The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-30
COUNCIL PROCKEDuNGs.


"ONbhts niufCh ~, low.
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Board OF Aldermen.
The Board met pursuant 10 law. Present,
John Grinder, esq, president, In the chair,
and Aldermen Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker,
knight, McCathran, Moore, MorscIl, Lloyd,
Richrrds and Fenwick. Major II. A. Hall,
secretary. ..7 glaaf
CONCENTRATIONS PROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayor announces his approval of act |
providing for deficiency for the improve
ment Of X street north, from Fourteenth |
street west 10 Twentieth street west. Also,
an act to set the curbstones and pave foot
ways and CUTTERS on the east side Of Con- |
nectlcut avenue, between NJ and L streets |
north.
Bill 10 reimburse Henry Polkinhorn for
taxes enormously paid by him. Tho Mayor |
returns this with the following note In pencils |
"In order that no question may hereafter
arise In regard to this matter the bill should
designate the property on account Of which
this tax was enormously paid, In which case
reference to the law itself will only be
necessary to full understanding Of the
question"
(signed) g.. J. BowEs, Mayor.
To the Honorable board u Aidermes and com.
mon Council:
The undersigned having been appointed
a special committee OF the Board OF Trus-
make the following statement Of facts In
reference to the funds necessary for the sup
port Of the public schools;
The Board Of Trustees as required by law,
made up and have submitted TO the City
Councils an estimate of the amount required
to support the public white schools for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, and In ac-
cordance Herewith the Councils, by an act
approved December %, 1868, appropriated
si6l ,962.50 tout OF the school fund, and IN
case Of us has,I1ieieney out Of he general fund,
| to be expended under the direction OF the
Board Of Trustees OF Public Schools" The
| number Of schools to be kept In operation
and the salaries Of teachers being fXcd by
law, the amount estimated and appropriated
Appropriated very nearly to the actual re-
| dulrcments of the schools.
| The treasurer OF the public schools now
reports to us that he has drawn 81 ,3ii.96,
of which amount s13, 24S.T7 was applied 10
the payment OF old debts, leaving uneN-
pended Of the amount appropriated for the
| present fiscal year the sum of sl03, S99.31,
and his honor the Mayor informs us that
there arc no funds In the city treasury, and
that there Is no prospect OF there being suffi-
cicnt to supply the demands Of the schools.
The persons employed to take charge Of the
school-rooms have not been paid for their
services since the LIST OF February; and uu-
less the City Councils shall at once provide
the Mayor with funds to cover the deficiency
referred TO, the schools will soon lose their
present efficiency, II they are not compelled
10 close altogether.
The Board Of Trustees have felt II to be
their duty 10 make this statement 10 the
City Councils, and TO most earnestly request
such action rs may enable the Mayor 10
meet the necessary acquisitions for school
purposes. JuDsos 8. BRowS
WV. p. WOODWARD.
z. NJ. LAWRENCE.
JAS. G. DULIS.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Schools.
The Mayor submits another letter from
the city surveyor In reply to the resolution
passed on the 18th Of March, requesting In
formation relative to the cost Of grading and
! gravollng Twonty-flrst street westi also A
street north as far as already done, and the
| surveyors report.
Cost of Twenty-flrst street, as per estimate,
$l,5iS.60; commissioners payroll, 81, i9l;
amount less than estimate, s27.60; cost of
A street, rs per estimate, 81, 76S.G0.
The commissioners payroll I have not
received in my office as yet, therefore do not
know the cost Referred.
Mr.. Richards offered the followingi That
whenever a majority Of the property owners
upon any square representing the property
bordering upon any proposed alley In said
square, shall petition to have an alley laid
out, condemned, graded and paved, the Mayor
shall be authorized to call upon the city sur
yeyor to locate and lay out such alley In such
u manner rs to effect all bordering property
in the most equitable manner; and, further.
more, the Mayor shall be authorized to cause
such alley to be graded and paved in accor.
dance with existing laws, under the direc
tors of the ward commissioners and two
assistant commissioners, appointed by the
Mayor, and to pay the cost OF such improve
: mcnt sum equal to the amount thcreo
shall be assessed and collected upon all lott
,, or parts of lots bordering on said alley, (ben
Gifted thereby.)
After considerable discussion this bill was
referred.
Petition of tax payers to have o street
graded aud gravecd from North Capitol &c
First street cast. Referred.
: Mr.. Clark offered the following resolutlo {
, authorizing the Mayor to anticipate the
revenue, In order to reimburse the schoo
, fund for moneys expended out of said fund
in liquidation Of Indebtedness for school pur
! poses, contracted under act approved May
30, 1868, entitled an act TO enable him 10 pay
the school teachers, and the proportion duo
the trustees Of colored schools.
The bill authorizes and requests the Mayor
TO borrow s62, 600 to pay certain school ex-
penses for which the corporation Is liable
! In anticipation of the collection Of the revc
nue. of this corporation to be raised fol
school purposes, said money to be deposited
in the First National Bank to the credit o
the school fund to enable the Mayor to pa,
the teachers Of the public schools and Thu
proportion due to the trustees Of public
schools.
Mr.. Moore objected, and after consider
able discussion, the resolution was not re.
! cclyed.
Mr.. Cook presented aud urged act author
. izlng the laying Of water main on the ives
, side of Seventeenth street west, between
and X streets north. Read three times aud
Z passed.
Act for the relief of Mrs. II. Morris. Re
ferred to the Committee on Drainage.
', Committees were called here, and first
Flnance-Mr. Croker reported the follow
J. lngi
J BE II enacted, de-, That The sum of sG32. Os
. be, and the same Is hereby, appropriatcI
= from the school-housc fund to enable tn
= Mayor to pay the same to Messrs. Wise &
. Callahan for work done on Franklin school
Z house, the said amount to be In addition t.
the amount ofaccount rendered and approves
by Auditing Committee of the Councils
under the act of November 30, 1886.
= The vote being takcn-ycas o, nays It'll
bill was lost.
l. Mr.. Crocker, from the same committee
u reported favorably joint resolution memo
rializng Congress TO authorize this corpora
llOn 10 buDsCTlDc 10 tnc CuIittl BLOCK OF III
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
J road Company 81 ,O0O, 900; also, the sum o
. S3O0,0O0 towards the Point Lookout railroad
y the dcpots to be In this city; corporation /
u raise money by the issue of bonds payabl
at per cent. within 10 years.
70 Mr.. Fcuwick proposed an amendment l.
10 submit the subject to the people at the mex
charter election, next June.
Mr.. CTocker replied, urging that this rcsC
L. luton merely solicited Congress for dele
T. CATION of power to carry out the great oil
Sc jects, and the probability of an carly I'D
SC journment of Congress admitted of no delay
vote by our citizens can be taken aftC
Congress Is gone, If the authority he s
g., given.
" Mr.. Crockcr addressed the Board ut lcngt
In advocacy of the measures.
r. Messrs. Fenwlck, Moore and McCathra
~ participated In the debate, during which
u appeared that the Alexandria, Loudoun an
NJ, Hampshire Railroad Company had recent
~ ~ changed hands-thc ownership now ben