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Council of Washingtsn City, y. c.
AN ACT to amend An act entitled "An act au-
thori.ing the construction OF sewer in l.
Bea enaefed by ae Board Of Aldernan and Board
Of Common Counca Of TIE CITY Of Washington, That
the act entitled "An act authorizing the con
struction of sewer i'm street north, between
Sixth and Seventh streets west" approved Oc-
tober q, 1859, be, and the same Is hereby, 50
amended * to relieve property from assessment
ing streets or alleys; also, all thimbles manholes,
and laterals; and to make the same payable out
OF the funds of the Third Ward, Of which suf-
hcent amount is hereby appropriated
Approved, january n, 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION of thanks to the President
Ofthe United States.
Be nresolred By the Board of ALdsrmea and Board
cf Common Council Of tie City Of Washington, That
the thanks OF these Boards are hereby rendered
to His Excellency President U. $. Grant, for the
interest manifested by him, during a recent in
terview with number Of our citizens, concern
ing the perpetuity. prosperity, improvement and
adOrnment of this the national capital.
SEC. 2 And be It further resolrsd, That His
Honor the Mayor be, and he hereby is, respect
fully requested to forward a copy of the above
resolution to His Excellency the President
Approved, January -, $780,
AN ACT for the appointment of messenger to
the fire commissioners. assessors, ward COM
missOners, and inspector Of streets aai
sewers
Bet enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Ct Common Council Of the CITY Of Wdssueytoa That
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized 20
appoint annually messenger whose duty IL
shall be to keep clean and build fires in the fol-
lowing rooms or Offices, viz "Those occupied
by the fire commissioners, assessors, ward COM
missioners, Inspector of Streets and Sewers"
&C., and to perform all other duties required of
him by the occupants of these rooms. and who
shall be paid salary of Twenty-Five dollars per
month.
n n.
of two hundred and twenty-five dollars be, and
the same Is hereby, appropriated out Of the
general fund to pay the messenger provided for
by the above section, from the lst day OF Octo-
Der, 1869. to the list day of June, 1S1e.
Approved, January 81, 1870.
JolNT RESOLUTION concerning the appoint
Inent Of commissioners for tine government OF
the City of Washington.
Whereas il IL currently reported that move
nent is III progress 70 obtain from Congress a
change in the form OF government of this num-
cipalty 10y n withdraw al o. the charter by which
the present Corporation IS established, and sub
stituting therefor Board of Commissioners I,
be appointed by the President of the United
States, which would deprive the citizens of
Washington Of any voice in the choice OF their
rulers, ana imply that the people of this CITY are
not qualified for the exercise of the right OF
suffrage and self government as allowed to every
other people under our republican institution:
therefore
BE ii resored by the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of TIE Cityof Washington, That
we earnestly and soemnly enter our protest
against any movement having for its obecr the
placing of this city under 4 Board of Commits
sioners appointed by the President. who NAV
often be unacquained with the local interests OF
our city and strangers to the desires and senti-
ments Of its people; and that the NJ syor be, and
he is hereby, requested To communicate a copy
of this preamble and resolution to the Contnit-
tees on the District Of Columbia in the Senate
and the House OF Representatives of the United
states. lApproyed, January %, 1S.O.
JOINT RESOLUTION in reference to the purchase
Of lot and the erection of school building in
the second school district.
he IL resCJred by tte Board o aldermen and Boar
Of Common Council oftte City 0f WASHINGTON That
acommittee, consisting of three members of the
| Board Of Aldermen-one A from the Third an 4
one from the Fourth Ward-an6 a member OF
the Committee on Public Schools also tIlrGa
| members of tie Board OF Common Connexions
| from each of The aLOye-namcd wards-anI a
| member OF the Committee on Public Schools, TO
be appointed by the respective Presidents of
said Boards, and one member Of the Board of
| Trustees of Public Schools from each school
| district, of which committee the Mayor shall
| be ex-OfIicio chairman, be constituted AMI
designated Committee ON the Erection of a
| District"
SIC 2. And be Il further resoIred, That the said
committee be, and they are hereby, authorized
to select and purchase a lot i'm the Third or
. rouIth ara, at q sum not exceeding thirty
| building which shall be capable of accommo.
| dating not less than eight schools and not To
cost when erected above fifty thousand dollars;
| cause SAID building To be erected, and make and
superintcnd all the necessary arrangements for
| the same.
| SEC. B. And be ii further resolped. That it be.
| and is hereby, made the duty OF said commit e
| to examine and approve all bills contracted i'm
executing the provisions of the foregoing reso-
inti1ns, and that said bills, when thus approved,
shall be paid by the Mayor out of the schoo,
building fund, Of which a sufficient amount is
| hereby appropriated.
| SEC. !. And be az further resolred That IL he
ana is hereby, made the duty of said commit ee
| 10 report progress to their respective boards
| from time to time, when called upon for infor-
matioh. lApproved, January y, 1870.
AN ACT to reimburse f. V. b. Boswell for mel
| lcines furnished the poor OF the Seventh Ware,
from october L, 1867. to December 81, 1867.
| Benendcted by the Board ef Aldermen and Board
| q Commcn Councii of the Cityof Washington. That
| the sum of seventy -one dollars and forty-fiye
cents (si1. be, and the same is hereby. an
| ProIriated out of the general fund to reimburse
| +. V. b. Boswell for medicines furnished the
| to December 81, 1867.
Approved, january -, 1870.
JOINT REsoLUTIoN in relation to railroad de-
pot, &c.
Be resoIred by TIE Board af Ald.rman and Ran,
g Common Council Of the Ciiy of UgShin1.,, Tbat
the President of the respective Boards and two
members TO be appointed from each i'm con-
| Junction with the Mayor shall CONSTITUTES a com
mittee, whose Guty it shall be to take such action
as II may deem necessary and proper, to secure
common terminus and central depot in this
District for all railroads now entering IL mr.
which may hereafter be built, as well as pre-
serve as far as possible the streets and avenues
from being used or Obstructed by such roads.
Approved, January ., 1870.
AN ACT for the relief Of Edward Radey.
re at enacted Jy the Board of Aldermen and board
Of Common Coancil Of the Cityof Washingtoa. Taat
the sum of twenty dollars $4,000 be, and the
same Is hereby, appropriated out of the general
1und, to enable the Mayor to refund the amount
OF q tine imposed on Edward Kadey on the I9tb
day OF Decemb n, 1869, for an alleged violation
OF law. lApproved, January %, 1870.
AN ACT for the relief of Thomas Joyce.
BE enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Raori
OF Common Council Of the City of.Wastington. That
s sne sum OF four hundred and sixty dollars anu
seventy Genus (S46o I0-i0 be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated from the funds of the
Sixth Ward to enable the Mayor to paw Thomas