The national Republican., 1862-10-28
CITY COUNCILS.

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ing to adjournment, the President IN the chair.
Petition Of 8. Myenburg, to allow him to erect
| q colonade or porch. Laid on the table.
A biz entitled An act to grade and gravel
west" Read three times and passed. :.
A bill making an appropriation to gravel
Thirteenth street west, from Pennsylvania av-
enue to p street north. Read three times and
A bill to improve North Capitol street, from
New York Avenue to the north side of Bounda.
ry street. Referred.
A bill explanatory Of an aot to improve the
Northern Market. Read three times and
passed.
A bill to iate up and relay the gutter from
The west side Of Third street, from Pennsylvs-
mia avenue TO Missouri avenue. Read three
| times ard passed.
A bill TO organize and govern the Are de-
psrtment. Made special order for next meet.
ing.
A bill for the relief Of Henry Lee. Read
| three times and passed.
Petition OF l. Indermar. Referred.
Petition Of Chester Thompson. Referred.
A bill prohibiting the posting Of show bills on
any Of the iron fences Of the city. Laid over
I'LL next meeting.
A bill TO improve North Capitol street. Read
three times and passed.
Joint resolution for the purchase Of fuel for
the poor for the coming winter. Referred.
A bill making an appropriation for the pay
men, Of al outSstaDdDS bills against the central
A bill making appropriations for the repair
Of First street, between and D streets north.
Road three times and passed.
A bill to improve + Sereet south, between
Sixth and Seventh streets east. Read three
times and passed.
A bill to create the once Of superintendent
Of instruction In the city OF Washington. Re.
ferred.
Adjourned.
CoMxoN CouNCiL.-Ths Board met last night.
as nsual-Mr. Wilson, vice president, in the
chair.
A communication from the Mayor. announo
ing his approval Of certain acts, was presented
and read by the Chair.
Mr.. Lewis offered bill making. an additional
appropriation Of q 90 to grade and gravel Ninth
street west, between @ and N streets north.
Mr.. Utermshle favored this bill, but thought
this a proper time to take the initiative in
some measures for the paving of all our prin.
ci"al thoroughfares. We are frequently called
upon to make appropriations to repair certain
streets. He thought by appropriating little
| larger sum, we might commence to pave these
streets with cobble stones. and thus make n
Mr.. Lewis cordially endorsed the remarks Of
the gentleman. He also felt that many Of our
| streeV should be paved At onoe, and he intend.
ed tdtmove In the matter this Winter for an
amendment u the city charter, 80 that we can
pave our own streets.
The bill was withdrawn for amendment.
Mr.. Utermshle presented the petition Of P.
| W. Browning, asking that the gutter on the
| west side OF Third street. from Pennsylvania
| avenue TO Missouri avenue, be taken up and
| relaid. A bill appropriating 500 for this pur-
pose was presented, cons sidered and passed..
Mr.. Utermehle also presented the petition OF
Z. n. Chapin and j. 7. Matlock, asking perms
sion to erect brick livery stable on the line Of
q street north. between Sixth and Seventh
| streets west.
On the motion TO pass TO a third reading. the
| bill was not ordsred-yeas !, nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Utermehle, the bill was re
ferred.
Mr.. Knight asked leave to withdraw certain
papers In relation to paving the south side Of
square No. 1872. Granted.
| Mr.. Ellis offered \ resolution of inquiry As to
the cost Of grading and graveling l. street south,
from New Jersey avenue TO First street west.
Passed.
Mr.. Peake offered bill appropriating $500 to
grade and gravel Il stroct south, between Sixth
and Seventh streets east, and laying flag foot.
way across said street. Passed.
Mr.. Rspley offered q petition Of VIM. H. Wal.
| ker and others, asking tho Introduction OF gas
| into the sheds of the Western Market, with u
bill to that effect.
mittee on Markets. Carried--ysas ., nays7.
| Mr.. Barr offered q resolution, that the sur.
yeyOr be requested 10 examine the defective
drainage on N street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, and report tho cost of repairs on
Mr.. Rapley offered a bill TO repair the en-
trance to the main alley in square No. los.
On ordering to a third reading, the yeas and
nays were demsnded-yeas IL, nays 4. The
| bill passed.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported II bill appropriating 5000 to
repair First street east, between d and E
streets north.
Mr.. Garfield moved TO strike out the sum OF
5000 and insert $500.
Mr.. Lewis moved the reference back to the
committee, no as to enable them to get an esti
mate OF the cost OF the Improvement. Lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. CaDGeld was agreed to.
| The bill passed.
The Committee on improvements reported
back bill TO grade and gravel E street north,
from Ninth to Tenth streets west.
Mr.. Utermehle moved that this subject be re.
dered 10 u special committee. Of one from each
ward, to present n general plan for paving all
| the streets, and asking the additional egisla.
| tiOn by Congress, " necessary, so Rs to author.
ize this corporation to aot In this matter, and
naysl.
The committee on improvements reported
adversely to tho petition of Christopher Boyle.
asking the privilege Of buildi y an area near
his house. In square No. 633, a d recommend
| ed that the bin do not pass.
After considerable debate, the question was
taken on sustaining the report of the commit.
tee, and It WAS carried-9t tos.
The Chair announced, ~ the special commit.
teo on paving. MessIs. Utermehle. Barr, dor
don, Ellis. Morgan, Murtagh and Stevens.
Mr.. Morgan presented a bill TO grade and
gravel Eighth street east, frsm Psnnsy ylvania
avenue to East Capitol street.
Mr.. Gordon moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on improvements. Lost-ysas q,
nays 10. The bill passed.
Il Mr.. Raub gave notice that nj the next meet
ing he should move u reconsider ration Of the
bill in reference TO the ~ en- Of Mr.. Boyle.
Mr.. Utermehle offered n resolution that the
surveyor ascertain the cost Of ope ming Bounda
ry street from Third street west Ia Seventh
street east. Passed.
The following bills from the Board Of Alder
men were acted upon;
Bill to repair North Capitol street. Passed.
Bill for tho relief of Gales 4 Sea,on. Passed
Joint resolution to pay Walter d. Davidge
| for services. Referred.
Bill of contingent expenses for support o
schools. Referred.
Joint resolution for grading and paving an al
Icy In square No. 462. Passed.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution that the May
or be requested to confer with the proper mil
itary or other authorities and ascertain II par
ties who take out licenses for spirituous liquors
will be allowed to sell the same to oitizens
Carried-yeas Is, nays4.
Adjourned.
Police M Matters.
,I Agnes White was arrested on Sunday by OH