The national Republican., 1861-10-15
CITY COUNCILS.

CITY COUNCILS.
BOARD OF ALDHRxHN.-The Board met at the
usual hour, and, In the absence of the President,
| was called to order BY Mr.. Moore, the Vice
President. Present-all the members except
Messrs. Dive, Brown, and Wendell.
Y Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Improve.
ments. to whom was referred the bill in rea.
tion to administering an oath to the employees
ofth Corporation, reported the bill back, With
recommendation that the amendment of the
lower Board be non.ooncurred in, which report
was agreedto. 1.-THE amendment which was not
| ployees to take the oath, instead Of making it
Mr. Semmes, from the Claims Committee, re-.
ported adversely to the petition Of Maurice
Ger, praying for the remission OF q fne, and
was discharged.
MIR. Bohror presented the report Of the Inten
dant of the Asylum, which was placed on file.
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on Schools,
reported back the bill making appropriation
for The contingent and other expenses Of he
|. public schools for the present year, which wis
read three times and passed.
The bill apPrGprias,es for the arst dstrc
s2,To; fourth district, $2,59s-making total
On motion Of Mr.. Sargent, the bill for the re-.
lief of J. I. Hopkins, for the remission of fne
was taken up and laid on the table.
The following bills were received from the
lower B1nrd and referred: a bill repeating an
act for the removal of off,l, etc.. bill making
appropriation for cleaning alleys, cutters, etc; ;;
a bill approprating $3.50 to purchase hose
carriage for the Franklin Fire Company; a bill
to repair the Centre Market; a bill for the ro
lief Of A. J. Joyce; and bill for the repair Of
the Common Council Hall.
I The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-A report from the intend
ant Of the workhouse department of the Asy
lum was received, and referred.
communication was received from the
MnyOr. calling the attanfiOn of the ROa rd tn hp
necessity of ordering the removal of certain
wooden buildings, in Judiciary Square, to make
, way for the contemplated improvements there
Referred.
communication was also received from the
Mayor, announcing his approval of the re sou.
tion for the benefit of James Ginnity.
Mr.. Grinder, from the Committee on Police;
reported favorably on the bill from the Board
of Aldermen, providing for the appointments of
additional police constabes.
On motion of Mr.. Callan, this bill was ordered
70 be printed and made the special order for
Monday next.
Also, the petition of George Eohhorn, h..
borer in the Northern Market, praying to be
allowed compensation equal to that received
by the laborers of Centre Market, and asking
to be discharged from its further considers.
tion.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to refer the subject
back TO the committee, with instructions to re-.
port n bill giving the laborers of all the mar
kets uniform salary OF $l.25 per day. The
question was taken on this motion, and resulted
as follows: yeas 0, nays IL.
On motion of Mr.. Mulloy, the bill was then
laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution instructing
the Corporation Attorney to use all honorable
means to postpone any further postponement
of tho cont ntesl ed. election case Of Waliach Us.
Berret and that, as this corporation has deep
interest in the early decision of that case, the
circuit court be requested to grant an early
trial thereof.
Mr.. Edmonston excitedly moved to lay the
resolution on the table. This had been n con.
cocted thing from the first. The desire had
first been to get Mayor Berret of to Fort La.
fayette to deprive him of his Office, and then
for the lawyers to patch up plan to keep him
out Of It afterwards. If 1t had been him. ED
monston,3 he never would have taken tina,
OATH He knew Mr.. Berret 10 be Union
man--as good Union man as any In this Board
Mr.. Wilson had thought the resolution was
one which would have commended itself to
every one here. IL relation to the charge Of n
conspiracy, he would say that II any man &C
cused him Of having the most distant knowl
edge of what was to be done by the Govern
ment in tits case, he was II falsiier. Mr.
Borret had used every epdeavor to have this
case postponed, and the Interests Of the city
he conceived, had suffered thereby. He did
not want any further postponement In the case
He wanted the thing settled, let It be settled as
it would. He had not intended to throw Il
frebrand into this Board by the introduction
of this resolution.
Mr.. Edmonston (ronicaly) moved to amend
the resolution by adding that the District At
torney be paid the sum of 81 900 for his ser
vices.
Mr.. Callan offered an amendment that the
corporation shall be subject to no expense In
the case.
Mr.. Edmonston withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Wilson moved an amendment that NJ
additional" " expense shall be incurred by the
corporation. Lost-yeas 8, nays H..
The question was then taken on Mr.. Caan's
amendment which was also lost-yeas 10
Mr. Muoy moved to lay the resolution OF
the table. Lost-yeas 9, nays IL.
A vote on ordering the previous question
was then taken, and resuted-yeas II, nayi
%. SO the previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Mulloy moved to adjourn. Lost-yeas
nays 10.
sage OF the bill which resuled-yeas IL nay
10. So the bill was passed.
A communication was received from tn,
officers Of the Perseverance, Fire Company
asking tho privilege of holding their meeting
in the Council Chamber, until their own hal
should be fit for occupancy. Referred.
The resolution, from the Board of Aldermen
Mayor on Thursday next, was then taken up
and, after II long discussion, in which Messrs
Richaros. Morgan, Shepherd, Wilson, Callan
and others participated, 1t was passed-yea
IA, nays7.
Bills from the Board Of Aldermen:
A bill authorizing the laying of certain waite
mains. Passed.
A bill to abste a nuisance on Eighth street, ii
square 453. Referred.
A bill making an appropriation for renting
station. houses, improving and repairing guar'
and lookup houses, and heating and lighting
the same. Referred.
Joint resolution authorizing the appointment
of a committee to wait on the Secretary of War
and request him to have the machinery TO
certain war vessels constructed at the Wash
ington navy yard. Passed.
Joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee TO wait on the Secretar
of the Navy in relation to the distractions /
the Eastern Branch. Passed; and Messrs
Shepherd and Morgan were appointed as sal
committee.
Ul authorizing the taking up and relay
ing of the gutter on the north side of 9 stree
between Tenth ndEleventh. Referred.
The bill for the continuation of the sewer O
Thirteenth street. Postponed till the mex
meeting.
Mr.. Grinder, from the Committee on Police
frnm tha rl of