The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-19

The Mayor submitted communication
approving the following acts;
An act granting certain privileges to Chas.
W. Richards.
An act TO cause water main to be laid In
Tenth street west, from street north to
Rhode Island avenue.
Joint resolution closing and authorizing
the Mayor to transfer the title to certain
alley In square ia to Ellen Kelley.
An act to construct sewer 10 Second street
east, from alley In square 760, known as
Grants subdivision, TO A street north.
Also, the account Of X. A. Bacon, apothe-
the quarter ending April 10, 1869. Referred.
Mr.. Davis offered the petition Of Justls
Kaiser. Referred.
Mr.. Chase presented an act to pave Tenth
street west, between l. aud NJ streets north
Mr.. Moore moved that the bill be referred,
as he had had no opportunity, as q member
OF the Committee Of Improvements, to ex.
anime II. He said the bill provided for q
wooden pavement, and he felt assured that
the ajority ofproperty holders on the square
did not desire to be taxed three times the
amount Of ordinary paving, especially when
the law does not approve other than stone
pavemcnts.
Considerable discussion here ensued, when
the further consideration Of the bill was
postponed.
Also, to grade and gravel Tenth street
west, from Q street north to X street north.
Referred.
Mr.. Davis presented an act for the relief
Of Moses Mlnter. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a joint resolution
to employ veterinary surgeon for the fire
department. Referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Commit
tee on the Canal TO Inquire into the expedi-
eucy Of ascertaiuing the cost of dredging
machine to cleanse the same. Passed.
Mr.. Moore presented the following:
wAsniSaroS. May 10. $50.
To tas Board n Aifsrms" and hoard n Co"'
GESrLEaks; The memorial Of the under.
signed respectfully represents that he 10 the
owner Of all the ground fronting on the west
side OF square No. tS&, which was recently
paved pursuant to an ordinance of the cor.
porstion; that after the work was done the
Inspector OF sewers, paving, 40, measured the
same and assessed the cost at 1901 So; that
your me morialist, on exsmlni ng the items OF as
sessment, discovered material errors, one OF
which was, that In q length OF 2ts feet he nd
given measurement Of 2oi feet, being an ex.
cess OF IS feet, on which excess the above bill
10 based, and includes not only an excessive
charge for that length OF material and woFk
10 laying the side walk, but also for the curb
ing and guttering, which. In the aggregate,
,mounts TO quite a large sum. But, In add.
ton to this, there are other errors indeed,
there Is no item H. his bill Of measurement
that Is correct. Your memorialist satisfied
the superintendent OF sewers that he had
maize 4 mistake In the length of the sQu-re, aud
he promised to correct II, but he failed to do
so, and has placed the erroneous assessment
Of record In the Office of the collector, who has
advertised the property to pay said exorbi.
| tant assessment, notvithstsnding told him
vas willing and ready to pay the just amount
that should be found to be due on 4 correct
measurement. The undersigned therefore
submits the case for your investigation, aud
respectfully asks that such justice may bs
doue In the premises as viii relieve him both
from the excessive assessment and from any
expense OF ADVERTISING, or for other fees To
the collector which have accrued solely on
secount Of the errors of an oficer Of the cor.
porstiou. JAMES FRAZER
Referred.
Mr.. Clarke presented bill to reset the
curbstones and repave the footways and
cutters on the east and west sides of Sixth
street, between A aud B streets north;
also, to reset the curbstones and repaye
the footways aud cutters on the east side OF
Eleventh street east, between East Capitol
street and Pennsylvania avenue; also, an acl
to set the curbstones and pave the footways
| and CUTTERS on the north side of Corcorau
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets west. Referred.
Also, an act to increase the compensation
OF the city register to 81 800, an increase Of
$500 per annum. Referred.
Mr.. McCathran presented bill providing
| for the erection OF a school building In the
Third district. Referred.
Mr.. Baker offered bill for the relief o.
| Ephraim Wheeler. Referred.
The special order, to construct sewer or
L street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west, was taken up, when
Mr.. Baker chairman OF the Committee
on Drainage) said that he had received re
monstrances against the passage of the bill,
aud therefore would report adversely to Its
passage.
After discussion, pro and con, on post.
poning the further consideration of the bill
a postponement was not agreed TO, and the
bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Chase presented remonstrance
against the passage OF a bill extending the
sidewalks on X street, between Fourteenth
street and Vermont avenue. Referred.
Bill &c. Z. to construct q sewer on Z
street south, between Delaware avenue and
South Capitol street, was taken up and
passed.
Special order Gan act making appropria,
tlons for the support OF public schools for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870 wal
taken up, and, on motion, the further con,
sderatlon Of the bill was postponed until
Monday night next at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Moore reported bill for the erection
and lighting OF lamps 10 certain localities.
Mr.. Crocker introduced a bill increasing
the pay of the night watchmen in the west
wing Of City Hall. Referred.
Also, an act for repairing roof and erect
Ing two hydrants in Northern Liberties mar.
ket.
Also, an act making an appropriation out
OF :he water fund for the fiscal year ending
1870.
Also, to purchase suitable carriage to
convey paupers TO the alms-housc, approprl.
ating 81 900 therefor. Passed.
=, Also bill to pay the deficiency to VIM.
Muzzy. Referred,
Mr.. Chase offered substitute to Council
bill authorizing the Mayor to pay deacleu.
cies on certain contracts. Passed.
Also, an act to grade, pave and gravel Eas,
east. Recommitted.
Adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour, and was
called TO order by the president (Josepb
Williams, ESQ., All the members present
except Mr.. Mcknight.
The President laid before the Board the
following message from the Mayor:
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Lyhns 1giTug Common COuncH:
bEhrLkhks: In compliance with the request
contained III a resolution OF your Board OF the
18th instant, to be furnished with A statement
OF the amount OF money due the trustees Of
coiored schools aud the reasons why the pTo-
portionate amount has not been paid over to
saih trustees In conformity with the laws Of
congress-, nave the honor to submit table
prepared by the bOOk-kesper Of the corpora
non, showing that the sum of tl227J % was
uue said trustees on the 10th instant. or this
sum l approved an account in favor Of the
trustees OF colOred schools on the 18th ult for
B,IO3li, but no check for the amount h AZ bee
drawn, II being understood that the money has
been raised on the account from other pafties
On the 3Dth ultimO tlI, 900 was drawn to nat
the teachers Of public schools for the months
oil July and August, the revenue of the corpo.
ration belng Anticipated for that purpose, as
authorized by the act of December %, 1903.
since the arrangement M AIDE with the bank
70 draw the money to pay teachers no applIca.
tiou has been made by the trustees Of eolOTed
schools for money, and II Is presumed that they
are In funds su ticient to pay their teachers for
the present. II not II will De furnished on sp.
plicAtion.
l will state here that In all cases where ap.
plication has been made by said trustees for
money due them, 1t has been promptly fur
hished when there were funds In the treasury
applicable to that purpose. 1t 10 hoped and
believed that when the taxes of the cure n /
mahd on account Of the school fund that can.
not be readily met, which will serve to satisfy
all parties, and place both the public and col.
ofed schools above want.
Very respectfully, your ObehIeat servant,
+. j, BOWEN, Mayor.
The statement shows that there has been
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