The national Republican., 1862-07-15
CITY COUNCILS.


CoxnoS CouNcrL.- Board met ~ usual, the
President in the chair. -.
Mr.. Thompson offered resolution ofinquiry
rs to whether the full amount Of water stock
Sxardsd Ss d 70 Ae.rs: R,Fs' Go. and others has
Mr.. Thompson also introduced resolution Of
inquiry as TO. the removal and disposition Of
tho old rails, CO., belonging TO the Washington
and Alexandria railroad. Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson also submitted 2 resolution
that the Committee Of Ways and Means be In.
structed TO inquire and report the best method
Of collecting the direct tax imposed By the act
Mr.. Uisrmshie desired some explanation Of
this matter.
mir. Thompson, in explanation, said that this
tax has been imposed by the General Govern.
ment, and nfteen per cent. discount 10 allowed
to those States which may assume to pay the
tax.
Mr.. Gordon hoped the resolution would pass,
as he considered II . matter Of great Import.
ance. r. .F. .... ...
Nj. Utsrmehls moved to lay the resolution on
the tRbls. 10. I.... .. ..HI' .T o.
Mr.. wilson said that a resolution Of a similar
The Committee Of Ways and Means then waited
on the Secretary Of the Treasury who informed
them that the city was not empowered BY the
sct TO assume this tax. ....
The Chair stated that he had recently OF
smned the bill. and he thought the bill did au.
,horizs such collection BY this city.
The motion to lay on the table was adopted
yeas Q, nays 8.
Mr. stephens presented the petition Of osr
tain citizens for the construction Of sewer on
Psnnsy lvSnia avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
Mr.. Utsrmshls presented petition Of 7. G.
Clayton for the use Of certain school room for
religious purposes, accompanied BY = resOlu.
ton granting the use Of the room fOi that pur::
pose. under the direction Of the Board Of School
Trustees. Paused.
Mr.. Utermshls also presented resolution
that the Mayor be re Questsd 70 make inquiries
ss 70 The amount Of money Appropriated to
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of W. ".
Grips. asking the refunding oi = portion Of u
! license fee. Referred.
Mr.. Utermehls, from the Committee on I'm
finished Business, reported back the petition Of
with rscommen endation that II be referred TO the
Committee on Claims. Referred.
Mr.. Ellis, from the COmmittes on Police, pre-
sented report, with LII TO prevent the srec
lion Of black and whitesmith shops. Passed.
The report Of the intendant Of the Asylum
Bills from the Board Of Aldermen we're taken
up tor action. .rl.
Bill on the subject Of changing the hour Of
mestirg Of the Councils was taken up, and
M. Ulsrmehls offered resolution that the
Councils adjourn from the last meeting In this
month TO eight O'Clock on the hrst Monday In
September. LOst-6 to IL.
A bill to pay the amount Of Judgment in the
suit between this corporation and R. O. Wight
man. Referred.
A bill 70 allow iona. Kirkwood to supply
more than one adjoining tenement with water
from one service pipe. Referred.
case Of Mr.. owen, which had been acted on
was referred to, and motion was made to 70
consider the vote whereby the bill for Mr.
Owen was rejected. Adopted.
The bill WAS then referred.
A bill 10 repair First street east, between
and d streets north. Referred.
The bill on the subject Of the claim Of ". p
beverage was referred TO the COMMITTEES o.
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Knight submitted . lint resolution tha
the register be required " furnish esoh Of tht
station houses Of the Metropolitan Police with
the Digest OF the Corporation Laws, for refer
snce. Adopted.
Mr.. Ellis presented the petition Of Mary O
10 the Committee on Claims.
ferred.
He had seen AN article In the Washington Ga
itite, a German paper published In this city
headed "A Dutch Know. Nothing," which, ha
il reflected upon himself alone, he would no
have noticed, but as It oast slurs upon hi
family he felt 1t his duty to defend himself ant
to his (U,ermehle's) conduct in introducin
into this Board bill (Which was carried unan
mously) prohibiting the dssecration Of III
Sabbath by the running Of Omnibuses fO
pleasure on that day. The article referred 4
his ancestry a. Germans, and now tho soT
lifted to this position, wished to deprive arti
sans Of heslthful recreation on the Sabbath
and the writer further said, that unless Nj
Utsrmehle got up 10 the very next council Nm
retraced his action he would nnd that this hrl
step in his public career would lead to q YER
brief opportunity for serving the public In IN
Cffical capacity. ..rl' .H
lie would say In response to suoh tntimids
tons, that they would have no efsot on b
public course. A sense " duty should guild
him and not intimidations or threats.
Mr.. Gordon said that he thought II entire'
unnecessary for the gentleman TO make n d
fence Of his course here. He had known n
Utermehle's father for 40 years, and knew hi
M highly respectable gentleman. And A.
tho son, he had not known him personally, b
he had always admired his course.
The Council then adjourned.
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