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the city OF New York and the National Genital in
that the Councils respectfully commend ssd enssT sna
prise TO the favor and pairenase Of Congress that
present copy Of these resolutions to each House Of
Consress, and with the "a NapprSpriate committees Of
Grafton of those bodies. nv
Mr.. Connolly also introduced the following
Whereas it is understood that rival parties are
contending for charter for the construction OF a
asking Congress to authorize the Coroorstion Of
Washington to issue guarantee bonds therefor Be
kesofrsd, Sc, That the committee of these Coun.
ellis to the interests OF the city before Con-
mittees Of Congress District affairs in relation
and to report to these Councils as early as prac
following" Provided, that it be clearly under
| stood that the passage Of this resolution shall
not pledge this corporation to any subscription.
| either express or implied.
! hr. connolly accepted the amendment, and
after long debate, the resolution as amended
| NEW BUSINESS.
| MI Connolly presented petition of Eliza Her
roll for remission Of fine; referred. Also, bill
to remit the tax on lots 25 26 and u in square
l5s, the same being used for public school pur-
poses; referred. Also, presented the papers in
the case OF the application of ID. A. Hall for re-
lief, praying to have taxes paid by him on Gov
ernment property by mistake refunded to him,
including the opinion OF the Corporation Attor-
| ney ~ the case; referred. Also, presented pro-
file OF that portion OF Boundary street improved
under the Donovan contract, which profile was
| prepared by the Surveyor previous to improve
ment Of said street; referred
Council resolution for appointment Of a joint
committee OF two Aldermen and three Council
men to inquire into the practicability and ne
! cessity of the proposed Improvement OF street
north, between 18th and 18th street west, by the
owners OF the property thereon, was taken up,
| and after a long debate, was referred to I'm
| prOyements Committee.
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution requesting
| the Commissioner of the First Ward to inform
this Board how often the City Surveyor has laid
down the grade Of COnnec cticut avenue, between
4 street north and the northern boundary; the
difference in each survey; how he discovered
that the different grades given were wrong, and
II the contractors demand extra compensation
for the errors committed, &c. Adopted
MI. Emery presented petition of Samuel
Stott asking that fine OF $40 imposed on a
| colored man named BENZ. Thomas, in his en-
| plOy, be remitted; referred. Also, petition of
property-owners in the Fourth Ward, asking for
the grading and graveling of l. street, from 9Th
| Also, introduced bill for relief of John Brown
and Lewis Simpson; referred. Also, bill for
constructing sewer along Massachusetts, ave-
nue., from Sd street west to the Tiber; referred
Mr.. Clark introduced bill providing for the
| purchase of lot and the erection of q public
school building i'm the northeastern section OF
| the Th rd School District; referred. Also, bill
to curb, pave and gutter on the north side of
street north, between North Capitol and 1st
| streets east; referred. Also, bill to grade and
streets north; referred.
Mr.. Champion introduced bills to curb, pave
and gutter on the east side of Twelfth street
east, between and G streets south, and east
side OF Tenth street east, between 1 and X
south; referred. Also, bill to grade and pave
the alley in square s6s; referred.
Mr. Knight introduced bill to trim and gravel
,,.,,, r'-N"t west from MARYLAND avenue to
st, street south; referred. Also bill authorizing
.nv purchase of $500 feet OF hose for the use Of
art m rnfprrp6.
Mr.. Baker presented petition Of Timothy Des-
mOnd and Others for a change OF grade i'm q
street south, between "a lane! and 80 west; referred:
referred. Also, resolution requesting the Sur
veyor to make an estimas$of the cost Of grading
and graveling Water saeet, from 9TH west to 2
south, and 18th west, from Maryland avenue TO
Water street; referred.
MIR. Connolly, from Committee on Finance,
reported bill making appropriations to satisfy
sundry judgments and claims; upon debts in
CURED by the Corporation of Washington prior
to July l. 1868, follows &3 ,413S6, for the use
Of Hunt M It & Williams; g s2s.5s, use same parties;
for John Van Riswick; S5,O11.96, to pay Gulick
& Brother. Total, s2s, CO., 20. Passed.
Mr.. Davis, from Committee on Police, re-
ported a bill imposing penalties for carrying
raZCTs or razor blades; passed.
NO DISTINCTION on ACCOUNT OF COLOR.
Mr.. Davis, from the Police Committee, re-
ported favorably on the bill which passed the
Board OF Common Council some weeks since, to
regulate accommodation in licensed houses and
keeper, proprietor or proprietOrs OF any licensed
hotel, tavern, restaurant, ordinary, sample
room, tippling-hOuse, saloon, or eating to
receive, admit, entertain and supply all quiet
and orderly persons, and prohibits said keepers
or proprietOTs from excluding any person
persons on account of race or color; section two
subjects any person violating this law to a fine
of $50 for each violation thereof; section three
makes this fine applicable to the prcprietOrs of
places Of amusement; section four provides that
One-half of the fine shall be paid 10 the informer;
section lncOnS,Stent
Mr. Moore moved to adjourn-lost; ami he
then withdrew from the Chamber at 12:30 0O'clOck.
On the passage of the bill, Messrs. Clarke,
Baker, Champion, Connolly, Davis, Knight,
Stewart and Slater voted yea; SO the bill passed
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Knight reported bills making apprOpria-
tons for the fire department to purchase neces-
sary horses; also, to purchase 3, 800 feet OF hose
Yates of the tire department at $50 per month";
also, bill authorizing the Board OF the Fire De-
partment to employ veterinary surgeon; also,
bill to authorize the Fire Commissioners to pur-
chase new carriage for use Of the Superinten-
dent of the Fire Department; all OF which were
| passed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
11r. Baker, from Committee OIL Improvements.
| reported bills for the following improvements,
viz:-Grading oath street west; graveling Vir-
glnia avenue, in front Of the new engIne-house,
between Pennsylvania avenue and n street
north; to take up and reset the curbstones, &c,
| on the west side Of 10th street west, from Vir-
ginia avenue to street south; to pay for gr ad-
| ing and gravelng 21st street west, from street
north to the Boundary; all OF which were
| passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Champion, from the Committee on Health,
| reported favOrably on bills making appropria-
| tions to pay apOthecaries who have furnished
medicines to the poor; passed. Also, adversely
| on the bill to constitute the Secretary OF the
Board OF Health a member Ctieio OF that
| board, and TO fix the compensation of the men,
bers of the Board OF Health; and the bill was
| rejected. Also, asked to be discharged from
further consideration of the communication of
DIR. A. Patze, in reference to the appointment
of a homeopathic physician at large; agreed to-.
Mr.. Connolly, from Committee on Finance,
reported rably OH bill directing the Mayor
| to use certain moneys of the appropriation OF
November 9, 1868, for tOpOgrapher Of the water
board remaining unexpended on account Of a
vacancy in the Office from March 10, 1869, to
December .1s69, to paw for extra clerical SER
vice in that Office; passed. Also, bill regulating
the compensation OF the clerk to the Mayor;
passed. Also, bill providing for the recopying
of the books Of tax sales in the Registers Office
parsed. Also, an act explanatory of the Joint
resolution relating to the First Ward sewers
| requiring the Collector to exempt from the
costs of advertising all property advertised for
sewer assessment" with respect to the sewers
named in joint resolution approved May "a, 1869;
passed.
Mr.. Connolly also submitted the following re-
| port:
The Committee OF Finance, to whom has been
referred Joint resolution of thanks to HaIlett
kilbOurn, Esq, and Charles Mason for adj