The national Republican., 1861-09-17

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CITY COUNCILS.
BOARD OF ALDERxEN.-All the members pres.
The President laid before the Board a com.
Dempsey 4 6Tooie.
Also, ! oommunioation calling the attention
and ample provision for the procurement. Of
wood, to be distributed among the poor during
mittee on Police.
names of gentlemen nominated for the Board Of
First wArd-Dr. @. W. Il. Newman and VIM.
Wilson.
Third Wsrd-Dr. J. O. Hall and Samuel Cole.
Fourth ward-Dr. n. v. B. Began and J.Y.
Firth ward-a. Mccoy and J. P. Ingle.
Seventh Wsrd-Dr. @. P. Fsnwiok and W. @.
Mr.. Bohrer moved to suspend the rules 10.
Quring the nominations to be referred, which
Dr.. Brodhead offered the following: is
Resolved, That voting upon all nominations
shall be taken uiud voce instead OF by ballot.
The resolution was, on motion, laid over
until thelnext meeting, and made the special
order. .. Id. "A O.
Mr.. Moore offered q bill, which was passed /,
to place wooden trunk at the Intersection Of
Connecticut avenue and R street north. ih
Mr.. Brown offered the following: - iE?7
Resolved, Cthe Board Of Aldsrmsn o6noar;
ring) That the Committse on Finance, and
COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means, be instructed
to examine and Inquire into the provisions Of
the recent tax bill passed BY the Congress or
the United States as to whether II Mould .ae SS
tax with tho means they nov hsye for doing 50,
or to take no action In the matter, and that
said committees have leave TO report BY Dill or
Mr.. Moore offered q bill directing the open
ing Of the alley in square A.. Passed. h. ..5 nj
A bill from the lover Board 70 repair the gut
ter on 3 street. between Nineteenth and Twen.
sI Xso W hi @ to repair Third and Fourth strssts
east, vt the intersection Of Pspnsylvsnis ave.
Mr.. Fisher offered . bill authorizing the taking
up and relsying the gutter on the south Side Of
Cstreet, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
" west. a..igi 5.i!v bus ...IhTa..y 10 G.. -. .
g, Mr.. Bailey moved to amend By adding Four
teenth street east, across z. Passed.
Mr.. Fisher offered q Joint resolution for the
reaying of the water mains ON Twelfth street
by special contract. Pa sed.
Mr.. Moore offered joint resolution passed BY
the lower Board, appointing the Mayor and one
member Of the Board Of Aldermen and one
member Of the Board Of Common Council ~ q
committee to suggest proper names for the
public squares and reservations. Passed.
Adjourned. .--,.urrr,
Couos COUNCIL "A oommunica cation was re
ceived from the Mayor, announcing his appro
val Of certain acts.l Slo00! .gySd .Iui =. Va
\. enclosing communication from the Surgeon
General OF the United States, accepting the Of
fer or the school. house IN Judiciary Square TO
hospital purposes. Referred. gg .Tsjl,l
Mr. Emerson offered y resolution tnQuiriDl
into the cost Of erecting q new roof over Centr'
d. Mr., Cslan offered resolution that the rules o
order and bylaws for the govornmsnt OF thi
. same to revise them 90 ~ TO fsoiilste the busi
ness of the Board. Passed. ,,l,,
Mr.. Callsn also presented oommunlcation
from Messrs. B. b. French, jas. Gull, and Jas
F. Halliday IN response 70 stsrS iS sGGse'ssa
ties for legislative purposes q the room ioi
merly occupied by this Board 70 that now II
use; which we're referred to the Committee o
Hr. Grinder presented tho petition Of willar
Ayers, asking the remission Of hne Impose
on him for carrying concealed weapons. 81
Mr.. Wilson presented a communication irSI
Mesnodiss Church, South Siiusted on Eight
81 street, near H, Offering TO sell that building
the corporation, tor the use OF the puoil
soho,ls, for the sum Of 5000. The statemeI
3 Ia Also made, that for an additional sxpenfitur
r Of SS, zoo. the building can be SO arranged as
accommodate from $40 to 800 scholars. IN
communication was referred to the Commute
on Public Schools.
Mr.. Given introduced an act 70 proniot tn
use Of open or exposed lights within any plsc
used for the sale Of hay, straw, &c, ana lmpo
ing nne Of from SO to $40 for each and ever
such fence. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on ways ar
tad fu nvoh hlxyn nm tha al
Board Of Aldermen making an appropriation
supply deficiency In the current preparatlC
:. Of the isx.boOks or the corporation. Passed.
Mr.. Csllan presented u deposition from Le
Baldwin, in relation TO the contested eleotlt
~ case Of Raub vs. PowelE Rsfsrred to the Cor
VI Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improv
ments, reported u bill TO form two water.dfol
in The alley In square b fourth ware M rssss
ported favOrabjy on the petition OF John Gllc
asking the remission Of fine; and 1t Was a.
oOrdingly remltted. -
missioner Of improvements for the the westel
section be requested to examine into the CO
dition of the drop near the Luthern churc
on Eleventh street. Adopted.
Mr.. Sheppard, from the Committee on Drai
age, reported back the petition Of Peter Naac
asking remuneration for the hauling Of wat
pipes, and referring II to the water registrar
his approval. Agreed to. ..,. ..g....u,
Mr.. Callan, from the Committee on lmproy
ments, reported resolution requesting Il
Mayor to have the room In the third story
the City Hall, formerly used BY this Board, !
ntted for the use of the Board, Referred ba
TO the committee with instructions TO make
full report. -5,.... 49,. -
The Board then adjourned. '1a2
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The Seventeenth OF September.
s To-day, the nth Of September, is the AM
versary Of the adoption Of ihe Constitution
the United States, and the delivery OF Washil
ton,s Farewell Address. II viii be celebral
BY the Clay Guards and the Frontier Guar