Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-18

| President in the chair. ..."
The Chair read the following communication
| from the Mayor:
| A bill for the relief of James +. Larkin
| Passed.
| A communication nominating the followin!
| gentlemen as trustees of the public schools;
First District-Robert Ricketts,, T. q. Wilson
| II. J. MOrsell.
Second District--M. II. Miller, c. IL. Utter
mehle, W. j. Rhees.
| Third District-F. 5. Walsh. U. G.. Wight
Chas. A. Davis.
Fourth District. b. Holmead, J. T. Cas-
| sell, J. d. Ellis.
For Secretary to the Board-Jno. Sessford.
For Treasurer to the Board-William b. Day.
| ton. Referred.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition OF ID. L.
Moselcy, asking certain privileges. Referred.
Mr. Brodhead presented the petition of the
Washington Literary Association, asking leave
to hold their meetings in the room now occu-
pied by the Board of Aldermen. Passed.
He also presented resolution asking that
the orphans court and the levy court may con.
tinue their sessions in the room they still oc-
cupy. Passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition of J. A.
Rowland, granting certain privileges. Passed.
He also presented a joint resolution of in
struction relative to appointing a committee
to attend to the interests of the corporation
before Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd presented a petition for the relief
of Joseph Whitney. Passed.
Mr.. Clephane presented the petition for the
relief of Vim. II. Lusby Il Bro. Passed.
Tina Chair read the following special order
\ hill authorizing the Mayor to appoint COM
missioners of improvement for the several
wards. Passed.
Adjourned.
Common Co,ncH.-This Board met last night
as usual. In the absence Of the President, Mr..
Wilson, Vice-President, assumed the chair.
\ communication from his Honor. the Mayor,
In approval of certain acts, was read.
Mr.. B1rr introduced bill authorizing the
Mayor TO cause to be placed a flag footway across
Fourteenth street west, at NJ, n, p, and Q
streets north. and at Rhode Island avenue. The
bill passed.
The Chair laid before the Board a communi-
cation from the Mayor inclosing letter from
the Water Registrar on the subject of water
pipes for this city, and recommends that con-
tract he made with Messrs. r. d. Wood Il Co.,
as their offer was the most favorable. Referred
TO the Committee on Drainage and Distribution
of Water.
A communication was also ready from the
Mayor, on the subject of the Improvements in
the Northern Market, the cost of which will
be 81 200.
Mr.. Raub submitted joint resolution that
all fines arising from the sale of spirtuous H..
u,
shall he RENTED by the authority of the Mayor.
Mr.. knight moved TO lay the resolution on the
table
The resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of John
Hindsley, for the privilege Of erecting a pavii-
lion tent on the vacant space between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the Centre Market and Eighth
and Ninth streets.
Mr.. Barr moved TO lay the petition on the
table.
Mr.. GOrdOn thought these matters were not
for H. to legislate upon, but if the corporation
did have control of these reservations. he was
opposed to their occupation in this manner.
Mr.. Utcrmehle believed the corporation has
no power in the matter, according to the decision
Of the attorney.
Mr.. Barr said that this whole question might
as well he settled now as at any other time. lie
referred to decision of Attorney General Lee.
| as long ago rs 1859, where he decided that there
| is no power on earth which can obstruct these
streets or other thoroughfares.
Mr.. Gordon thought our streets were now
| nbsiructed by the Government. He also re-
tcrrcd to a hospital in his own neighborhood
which he characterized as "perncous " one
The whole neighborhood had been sick with
camp ievcrs. The hospital still continues ther,
in defiance of all sanitary law.
Tn" hil was laid on the table-yeas y, nays s.
Mr.. Lewis submitted bill making an appro,
Priation of $3.50 10 supply deficiency in the
appropriation for grading and graveling Ninth
street west. Passed.
Mr.. Lewis also offered a bill making an ap
preparation to pay for the erection of BARR
cadcs nj the polls at the last election. Passed
Mr.. Lewis also presented a bill to authorize
the Mayor to pave the intersections of the streets
wherever he shall deem it expedent to do SO.
long discussion ensued as to the expediency
of the measure.
Mr.. Knight moved TO lay the bill on the Ia.
bic. Lost-yeas q, nays II.
| mfr, Gordon moved to refer the bill TO the
Committee on Improvements. Lost-yeas 8
nays r.
The bill was read the third time, and passed
Mr. Lloyd presented petition of HANNAH
Blake, praying for the refunding of certain H.
cense tax overpaid. Referred.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of b. F
Morsell and others praying that NiXOn's ten
may be removed. Laid over.
Mr.. utermehle introduced a bill to take NJ
and relay the gutter on the north side of d stree
north. Passed.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced a resolution of In
quiry as to the cost of grading and graveline
New Jersey avenue from the railroad depot &c
| Massachusetts avenue, and Massachusetts, ave
nue. TO Seventh street west. Passed.
Mr.. Barr from the Committee on Claims
reported bill for the relief of John NJ. Locke
who was fined $50, by Justice Clark, for carry
ii- UNIV blud Ncapohs. hc UNI Buostu-icdf
II. nays ,.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the same committee, asked
TO he discharged from tho further consideration
ofthe petition Of Andrew Small.
Mr.. Itermehle reported a substitute for tn,
| Aldermen's hill in relation TO public hay scales
| The substitute authorizes the erection of suit
able number Of hay scales for the convenienc,
of the public.
Mr.. utermehle, in explanation, stated tina
there were no hay scales now belonging to thu
city.
The bill was postponed TO the next meeting.
Mr.. UtcrInehle, from the Committee on Mar
kels, reported n bill making an appropriation
of $500 for the completion of the Northern
Market improvement.
| Mr.. Murtagh, from the Committee on Public
schools, reported back the Aldermen's bill OF
annual appropriations for the public schools fol
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1858. Passed
The following bills, from the Board of Alder
men, were taken up for action:
\ bill TO allow John A. Rowland TO take ~
II pump aud III the well. Referred.
4 hill which originated in this Board, and
amended by the upper Board, 10 introduce ga'
10 the Western Market house.
MIR. Knight moved to refer the bill to III,
Committee ON Markets. Carried.
\ Joint resolution to purchase fuel for tn,
poor, amended by the upper Board. TIT
amendment was not concurred in.
joint resolution for the completion of th'
pavement On the south side Of square 757
Referred
joint resolution requesting the Mayor to sus
mend The removal nf the Cremornp Cirrug unti