National Republican., 1873-06-19
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THE COUNCIL
The Council met yesterday ct O'Clock; Mr..
WIN. stictney tpresiden) In the char. Prayer
By Rev. q. A. Hall.
Council bin No. %, for the relief Of Andrew
Rothwell, wss read q second time aud referred
10 the Committee on Claims .....
Council bill No. %, Tor the relief Of samnelv.
Niles, was read q second time and referred 10
the Committee on Claims. r's.. ky.
SSSnS ho o SS g 70 gsSvas sass,O.sl sns %
thorixinR q loan for said purpose, was read q
second Time aud referred to the Committee on
IL b. bin No. "a MAKING an appropriation to
tending pt Monroe street, and opening and eN-
tending Aqueduct street In oeofgetown, was
Zee on Public Works and Properly.
n. ID. bill No, %, regulating scaycngers' fees,
&c., was read second tune and referred TO the
n. D. bill No. isi, TO provide for the appoint
menf Of committees 70 take chafEe Of the estate
OF habltual drunkartis, and 70 denne the duties
Of such committees, was read second time and
The CnaIr laid before the Council oorhmuni.
cation from the Board Of Public Works In regard
10 the damages claimed ny WIN. ClarbauGh for
damages sustained by Improvements. Referred
TO the Committee on Ciaiins. -
The following House bills were read nrst
ii. ID. No. 70, making an appropriation and pro-
vidlng for the construction and completion Of .
market-houso In the District Of Columbia, and
providing for the payment thereof.
repairing the avenues, streets, alleys and high
ways of The District Of Columbia.
D. No S mailing az aYs5SPs,iUsn TSiSs ieT ne
northeast, and the eryction Of a market thereun.
II. D. No. %, providing for the issuing Of bonds
for the payment Of 100000 HINT Wlllsms
building, In Washington city.
Mr. Browne, from the Committee on Judiciary,
| reported hack Council bill No. 81, authorizing
executions exc upon Iudsments received in me su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia; which
was read third time and passed.
manIcation from the board Of Public WORKS, in.
closing the report Of the commission appointed
to assess damages BY reason Of recent improve.
WIFI viii se found u%' pSSiisssd S y sisswSsre.j
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on the Judi.
olary, reported back Council bill No. IS an act
e, inc ssI o. me Psshs. q .as :,
which was read q third time and passed.
Mr. Browne, from The Committee on Police, In.
troduced bill 70 authorize the sale o. certain
station-h houses which was road nrst time.
The bih provides a. follows; ...s.
| Be d enaeted, dc., That the Governor be, and !.
hereby, authorized % sch, in such manner and
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lerest OF the Dlatriot, the building known as the
Central guart-housr, with all the grounds there
| 70 attached, belonging 70 the District Of Colum-
| bia, fronting on Louisiana avenue, betweeu
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest In the city Of
Washington, and the station-house, with all the
grounds thereto attached, belonging 70 the DIS.
corner Of Massachusetts avenue and Tenth
street, In the city OF washington, and TO convey
the same. the proceeds thereof 10 be paid into
| the treasury OF tho District OF Columbia.
| Sec u That the Governor, the prealdent OF the
/ BOarl OF Police Conimlssioners, the vie presi-
dent OF the Board OF Public Works, the chair
and the chairman OF the Committee on Polioe O
the House OF Delegates be, and arc hereby, con
stituted q commission 70 select and purchase fol
police stallons, the one 70 be located -, and
ihe other to be located -, and TO adopt plani
for, and 10 erect said sites two stAtion-housei
and prisons; and 10 enable sad commission q
carry out the purposes Of this act the sum o
Il u hereby appropriated. -
Il Mt. Thompson, frOn the Committee on III
nance. reported back Council OIL No: ~ 70 E rs
was read third time and passed.
Council bill No. 1, reducing and limiting tn
q Scsss 70. ne no 81 IN
pensatiou therefor, was returned from the ~
nance Committee with q Recommendation this
the House smendIen,s se non,ooncarrsd IN. .
committee was agreed TO. g.
The House then returned the bill, inslstlng OF
their amendments, aud asking committee Q
conference.
ON motion Of Mr.. Browne, the request wa
granted, and the chair appointed As the commit
Tee On the part OF the Council: hessrs. Thomp
aon, Quick and Golden.
II. ID. No. 4, In addition 10 an act making ap
preparation for improvements and repairs IN th
District OF Columbia, approved June 10, 1871
was taken up, read third time and passed.
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee on II
nance, reported back Council bill No. %, al
act amendatory Of the 40, prescribing The dutie
aud nxing their compensation; which was rea
, q third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomson. the fJnano
Committee was discharged from the furthe
consideration OF the following biIlsG Y. No. %
making an appropriation for the public scho Oh
ending June 30, isIl; e. No. %, to supply the d
ficienoy In the funds for the county schools, 70
the extingulsnment Of the debt, for construct
! ing and furnishing school buildings In th
county; @, No. TO provide for extending tn
time ofpaymont OF special assessments and 70
other purposes. ..E.| ..
n. d. No. $50, making appropriations for rein
Of Columbia for the money expended by thef
. for the erection and repair OF pumps, oieanin
, and repair OF streets, raising and underpinnln
OF houses and mArkethouses, was read nr'
Nj. Thompson, from the COMMITTEES on y
nanoe, reported hack Council bill No. 20, 70 pr
vide for deficiencies in appropriations 70 defra
OF Columbia for the hscai year ending June .
1lsT2 and isIB, and until the expiration Of III
nrt quarter Of the current year; which WI
amended, real third time and passed.
M SOC, on mutton Of Mr.. Guliek. the Counc
adjourned. Dob