The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03

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Announcing his approval of the bill I'm
posing taxes for the year 1869.
The Intendant Of the Washington Asylum
transmitted the report Of that Institution fol
the month Of July.
A communication from the surveyor was
read, requesting that committee Of the
Board OF Aldermen be directed TO inspect tn,
grade book In his ONCE. Ho says; This boob
has been 80 much altered and obllteratct
as 10 render 1t unintelligible 70 great ex
tent; grades have been altered, without au
thority, and authorized alterations have not
In many cases, been recorded. Therefore
In order to preserve the established grades
II becomes necessary TO have new grad,
book made, and all doubtful points verified
by correct observations on the ground.
Mr.. Moore povcd to lay the communica
ton on the table. lie had at the previous
meeting offered resolution calling for In
formation, which had been entirely dlsrc
garded by the surveyor, and the document
Just read was only an evasion Of the rcsolu
ton adopted calling for certain information
The motion not being seconded,
Mr.. Chase moved that the committee b,
appointed as suggested In the communica
tlon Of tho surveyor, which was agreed Il
after some debate,
The Mayor submitted the following nom
nations for confirmation
Henry ID. Gunncll, for commissioner Of thu
Seventh ward.
William B. Dobbins, for commissioner o
the Sixth ward.
Andrew McKenna, for wood aud coal
mcasurcr for the Rock Crock district.
Henry II. Bishop and Henry r. Miles, op
| orators Of fire alarm telegraph.
q 4 Grnnf nhysirinn n thu mar IF ths
Third ward.
NJ. NJ. Wheelock, measurer Of grain ant
bran, vice Joseph II. Killlan.
Jacob II. Crossman, Inspector Of flour ant
sailed provisions.
Thomas H. Barron, Thomas W. Smith
William II. Burrigc, and George z. Collin
son, inspectors and moasurers Of lumber.
X. G. Llneweavcr, apothecary to the poo
OF the Sixth ward.
After some debate, tho rules wero sus
pended, and the Board proceeded to confirm
the nominations.
Mr.. Champion, Of the Sixth ward, doslred
missioner OF that ward, should DO referred L
the appropriate committee, stating that hS
believed the ward wished another man TO re-
celve tho nomination.
The Board, however, refused to refer the
nomination, and Mr.. Dobbins was accord.
ingly confirmed.
When tho nomination OF DR.. 8. ]. Groot
as physician to the poor Of the Third ward
was announced, Mr.. Connolly, OF that ward
said he should DO compelled to vote against
the nomination, because DR.. Groot was Of
the homeopathic school, and tho greater por
tlon of the citizons OF tho ward preferred O
physician of the old school. II there wal
any position which DR.. Groot could credlta
bly, ill no would cheerfully cast his vote fol
his confirmation. But 1t was an exceeding
hardship that those who preferred homo
pathic treatment In the Second ward SHOULD
be compelled TO receive the prescriptions o.
the allopathic physicians, and the same rul,
would apply to those who preferred tho allo.
pathic treatment In the Third ward.
DR.. Groot was nevertheless confirmed. Tn,
remainder OF the nominations were con
1rmed.
Mr.. Crocker offered bill for the extension
OF Waterman In Rhode Island avenue
from the centre Of Fifteenth street tits pres
ent terminus) westward along Rhode Islant
avenue one square to Sixteenth street. Also
bill to aid the Columbia Hospital fol
Women and Lying-ln Asylum, appropriatlnl
$1,000 II the directors OF that institution
shall set apart ten beds, with all the ncces
sary arrangements, for tho reception, treat
ment, medical aid, and care Of at least ter
patients continuously during the year. Re
fcrred.
Mr.. Moore offered petition Of Mrs. Kat,
T. Chase, for reimbursement Of money PAID
on account OF special taxes. Referred.
Also, the following:
Rrsoirri, That the late City Surveyor re-
port to this Board, at its next meeting, hi,
nett estimate OF the cost OF grading Twenty
third street west, from the Circle 10 NJ street
north.
Mr.. Croker moved that the word "late'
DO struck out, and tho resolution referred &c
tho present City Surveyor. The amendment
was agreed TO, but the resolution was finally
laid on the table-on motion of Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Slater offered bill providing for the
erection aud lighting OF gas lamps In North
Capitol street. Referred.
Mr.. Clark offered the following.
ReIoivsd, That tho Oity Surveyor DO, and he
Is hereby, requested to furnish this Board
with an estimate OF the probable cost OF
Third to Seventh street east. "'"'
Adopted.
Also, an act authorizing tho Trustees oil
Public Schools to organize an additional
secondary school In tho Second school dis.
trict. Referred.
Also, bill to set the curbstoncs and pave
the footways and cutters on tho south side
Of Maryland avenue, between First and
Sixth streets, and on the south side of &
street north, between Fourth aud Sixth
streets east. Referred.
Also, a communication OF DR.. A. Patzc in
reference to the bill providing Tor tho ap
pointmcnt Of physician at large of the
homeopathic school. Referred.
Mr.. Champion offered bill rowling an
act to set the curbstones and pave the foot.
ways and cutters on the north side OF X
street south, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets east, passed May 3, 1869; also, a
similar act for the south side OF X street
south, from Twelfth to Fourteenth street
east; which were passed.
Mr.. McCathran offered q bill making an
appropriation of five hundred dollars for
cross-gutters In the Sixth Ward, on the east
and west sides of and X streets south, at
the intersection OF Ninth street cast.
Mr.. Baker offered the following acts To
set the curbstones and pave the footways
and CUTTERS on the north side of G street
south, from Seventh to Ninth streets west ;
on the cast side Of Second street west, be-
tween and q streets south on the wost
side Of Second street west, betty ID and @
streets south to grade and gravel Z street
south, from Sixth to Eleventh street west.
All Of which were referred.
Concurrent resolution from tho lower
Board, allowing the Virginia Minstrel Troupe
to give an entertainment at Carroll Hall for
a charitable purpose, without the usual
license, $50 was, after an hours discus
sion, passed.
Common Council bill to amend On act to
grade and gravel s street north was passed
Also, granting certain privileges 10 Mr..
ShOmo was passed.
The invitation of the Washington Schuct-
Zenfest to the members Of the City Councils
hRl Fiat In. l.. L..