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

laid In Fifth street east, from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue TO u street south, thence In street
south to Seventh street east. Passed.
Mr.. Tinney introduced O bill making an
appropriation to supply q deficiency Id the
appropriation for opening and grading First
street east, from d street south to New Jer-
sey avenue. Passed.
Mr.. Holden introduced a.bill to regulate
tho sale Of medicines In the city OF Washing
ton; bill to grade and gravel d street south,
from Third street east 10 the canal; bill to
construct q sewer on Third street east, be-
tween East Capitol street and d street south;
bill to lay cross-gutters and tagging on the
east side Of Second street, across d street
south; bill 10 set the curbstones and pave
the footway, &C., on the west side Of First
street east, between A and B streets north
Referred.
Mr.. Gaines introduced bills to grade and
gravel North Carolina avenue, from Sixth
street east TO Lincoln square; ID street south,
from Ninth to Fifteenth street east; South
Carolina avenue, from Fourth 10 Fourteenth
street east. Referred.
Mr.. simms introduced a bill 10 grade and
gravel Twelfth street cast, from Lincoln
square to Maryland avenuej bill to set curb
stones, &C., on both sides Of Twelfth street
east, between South Carolina avenue and
Lincoln square, and on the north side OF Z
streets cast. Referred.
Also, the following, which was referred
to the Committee on the Canal:
Whereas this corporation has paid $4,000
and upward for work done on the Washington
canal, under ex.Msyor wallach's administrs.
Sn s %Sns %h sf. ssssSsG Se
seen where II has been the least benefit to this
corporation to tho amount Of one cent, but
bear, considering its financial condition.
Board Of Common Council, That the Mayor
Washington canal 70 the best interest to this
Corporation: Provided, That he lease to no
| parties from any city or State but those that
| claim to be residents OF the District OF Co.
| iumbis.
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill for the relief
Of James Dishman; a bill to repaye the alley
In square 5S4; bill for the relief of Hyson
Bessie. Referred.
Mr.. Boyd, from tho Committee on In
provemcnts, reported q bill to authorize the
Mayor to pay deficiencies In certain con-
tracts and for other purposes Ordered to
be printed.
The President appointed Mcssrs. Hatton,
Boyd and venable as the committee on the
communication Of tho trustees Of colorcd
| schools. .H#
The Board proceeded to consider the canal
bill.
Mr.. Browne, In lengthy speech, favored
the bill as reported by the committee.
Mr.. Mcknight argued In favor OF the bill
OF the committee.
Mr.. Boyd supported, in a lengthy speech,
the report Of the committee.
Mr.. Gaines supported the plan Of leasing
tho canal for thirty years to company at
$1,000 per year.
Mr.. Holmes submitted the following as q
substitute:
Be Il enacted, &c., That the sum Of Ga, 900,
! or so much thereof as may be required, be,
the s general fund Tor esshiPs oat the canal
| Its entire length, to q depth OF five feet below
the lowest tides, the work to DO contracted for
| and to the lowest bidder, after advertising In
two New York, two Philadelphia, two Bslti.
! more, And two Washington daily papers for
two weeks, the contract to be awarded, and
| the work to DO under the supervision OF a
| canal board, to consist Of the Mayor, two Al.
dcrmen and three Uouncilmen, who shall DO
sEposd Sy the PRESIDENTS De Of she two
fore June |, 1870, and that any company con.
Meeting this canal with the Chesapeake bay
have free transit through Its entire length;
lis western terminus have the same right.
Mr.. Taylor submitted tho following as q
substitute:
Resoirtd. Sc, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorized to advertise for pro-
on mOtlOn Oi MI DOyu, tue tubstNuto Mun
referred to the Committee on Canals.
Mr.. Simms favored the plan OF leasing
the canal TO a company.
Mr.. Burgess opposed the bill Of the COM
mittee, In q speech Of some length, quoting
from the acts Of Congress to show that the
city had forfeited its rights to the canal.
Mr.. Williams in lengthy speech defended
| the bill OF the committee.
Mr.. Hall took the locr for q reply, but
was delugcd with questions from nearly all
| the members, and after answering the sew
eral catechisms satisfactorily, on motion Of
Mr.. DERRICK, at IL O'Clock, the Board ad-
| lourned.