Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-09

Cry CovsoiLs-Booyd Of Aidermen.-The Board
bIli was introduced to prsvide for thu better
security Of personal properly from violence and
crime BY more general lighting Of the streets and
bill to trim and gravel sixth street east from
bill to repair the csrriase-wsy between Four
tenth and Fifteenth streets west to street north.
bill In reference to renting stalls In the several
markets. Referred. tT.Ig ...Hu .H4T. al
bin TO enforce the law in relation to the use Of
A bill to grade South Capitol street from N to
streets south. Passed. .
I OF frame building next to 4 brick one. Referred.
| Abiil remitting fine against J. ,. Uncles, Inn
posed 6y Justice Clark; Passed. -.
4 bill for the relief of James Redman. Refer
A joint resolution of Instruction to the commit
zee representing the interests OF the Corporation
A bill to establish public hay scales, and for
other purposes. Referred. I....
Adjourned. .H r..
Common Counca-This Board met last night as
usual-Mr. Shepherd, the president, In the chair.
Communications from the Mayor were presented,
/ In approval OF certain acts. ...# ~
The monthly report Of the Intendant Of the WASH
ington Asylum was presented and referred to the
| bills from the Board. OF Aldermen were taken
| from the table and acted on follows; II q
PHI making an appropriation Of ss,ses.4a, to
tropoitan Police for the current year. Referred.
! Dill to reassess the gas tax OF J. A. Rowland.
MT. utermehle moved substitute, that all the
| the tax for lighting the streets. Referred. ...
| a Dill preparatory to an improvement Of the
Among the papers accompanying the bill Is q let
ter from Alderman J. r. Brown TO Mr.. silas seys
the canal with view Of so altering The sane AZ 10
give full and free discharge of the sewerage WATER
| By covered sewer, which shall be cleaned by q
/ htuUv xrtNl tha Dot
allow the use Of portions of the canal for CONNER
cisl purposes, &C. Also the reply of Mr.. Seymour,
he declares that the plan suggested is a feasible
one, and should be adopted. He also recommends
thorough examination Of canal, and that i'm
mediate steps be taken for the improvement OF the
same as sanitary measure as well as Of public
policy. .~. -
The bill appropristes the sum of $500 for such
| the Committee on Canals.
Joint resolution instruotlns the Board Of Me
ropolitan Police to enforce the laws Of the Corpor-
alton In relation to the public Streets and all other
laws ofthe Corporation. ~.
he should give on the bill. The Metropolitan Po-
lice have their duties, so have the Mayor and the
legislative branch Of this Corporation. He did not
wish this Corporation to delegate any power which
belonged to II, or to any other body. He complain
ed that the powers and duties Of the legislative
contracted and infringed He instanced the case OF
liquor sellers who take out license from the Cor
porstion to sell until midnight, but the military
| 'sh' e"S "eS sh'h Sio0e ueh
MT. Barr moved to strike out the words " Metro
poitan police" and insert Mayor" Adopted.
Mr.. Gordon did not the necessity for instruct
ing the Mayor in his duties. He had confidence in
that officer, and believed he would discharge his
duties properly. He agreed with the remarks of
Mr.. Utermehle, and therefore moved to lay the
resolutions on the table. Carried. =
bill to grade and gravel Second street west, from
| Massachusetts avenue to street north. ~
Mr. knight, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill appropriating si4s 10 pay
| animals. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Drainage
chase Of horse and wagon for the use Of the wa
ter Taper and granting authority for the employ
ment OF driver at 81 80 per day.
| MIR. Mitchell moved to amend by striking out
sioo and inserting Sl26 Carried
Mr.. Ellis moved to lay the bill on the table. .
| MIR. Wilson stated that the bill was measure OF
economy. The water Taper Is Obliged to hire
convey rance to carry his tools from place to place
aggregate. It was thought that a Comfortable
NJ; Shepherd suggested that the amount 70 Be
age BY the water Taper without the additional
The motion to lay on the table prevailed.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should move
reconsideration Of the last vote, at the next meet
He also introduced a resolution that the Com
mittee on Claims re-examne the petition OF An
A bill to grade and gravel south Capitol street,
from L to S streets, south, with an amendment by
the Board Of Aldermen, was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson then moved to lay the bill on the
The question was then taken on concurring in
the amendment, and II was non-coneurred In by
the casting vote Of the Chair.
Adjourned. .......
DEATHS or soLDIERs.--The following have oc-
Cured since our last report
Henry S. Ball. company C, 18th Mass, at Armory
Ghas: \; Rawley, company D, list MINI, at Odd
Carver hospital
James NJ. Cooper, company D, 18th Indiana, at
Oilbert Young, company D., nth N. j., at Erup-
John Albaugk, company d, Issth NY.
Sheldron J. Beckworth, company Z, 9TH N. y.
artillery, at Emory hospital.
John L Mooney, company c, 2sth N v, at Thir.
samuel T. Miller, company H, ith Ohio, at
Armory hospital
sns sSi Rof Ma ,8;is
Columbian College hospital. - 49, -
Emanuel Hi, company g, 10th NJ, at Mount
Frederick Krignow, company A, 18th Penn. cav
Edmond Rice, company A, I54th n. j., at Finley
Geo Withcroft, 10th N. v, at Camp seott's 800.
John G. Young, company C,ia7th Penn, at Finley
Nathan Chafiin, company +, s6th Mass, at Ar
mory hospital
serg. Moses Burdge, company !, 18th Penn, at
Mount Pleasant hospital.
Joseph W. Poole, company A, 18th N ", at As
cension hospital
Vernum Barber, company c, 18th N. v, at
Mount Pleasant hospital.
Rufus Edwards, company +, ssth N. y, At Eighth
Street hospital.
Christian Uier, company II, iolst n. Y, at Patent
Office hospital
]. II. Blanchard, company b, 25th Maine.
Joseph Smith, company H, 7sd Ohio, at George
town College hospital
John schsffer, company |, Goth indiana, at Judi.
ciary hospital.
GEORGETOWN MARINE Decentralization am
er seymour, Room, Philadelphia. Merchandise
q, Hyde * Davidson,
schooner q. w. Cribbs Emerson, Baltimore.
= Wheat.
Schooner Buckingham, Boston. Borden Mining
Company.
Schooner Flora, Aekworth, Hsvre-de-Grsce.
Lumber and saw-dust.
schooner Ross Winans, Cade, Hsvre-ie-Grsce.
Coal.
schooner Mary Priscilla, Flowers, Havre-de'
Grace. Coal
Schooner Belle Conway, Delaney, Havre-de-Cirsce,
/ Coal.
schooner Mary lite, lite, Philadelphis, Coal
schooner NJ Mclean, Pickup; Philadelphia. Coal
for Government.
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