Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30

aH CITY ORDINANCES.
Laws Passed DyIhe BINty-seVenth
Council OF washInRtOn city, u q.


SVunSHA "uaAS" CAsys - u.
JorxT RKsoLurIoSof request TO the Cousrcs.
of the United States OF America. ~ 7
Be u reSolvsd by tie Board Of AldsrHsn
aud Board Of Common Council Of ne city of
Wdshiagfon, That the following communica-
ton be laid before the two Houses of Con.
gress: r.s r.-..ftu rng. .~.r.
To ihs Ssasi, sHG Ho.,f q Representatives Of The
We, the Board OF Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council Of the city OF Washington,
deem II our duty, as tho representatives Of
the citizens OF Washington 70 call the atten-
ton Of Congress to several Important meas.
ures Of public Interest 10 the people Of this
city, which, We trust, will receive your early
and favorable considerations n In
sTREKTs AND AVENUES.
The rough and imperfect condition Of the
pavement on Pennsylvania avenue renders
the repaVinE Of II necessary, and we earn
estly urge the passage OF a bill AUTHORIZING
q wooden pavement TO be laid, the expense
TO be equltably borne by the General Govern
ment, the owners Of property bordering on
the Avenue, and the Washington aud George
own Railroad Company. ,Tr Fsar.'. 100
The corporation Of Washington expeuds
large amount annually for grading, gray
cling, and improving the streets OF the city.
Tho General Government has done but little
OF late In Improving the avenues which are
under Its Jurisdiction. II Is but Just that
the General Government should bear such a
proportion OF tho expense of grading and
grayellng the streets aud avenues OF the city
as the value Of the property bears to the
assessed real estate within this corporation
taxed for this purpose, md We hope this
matter Will receiEo the attention Il deserves,
and thai Congress- will make provision for
the expenditure Of a sum annually for this
purpose by the General Government proper
tionate TO the amount expended by the city
as the property OF the General Government
bears TO the assessed value of real estate in
the city. .rr........ ,... .....-'
s4El RAILROADS.,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany obstructs many Of the streets In the
Immediate vicinity OF the Capitol by It's de-
pot and cars. The company refuses to con-
form the bed Of their Toad 10 the established
grades Of The streets trayersed and crossed
by II, thereby preventing the opening aud
grading OF these streets, to the great lneon-
yenienee Of the public and damage to public
and private property. We therefore request
your honorable bOdles 10 cause the depot to
be removed to some point nearer the limits
The people of this city, In common with
those Of the whole country, Justly demand
that the capital Of the nation should be bet
ter supplied with railroad communication
with tho different sections of the country
than exist at present. Our citizens suffer
much Inconvenience by having but one line
Of railroad connecting US with the North,
East, and West, and but one with the South;
but are poWeTless TO remedy the evil, and
are compelled to submit to such charges for
freight and passengers as the roads exact.
We, therefore, urgently petition to your hon
oTable bodies TO grant charters for the build
ing OF railroads from the national capital,
to connect with such points Of railroad COM
municatl0ns as will mako the accessibility
OF the capital easy 10 all the citizens Of the
country, and 10 authorize this Corporation
70 subscribe tho capital stock Of such rail-
roads communicating with Washington a.
the corporate authorities may deem proper,
IrOridsd, That In the charter OF each and
every railroad entering the city, such char
ter shall require any such road or roads to
conform 10 the established grades Of the
city aud such altered grades as may be made
BY this Corporation. 0I.rF-- TI-
nARBoR.
The long bridge over the Potomac river,
ns now contributed causes the river channel
aud harbor TO I'LL upi and II the bridge is
allowed 70 remain In Its present condition,
the commercial interests Of the city will suf-
fer greatly by the oontlnal hlllng up OF the
river channel; and We beg leave 10 call the
attention Of your honorable bodies 10 this
subject, and urge upon you the necessity Of
having the bridge so constructed as TO rem
dy the owl.
The shapnS apa hnEbOy needs improve,