The national Republican., 1862-09-16
OiTY COUNCILS.
Monday, Sept. u, 1862.

hoard op ALDERMEN.-Met rs usual.
The newly elected alder erman from the arst
the prescribed oath of floe.
Mr.. Turtnn submitted = petition from oiti
zsus Of the First ward asking the grading and
grayeling Twenty.siS!h street west between K
and q. Referred.
A pctito, from the Mayors clerk asking 70.
mum ra,i"n 'Or the preparation Of oompila
uon II the u . of this corporation since 1857,
bolng an adju ct TO 8hehan's Digest. Referred.
The Chair then read the following:
JclEr REsRkurIoNs requesting the PrssIdept Of
the UNIV Statos TO direct the immediate
construction Of railroads from W. shingtop
tD the deep waters Of the Chesapeake bay,
and to Hagsrsto~u BY way Of tho Point oi
R.cks.
ton, itusted near lts centre, has, BY . wide
eAdrevolt, become for the time frontier
city, and 10 again threatened with capture and
destruction by those IN armed rebellion against
war It's iuhnbitants may, during the coming
vintor, be subjected 10 great piivatons ard
suffering, owing to the want Of suitable rail-
road ornneotons with, and outlets TO, other
diuon Of affairs. we, the representatives Of the
people of this oity, In some measure responsi
ble for their security and prosperity, deem Il
our duty respectfully 10 csll the attention Of
the Cover msnt thereto, and 70 urge that en-
srgetio acucn which. in our oplnlon. the emsr.
gency demands.
Aud whereas our main source Of supplies 10
tho Potomac river, with It's many high shores
and comm andiDg bluff, which may again be
scouyied BY the cannon Of the enemy, or ite
navigation, M often heretofore, be closed by a
llsarer blockade Of Ice, and in that o.se one
single track railroad will be our sole reliance,
ANA this har been found BY experience made
auste 10 supply the wants alone Of an army OF
neiepoe at Washington, much less In numbers
than that now being massed for It's protection:
And M the enemy. or their sympathizsrs, may
~ irjure this road In q singlo night as 10 rem.
dhr !, ussless for transit Of supplies or persons.
exposed condition Of the Federal metropolis,
than are the people 0f the city themselves.
And whereas, Il ts An acknowledged faot that
the capital Of NO other great nation In the DIV
tlIoi world IL SO nearly Isolated from its
sources Of reliance, London having ten rail
roads extending outwards ~ means Of support
and military protection, Paris seven, Berlin
hve, Vienna four. and even Richmond has dve.
tons for military purposes under tho pressure
Of defensive war and without one 1.-THE Of the
vast resources Of our legitimate Government.
by means Of these railroads they were recent
ly able 70 concentrate their troopsin that city
and h'rl them In vast numbers upon our be.
lesguering army.
And whereas, having unlimited confidence
IL the strength and ultimate success Of our
Government, and in the wisdom and patriotism
Of the President. we deem It only necessary to
invite his special attention to the subjeo In this
formal manner, to secure speedy and ehioieni
national aid 10 the construction OF suoh military
railroads ss, In our judgment. are vitality neoes
ss~y to ,ho permanent security and prosperity
Vt Washington: Therefore
BE u resoiued. Co.. That the Mayor, one
member of the Board VI Aldermen, and one
member Of the Bard Of Common Council b.
sPpointed Il special committee to wait on the
him the pressing necessity for tho immediate
construction Of, ut least, two other railroads
leading out Of Washington. In order TO gusrt
against the fearful exigenoiea alluded to In the
preamble, and " hioh may otherwise ooour.
And DO u rssoiosd, That in our Judgment, one
railroad, az nerrly direct IN its course as prao
tioable, should be constructed, without delay
10 the deep waters Of the Chesapeake bay, u
can be built and equipped In forty days.) with
forts at suoh distances along its line as under
syoirou instances to prote OF Il from destruction
thus furnishing double communication with
Northern st.tes, and another railroad shoulc
extend to Ragerstown, by way Of the Point O.
Rocks, and be similarly defended, 70 that 4
may be reliable ut all times for supplies OF fue
and produce, direct from TIE inexhsusiiolt
and Central Pennsylvanis, and afford ample
mears for the transportation Of troops ant
munitions Of war.
-4rd bs q resolved, That copy Of this pre-
Mayor TO tho President Of the United States
tho Secretary Of War, and Meier Genera!
HaIleUk, Mcclellan, and Banks.
The Chair, In Offering the resolution, s,atet
that he offered It here 1t the suggestion Of on,
ot The highest Onioers Of hs Government. III
considered that the action Of these Board
would have very important bearing on u mss
sure which. II successful, will result to th
great advantage Of our constituents. The sub
loot Ia now under consideration by the Presi
dent and other high officials, and our aotio
will, OF course, have due weight, as II ought.
Mr.. Sargent saw no reason why these resolu
tions should not pass. We assume no respons
bility 10 the matter. 1t 70 the wonder Of tn
w"-fa that tho capital should remain 40 lon
isolated.
Allor further debate. tho resolutions passed
Yeas 10, nayBO.
Mr.. Brodhead submitted Il bill relieving th
corporation from nll liability for the bonds Q
the Washington and Alexandria Railroad Com
parry. Referred.
Nj. Gordon offered bill to repair the bridge
aoross tho canal. Passed.
A communication was received from IN
Mayor. nominating Edward Somers for polio
constable for the Ninth precinct.
Mr.. Sargent moved the confirmation Of th
appointment. Passed.