The national Republican., 1861-10-29
CITY COUNCILS.
note aocOr

BuARD OF ALDsRMEN.-rhe Board mot nj thc7
usual hour, and was called TO order by Mr..
Brown, tho President being absent. Present
all the members except Messrs. Dove, Fl her
and Lloyd.
communication was received from the
Mayor stating that he had approved of An act
making appropriations for the renting AMI re.
pair of station houses, aui a!Sr of twn joint res
ulutiCuS.
Also, Il communicable enclosing detailed
stat mou'H Or tho payments On tho building OF
the Central Guard hnu'e, which was refe@ed
ir t1o Committee on improvements.
Also, u communicative clclrsing the follow.
ing nominations, which we're referred:
" smith, ScavenCer Of the seventh Ward.
u. Lyles Clerk Of the Centre Market
Urah N. Mitchell assistant clerk OF the Cen
trr Market.
James Bowen, clerk of the Northern Market.
James II, Birch, Commissioner of the Eastern
District.
Mr. Moore presented the petition rf King
Scott, in reference to an equestrian exhibition
, which thny propose to open on the lst of n"
; vamhn III the petition they call tho attention
Of hc Board to the fact that, while four theat
riral exhibitions, only ten dollars weekly license
Is paid, tho license for equestrian exhibitions Is
forty dollars per day, and ask that resolution
BE- passed authorizing a license 10 be issued to
them at II redu, ed rate. The petition was re
f.rred to the Police Committee.
Mr. Hayly, from the Committee on Police,
reported II joint resolution authorizing Messrs.
pnrlry frame buildings erected By them; which
was passed
Also, Il bill from the lower Board making
an appropriation to repair the Centre Market,
with an amendments; which was adopted, and
tn" bill was passed.
The nominations of Thnma Purcell and Jas
: Grvan, Commissioners of the Centre Market,
and Joseph I. Howard, Physician for the Poor
of the Fourth Ward, were confirmed.
Dr. Magruder, from the Committee Of Health
reported hack the bill making appropriation
for cleaning the avenues. alleys and cutters,
which was passed.
Mr.. SummgI from the Committee on Claims
reported bill for tho reliet of John Click;
which was passed
Also, the petitions Of James O'Day, Thomas
Joyce, and H. a. Thomas. from the considcra.
tipn If which, III" commlttee we're discharged.
Also, the petition IF 4. }. Joyce; which was
roroirld 10 the Committee IN The Fire Depart.
ment.
Mr.. Biyly, from the Police Committee, re.
ported 4 resolution authorizing the Register to
ISSUE II license to MesSrs. King and Scott, tn
give equestrian exhibitions At tho rate # SIS
per week.
Mr.. sargent offered II resolution requesti ng
the Secretary of War to adopt some measures
t. pr, vnWt tho streets from bong cut up by the
ti"vrrumnm wagons; which was PASSED.
The nominations Of Trustees of the Public
Schools were then taken up, and tho vote taken
on their Confirmation.
Il u. IrrnSideS, of the first district, WAS re
jectod. Yeas 2, nsIys 8, blank l.
john Larcombe and Robert Ricketts, were
confirmed.
NJ II. Miller aud Y. Harbaugh, of the second
district, were unanimru .ly confirmed.
G. II. Utermehle was also confirmed. Yeas
C, nlys4.
+. ). Walsh and 0. C. wight, Of the thirt
ii-l let, werc uunumrusly confirmed.
FEcierlCk ID. Stuart was rejected. Yeas 0
NAYS II.
}. HoImcad J. T. Cnssell and P. NJ. Pear
son, of the fourth district, were unanimously
rouirmcd.
john @. Kennedy, tire asurer, and W. B. Day
a., sore ary, wcro unanimously confirmed.
.ur hill from the lover Board, authorizing
+ Appointment of corporation constables, wa'
received, and referred 10 the Committee on
ir. Richards called up his motion, made som,
wcn&s since, 10 reconsider the vote by whicl
tine nnmin tt,n Of Jacob kleiber, rs mesSenge
IT, tne Mayor, was rPje Ited, and the yeas AM
nays ere called, when the motion to rec0nside
WIS lost. Yeas 3, nays s.
The BDaId then adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.--A G 'mmunication was r.
rrived from the Mayo, announcing his approve
Of tho act for the relief of the Franklin Fire
G mpHny.
Mr. penkc, from the Committee on Elections
:.liuuuuced that the committee would be read
+" make their report, IN the contested electiu
case OF Raub US. Powell.
Mr. stevens presenleda petition. from Alire
Willard, praying the remission of II fine Re
i'rred.
Bills from the Board of Aldermen:
Bil to release tho property holders, on FfLi
street, between Il and I, from all charges fo
gus f onting on said property, up to the tim
Iilat it was in good order. Referred.
BlI appropriating $3.50 for the repair of Ger
tain cutters AMI haggings in the fifth ward. Re
lGrrci.
Bl for tho roief of Matthew Cunningham
and Andrew Boylan. Referred.
Pot'tinn Of George Echhorn, in relation
his pay lor services rendered in the Norther
Market. Referred.
iIll making appropriation for the cUntingei
and ether expenses of the public schools to
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1862. Referred
The bill from the upper Boar requiring
.prCiI oath to he taken by theNtlicers an
employees the corporation was then taken vi
the principal alteration between this bill an
mat paSSeh by tho Board of Common COunC
consists in the fact that tho first makes tn
takiug of the oath imperative, while the latte
only requests" it'll
Mr.. Wilson moved that this Board rGced
from It's bin already passed.. .
Mr. ErmOnstOn called tor the yeas and nay
uu that motion; which, being taken, resulted
yeas ., nays D. So the motoa WAS lost.
Mr. NulIoy moved that II committee of COZ
l"rnnCG be appointed to consult with simIla
rnmrnIttpc from tho upper Board; agreed Il
aud Messrs. Mu 10y, Wilson, and Shepherd wei
appointed as said committee.
rhe bill for the continuation of Thirleent
street sewer, from North L street to the can
which had already passed the other Board, WI
then .ken up and passed-yeas 10, nays 3.
And the Board then adjourned.
Committed for Court
Vos,orJ,, ,uoruonn nfcnrs Leach and Fe