The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-07


poratlon, for Sl9 900, was referred.
The bond Of Jacob l.. staub, -four In.
spector, for $4,000, was approved.
The bill to pay ?. NJ. LaEcnby for street
lamps was ordered 10 be paid.
Z, The bill TO pay the West street Jurors and
bull OF Gladmon q Morris we're passed.
A communication was received from the
Mayor calling attention 10 the letter Of Sec.
retary boutwell, In relation 10 the CUSTOM
house. .fr -. -
Resolution &c. Q. appointing committee
Of the Board Of Aldermen and Messrs.
Mitchell, Dunlop and ClabauRh, Of the
Board Of Common Council. to whom Il re-
ferred the Communication from the collector
OF customs aud the letter Of the Secretary of
the Treasury upon the subject OF the occu.
pancy Of the custom-house BY the corpora
ton, was taken up.
Mr.. Hill thought that every member Of the
Joint convention would boar him out when
he said that he did everything In his power TO
avoid the election OF that officer on Monday
night last. II was now q fight Of tho
Council, aud not Of the Board Of Aldermen,
and that be for one would oppose It. His
name had been mentioned In the other board
as making threats In regard to the election
Of messenger; this he denied. He thought
Colonel Magruder had been mlsrepresented,
both by the Council and In the papers. lie
could sec no good In the committee investi.
eating tho matter. He was confident that
II the committee went before tho Secretary
Of tthe Treasury, they would meet with the
same result.
Mr.. Davis said they had 1t from tho Sec
rotary OF the Treasury that an officer of the
Government should have control OF tho
building, and for his part he would be
ashamed to 60 before the Secretary on q
subject that he regarded as an absurdity.
They were there through the kindness Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and tho messen-
ger whom they had dismissed was the ser
want Of the Government. Tho other Board
now wanted to compromise, but no would
not enter into any compromise on the sub
ject. They had appointed a man who had
no authority from the Government. He felt
the action Of the other Board was In utterde-
flance Of the Government, and he would
therefore vote against the bill.
Mr.. Cooke said that amer reading the let
ter OF the Secretary Of the Treasury he
could not vote for tho resolution. The letter
was plain and concise, and he did not think
that that offlcer could be induced to change
the course he had taken.
Mr.. Caperton was sorry the motion TO
postpone the election Of messenger last Mon
day night did not prevail, aud told members
so after they had adjourned. II was very
kind In the Government to allow them the
use OF the building; besides tho town hall
was not at all suitable for the corporation
officers, and could not be made so without a
very large outlay.
The resolution was lost. Yoa-Mr. Caper'
toni nays-Messrs. Hill, Davis and Cooke.
Resolution &c. c. for purposes therein
named was amended by Mr.. Davis, and
passed.
corder Charles T. Peck was passed.
Resolution &c. c. In favor Of Joseph II.
Bradley, IT,, was passed.
Resolution &c. O. to pay bill of F. NJ.
LaEenby was passed.
Resolution &c. c. In favor Of W. W.
Potter (coroner) was passed.
Adjourned.
Common CouReil.-The Board met at the
usual hour Esau Plckrell, esq, In the
chair.
The Chair laid before the Board 4 com.
munleation from the Mayor, enclosing one
| from Colonel James A. Magruder, accom-
panied by q copy Of letter from Hon. Geo.
3. Boutwell,, Secretary Of the Treasury, In
relation to the occupancy Of the present
room as an ONCE Of the corporation.
Mr.. Joneo said he hoped that the corpor-
alton would act independent OF all threats,
whether from the collector Of customs or the
Secretary OF the Treasury, In reference to
the appointment OF q messenger OF the coun-
ellis; and he favored q relinqulahment Of the
building at once, as he was opposed to any
interference on the part OF Mr.. Magruder OF
| Mr.. Boutwell, relative to the selection OF
corporation officers.
Mr.. slmms favored tbs proposition Of MI
Jones, and said II was O detriment to the
corporation to have an office In the samC
building occupied by tho Collector Of Gus
toms and the Post ONCE. He regarded the
letter OF the Secretary as q threat, and h'
hoped action would be taken at once.
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following:
RSIoIped, &C., ThAtA committee Of - from
the Board OF Aldermen, and - OF the Boar
Of Common Council. be, and are hereby, Ap
pointed a special committee, to whom shall
be referred the Communication from the col
leotoT OF customs and the Secretary OF TIT
Treasury, upon the subject OF the occupancy
Of the custom. house by the corporation.
Mr.. Mitchell, in support Of his resolution
said he did not think, nor did he propose
that the corporation would be deprived o
the use OF the present rooms, but the col
ored man who was defeated as messenge
had been Slaughtered In the house Of hi
frlonds," and not by tho majority In th
Board Of Common Council. Tho presen
messenger could be made a sworn officer,
necessary. He hoped, therefore, his resolu
tlon would pass,
The question being taken, the resolution
was passed, and Messrs. Mitchell, Dunlo
and Clabaugh named to Oil the blank on th
part Of this Board.
Mr.. SlmmS offered resolution asking III
appointment OF q committee to Rsceftai
what cost IL necessary to nc up the new mai
ket hall for the purposes Of the corporation
The resolution wRA passed, and Mossrl
slmms and Wheatley appointed said con
mittee.
A Communication from the recorder, relu
tive to paying the proprietor Of the Georg
town Courier for Publishing the tax'lls
was referred.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the petition
! Gottleib RupPel, relative to q restaural
license. Referred. I'll.
Mr.. Clabaugh presented petition
Homnler & Co. Referred.
Mr.. Dunlop presented Position OF JOSEF
II. Bradley, IT,, relative 10 the opening OF
street for the purpose OF tapping sewe
; Referred.
Mr.. Clabaugh introduced joint reSol
ton Of thanks TO eT-Recorder q, +. Peck 4
the faithful and satisfactory manner
, which he has discharged the duties OF Il
recordership. Passed.
: Mr.. Dunlop introduced resolution gran
Ing permission 10 Joseph II. Bradley, jT.,
open Congress street, for the purpose Of Ia
i Ing private sewer. Passed.
: Mr.. Mitchell reported adversely on Il
petition Of making an appropriation for II
. use Of the Industrial school and the poor I
: the town, on the ground that no authority
4 vested In the corporation to make such al
preparation. The report was accepted an
tho committee discharged.
Also, a resolution In favor Of W. W. Pc
= ter, coroner. Passed.
Also, resolution In favor of +, NJ. Ii
Lenby. Passed.
Also, a report relative to repairs Of ce
tain county roads, accompanied by O resolr
i tlon referring the same to the Mayor an
4 | Recorder for settlement. Laid over.
. Also, a resolution In favor Of G. F. Pee
Z for services rendered. Referred.
Adjourned.
OBsEQUIEs OF EI-MAYoR ADDIsOS.-Th
funeral OF EK-Mayor Henry Addison too
= place yesterday afternoon from his late res
{ dence, corner OF Dunbarton and MontgomeT
streets, Georgetown, and was very largel
attended by the older citizens Of the Dlstrlc
Of whom the deceased was intimately know
/ and universally esteemed. By orders froi
q Major Richards, Lieut.. John T. Essex an
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