The national Republican., 1862-01-14

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BoAgp or ALpsnxgS. The President laid be.
fore the Board COMMUNICATION from the
Mayor, approving certain acts, ais" nominating
xI Bean sssS q Ss Or on PU
Mr. Wendell presented y petition from the
hackmen Of the oity Of Washington. praying
q modification Of the present ordinance, which
Mr.. Wendell then offered resolution, which
passed, tnstructing tho Committee on Police to
laws Of this corporation relating to hackney
carriages and hackmen.
Mr. Lloyd presented \ petition from J. =.
Hathsn asking the privilege Of openings stable
Ffis street ss.wssp .sd from
the citizens In the neighborhood, relative 10
the petition Of said Hathen. .-,.
Both petitions wore referred TO the Commit.
Mr. Brown, from Finance Committee, made
report relative to the present condition OF
portion Of the Alexandria and washington
railroed.
Mayor, enclosing u communication from Mr..
Hay, Offering certain propositions to the Mayor
in relation TO said rOSd.- ..-s.
Mr.. Wendell effefed = joint resolution after
the reading Of Mr.. Hay . letter, relative to the
sale of the interest Of the corporation In the
Alexandria and Washington railroad. Re-
Mr.. Moore presented the memorial Of W. E..
Mr.. Moore introduced the following act;
AN SCT to resul,,e and license livery sta.
bles
Be il enacted by he board Of AldermeH and
Board of Common COuncu of the ciiy Of Wash.
ington, That It shall not DO lawful for any per.
son or persons TO keep livery stable ~ this
city, unless such pers,n or persons shall have
paid tax and obtained license therefor, IN
conformity with the provisions OF this act =;
which tax shall be M follows, to wit For each
livery stable containing not exceeding twenty.
containing more than twenty five, but not
exceed & thirty. five stalls, fifteen dollars
and for each livery stable containing more
than thirty Ave stall, twenty dollars; ne ne
Commissioner of improvements for the district
in which such stable or stables may be located,
and to be certified by him to the Register; upsn
which cert hoste, and the previous payment o!
persons making The application, . license or
licenses may bs granted BY the Register. under
the direction of the Mayor. TO such person or
IN ess sscond ssoos So
Sec. 2. And be II endced, That all licenses
issued under this act shall be for one year from
the date of the application and the pay ymont Of
the tax, and shall be signed by the Mayor and
oountersigned by the Register, and shall ex::
press on their face the ward, square. lot, and
street on which such livery stable or stables
may be located; that such license or licenses
may be transferred TO another person or othsi
persons, but no such transfer shall be valid OF
confer any rights or privileges under II unit
the same has been recorded In the !tegister'i
0iioo and endorsed on the license by the Regis
against any 6f he provisions Of the nrst sec
tiOn Of this act shall forfeit and pay to this cor
poratiOn the sum OF notices. than tan or more
than twenty dollars, to be recovered and sp
piled as other Anes and penalties due this cor
pOration. '
Sec. 3. And be u c,Mcted That it shall no be
lawful for any person or persons 70 erect
livery stable, TO convert any building already
erected to the uso or purpose OF n livery stable
within fifteen feet Of the building line OF any
street or avenue, nor within nifty feet Of any
dwelling.house fronting on any street OF
avenue, under penalty OF not less than thirty
nor more than firty dollars for every week
that any such buildiT 4 shall be used or occu
pied III a livery stable.
Soc. 4 And be il Cnactcsi, That Il shall not b,
law ful for any person or persons to clean o
feed any horse or horses on any of the pavet
sidewalks of anv street or avenue; nor sha
any carriage or other vehicle be suffered t
remain on any of said paved sidewalks longe
than is necessary to remove the said osrriag
from the carriage. house, or to put the sam
therein: nor shall II be lawful for the Occupie
or OcCupers of any stable TO suffer the manur
or Offal from his her, or their stable to xccu
And for each aud every violation Of any pro
vision Of this section Of this act. the person o
persons so offending shall forfeit and pay NJ
less than Two nor m0re than I've dollars, TO
recovered and applied as other fines and per
alues due this corporation.
Mr.. Brown offered an act 10 pay xssessors fu
correcting the poll lists. Passed.
Mr.. Brown ofsredR Joint resolution applyin
sion to issue small notes to the amount Of on
hundred thousand dollars. Passed.
A joint resolution WAS passed, that whom tn
Board adjourn, II meet on Thursday next, At
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance Committee, n
ported IN act for the cancellation of the certif
oates Of the corporation, issued under act {
May, 1861. Passed.
Mr.. Brown, from same committee, repOrte
u resolution calling upon the committee bsfor
Congress, and asking that the charter may b
altered. Passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the same committee, r,
ported n bill increasing the duties Of the regi
Ter, and authorizing him to employ an assis
ant.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the pa
sage Of the bill. Yeas q, nays o.
Mr. semmss, from Committee on Claims, r.
ported bill for the relief Of J. N. Hslbrool
Passed.
Also bill for the relief Of F. T. Sand
Passed.
Also bill for the relief Of James Csspari
Not agreed TO-.
Mr.. Clark offered joint resolution appoin
ing u committee of three from each Board
request the Secretary Of the Navy to hay
steam vessels constructed vt the Washingt,
navy yard. Passed '"
Adjourned.
COxnON COUNCIL "A letter WAS read, from Il
Mayor, stating that he had approved the res
luton of instructions TO the Joint oommitt'
representing the Interests of the city befol
Congress.
Msssrs. Byington and Tslbert, not present
the last meeting, appeared ana took the oa