Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-02


w'sHtNdroE, Feb !, ls7).
IS atssssP PGa EnClossd Is a copy Of = com
| munIoation addressed to the Bosrd Of Com
mos Council, which will explain the reasons
for my calling a special session Of the Coun.
ellis this evsuing. 5. J. BowaS, Mayor.
Tho secretary then read the communica.
ton, which will DO found in the CoSncil re-
port. - ~
It was remarked at the close Of the read
ing that quorum was not present, those In
attendance being Messrs. Crocker, Baker,
Chase, Clark, Connolly, Davis and Slater.
Mr.. Connolly suggested that the secretary
should enter upon the minutes that Messrs.
Moore, Champion, Morsell aud Emery had
been present but len the Chamber.
Mr.. Chase thought It would be better to
take o recess until $40 o'clock, when
quorum would probably be present. Until
then no business could be transacted. -,
The messenger was sent to urge the alb.
sentees TO attend the meeting, but at 1880
O'Clock no one appearing, Mr. Baker moved
to adjourn, which was seconded by Mr..
Chase, and the Board then adjourned.
BoIrd Of Common Couneii.--The Board
met pursuant to the call OF the Mayor, the
president, (Joseph Williams, esqp) In the
chalTy and all the members present except
MessrS. Pardon, Gaines and Vonablc.
The message Of the Mayor was read as
follows ..-
Mares,s orTEfoIkSirT Ins1,iLb'
| To ne Board Of COnmOa Council.
| GENTLENEsi l havs deemed II my duty TO
| call = special meeting OF the Councils Tits
| evening for the purpose OF acting on the bill
| that passed tho Board OF Aldermen last eve
Ming, proyidlnE tor the postPonement OF the
| advertisement for the sale OF property for
taxeS, AID to authorize the corporation to 40.
tieipAte certain portion OF the revenues for
| the present fiscal year.
The alleged Inability Of very large number
Of our small property-holdets to pay their
taxes before the usual timo Of advertising,
Tor the corporation to deal with them Ienient.
| ly, to save them Ne far as possible the great
expense Of having their property advertised,
power to raise the means 70 pay iSeiT taxes
Aud In order to satisfy the demands Of labor
ors, teachers and other employees OF the cor
upon the city treasury, IL il our Imperative
duty to Antioipate those tANe1 and to provide
the means for their satisfsction without n
days delay. very large portion Of these
demands, II must be rene N bered, were created
| by my predecessor In offioe, are 10 suit, and
Judgements will BE- obtained on them unleSS
This action will put At rest effeetuaIly the
allegations that the corporation 10 unable or
unwilling to discharge the claims Of lAborefs
and others on the city treasury. II IL proper
that should add that an arrangement has
been made with the First National Bank to
| secure the necessary funds, provided the re
quired authority be obtained from the Coun.
ellis.
| Fully approving the object OF the Dill, trual
that II may become a law before the close OF
the present session.
Very respectfully,
s. J. BOWEN, Mayor.
Tho President laid before the Board the
| bill (B. Az to postpone the advertisement
| of tax sales aud for other purposes. 1.-THE
| bill was published In full in the proceedings
| of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday.
Mr.. Beall inquired whether the bill was
properly before the Board. He understood
that the alderman from the Fourth ward
(Mr. Emery had given notice Of his lnten'
ton to move reconsideration.
The President replied that the bill came
as all Aldermen bills came, attested by TIT
, secretary Of that Board.
Mr.. Burgess spoke at length In favor o
/ the bill, and closed by moving the previous
! | question.
|, Mr.. Boyd said that IL the previous qucs
= ton was ordered without debate, he woult
! vote against the bill.
Mr.. Nutter. And so will /.
, Mr.. Hatton spoke at length 10 opposition
: to the bill, and defended the laboring classes
!, | who, he said, were the real tax payers, ant
they had paid their taxes.
MIR. Hall favored the bill, and hoped tina
by doing Justice to the laboring men, h
would not do injustice to those who do no
labor, and charged that Mr.. Hatton be
lOngsd TO the party who were opposing thu
Mr.. Hatton inquired what was the nam
. Of the party referred to.
Ma. Hall replied that 1t was tho party op
/ posed to the municipal authorities. II b
' should give It q name he would call 1t tn
I. death TO the Republican party or the ally o
the Democratic party. He desired to saw
the poor man ssS wSse pSs 81 adSys5hshp
to So, and the BILL including fees and ad
; yertlslng, amounted to $3.50
Mr.. Holmes said that a motion to recon
! sIder had been entered In the upper Board
;. and the clerk Of that Board had no right +
q send the bill here until that question hat
been disposed Of He moved 10 appoint
committee TO report whether the bill wa
properly before the Board.
Mr.. Hall explained that the notice wa
, only given. No motion to reconsider wa
made, and that the bill was properly befor,
, this board.
, Mr.. DERRICK thought that the corporation
7 had not shown much ability salaries ha,
been raised, new offices had been created
contractors had been paid more than tn
a contract price. All these things had rem
dered an anticipation OF She revenues neces
>. sAry to settle the claims against the corpo
ration. Mr.. D. moved TO amend by addinl
to the bill the following
' ReIolUsd. That no part OF the revenue here
by authorized to be anticipated shall be eS
borers having claims against this eorpOratiOi
, shall hsYehsanP.!d.
: Mr.. Williams said that the majority OF tn
= debts which this money was intended 4
. pay, was for debts contracted before the Re
i publican party came 10 power. Other debt
: were created BY pressure upon the Mayor +
D carry out improvements which had been OF
|, dered by the Councils. The Councils hn
). already passed bills enough to absorb II
}, | revenue for tho next two years. He aakC
!. whether this indiscriminate passing of bill
IL was not for buncombe, aud to curry fav,
le with the workingmen. It was no fault
CT the Mayor that the city had arrived at til
d. embarrassing situation, and 1t was now Il
duty OF the Councils to provide a way 4
u getting out Of II.
Is, Mr.. Browne followed 10 a speech 10 fav
nd OF the bill, aud for making the most speed
Us provision for settling the claims Of II
worklngmen and all others.
nj Mr.. Holmes moved to amend Mr.. Derrick
amendment by adding:
.! Provided further, That after tho lAboring IN
AZ have been paid this other money shall he pa
he | to claimants according to date, aud that no
OF this money shall be paid for new improv
re ments until all Of the outstanding indsbtG
y, ~ ness against this corporation Is paid.
Tm The amendment OF Mr.. Holmes was n
w agreed to-yeas 8, (Messrs Hatton, Holm
IN and Slmms,) nays "A.
The amendment OF Mr.. DERRICK was n
~ agreed to-yeas 4, (Messrs, Derrick HALO
W Holmes and SlmmS,) nays ~.
, Amer further debate the bill passed by Il
a. following vote:
~ Yeas-Messrs. Beall, Boyd, Browne, BG
r.. gess, DERRICK, Hall, johnson, McKnigh
~ Nutter, Piper, Taylor, Thompson, Time
- and the PreSldent-l4.
~ Nays - Messrs. Hatton, Holmes, a
- slmms-3.
~ On motion OF Mr.. Hall the Board O
n journed.
II. Immediately after the adjournment I
''' bill was presented to the Mayor, aud he O
-. approved and signed 1t. The bill is, thcr
H. fore, now q law.
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