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

on the west side OF Third street west, from
to II streets sosh; all Of which were passed.
Bill TO grade and gravel Filh street cast,
from A street north to Maryland avenue.
Mr.. Moore objected TO the clause, "thc
work to be done by days work." which was
the subject OF debate, Mr.. NJ. alleging that
IL was an extravagant way Of spending cor
poration funds, and gave Instances Of the
cost OF work done In this manner.
Inc Board refused to agree with Mr.. NJ,
and tho BILL was passed, as well as bill to
grade and gravel Z street north, from Second
TO Third streets east.
Bill TO grade and gravel Rhode Island ave-
nue., between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets west, was objected to by Mr.. Davis,
who contcnded that tho corporation had
nothing TO do with improving tho avenues.
That belonged to tho United States Commits
sloncr OF the Public Buildings, &c., aud ho
would very likely Interfere with corporation
laborers, II they werc to work according TO
the provisions OF the bill. Tho bill was there
fore recommittcd. All. r..
Bill to pay administrator Of tho estate OF
Thomas Woodward (late coroner OF tho Dis
trict,) the sum Of so,09l.2i In bonds was
passed.
Bill (C. o. to purchase n lot and crcct an
engine-houso In the Seventh ward was
passed.
Bill to lay a sewer In L street south, from
Sixth to Seventh streets west. Referred
Bill to lay water main In Fifteenth
street west, from + to X streets north, was
passed.
A number Of bills from the lower Board
were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Morscll, from tho Committee on I'm
finished Business, reported number Of bills,
which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Clarke offered motion that the cali
....tl ha..t A.
the Committee on Drainage. Agreed to.
Mr.. Champion, from tho Committee on
Health, reported favorably on the bill
creating the office of physician to the poor
Of the city at large-for the benefit Of those
who prefer homeopathic practice. Consido-
ration postponed for one week.
Mr.. Davis offered d bill providing for tho
closing Of barber shops on Sunday. Con-
sidoration postponed.
The Board adjou rncd at 1:l5 o'clock.
Board OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour, the
president (Jos. Williams, esq, In the chair.
All the members present except Messrs.
DIETRICH and Thompson.
The President laid before the Board mes
sage from the Mayor announcing his ap-
proyal Of an act for footways on both sides
Of Tweuty-flrst street from Pennsylvania
"
Also, communications from the surveyor
In answer to resolutions, stating that T
street north Is 0 inches too low from Six
tenth to Seventeenth streets; : Inches too
low on Eighteenth street, and IS inches too
high between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets; that there is no natural deviation Of
the established grade on Sixteenth from p
to I streets; that the estimated cost Of
grading and grayeling Fifteenth street, from
Q street to the Boundary Is si,039Cs; V
street north from Fourteenth street to Boun-
dairy street is 81, 403.s5; grading X street
north from Sixteenth street to western
Boundary, S0l3.05; Seventh street east from
Pennsylvania avenue to East Capitol street,
S2,067.33; G street north from Seventh street
west to New Jersey avenue, s2,3SS.2li q
street south from Now Jersey avenue to the
canal, s3,075.lS; Fifth street cast from
North A street to Maryland avenue, Sl,-
pol o.; P street north from Fifteenth street
to Rock creek, $4,l40.s0; A street south
from Third to Sixth streets west, Sol4.To.
Mr.. Taylor introduced a bill for the relief
Of the Shiloh Baptist church. Referred.
Mr.. Pardon presented the petition OF Al
bert Parker and others asking that water
main be laid In l. stree. north from Eigh-
teenth street west to Connecticut avenue.
Referred.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill authorizing the
building sewer In the alley In square No.
a7; bill providing for publishing tho pro-
ceedings Of the Councils; bill to provide
for the Improvement of Twelfth street west
by days work. Referred.
Also, submitted resolution instructing
the Committee on Drainage to examine into
the law governing the case, and If consistent
with the public interest to report bill
amendatory Of tho act providing for the
construction OF sewer In Eleventh street
west, so that the said sewer shall be con-
structed by days work. Agreed to.
Mr.. Beall introduced o bill to construct o
sewer on l. street north, between Sixth and
Seventh streets west. Referred.
Mr.. Browne introduced a bill TO provide
for the construction Of bridge across the
Tiber, on q street north, between North
Capitol street and Delaware avenue; petition
Of John Burnside, asking the remission Of a
fine enormously imposed upon him. Re-
fcrrcd.
Mr.. Hatton introduced a bill to lay a water
main In ii street north, from North Capitol
to First street east. Referred.
Also, the following resolutions which was
agreed to:
RcsOiped, That tho Mayor be, and no 10 hsro
by, requested to furnish to this Board, as
resolution relative to coiored schools, passed
on the 18th instant.
NJ. u.u al, ,h., A.. ,,,,,. H.,
o,rnaiy haa, astcd for ana n,nsmn,oI ,ha,
~ oee ' .'' n'o ~, "nu P,.o"u s"a'
tue mayor was preparing ~. nc rho'cu 10
lay tho resolution on the table.
Mr.. Uatton and Mr.. Gaines opposed the
motlon. and amer debate Tho motinn of NJ
Hail ,y3s agreed ,o-yoaa "a naysG
NJ .,h,,i,,"5 80 ',i
,nesting Tho snrycyor ~ Furnish tbis Road
Will an estimate ~ Tho cost Of do,n% ,ha
necessnrv grading and groyci,,g Of s,roo,
north from Seventh strect cast 70 Roun5nrx
street Agreed To- ""'''
Mr.. Hofden introduced A hin grar,,no
certain privileges to Horatlo X. Msryman,
Passed.
Also, a bill to grade and gravel Second
street east, from b to street south. Re-
fcrrcd.
Mr.. Mcknight introduced bill to grade
and gravel Z street south. between New
Jersey avenue and Fifth street east bill to
grade and gravel II street north. hctwcen
r., on5 13,irs s,roo,s 49,. lii -, ,s.,.'ai
NJ, in' "nu n''u eie9's Nee'' piii W Pra'ei
ihiru street. West, between fcnnsyvanla
avenue and Z street north. Referred.
Also, a Joint resolution providing for the
payIng of The lnborino men every an lava
~ 7oi,,, rosnI,,,iaso '',h,iy oV ,
anu Joint fesoiutioh huthorizihE namucl
strong TO eroct TWO wooden buildings.