The national Republican., 1869-06-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, JrNE 2s, 1869.
hoard OF Aldermen.


The first session Of the Board OF Aldermen
since the organization Of the sixty-scyenth
Council was held last evening" the president
(Gen. John 8. Crocker) in the chair, and
Charles L. Hulse, secretary. All the mem
bors present. ' 80
A Communication was received from the
Mayor, transmittlng the account Of the cor
poratlon with the First National Bank for
the week ending juno 2s, 1890, showing q
balance OF W, 1879 In favor Of the corpora
Also, communieation transmitting an
inyitatlou o. the committee Of arrangements
TO the Mayor and City Conncils Of Washing
ton 10 BE- prrsoui and pRrticlpate In the cere-
nony of fho dodIcaticn Of The monument In
the soidler sationsl cemrtery al Gettysburg
On motion Of Mr. Moore tho Invitation
tee should be appointed 70 act in conjunction
with the Board Of Common Council and the
Mayor TO make arrangements for the trips
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Moore and
Emery on the part Of the Board Of Aldermen.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair then announced the standing
committees for the ensuing year, as follows
finance-Messrs- Connolly, Clark and Nc
1mprovenents-Messrs. Chase, Baker and
Davis. : =
Markcts-Mcsss. Stewart Knight and
Morsell.
police-Mcssrs. Davis, Slater and Con-
.calms-Messrs. Emery, Stewart and Nc
Schools = Mcssrs- Clark, Stewart and
Fire Departmcnt-.Mossrs. Knight, Davis
and Champion.
Elections = Mcssrs. Chase, Moore and
| Baker.
Canals-Messrs. Slater, Emery and Davis
Unfinished Business - Mcssrs. Morscll,
Champion and Emery
Clark.
Railroad = Messrs. Clark, Baker and
Emery.
On Enrolled Bllls--H. NJ. Knight.
Accounts of the Registei-W. II. Slater.
On Asylum-Mcssrs. ,ery, Moore and
Chase.
On Health -Messrs. Cha mp'Ou, MOrscll
On ElIgibllty Of Assessors --Messrs. Stew
art, McCnthran and Connolly.
On Wharyes-Messrs. Baker, Slater aud
Champion. H|
On Washington Canal-Me ssrs. Davis,
Connolly and Chase.
To Count and Destroy Due b Ills -Mcssrs.
McCathron, Slater and MorscIl.
To Represent the interests Of the Corpora
tion before Congrcss-McssrS. Connolly,
Stewart and Clark. r
Mr.. Clark, from the spccis | committee
appointed TO revise the Rules tho Board,
submitted the report, the amen imcnts being
| considered seridtint.
The first amendment propos, ID was In the
order OF business-to allow tho presentation
OF petitions and resolutions fror the several
wards In order, and bills and n solutions for
reference. Adopted. EE.
Tho second, adding an additic nal commit
| toe con Railroads." Adopsed.
The third, in rule 2s, limitfnE the time OF
speaking to "not more than twct ty minutes
at one time, unless by general consent" "
! Adopted.
The fourth, rule 10, objection to the
reading of a paper to be decided ny "a ma
Jority OF the members Of tho Bo ard then
present" Adopted.
The ilfsh, rule 40, referring nomi nations
made to the Board to the appropriate stand
Ing committee, Sunless otherwise ord, red by
a decision Of two-thirds of the me mbers
then present."
On motion, 1t was ordered that five hun
dred copies OF the revised rules bG printed
for the use Of the members.
The Chair Offered joint resoluti on that
Councllmcn End three Aldermen, to exam
Inc any deo iorzcr within their reac j, and
report by bill or otherwise, to their 'oards,
not later nan Monday evening next, that
the mos intolerable nuisance Of dul uping
night oil In the several wards OF this CITY
shall 'Je abated.
Tb e resolution was adopted.
r. Davis offered bill for the con 'truc-
tio'l of bridge across Rock creek at west
er.d Of street north, and appropr atlng
G,000; referred. Also, an act autho iZing
| the Mayor to appoint disbursing oflic er for
the corporation, and for other purposes; re-
ferred to Committee on Finance. Also, Il
bill providing for the erection of an en- ginc-
house and stable In the Seventh ward /, aud
asked that tho rules be suspended thai the
bill might be passed tonight.
The rules were suspended after discus sion,
and with Il slight amendment the bilT was
passed,
Mr.. Chase offered bill abolishing the
contract system In relation to certain i'm
provements.
Mr.. Chase said the important features of
the bill were well understood, having been
one of the questions at issue during the recent
municipal campaign, and hoped 10 would be
passed tonight.
Mr.. Moore objected. and hoped 1t would be
referred to the Committee on improvements
SO ordered.
The Chair offered an act to improve square
800, known us Chcjtnut street, and chang
ing the name to Samson street, an act to pay
Coroner DIR. W. w. Potter for serylc, ren :
dered to pay W. A. Cook, corporation at
torney for special services, and regulating
the salary Of said officer after July I, 1869,
at 1000 per annum; TO grade street south,
between Fifteenth street west and Rock
Creek, and to grade and gravel Rhode Island
avenue, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
.tr IA at thn nafIrt
the footways and cutters on the south side
of p street north, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets west, and on tho north
side of O street noith, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets west, all Of which were re-
ferred
Mr.. Connolly presented the following bills:
Authorizing the erection and lighting of
lamps on Eighth street west, between and
streets north; petition Of James lIudmit
for refunding certain taxes enormously paldi
also, bill imposing taxes for the year 1869,
all Of which were referred
Mr.. Moore presented a bill authorizing
John 7. Clarke to erect two frame buildings,
and under q suspension of the rules, 1t was
passed; also bill for the grading and grav-
cling OF First street west, from Virginia to
Maryland avenues referred.
Mr.. Emery offered the petition of 7. W,
Browning. for, the refunding OF taxes crro.
neously paid; OF Robert French, for laying
pavement and gutter In square 71G; also,
bill to arch Tibcr creek, from Massachusetts
avenue to Pennsylvania avenuei an act to
condemn alley In square 59J, and pave the
same; also, to open an alley in square 620i
an act to erect fountain and seats In the
west half tho City Hall grouuds-all Of
which were referred
Mr.. Slater, of tho Fifth ward, Offered u
preamble and resolutions, as follows;
Whereas there is now going on within t'e
ranks Of that large and influential body OF
| printers, known as the "Columbis Iypograph-
ical union,m No. l0l, Of this city, contest for
the abrogAtion OF all distinction founded upon
race or color, involving principles which un.
derlie the very foundations OF true Demoo
Iacy, the existence and continued well.being
OF our Republican form of Government and
whereas II appears from the report Of the
| DAILY REPURLICAs OF this city t.Iat the OPP
ponents In "Columbia Typographical Union
| No. lOln to the Gognttion OF Lewis II Doug.
lass, n cOloTed printer now employed at the
Government printing once, as member Of
the craft" are recruited mainly from the
newspaper oiiices OF this cit-i and whereas
the GohgressioHaI Globe, the DaHy Chronicle, the