Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

MUNICIPAL Board Of Aldermen. - The
Board met at the usual hour, Mr.. Davis in
the chair.
Mr.. Newman presented resolution In re-.
latlou 10 the poor OF Georgetown, which
elected considerable debate, and was OPP
posed by Mr.. Cooke, who claimed that ample
provision would be made for Georgetown
through the Industrial Home School.
Mr.. Hill thought that the act Of Con-
gress covered everything, and II was an act
Of presumption upon the part Of the cor
poration TO dlctateas TO the manner In which
the appropriation should be expended.
Tho resolution was, on motion OF Mr..
Hill, laid upon the table-Mr. Newman
voting In the negative. ...
The following Council resolutions were
passed, Wis To lay flag footway across
Congress street, near tho property Of W. 8.
Huntington and othersi In relation to tho
sinking fund.- In relation to the rent or sale
OF stalls In the markot-housej credltlng r.
A. Edmonston with sundry taxes, In favor
Of the Georgetown Gasllght Company; to
pay the assessors OF real aud personal prop
erty for the year 1870; TO settle the claim Of
the Levy Court for the Improvement Of
roads amounting to S3,0s1lli to pay for
the sweeping Of the market.house, aud for
tho purchase OF horse for the use OF the FIRE
department.
INV A1hOAAAloh az iNlhhibu W bAt NOullNu-
satlon Of the members Of the Board Of Al
dermen and Board Of Common Council was
taken up and laid on the table.
A Communication was received from the
lower Board proposing that when the Boards
adjourn that they adjourn sine DE; which
proposition was agreed to, and after passing
q resolution Of thanks TO Hon. Hugh Caper-
ton, recorder, for the efficient manner In
which he had presided over their dellbera-
tons, the Board adjourned.
Bo1rd Of Common Oouneil.-The President,
Rsau Pickrell, called the Board to order.
A message was Received from the Mayor
announcing that the term for which stalls 10
the market were rented will expire on the
LIST Of April.
q Mr.. Clabaugh reported resolution au-
thoriElng the Mayor and Gre commissioners
10 purchase horse for the department, and
Gpproprlstlng $500 for that purpose.
Mr.. Clabaugh presented q resolution 10
favor Of the Georgetown Gaslight Company.
Passed. ..'-
u By sss sh ior PHI y Tenf
1870. Passed.
Mr.. Jones introduced a resolution pro-
vlding for the sale Of certain stalls In the
markct-house. Passed.
Also, resolution to pay for sweeping the
market-house and for other purposes.
Passed.
Mr.. Mitchell, Of the Committee on Ways
and Means, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration Of bills In their posses
sion. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dunlop asked to be discharged from
tho further consideration Of the resolution
defining the duties OF the recorder.
Agreed to.
Mr.. wheatley reported a resolution for
the purchase OF a horse for the fire depart
ment. Passed.
Board OF Aldermen amendments TO Com
mon Council bill providing for the rent and
sale OF certain stalls In the market were con.
Cured In.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunlop, a vOlh Of
thanks was rendered TO Esau Plckrell, esq,
the president OF the board, for the able and
Impartial manner In which he has dis.
charged the duties OF presiding officer dur.
Ing the present session OF the Council and
the Board adjourned sine de.