The national Republican., 1861-08-13
CITY COUNCILS.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.--The Board met at the
usual hour, and was called TO order by the
President. Present-all tho members except
Mr.. Wendell. 't' ...' '.I..
A communication was received from the
Mayor, approving the tax BILL" ...-.,.-...
Mr.. Brodhead offered a bill making Treasury
notes receivable for taxes. t'.. .
Mr.. Bayly asked how they were to be paid
out? He stated that he thought they would
have to be paid out at the rate Of 80 cents to
the dollar, and moved that Il be referred to the
Committee on Finance; which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill for the payment Of Dempsey Il
O'Toole for engraving plate and printing cortia
oates OF indie btedness; which was passed.
ported back the Mayors nominations for Chief
Of Police, and recommended that they be con
Hrmed. ...,,...l..-
Mr.. Lloyd asked IT the Metropolitan Police
bill did not do away with the city police Off
Mr.. .Bayly thought that they could be con.
nrmed, and II there was any change to be made,
1t could be made afterwards.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the nominations be re.
ferred back to the committee.
The President thought the motion camo too
late, the balloting having already commenced
Mr.. Lloyd thought 1t would be very objection.
abe to pass the bill, and harness an additional
expense on the corporation.
Mr.. Bohrer could not agree with Mr.. Lloyd,
that the refusal Of the Board to confirm would
be Il saving of expense. l.'
The nomination of John II. Goddard, chief Of
police, was confirmed.
". b. serrin and n. L. Mastin, policemen of
the first ward, and c. G. Eckloir and W. H. Fan
ming, of the second, were confirmed.
James H. Suit, policeman of the third ward,
was rejected.
Mr.. Lloyd here said that the Board were act.
ing in bad faith towards these men. If they
confirmed these men, they.would be only blind
ing them, aud when the ptlioe commissioners
were organized, there would be nothing for
Mr.. Bayly thought It all the better for the
Board to confirm them, for when the commits.
sioners had organized, the Mayor could go and
say to them, here are sixteen men have
nominated; who are endorsed by the Board Of
Aldermen" lE r.r
Jacob F. King, of the third ward, and Bsnjt.
min Klopfer Of the fourth, were confirmed.
The name ofPatrick Gormley policeman ofthe
fourth ward, was called, when DR.. Magruder
stated to the Board that this officer was con.
victed some years since of an assault on eiti
zen, and fined heavily for it, in the criminal
court. The vote was then taken, and he was
rejected. ST..
The nomination of William H. Bright, police
man ut large, was rejected.
Edward McHenry, policeman at large, was
confirmed. ..-..I
jacob Ash and George Donaldson, of the NTH
the sixth ward, J: NJ. Lloyd and J: Bcitze, OF
the seventh ward, and Reuben Collins, at the
railroad depot, were confirmed.
The nomination of Thomas A. Brown, for
clerk of the Northern Market, was taken up,
and, after some little discussion. was confirmed.
Mr.. Fisher introduced II resolution, cal ing on
the surveyor for an estimate for the repairs OF
the sewer on Thirteenth street, near E street
which was adopted.
Mr.. Semmes, from the Claims Committee, re.
ported bill for the relief of James Towles.
A long disc cusson then ensued on the bill, in
which Messrs. Brown and Masruder took part:
The bill WAS then placed on its passage, and
relected-yeas ), nayss.
The nomination Of Joseph f. Rawlings, com.
missioner Of improvements for the western dis.
trict, was confirmed.
Mr.. Moore reported back the bill for the relief
Of HoOhan Il Kennedy; which was passed.
Also, y substitute for the bill providing for
the building OF Il shed at the Northern Market |;
which was passed.
Mr.. Brown. from the Committee on Finance,
r.,, 'rted bill authorizing the reception Of
rep. rep, py notes at par; which was passed.
TEES TSs n 'ard then adjourned.
c ToUNCIL.-A commune alton was re.
ooinsJ fro,, the Mayor announcing his appro-
val of m v not !, " the payment of corporation
officers. >-,.s.h,,,.;o, or r.,,,,.,
Mr. Emerson pres. ,uJ indemnii taS
Champion, Of Baltimo. made in the Northern
certain improvements "A' :" NV Avn '"'' y
Mr. Shepherd presented ~ge.s,on annponr. 1rp% the
Franklin Fire Company, ask. red.
tion for hose carriage. Refer from .IoLn T.
xSnia & Monn% nun presented tesaS PetOh preparation
for the Improvement of street sou w. 'o'o"
Third. Referred. po.or
Mr.. Mulloy presented petitions from Ssd
Mack, asking the remission Of fines. Refu.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improv,
ments, reported An act authorizing the space
bounded by Seventh, Ninth, and streets, and
New York and Massachusetts, avenues, to be |
known as Union Place" with an amendment
that the city surveyor be requested to furnish
an exact lat Of the space, with the exact dis.
tances. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, in answer to II resolution of this Board,
reported an estimate of the probable expenses
Ofthe Corporation for the ensuir year, making
the total amount 1920 600. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee OH Improve.
ments, reported bill making appropriations
for the cleaning Of streets, avenues, &C., for the
removal of garbage, and for casual repairs in
the several wards, as follows:
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