The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-16

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The Mayor returned, without his approval,
the bill "To amend section two OF an act
entitled an act in relation 10 weights and
measures, approved September %, 1869"
He says the sector which liIls net amends
declare "that from and after the first day OF
November, 1869, 1t shall not be lawful to use
for weighing any article for sale In the seye.
raj markets or elsewhere any spring balance
scale, and the sealcr OF weights aud mea stlrcs
Is authorized to seize aud take into his pos
session any such spring balance scales as he
may fnd In any place Of business on or after
the said first day Of November, 1869, for the
sales Of articles" and imposes penalty OF
$40 for each and every offence against the
provisions Of that section. The Mayor fur
ther says;
"The act OF which this section forms 4 part
was passed to prevent the use OF scales In the
market aud other places, by reason of which
the entire community had been or were sub.
Ject to be defrauded, and the discussion In the
Councils when the matter was under eonsid.
GRAFTON. proved to the satisfaction OF every
Individual that the scales were frAuI aud
as such should he condemned at once, and
their further use forbidden. should this Till
become alaw, this fraud GA our people, many
Of whom will be affected by II, and all IN
juriously, except such as use the scales aud
are disposed to take advantage of tho means
afforded them to cheat will be legalized AND
am not willing to give my assent. The period
OF time between the approval OF the act con.
demning these scales, (Septenber 10, 1902
!, ise0) was certainly sufficient to enable
dealers to provide for the change, and an
credibly Informed thattheTe are enough scales
10 the cily &c be had at this time to meet the
hands Of all who wish them, and to which
no objection can be made either by the seller
or buyer"
Referred to the Committee on Police.
A number Of bills from the lower Board
were referred.
drew McKenna for relief for losses sustained
In grading E street north, between Eighteenth
aud Twenty-fourth streets west. Referred
Mr.. Chase presented the rcmonEtrance Of
citizens against laying sidewalks on soutl
side Of Maryland ayenie, between Sixth
street east and Boundary. Referred.
Mr.. Connolly introduced n bill for the re.
lief OF W. W. Leslie. Referred.
Mr.. Morsell introduced bill for the relief
OF Abraham Fleming; referred to lay n
nag footway across seventh street west, ut
the intersection of G street north, which was
passed. to indemnify the Masonic Hall Asso
citation for the breaking of q glass by at
aAsemblage OF boys on the lith instant
Also, q communication from Noble ID. Lar
ner, secretary of the Masonic Hall Associa
tlon, In relation TO the above act, togethe
with resolution of instruction to the Com
mittee on Police whether any legislation wai
necessary to prevent the assemblage of news
boys on the corner OF Ninth and streets on
Sunday morning The resolution was
adopted, and the papers and bill were re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Emery introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 out OF the Fourth ward fund to sup,
ply a deficiency in amount making al ap
priation for archiug OF the Tiber creek IL
North Capitol street. Referred.
Also, statement Of Messrs. Sullivan ant
johnson, relative to erroneous assessmen
on lots situated on Third street east, be
tween Massachusetts avenue aud L stree
north. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill for the re
lirf OF the destitute poor Of the city that ar
unG bic 20 work, appropriatiny 81, 800 for tina
purpose. Referred.
Asa, an act to set curbstones and paw
the fGotways and cutters on the north sid
Of Maryland avenue, from Fourth to FIJI
tcenth street east Referred.
Mr.. Clark presented petition of q larg
number Of citizens of Washington, prayin
for the Passage of law prohibiting th
payeiDg OF sidewalks, &C., In streets no
graded and graveled. Referred.
Also, bill req Ilrlng that streets shall b.
graded before tue curbstOncs are set and tn,
footwsys and gu't4r1 paved also, an act Il
pay the tax clerk. for extra services $3.50
which were passed.
Also the following loint resolutions
That the committee app"iurri to represen
quested to obtain from Ou0grr-. authority
subscribe to the capital stock ~ tnc AlexNt
dris. Loudoun and HampshiTc Rnlr"si Con
pany az amount not exceeding sl,OJJUp, To
applied to the extension Of their rou ives
ward OF its present terminus to the on
river and to connect the said road with III
city.
Referred to the Committee on Railroad.
Mr.. Champion, from the committee ~
pointed to investigate charges against ii
Mayor, preferred by Mr.. Crane, presente
the following minority report!
To the HONORABLE q EoIri ~ ILfsrmsRs
Being unable 10 agree with The majority a
the committee appointed to lnvestIItte III
charges preferred by John II Crane, late GOA
missioner ofimprOyements oil the Fourth ward
against the Mayor, Charles II. Bliss, late cit
surveyor, and others, submit the following
brief statement instead OF an elaborate report
Your committee have no authenticated testi
mopy taken by the committee of the Board o
Common Council, nor proper access to any o
the copies that have been taken.
The testimony shows that what Ia known a
the Donovan contract was not let to tho low
est blddersi also, thNt all money expended 10
work done under said contract was expeudr,
contrary 10 the clear And express terms. There
are other irregularities, In sldItlon to those
have stated, which my be readily dis ceTue
byeNAmlnlng the testimony.
Respectfully submitted.
n, CHARLES CmAsrIOS
The report was ordered to BIZ printed IL
the journal, and made the subject of consll
Grafton for Monday evening next.
Mr.. Champion introduced an act In rgll
ton to the Board of Health 1t provides
Sec. l. That the Board shall meet once
each month, and shall have fun power OY lie
Olution or otherwise, to dermlnr what u NJ
regard as nuisances or sources Of GisrlH
within the city OF Washington, and to dirr
the removal or statement thereof GU notice
the parties creating the same, or summsri
and Immediately without notice wheheY'
they shall deem 1t necessary for the presery
ton OF life or security Of health,
sec, That annually aud rs often as III
said hoard may consider A. proper It sha
cause list OF nuiAAucea or causes Of disease
DC paSllshed Ia tive newspapers Of the city
mtnner creating or continuing any Of thel
shall forthwith cause their removal
Sec. s. The secretary shr all attend at his in,
at least one hour each day for the purpose
receiving complaints rs to the existence of NJ
Nuisance or cause Of disease, aud II any cot
plant shall appear to him to be OF = chafact
requiring immediate action, he Bh al withOi
delay notify the board to meet for the purpO
"i eonsldefing the BAmci but II cOmpl-i
shall not require immediate action, he EhH
retain " aud present II to the board ~ Its ir
regular meeting after It's reception by him,
oes, IhN any member OF the botTd mf
ieeeNe any complaints aud present them
Ihe Dosfu Tor reiuTn At any OF lts meetings,
present complaints on his own moflon ,
knowledge and that all cOnpInluIA shall
entered ny the secretary on his bOokA and
record to be Kept ni the proceedings Ia relatio
thereto.
Sec. .. That Whenever tho Bound Of Heal,
shall determine To Nbtie or IrUluys ma
nuisance or cause ol disease, they shall ia q