The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27

q regular corporation license. Referred.
Mr.. Moore submitted resolution asking
certain information from the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
Also, bill for the relief Of German Luth-
eran church for remission of t27g paid for
the construction Of Fourth street sewer.
Also, an act to amend an act for the con-
struction OF a sewer In Fourth street west.
All of which were referred.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Gas,
reported favorably on bill for lighting Eighth
street west, from q 70 p north Massachu-
sets avenue from Fourth to Fifth streets
west; Fourth street west from N 10 N streets
north; alley known a. Oregon or Madison
street street In square ~, si:c' alley known as
Mr.. Emery offered the following resolu-
tlon; which was adopted
Rcioired, That the Surveyor be, ana he II
hereby, requested TO make an examination OF
the grade OF Third street east, from TO q
street north. add report y, In hi. opinion. said
from Second and Third street at this point In.
stead Of from Third TO Second street, as at
present laid down In the record.
Also, petition OF John Burris and others
for tho erection Of a pump at the the north
west corner Of X street north and Third
street east also, petition OF John I. Wine
berger and others for the laying OF side
walk on New Jersey avenue, between o and
I streets. Referred.
Mr.. Emery offered the following protest
OF W. 3. Morse, addressed to the members
of tho Board Of Aldermen,
| have the honor to respectfully protest
against the confirmation OF Charles II. Bliss
footwsys, se., 10, and ask that the sppoint.
ment may be referred to a conf ittoo or your
honorable body, with power TO send for per-
be bon: s9a Sro sSss e. e. GRDSs s S@y
potency to fulni the duties OF said ONCE, as
we'll slso to prove his notorious Inefficiency
and gross oflelsi misconduct while acting. as
city surveyor OF Washington. II such refer
enec shall be made Of such nomination, the
evidence to sustain the charges contained In
honorable body.
Respectfully, WIS, MonsR,
Mr.. Moore asked that the paper DO read.
Tho Secretary proceeded, when Mr.. Con.
molly objected that the protest was out OF
order at this time. Il was In the form of an
Impeachment, and this body had nothing to
do with II, and moved that Il be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Moore said it was competent for any
member OF the Board To call for the reading
OF any paper presented, IL only for informa-
ton. How could tho Board vote intclll-
gentlyDrIcss the members knew what they
werc,Soting fort
Mr.. Connolly repeated his motion, and
after some debate the Chair ruled that tho
paper should DO read. From this ruling Mr..
Connolly appealed, and the Chair proceeded
to state tho question whether the Chair
should be sustained, when Mr.. G. asked per.
mission to state his point OF order which
originated the debate.
lie was proceeding TO say that II was only
through the kindness and tho feelings of the
members OF the Board; Of respect and court.
esy 10 the gentleman from the Fourth ward,
that one word or syllable OF the document
had peeh permitted 10 DC heard In this
chamber. NOW, he protested against 1t be-
ing forced upon US at TINS time, especially
Whcn out an hour before tho Board had al
lnost unanimously confirmed the nomination
OF Mr. nlss, INC alderman from the Fourth
wafa very wen knew tho tenor OF the docu-
ineht, ana had SO lntlmatcd In his previous
rcWarks, wa, 49, ,
M, mr' moore' "hat II dbl What II
wv, ,,,
Mr. Nohnony, VINO haa spoken somewhat
rsornenIy, -nSIo moved from MS sent, and
aeil'B mr. noorc, proceeded 10 say that the
aucIhah hau gone lar enough In his at
tempts 10 introduce such measure before
NJ Nooro s,o.l :, A.. c. =,
sneat 10 ,Se Chat NJ si.
rcmarts n me- ~ NV "uu'c'' your
Mr. ConroiIv remo,s,r,,od ,,., h
spcaL,ng ~ 10 Sha,r h,, , .ns no vas ts
rsmarks To thc AIJcrm,n Of ne FS,r nis
uarJ ~ W VIZ -''''''''''" VI INC four'h
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moi he Iec,nrrd or cr,,icise1 S,r na III, n,
IN 5ona,o VI s'N''''eu 'o' "o'us spoheh
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.nnos aaIS r. W ~ vaeteu hnu hurried
saa,n e"iS tnI eonuue' OF the gentleman
non ano r S,in warn could only DC de-
ao, nSd 40 , usnouen'' uiSeourtoous anu an
"' M IT, NJ Moor n''"n =, ,s an,
NJ Saonoii, $500 - No.
M ran,i,' ou ,aoT .oI , MS REMARKS, ap-
pa'sn'y u.ueh cAuaustcu, ooJeetihg TO tue
r resaaing o, any document tradueing the
',a VI hh honorSu cltiAeh, one VINO
~ ou'u nv NJ WI na'a'gneu nero LOT anything IN
ana Iis,,,, w ,b Ml,ing 70 sit nero
anu hetcn 10 the language OF such doc IL
"tvn' 10 E sln' Mas hnoWh 70 DC
MI IT EneIy saIu, ia explanation, that one
IT, n sI, 1on s h"nucu him inc protest.
nc uiu not Know the exact tenor OF tho pa
pep' Tns sa AZ ne he would present the paper. AT
W.. ~, 'iIno the hs, Oh nominations was read ho
dld not near me name OF Mr.. Bliss, or no
snouid certainty ha'o offered the paper at
'"at ',uo'
Mr.. Moore said there was no need Of ex-
clcheht. All nc knew about the subject
, mn', .nat NC mas met IN the early part oil
49,, U,'n, ~ iiont VI tnc CIty nan, ny
sus nepuos', VINO animated that tue
nor'a has, VI ",. p,ss would proDaoly
n u.n,o, pv,o ,,, 'ho BOARD 'his evening, and
Inn Wvu " , Tnereu agalsst us eonilrma-
stated hn SIa ."u nanic Oh the party was
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icogn" ,y,s ,,n ch osn no Anow 'nat ms col
,Is 1870, w. .no Ino'In oIsnn ior presenting
ho baJ no., " evch"nao 1u a st ,nc poara that
hin, in rof"rcncn ~ ~ ,a s,ns'o woru WIN
confirmed iii. rcnar,,. i ouI "" II h'nery
nrnn'isaS ,ha %, y, sn,'. nnu nc nau only
i,o nro,as, H., H. ,oIII i,S i's, W NOTICE
cra,ion in caso i, o.u,o so " , unc IohslI-
pcrsonaiiv no %oJ no,hI s Do nt ."v nou .,
hnt mnrciy In,"ndoJ ~ asa,"s ~, hL. pnss,
any mcmbcr or ,ho Re- 40 u. a1s =, .ne right Oh
rcad ,shan !, ,uo s"S no'u 70 heaL paper
haJ hcon '" ~ ""' p'''o"'0" Us INC protest
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pravo Of IL ,hnn oo ,S ni n uau hot aP
"a ,hov nisasnj 'o"'' '''e W uSPoso Oh II
NJ cpnnoiIy MAYA, ,,,o, ,,o ,,
tho ren,Iemon who nrcson,od !, ara 5 I, 70
az onco ,vi,hdro NM pvso"Sca u, ana II was
Mr. CInrl o,rsrnd ~ n, W. r,i Lmgry.
An act grant;nS a 'aS ,T.,oTing.
~, H. 49, a"u'''oha' compensation