The national Republican., 1862-08-19
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Monday, AaSust 10. leo9. ,
B0AaD % Alp1lx.x..The Board waited IN
hour and . half from the time Of assembling
without obtaining quorum, when
nr. Sargent took the chair, and
that the Boards Of AAsFmsn and Common
Council shall meet and proceed In body 70
participate In the exercises on the occasion Of
The reception Of Ool. Corooran and associates,
"s1A to,s JDs Ds:; s.aSn .s . oSSp:: ~
and inoonvsniencs caussd 70 the Board, and
the embarrassment TO public business, pro-
duosd 10 consequence Of the absence Of mem
bers Of this Board, and requested the secretary
q 6. sIss e: s.n n Y. s Tss
Tie Chair dirsotsd the enforcement Of The
law II all oasss, and .-'r.
The Board adjourned.
.oo,mo. cousou.-hr. Wilson (vios Prssi.
d6nt) In the chair. rr0'.
Ths minutes were read and approved.
CONGREGATIONS 1noN fn NAYoI. e
The following acts we're approved By the
70. the erection ora sohoolhouss tn the
For repair Of the brids. soros. the o.nal At
lts Intersection with New Jersey avenue.
Ror making aPpropriaton 70 pay certain
For repair OF the stone vail on the west side
and O street north.
for the removal Of o6ai and slops, &c.
RESOLUTIONS. -.
Ar. Raub offered the following resolutions,
80.
Rssotpsd, That the city surveyor be 70.
Qusstsd TO ascertain and send TO this Board
what amount will bs necessary to alter the
grade and grade Fourteenth street west. from
Pennsylvania avenue to the canal.
consult n. Young y 70 the grade from b 70 !
streets on Fourteenth street, and report 70 this
Board 1t it, next meeting.
Petition for grading Fifteenth street. between
\ md = streets. Rsfsrrsd: ..
corner Of 3 and Tenth streets. Passed.
NJ. Barr presented bill for grading PtE.
tesaik street, from Psnnsylvania avsnus 70 the
canal. Passed.
r.poiisS S iol The ; ..lisf Ofs <. s,ddis e.
Also, for the relief Of A. A. Sloan. Passed.
TIE TAX 1ILL, Oh BOUNTY BILL.
The amendment TO the tax bill, whereby q
special taI Of 10 per cent. is proposed 70 b
levied TO be appropriated for bounties, 30.
having been rejsotsd BY the Board Of Alder
men,
committee Of oonfersnos; which was agreed
70.
susDnss 1lox TEE soAaD OF ALDuxN.
Bill Tor paying FULTON D Co., OF Philadelphia
Tor water pipes. Referred.
The bill for fixing tho salaries Of school
toAchsrs, was read and referred, and made the
special order for Monday next.
COL. c0RooRAN AND ASSOCIATES. ..
The following joint resolution was anani-
Received, That the City Councils welcome
the arrival In this city Of Col. Ooroorau, Col
Wilcox, and their gallant associates In battle
misfortune, and imprisonment, and that with
his Honor, the Mayor. the Councils will attend
the reception V be given to these patriots and
eol1ters, at g O'Clock this evening, ut the VII
lard Hotel.
An Aot TO supply dsAotsncy In the appro-
Prt,tion for furnishing medicines to the poor
A bill for the relief Of Nichasl Korrigau,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The next bill vas the bill to organize the Pirs
Department. which was the special order Of
the day.
Mr.. Lloyd proposed to amend tho bill so tha,
the nfemsn shall not aot - police, but shal
rot IN concert with the police force IN taking
care Of property and preserving order durinl
. nre or an alarm Of nre." .t
Pending the consideration OF this amendment
the Chair announced that the Boards Of thl
City Council would meet 1t eight O'Clock 10 Ut
tend 10 bsdy on the occasion Of the reception
of Col. Corooran and associates.
On motion, the Board adjourned.