The national Republican., 1862-09-02
cTTY COUNCILS.

BOAkp OF ALDknM1E.-Tno bOaro met, n. d
F. Brown, presdsnt, In the chair.
A oommunioation was received from the
Mayor. announcing the approval OF certain
acts. No..
Also, Communication from the Board Of
Health. announcing that ,hsy had examined !,
to be nuisance which could only BE- remedIed
BY grading and .pavirg. Referred TO the Com
mitIes on Health.
4 communication was also received setting
streets the following amounts were len out,
viz First ward, 5000; Second ward, 800; Third
ward, 500; FO6rth ward, $500; and xsktpg that
appropriations bs made for that purpose. H.
ferred. 90. ..a d. e.. II
The resignation Of Alderman Bsrriap, Of the
First ward, Was read and accepted. q H
The petition Of Josiah Eccleston, petition OF
the inhabitants Of the Flfth ward. petition Of ".
L. Wall and others, ssking amendment - the
act creating t.!..% horse msrkss were oil sppro
The following passed the Board: =
A jnint resolution rendering the use Of the
City Hall and Asylum for hospital purposes.
. hss IL ss s a.Id e H:S Ss s.ssns %
the Board occasioned BY the resignation Of Mr..
BerriAn.
bill for the establishment Of pounds, 10.
A bill for the relief Of J. Y. Biddle.
A resolution In reference to the improvement
A bill authorizing the Trustees Of Public
Schools to At up additional school rooms at the
corner Of and Tenth streets, In lieu Of those
occupied for hospital purposes. -.
bill authorizing trunk to be laid under
the ordinary gutter on First street between q
and d.
A bill 10 relation to storing hay, straw. and
oth,r combustible matter within the city, was
referred.
Adjourned.
CRY CoUnoiL.-This Board. which was TO
have nat at I O'Clock. WAS obliged TO wait until
8 O'Clock before . quorum made It's appear
Mr.. Barr, cf the Second ward.
The Chair laid bsfofe the Board oommuni
cation from the May or, inolostng oommunicA.
ton, \ king repairs on street, north, from
Seventh street, TO the boundary. Referred.
Also, y Communication from the Water Rsgis.
trar, Transmitting bis answer TO- resolution o.!
the Council on The subject Of the unexeouted
laws for laying water mains. Referred.
Mr.. RApley presented pstition for change
In The law In relation to sweeping ohlmnsyt'
M. Utsrmshle presented . petition OF Thos.
@. Ford, aaklng pe' mission " repair wooden
building on the corner Of and 6svsnth streste.
BY an addition Of ten feet to the front OF the
A bill IN accordance with the above was
NJ. UisrmshIe presented q bill amendatory
Of An sot fcr lighting tho oity With gas; npro, Q,
the funds Of the respective Boards, and The
lamps shah 30 lighted from twilight, to daylight
the year round.
Mf. Lloyd, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely to the petition Of Washing,
ton Wallingsford, and asked 10 be dischargtd
from the further consideration OF the petition.
Granted.
Mr.. Barr. from the same committee, reported
adversely on the petition O. Amos arihin, and
kr. Uiermehle, from the Committee on Mar
ksis. reported substitute for the bill, for the
increase OF salary of the clerks Of the markets.
as foioWS cierR SPIss' he csnt1s % sartes ssoe
the assistant dr.. of the same, $t00j do. Of the
Northern market, 1900, and the olerks Of the
Eastern and Western markets each $3.50. The
Increase TO commence from the lot ofJuly, 1882
1t proposes Nm increase Of only 5000 for the
Clerk of the Centre market. and bis duties had
been very materially increased. The receipts
II that market had Increased In eight months to
q 900 over the same time last year.
Mr.. Rxub offered an amendment TO make the
salary Of the Clerk Of tho Centre market 800,
and bis assistant ss76. Lost-6 tos. the bill
passed-ll TO 2.
sewer along 7th street, from h street north to
Massachusetts, avenue, with xmendments by
the Board of Aldermen, making the sewer two
feet In diameter instead Of two feet; the work
to be done under the direction Of the Commits
s'oner OF improvements and the Surveyor ;
and fixing the sum appropriated At 100. The
amendments we're oOncurrsdin.
Mr.. Lloyd moved the adoption OF the resolu
ton BY the Board Of Aldermen. rendering the
use ofthe CITY Hall for the sick and wounded
soldiers. Passed.
The bill providing the oath Of allegiance to
be taken before business licenses could be
taken out, WAS passed.
The Board then adjourned.
I'VE have been requested TO state that the
late hour OF me sting VI this Board prevented
the consideration Of the special order,-the
frsmen's bill The committee were ready to
report II, but other busiless preventsd.]