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Cs11cil q Washingts1 city, d. C.
JOINT RESOLUTION relating TO the renumber-
ing ~ o. houses and buildings in the city of
whereas the Mayor has entered into con-
uact with Samuel Strong, Of this city, 20 carry
INTO erect the provisions Of IN act OF the City
houses and buildings Of the city of Washing
ton," approved November ., 1859; and whereas
some person or persons unauthorized BY the
making surveys for said numbering, and notify
ing occupants Of premises of their respective
numbers in accordance with the provisions of
Be s sasr Of and Board
Of Common Cosncil Of the CITY Of Washssgtow, That
any and all surveys and designations Of num-
s.. beTs ny any person or persons other than the
aforesaid Samuel Strong will be considered as
null and void. tApproved, January 3, 1870.
AN ACT amendatory to an act entitled An &C.
proved October 9, 1869.
Be 1t enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
q Common Council Of tie Cifycf Washington, That
in G street north," approved October 8, 1859, be
amended by striking out the words +" from the
east side of Thirteenth street west" and insert
teenth street west," and also strike out .. two
feet six inches" and insert {" two feet inside di-
ameter." [Approved, January 3, 1870.
AN ACT for the relief of Ephraim Wheeler.
BE 1t enacted BY the Bodrdof Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the Cdyof Washington, That
the sum Of nine dollars and fOrty-six cents be,
and the same Is hereby, appropriated, payable
out of the Seventh Ward fund. for the purpose
of enabling the Mayor to pay Ephraim Wheeler
the amount of an account in favor of said
Approved, January 3, 1870.
AN ACT to increase the compensation of the
City Register.
Be IL enacted By the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington, That
the compensation of the City Register shah,
the rate of twenty eight hundred dollars per an
mum, and that to supply any deficiency of ap-
preparation there be, and hereby is, appropri-
ated out of the general fund, a sum sufficient to
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That all acts
or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed
Approved, January 8, 1870.
AN ACT to supply a certain deficiency.
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Beard
the sum of eight thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same
Is hereby, appropriated out Of the Fourth Ward
fund, to supply deficiency in amount appro-
priated by an act entitled "An act making an
appropriation for arching Of the Tiber creek on
North Capitol street," approved December u,
1868. [Approved, January 3, 1870.
AN ACT to pay the Tax Clerk for extra services
Be it enacted by the Board Of Alderman and Board
Of Common Council Of The Citycf Washington, That
the same is hereby, appropriated out Of the
General Fund to enable the Mayor to paw Will
liam Morgan, the Tax Clerk for extra services
for the year ending June 80, 1868.
Approved, January 3, 1870.
AN ACT making an appropriation for the relief
sy s of sas,9 sas RoSI OF xa.,., and oors
of Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington, That
the sum of six thousand dollars be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated out of the General Fund
to purchase fuel, raiment, and food for the des-
ttute poor Of the city who are unable to obtain
or to perform work; and that the Mayor is hereby
authorized to dispense one-third of this appro-
priation in each of the months of December,
1869, and January and February, 1870.
Approved, January 8, 1870.
AN ACT to grant permission to Susan Griswold
to erect a frame kitchen.
BE 1t enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the Guy Of Washington, That
Mrs. Susan GriswOld has permission to erect an
outer one-stOry frame shed kitchen directly ad-
joining the back part of her residence at No SO
Maine avenue, Seventh Ward, provided permis-
sion from the President of the United States be
first obtained.
Approved, December %, 1869.
U. s. GRANT.
JOINT RESOLUTION granting certain nr;xileoe.
to w. H. Gray.
Whereas it is desired by members of the CITY
OOuHcilS VI ule CITY OF washington that there
should be some provision made by which refresh
ments may be served to them in the City Hall
during the sessions of the said Councils and as
there is no law or laws which prohibit the Coun-
ellis from permitting some competent and re-
sponsible person or persons from having a re-
freshment table in the west wing of the City
Hall: Therefore,
BE ii resolred by the Bodrdof Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the Citycf Washington, That
permission be, and is hereby, granted to w. ii.
Gray to keep refreshment table in the west
wing Of the City Hall, the same to be situated
wherever the Mayor may think the most suta-
BILE for the accommodation of the members of
the City Council, and other persons having busi-
hess before the said Councils: Prorided, hoioerer
That the said w. II. Gray do not attempt to sell
at any time any malt or spirituous liquors.
SEC. 2. And be it further resolred, That the said
w. H. Gray shall not be required to pay for any
gas or fuel which he may be required to use for
thekeeping of the saidrefreshmentt table; the said
table shah only be kept during the sessions of
the City Councils, and not at any other time
without authority of law.
Approved, January 3, 1870.