The national Republican., 1862-09-30
CITY COUNCILS.
Mondau, Sent, 20, 1852,

BOARD OF AIpERMEN.-Th Board met accord.
ing to adjournment, the President In the chair.
communication WAS received from W. ".
Blennsrha asset. In relation to stairway attach.
cd TO Carusi's Theatre. Refer cd u Police Com.
mittee.
Mr. Pepper lntroducsda bill on the casual re.
pairs OF streets. allsya, 4s., which was road n
third time and passed.
Mr. Brodhead reported a bill increasing the
pay Of the mayor, register, and water regis.
trar, and for other purposes. Read three times
and passed.
Hs also reported a bill c0mpsnsating z. J.
Klopfer for compiling the laws OF the Corpora.
non. Read three times and passed.
He also reported bill Of this Board, reliev.
ing the Corporation of any liability on account
Of the guaranteed bonds OF the Alexandria and
Washington railroad company. The bill WAS
passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported bill 10 put a bridge
and repair piers across the Tiber greek, In
square No. G77. Read three times aud passed.
He also reported n bill authorizing tho Mayor
TO lease the alley in square 37G. Read three
times and passed.
He also reported two bills for grading and
paving and X streets north. Read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Sargent reported a bill In relation TO
the public hay scales. Read three times and
passed.
He also introduced Il bin to repeal all laws
for the appointment Of police magistrates and
CORPORATION constables; which was referred
lished IN the proceedings of the Board.
Mr.. Lloyd reported II bill authorizing the
register Ia issue license to L.. Grover for
equestrian exhibitions. Read three times and
passed.
He also reported bill for the relief Of Jas.
Larkin. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Richards reported back bill authoriz
Ing the Mayor to lease certain Building for
school purposes. Read three times and passed
Mr.. Clephane reported a bill to improve the
northern mari ket house. Read three times and
passed.
Mr. Sargent reported a bill! for the establish.
ment OF pounds, ac., In the city of washington.
Amended, read three times, and passed.
Adjourned.
CoaMoN CouNCIL- rs as usual, the I<es.
ihaut 10 the char.
Tbs Chair laid hsiurs the Board a communi
cation from tho May or, stating that the appr0'
priation Of 5000 WAS insufficient 10 carry out
the act 10 repair the stone wall Of rher creek.
The bids, by three separate bidders, 10 per.
focm tho work, are as follows: $l,70s.7j ;
$2io5 .25; and 81, ,27O.26. His Honor recon- M nds
additional legislation. Referred.
Also, II communication approving certain
acts.
Also, a communication in answer TO n reso.
luton of the Council, In relation to the rscs pts
Of the canal. The total receipts are t3,423 04,
Referred.
A communication WAS also read, signed by
Mr.. W. W. Blsnneriasset, calling attention to
the dangerous condition OF the outside stairway
of Carusi's theatre, on the corner of 9 and
Eleventh streets. Referred TO the Committee
on Police, with instructions to prepare II bill 10
abats the nuisance, II necessary.
Mr.. Barr submitted n bill making the annual
appropriation for cleaning alleys, gutteIs, &c. T.,
IN the several wards.
Mr.. Thompson sald that. HI this Ia IN import.
ant bill, he hoped II would bo referred To the
appropriate committees; ahd he mDved that
reference. Lost to9.
The bll makes exactly the same appropra.
tons IN last year.
The following amendments were made:
Fourth wara~Strike ont "S2 ,70O," and in.
sert "s3 .OOO."
Fifth ward-StrIke out $780," aud insert
"fl 100" Insert 5000 tor incidental expenses.
Sixth ward-Strik8 out 5000" and insert
81 100" Also insert 1900 for incidental OK
penses,
The amendments were agreed to. aud the bill
passed.
Mr.. Thompson presented r bill to gravel
Thirteenth street wsst from Pennsy ay,
snue TO street north. Passed.
Mr.. shepherd offered the following:
Resolved, That this Board are deeply i'm.
pressed with the present dsplorahls condition
Of our streets and crossings, and are fearful
that the approaching Winter will render them
almost impossible.
And further resolped, That in yiaw Of the in.
creased rate Of taxation and the probability OF
sufficient revenue to meet the needed repairs
of streets and raising of street crossings, the
Mayor be, and Is hereby, requested to report
to this Board what legislation is needed and
appropriation required to enable him to make
these necessary improvements before the set
ting in of inclement weather.
Mr.. Utermehle offered a bill increasing the