The national Republican., 1862-02-04
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BoARp or ALpxrxES.- The Board met last
A oommuuiostioa was received from the
Mayor, approving the folio wing acts: IAN act
for the relief Of F. r. Ssnds;" An act repeal.
ing an act therein namedy IAN aot making
resolution appointine COMMITTEES 70 request
the Secretary Of the Navy to have steam ven.
ssls constructed st the Washington Navy
The The Mayor also sent In The nomination Of Jacob
Fisher for Scavsngsr Of the Second District Of
the fourth ward. Referred to the Committee
on POLICE. r ~ .u yr
Petitions wore presented from Hugh Murray,
for remissioh Of nne; F: T. Sands, olsim; John
Mr.. Moore, from the fourth ward, from the
Committee on Improvemsnts, reported q bill
for laying . flag footwsy across Sixth street
west, on the north side Of Maryland avenus'
NJ. Fisher, from the second ward, from.ths
Committee on Drainage: to whom was referred
the communication Of the water registrar reia-
rve TO the water.pipe account Of - W. ThDrp.
made the special order for Monday next.
Also, from the same committee, TO which
was referred tho memorial of VIM. 3. Dante,
reported bill for the relief Of said Dante,
The same gentleman introduced joint rsso.
luton assessing the cost Of erecting the side.
walk plugs on the water funds; which was dis.
cussed BY Messrs. Fisher Of the second wsrd,
ward, Bohrer Of the sixth ward, and Moore Of
the fourth ward, and reoommitted to the Com.
mittoe on Drainage. ,..... ...-...,... T.
Nj. Fisher, from the Committee on Drainage,
to which was referred the Joint resolution .sk
button Of water throughout the city, reported
favorably. ~
The resolution was adoptsd-yeas 10, nays l,
Tis sGan'h SlIi from the same committee author
izing the laying Of n water main along street
south, from Tenth street TO Eleventh street,
was laid upon tho table.
Mr; Bayly, from The Committee On Police, e
Ha,horn, jr., asking certain privileges, asked q
discharge Of said committee. Discharged.
Tho nomination OF John G. Robinson, 81
r,sasurer Of wood and coal, was fAvorably re
ported on, and was confirmed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported favorSbly upon = join
resolution authorizing the Mayor to dispose o.
certain nre apparatus, and II was passed..
turned fro from l tho lower % Board | WITH Amendment
WAS taken up, and the amendment conourret
in. b..
Adjourned.
CIrY CouxcIL.-Ths President laid before th,
Board n communication from the Mayor, stating
that he had approved the bin authorizing thu
Mayor to represent this corporation In thu
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. tn,
chair als0 presented y communication from th,
Mayor, calling the attention Of the Council
Market. as sfording no protection from tn
weather, otthcr for vendors or buyers. H,
recommended that those stands be covered b.
ono shed constructed over the whole.
communication was alse presented from
ha RNap I'd NJ TPOafAA0 IN nnaW0P tn tnnutF1A
AS to the number Of scholars OF the publ,
schools. They state thxtthe number swaitin
admission to the schools, we're se6. -.
& S Of p: ~ :'S.s e: s:s Ssau
ell that ". G. Campbell be- allowed to srec
wooden building on lot No. 10. square ~
Referred to the Committee on Police.
e. q s' nrS cssp osSa
for the removal Of garbage. Referred to tn
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Murtxsh, Of the seventh ward, offered
resolution that the Committee on Public School
be requested to inquire into the expediency q
repairing the school building In the first dIi
Tr. Grinder, from the Committee on POLICE
reported 4 bill relating to the transfer 9
He also, from the same committee, reporte
n bill In relation TO hackney carriages.
Mr.. Grinder explained the bill. He state
that the amendment requiring the driyer1t
v
the commissioners Of police.
Mr.. Cxllan said that these haokmen, ,&ere
great annoyance. Strangers had c0nplaine
10 him Of these men. They would sometime
Mr.. Mohun explained that the bill did allo,
the hackmen to come within Ave feet Of III
curb line.
Mr.. Morgan said that there was no greats
p wss surprised hat lie com Committee | were 10 fave
of giving them larger liberty.
Mr.. Cxllan moved to r0o0mmit this subje,
to the same committee for amendments. Los
and insert three, 50 that the distance vhic
the hackmen should stand from tho curb shou
The question was then taken on the I'M
p1Sss.sSs N ss g lom tSs ccmm,e. on Polio
reported u bill to increase the pay of the labo
srs Of the Northern Liberty market hous
Passed.
reported back bill to prevent tho ,oyerloa
ing Of omnibusses, and recommended Its pas
Mr.. Byington thought We were lsgislatIng
ANAL matters, and moved that the bill be la
Mr. Richards stated that he felt oonstraiu,
TO advocate the passage Of the bill on sooou
Ofthe complaint Of persons who had been Il
commoded BY the crowding and overlooking
The question Of laying on the table was los
Mr.. Edmondston moved tina the Board u
journ. Lost o.
Mr.. Morgan thought this bill was unoonstit
tional. II interferes with mans private bu
ness. We might as we'll say how much bul
ness any man in any other occupation sh
do.
Mr.. Richards said that, on the ground of 90
stitutiOnality, he thought we had tho right
pass this bin. On the ground Of humanity al
of convenience we ought to pass the bill. :.
The question was taken on the passage
the bill. Passed-l0 tn O.
The President (Mr. Riohards) made some Q
plantations In relation to the subject OF the Boa
of Health, and presented = report reoommen
ing the appointment Of Secretary ofthe Boa
Of Health.
Mr.. Emerson moved that the report be pril
cd, and made the special order for next MOnd'
night, Carried, o..