The national Republican., 1862-08-12
CITY COUNCILS.

Monday, August II, 1862.
BoARD OF. ALDERxRN.-The Board met n
usual, Woe President OlePh.ne in the chair.
cation from the Mayor returning the bill for
the appointment OF q superintendent Of com
mon schools, with his objections thereto.
The question was then taken a. TO whether
Mayors veto. The biii inv was iost"yess 0, nays 8.
Mr.. Sargent moved TO refer the bill and mes.
sage 70 the Committee on Public Schools; which
Communications were also received from the
Mayor, Transmitting his approval Of an act 10
Also, . bill to repair First street east.
Also, a bill for the relief Of Edward Corne.
The monthly report Of the intendsnt oi.ths
Asylum was presented and referred.
petition OF Messrs. Dean d Follansbee was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
A petition TO repair an alley along square
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported u bill to repair the arohed
bridge across the canal at It's Intersection with
New Jersey avenue. Passed.
west side Of Tiber creek, between Psnnsylvs-
MIA avenue and O street north. Passed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Police,
reported = bill to provide for the collection
and removal OF offal, slops, &C., In this city.
Mr. Lloyd. from the Committee on Claims,
reported q bill for the relief Of Miohasi Korri
gan, Citizen Of Philadelphia, who was fined
$40 for carrying deadly weapons. Ths com.
mittee recommend the remission Of the nus.
Passed.
The Committee on Markets reported bin
making an appropriation TO pay certain bills
for painting the Western Aarket.house. Passed.
Mr.. Semmes, from the Committee on Water,
reported bill for the repair and cleaning Of u
sewer from the canal TO D street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, with certain amend
ments, one Of which increases the sum from
81 900 to 81 600. The amendments were adopt.
ed, and the bill passed.
The same committee reported the bill from
the lower Board, to construct u sewer on
seventh street west, from H street north to
Massachusetts, avenue, with amendments. The
amendments were adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. 6emmes presented the petition Of IF. Volk
and others, asking the passage Of an act to re.
paid flag footway on the east front Of square
All. Referred.
Several bills from the lower Board we're then
taken from the table, and referred to sppropri.
ate committees, among which was an aot re-
quiring an oath Of allegiance to be taken BY all
persons who apply for license for any business
10 the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Lloyd called the Presidents attention to
the rule In reference to members leaving the
Board without the leave Of the President, and
asked the enforcement Of the rule.
The tax bill came up from the lower Board,
with sundry amendments, when the Board found
itself without quorum, and It adjourned.
BoARD OF CoNxoN CoUNcIL.-A Communica.
lion was received from the Mayor, approving
the following bills:
For laying = dag footway from the southwes,
corner ofsquars 3s3 10 soutsast corner Of squire
Also, for nAg tootwsy in the Second
Also, to grade and gravel I. street north, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets west.
Also, to grade and gravel Second street east.
between and streets north.
(On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, all business was
bili.)
Also, for laying flag foo,way across Ohio
avenue and Thirtesnth.and.a-hslf street west
north side.
Also, for grading and gravsliug Eleventh
street west, from N street north 10 p street
north.
Also, to pave an alley in square No. 1877.
Mr.. Wilson In the chair.
PETITIONS.
or citizens Of the Fourth ward for the i'm:
provement OF North Capitol street, from g to H
streets. and 70 footway on the south side of Il
street. Referred.
OF the Inhabitants on New York avenue for
OF Robert Peak and others, Of the Sixth
ward, to grade and gravel Eighth street east
between Psnnsylyania avenue and east Capitol
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Siaih5.-nhI. iuoy duV0Ib0Iy upou tuo pob'
tion Of T. h. Robinson, praying the remission
of 4 fine.
Police.-Adversely upon the petition of Jos
Nathan, praying that his livery stable may be
made legal.
Elections That the present members are
entitled to their seats.
Organization of Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Morgan presented bill for the organization Of
II fre department, which was made the speoa
order for Monday next.
CITY TAX BILL,
The city tax bill, az It came from the Board
OF Aldermen, was passed, with the following
amendment, submitted by Mr.. Thompson:
SEQ. 10. That In addition to the taxes imposed
and levied under the foregoing sections Of thii
bill, there shall be imposed and levied An add.
tonRl tax In all and every case Of ten cents OF
every hundred dollars VI the assessed value Of
property as aforesaid, the proceeds of whiot
will be set apart as bounty for volunteer
and for the relief Of resident families Of volun
lsers now In the service Of the United States
THE BOUNTY BILL.
This bill, amended BY the Board Of Aldermen
was presented, and all the amendments agreed
TO, except that which proposed an addtiona
tax Of hve cents on . hundred dollars.
The bill provides for the collection Of $50, ,00i
TO be given to the families Of those who have
volunteered or who may volunteer, besides
bounty to each volunteer Of $25.