Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-22

A special meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
was held last evening" Mr. OhasC IN the ehalii
present, all the members except Messrs. Stew
MT, Baker, chairman Of the Committee on
Drainage. reported favorably on bill to lay =
water main 10 I street north, from Eieve9 5lll
TO Fourteenth streets wesll also substitute for
tB. A. bill to construct sewer In N street
north, between Fourth and Flnh streets west,
AT the expense OF the property holdotsi au.
thortziuE the Mayor TO purchase In open mar
ket, water mains not exceeding 1900 feet,
stop cocks and other material necessary for
laying and tapping the ,smei also bill for the
relief Of Or. II, 4. Woodbury. TO remit TAX as
aeaatd on Twelfth street sewer,
Also, bill to construct a sewer In Seventh
street west, from the Ttverto virginia avenue,
with branch sewers from the same running
east 10 1, X and l. streets to within seventy
feet OF Sixth streets running eAst and west 10
=, =, q and II streets TO within seventy feet
funning west to within seventy feet Of Eighth
street; all Of which bills were passed.
Mr.. Baker also reported fayorably Common
Council bill deaninE tho duties Of the supefin'
! tendent OF sewers, oafflagewsys, SC,
Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out the proylso
"that advances may be made on the work prior
to Its completion, not TO exceed the amounts
Aotu,lly due, and after the approval thereof
By the said superintendent and commissioneT,
or on eaumatcs approved by them" aud Insert
the following
"Aud he shall In no case make advances ~
the work progresses, unless the same shall
have been stipulated 10 the contract, aud In
that case no advance shall be made exceeding
eighty per cent. on the amount Of such work
as shall have been done PROVIDED, That no
advance shall be made In any case where an
Improvement Is assessable and assessed on
private propeFtyi" which was accepted.
some time wSs consumed In discussing the
ella Use authorizing the superintendent, with
the consent Of the Mayor, to employ from time
to time such assistants as may be necessary to
aid iu the performance Of his dutiesin and, Mr..
Croker moved to strike out the words quoted,
and amend so As to provide for one assistant
only. Agreed to.
The motion to recommit the bill WAS lost.
M. Croker moved to amend by striking
| out "a clerk at $500 per annum - Agreed to
Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out the pro
vision requiring the construction Of BRIDGES
| under his superintcndenee. Agreed to
| Also, TO Fettore the provision making him
| the Inspector Of buildings Agreed to.
The motion TO reduce the appropriation
| from - 5oO TO $500 was agreed to.
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out the ninth
section Of the bill, and restore that provision
! OF the original law which makes II the duty oil
the superintendent Of sewers, sc "to pre-
pate ali surveys and TX the grades" Agreed to
| The bill was then passed,
Mr.. Davis introduced = bill granting Ger
| tain privileges to wm, Piulon. Referred,
| Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on wharvCp
reported bill to take up and rebuild sea wall
! from the Long bridge down the river and ia
| continue the same wall TO the northern ter
minus Of the arsenal grounds, AppropTiatinE
| $4,000 therefor, with amendment, appropriate
| ing the additional sum Of $4,000 to erect =
sea wall from the west aide OF the canal "a
| Baftholow'a WHAT Ordered TO be printed
and made the special order for next Monday
night.
AIR CLARK, from the Committee on Schools
| reported fAvorably on bill to drain the public
| school building on Third street east, between
| III and N streets south, Passed.
| Also, joint resolution prov lding for the pur'
chase OF lot anu the erection OF public school
building In the northeastern section OF the
Third school district, capable Of AcoommodA,
ting four schools, At an expense not eNoeedin "a
1000 for the building and 81 900 for the lot,
the work to be done under the direction OF a
committee consisting Of three members Of the
BOafe OF Aldermen, three OF the Common
Council, one member OF the Board OF Trustees
Of Public schools from each distrioti Of which
committee the Mayor shAll be chairman "a
o1frio. After nomc debate the bill was recon.
mitted.
At ll:J1 O'Clock the Board Adjourncd.