The national Republican., 1861-12-10

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CITY OOUNCILs.
BOARD OF ALDERMKN.-rh. President laid be.
fore the Board n communication from the
Mayor, approving certain acts. Referred.
Also, a Communication, transmitting the fol.
lowing letter from the Mayor Of Georgetown:
MAYORS ofr1ur, Gsqso.fsws, g.;
DEAR SIR: water street bridge has been sadly
injured lately by the Government teams, to
which have been requested most respectfully
to call your Honor's attention.
Very respectfully, your obi seryt,
Referred to tho Co nmittee on improvements.
Also, n communication from the Mayor,
stating that application has been made TO his
ofhoe FOR the purchase of the rail of the Wash.
the Baltimore and ohio railroad depot and the
Long Bridge. He states that no such power
exists in the Mayor, but as the corporation has
lien on the road, some prompt action should
be taken to protect the interests Of the oorpo.
ration, by taking possession of and preserving
the properly OF this company, Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Also, u communication from the Mayor, trans.
siqtan to the Asylum; containing some valuable
Information 10 relation to preserving the public
health. Referred to the Committee on Health.
A communication was presented to the Board,
signed by the president Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, In which 1t 10
stated that they have charter to build rail.
road from Baltimore to this city.
Mr.. Moore presenteda a claim from +. T. Sands,
for services rendered the corporation. Referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Sargent presented petition from F.
Hassler and others, asking the erection of
public lamp on the south side of reservation
No. IL, on the south side Of street north, be.
tween Second and Third streets. Referred to
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of John P.
Dennis, asking for certain privileges. Referred.
Mr.. Brodhead presented u petition from the
Adams Express Company, asking permission to
lay side walks near their new building. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, TO whom was referred bill to make An
appropriation to lay foot a tg way across X
street, reported the same back with the recon.
mendatiOn that 1t do not pass.
Mr.. Moore, chairman of the Committee on
Police, to whom was referred the nomination of
James II. Burch, as commissioner Of improve.
ments, reported the same back without recon.
mendation, accompanied with written report
Mr.. Burch was then balloted for, resulting
yeas !, nays6. Mr.. Burch was therefore con.
hrmed.
At this stage of the proceedings, the follow.
ing nominations were received from the Mayor,
when they were taken up and acted upon by
the Board:
Jacob Kleiber as messenger to the Mayer and
register, was rejected by vote of-yeas 8,
nays 1, blank 2.
Il. Lilies was next balloted for as clerk to the
centre market, as followsi yeas 7, nays s,
Mr.. U. B. Mitchell was next balotsd for as
CLERK % the centre 619t and
Mr.. James Bowen, NJ clerk to the Northern
market was conArmed BY the following vote:
yeas 8, nays z, blank 8.
Mr.. Jonathan D. Townlly, rs inspector Of gas
metres, was unanimously confirmed.
The nomination of J. E. Carr, as scavenger
for the nrst ward, was referred to the Commit
tee on Health.
Mr.. E. 3. Barnes. as soayengsr for the nth
ward, was unanimously confirmed.
Dr.. Magruder ofered joint resolution In re-
lation to street railroads. Passed.
Also, u joint resolution in relation to the
Washington and Alexandria railroad. Passed
Mr.. Richards offered the following resolu
ton;
Whereas, the Congress of the United States
has recently, by its action, indicated willing
ness to enact such laws as shall eradicate
slavery from this District; and whereas, negro
slavery. in contact with the industrial white
population, serves to degrade the labor Of the
latter; and whereas, we desire that such obsta.
cles rs are detrimental to the interests Of any
GLASS Of men, particularly the white laboring
men, should be removed from our midst, to the
moral, loyal, educational, and industrial efforts
of the present day; therefore
Resolued, by the Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council oOpcurring, That the joint com.
mittes of the two Boards, to represent the
interests Of this corporation before Congress,
be instructed to urge upon the proper commit
tee of said body the propriety Of enaoting such
laws as shall lead to the speedy extinction Of
slavery within the limits of this District.
Resolued That In the event of the passage of
such laws, provision should be made for the
compensation OF such owners Of slaves as have
given evidence Of loyalty to the Government ~
lair remunerative prices.
Resolued, That in connection with the above
proposed legislation, provision should be made
for the gradual removal Of emancipated slaves,
as well as free persons Of color, to somelooal.
ity where they may enjoy the advantages OF
society, exclusively of their own race, freed
from the restraints and restrictions Of their
present condition.
Resoiued further, That restrictions should be
provided against the influx Of negroes from the
surrounding country, which would otherwise
render our District a common rendezvous tor
tina class Of people.
Laid over until next Monday night,
After the passage of several relief bills, from
the lower board, the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The Board met at the usual
hour, when a communication was received
from the Mayor, suggesting the propriety OF
erecting nre plugs along the line OF the water.
main In Four.and a.half street; which was
tabled.
The monthly report of the Intendaut OF the
Asylum was presented, and referred.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution
granting permission to the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association to use the public sohoolhous
on the corner Of Twenty Second and Z streets,
for the purpose of holding public worship there.
10; which also passed.
The following bills were then offered and
passed:
A bill to erect Are plugs on the line Of the
water main, on Four.and.a half street, south,
at it's intersection with Maryland avenue, @, F,
G. X, NJ, N, and P streets, south, and on the
line of Maine avenue and B streets, at their in.
terseotiOn with Four. half, Sixth, Seventh,
Ninth, and Tenth streets, west.
For the improvement of Sixth street, west,
between Maine avenue and B street, south.
For the Improvement Of G street, north, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets west.
To repair the gutter on Thirteenth street
between Il and Z.
To lay water main on Fourteenth street
between Massachusetts avenue and X street