The national Republican., 1861-11-05
CITY COUHCIl.a.


BOARD OF ALDERMEs. Board of Aldermen
met last evening in the Mayors Office, in con.
sequence Of the Aldermen's Chamber being
occupied with beds and furniture taken from
the lnfrmary on the night Of the IRE. a.
The President laid before the Board the fol-
lowing nominations, which were appropriately
referred:
DR.. r. O. Crcgscn, to be physician for the
poor, for the seventh ward; also, F. Boswell,
apothecary, for the same; q. Fausnaugh, scav.
enger, for the third ward, and W. Smith, for The
sixth ward.
Mr.. Fisher chairman of the Committee on
Drainage, reported bill making AN appropria.
tion to pay W. M. Ellis for certain castings fur.
nished to the corporation. Passed.
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to purchase
two thousand feet Of hose, for the use OF the
corporation, the cost thereof to be paid out OF
the general fund. Passed.
Mr.: Sargent moved to reconsider the vote by
last meeting Of the Board as Trustee of the
Public Schools. ..
After a lengthy and spirited debate between
Messrs. Moore and Lloyd, the vote was recon.
sidored, and laid over until the next meeting Of
the Board.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CoUNoIL.-A communication was 70.
ceived from the Mayor, announcing his ap-
prova Of certain acts.
Mr.. Callan presented petition from Catha.
rine Hudson, asking the remission of fine.
Referred.
He also presented a joint resolution request.
ing the committee having charge Of the inter.
ests. of this Corporation before Congress au-
thoriZing the Circuit Court by u summary pro.
cess to settle and determine all questions where
disputes may arise in the election Of Mayor,
Register, Collector, or any other officer or off,
GERS OF this corporation Except Aldermen or
Councilmen) elected by the suffrages of the
people Of this city. Befsrred.
Mr.. Murtagh presented a petition from John
WabStar rpnAir "A
gravel footwak. Referred.
Mr.. Peake, from the Commit n Elections,
| reported in the case of Powell os. Raub. The
report states that George 7. Raub received 2l4
votes; George Raub I; and Grafton Powell 2l5.
One Of the witnesses, however, testines that
six of the voters for Mr.. Raub were not legal
voters of the second ward, whilst four Of them
testify that they were. The committee, be-
lieving that Mr.. Raub was legally elected, re-
port In his favor. The report is signed by
Messrs. Peake and Emerson
On motion Of Mr.. Callan, the report was
postponed till the next meeting, and made the
special order for that day.
Schools, reported back the act from the Board
Of Aldermen, making an appropriation for the
contingent and other expenses for the support
Of the public schools, for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1862, and recommended its passage
and 1t was passed.
Mr.. Mulloy offered u joint resolution, that the
| generous tender by the Mayor of the rooms
| occupied by the two Boards for the shelter OF
| the sick and wounded, rendered houseless by
| the burning Of the e Street lnfirmary, meets
with the unqualified approval of the Boards.
Passed unanimously.
Bills from the Board of Aldermen:
Joint resolution allowing the Adams Express
Company TO occupy a wooden building, erect
cd BY them, in Reservation No. IL. Passed
| yeas Is, nays3.
Joint resolution authorizing the Register to
issue a weekly license. to King and Scott for
equestrian exhibitions in this city. Passed.
A bill for the repair Of Centre Market house
Passed.
A resolution appointing joint commit
lee to wait on the Secretary of War, In
relation to the passage over our unpaved
streets of the heavily loaded Government bag
gage wagons. Referred.
The bill for the appointment of corporation
police, with certain amendments, all Of whiot
we're concurred in, with the exception of III,
clause striking out $500 with fees as the sala
ry, and inserting $3.50 without fees, which WA
lost by a vote OF yeas 8, nays 10.
Mr.. Emerson moved to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE; lost--yeas 3, nays Is.
Mr.. Muloy moved the appointment OF Com
mittee of Conference; agreed to, and Messrs
An act authorizing the purchase of 1000 fee
of hose for the use of the Corporation, WAS re
ferred.
joint committee representing the interests o
the corporation before Congress, request tina
body to make an appropriation for the exten
sion Of the Pennsylvania avenue tunnel to
proper point so as to make safe the travel 0
vehicles and pedestrians over the water wa,
in Second street west, adjoining Pennsylvania
avenue; passed.
Mr.. Raub, from the Committee on Claims
reported fayorably on the bill for the relief @
! Thompson Shedd; and 1t WAS passed.