The national Republican., 1862-04-22
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BOARD or ALpkRxES.-net at usual time and
place.
announcing the approval Of certain acts.
Also, u communication from the supern.
tendsnt Of the Metropolitan Board Of Police,
asking an appropriation Of 81 500 for fuel,
lights, &C., station houses Of the metropolitan
police.
Petitions we're presented from ". H. Wi,
lian,s, Patrick Boylan and q. Killian, for the
remission Of nnes. Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
A petition was submitted from B. p. .Mllligsn
relative to fire engines. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
A petition was read from Justice Walter,
relative to the fine Of Edward Cornelius, asking
a reconsideration Of its action. Referred 10
the COMMITTEES on Claims.
Mr.. Moo g, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, asked 10 be discharged from the further
Ball, relative to sprinkling the streets. Dis
Also, from the same committee, n bill WAS
reported appropriatng 345 for the repair Of the
bridge on North Capitol street, between and
o streets. Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill to license George atxbler TO keep
livery stable on square 374. Rscommitted to
the same committee for further information.
Several bills from the lower Board wero read
and referred to appropriate committees.
A bill from the lower Board, for the relief of
Henry Lee, involving an sppr priation Of $l26
for burial of smallpox oasos, WAS passed.
Mr.. Fisher introduced n bill for trimming
and gravelling I street north, from Seventh
street 10 Eleventh street west. Read third
time and passed.
ments, reportsd n bin for the repair and i'm
provement Of II street north, from Seventh to
Thirteenth street west, which was read and
passed.
ments, reported u substitute for the bill from
the lower Board to prohibit the erection Of
white ~ d blacksmith shops. Passed.
A bill from the lower Board sppropristing
$3.50 to pay the rent Of the Metropolitan Hook
and Ladder Company, WAS read and passed.
Mr.. Fiaher introduced y resolution for the
repair Of the western wing Of the City Hail.
A bill WAS passed for the repair Of the gravel
f,otway on X street south. from Twelfth u
Fifteenth street eas'. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUHcIL-The proaident laid before
the board u communication from the Commits.
sioners on improvements IN regard to the i'm
provements Of the streets, avenues, cutters,
Nc., Of this city; referred.
Also, n communication from the Mayor trans.
mi,ting his approval of an act for repairs in the
Also, for the relief Of the Columbia Fire Com
Also an act authorizing the Mayor to cause
water mains on Nineteenth street west, and n
street north, to be connected.
Also an act authorizing the Improvement OF
Four-and. .a.half street.
Also Nh act for the relief OF the widow and
heirs Of the late Thos. McGrath.
Also, y communication from tho Mayor en-
clos ng the answer Of tho city surveyor u the
res buttons of this Board directing the city sur
n auhmt AStimntA of the AYDAnAA tn
repair the avenues, streets, sidewalks, and
cutters, damaged by the Government trains,
and he nnds that tho sum of $63 ,727 will be re-
qured for that purpose; referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr.. Shepherd presented u petition from Ger
tain citizens asking that water main be laid
in Eleventh street from Pennsylvania avenue
to G street north,
Mr.. Edmonston presented n bill TO revise Nh
act for the improvement Of N street north and
Boundary street between Sixth and Eighth
streets east.
Mr.. Edmonston explained the bill. The oh.
ject is TO open road to the asylum.
The bill WAS passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported an act to increase the com
psnsation of ward physicians.
Mr.. Edmonston offered An amendment. that
the salaries # the book keeper, tax clerk, and
the secretaries Of the two Boards, be raised to
the original standard.
After considerable discussion, the anendmen,
WAS adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd moved To refer the subject back
to the Committee Of Ways and Means, with in.
structions TO report separate bills on those sub
jects.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee, reported n
bill approprialing % 900 for repairs on Seventh
street, from L to the boundary.
After long debate on the proprioty Of refer,
mates, the bill was passed.
The same committee reported 4 bill appro-
priating $3.50 for repairs on Eighth street wes'
from N street north to Rhode Island avenue
Passed.
The same committee reported bill for the
payment Ofa bill Of Mr.. PGmphrey for repairs
on the eastsrn lock up in the sixth ward; which
was passed.
The same committee reported bill making
an appropriation for cleaning and lining the
streets, avenues, cutters and alleys OF this city
Passed.
reported u bill for laying water main along
Eleventh street west, from Pennsylvsnis ave
nue. to c street north. Passed.
The Committee on the Fire Department re
ofthe Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company
Passed.
The same committee reported a bill to au.
thorize the payment Of certain bills against the
Perseverance Fire Company. Passed.
The Committee on Claims asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
petition OF William H. Parker for the remission
of u fine. Granted.
The monthly report Of the lntendant Of tho
Asylum was presented Referred.
Several bills from the upper Board were
taken up for action. A large number Of them
were referred, and the following were pu,
upon their passage:
A bill TO refund certain funds to Hugh Muir.
ry was taken up and the amendment Of tho
upper Board was cOn0urred in.
4 bill for grading H street north, from Fourth
10 Seventh street west. Passed.
bill to authorize the walls of the burn
buildings on F street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets north to be removed. Passed
A joint resolution asking the cooperation NJ
the Government In the establishment of paid
FIRE department in this city, with three or foui
steam fire engines. Passed.
The Board then adjourned.
Shooting OF = Prisoner.
Jesse B. Wharton, u political prisoner at the
oil Capitol, WAS shot on Sunday, about II