The national Republican., 1861-11-19
CITY COUNCILS.


note accordingly.
CITY COUNCILS. g.
BOARD OF ALDKRNAN.-The President laid be
for the board y communication from the Mayor,
Nominating J. o. Wilson for Trustee Of the
R. b. fronsidss, declined. Rsfsrred.
Mr.. Ironsides was, at two meetings of the
Board ago, rejected BY vote Of eight to two. ]
Also, n communication, requesting the pas.
sage Of an aot authorizing the Mayor to have
re.aid or otherwise repaired, in order to nc.
sommodate the many Thousands who will have
occasion to GROSS them during the approaching
NJ Fisher offered q ,o,nt resolution, wNloh
WAS passed, authorisinS the water registrar to
dispose Of certain water pipes for the use Of
A resolution from the Finance Committee
to w"; &. Spsss 'Ss e suS% ss
floating debt Of the corporation up 10 August
1861.
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Police
reported the nominations Of T. A. Robertson
for sweep.msster Of the arst ward; George
Fosnaught, for sosvenger Of the second ward;
and William Smith, as soavsnger for the sixth
ward. Confirmed.
At this point, the Mayor sent in the following
nominations: Jonas B. Ellis, a. trustee of the
place Of Peter MCPHERSON, declined; 9. W. N
Newman, Commissioner Of the Asylum, 10
place Of James 8. Holland and John McDevitt
in p.Ss Of a.Grg. a.snS ian ,hy
place Of Patrick MoKenna ". Stone. for cana
Commissioner, 10 place Of William Wise Jacob
Kleiber, tor messenger, In place Of W. @
Locke. Referred to their appropriate commit
tees.
Adjourned.
CoxnoN CouNoIL. Callan presented bill
approprHting the sum Of 500 for the purchase
OF photograph likeuesses Of the ex.Mayors OF
this city; to be preserved In the Mayors ONCE
Mr.. Lewis presented n bill to refund to Jere
miah Grown money erroneously paid In taxes.
hr. EdmOndsiOn suggested that the Mayor
had the power to refund money thus paid and
the bill was withdrawn.
the erection Of Ayers Are plugs at certain
points. Referred.
Mr.. Low is also presented an act authorizing
" gravel foot walk to be made on the north side
ofVirginia avenue, between South Capitol and
Third streets west. Referred.
Mr.. kulloy presented petition from Frank
Walker, praying the remission Of fine. Re
ferred.-
Mr.. Murtagh presented an act to amend an
aot to establish u more efficient organization OF
the public schools. Referred.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported an act authorizing grave
foot.wak to be made on the north side Of Vir.
ginia avenue, between South Capitol aud Third
streets west. Passed.
Also, bill from the Board OF Aldermen, with
slight amendments, authorizing the taking W
and relaying Of the footway on the south side
Of street north, between Tenth and Eleventh
Eleventh street west. at the intersection with
< street nerth. Passed.
Also, u bill from the upper Board, to abatt
. nuisance on b street, at the entrance to th'
Has tn puoo
Also, q petition from Ulysses Ward and others
asking the Improvement Of Second street west
near Pennsylvania avenue, and desiring to bt
discharged from its further consideration.
and the petition referred to the COMMITTEES
representing the interests Of the corporation
before Congress.
Also, bin for the repair Of certain CUTTERS
and footwalks in the nth ward, and askini
10 be discharged from the further considera
ton thereof.
The committee was discharged, and, on mo
ton Of Mr.. Mulloy, referred to the delegation
from the nth ward
NJ. Shepherd, from the Committee on Drain
age, reported bill for the relief Of Matthew
Cunningham and Andrew Boylan, and recon
mended its passage. Passed.
Also, an act making An appropriation to pay
VIM. M. Ellis b Bro, for certain castings
Passed.
Mr.. McGrath, from the Committee on tn,
Fire Department, reported the bill from th'
upper Board, authorizing the purchase Of z, ,00
feet Of hose. Passed.
A communication was received from tn,
Mayor, announcing his approval OF various
acts.
4 communication was also received from tn,
Mayor enclosing u communication from the
mmtssioner Of the Northern Market, askinI
further appropriation OF $425 for the contem
plated Improvement to the Northern Marke
House; referred. %
Bills from the Board of Aldermen:
.l..ssN II. 49, L.
trar TO dispose OF certain water mains at cos
for the use of the Government Printing ON 10
passed.
On the north side OF square Gag; referred.
Bill for the improvement Of North Capito
street, between G street north and the railroad
referred.
Concurrent resolution in relation to the oh
servapce Of Thursday, the 2sth inst, as da
OF fasting and prayer; passed.
Mr.. Mnlloy, from the Committee Of Confel
snoe on the disagreeing votes of the two Board
in relation to the Corporation Police bill, mad
report recommending that this Board ooncu
in the amendment Of the Board Of Alderme
fixing the rate of salary at $3.50 per annum, ii
stead Of 5000 with fees.
The vote being taken, the recommendatio o
of the committee was non.concurred in-yea
0, nays 10.
Mr.. Morgan moved that another Conferenc
Committee be appointed; which motion wa
agreed to, and Messrs. Morgan, Wilson, an
McGrath appointed as such Committee.
The special order being the contested cleo
ton case of Powell ps. Raub, was then taken W
After all the papers in the case had bee
read, and the subject been discussed by Messri
Callan, McGrath, and Shepherd, the report {
the Committee, declaring Mr.. Raub to be en-,
tied to his seat, was concurred in-yeas l!
nays4.
The Board then adjourned.
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Serious Charge.
Patrick Doran was arrested on Sunday
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