The national Republican., 1861-07-23
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CITY COUNCILS.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The President laid
before the Board q communication from the
Mayor, approving the joint resolution author.
izing the Mayor TO cause the sewer on Thir.
teenth street to be repaired. 81
Also, @ communication nominating James
Henning for sexton of the west burial ground,
in the place of G. Graham, deceased. Re.
ferred.
Also, nominating Charles Walter for police
magistrate of the seventh district, in place Of
Thomas G. Dom, rejected. Referred.
The President laid before the Board the in.
tendant of the asylum's monthly reports for
May and June. Referred
Mr.. Brodhead offered joint resolution ex.
pressye of their regret that the Union troops
had been unsuccessful; which wis passed.
The chairman Of the finance committee re-
ported back bill relative to the disbursements
Of the city on account Of the levy court. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Brown, chairman Of the finance commit |
tee, reported back the retrenchment bill, with |
amendments and said, as two of his colleagues
we're absent from the city, he would ask that it
be laid over until next meeting, or the Board
can take such action as they may think proper. |
Mr.. Magruder moved that the finance COM
mittee be discharged from further considera.
ton Of the retreuchment bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to suspend the rules, in
order to take up the bill, but subsequently with
drew it. - ......
Mr.. Moore offered resolution that the Com
mittee on Finance be requested to inquire into
the expediency of receiving nothing in pay
ment for taxes or licenses but their own notes
or specie. Passed.
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Police,
reported back resolution relating to the bone.
boiling establishment in the seventh ward, and
was discharged, as the commissioner of health
had fpl tr ohota tha
The nomination Of Charles Mccormick as
physician for the poor of the first ward, was
confirmed
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported an act making appropriation
for the payment Of the salaries Of teachers for
the year ending June 30, 1882 which was
passed.
THE act appropriates 1921 900 for the teach,
ers of day schools, $64O for the teachers Of
night schools, and $500 for the teacher Of
music. .....
The nominations of officers of the asylum
were confirmed.
The nomination of W. r. Stratton, as police
magistrate ofthe 10th district, was unanimously
confrmed\
A bill from the lower Board, providing for
the taking mp and relaying of the gutter and
curb stone on l. street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, was referred to the Committee
on Improvements.
The retrenchment bill was then taken up,
and, after being amended, was passed.
The city was divided by Third street into two
districts, and the salaries of the commissioners
Of improvements fixed at $500. The salary
of the water registrar at $500; tax clerk at
$1,000; physician to the asylum, S400; assist
ant clerk Of the Centre Market, 5000, and police
officers, 5000.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON CouNcIL.-Th President
being absent, Mr.. John B. Turton was elected
Vice President.
The monthly report Of the intendent Of the
Asylum was received and referred.
Mr. Grinder presented the opinion Of the
corporation attorney, in relation to the improv
ing the Northern Market; which was referred tc
the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Grinder, from the Police Committee, re
ported back a bill to prevent bathing in certain
localities; which was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Edmonston, the Committe,
on Elections were instructed to report, on Mon
day next as to the eligibility of the members
The resolution from the upper Board, in re
lationto the battle near Manassas Junction, wa
received, but was laid over temporarily.
The Board then adjourned.
NEW CAVALRY CoMPANY.-Mr. William J
Gary, of this city, has received commission
as captain of cavalry, and will immediate
proceed to muster the men to serve with hin
during the war; He has already enrolled quit
q number of true and tried men, and we hav'
no doubt but that one of the finest and bes
companies in the District will be recruited, an,
will render effective service under Capt. Gary
The headquarters are at Benters, on c stree,
near Sixth.
A WASHINGTON ALDERMAN MIsslNG.--Ml
Thos. ]. Fisher, of the firm of J. G. Mcclure
Co., auctioneers, and member of the Board Q
Alderman from the second ward, left this cit
on Sunday morning to bring his sister home
who has been for some days on q visit to III
neighborhood of Centreville, and has not bee
heard from since. Fears are entertained tha
he has been taken prisoner by the rebels, an
that he has been carried TO Richmond.
The PREsmENT's LIFE GUARD.-A regimen
composed Of some of the most sterling youn
men of New York, has been formed under til
above title. The regiment is full one, au
has been sniformed and armed principally
the liberality of their gallant colonel, S.
Goodwin. They are all ready to start, and e,
pected to have been mustered ia the serviG
yesterday.
CRIMINAL CouRT.-The court met yesterda
but no business was transacted. The jury wt
discharged until Thursday morning. when it
expected that the Boyd case will be con
menced
The PUTNAM Riff IEs--We understand th
the members of the Putnam Rifles will have
meeting tonight the reorganize and form
company to serve during the war.
Columbian College has been leased for thrt