The national Republican., 1861-12-17
CITY COUNCILs.

BOARD oF.ALDERxEN-The President laid be.
fore the Board communication from the
Mayor approving certain acts.
Also, a communication from the Mayor max.
ing the following nominations
:, J. F. Hodgson, sealer of weights and mea.
Market ~ Gross, clerk to the Eastern Mar.
ket; ; and J. Kleiber as messenger to the Mayor.
Mr.. Kleiber was then balloted for, and re
Jected by a vote Of yeas 4, navs Z.
The others were referred.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported bill making an appropriate on
TO repair the bridge over Rock Creek. Passed.
Also, a bill naming the bridge over Rick
Creek tho Meigs viaduot. Passed.
4sS Ss nsSt S ~ ne 4dspeP Un jersey s G
enue and street south. Passed.
Mr.. Fisher. from the Committee on Drainage,
reported bill authorizing the erection of Are
plugs, no., in the seventh ward. Passed.
Mr.. Bailey, from the Committee on Police, re-.
ported u joint resolution granting the Adams
Express Company the privilege of laying n
railway in front of their building on street.
Adopted. n.. 10.
to whom WAS referred an act from the lower
Bfard to prohibit persons from using open
lights In certain buildings, reported favoraby
thereon, and 1t was passed.
BILLS PROM THE LOWER BOARD.
A joint resolution granting the use of the
school house, corner of Twenty second and
Sixth streets, to the Young Mems Christian As.
sociHtios. Referred.
Also, an act authorizing the erection of a
nrsplug in the second yard. Referred to the
Committee on Drainage.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. Richards called up the special order.
namely A joint resolution granting J. p. Den
nisper ission to erect stable on Sixth street
He also presented a remonstrance from Mr.
Towers, and asked it's reference
The next business was the consideration of
the joint resolution offered by Mr.. Richards Al
the last meeting. in reference to slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Baily only desired to say a word, and
then he should move to lay the subject on the
table. 1t WAS delica'e subject especially at
the present time. II has always been consid-
cred by this Board as n national subject, and
belonged to the national councils, as well rs to
the State of Maryland. He had been solicited
time after time, TO bring In u bill in relation to
negroes. He thought this was subject thai
did not belong here at this time, aud should not
be introduced. He would therefore move tn
lay the whole thing on the table, upon which
hG demanded the yeas and nays.
It was laid on the table by II vote OF yeas o.
hatsl.
0nmotion, the Board adj ourned.
COMMON CousCIL.-A communication was re
ceved from the Mayor, approving certain acts.
A petition was received from James e Rol
Inns. Commissioner of the Second District for
mere Sc of compensation.
an ACT prOVlulnH IoT increasing tne COmpen
sation of Register, frem the Committee of Ways
and Means, who wished to be discharged, was
referred back for their further consideration.
An act was passed appropriating 5000 for
repairing imperfect flag ways.
Another, from the Committee on Improve
ments, appropriating $500 for repair of paved
streets, was also passed. -
The Connmilteo on Pubic Schools made u
report, accompanied by the opinion of the At
tcrney of the Corporation, in relation to the
election, in joint meeting of the two Boards, si
the Board Of Education, deciding that the power
OF selection WAS vested in the Mayor, subject to
the action of the Board Of Aldern en-. A john
resolution WAS passed, instructing the Commit.
tee eli the two POards, represe nting the inter
ests Of the corporation before Congress, to urge
upon that body the propriety of amending the
charter 81 AS to give the joint meeting Of the
two Boards the power to select the Board OF
Education.
wect, from Six h street north to d street, the
cost to bo paid out of the water fund.
Bill to provide for tho erection of five of
Ayers Sidewalk freplngs.
committee Of conference WAS appointed tO
confer with the upper Board relative to bill to
I'll up and repair the east side of First stree
east.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
joint resolution asking Congress to grant
permission to construct street railroads.
A joint resolution asking Congress to take
possession of the Washington aud Alexandra
railroad, and assume its obligations.
A int re solution, from the upper Board
giving permission to the Adams Express Com
pany to construct a railway In front of their
building on G street.
joint resolution asking Congress to en-
power the Metropolitan Police to collect fines
due to the Corporation.