The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-28

nw. Inc nrht Iettcr referred 10 is tnnt OF
January Is last, In which, after quoting
rom the several acts Of Congress on the
subject, they say the commissioners Of the
BOARD Of education returned the number OF
'chool children entitled to school privileges
IN the 18th Of November, 1867, at 1904
whites 1928, colorcd s,40l-being little
over 90 5S-10O per cent. Of whites, and 30
il-l00 colored, aud they ask that the Mayor
pay over to them the amount due. The
other letters are dated February 20 and
February %, and they again ask that the
Mayor fix an carly date TO mako the pay
ment, but state they have received no re-
sponse.
The substitute Of the Board Of Aldermen
for the bill making appropriations TO defray
the current and contingent expenses Of the
corporation for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1870, was concurrcd In.
The bill has passed both Boards, and now
awaits the signature of the Mayor to become
a law. II appropriates as follows
City Counclls-For salary of members Of
both Boards, t31 900; salary Of secretaries,
81 900; salary Of messengers, 5000; contin-
gent expenses of both Boards, s9,4oo. Total,
Mayors oGicc-For salary of the Mayor,
90 900; for tax clerk, 81 500; bookkeeper,
81 500; additional clerk, u ,2OOi dlsbursing
slsDOvt utbctukSi tothe
ter and water registrar, 5000; janitor Of the
west wing, s720; contingent expenses, $500;
printing, Oncludng that ordered by the
Councils,) 5000; publishing laws, $3.50;
contingent expenses, including books, sta
tionery, fuel, and carriage hire, &C., for the
Mayors, registers and collectors Offices,
$1,000. Total, s27,17O.
Corporation Attorney, &c.-For salary Of
corporation attorney, $4,000; judicial ex-
penscs, attorneys fees, transcripts, &C.,
sG00. Total, $1,000.
Registers ofice-For salary Of register,
q, 1000; assistant register, 1880; clerk,
81 200. Total, 400.
Surveyors Ofice-For salary Of surveyor,
81 500; assistant surveyor, 5000; contingent
expenses, $3.50. Total, s2,650.
Superintendent Of Sewers-For salary SUI
perintcndcnt Of sewers, $2,000j contingent
expenses, $500. Total, $4,000.
Water Registrar-For salary OF water
registrar, s2,000 topographer, $780, in-
spector and Taper, 81 200; contingent cx-
pcnses, $500. Total, $500.
Castor salary superintendent Of lamps,
5000; inspector and sealer OF gas meters,
$50; lamplighters, $500 Total, 1880.
Sanitary-For salary Of secretary Board
Of Health, 5000; burial Of deceased outdoor
poor, 1900; contingent expenses, $1,000;
coroner, $4,000; removal Of dead animals,
$500; ward physicians, $500. Total, co.
200.
Asylum-For salary of iutendant, $500;
physician, 5000; physician to smallpox
hospital, 1900; commissioners, $3.50; sccrc.
tary, $3.50; expenses OF asylum and work.
house, $4,000. Total, s2s,000.
Pollcc-For compensation OF Metropolitan
police, $4,000; police magistrates, q, 200;
contingent expenses, 200. Total, sS7, 200.
~ For In ~
OF assessors, s9, 100; commissioners, IS, 400.
Total, $40, 800.
Canal-Weights and Mcasures-Flour In
spector-Ilarbor Master-For salary COM
missioner of the canal, $500; sealcr Of
weights aud measures, 800; inspector Of
-four, &C., 50; harbor master, 81 200. Totil,
S2,l05.
Fire Experimentation salary Of supcrln-
tendent Of fire alarm telegraph, $500; two
operators, $4,000 contingent expenses fire
alarm telegraph, sl,i00; chief engineer,
$500; clerk, 300; three fremen, s2,lOOi
tilcrman, 800; three engineers, q, 100;
four forcmen, 81 400; twenty -four extramen,
q, 800; four ostlers, 800; contingent ex-
pcnses, repairs, fuel, horse feed, &c., $1,000.
Total, s2s,G00.
Markets-For salary clerk Centre market,
$500; assistant clerk Centre market, $500
clerk Northern market, $500; clerk Eastern
market, $500; clerk Western market, $500;
cleaning Centre market and contingent eS-
pcnses, %, 800; cleaning Northern market,
81, 400; cleaning Eastern and Western mar
kets, 81, 200. Total, $500.
RECAPITULATIoS.
City Councils, s35, Mayors Office,
s27.lIO; corporation attorney, &C., 2,G00j
registers office, $4,000; surveyors Office,
s2,CS0 superintendent Of sewers, $500;
water registrar, $500; gas, 1850; sani-
tary, So 200; asylum, 81, 900; police, sS7, 2OOi
assessors and commissioners, SIC, 800; canal,
weights and measures, -four inspector, har-
Dor master, S2, lO5; fire department, s2s ,6O0i
markets, $500. Total, s26s,675.
The bill (B. Al authorizing the purchase
Of a portrait Of W. W. Corcoran, csq.i
Joint resolution Oh. A. in relation to an
exposition of tho fine and useful arts; rcso-
buttons (B. A. requesting the Mayor to
furnish these Boards with the laws OF tho
late Council, and appointing special com.
mlttee to select q site for market east oil
the Capitol. Referred.
The Joint resolution (B. Az repeating the
resolution suspending the work on certain
bridges in the Third ward was passed.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill to grade aud
gravel r street north, from Sixteenth street
west to Boundary; petition of W. N. Waters,
asking permission to erect q frame building;
latlon to butchers, hucksters and dealers In
the Western market. Referred.
Mr.. Hall introduced a bill TO improve tho
Office of the city register. Passed.
Also, q bill to transfer the Washington
canal to the Chesapeake aud Potomac Canal
Company. Referred.
Also, resolution providing for a meeting
on Wednesday evening next. Agreed to.
Mr.. Piper introduced bill TO cause the
alley to be graded and paved in square No.
800. Passed.
Also, bill to erect gas lamps on X street
north, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets west bill to define the boundary be.
tween the Rock creek district and the first
canal wood and coal measuring districts.
Referred.
Mr.. Burgess introduced Il bill to grade nnJ
gravel New Jersey avenue, from New York
avenue 10 Boundary street north; bills to set
the curbstoncs and pave the footways and
cutters on the east and west sides of New
JERSEY avenue, between y street and Bound
airy street north, and on the north side OF u
street north, between Fourteenth and Fif'
tecnth streets west. Referred.
Mr.. Burgess introduced u bill creating the
office of general physician for the city Of
Washington. Referred.
Mr.. DERRICK submitted the following rcsO'
luton; which was agreed to;
h. ,p'ped. That the city surveyor be, and he
is hereby, requested to furnish this Board with
an estimate OF the number OF cubic yards o.
grading necessary to be done to put Fourth
street west, from New York avenue to &
| street north, on the grade, and to give thu
| number Of square yards Of grayeling required
to gravel the samei aud also to state the cos
Of the whole.
Mr.. Beall introduced bill to build scwc
in NJ street north, and TO extend an alley IL
square 42i, "A feet. Referred.
Mr.. Beall, from the Committee on Drain
age, submitted the following report!
The committee to whom was deferred tn
communication Of his honor the Mayor AM
the petition of Messrs. Costello " DonnOghu
| In reference to the Fourth street sewer, be-
leave to make the following reporti
That from careful investigation Of tn,
same We find that Costello " DOnnOghu
have compiled with their contract to
street north, and do recommend that tn
assessment be made ont to said street; there
fore we beg leave to offer the following rcso
luton!
hereby, requested to cause the assessment T.
| be made,
The report was agreed to, and the resolu
ton passed.
Mr.. Browne introduced a bill to grade an
gravel Sixth street east, between Marylan
avenue and ii street north. Referred.
Also, the following resolution;
Resolved, That the papers in relation to Ia
| establishment OF "mixed schools" be respect
fully returned To the BOArl OF Trustees o