The national Republican., 1869-03-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, March 8, 1869.
Board Of Aldermen.

At the stated hour the Board met, John
Grinder, ESQ.,, (president,) In the chair, and
II. A. Hall, secretary.
Present-Messrs. Cook, Fenwick, Knight,
Larman and the president, Mr.. Grinder.
The Board was called to order, when, no
quorum being present,
Mr.. knight moved to adjourn. Agreed to.
And the Board adjourned.
Board OF Cemmes Council.
The Board met at the usual hour. All
the members present except Mr.. Fowler.
The president pro TEN. (Mr. Sardo) laid
before the Board q message from the Mayor,
announcing his approval Of certain acts, &c.
Also a communication from the surveyor,
estimating the cost Of grading and graveling |
Of Ninth street east, from b street south to
MARYLAND avenue, at s3, 740.75, aud Twenty
sixth street west, from Z to X streets north,
at s8,903. Referred.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to grade |
Eighteenth street west from TO Boundary |
street north; and bill to grade Seventeenth |
street west from NJ street north TO Boundary.
Referred.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill for the relief
Of A. Holstein. Passed.
Mr.. Davis presented the petition Of Felix
Dcsfosse, asking a modification Of the law
regulating the sale Of bread. Referred.
Mr.. Bartlett presented the petition Of j.
c. McKelden and others, asking the con-
| struction OF q sewer In l. street north, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets west.
Mr.. Bail submitted resolution granting
the use Of the Council Chamber to the 1rv-
/ ing Literary Association on Friday evening
of each week, which with the petition Of
that society and the petition OF the Irving
Lyceum was referred to special committee
consisting OF Messrs. Ball, Arrison and Ruth
erford.
Mr.. Ball submitted the following rcsolu-
ton; which was agreed to;
Resolved, That the city surveyor be, and he
Is hereby, requested to furnish this Board
with an estimate of the cost Of grading and
| graveling / street north, from New Jersey
avenue TO First street cast.
Mr.. Ball introduced a bill to grade and
gravel | street north, from New Jersey ave-
nue. to First street east. Referred.
| Mr.. Juenemann introduced bill exempt
| ing lagcr-beer vaults from taxation. Passed.
| Mr.. Arrison introduced bill authorizing
the Mayor to cause the estimated amount Of
grading and graveling on any street or alley
| to be included in the advertisements for bids
to do the work. Referred.
Also, submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to:
Resolped, That the City Surveyor be re-
| quested TO inform this Board, at his earliest
convenience, whether tie grade on First
street cast, between South Carolina and New
Jersey avenues, cannot be modified SO as to
save the adjoining property us much as pos
siblc.
Also, submitted the following resolution;
which was agreed to;
Be u resolved, de-, That during the re-
mainder OF the sessions of the Sixty-siNth
Council the committee next succeeding the
one last called at q previous meeting shall
be entitled to the floor when In the order Of
business the committees are reached.
q ID tal t....G
from the scalcr OF weights and measures to
visit his room and inspect the standard
weights and measures furnished by the Gov
ernmcnt. Accepted.
Also, the following resolutions
Resolved, That committee Of three mem-
bers Of this Board be appointed by tho Chair
to test tho accuracy Of the spring balances
now In use In the markets OF this city, in
conjunction with the scaler Of weights aud
measures.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mcssrs.
l.. B. 8. Miller, Bates aud Davis were APP
pointed the committee.
Mr.. l.. B. s. Miller introduced bill to lay
flag footway on the south side of Indiana
avenue from the west side Of Second street
west to the intersection Of c street north.
Referred.
Mr.. Davis presented the petition of Mrs.
Z. +. Simms In relation to reduction In the
assessment for sewer; and petition Of Sam
uel Stott and others, for the construction Of
q sewer In Twelfth street west, between NJ
: and N streets north. Referred.
The concurrent resolution (B. Az request
, ing the Mayor to pay the claim of VIM. +.
Grimes. Passed.
The amendments OF the Board of Aldermen
to the following bills were concurred In: bill
to place a trap at the corner Of Massachu-
setts avenue and Ninth street west; to re.
pair a drop at the corner Of New York ave-
nue. and Ninth street; providing for the ercc.
tion Of fence around the Lincoln Monu-
ment.
The concurrent resolution (B. Al re-
questing the Mayor to pay the claim Of Jonas
: b. Ellis. Passed.
on Ways and Means, reported bill for the
relief Of Frederick Knabc; bill making an
appropriation Of 81 800 for the burial OF dc.
: ceased outdoor poor. Passed.
Also, reported bill increasing the salary oi
the clerks and assistant clerks In the differ.
cnt markets. Referred to Committee on
Markets.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on In
proyements, reported bill to grade and
, gravel Second street east, from D street north
4 TO Boundary. Recommitted.
Also, bill (B. A. TO provide for def
cheney for constructing a bridge across q
> rayinc at the intersection of Third street
, west and street north; passed, and Mr.
4 Bartlett was appointed the committee on the
! part OF this Board.
|. Also, reported bill (B. Az making an ad
= ditional appropriation for grading and grav.
: cling street north, from Seventh to Fourth
/ street wcsti bill (B. Al making an appro
priation for deficiency for cost Of grading
. and gravellng Sixteenth street west; a bill
y (B. Az to pave the alley In square No. 4S0
= and bill (B. A to set the curbstones and
/ pave the footway on the west side of Twelfth
street west, from Maryland avenue to Water
street. Passed.
! Also, a bill to condemn an alley In squar,
No. ll6; bill to pay deficiency in the ap
= preparation for grading and grayellng Nortl
Capitol street, between Massachusetts ave
nue. and J. street north; bill for the relic
!, of Cook x O'Day for grading Sixteenth
street west from Massachusetts, avenue ant
y street north; bill to extend a brick cul
vert on Second street east at the intersection
Of 7 street north to the building line, and L
n build stone abutments to protect the same
r bill to lay flag footways across Massachu
Is setts avenue, between Ninth and Tentl
I. streets westi bill to set the curbstoncs ant
p pave the footways and CUTTERS on the soutl
,, side of c street north, between Twelfth ant
3 Thirteenth streets west. Passed.
,r Mr.. Ball, from the Committee on Improve
+ ments, reported bill granting permission
'
Ie and streets north, between Twentieth an,
,e Twenty-nrst streets west, according to til
:. grade Of said streets, under the direction o
d the city surveyor, and after lengthy debate
= in which Messrs. Ball and Brown favore,
d the bill and Messrs. Davis, Taylor aud Chas
!. opposed Ii, 1t was rccommitted.
l. Mr.. Russell submitted the following rcsC
(, luton; which was agreed to.
a ReSolVed, That the surveyor be, aud he
!, hereby, requested to furnish this Board wit
Il an estimate of the cost of grading and gray
If cling Seventh street east, from Pennsylvani
avenue to A street north.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Claims
X reported bill for the relief of DR.. Josep
N Walsh; which was amended and passed.
10 Also, reported bills for the relief Of Mrt
"a Elizabeth Brown and +. NJ. Draney. Passed
q Also, reported adversely on the bill for tn
= relief of William Dobson, l.. Conner, job
n Ockershausen, Peter Newby, Thos. Croggo
n and Peter Mcnamara; and the report wa
n agreed to.
4 On motion of Mr.. Rutherford the Board Il
n II O'Clock adjourned.
\ \ WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. Nj
Ferry introduced In the Senate yesterday