The national Republican., 1869-02-02

nation Of the sirccts adjoining the same; the
removal Of all manure and other ofiai col
lected II and from all alleys, streets, lanes,
aud gutters bc done by days work under the
supervision Of the commissioners Of improve
ments ~ their respective wards and by others,
a. provided BY lavi Provid>d, That the pro-
visiona Of Oils act shall not lnvalidate OF In
terferc with any contract that may exist at
tho time of the passage thereof.
or parts Of acts inconslstcnt with the pro-
visions Of this act are hereby repealed.
Tho bill was postponed TO ncxt Monday
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Drain
age, &C., reported bill 10 lay water main
In tho alley known az Washington street;
amended on q motion Of Mr.. Nallcy 10 In
clude tho erection Of q hydranf, and passed.
Also, reported bill (B. Az 70 lay water
main In Sixth street west, from o TO q
streets north. Passed.
Also, bin for laying water mains in Sixth
and Eleventh streets east. Postponed.
Also, reported substitute bill Of the Board
Of Aldermen, 10 construct n sewer In M
street north, from the west sidc OF Seventh
street west 10 the centre Of Sixth street west,
thence down said Sixth street west to L
street north, 10 connect with the sewer al-
ready constructed In Sixth street west to L
street north; which was concurrcd In.
Mr.. Taylor inquired Of Mr.. Bates whether
any action had been taken by the Committee
on Drainage, In relation 70 the Seventeenth
street sewer.
Mr.. Bates said that there was, and re-
ported the following Joint resolution
Resoired, &C., That the Mayor bc author
lied and requested TO employ Mr.. G. b. Cius-
key, a surveyor and engineer Of this city, to
make full aud complete admcasurement Of
the sewers known as the First ward sewers,
constructed under Mr.. Fcrry's recent con-
tract, and assessment Of all the property ly-
Ing upon the line Of, and drained by said
sewers; and also Of the separate sections OF
the same, as assessed by Mr.. Forsyth, and
Mr.. p. II. Donegan, respectively, and report
the result Of the same 10 the two Boards; and
to defray the expenses Of sald work, the
Mayor Is hereby authorized TO draw from the
general fund Of tho city t20o, or so much
Shereof as may be necessary.
Mr.. Bartlett moved TO recommlt the rcso-
luton TO the Committee on Drainage, which
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Chains,
reported bills for the relief Of Richard T.
johnson, VIM. Bartholome, Romanus Rud-
hart, Fred. Emmerich, VIM. b. Todd, Ed.
Voight and Caspar Herbert. Passed.
Mr.. Sardo presented the petition Of d. l..
Morrison and others for the erection Of n
gas lamp on the corner OF B street north and
Eleventh street west. Referred.
Mr.. Hine presented the petition of T. z.
Hoover, In relation to carrying prisoners to
the JAIL. Referred.
Mr.. Hlne, from tho Committee on Police,
reported bill (B. Az relating TO raIlings In
front Of dwelling houses; and q bill pro-
yidlng for the erection Of fence around
Lincoln monument. Passed.
Mr.. Hine introduced q bill Increasing the
salary Of the Commissioner of Canal to
u, 900 per annumj which was rejected
yeas q, nays7.
Mr.. Arrison, from the Committee on
Health, reported bills TO pay Samuel L. Ty-
son and W. L. Sears, for furnishing medl-
cines to tho poor OF the Second aud Third
wards. Passed.
A number Of Aldermen bills were referred.
Mr.. Taylor presented a petition to trim
and grade Twenty-sixth street west from Z
TO X streets north. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill for the re-
lief Of Catharine Henry. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following reso-
lution; which was agreed to-:
Whereas the trustees Of colorcd schools for
lhe city Of Washington, District Of Columbia,
have applied to the Mayor for the payment
of q certain amount Of money due the said
trustees for the education Of colored children
n the city Of Washington; and whereas the
City Councils have not appropriated the
lull amount due TO the said trustees, accord
ng to the census-taken In the city OF Wash
ngton for educational purposes In the year
II 1857, by the authority Of Congress, SO as
% enable the commissioned education, to-
yether with the authorities Of the city of
Washington, to ascertain the correct number
of children from the age Of to II years old;
therefore, be Il
Reso,vsd, That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby, most respectfully requested to fur
,ish this Board with copy Of the said applI-
,ation made to him by the said trustees of
,olored schools; and also with any further
Information he may have on the subject.
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following reso-
ution; which was agreed to;
Whereas Twenty first street west has been
partly graded and grnyeled, thereby leaving
The other portion Of said street In very bad
and as the grading and grayeling
Of the aforesaid street Is a much needed i'm
therefore,
Be u resolped, That the surveyor be, and
he Is hereby, requested to give an estimate
Of the cost OF finishing the said street to
Boundary street.
Mr.. Bartlett introduced bill for the relief
of Mr.: M. Ruggles and J. II. Bellows. Re-
ferred.
Also, petition for lamp-posts OH Fifth
street east, froin M to p streets south. Ro-
ferred.
Mr.. L. b. 8. Miller introduced a bill for
renumbering houses In the city of Washing
ION. Referred.
Mr.. L. b. s. Miller introduced the fol-
lowing;
JOINT RESOLUTION In relation to the Wash
ington Canal.
Whereas from report made TO the Senate
BY one of Its committees during the past
rear, 1t Is very doubtful whether the corpora
ion Of Washington has not forfeited all
light TO the Washington canal, because of
ailing to comply with the acts Of Congress
n relation theretoj and whereas, In the
present condition Of the finances of the city,
md in vicw Of the fact that the Indebtedness
~ the corporation now exceeds one million
II dollars, II would seem to be impolltic to
'ttempt, on the part ofthe city, to expcnd a
'ufficlcnt sum Of money to Improve said
anal; therefore,
Resolved, That In the opinion of these
Boards the Congress of the United States
would best subserve tho interests of the
'eople OF this city by assuming complete con-
rol Of the said canal and Improving IL, or
otherwise disposing Of 1t.
iho Joiht IcoOiutiOu WIS TCJcctcu-yclS z,
lays z, as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Arrlson, Davis, Hlnc, L. d.
J. Miller, sardo, Taylor and Torrey.
Nays-Messrs. Bartlett, Bates, Chase, q.
". Miller, Russell, Stewart and the Presi-
lent.
Mr.. Arrison introduced bills TO cause the
cutters and sidewalks to be paved on Fifth
'treet east, between b and Q streets south;
'ill to erect gas-lamps In the Fifth ward;
Dill TO lay water main along G street north;
,lll to allow sidewalks in alleys; petition of
w. IL. Marshall for relief. Referred.
Mr.. Fowler introduced joint resolution
srantlng certain privileges to j. o. Evans.
Mr.. Fowler introduced the following,
Whereas efforts are being made by the
board OF Police Commissioners to obtain
rom Congress certain powers heretofore
'onhded TO the Councils;
And whereas such action Is subyersIye of
,ocd government and an infringement of the
ights Of the people, and wholly uncalled for;
therefore, be IT.
RESOLVED, Tie Board Of Aldermen concur
ING, That the committee to represent the
interests Of the corporation before Congress-
e instructed to oppose the passage of any
Ill granting such powers.
Mr.. Fowler In explanation Of the resolu-
lon, said;
! wish to call attention to matter that |
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