The national Republican., 1862-09-16

Mr.. Pepper. from The oonnittss on Improve:
ments, reported back the bill fr grading and
paving the alley in square No. 500. Passed.
The same committee reported In favor OF .
Joint resolution to secure the hre plugs from
Mr.. semmes offered q Joint resolution. OF In
struotton TO the water registrar. Passed.
4 petition wis presented from ths mcsssn.
ger, asking IN increase q salary. Referred.
whom The above 10 referred would also cor.
slider the propristy Of placing the Aldsrmens
cha mber In the exclusive charge OF the mes
sergsr, 10 order that the desks, &C., Of the
members may bs better cared for.
mentioned. This room belongs exciusive!y to
thia Board. A number Of years ago II bad be en-
grated to the Orphans Court for one day in
the week only, and TO the Lazy Court f,r one
day 10 the month: Il had essa used 6y other .ls,
now regard a. . right what was granted 10
them only "a favor.
The nomination Of N. Hedriok as inspector
Of -four and salted prOvisions was confirmed.
A bill for the relief Of Thomas q. Ford WAS
psssed-yeas 8, nays I.
The COMMITTEES on Claims reported in favor
Of bill for the relief ot George spsuldlDg
Passed.
A bill authorizing an additional primary
aoh ool in the second district came up from the
lower Board for action.
Nj. Pepper urged is immediate. passage. as
there was . pressing necessity for the improve
mBnt.
M. Richards moved its reference to the Com.
mi,tss 90 Public Schools, saytng that since the
organization Of that committee be did not know
Of . single instance In which measure Of this
sort did not oome with q request that the mat
ter be pressed through at once.
The bill was referred.
A bill to allow Mr.. Samuel Warner to erect q
brick blacksmith shop near wooden building
was passed.
| vacancies on Sll the committees, caused bv the
resignation Of Alder man BerriSn.
Adjourned.
! COMMON CouNCIL.-Bosrd met Ms usual, the
President In the chair.
Tho Chair laid before the Board oommuni.
cation from tho Mayor, transmitting his sppro'
val Of certain aots.
Asylum was presented and referred.
An aot authorizing and directing the Mayor
TO rent or lease the south part Of lot No. 257
and TO purchase the building on the same fol
school purposes, was referred to the Committee
A bill, Of $500, to furnish stationery for tn.
Surveyors ofaoe, was referred 10 the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means.
A bill to repair the bridges over the osna
Mr.. Utermehls offered n Joint resolution re
questing the Mayor to have enforced an nc
entitled "An act regulating the quality ant
weight Of bread" Passed.
he also offered a resolution asking informa
ton ~ TO expenditures On the Northern mar
ket. Passed.
Mr. Lewis submitted bill 10 pave and curl
The south front OF square No: 7s4: Passed.
Also bill In relation to the alley In squar
No. 633, and naming II Lincoln street. Re
ferrsd TO the corporation attorney.
Mr.. Raub offered \ resolution requesting 10
formation a. to the amount Of wharfage re
! oslved from the Washington canal. Passed.
A bill from the Board of Aldermen, to repai
Twenty sixth street west, WAS referred.
Also, an aot TO autherizs the ourbs to be se
sn6 .hc rout pavement 10 be laid on the sout
front OF square No. 73,, B street south, be
tween First and Second streets east. Referred
Also, an sot authorizing the ourb.stone to b
set and the foot pavement laid on the osst frou
> Of square No. al. R,fsrred.
The bill to re.org.rize the Fire Depsrtmer
WAS taken up and made the special order 70
next Monday.
Adjourned.