The national Republican., 1861-12-03
CITY COUNCILS.

BOARD OF ALpERxEs.-Ihs President laid be-
fore the Board ~ communication from the
Mayor, in which he says 1t affords him pleasure
TO communicate to the Board the completion of
the useful and ornamental structure erected on
the conduits Of the Potomac water over Rock
Creek, and connecting Georgetown and Wash.
ington; referred.
Also communication making the following
nominations:
For Commissioner Of Improvements Of the
the Committee on Improvements.
For Clerk Of the Centre Market, Henry Lilies;
for Assistant Clerk, u. B. Mitchell; for Clerk OF
the Northern Market, ]. Bowen; for Messenger
trict Of the Second Ward, Joseph whitney.
These nominations were then balloted for
with the following result:
For Mr.. Lies-twelve votes we're cast: yeas
! 3, nays 8, and blank l.
For Mr.. Mitchell-ths same number OF votes
were cast: yeas 1, nays 7, blank l.
For Mr.. Bowen-yeas 8, nays s, blank 2.
For Mr.. Cliber-yeas 1, nays 8, blank l.
For Mr.. Whitney-l2 votes we're cast, all In
communication was received from the
Mayor, approving certain acts.
After the introduction Of certain bills and
petitions, the Board adjourned.
COMMON CoUSCIL.--A communication from the
Of infected persons from the city, and the de.
struction Of infected wearing apparel, furni.
ture, &c., was referred to the joint committee
on the health Of the city:
Irwin, praying the remission of a fine. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
\ Mr.. Edmonston presented the petition Of John
Heile and others, In relation to laying water
avenue to K street. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on the Distribution Of Water.
Mr.. Byington introduced a bill appropriating
sss to supply dencisncy in the appropriation
for the construction OF two sewersin the alley
In square B. Passed.
Mr.. Mulloy presented the petition Of John N.
Holbrook, praying to be reimbursed for Ger.
tain losses. Referred to the Committee on Un.
finished Business.
Mr.. Grinder introduced u bill appropria,ing
500 for the repair OF the bridge on New Jer.
sey avenue and street south. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced II bill granting permis
sion to q. p. Dwight TO construct switch and
railway track in Sixth street west, near Vr.
ginia avenue, to run into lot No. 7, square No.
493. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported n bill appropriating 500 to
dstrsy the expenses Of procuring photographic
be preserved in the Mayors office.
An amendment to include the likeness Of the
present Mayor was adopted; and the bill passed
The Committee on improvements were dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
petition Of Stephen Bayly, asking permission
to build porch to his house on E street; ant
the petition was referred TO the Committee Of
Police.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported y bill appropriatpg $50 to taxi
up and relay the cross gutter at the intersec.
ton Of Seventh and E streets. Passed.
From the Upper Board:
A bill authorizing John G. Cook to erect
stable upon public reservation was referre,
% the Committee on Police.
Joint resolution instructing the committee
before Congress, CHARGED with the affairs O
. the Corporation, to ask a charter for oOm
pany to construct n line Of railway from som
point in the city to the District line, to join an
other Independent road to Baltimore, was pass
ed also, joint resolution appointing com
mittes to apply to the Legislature of Marylan
for charter for u railroad between this cit
and Baltimore, and instructing the Assessor I
value the property Of the Baltimore and Obi
Railroad Company.
bill making an appropriation for the repai
of a gutter on Thirteenth street, between
and F streets, was referred to the Committe
on improvements.
Bills providing for improvements at the Cit
Hall; making n special appropriation for the re
par of paved streets; providing for the repai
and relaying Of imperfect flag foot.ways, an
for the Improvement of G street north, betwee
Tenth and Eleventh streets, were referred
the Committee on improvements.
bill making an appropriation for repairin
the Perseverance, Fire Engine house, was rs
ferred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment, and the Board adjourred.