The national Republican., 1861-05-07
L OC AL N E w S /.
CITY COUNCILS.

four o'clock p. NJ, and was called to order by
the President. Present, all the members, ex.
cept Messrs. Clarke, Dunnington, McNerhany,
Magruder, and Ward.
communication was received from the
Mayor, stating that he had approved an act
authorizing the sale Of water pipe to Messrs.
j. W. Thompson Il Brother, and an act pro.
viding for issuing certificates for the purpose
Of paying the interest on certain guaranteed
bonds.
The resignation of F. McNerhany, a mem.
Der Of the board from the sixth ward, was re-
ceived. .
A communication was received from the
Mayor, nominating W. II. Bright a lieutenant
signed; Henry Nash, policeman Of the seventh
ward, in place of W. II. Bright; aud F. Nc
Nerhany, tax clerk, in place Of W. II. Dono
ho, who has left the city. The nomination of
Mr.. McNerhany was confirmed, and the others
referred to the Committee on Police.
> The monthly report of the Commissioners of
the Asylum was received and referred.
Mr.. Bayly offered resolution calling on the
Mayor to furnish statement of the indebted
\ ness of the corporate n by the next meeting of
the Board and one calling for a copy Of the
/ last bank statement; which were adopted.
\ Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Finance,
offered a bill to facilitate the preparation Of
the current tax books. The bill appropriates
the sum of three hundred dollars for the hire
of extra clerks. After some discussion, the
bill was passed.
Also, reported back bill to facilitate the
collection Of taxes, accompanied by substi.
tute, which contemplstes the issuing Of certif-
Gates of the value of one and ten dollars each,
which shall be received in payment Of taxes.
The bill was laid on the table until Monday
\ next.
Mr.. Bohrer presented the petition of s. Mid
dleton, asking the remission Of q fine; which
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Semmes from the Committee on Claims,
reported back the petition Of j. NJ. Flynn, and
asked to be discharged from its further consid.
Grafton. -
n Also, acts for tie relief Of Flint & Brewer
and A. Graft; which were passed.
n An act from the lower Board in relation to
! the reduction Of the expenses of the corpora
N ton, was received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON CouyclL-The Board of Common
Council met at p. NJ, the President in the
II Chair.
The monthly report Of the Commissioners Of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum was re
ceived and referred.
Hi IlQUOR NOT BE SOLD AfTER OILo'h M
iii Mr.. Meade, from the Committee on Police
reported the following bill; which was passed
BE il enacted, dc, That, until otherwise or
dered all bar rooms, restaurants, groce ries
shops, and other places where any spirituous
distilled, or icrmcned liquors, or Intoxicating
drinks of any kind are sold, shall be closed
daily at eight o'clock p. NJ, under q penalty o.
$50 for each and every failure to comply with
this regulation, 10 be recovered and applied as
other fines under this corporation.
Hi ABOLITION OF OFFICES.
Also, from the same committee bill abol
fishing the offices of the commissioner o
health, water purveyor, registrar, thirty.si'
A policemen, commissioners of the eastern sec
ton, and canal commissioners of the dlferen
wards the duties of the latter to be performed
by one commissioner for all the various wards
Passed.
III REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
j Also, the bill reducing the annual compensa
ton of the officers of the corporation, to taxi
effect from and after the 18th Of June next
which was passed.
The following are the salaries to be receives
by the respective officers of the corporation
II nnder the above mentioned bill