The national Republican., 1862-07-08
CITY COUNCILS.

II OhTu SOpNohA"s
BolRo OF ALDERMEN. Board met yester'
Il day afternoon ut the usual hour.
II communication WAS received from the may
N or Approving the following hills:
Anact authorizing the purchase OF an IRON
esis for the coilentot's ONCE.
II An act authorizing the occupation of corpor.
alton buildings for scho"l purposeh.
II A joint resolution requesting the mayor 70
oauss Iron drinking cups TO be attached TO pub.
v lie pumps and hydran's.
Joint resolution In relation 10 granting the
school rooms for religious purposes.
]. The report Of the intendant OF th0 asylum
\ was received and referred To the Committee "n
II Health.
N The report Of the phy sician Of SMALL .pox
H hospital was referred to the same commit
Mr. Sargent D, ssentsd the petition Of sundry
citizens OF the Fifth ward, praying the erection
H of loot bridge over the canal IN south street
\ Referred TO the Committee on improvements.
Mi. Sargent. from the same commItee. 10
whom was rsisrrsd the resolution instructing
4 the register TO enter names OF certain peraons
on the tax list, reported the same back with
the recommendation that II pass. Passed.
II Mr. Brodhesd, from the COMMITTEE on r.
nance, reported a bill imposing taxes for the
year 1852. Ordered to be printed In the pro.
| Coedings Of the Board, and made the special
order for the next me.ting.
of ss corporsson T All for ,%s year issa Postponed
priItsd in the proceedings.
| Tue same gentleman introduced joint reso.
luton ins,ructing the COMMITTEES to attend TO
| tho interests Of the corporation before Con
| grcss, asking an appropriation from that body
| Tor repairing the streets Of this oity. Adopted
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
| ments, to which WAS referred bill from the
lower Board making an appropriation for the
repair Of First street east, between D and E
| streets north, reported the same back, with
the Recommendation that 1t pass. Passed.
The petition Of Jonathan KirkwoOd, asking
leave to supply two tenemsnts with Potomac
water through one service pipe, was granted.
An Of the Mayors recent nominations were
confirmed, with the exception OF James n.
Busher as policeman for the Fifth ward. and
Edward Summers NJ policeman In the Sixth
ward.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Ciephane at
the last meeting, appointing u standing COM
mittee ON markets, was adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ciephane, Lloyd
and Sargent as the committee.
Mr.. Sargent offered a joint resolution ap.
prOprialing sum Of money for repairing Sec
Ond street east, from q street north 10 Bound.
AIRY street, TO be paid out Of the funds II the
Fifth ward. Referred.
Mr.. Lloyd. from the Committee on Claims, 10
which WAS referred the petition Of ThOs. Tur.
Der, praying the remission of hne, asked
leave to Be discharged from further considers y.
tion Of the same. Granted.
Mr.. Richards introduced bill 10 establish
the once Of Superintendent Of Public Schools.
Made the special order for next meeting.
Mr.. Bsrrian, from the Committee on Unanish.
which were assigned to appropriate commit
tees.
Mr. Richards offered resolution Instruoting
the Committee on Markets 10 report bill for
the abatement Of nuisances around the several
market houses. Adopted.
Mr.. Clark oifereda n joint resolution, changing
meeting hour Of the two Boards, from lst Of
June to LIST Of October, from p. IN 10 p. m.
hi a tiA Sln.,
was adopted.
A joini resolution from the lower Board, max
ing An appropriation for the puroh sse Of Ice
for the use OF Councils, WAS laid on the table.
hr. Gordon called up the bi making xn ap-
preparation for the pay ment Of n judgment OBJ
iainsd by Roger G. Wslghtman against the Cor
u porati0o.
Adjourned.
ConN0y CUuNs,L.--poaru mut AZ usual. II
/ the absence OF The president and vice prss
dent, Mr.. J. r. Barr was elected president pro
tenn.
II communication from the Mayor, Transmitting
his approval VI the act gra ting the use Uf Ger.
tain school roOus for religious purposes.
II The report Of the in eudant Of the asylum
WAS presented and referred.
/ Mr.. Donahus presented the petition Of W. X.
Barker, asking the remission Of fine. Re.
terred.
Mr.. Rsub presented the petition of @. F. DIFF
fenderfsr, asking the remission Of has. Re.
ierred.
lie also submitted bill TO lay a q +g footway
ACROSS Fourtesnth street, on the north aide Of
NJ street north. Referred.
MIR. Utermehle presented the petition of Her
man Cash. asking The remission uf a fue. Re
feried.
Mr.. Ul6rmehle also presented the petition OF
0irtain property holders along Seventh street
west, asking al Improvement Vi that street.
Referred.
He also presented the petition of property
holders Tor An Improvement on l. street north
between Fourth and Fifth streets west. Re
ierred.
Mr. Utermehs. f,om the Committee on I'm
finished Business, submitted u report, asking
the reference ot cortain billa as follows, whioh
WAS 81 ordered:
Petition If John =. Ennis asking remission OF
hno, and Of Il. II Clark for ths same. Referred
g 10 Committee of Ways and Means.
A biil 10 prevent the extension or erection OF
white or blacksmith shops. Referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Police.
A blll To prevent tho construction Of privy
wells. Referred to the Committee IN Distribu
| ton of Water.
A hill from the Board Of Aldermen ta prevon,
cruelty I" certain animals, such M tying the
legs III calves. &c, near tho markets, wa,
Mr. lloyd. from the Committee on Claims
| repnrted adversely to ths psiitlun OF Ale xandsI
Campbell, and asked 10 he discharged from 4
| further consideration of the matter. GraniUd
mitteo On Public improvements inquire into iht
cost fremnval Of distractions ui strvois, alleys
&c. Referred.
Mr.. R4ub submitted Il Joint resolution appro
| irritating five dollars, or 81 much thereof as may
| lie necessary, 10 purchase Ice for the use U
the Boards during the warm weather. Passed
A Joint resolution from the upper Board, Il
regard to the purchase of hose for watering II
iruut Of tho City Hall. was passed..
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the Board ad
journcd.
More Wounded soldiers Arrived.
Yesterday afternoon the steamer kni 'ksr.
hooker, Captain Curtis, arrived at the Sixtl
street wharf With four hundred and thirteen slcl
and wounded soldiers from the late battle helu
They were In charge Of Surgeon Page, and were
we'll cared for on the passage up. They were
transported from HarrisOD's Aar to Fortress
Monroe In river transports, and there put on
the KniCkerbacker for this place. leaving Fort
ress Monroe on Sunday night about six O'Clock
The amhulaI. ces were promptly ut hand to con
vey the unfortunate sufferers to comfortable
quarters. Suma of these were the worst look
Ing CASES we have yet seel. One man had ont
leg amputHted, while the other was wretohed
\ ~ swollen by other wounds.
The largest number Of the wounded by the
/late battles have been sout 10 more Northern
! Cities.
"The Present ANeDeliion."
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