The national Republican., 1862-02-11
CITY COUNCILs.

CAVH COUNCILys
Board of Aliernsn.-Ths Board met at the
usual time and place. .H.. -....H..
A communication was received from the |
Mayor approving certain acts.
Also aoommunicatio embodyirg memorial |
from the Board Of School Trustees, asking for |
An appropriation for repairs Of school houses.
Mr.. Brodhead, from the hhh ward. presented |
the following joint resolutions relative TO street
railways; which were made the special order
Resolved, That the bill which has this day |
passed the Senate Of the United States, incor. |
pOrating the Washington and Georgetown Rail. |
way Company. and giving residents In the city |
the preference In subscription for stock there.
in,i entirely acceptable to this corporation and
TO the citizens OF Washington.
Resolped, That 1t would be Injurious and un. |
just to the people Of this District to vest the |
franchise for street railways through Washing. |
ton. in close corporation, whether Of alien or
Resoiped, That the ioiut committee TO attend
to the interests Of the corporation before Con.
gress be instructed TO urge upon the House Of
Representatives the adoption OF the bill which
has passed the Senate, and that the Mayor BE-
these resolutioust 10 the honorable committee Of
the House upon the District Of Columbia.
The concurrent resolution In relation TO the
Il Co., coming up as the special order for the
evening, was briefly discussed, read third
Mr.. Bohrsr, 0f the sixth ward, from the Com.
use Of the femsle department Of the nrst school
district, with an appropriation OF $50, which
was considered and passed.
Mr.. semmes, from the Committee on Claims,
reported n bill for the relief Of John p. Dennis.
Passed. ..........
Mr.. Brown presented a resolution instructing
the Police Committee tn inquire into the expo.
disncy. Of reporting bin TO regnAts the sale
Mr.. Moore offsred an amendment to mako
2,2il pounds the legal weight Of ton OF coal.
Agreed TO-. m
The resolution was adopted: ..a...
On motion of Mr.. Wendell. Of the fourth
ward, resolution WAS passed for the appoint.
ment Of n committee of three to CONFER and
report upon the feasibility Of making an NJ.
rangsmsnt with the Baltimore 3 Ohio railroad
for the instruction Of q railroad to Bait more.
Bills were passed for the relief Of Frank Woh.
Ter; for the relief Bridget Greyer.
joint raso ution Was passed urging upon
'ngrsss the Importance OF continuing the
lights upon tho streets running through the
Mr.. Clark presented resolution recommend.
ing the passage Of the bill reported by Mr..
Grimes, in Congress, incorporating new gas.
light company.
Adjourned.
Common CounciL-The President laid before
the Board several communications from the
Mayor, certifying that he had approved of Ger.
tam acts, as follows:
and Maryland avenue.
Also. An Act In aid of the Fire Department
The Mayor also sent . communication giving
the opinion Of tho Supreme Court In the case
Washington. b.
Mr.. Richards offered joint resolution on the
subject Of street railway, as follows:
Re;S,uedIy he B9Srd a., o. Aldermen and G1m
me Two Boards, to represent the interests Of
tn,s cooperation before Congress, be and they
are hereby Instructed to use their influence to
railroad u, shall guar eStss' q TO oonstruct such
and 10 the United States dover dow ru nmsnt, , the
greatest l ADVANTAGES in the shortest Reasonable
from Georgetown TO the Navy Yard; and
branches from this main road as follows: one
branch from the depot Of tho Baltimore and
north and south Of said main road; also ono
branch from the intersection Of 18th street and
New York avenue, eastery on New York ave.
nue. to l4th street, and thence north up
road on l4th street tn 7th street, by way Of
l., N or N street; also, that said company shall
FIX the maximum fare at i've cents from any
point on any road to any other point or to rmi.
shall be paid over to this corporation, for the
beneft of the public schools Of this district.
Also, that al the rights OF this corporation
shall be properly guarded, 90 As to avoid any
railroad corporation and the municipal corpo.
rations Of this district.
Mr.. Richards spoke in favor Of the passage
of the resolution. He reviewed the various
and considered this the most feasible plan
which would be likely TO be adopted. He fur
thor explained the object OF the resolutions.
the Presidsnt Of the Board, but he % Objected o to
these resolutions. He wished further light on
the object Of the measure. He approved bill
which has passed the Senate on this subject.
At the request Of several members, the Sen
Mr.. Richards said No approved several fea
lures of the Senate bill, but thought the joint
resolution ought to pass, believing It would BE-
better to pass these resolutions
Mr.. Mohun offered resolution against the
passage OF any railroad bill which shall exemp,
such road from taxation, and also against such
road using any other propelling power except
Further debate ensusd, on the resolution
offered by Mr.. Richards.
The joint resolution was passed.
The question WAS then taken on the resou
ton offered by Mr.. Mohun, and It was passed.
Mr.. Hltz offered resolution in relation tc
the removal Of dead horses. Referred to Com
mittee on Police.
Mr.. Peake offered q resolution in regard tc
drainage. Referred to the Committee or
Mr.. Morgan offered joint resolution In rela
ton to the issuing Of corporation notes or due
Dlll6.
1t authorizes the Committee of Ways anc
Means, in this Board, and the Committee O
Finance, in the Board OF Aldermen. with the
Mayor, to be \ committee TO regulate the issue
any notes, of any denomination under Ave dol
lars, which may be authorized by Congress
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee Of Ways ant
Means, reported q bill from the Board of Alder
men, authorizing the payment Of interest or
certain guaranteed bonds Of the Aisxandris
railroad, with the recommendation that 1t dt
pass.
Mr.. Mohun wished some explanation in regart
to this bill.
Mr.. Wilson explained the bill. The pledgei
Of this corporation have been given, and we are
bound to pay this interest. II one Of us, as Al
individual, should endorse the note of another
no matter how bad the man should use us, we
are bound to pay the obligation.
Mr.. Edmondston opposed the bill. He had al
ways opposed this whole business, and he al
ways should.