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CORPORATION AFrAIRs.


CORPORATION AFHAIRA
Beard 0f Aldermen. January l0th.
The Chair laid before the Board several
communications from the Mayor, as follows:
One announcing his approval Of several acts
which originated in this Board.
One transmitting account of Samuel E. TYSON
Ward, for the quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1869;
referred.
ROUTE THROUGH THE CITY OF THE NATIONAL
TELEGRAPH.
One transmitting copy Of a letter from the
Secretary OF the Interior, enclosing commupi-
cation from VIM. p. Westerfelt, Superintendent
Of the National Telegraph Co, :" designating
ssut. ,, through certain streets Of this city for
, .,graiu pVIes AIM, :, me
wires. The route proposed Is by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad from the District line to II
street north, along to 9th Yest, through 9th TO
north, through + to 18th Vest, down 18th 70
pennsylvania avenue, in which vicinity the or
his communication that before taking any action
towards approving the route dssignated he
thought it proper to enquire II there was any
the contemplatedrout The Mayor ssnot wish.
ing to assume the responsibility or deciding the
question, !" refers the matter to the Councils
and requests that Immediate action be taken.
Referred.
OLD DEBTS TO BE PAID.
One II transmitting transcript of Judgment
/ inter-
est on s4,4l4.5s from Nov. Z, 1886. and on
Si,2T 80 from April l, 1861, and $500 costs, i'm
favor Of George +. Gulick, which Judgment was
obtained on an account for articles furnished
the AlmshOuse prior to the year 1861 and for
which the bonds of the Cooperation were ten
dered and declined. The Mayor adds " that
said Gulick has a further account of about
$1,000 az ainst the Corporation for al ticles fur
nlshed the AlmshOuse prior to June, 1853, on
which he claims $500 interest, and for which he
declines 10 accept the bonds OF the Corporation.
EhAr hufv lax <1.nr 1sr1rv
allow and paw interest on any account against
the Corporation, 1 submit the matter to the
Councils for their action, and trust it will re-
ceive immediate attention. 1t will be perceived
that these debts were contracted before nv term
OF office commenced" Referred to Finance
Commiltee.
THE PLATFORM AND CATTLE PEN AT CENTRE
MARKET.
One transmitting copy of a letter from Sidney
Mcfarland, Clerk Of the Center Market, in
answer to resolution of the Board stating that
temper 18th, 1869, and he commenced receiving
ten cents from each owner of wagons and
wagon stands on the Goth of September, and ON
same date from cattle pen, twenty cents per
head for cattle, ten cents per head for calves,
and hve cents per head for sheep and hogs and
has received to January list, 1870, and deposited
with the Collector S79ss3; referred.
WHAT TIE CITY SURVEYOR HAS TO SAY
Several communications were received from
the Surveyor, Tin answer to resolutions OF the
BOard,) as follows:
Of pavement, of sidewalk and gutter, in front OF
lots 50, 81 and 81, in square '6, showing total
One transmitting estimate of cost of gradua-
ton Of Il street north, from 18th to 9th street
west(,eS SO cubic yards, at II cents, 81 sail.
One giving difference of graduation of foot
WAYS and csrriageways of 9Th street east, from
u street south To Virginia avenue; 10th street
west, from to Boundary; 11th street west.
from q to X north, and I'd street east, from ID
to north; and stating that the carriageways of
q IN fhaSo 1..1 ov,I uruA
tractors about twelve months ago, excepting
2d street east, and that the fOotways have been
laid within the last six months, and that the
streets where changes have been made have
been or are now being cut down or filed up by
the Ward Commissioners to the established
grades; and adds - The canse of this derange-
work of G. II. Bliss, Esq, Superintendent Of
Carriageways, Footwsys, &c. He fixed all of
these grades excepting the carriageway of I'd
street east. which was fixed by Mr.. Forsyth,
but the grade of the fOOtway was given by Mr..
Bliss. cannot understand how it is he makes
difference Of three or four feet between the
grade of the fOOtway and carriageway of the
same street" Referred.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Mr.. Stewart introduced preamble and resOlu-
tiOns setting forth that "the Board Of Trustees
OF Public Schools have rented and caused to be
furnished suite OF rooms on 9Th street north, to
be used as a place of meeting for the said Board,
thereby involving an additional expense upon
the Corporation, which is not absolutely re-
to inform this Board by what authority said
rooms have been rented and furnished; and
whether, in his Judgment, the aforesaid rooms
are any longer required for the of said
Board, and, il so, what amount of money is re-
quircd for the rent, and furnishing the same
After debate, MIR. Chase offered a substitute
questing the Mayor to inform this Board by
what authority the Trustees have rented and
furnished the room occupied by them; which
was adopted, and the resolution was passed.
4 Uo Cfof fn6 fhnt 4Ia
Board of Trustees had been forced to vacate
their room at the City Hall, and necessarily had
to provide rooms for the mselves elsewhere.l
PROTEST AGAINST A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MI. Stewart also introduced the following
joint resolutions:
Whereas there is a movement being made,
and which is being strongly urged upon the Con-
gress Of the United States, to pass bill, "there-
by placing this city into the hands OF Board OF
Commissioners, to be appointed by the Presi
the citizens Of Washington from having a voice
in the choice OF those who are to be their rulers
and lawmakers; likewise saying to the people of
the United States that free suffrage IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia is a failure. and that the Deo-
PIE OF this city, numbering nearly 125,000 per-
sons, are not capable Of self-government, but
that they must have Board Of Commissioners,
VINO snail govern and control them by the en-
actment of such laws as they, the said COmnlis-
sioners. may see fit to enact from time to time
and believing, should such q thing be brought
OF republican form Of government here at the
capital OF the nation; and as we believe the pre-
sent mode OF city government Is the only true
mode Of government for this or any othsr city
In the United States, when properly carried out
by honest and true men: Therefore
Resoired, de-, That We do most earnestly and
solemnly enter our protest against any such
movement on the part Of any man or set of men
which has for its object the placing of this CITY
under Board Of Commissioners; and that the
Mayor be, and he is hereby, requested to send a
copy Of this preamble and resolution to the Com
miftees on the District Of Columbia in both
Houses of Congress.
Mr.. Connolly moved to refer tO-a special COM
mittee of three, OF whom the President
should be one; lOst-yeas, 3; nays, 0. The reso-
lntion then passed-yeas, II; pays, 2; (Messrs.
Connolly and Morsell.)
Mr.. Moore asked to be and was excused from
voting, stating that he was in favor Of the
measure, but desired to have the resolution re-
ferred, to amend the phraseOlOgy, SO that it
would be credtable to the Corporation.
Mr.. Connolly declared himself in favor of the
proposition contained in the preamble and res
olution, but he could not vote for it in the
shape IN which it was presented.
Mr.. Davis said that in order that the vote
might be unanimous on the resolution, he would
move a reconsideration, in order that 1t might
be referred to q committee Of three, with in
structions to report at II O'Clock; agreed to
yeas, o; nays, 3; (Messrs. Baker, Clark and
Slater.) The motion to refer to a committee of
three was agreed to, IL to 2, and Messrs. Stew
art, Connolly and Moore were appointed.