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

Aldermen vas held last evening, the Pies,11
dent tGen J. ;. Croekefl 10 he , 90 ~
UommnnIc.ttons were received from W., w,
Mayor transmitting stAtCmsni 81 We ssIo,Gon
snt,s ~. ~, T., J,fs' showing bNltuec due
from the Corporation amouhlng 70 Nt,eCe -
Also, .n.mtn,iias wa, q, ,hs w.,htnvtoT
tIansL 70 MI an existing vacancy. The rules
we're suspended and MIR. walker euuhrmed.
Also, announcing hi. Approval Of act sS5, 60.
gress Of the Unlted atetea.h
Also, nominating Francis A, Beekett sud
Edward Lawson for the position OF lamp
lighters, to take sffset April st OeSt, both OF
which nomioAiions we're confirmed.
communication was received from the
board OF school trustees, 10 Response toA res
Olution Of this Board, explanatory Of the roe.
sous why the annual rspurt ut that hoard has
not been prepared, &c. II sets iorth ihAt D t,
fore the report due In september, lsJs, could
be prepared new board was Hppolnted, anu
the same was the case In 1872. In bOih cues
the compliance with the organic Aet W hlIn ~
Impossible In neither year was the menbef
resppOlnted who had been designAted TO lIalt
ines. eonsideTations viii saoW that they have
not BEEN responsible for the failure TO lurnlth
the Oounoil with the desired intormatinn' hnu
add! "a committee has been appointed 20 pre-
pare the report for tho current year, and We
shall be able to pfesent II 10 que SEASON.. " NJ
pSsysn,ed ~ res Tni o. viii sISs sueS
Information As can he obtained ooneerninE the
operations OF the three previous years." The
1nitirg the ofiicss ~ secretary and treasurer,
with eight addition to their Aggregate aAia-
ries, the apo utment Of tho ohegr 10 De
vested In SAID board Of trustees. Referred to
the Committee On Pebble schools.
The following, received from the water
tcyistrGr, WAS ordered to be printed In the
Journal
" ATER RIasrRAR,S oFTieE, orr HlLL.l
AsHiS 'IoE, ". Z ,asteh y, IT,,
T. ne Board N Aldermen " The Cttv@ WdsA
GESTLENES; 10 response to the resolution
passed by your honorable Board on the IN
instant, requesting me to state whether the
PotomAo water through the reservoir And
aqueduot, as at present constructed, can 20
made available for manufacturing purposes 10
this city, aud II not, what arrangements are
necessary In order TO render II available for
thia purpose through the reservoir and sque-
anet have We honor 70 fspott 'hh r W. 100 :.
generator Of steam to most, not all the steam
engines erected 10 the city. The inAdoquAey
ppses renders its use asa direct motive power,
ttqnlting larger quantity OF wafer than
would be needed TO accomplish the same cod
~ the use oi steam. out Of the question.
The uuly adTquA'c remedy for the shoftness
VI our supply "a the iEying. Of aew mAinI OF
at least thirty lnchCs diameter, from the dis
ern section OF the city. Buteyen 10 that event
II could not be expected that mAnuthotufing
could be carried on by aqueduet water usei -
a water power in the usual acecptatlOn OF the
term, and by the ordinary appliances, nor DO
think At 10 thua used, to any considerable eX'
tent 10 Any city Ia the country.
An invocation Ia claimed 20 have been made
by Que Of our own citizens, Mr.. Joseph ,.
Kelly, by means OF which a motive power can
be oOtained by the now Of water through the
water malns IN na Ordinary course, without
waste OF obstruction 10 ih now. II the feso-
luton above referred TO has this inVehtion 10
view, would respectfully say that think =
proper opportunity may be afforded to test the
claims Oi this invention, and u they can De
sAtisfac otily established the PutomAo water,
as now supplied, may DO available for manu-
fsetuftnE purposes but until sush test shall
be made, and while thia invention TemAins an
uniried novelty Em unable to speak more
definitely In regard to IL.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
). X BDND, Water Registrar.
Mr.. Davis introduced 40 act Tor the con
1tTuetlon OF \ bridge across p street north,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
west, and NpprophNtins t23Jo for that PuF'
Ai.o, an act Tor the construction of a bridge
AeFoss Connecticut avenue, between l. and u
streets north, aud approprlating $4,000 iorth
Also, bin accompanied by petition OF Thos,
f. HaFknoaa and Others that alleys In Square
10 be cUndem ed 40 opened. Referred.
Mr.. stewart introduced an act to construct
nt1o-ioot barrel sewer Ia street north from
Eighteenth street west to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Referred.
ofthe EatlonAl The ologieAl Institute, 10 re.
nit the taxes 90 lots Nos. q, ~, "a aud ~, 10
square ITO, and part OF lot ,, 10 sqaAro 90,
AmOuUtluH
committee appointed to consider tho exemp,
ton Of property from taxation.
Mr. CrOekeF Introduced an act TO complete
the ErAVellng OF Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west,
and AppropriAtins si,TSO for that purpose
Also, presented petition OF Thomas b.
BryNn And otherS, Asking that two foot
sewer be constructed In l. street north, from
Twelfth to Fourteenth r ,'rSet %s'! ssi also
from MAsEAehusotts avenue to l. street north,
connecting with the former. Referred.
The Char read an Invitation from W. II
smith 10 attend the public meeting to he hold
Al LIneoln Hall, in behalf Of the cause Of
Georgia, sc, this evening, March "a.
Mr.. More thought the meeting OF politi-
cal character, and the Invitation wdA out OF
MI. Connolly coneurred In the views Of Mr.
Moore, aud bAid he should object TO the board
accepting the Invitation
Ar. stewart said the object OF the meeting
was to strengthen the hands or Congress 10
uphoIdinE the cause Of UniOulsta OF the
south. The Mayor was to preside, and It wa
proper the Republican members Of the BnAfd
should attend and give their eouutenAnce to
'n M CoaSolly said that Mr.. Bowen could
Attend IN his capacity az citizen, but he
would hardly 60 there 10 the capacity OF
on accepting the Invitation the yeas and
nays were called with the following result;
Yeas - Messrs. Baker, Champion Chase
CLARK, Davis, knight, Stewart Slater and the
NsyS-Msslrs. Connolly, Emery, Moore and
Ths Ar Vit.tion was ArLordinEly accented.
A communication was received from james
J. Campbell, late oommissinneF OF the Fourth
ward, Ia which he takes the te'Pnnsihlllty Of
locating the Abutments for bridge on NJ
street north aud TlbeT creek, which Mo city
surveyor says are twenty feet south OF me
rAntTe Of the street, and were located by ths
late surveyor, william FOrHyth. Ordered to
Ie pFtnted in the Journal
hT. Connolly presented me reuuon o.
Alexander Moore TOT the privilege OF extend
lug frame building .,
Mr. MoTspll introduced Joint resolution Au.
thoTizing James II. collins and samuel v.
Miles 10 plant such number OF shade trees as
they uAy desire outside the curb and gutter
lie IN frOnt Of their respective premises, on
the north siae o. . street noIthr between sew
Also, presented petition Of William ID.
Cassip asking that an act be passed requiring
sidewalk. 90 the snset iSnmins from ~ r t.,n
~ inc street graded and BrAyeled In conform.
- Win tie gstNblished grade. Referred.
ar Moore Offered = resolution requesting
ui, PiFs. N aunnAl Bank TO observe the TsAO-
luton adopted by this Board 10 give In theif
weekly statement the amount Of money AS
NAV re atapding to the credit Of the sinking
T,rIi f0r the redemption OF the ten year bond
ADOPTED. ,.,..,n,., Mn o.,ua,.
sttests extending through one Bquafe only
nom the provisions Of the blu approved No
Tember 90, SO, regulating tho numbering Of
houses, stores aud places Of business 10 the
ntfNeth OIL lhN wy
Mr. CLARK pfeEtn % pc itiOn and bill In Ae.
ooTdance Herewith, VI stephen W Baxter Tor
poTmIssion 10 extend IA lIon lenGs seven
feet ION the building Ice At his reIidonos,
No COZ south A street. Referred.
Also, resolution Of Inquiry reqlesilng the
surveyor to estimate the number Of cubic
yarla OF grading aud the number Of square
yarls OF EIAVsllng, and the cost o. the .!me
neooSsary to put north D. street, from New
JsTsPy avenue TO Maryland avenue and Fourth
stTest e,s from Maryland avenue to north II
street 10 the proper grade Adopted.
Also an yri mNking 40 app opriAtioa 10 pro.
vide fGr the pHymrbt Vi printing IN the ONCE
Of Inc u.iy collector, amounting to siDl.5O
Ai,n. petition Of j. X. III, Wllleox for the
5rruT,t. Of loot passengers. Referred
Mr. B,krT inIru luced bill eNemptlng the
E-.,rret B,ptlst church lFUm tax Oh water
mAlus Referred, ,
as1. offered rUs1lu'ion rClunsting the
.,rysyoT to examine u Btrcet, between Nluth
aud Tynth streets southwest, aud report his
opIuion As 90 the proprlety OF 20 altering the
Trade As to cause hip In the centre OF said
q street Adopted, ~
Mi Knight introduced bill making an APP !
nFnnTiAtIUu Of $3.50 tO repair hose caTTIages |