Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-26
rouNUII. PR0OEEDINGs.
MONDAY, APRtL rs, 1870.


hoard OF Aldermen
The regular weekly session OF ne Board q
GENERAL J. 81 Croker, 10 the ehairi present
" uo SaS were received from the
MSyo E,,lonsI a,oE Of he condition Of he
account Of this corporation to date, showing =
balance due from the corporation amounting
to si2l,i22 as, Referred.
kiso, Transmitting the aosount and v vouchers
Of the apotheoAry OF the Third ward FOL medi.
since farI ,.1 duTiHs the quarter ending
cary Of the Second ward for the same quarter.
Referred,
The city surveyor, In response 10 a reaoIu-
tlon, recommends the grading and paving OF
the alley In square SOS ~ the best mode OF
Rbating the nuisance In such alley. He also
estimates the cost Of grading aad stayellng
sixth street east, between PennaylvanlA and
MAsaaehusettB avenues, Atts,blsTi, Referred.
Mr. Davis introduced jolnt resolution 70.
Nv j. B Ionss In TspaIriBE footwAyG and gut
tiers In the First ward Referred.
ME- stewart Introduced act. for the RELIEF OF
T. Jordan aud Daniel Mccarthy. Referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor TO
communicate 70 this Board by whose author.
iiY the aub-boaId Of trustees OF public school.
iOf the First school district caused to be put
in the Franklin tchool-houss clocks, costing
Ihis corporation the SUN OF $500, more or Less
s s,S T ~ FouItesth asd ssesS north and
what amount Of tont IL received for the sane,
nni TO whom 10 the said rent paid. Adopted.
md as ., SGq No. rsa sm fspcrisS iS oae
Of the daily papers, which these Councils pay
lof publishing their proceedings, 40 Having on
h,nhd svs1iSs ~ ny M StS az 20
my lett tAlr. Emeryl when spoke OF the pos
ability Of his soon leglslating for, as well A.
ee s sS 'SssESs NM h1s anger sSS SS
body will elect him next June II the present
Mayor and his special partiaans will only act
Bowen, Alderman CrSoksF' Rssisisf Cook md
Major Richards have been named az eAndi-
dates on the Republican side. Among all
these gentlemen Mayor Bowen 10 not my hrst
choice, although l hold him TO be guiltlesa Of
the charges that have lately been made against
his honor as gentleman and his integrity as
In full Republican convention Mr.. Bowen
will probably prove the strongest man, and
the whole Republican party 10 strong enough
can In the city the right that I shaft exercise,
10 give expression TO his own preferences with.
cut being driven inte outer darkness for having
Of all portions OF the party Mother Mr.. Bowen
nor any other Republican can be elected. A
convention IL therefore essential.
In that convention, l repeat, Mr.. Bowen win
probably succeed; but not until after he and
lis friends shall have conceded to the Minority
entitled Unless they are willing 40 make
Luch concessions they will but poorly deserve
success. Every member OF the Republican
IAtty who, failing to secure the nomination Of
bis own fAyorite candidate, yet votes for the
Tominee OF the majority, must be held en-
titled to all the benefits Of his party relations
- though he had originally preferred the sue
Cessful candidate. The minority IL entitled to
the enunolation OF this principle by the ma
iOtitY, and ought to exact II As an essential
rrelimlnhry TO nomination by and for the
whole party.
MI. Chase presented petition OF Theodore
q, Mitchell, accompanied BY an act for his
relief, having been hned $50 for soliciting
trade without license also, similar petition
and bill In the case q A, ID. Ware; Referred.
Also, petition Of Franc a Goldman for per:
mission to construct bay window 10 front OF
their store on seventh street. Referred.
Mr.. Emery offered a resolution requesting
the collector to inform this board whether
there 10 record In his once OF any legal as
ies1ment for opening and Psvtng o. 40 alley
lnOnth of November, 1894.
Mr.. CLARK introduced an act accompanied BY
apetition for the relief OF John ShultI. Re-
ierTed.
Also, introduced an act to grade and gravel
Sixth street east, from Massachusetts to
PennaylvAnia avenue. Referred.
Also, presented petition OF Emanual Mason
for relief from erroneous assessment on lot Il,
square 900. Referred.
Mr.. Champion presented petition Of Hugh
1uohy for remission Of taxes enormously as
leaaed. Referred.
MI. Baker Introduced bill to lay awAter-
main 10 q street south, from Fout.and.A-hAlf
TO Seventh streets west. Passed.
respectfully requested to make an eNAminA-
too, and report to this Board at its next meet
ing whether or not there are any irregularities
or inaccuracies In locating the point where
the curb and gutter now arc at the northeast
corner Of ID street and Virginia avenue south
Nestt also from thence down GAid IN Rtreet to
Eour.apd- Aft stFeet Adopted
MT. Connolly, from the Committee on FL
nAarnJTruenec hoIpuIf, apBTobfiAtiaE 1900
thoHe ia ehaTTe 10 auiferIng humAnIty
MI. Uonnoiig said he StS ip1tTtIeted bv A
majority OF the committee to report the bill
snn,irsit ~ M 10 TX, y n SI.ntpr1 ,,itb
a Observation-Disclosures ma n sb.ii nsss Uss.iI,
! do moi eonruf In tbis reenmmsnd. tio1--irst
1870 ar - ~ 49, -. 80 ~,
pstions Ssfos, aSd 1ta,s,n Sa' Sl o. ISs
should be ohoSen as the proper suhjeetS OF
oadiy. because a srems 10 m" that monsnt
IA which We are behind many OF the obIiTA.
t,ine foF the s.sunntion ~ new syciJsb n a.,
tHrpriSe. inyelVIng The eHpsndltnrS S9 iSS 99
Ithds OF dollars. hoWeyer IN bbisst, in Vis,y
NJ tSSsSs .dvntstsi IL 5s's,ye ~ y XII
And after rrmaTEs Inv Ne,sr. MctIsfhEsn
ihampIon AID Moore On ne pfoDTISty Of az,
~ ihis 7n%eta5n 81 sffairs ,Sbs1 ,hs si,y 80
Ia debt tn ~ ernIovsss tbs biii a.. 4, ~
assed
AIso repor,e,, . .,b,tttr,t, f,r bul rre,,,t,,-
Ans Al sH,nunf patI ~ t,T,. 10 NJ, EnsIsH1
iFienIs miSSiob' In tbia III tg'tbat nlIssi"n
I'AIscd. Also, biii Tor The relief Of IL A.
Pierce. spnTopriatipr tIGJ 10 nav him for NJ:
me sst Of stsnIsrd ~ I,hts .,T ,NsSsSras ~
tne SofSoFStIoa' whteb W.. moi Sot oIdSTeI 10 ,0
third reading AI1o nm fns iho rsilsf IN Rsni
Aortob Nu6ronriating sSn ~ amnt,nt 49,
IisS ~ D. 10 hia9 otil w w ~
sno,,, " bSnJ Ma'SII, apptoptiatins SsIiO9
PSSSS5 AIso mi sy,npSnSrIs,ins - ia ~ ~
the seyen asSessofa foS seFyissn rendsrod AZ
pTefeeting fhs ssSesament Sstnrns N
MT Daxts oifeSsd m amenhmsot resusIn,
tie nmount 10 Al 400 which Wa agreed 10 and
the bill As amended was passed.
AiHo, a biII foT The rsiis 4 ~ InhD Aras,sr for
amount OF lax oyerpAid from isSb Ia isss' in
elusive, and appropTiating ans, 70 Tor that Dur.
pose. Passed,
Also, a bill ApproprlatIpR k121 10 TO payJC
Parker for athtionery flFnishsa The 'sify soI.
lcotor's ONCE. Passed.
Also, a bill to nay Inspector and tanner of
water mains 400 extra eomnenAAtIon. BAaasd
A number Of Council bills were Gppropri.
Common Council bills to Grade and xr.vslT
street north, from seventh to fourteenth
10 Law nn1 Iootgav aeTo.s FonTtesnth StTset
on the moth aide ~ II street., 10 STsds snd
SIayeI VeTmont avenue from d 10 ionnaspy
Streets, were passed