Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-15
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Also, transmitting a communication from |
the Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Com
pAny asking aid from tho corporation In the |
construction Of their road Into and within |
the city limits. The Mayor says, "BelleV-
Ing that this road, when completed, will DO
OF Immense Importance to the city BY open.
Ing up another line OF communication With
the North and West, and freeing us from
the extortlons and presunptlous OF the sin
gle road We are now compelled to depend
upon, take pleasure IN recommending tho
Communication to your favorable consldara-
tlon." The letter 10 as follows;
BarriHoEE, March II, SD
TotA. I?rorasls q. yayor, iidsrIiH and c5Sa
sth " tAs CEy q W1ihtH9ion
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad at the
earliest possible day, We would respectfully
solicit q subscription from your city to the
400 900, for which the company would receive
the bonds OF your city, bearing per cent. In
pal payable say in the year 1900. The bonds
TO be exchanged for the stock OF the company
h required for the combustion Of the rail.
bonds TO be paid BY the company until the
railroad 10 opened for use. This subscription |
70 entitls you to the choice OF one Of tbs seven |
diIeetora, In the event OF your making the |
subscription We will commence the work 10 |
your city A. once and push q TO eomplstion At |
road to correspond, Whore praetieG6le, with |
the Legal grade Of the streets OF tho city aud |
Adspot Will be located at central poiut In |
the city for the convenience Of passengers And
THoMAs SBApRooK,
General Manager.
Mr.. Davis introduced an act to amend the
license laws, which provides that cauvassers
FRll0lnOa ItaRnEW
lions, for pictures, maps, charts or scientific
instruments shall pay $40 per anuum for one
. work, and $40 for more than one. II for one
work, the license must specify II; II for more
than one, tho license shall be designated a
general canvasslng license" The register
Is authorised to cancel present iceuscs aud
Issue new ones In conformity with this act.
1t also provides penalty Of . o nor more
than $40, for violation Of tho law. Referred.
Also, presented petition OF Philip Eldt
asking the corporation TO purchase, at as.
sessed value, lot in square As, now below
the grade In consequence Of the raising Of p
the owner. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill authorizing
the graduation Of the alley 10 square No. 20.
First ward. Referred.
Also, to erect gas lamps 10 Seventeenth
street west, between and X streets north
Referred.
-. AZ taAo ny hnu relay tno nag fO0bWaya at
the Intersection OF Sixteenth street west and
Rhode Island aud Massachusetts avenues.
Referred.
Also, offered resolution that the Mayor DO
requested TO furnish the board, at ii. next
Meeting, with . copy OF the contract made
with Aessrs. A. Pannell and l.. JefTrles, by
the commissioners OF the Centre markell.
house, for the secretion OF the two sheds from
Seventh to Eighth streets, and from Eighth
TO Ninth streets. Adopted,
Mr.. stewart also offered the foliovIng,
That the Mayor be requested to inform this
Board at lts next meeting with the precise
amount OF money which has been received
from all OF the market houses In the city
since July ], 1859, 10 January /, 1870. Also.
what amount OF money has been expended
for the cleaning and repairing OF the said
market houses since July l 1850, to January
!, 1871, likewise how many men are EN-.
Ployed In the several market houses TO keep
the same clean, and the price OF labor per
1870 Adopted.
Also the following! Whereas II Is cur
rently reported that the property holders
have been charged twice for curb during Inc
past year, via; once as brick aud ouee as
curb In violation OF the contract aud specin.
cations, also, enormously for gutterI, there.
lore resolved, that the city surveyor be re-.
quosted 70 examine the assessments for foot
ways and cutters made during the wear 1870
and report TO this Board at lis next regular
meeting. Adopted.
Mr.. Crocker introduced a BILL approprInt-
ing $3.50 TO pay for the improvement OF tho
Aldermen's chamber.
Mr.. Meoathran hoped the good work
Houiu continue until the chamber was put
In decent condition. Il was a disgrace To
the dignity OF the Board to DO compelled TO
meet In place week after week Ne dirty aud
dlngy a. this room is. Soap and water were
needed very much. A pane OF glass was
needed In one Of the windows.
Mr.. Moore objected to Increasing the OK
penses when the corporahSh was as badly
In want OF funds as at present. Laborers
were begging at the Mayors Office from day
dered.
Mr.. McCathran thought II was a matter
OF pride, aud delivered sensible address on
the aesthetic principles Of eleaullness. He
sAio tne room was used almost constantly
py oIher partlesJ aud that, too, without
compensation. II would be used as long AS
the Board permitted II. He wanted the ap
preparation increased.
MI. Moore said that was unnecessary. The
only way Il could be done was to Introduce
~ III Act mhslns the necessary appropriation,
He wanted the lRborers paid nrst Then Tho
Board might Indulge In ilno furniture.
Mr. heCathran renewed the motion that
the appropriation be Increased to $500, TO
complete tho improvements needed in The
chamber.
Mr.. Moore offered as a u amendment; Pro.
ylded, that no more than S2S0-that being
the sum contained IN the bills now before
the Board-shRll DO expended or dlshurse
until the laborors Of the Corporation, whosu
pay 10 In arrears, shall have been fully paid
Rejected.
Mr.. MorSsll moved 10 amend by malln,!
tue appropriation out OF tho contingent
iund Instead OF the general fund. Rejected
MI Stewart offered the following amend,
menti Provided, that AfleF tho repairs are
made, the chamber shall not be occupied by
any association for political meetlngs With
out permission being granted by the Board
Mr.. Moore said he favored free speech
The gentleman who offered the amendment
had on previous occasion Sndeayored u
prevent certain political club meeting here
because they abused corporation officials.
That was not right, because he held that
The acts OF ohlelalb were always subject Ia
arralgnmant, aud because a political elut
met here they should not be elrcumscTlbed Ia
their speech. How would II stand II th,
amendment was passed. The Board Of Al
dermen had the majority 10 grant Il to theil
frlends--tWelys 10 two.
Mr., MeCathrau. Where do belongi
Mr.. Moore. Well, three then. IL Ia all The
came, Having the power II could be eKer
elsed AZ they pleased, and every one knows
that the members Of the Board vote az a unit
on all party questions.
MT. Davis thought the Board should not
appropriate large sun 10 furnish the hall
and thse allow every body TO use the hall.
gMr, Moore called the attention OF the
boAri " 'hv Tact that the appropriation