The national Republican., 1861-09-10
CITY COUNCILS.

CITY COUNCILS. ...
BOARD OF ALpERNEN.-The Board met at the
usual hour, and was called to order by the
President. All the members were present.
A communication was received from the
bonds guaranteed by the Corporation, and the
resolution rendering the use OF the schooEhouse |
on Judiciary square to the Govenment;
The report of the tntendent OF the asylum WAS |
The nominations of Woodrord Stone, commits.
sioner of the western section OF the canal, Jos.
N. Downing, commissioner 1f tne N9r,merh
Market, in place of John Z. Morris, and Thos'
A. Robinson, sweep.master OF the first ward,
Mr. Moore presented the petition Of sayles J.
Bowen, praying ior the laying 81 sewer on
Mr. Semmes presented petition from =. MO.
dleton, praying for the remission OF fine; which
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr., Bayly, from the Police Committee, to
whom was referred the resolution in relation to
the collection of hnes, presented N the board
the written opinion OF the Corporation Attor-
nsy, in which he takes the ground that the city
suggesting that an arrangement be made With
the county constabes for the collection OF lines,
&C., due the corporation.
The opinion was ordered TO DC pupiishea Win
the proceedings.
Mr.. Moore reported back bill for the repair
of tho canal bridges; which was passed.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution declaring II
inexpedient and impolilic for the pi M esent Mayor
to remove any of the officers Of the corpora
ton without sufficient cause.
Mr.. Magruder took the ground that resolu
ton Of this kind should be passed: He would
thought M it the right Of the Board to confer with
and advise the Mayor.
Mr.. Brown would vote against the resolution.
He would not bride himself with resolu-
The debate was continued by several other
members and the resolution was passed.
NEAs-Messrs. Bohrer, Bayly, Brodhead
Fisher, Magruder, Moore, Wendell and the
NAYs-Messrs Brown Clark, Lloyd, Richards,
Semmes, Sargeant-G.
The nomination of DR.. S. A: H. McKim ply
sician Of the Almshouse, In place OF ). e. Nor.
gan, resigned, WAS confirmed.
The nomGation of DR.. George N. Dove, secre-
tary of the Board OF Health, was referred.
Mr.. Bayly, from the Police Committee, to
Kleiber, messenger to the Mayor, reported ad-
yersely on the nomination, stating that, on in.
Quiry at the Mayors office, he was informed
that there was no fault found with the former
nomination had been made. The report was
signed by Mr.. Rohrer and himself.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the same committee, pre-
sented a minority report, recommending the
confirmation of Mr.. kleiber, and commencing
the action of The Mayor.
Quite discussion here ensued, In whict
Msssrs. Bayly, Dove and others took part II
relation to tho propriety of the Mayor making
appointments at this Time.
- The question was then taken, and resulted II
tho rejection OF Mr.. Kleiber by the following
On motion of Mr.. Moore, both the majority
and minority reports were ordered to b.
p Mr. Bav,v reported back the nominations o
policemen. made some few weeks since whiol
were laid on the table.
A bill from the lower Board, for the abate
ment of the nuisance at tho corner of Ninth an
was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
A bill from the othor Board, authorizing tn
laying of a water main on Tenth street, DC
~ tween l. and NJ street,, was passed. .r.
A bill to pave the gutter at the intersectio
OF B and First streets, in the fifth ward; whic
bill providing for the reduction of the sals
ries Of the register and surveyor was referre
TO the Committee on Finance.
The resolution from the lower Board, pre-
yiding for the administration OF the oath {
allegiance, as prescribed for the employees
the Government, to the members OF each Boar'
was tax en- up, and
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by making it NJ
ply to all officers, employees, and contractor
and providing for tho dismissal OF all VINO reius
Mr.. Dove moved further to amend by inser
ing that the Boards shall each take the oath
their respective chambers, on the Monda
evening AFTER the approval of the resolution.
The resolution was then passed, and ordere
to be published In the proceedings.
Mr.. Moore, from tho improvements Commi
tee, reported back the bill for the abateme
of the nuisance on tho corner OF MINI ana
streets; which was passed.
A Joint resolution in relation to tho col!ecti!
of the Government taxes was referred 10 u
Committee on Finance.
A Joint resolution, providing for the laying
aWater main on Twelfth street by special CO
tract, was referred.
The Board adjourned.
COMMON CouNcIL.-Mr. Edmonston present
apetition from d. Vaughn, asking the aba
ment of nuisance. Referred.
Mr.. Edmonston also presented petit
from George Eichhorn, asking remunerati
for services as labor in the Northern Mark
Referred
paving of gutter ut the corner of b and Thi
streets. Passed.
Mr.. LOWS, from the Committee on Impro,
ments, reported a bill to repair Third q
Fourth streets east, at their intersection WI
Pennsylvania avenue. Passed., -,
Also, from tho same committee, bill
repair gutter on H. between Nineteenth
Twentieth streets. Passed.
Mr. Shepherd, from the Committee on Ora
age, reported bill for laying the water ma
on Tenth, between and streets. Passed
Mr.. Given, from the Commltiee on @ ElaIi
& O"Toole, asking to be discharged from
.. further conside ration of the bill, aud that 1t
referred 10 the Committee of Ways and Mea
Agreed to. s,uo
bly, on by that commlttee, and passed.
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Cla'
also reported back tho petition OF Peter Maa
praying compensation 80. work done under
authority of tho Water Purveyor, asking TO
discharged from the further considera'
thereof, and that it be referred to the Conn
tee on Drainage. Agreed to.
Mr.. Raub. from the same committe, ask 81