The national Republican., 1861-08-20
CITY COUNCILS,

C1TY COUNCILS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board met at the
ususl hour, and was called to order by the Pres
ident. Present, all the members except Messrs.
Magruder, Wendell, and Lloyd.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, stating his approval of an act making
an appropriation for the payment Of the teach.
ers IN the Schools" .. RIO .
Also one advising the committee to count and
destroy due bills-that a number Of the certh.
Gates OF Indebtedness had been paid in for taxes
and lcenses-and that the plate had been de-
po' Also the S nomins;ons S cf ". +. Price, trustee
of the public school, in the place Of z W. Nc.
Knew, resigned.
Maroelqs HarceTon inspector Of toSsSeSi na %;';,.
Quite discussion here ensued as to the right
Of the Mayor to renominate when the Alder:
mon had once rejected, which was participated
in BY Messrs. Moore, Brown, and Dove. .
The vote was then taken, and J. H. Suit, Of
the third ward, was conHrmed-yeas 8, nays 8.
Patrick Gormley, Of the fourth ward, was re.
jected-yeas 4, nays6.
The nominations of W. F. Price, trustee of
the public schools, in the third district, and
Maroslus Maroeron, inspector of tobacco, were
taken up and confirmed ne 10 v,ua goce p.,
which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Semmes presented the petition of How.
land Gangiin, which was referred TO the same
committee.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Finance,
reported an act authorizing the payment Of the
semi annual interest on the bonds Of the Alex.
andris and Washington railroad which were
guaranteed. Passed.
Also an act to supply deficiency in the ap.
preparation to facilitate the preparation of the
current tax. books. Passed.
Also an act repeating certain portions Of the
aot authorizing the issuing Of indebtedness.
The nominations of 8. 8. Taylor, commission.
or of improvements for the eastern district, and
H. L. Ge,tier, water Taper, were confirmed.
Mr.. Fisher, from the Drainage Committee,
reported back the petition Of Patrick Donnely,
and were discharged from its further consider
alton.
Also an act authorizing the erection Of a fire
plug at the corner Thirteenth street and Massa.
chusetts avenue, which was passed.
A resolution was received from the lower
Board, in relation to the deposits made In
bank BY the Intendant Of the Asylum; which
was passed.
Also an act striking out the words general
fund u in the act regulating the distribution Of
water, and inserting "water fund.-" which,
after some discussion, was passed 1.-THE oh.
ject Of this bill is, to carry to the credit of the
water fund all moneys arising from the opera.
tions Of that Department.
The Board then took u recess for five min
utes.
Mr.. Brown reported bill to further amend
the act authorizing the issuing of certih.
portion relating to writing across the face Of
the notes that they have been received for
taxes, and directing that after the amount OF
$4,000 have been issued, the llate shall be
placed in the corporation vault.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A communication was re.
ceived from the Mayor, announcing his ap..
proval Of the bill for the relief of Hallihan and
Kennedy.
A communication was received from the sur.
veyor, enclosing a plat of the ground between
Seventh, Ninth, and streets, and Massachu.
setts and New York avenues. Referred.
Mr.. Turton offered q resolution requesting
the surveyor to furnish the Board with an
estimate OF the probable cost Of taking up and
relaying the gutter on the south side Of H
street. between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Passed.
Mr.. Lewis presented a petition from John
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve.
ment, reported a resolution designating the
name o" Mount Vernon Place" for the reser.
walton bounded by Seventh, Ninth, and
streets, and Massachusetts, and New York
Mr.. Callan moved TO strike out "Mount Yer.
non Place" and insert " Brent Place. In honor
Of the first mayor of Washington city Lost.
The resolution, as reported, was then agreed
Mr.. Sheppard presented certain affidavits in
relation to the seat Of Mr.. Raub, contested by
Mr.. Powell. Referred.
Mr.. Peske, from the Committee on Elections
reported a resolution declaring Mr.. Thomas A.
Stevens, ofthe third ward ;duly elected mem
ber of this Board.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Morgan
moved to postpone the report until Monday
next, and make It the special order for that
day. Lost; yeas 8, nsysS.
Mr.. Emerson moved moved to adjourn. Lost
yeas6, nays II.
adopted-yeas Is, nays3.
M. Sheppard, from the Committee on Canals
reported bill appropriating the sum Of $45(
for the repair of bridges over the canal
Passed.
Mr.. Raub presented a petition from Mary B
Alexander and others, asking that special 40
be passed for laying water mains on Twelftl
street. between Pennsylvania avenue and
street, Referred.
Mr.. Turton offered resolution that the sur
veyor be requested to prepare an estimate
of the probable cost Of draining Twentieth
street, from X to Come cticut avenue. Passed
Mr.. Murtagh presenteda petition from William
Waters, asking the abatement of nuisance
Tho bill from the Roard of Aldermen MAXIM
the treasury notes receivable at par for take
was passed.
An act from the Board of Aldermen for tn
erection of fire plug at the southwest corne
of Thirteenth street and Massachusetts, avenue
was also passed.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported an act making appropriation
for casual repairs during the ensuing fisos
year; postponed till Monday next, and mad'
The special order for that day,
BILLS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An act authorizing the payment Of the sem
annual interest to the amount Of 81 ,0S0 on th
guaranteed bonds of this city on the Washingto
and Alexandria railroad. Referred.
An act to supply a deficiency in the apprc
priation to facilitate the current preparatio
of the tax books. Referred.
An act further to amend an act authotizln
the issue of certificates Of indebtedness by tn
Corporation of Washington. Passed.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improv
ments, reported a bill making an appropriate
for a gravel footwalk on the north side Of squa
No. SIS. Passed.
The bill, from the Board of Aldermen, for Il
erection Of sheds and making other repairs
the Northern Market, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Board subscril
to two copies of the National Lntelligenoer, f
the current year, for the use of the Board.
The Board then adjourned.