The national Republican., 1861-08-06
LOCAL N E w s .
CITY COUNCILS.
Mondoy, August 8.


A communication was received from the
Mayor approving certain acts.
Also one covering the following nominations:
J. h. Goddard, chief OF police.
& W. D. Serrin, r. l.. Mastin, G. g. Eckloff,
W. q. flaming, J. b. Suit, ]. F. King, B.
Klopfer, P. Gormley, Jacob Ash, George Don.
aldson, F. s. Edelin, J. z. Williams, J. N.
Lloyd, Josiah Bethel, Reuben Collins, W. b.
Bright, and E. J. McHenry, police officers.
s, s. Taylor, commissioner of improvements
for the eastern district, and Joseph Z. Raw.
lngs for the western district.
William Morgan, tax clerk, in place of F.
McNerhsny, rejected. 1a-
F. W. Mead, physician TO the poor in the
seventh ward, In place Of J. E. Willet, resigned.
Thomas A. Brown, clerk Of the Northern
Market. ..'.. T.. ... ..- .f,.'e
Henry L. Gettier, inspector and Taper of
water mains. .. !..-.. = %,
Which, with the exception Of Mr.. Morgan,
who was confirmed, were referred to appropri. |
ate committees.
The petition Of Mr.. P. Donnely, praying in.
demnity for damage done his property by the |
bursting of sewer, was referred to the Drain.
age Committee.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution calling on the
Mayor to enforce the law in relation to hogs
going at large which was passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance Committee,
reported bill making an appropriation for
the payment Of the salaries OF the officers Of
the Corporation for services rendered during
the month Of July which, after little dis.
cussion, was passed.
bill was received from the lower Board,
repeating portions of the act of May 20, 1861,
authorizing the issuing Of certificates Of in.
debtedness.
The bill repeals those portions of the act
which prohibits the reissuing Of the certificates
and authorizes the destruction OF the plate.
On motion of Mr.. Baily, the bill was refer.
red to the Finance Committee, with instructions
to report q bill authorizing the reissuing Of
50,900 worth of the certificates, if required.
A bill from the lower Board, for the relief
Of Hallinan and Kennedy, was referred to the
Improvement Committee.
The bill imposing the rates Of taxation was
received from the lower Board, with several
amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Bohrer the amendments
relating to the rate of taxation were not con.
CURED in.
The Board then took o recess, and, on reas.
sembling, (the bill, meanwhile, having been
sent to the lower Board,) it refused to recede
from its disagreements, and acceded to the
request of the lower Board, for a committee Of
conference. Messrs. Moore, Sem,nes, and
Bayly we're appointed on the part Of this Board,
who retired, and the Board took another re-
cess. The committee returned in short tiue,
and Mr.. Moore made report on the amend.
ments which was agreed to.
The bill, as passed, fixes the rate Of taxa.
ton at 40 cents on the 800 IN addition to
the 10 cents on the 500 for public schools.
The collector is directed to allow an abatement
as follows, if paid i'm coin, or duebills or Ger.
tifcates OF indebtedness of the Corporation, Of
the denomination Of five dollsrs) viz: on or be.
fore the last day of September 1861, twenty
per cent; on or before the last day Of October,
1861, fifteen per cent; on or before the last
day Of November, 1861, ten per cent. on or
before the last day of December, 1861, five per
cent. and after said last day Of December, no
herein provided for shall not be allowed upon
the taxes accrung upon property already in
srrear for taxes, for general purposes, until
such arrearage is paid.
The Board then adjourned
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A communication was
received from the Mayor, announcing his ap
proval of the act providing for reduction o
the expenses Of the Corporation.
A communication was received from the
register, enclosing list Of all persons to whom
licenses for the sale of liquor has been issued
since the lst of November last. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported an act reducing the sal
ary Of the city register to 81, 400; Of the sur
veyor, to 81, 200; and abolishipg the Office o
assistant surveyor. Postponed for one week.
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Claims
made an adverse report on the bill from tht
Board of Aldermen for the relief of Mary
Moore, praying remission Of o fine, and asking
to be discharged. Discharged.
Also. from same committee, reported bacl
the petition Of Francis B. Conner, praying th
remission Of fine, and asking to be discharged
and they were discharged.
Mr.. Peake, from the Committee on Elec
tions, reported favorable to all persons no,
holding seats in this Board, including Nj
Raub whose seat is contested by Orator
Powell, Esq. The report was recommitted
with instructions to obtain the written report Q
the District Attorney on certain disputed points
Mr.. Shepherd offered q resolution that a.
moneys to the credit of the Orphan Asylum
placed in the Bank Of Washington to The cred
of the commissioners thereof to be drawn b.
them. Referred.
The special order of the day--the bill impos
ing taxes for the year lS6l-was then take
up aud passed, with the amendments propose
by this Board.
The Board here took recess Of 6ltee
minutes to await the action of the Board Of A
dermen.
The Board Of Aldermen having refused
concur in the amendments of the Board.
Mr.. Wilson moved that this b oard insist 9
its amendments, and ask for committee
conference. Agreed to; and Messrs. Wilso
Callan, and Shepherd were appointed as Il
committee.
The committee subsequently reported that IL
committee Of conference had agreed to repo
the bill with few slight amendments.
Mr.. Turton presented an act making appr
,,r;at;on. for cleaniug the streets md for cs su