The national Republican., 1861-12-24
OrTY coupcrLs,

Cefk OF the Centre Market, u. b. Mitchell
k,s,%.g! Messenger to the Mayor and Register Henr,
nal district, WIN. D. Eiwood. RsSsrred 10 ID,
Committee on Police, with the exception Of tn
N. nomination Of U. B. Mitchell. whiOh was lai'
Mr.. Brodhead offered Joint resolution in
structing the COMMITTEES 70 attend to the inte
rests Of the Corporation bsfors Congress, I,
urge an appropriation for o railway from
Washington 70 Gsorgstown, including the navy
Mr.. sargent offered joint resolution in
structing the Committee TO attend to the int
rests Of the Corporation to urge upon tha,
body the rejection Of u certain bill now pend
ing therein for the construction of railways
Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd offered the following: r.y
Resoloed, That the Mayor bs and he 10 here
by respectfully requested to abste the nuisance
caused by the oars Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company obstructing the crossings on
npes in this city.
a communication Was received from the
Water Registrar, in answer to II resolution, and
referred,
Nr Lloyd introduced q bill authorizing the
laying Of u water main along B street south
from Tenth to Fourteenth street west. Re-
f,rred.
Mr.. Wendell offered the following:
Rssolped, That the COMMITTEES on Public
Health be instructed to prepare and report an
act Tor the 70 establishment Of u Board Of
Health, ppsfntmeut Of u missioner, and
the abatement and removal Of nuisanees and
that the sid committea 10 rev 4nsstod 10 report
Referred.
Mr. Clark moved that the oath " allsgia ance
endmmisterod To the members.
The r"llowing oath was then administered by
Justice Thompson: -
'.Y YOU, andeach :vf yon. do sslamu,y swear
tss.y"N viii SUPPORT, pri4sot and dsfsn ! The
chnstitAi II Mid Government Of the United
Sttes ag.'nst all enemies, whether dome stic
dr i"e'ra, II d that you will bear true faith
'S SJ a"SS I'D sas M sA si. rs oSSnHsn SrS'
FSneJs 'eg;el hureto the xontrafy notwithstand.
ing; 4, d farther, that yod do this with q full
dele. N nation, pledge, snt purpose, Wi,hou,
ahy Ren,is raSyrsSaop ,,' e syassSn YhAsiNsysr;
perfnrm ali the duties which may be require q
ofyOu by law. 81 help you God"
The following members being present, took
Messrs. Bohrer, Brodhead. Clark, Fisher,
tsIx xna aaqSGg2; S92Ss ss'sAsFs'' s'##'', ,s"rs''t~'o,
hNses;srs. .'Btown. BAyly, and Aagrudsr we're
NJ, Noare introduced . bil! making an sppro
Rrlalion for the completion Of the central guard
hvAse, laid over Until next Monday.
The Buard then adjourned.
oeved from tue Mayor, embodying y petition
from the Perseverance Fire Company, for per
mission to sell certain machinery. Referred
10 tho Committee on the Fire Department.
Davies, asking the privilege of leasing n lot foI
the manufacture Of n certain fertilizer, and
introduced bill authorizing the lease Of land
as prayed for.
Mr.. Grinder introduced a bill to repair the
bridge Ct the intersection Of New Jersey aye
hup and I street south, llsking an sppr6prta-
ton Of $500 for that purpose.
= hr. Wilson, chairman Of the Committee Oh
Finance, reported the aot providing for An az
sistaut to the register for increase Of oompen-
sation and imposing additional duties; whicl
WAS ame ended and passed.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Drain
age and Distribution of Water, reported \ bill
for the erection of fre-plug on Missouri ave
nue., between Four.and.a.half and Sixth streeti
west. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, a resolution wai
adopted referring The petition OF @. Boyle ant
y. 4. Elliott, for wstpr mai1 on square No
63a, totbe water rCgistrxr, for his opinion n
to whether the Improvement will pay interes
Mr.. Mulloy from the Committee on Unnnishet
Business, reported an act for the relief Of B. F
Clark, appropriating $40 for the remission Of ,
fine; which was passed.
Also, bill for the relief of John N. Holbrook
for damages to carriage, &C.; which wa
passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the joint committee o
soEiarence, reported Joint resolution equirinl
the employees Of the corporation to take thi
oath to support the Constitution Of the Unite'
States.
On motion Of Mr.. Aohun, u joint resolution
WAS passed asking Congress to amend the char
Ter, to require Of the two Boards the taking 0
the oath 10 support the United States Constitu
tion.
Mr.. Edmondson rt ,rted bill for laying ws
ter main and erection Of fire plug on Fourt
street. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Callan, It was voted tha
when the Council adionrns It adjourn to nee
On the Rrst Mopday After January !, 1852.
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan, an amendment, frOI
the upper Board, of the aot to authorize th
appointment of constables, WAS passed.
Adjourned.