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rtunlty Of having such physician ia Tho

what school Of physician the one proposed
In the bill should belong TO.
Mr.. Moore at this juncture unsarthed q
ponderous document lying on the secrc1ary's
table. pressnted In the early part Of The SEES.
sion BY Nj. Clnrk, which he read 70 the
Board, giving brief satirical history OF the
progress Of Homeopathy. Mr.. N. had nearly
finished, when
Mr.. Connolly rose to a point Of order that
names were mentioned that made II indie
corous for the gentleman 10 read such q
document before the Board. At the same
time he went on TO state that The Alderman
only read the document for the purpose Of
Alternating matten snd procrastinstIng the
regular business Of the Board.
Mr.. Moore said the gentleman was mis-
taken In his opinions. He thought IL was
due TO tho Board that the statement Of intel
ligent men should DO regarded. Certainly
the members Of the Board were not compe-
tent to Judge Of themselves Of the merits Of
tho several schools.
The substitute was finally adopted, and
the bill passed.
The Chair announced as the committee to
examine the graduation books Of the city
surveyor, Messrs. Clark, Moore, and Con-
molly.
Anumber Of bills from the lower Board
were referred.
Mr.. Baker, from tho Committee on Drain
age, &C., reported fayorably on the bill to
lay water main In North Capitol street,
from to Q street north; In B street south,
from First to Second street cast; In q street
south, between Fourth and Sixth stroots
east--passcd; In Twentieth street west from
to streets north; In Y street south, from
Four-and-a-half 70 Second street west, all of
which wero passed. Bill amending an act
to construct a sewer In Fourth street west,
was passed.
Mr.. Baker presented bill to repair bridges
crossing tho Washington canal. Referred.
Mr.. Slater, from tho Committee on Health,
reported favorably on the bill granting cer-
tain privileges TO 8. 7. Williams and r. d.
o. Smith, TO abate nuisance In the Seventh
Ward.
Also, a Joint resolution, granting certain
privileges to II. r. Maryman, TO NJ. c. Bate
man; all Of which were passed.
Mr., Champion. from the Committee on
Health, reported fayorably on the bill 10 pay
the contingent expenses OF the Board Of
Health which was passed.
Mr.. Emery, from tho Committee on Claims,
reported fayorably on the bill for the relief OF
VIM. Clark, OF II. o. johnson, and OF John
Brown; all Of which were passed.
The Board at 1880 O'Clock adjourned.
Board OF Osmmon Couneii..
Tho Board met at tho usual hour, tho
President dos. Williams, esq.,) In the chair.
All the members present except Messrs. Diet
rick and Thompson.
The President laid before the Board q
message from tho Mayor, enclosing COM
munication from q committee OF tho board
Of directors, asking an appropriation for
Columbia Hospital, which Is giving gratui-
tous and surgical assistance to a large and
Increasing number Of the deserving poor.
The Mayor recommends an appropriation,
on condition that the corporation be priyi-
Legged TO enjoy q proper share Of the benefits
OF the Institution by tho admission OF such
number as may DO namod.
Also, ono announcing his approval OF acts
for water main on Fifteenth street, from X
to s street; to grade and gravel Z street
north, from Second 10 Third street east; for
relief Of W. Il. Woodward, administrator Of
Thos. Woodward, late coroner, aud Joint
resolution authorizing tho Mayor to antlcl-
pate the revenue for tho purpose OF paying
tho laboring mon TO July l.
Also, enclosing a communication from s.
Wolf, ESQ.,, Recorder OF Deeds, asking an
appropriation 10 defray the expense Of lifting
up his office.
Also, enclosing accounts OF X. c. Lin
weaver, apothecary OF the Sixth ward.
/ Also, communications from the Surveyor
In answer to resolution, stating that Fourth
street west Is graded and gravcled from o
to II street, and that II 10 Impossible to de-
termlne the number Of cubic yards Of earth
In the ravlne at the intersection Of o and p
streets with Third.
Also, one stating that thoro Is no outlet
for proposed sewers In X street, from First
to Ninth street, and In Q street, from First
to Fourth street, and recommending tina I
the natural water courses DO arched.
Also, a communication inviting the mem-
bers to attend the Scheutzenfest.
Mr.. Browne desired to know where tho
Schuetzcnfest was to be held, as the invita-
ton did not state. It might be at Gettys-
burg. daughter
Mr.. Taylor said that 1t was neither at Bla-
dcnsburg or Hyattsvillc. tLaughter.l
Tho Board agreed to visit the Schuetsen-
fest on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Taylor introduced u bill to rcyivo an
act entitled can act to grade and pave an
| alley In square No. IS. Passed.
Also, a bill to grade and pave tho alley In
square IS, between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets west, between X and l. str Gets
north. Referred.
Also, resolution requesting the city sur
yeyor to survey the grading Of 8 street north,
between Fourteenth street west aud Bound
ary with tho view Of obtaining correct
estimate OF tho same. Agreed to.
| Also, remonstrance OF Walter Llnklns and
others agains. the laying OF water main on
Twentieth street west. Referred.
Also, bill to grade aud gravel Twenty
fourth street west, between L and N streets
north.
Mr.. Pardon submitted the following reso-
lutlous
Whereas the city Of Washington posses SEES
agood hatbor, ane healthy climate, aud has
| In and about 1t water power unsurpassed,
which. with It's geographical position, dying
| OF the South,) should make II one OF the lead.
log commercial and manufacturing oities OF
As eGqRa e.Cyir.t s,Ss
ring,) That Especial joint CON m ttee Of seven,
| crnsistlng OF three members OF the Board OF
Common Council, 20 be appointed BY the pres.
members Of the Board OF Aldermen, appointed
BY the president, and the president OF that
Hoard be created to collect such Information,
| capitalists to the peculiar ADVANTAGES OF
Washington as = eommer9ial and msnuisotur.
Ing city: The said eonnhtise shall have sc-
and all Ulcers Of the corporation are requested
to rcuder them all AID In their power. The
| said committee shall NJ Ike an elaborate report
to tho board. on or before tho third Monday
| In December next.
Rrioiped further, That the sum Of ATTY dol.
| lars, or so much thereof as may be NECESSARY
be appropriated out Of the general iund for
the purpose OF paying the expenses Of said
committee 10 Visiting aud exploring the nu.
| meTous sites for manufactures on tho Poto.
mao and Anacostia rivers and Rock cree K
| and such other expenses As may be necessary
for them to incur In collecting facts for th or
| report.
The resolution was agreed to, and tho
President appointed Messrs. Pardon, Hall
and Holden rs tho committee on the part OF
this Board.
Mr.. Pardon submitted n resolution re-
qucstlng the Committee on Improvements to
report n bill for the improvement Of X street
north, from Twelfth to Fourteenth al rect.
west, in manner similar to that suggested
by the Hon. John Sherman during the last
Council. Agreed to.
Also, bin for the improvement of Six
teenth street west, between II street north
and Boundary street. Referred.
Mr.. Hall presented the petition Of Poyton
Scrlyener and others, for grading aud gravel
ing 8 street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west. Referred.
Also, bill to provide room for tho Board
Of Health. Referred.
Mr.. Hatton submitteda concurrent resolu-
tion granting permission to William Ray
mond and others to give minstrel entertain.
ment In Carroll Hall, August 9Th, without
the usual license, the entertainment being for
charitable purposes.
Mr.. Beall presented the petition Of Alfred
Cline for the remlssion of n nno RofarraJ