The national Republican., 1861-09-24
CITY COUnCILs,


CITY COUNCILS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEs.-The President laid be.
fore the Board communication from the
Mayor, signing certain acts.
The President said, that on the 18th lie re-
ceived the following communication:
Fort HAMILTON Sept. IA, 1851.
Hon. W. 7. Dore, President of The
Board of Aldermen, Washington, D. c.
=. SR;-l beg that you will communicate to the
Board Of Aldermen this my resignation as
Mayor Of the City of Washington, and transmit
copy to the President of the Board of Com.
lam, worry respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JANIS g. BERRET, Mayor.
He said that he was not willing to take the
responsibility upon his own shoulders; he there.
fore addressed tho following note TO the corpo.
ration attorney.
To Jos. H. Bradley, Esq corporation attorney,
DEAR SIR:-Encosed, you will ilnd II commu.
nication from J. G. Berret, E'q., (Which came
to me through the State Department,) resign.
ing the office Of Mayor of this city.
You will confer favor on mo BY advising
tho proper course to be pursued.
Yours resPsetiaily' nor.
President Board of Aldermen.
The corporation attorney replied by sending
his opinion TO the Board He decides that, in
view of the action OF both Boards, Mr.. Wallach
is entitled to hold his Office for the remainder
Of the term of Office loft by Mr.. Berret.
DR.. Masruder moved that the resignation be
laid on the table, and the opinion of the corpo.
ration attorney be printed with the proceed.
ings. Agreed to.
Mr.. Moore offered joint resolution recon.
mt nding the religious observance of tho day
set apart by the President of the United States
in his proclamation for fasting, humiliation, and
prayer. Passed.
Mr.. Msore offered a bill, which was passed,
entitled "An act to repair certain cutters and
flag foot.ways in the fifth ward"
Also, a bill to repair Third aud Fourth streets
east, at the intersection Of Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. Passed.
Mr. Bayly offered 4 joint preamble and reso.
luton for the relief of property owners from
charges for taxes for gas on Fifth street west,
from to streets north. Passed.
Mr.. Sergeant presented petition to remit Il
fine imposed upon J. A. Hopkins.
At the suggestion of DR.. Magruder, 1t was
postponed until Monday week, and made the
special order for that day.
joint resolution from the lower Board was
passed relating to the Observance of Thursday
the 26th September, as a day OF fasting, humil.
tlso, a bill for tho relief of John Click.
Mr.. Lloyd offered concurrent resolution In
regard to the Mayoralty.
On motion, it was laid over until Monday
next, and made the special order.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CoUScIL.-A communication was re.
ceived from the Mayor, avowing his approval
of certain acts.
A communication was received from the
commissioner Of the western district in rela.
tion to the sewer drop on Eleventh street, near
II, recommending the enlargement and i'm.
provement of said sewer. Referred.
:, A letter was received from W. T. Dove, ESQ
President of the Board of Aldermen, enclosing
tho resignation Of James G. Berrst ESQ.,, as
Mayor OF the city.
Mr.. Caan offered resolution asking the
opinion of the corporation attorney as to
the fifth and nineteenth sections of the act
OF Congress creating a metropolitan police.
Passed.
Mr.. Lewis presented petition from J. M.
Downing and others, property owners in the
neighborhood OF the Methodist Church South,
protesting against the use Of said building for
public school purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Shepherd offered resolution in rela.
ton to the observance of Thursday next as a
day OF fasting and prayer. Passed.
Mr.. Hitz introduced bill making appropra.
ti0n to grade Third street east, between ID and
E. south. Passed.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration Of the bill proposing. to change
We're discharged.
He also, from the same committee, reported
a bill for repairing the stone pavement in the
alley of square 37S. Passed.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution that the sur.
yeyor be requested to furnish the Board with
the probable cost Of grading and paving the
gutter on the north side Of square 1874. Passed.
Mr.. Raub offered 4 joint resolution allowing
James Ginnity 10 build frame stairway against
his brick house. Referred.
Bills from the Board Of Aidermen:
bHl for the continuation of the Thirteenth
street sewer, from north Z to Canal street. Ro.
ferred.
A bill requiring special oath to be taken by
the employees Of the corporation. Referred.
bill proposing an amendment to the Com
mon Council bill for paving the gutter ut the
intersection Of north 3 and Third streets, east,
and making it read; First street, east"
Passed.
Joint resolution In relation to hogs and geese
running at large, which was laid on the table
in the Board Of Aldermen; also laid on the tablo
here.
Resolution requesting this Board to return to
the Board of Aldermen report of the Commit
tee on Finance. Referred.
bill authorizing the water registrar to lay
certain water mains by special contract which
was passed.
Joint resolution rotating to the observance
OF Thursday next as day of fasting and prayer,
in accordance with the proclamation Of the
President. Passed.
Mr.. Raub offered resolution requesting the
surveyor to submit plan for altering tho gut
ter In the alley in square 22G, so as to prevent
the accumulation ofwater. Passed.
Adjourned.
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