The national Republican., 1861-06-11
LOCAL NEW S /.
CITY COUNCILS.

terday morning ut ten o'clock, and was called |
to order by the Secretary. Messrs. Magruder, |
Bayly, A. c. Richards, Brodhead, Sargent, 4. |
Z. Clarke, and Lloyd, new ly elected Aldermen,
were sworn in BY Justice Thompson, and took
their seats.
The Board then went into an election Of Of.
6cers, Messrs. Brodhead and Fisher acting as
tellers. The resnlt Of the FIRST ballot was as
follows:
For Mr.. Dove, 6; Mr.. ]. r. Brown, s; Mr.. |
W. F. Bayly, l; blank, l. No choice seven
votes being requisite for choice.
Second ballot--For Mr.. Dove, s Mr.. Brown,
6; Mr.. Bayly, l blank, !. No choice.
Third ballot--For Mr.. Brown, 6; Mr.. Dove,
s Mr.. Bayly, l; blank, l. No choice.
Fourth bailot-For Mr.. Brown, s; Mr.. Dove,
s; Mr.. Bayly l; Mr.. Magruds5 1; blank !.
No choice.
Fifth ballot-For Nj. Brown, s; Mr.. Dove,
8; Mr.. J. H. Semmes, l blank, l. No choice.
sSix,h ballot--For Mr.. Brown, 8; Mr.. Dove,
II Mr.. BayIy. l /; blank, !. No choice.
Seventh ballot-For Mr. Brown, 8; Mr..
Dove, G; Mr.. Bayly, 8; blank, l. No choice.
\ Eighth ballot-For Mr.. Dove, Mr.. Brown,
Ninth baliot-For Mr.. Dove, 8; Mr.. Bayly,
s; Mr.. Brown, 2; Mr.. Sargent, l. No choice.
Tenth ballot-For Mr.. Dove, 8; M. Brown,
2; Mr.. Bayly, s; Mr.. Sargent, l. No choice.
Eleventh balot--For Mr.. Dove, 8; Mr..
Brown, 2; Mr.. Bayly, s; Mr.. Brodhead, !.
No choice.
Previous to taking the twelfth ballot, COM
mittee from the lower Board announced to the
Aldermen that that Board had organized by
electing for President Mr.. 2. Richards; for Sec.
retory, Mr.. W. A. Kennedy, and for messenger,
Mr.. William G. Laskey, and were ready for
business.
The Board then proceeded to ballot, and the
following was the result Of the twelfth ballot
Fer Mr.. Brown, 4; M. Dove, 6; Nj. Bsyly, 1;
Mr.. Brodhead, l Mr.. Lloyd, l. No choice.
Thirteenth bailot-For Mr.. Dove, s; Mr..
Brown, 8 Mr.. BAyly, 2; Mr.. Fisher, q; Mr..
Lloyd, l. No choice.
Fourteenth balot--For Mr.. Dove, 10; Mr..
Brown, 3.
And Mr.. Dove was declared duly elected.
Mr.. Dove took the chair, and briefly thanked
the Board for the honor conferred.
On motion by Mr.. Moore, the Board proceed.
ed to the election of Vice President, aud on the
FIRST ballot the following was the vote
For Mr.. Brown, I; Mr.. Moore, A Mr.. Bayly,
/; Mr.. Lloyd, l. Aud Mr.. Brown was declared
duly elected Vice President.
The Board then proceeded to ballot for Sec
retry, and the following was the vote:
For Mr.. Laskey, s; Mr.. Noyes, Z Blank, l..
On motion, Mr.. Kleiber was unanimously
elected messenger.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, the rules Of order
of the last Board were adopted.
On motion, Messrs. Brown and Moore were
appointed committee to wait on the Mayor,
and inform him of the readiness of the Board
to proceed to business.
Messrs. Lloyd and Magruder were appointed
n committee to inform the lower Board Of the
organization of the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Lloyd presented q petition Of sundry
hackmen, asking protection. Referred to the
Committee on Police.
Mr.. Magruder offered q resolution, requesting
the Mayor not to issue any hack licenses to any
but well known residents of Washington; which
was passed.
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution, authorizing
the Mayor to have the damage done the sewe
on Thirteenth street, near h street, by thu
storm on Saturday evening, repaired. Passed
Mr.. Lloyd offered resolution requesting th'
Committee OF Finance to consider the expe
diency of passing bill for the relief of th'
needy families of the volunteers in the service
Of the United States.
Mr.. Brodhead offered joint resolution il
relation to the appointment Of committee t
confer with the Secretary Of War as to havinI
a railroad track laid through the city.
Mr.. Bayly offered resolution appropriatini
the first six months salary of the members Q
the Board to the needy families Of the volun
teers; which was referred to the Committee o.
Finance.
On motion of DR.. Magruder, the vote to re
fer Mr.. Bayly's resolution was reconsideret
and amended so as to conGne the appropris
ton to the families of such volunteers as ha
left the city.
Mr.. Brown moved that the amount spprt
priated be $l,500.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the resolution be n
ferred to special committee. Messrs. Lloyt
Bayly, and Clarke, were appointed the commi
tee.
Mr.. Brown introduced resolutions Of respet
to the memory of Judge Douglas; which wei
adopted.
A communication was received from tt
Mayor, stating that he had approved acts "a'
edness," and for the relief Of certain pc
sons.
On motion of DR.. Brodhead, a resolution WI
adopted, directing the Finance Committee
inquire into the expediency Of reducing Il
rate Of taxation to forty cents in the hundrt
dollars.
On motion of Mr. Moore, the same comm
tee was also directed to furnish statement
the expenses of the corporation.
Mr. Clark offered resolution authorizing
committee to be appointed to wait on the Sc
retary of the Navy, and urge him to have &c
tain bar removed. The resolution was adoPte
The Board then proceeded to the Count
Chamber, when they went into joint meetin
after the adjournment Of which, they return
to their chamber, and adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Board met at
o'clock yesterday morning, and was called
order by the Secretary OF the old Board, "
liam A. Kennedy, Esq.
The following gentlemen, members ele'
answered to their names: