The national Republican., 1862-07-16
CITY COURolLs.
MONDAY. Judy u.


BoAsp o. ALDsRxM.-Ths Board met at the
WI" M. Geo. Il. Plant, Alderman olsot from the
Second ward. vice Bayly, resigned, Appeared
A communicstion was rsosivsd from the
Mayor, announcing the approval Of An aot to
prevent cruelty TO animals, and Of Joint rsso
luton for the purchase Of hose.
The following we're read and appropriately
A oommunication from the Surveyor. est.
mating the cost Of constructing sewer on D
street north. between Sixth and Seventh streets
Psiision of h. Clay Stewart. praying for a
Petition Of James 1. Bacon, Tor remission Of
An 40. authorizing the payment Of the ssni
annual interest due on certain bonds OF the
Alexandria and Washington railroad, and guar
The bin establishing the price Of gas In the
Centre market, was taken from the Finance
Committee and referred 10 the Committee on
Markets.
The following passed the Board:
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Markets to inquire Into the expedisncy Of pro.
viding place to keep animals brought TO mar.
ket, until such time ~ their owners dan re-
move them; = resolution authorizing the
secretary to furnish william Roddy with COPY
cf certain papers; q resolution requesting the
Finance Committee to inquire into the legality
and expedisncy OF issuing ANAL notes BY the
Corporation; . bill establishing horse market
on Sixth street west, from Missouri avenue TO
the Washington canal Nm act making appro.
priStion to defray the general expenses Of the
Corporation for the year ending juno so, 1853;
An act authorizing the laying Of water main
on second street east. from East Capitol street
TO Maryland avenue. thence along said avenue
10 Third street east.
Nominations vera confirmed a. follows:
H. U. kieiber for messenger, James n.
Busher for Fifth Ward constable, Wolford
Stone for canal commissioner.
The pNpera ar d petition Of Josiah Eccleston
were taken from the table and referred.
joint resolution In reference to this con.
Atruction of street railways; . Joint resolution
asking Congress 10 reduce the price Of gas, and
resolution Of instruction to tho register, were
laid Un the table.
Committees we're discharged from the further
confederation OF ths petition Of J. y. Neale and
the petition OF E. L. Stevens.
The report Of the InteIdsnt Of the Asylum
fnr June was placed on the flies Of the Board.
Alderman Plant was appointed to al vaoan-
Gies In the Com mittees Of Elections, Unfinished
Businsss, Canals, and Whsrves.
The consideration Of the aot imposing taxes
for 1862. and the bill to establish the once Of
school superintendent, were postponed.
A bill Ia relation TO the running OF omnibuses
introduced.
Hessrs. Richards and Lloyd opposed the bill,
on inc krOuuu tuht u Op0GNtou nATbnly upon
the poorer classes Of our citizans. Sunday was
the only day many Of The m had for visit 10
the country, and they could not Afford to hire q
carriage. But the omnibus was . cheaper
mode Of conveyance. and BY passing this bill
you prevent the poorer GLASS from erj0yiDg
that which the rich may enjoy simply because
they OUn = carriage and hOvss.
Mr.. Pepper favored the bill because II would
, put y stop TO roisss and boistsrous and evil
conduct on the Sabbath.
Af,er further discussion, the consideration Of
the bill was postponed.
Adjourned until Friday evening next, at
O'Clock.
(Ths proceedings Of the lower Board were
published 10 our yeatsrdsy'a issue.l