Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-22

Nc Of second street south, 90 tho south eide
Of u street, from -Four and.a.hAlf to Third
Ioufih street. fiom q 10 Vi stfeetsi on the out
tfside Of the e,Tri sgsway around the Oirelr,
A. the inteIsccttnn Of Uonnccticut, MNlAehu
setts aud New Hampshire avenues and Niue
teenth and y streets northwrsti on the east
aide Uf renth street east, from To X street
northi 90 the notih side VI . street south
east, on the east side OF Twelfth street east,
tfom L o. y streets snuthi IN the east sue o.
Seeoad street, from D to II 1t eet southwesti
-Four Aug.,.htiftn Third street southwsstI OF
the north side OF q street, from Fret 70 Sec
ond street aou,hweati on the south side OF %
street, from Frat TO third street 'ou'hwes''
Also bills 10 gr,de snd gravel south Caro-
lins Avehur from D street to QcotgiN ayennri
x street from sixth to Wtteti Iw,a'y.nIth
second street east, betwesn u and y streets
north to lay dag footway 70 Thif,eenlh.
and-a-hNlf street, AlsU, moth eide OF Il stteet
north, between Second and rhird stretts etati
to complete the graiing and gravelinE Of Eley.
enth street west, between aud BouEdafy
street es west from from to II streets, TO rim and
gravel y street fOm Fnuraud hNt 10
S o T s.vs 70 i 10 S s5; sEssy sr.aSS
to renew al act IL gravel Twelfth street west'
10 grade and gravel U street moth from Ft
way 10 Finscuth street west from TO !
nofthI to eondemn and open Alleys 10 squares
$50 and T5l; for the relief Of Patrick sullivan
and Bushard washinEtoni James Fitzpatrick
naming the space formed by Intersection OF y
street, MaIylNnd and MAssaehusetis avenues
StAuntou PlsceI to construct temporary
streets weltI to suspend Al act to lays pave
ment In NJ street south from second TO Sew
enth streets eAstI to omit publication fot taxes
tween Twenty .lrst znd rwenty-second streets,
all OF which we're passed
Adversely on bill to revive an act 20 wall
lAaWa y NRaa Nala IN vi
yaniA avenue, and TO arch riber creek from
MNssAehuIetts avenue to PtausylyAnlA ave.
nuei to regulate the payments 90 all eontraetsi
authorizing the Mayor TO Construct arches
and bridges In certain cases. to grade and pave
alleys 10 squares 50 and ST. In reference to the
ray OF lAborers by contradictory to repair
wooden eulveft 10 Third street east, to m v
| ID streets south.
The Committee we're discharged from the
| further consideration OF the bill to erect
| fountain and seats In the west part Of the CITY
Halt GquATei the petition Of u. II. Hill protest
log aEalnst the paving OF Fourth street, be-
tween II and II TO lcgsiiEs the stone from Pr
Reported kTorably GU bill to put up the
| names OF streets on corners OF houses where
there arc no lamps. Passed.
| Mr.. stewart Introduced bill to grade And
| pave the eatfiagc.wAy OF street wes', from
| Eighteenth street west to ita iutefAectlOn with
| PenusyfvanlN avenue. Referred.
| Common Council joint resolution OF thanks
! to Hon, A. NJ Uiapp, Government Pfluter. vas
| referred to the COMMITTEE on Improvements
The John Donovan contract bill, TO pay
| Donovan $40 5000 for extra work In grading
| ndErAveiiog certain streets, being the special
| order Of the evening, was taken up Tor eontld'
| Grafton.
The bill snumerAtes K street north, between
North Capitol street and its eastern boundary;
and q street north, between the sane limitsi
and Flrst street east, between and streets
north, IS per contract dated February %, 1850.
Mr. Connolly, chairman Of the COmm.ttee
on Finance, 10 presenting the report desired
! recommendation. Tina rnmInltfeR had taken
| every pains to secure the proper papers, aud
| the Board OF Aldermen were the best judges
| Of the merits Of the claim.
The Chair submittee a communication from
| the City Surveyor, 10 which he states that the
hnAl estimate IL ", Jlt 90 less than MIR. Bliss
original estimate OF what this work would
ME- MeOathrAu opposed tho claim As unjust.
lie reviewed the evidence OF tho several wit.
| nessoa, who had made AtilAylts 10 reference
to the amount OF earth washed away By the
| frebhet, and the measurement OF the rocks
| blasted, II would be impossible for the Board
to act lntellisently unless copy Of the con-
| tract was furnished for the guidance Of the
| members. lie should vote against the bill on
| that aeoounti because the Corporation does
| not owe the amount elAimeii because neither
| the Corporation Attorney, Clty Surveyor, and
Commlttee on Finance had met the ques-
lions Involved squarely aud fairly.
| The motion OF Mr.. Davis to postpone the
further confederation was Loaf By the follow
Ssm-Msssrs Baker, Ch,ss, CLARK, Davis,
/
NAyS-Messrs. ChAmpIon, Connolly, Emery,
| knight, Moore, Morsell, MoUAthrAn, and the
| President, (CToeker-sD
| Mr.. Clark, from the Committee on Rail.
! roads, reported fayorAbly bill requesting
| Congress to grant the Corporation OF Wash.
! ington authority TO subscribe $500 900 to the
| capital stock OF tho Baltimore and Potomac
| Railroad OOmpNny, provided that said sub.
| soriptlOn shall be etonded only to The com.
| pAny Tor the work to be done withlu the Ola.
iriet llmitS, aud IS that work shAil progress.
| Passed
The hoard then adjourned at 20 O'Clock, tho
DonovAG contract being the special order for
naXt MondAy night Immediately after the cal!
OF the wards
BnaTd Of Common Council.
The Board met At the usual hour the prcII.
dent Il oIeph Williams, esq J 10 the chair.
The president laid before the Board a mes
sage from the Mayor announcing his approval
The joIat resolution (B. A In relation to 40
air line railroad from New York to Washing.
ton was passed.
| vide for the prompt payment 10 cash OF the
| lAhoters Of the corporation WAS passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Boyd the blu u, A. for
the Iellet the uGiver,Il Franchise A'soeIs-
Nj. Taylor Introduced the following Joint
TesolutlOni
Board OF CommOu Council OF the city Of
| Washington, have learned that the House OF
| Representatives OF tho United states hsVa
| The very valuable ffanohlsl or erecting =
| matkethouse and other bulldogs on the site
| nov known IS the Centre market therefore
| RsIOIped, Sc, That Joint com mlnee Of twn
| members Of the Board Of Common OOuuoIl
| and three members OF the Board OF Ace 'men
| BE- appointed by the President Of each Board
| TO Itquett the Senate Of the United States to
stay action 90 the passage OF said bIlluntil
| the Senate may have hearing from this CON
mlttee and OtheH.
Rssolvsd, &c, That the somuittss to repre-.
sent the interests OF the Corporation before
CopETesa are hereby Instructed to walt on the
senate Oommlttes for the District OF COlum.
blN, ard respectfully, but eArneaily. request
them not to favor the bill which passed the
| log tho valuable franchise Of the Centre Mar
| ket into the hands OF private company, and
| thereby establish ng monopoly entirely con.
trAry to the almost unanimous wishes Of our
| citizens.
RGIolUsd, That the Ssld committee are also
| Instructed to request the committee 10 secure
| the passage OF bill before the adjournment
| OF the present Congress authorizing this Cor
porHtion to issne hond' to the Amnunt OF one
million OF dollars, at an annual interest OF ak
per cent, payable at before the expiration Of
twenty years, for the purpose OF creating q
loan to be known IS the mNTkot-houBo fund
age OF az act to enable this Corporation 10
! erect a suitable building on the grounds now
| oeofpisd by the Centre Market, the same to
he eompletea BY such tine as Congress may
Nj. Taylor accepted the substitute Of Mr.
Piper, aud the resolution was pa-sel.
| Sir. Pardon Introduced = bill to Incorporate
= market company 70 be eAlled tho Gen 70
! Market Company OF Washing ton, u U. which
| after debate, Mr.. HAll.ross 20 pOlnt Of order
| that the same bill had been heretofore Fejee.
ted. and IL was not In order to consider II nov
The presiding O1leer (Mr. NshAhlel decided
that the pniHt was we'll taken.
Mr.. Pardon introduced = bill To grade an
alley funniug through square 1871, from Six
tsenih aud Seventeenth streets hoTthwest.
Referred,
MIR Taylor prsAented the petition OF Oxen
MeUAbe, for the remission Of a II hs and petit
tlon OF James Blsgins for abatement Of taxes.
Referred.
man OF the COMMITTEES of arrangements, 10.
wiling the Board to attend grand Republican
| msss-meeting 10 be held At Lincoln Hall this
| (ruesday) evening, At o'clock. Accepted.
Mr.. Hall submitted the following JOlut fesD-
luton:
ReIolpcd, That the tAaHks OF this Corpora.
tion are eniRently dle, aud are hereby tea.
lcred to Hon. A. N, ClApp Congregational
PIintsF, for his able defence Of the lAb0flng
iaen, and for his Aotisn In employing men
without distinction Of race Or color 10 his do.
paFtmsni Of the public service.