The national Republican., 1861-05-01
CITY COUNCILS.
Monday Evening, April 30.


Monday ESsning, April 20.
BOARD OF ALpERxEN.-Mr McNerbany offered
p bill providing tor the issuing of small notes,
for the purpose of facilitating the payment Of
laxes
Mr.. Bayly moved that the bill be printed wi b
khe proceedings, and that II be referred to the
Commiuee Finance; which was agreed to
Mr.. Brown offered u resolution requesting the
Mayor TO cause full statement of the revenues
COLLECTED during the last fiscal year to be made
Mr.. Price, fro II the Committtee on the Fire De- |
partment, reported adversely a bill for the re-
ef Of the American Hook md Ladder Company, |
bud on q communication from the Perseverance |
Fire Company.
Mr.. Donobo introduced a bill changing the
hours OF the meeting of the Boards, which, after
pome discussion, was laid on the t BILE.
Mr. Fisher, from the Joint Committee on the
distribution Of Water, offered bill authorizing
the Water Registrar to sell quantity Of water
pipe and by ydrants to Messrs. J. W. Thompson
Brother; passed.
Mr. Flshe also offered bill appropriating the
the sum Of $3.50 for the repair Of the flooring of
the canal bridges; which was passed.
A resolution from the lower Board was read,
in relation to the national crisis, and, after an in
effectusl lotion to refer 1t to u special committee,
it was laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned, to meet on Monday
next at four o'clock z. NJ
ConxoS COUNCIL to calling for the reg
ular routine OF business, the President (Mr.
PowelD called the attention Of the Board to the
great pecuniary distress now prevailing in the
city, and to the necessity Of cutting of all su-
Del Huous expenses of the Corporation. He rec
ommend d to their consideration the bill to be
offered this evening" for the redu 'tion Of the SAL
aries of Corpo alton officers, AS the first step in
retrenchmtnt. Under such circumstances as
were now surrounding US, the services of fifty
policemen, receiving about $40 900 per annum,
and the Offices of Water Purveyor and Water
Registrar, receiving about $4,000 more, could
very easily be dispensed with apd there were
many other expenses which m ght be decreased in
like ratio.
Mr.. Jones offered resolution requesting the
Ma, or to inform the Board whether the financial
pxigencies OF the Corporation require the issue
bf scrip other bills, and, if So to what amount
knd, also, what measures may be necessary, in
bis opinion, to keep such issue at par, SO that it
hay not depreciate iu the hands of the people
BASED.
Mr. Easily offered joint resolution in relation
b the present crisis, denouucing the action OF
be seeding States as revolutionary, expressing
eevoton to the Union, thanking our cit zen mil.
ltary and the miiitasy from u distance who have
no nobly come forth n defence Of the capital, and
Jlecsring the firm devotion Of the City Councils
70 the stars and stripes; passed unanimously.
Mr. Bryan offered u preamble and resolution ir
eslation TO the preservation Of law and order 10
bur midst, and requesting the Mayor to confeI
With the Commander in.chief Of the military
)brces here, aud ask his corporation therein
BASED.
Mr.. Wilson offered a Joint resolution rendering
Ao use of the police and Auxiliary Guard to th,
Secretary Of War; referred to the Committee oI
Police.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee of Ways an,
Means, reported Il bill from the Board of Alder
men, authorizing the Mayor to issue notes of th
Corporation for the payment Of certain bonds
passed.
Bills from the Board of Aldermen:
An act authorizing the sale of ater pipes an
hydrants to J. w. Thompson Brother ior tn
use Of the troops at the Capitol passed.
A bill for the relief of J. ". Fl tcher; referre
10 the Committee on Improvements.
TIE bill for the reduction OF the salaries
Corporston officers was then taken up. The bi
proposes a reduction of twenty per cent. on q
alsries over $500, with the exception Of Il
Mayor; ; that the office Of the Commissioner
Health shall be abo ishcd, the duties to be pc
ormed by the Mayor also, to aboli the oftic
q Water PurveyOr and Water Regist ar, and
bpoint a Wat Commissioner instead, at Il So
~ of 81 200; also, to dispense with the servic
" twenty policemen.
Mr.. hammond moved 10 amend by abolishiu
the compensation Of 500 ayear now received
ehe members Of the City Councils los.
Mr. Wilson moved that $500" be strick,
out, and II $400" inserted Ia lieu thereof; loi
Mr. Jones moved to amend by reducing Il
salaries of all receiving $500 or under 10 p
cent. lost
Mr.. Morgan moved that the Office Of the cor
sSfs sioner OF the eastern section Of the canal
Abolished, and that The duties pertaining there
be di,charged by the commissioner OF the westf
sect(on carried.
Nj. Easily moved to recommit the bill to Il
select committee, with instructions to report
bill at the next merting giving specific sala'i
TO each of the officers OF the Corporation CO
Iied.
The Board then adjourned.
An Examining Board, to examine applical
for clerkshps in the Post Office Department,
10 meet at the Department at Que o'clock tod
when all applicants tor sach positions now
Washington would do well to attend.
MAsoSIc APPOINTMENT ". G. A. Schwa
man G. ). OF Masons in the District Of Columb
having resigned that position, the M w. Ora
Master has appointed Mr.. Joshua T. Taylor
All the place, TO whom all cOmmunicalons
the Grand Lodge will be hereafter addressed
NunpERous AssAVLT.-A colored man, nam
Washington Adams, (employed about the jt
vss. attacked at Q late hour on Monday night
fvo soldiers, who inf ted on him several d
esrous wounds with their bayonets, one of VIII
sassed y. ar his heart, and will likely prove ia
Nicer Gonity arrested one Of the par,
.amed Samuel Godfrey, who was committed
IA for further examination.
1GsopoETowN MOUNTED CuARp.-A meet
- held in Georgetown last night, at VIII
, lbs were taken for the reorganization OF