Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-12
UOUN'IL PROCEEDINGs:



The regular weekly session Of the Board Of
Aldermen was held this evening" vice niesi.
dent, s. =. Baker, In the chair present. alIthe
Communications were received from the
Mayor announcing his approval Of ahuuber
Also, Transmitting statement of the account
Of the city with the First Nalional Bank 70
date, showing balance due the bank, eins-
b2T 9si ten.yeAr bonds, ti7s1s %. C-I
Also, tfansmitting statement Of the reeeipts
a. follow,I From water rents, y eOo 81 taxes,
tp,3lbl4I tsps, t20t. Total, ell, 2oets.
Mr.. stewart introduced = bill appropriatlng
the fclieslng sqms 70 eesele ,be Mayor 20
pay tSs sCT,s'n l@pSessRS9,, "A ss 9sn,ro
erection Of shed on the south Iido Of the maj.
ket.house, between slghth sna N,nth etfseis,
sSSG Gr 20 Ss s sSs , Ss go Or
ones, tsooi Tor cleaning markell house, 40,
from January 10 July !, $50, $1,000
pended In order that It might be passed nov.
Mr.. Moore objected. The Board had already
adopted a resolution not 70 mshs Soy more
lie did cot believe tho money vas rropefly
expended, snd this bill was introduced 70 giso
log purposes. lie moved 10 lay the hill 90
Mr.. stewart explained that the bin was for
the payment Of work already done.
After some further debate, the motion TO
suspend the rules was lest -
Mr.. Connolly, chairman Of the Committee
on Finance, said he had some important bills
TO report, aud had waited for weeks for that
privilege, Unless the Hoard did something TO
enable him TO discharge this lupottant duty
he should AK to be relieved from further duty
on that committee.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced a bill for the eOns,rpe.
ton Of bridge across Nineteenth street, be.
tween l. and NJ north. Referred.
Also, Abill authorizing the CIV suryeyot
TO change the grade on Nineteenth street, be.
tween l. and VI streets north. Referred,
Mr. Motaell presented the petition of
Michael Green and Others for lamp posts to
and Fe1tisenih Stieeps ws, e' Ress,r rlsV'n'n
Also, presented an explanation Of Mrs. Ogle
TAyloe, Informing the Hoard that she signed
Square i70, not fully understanding the ffeet
Of such "Alteyn Referred
Mr.. Morsell also presented petition of
by a bill to allow them 10 make certain I'm
pTovements on buildings on ThIfteenth street
The BILL was passed.
jority ofptopsTty holders 10 square i70 against
the opening OF an alley 10 that Souars Re.
feTred.
Also presented petition OF John Z. Kendall
asking that money be refunded to him which
he expended for purchase Of lots efronsoualy
bold forwAtet tax. Referred.
Also petition Of Benjamin Morton for relief
ior amount oyerpAid on sewer tax, amounting
Also petition OF John Pntta for relief from
certain taxes enormously assessed on sewer
10 the First ward. Referred.
Mr.. Emery intfuduced an act to lay a water
Third street, aud In q stFeet north nom FlrSt
TO Third street west. Passed. =.
Also, presented petition OF John Grinder
and others, brlckmakerR. proteStInn arAInst
the enforcement OF an Old corporation law
requiring their molJs 10 be OF SsiIs IpeelRsd
by the law OF ls2O, aud witch the ssAler Of
weights and measures SAYS must lie enforced.
Referred.
MIR. Davis introduced A Joint resolution sus-
-pening the Operations ol The law rsleTTSd 10 /,
which was passed,
Mr., Clarke offered a resolution calling on
the city surveyor for an eatiInAte OF coat or
Arohlng TibeT creek on First 1tfeet west Al
the Intersection 81 Q street north and Indiana
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor to
close the departments OF the eity cavern ment
on the iStR inst, that the employees and
stration n honor OF the rstIRestion Of The
dfeenth amendment. Adopted "
Also, introduced a bill foT tho relief Of
him for serving In the army under Inc saii 81
the President 10 1894 Referred.
ell ApbropTi.tinS I9aS 40 fnt n,.a 80, vi
sSd Ta. of @iRTs, sSs mssSrs so fIs
the eoFpoTafion ReferTsl ~
AIGo, tntrodured a bii ,p,roprI ,,I,r Al mn
to enable the Trustees Of bnbhr nshSoIsN ~
complete the purchase OF Iots Of land Ia the
Third district i1rA aite for a aehool,houae ~
contemplated in an act Of the yItv tJouneiis
approved January 20, 1870 Passed
Mr.; Champion presented petition Of prop.
and gTayeilng or Tenth street east, from Ersi
Capitol street TO q Atrret north W.
nj. MeOathtan Introduced Nil for the pro.
sonal property, and requiring Assrssofs 70 re.
turn them annually as pgrsobNl estatei making
It the duty OF owners Of the canine species to
pay tho tax assessed, and IL dogs are allowed
to run At large without the tax having been
paid, such dogs thsll he subject TO such treat.
aitisS as are provided IN SS act sstitied' PS "a,
act esTabIiIhing a poand for The Safs ks.pIn@
ofdogs," approved August "a 1907 Referred.
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