Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-21


GRoRoETows CoUSons.-Bodrd Of Alder
nsn,--The Board met last night pursuant
70 law, the recorder (Mr. Caporton) In tho
chair. All the members present excep. Mr..
Cooke. 4.
Mr.. Newman presented q resolution to
collect the claim due tho corporation by the
late Ellen r. Lang. Passed.
Also, q resolution directing the clerk OF
the corporation 10 pay out Of the general
fund 10 the order OF each Alderman and
each member OF the Board Of Common
Council the sun Of 1900 annually for SER
vices rendered. The resolution also pro-
videe that In the event Of the absence Of any
member, OF either Board from the regular
nncetingt OF the Boards fne Of Is shall be
lnposed Tor each absence, and shal1b0 de-
Quoted RON the year pcy Of each member
unless a reasonable excuse DO given. The
resolution provides that the ordinance shall
not 70 Into effectuntll after March 1, 1870.
Laid over until the last night Of the session.
A message was received from the lower
Board transmitting the report Of the Joint
committee In relation TO the fitting up Of
town hall for corporation Offices.
Mr.. Bronaugh moved the report DO laid
over.
Mr.. Davis said that, asthere was no recon-
incubation, he would not propose any action
tonight. He had hoped the gentlemen Of
the other Board would have shown magma
nlnlty enough TO have made some proylsion
to compensate the employee Of the customs,
who had been 90 obllging a. 10 afford the
authorities the opportunity Of continuing
the use OF the bulldlng up 10 the present
time. He was satisfied the gentlemen Of the
other Board had their minds dlsnbuaed on
the subject Of any disposition on the part Of
governmental authorities 10 cOerco them In
their action, but simply TO keep In their
possession the property with which they
the goptlemeh OF the other Board were en-
hlhitlng 90 much regard for the new market
house; his opinion was that 10 had no, always
been 90. 20 r'f-.HT.1 .
Mr.. Newman said thIs Board had been
maguanlmous enough 10 put him on this
committee during his absence. He would
vote 10 compensate tho individual referred TO.
Mr.. Driver held that the present hall was
the better place for the corporation ONCE. IL
was central and more secure than the town
hall. He did not consider the town hall q
safe place for tho corporation records.
Mr.. Hill said he wna pretty confident that
this would be the last night the Councils
would meet there. 90
Mr.. Newman. "Then Ferguson will be
the man that will turn us out"
Mr.. Hill said he waa FREQ 10 confess that
| Ferguson would be the man that would DO
| Il, aud he could not 500 why he could be
| blamed 80 long AZ they refused 10 compen-
safe him for opening and closing tho build.
Ing. f
was adopted. .r imp
department for tho quarter ending Decem-
ber 81, 1860, amounting to sscs.01, was
Resolution 20. O. establishing the grade
| OF West street extended, wAs passed.
Resolution &c. CO. authorizing tho clerk
| TO have the laws OF the corporation printed
| 10 q newspaper, provided the cost thereof
shall not exceed the cost for printing tho
laws during the year 1869. Passed.
for furnishing tho Siation-houses was
Rssolntlon 20. o. In favor Of Q. r.
Peck, late recorder j. ID. McGlll and VIM.
| q. HATEel, was passed.
Resolution 20. CO. In favor Of William
II. Tennsy and John Lay was passed.
Rssolutlon 20. Q. In relation 10 the repair
Of the new road In the vicinity Of Drovers'
Rest was passed.
Adjourned. OIL u
Common Ooaasil.-LTho Board was called
TO order BY tho presldent, (Esau Pick
Ir. dunlop presented bill of John H.
Smoot. Referred. w1rl
Mr.. Hutchins presented the report OF ex-
penses Of the poor and wofk-house for tho
quarter ending December 81, 1859, amount
Ing to siii.TI Referred. -
Mr.. ClAbaugh presented bills Of John Fay
and VIM. II. Tinney. Passed.
Mr.. Coz presented bills Of Hieston a
Bassett and Mayheld q Hlestou. Referred.
Mr.. Hutchlns reported resolution pro-
vlding for the repair Of the new road In the
ylcin lily Of DTovera' Rest. Passed.
Mr.. ClAbaugh introduced resolution re-
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