The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-04

snH p ~, ~ otherWne Two weeks from Toni hti
special action at that time, provided mai no
expense arising undsr this investiSstlon shsi
UIk sU i 1o, SSTRSr', aSIsh "a, ,s,,,1
NJ Reioiusd By ne hoard Of conaon JenSel Of
~, so " Rsihington, That the president Of
eontsf with Ike SspSSi Ss.spsSRs and Ohio Cana
,evS, aud dsnersf SisSisf, Win fstsrspss 70
and Ohio canal from The third Level, ia oeorEr.
hill this side, and oOntinuing the Samslsyei
fsps. pfoprsP POI q sas lie S ss sG
| up Rock oreak 10 Boundary atfeeti and also
,,ssRoti ne Amouat q increase % wsleF power
I'D wMhinGtor, and the faeliliisI II viii, AZ.
| tord Tor dfy.docka 10 repair veatels Al this
port, and report BY bill % Otherwise. y
the remission Of doe. Passed.
Mt. Burgeaa Introduced bill for tho relief Of
NJ. Hsttoa in,fedu ssdo bin for . vooasD
RsSlk.sSf.ddse over the Tlbsr At street north,
Also, fesolulion, which wa. .dop,.a. o.i,lo1
on The seayenger for an ostiinate Tor srsdins
suy wsst ~ h street north, from Seventh
Also, the foiowiur x,or.,,nu. ,.n,.s -.
on motion Of Mr.. Bufgess, laid on ne 4abis.l,
yeas ~, nays Messrs. q ainel, IGtton, Holmes,
RsIoived, That the Mayor bo requested To
inform this Board how much money has bssn
paid out OF the funds Of the Fourth watd for
rom IofS 6spi,oi sress 20 fsosSas1S 9 sSTsst
east q street north from North Capitol TO
second ttreet east, and First Ttrect east, from
| q TO II streets north, since the report Of the
committee appointed to investiEate the work
| on said streets, which report was adopted by
this Board on the evening Of November
Tor surplus earth put into q street north aud
ior the wOrE 90 GiS street,. ga sRssRs 1 E ssid
;s Az sST SSSa dS S.
Nj. Browne introduced a bni prohibiting
| omoers OF the corporation FROM receiving
presents, bLlbes, Or fsWGris, lmbeiisS q. dns
o. 900, so providing for dlamihsion nom
M. Mcknight introduced q bill to pay W.
>; Mitchell q 20, for eArpetinga furnished the
Mr, Gsiges offered the iOiioWins Which was
| laid on the table-yeaa 10, maya, mesern.
Gaines, Holmes, mcknight and sfmhs-t
uWhstSas 4 generally reported teat MT
eSSnisss S ISa ss ,s ss
| the city OF Washington, and whefeAn there
are many men that hold no position under the
So,poTS,lhoa sha. ToqId DO glad 70 60 thss'
ss.oiVst Tes. tie Mayo. % IsaSs,tsd 70
IL benefited, direct or indirect, Aod Il. II 20 %,
By What authority o. law aoes he hold two
Also The foliowinS, which was referred to
the WAYS and Mean 6on mitteei $3.50
Whereas South b street has been graded and
stS via hi 1 q i%
| celye theft money cash, and the Boards having
msds the deficiency 10 'ho APPROPRIATED which
Be u rtiOlved, That the Mayor be respectfully
requested whether u needs Any further laglG.
lAtloa TO impower hin 70 pay those men
| up with orders, and not the hrst red eent com
/ Ing to them, as has been praotieed heretofore.
Mr.: sinms offered the fOllowingi which was
| Whereas certain efforts are being made to
Increase our railroad facilities and thereby
promote tho best interests ofthia city, Ahd be-
| lieving az We do that II 10 for tho Interest OF
every property-holdsr TO favor such entsrpriSej
therefore be IT.
eurrinEJ That we pledge our. united support
city. =.
! heirs Of Lydia Middleton, complaining Of SK-
| eesGlye taxation for pavement, and asking
whether an error had not been mAdei which
Resolution calling on the superintendent Of
streets, 40, for infoTmAtion A. 10 the same,
| and resolution suspendlnE the oolleotlon Of
taxes for same until inVestlEatedI which were
ALSO, resolution requesting the supsrIntend-
ent Of streets, Se., to inform The Board whether
D streets south, 10 on the proper grader which
Also, fssoiutiOn Suspsndlus the eolloctlon
q the pavement taxes on lot II, square $50.
Also, resolution authorizing the collection
| OF taxes due BY the Baltimore and Ohio Rail,
| within thirty days, to take such measures 10
collect the tax as IL authorized by law.
Ad0Ptsd.yeass, 10 nays, Ms''r'' B'All, dSinO',
Also, the following; which was REFEREED
Whereas great difioulty and damage to the
citizens Of Wa,hlnF.on 4, austaintd By msAne
Of the present location Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad aud its Depot and whereas great
damage and Injury TO the river front along the
Of E X. II az s. Sy
The Potomac river and the oAnIswAy thSrsini
Be d rsIOIped BY hs Board Of AIdsrmsn end
Board Of Common Council, That a COMMITTEES,
composed OF two Aldernen and two Council
men, be appointed BY the presidents OF the
Senate and HouSs Of RsprsssntStiV.s' sSs
The BSitinOrc and Ohio Railroad Company 70
run directly south along the same street that
It crosses boundary street until II reaches the
high ground east OF the CApltoli thence south.
westerly By q tunnel to z poi9t near the lane.
thence along Virginia avenue to u street
SOUTH thence up U street to Ninth street west.
STS ana Ss JtSS.r TcISS.s That said
mitteeH aforesaid the necessity OF passing az
act authorizing the erection ofa bridge, At the
|
mac river, eommenelng at a point 10 Maryland
avenue aud Twelfth street west, and carried
| over said river upon abutmept1 and piers. alta
height Aumeient TO admit the passage Of
steamboats and sail vessels without = draw
that said bridge and piers shall be Of = sun.
client width TO admit Of railroad and carriage
| way, Win 2 width sumeient Tor two oATTiages
70 pass sSeh other that a. soon a. the bridge
.i etee'sdi uhs present Railroad and Long
IIuss r ,, w P, ~. anu eauseway, shall be
| iemVNsu iIou MheLo thg zane are now At the
JOIN. shPsshhse ~ he Ohitsa sAies Govern
mem Shu yh th go y the Guy o. wash
ins,5h, a1u tn NJ, ennnei oi the river upon the
| "nhlnkt.oan ius 9esPShen.
Also pehhon w. d. Mills for remission Of
uhe;
"a Isn,.s n oil. Dl, mA ~ APPROPRIATION ior
hS OenIe maiket ives passed.
MT, BLOWN from we OomAlttee On Police,
reported PHI amending act providing for
ulioIh M, nstSn OF .eenIer. fassed;
Also oiii 70 LsEuiste Aeeo modation In licensed
hogseS And places 9t amusement.
MT. Johnson SAID the eolored people had the
tiGht 70 omees ana 70 make laws 70 license
tnese house,, Ahu, theIeIore, they had the right
70 aeeomoaAt0n Atthese houses and he should
NOIt lot the DILL