The national Republican., 1862-10-07
CiTY COUNCILS.
Monday, Oct. O, 1862.

Monddy, Ocf U, 1861.
BOARD or ALDRRMEN.-Th Boardmet accord.
ing to adjournment. the President " the chair.
A bill To amend An act to regulate and pro
tect theatrical exhibitions WAS referred.
joint resolution In reference to paving the
alley 10 square 462 WAS referred.
bill making an appropriation for the burial
Of deceased out door poor was passed.
bill to relay flag footway a0rosss North
Capitol street, upon the south side Of Il street
west, WAS referred. ...
A bill to repair Msrylan avonue bridge WAS
referred.
A bill making an appropriation for trimming
and grading X street north, from the Circle TO
the bridge over Rock creek, was passed.
A resolution insiructing the Mayor 10 have
tho pumps put in serviceable order, and au.
thorizing him to employ additional force for
that purpose, was passed.
bill for the relief Of Christopher Boyle was
passed.
A resolution requesting tho water registrar
to furnish estimate of the cost of introducing
water into the MAI ket houses was passei.
bill providing for tho repairing OF defective
flag foot ways WIS passed.
A bill to amend an act 10 repair ,he stone
wall On the east side OF Tiber creek, between
Pennsv lvania avsnna and q street north, was
passed.
A Joint resolution granting permission to ].
Lsav,u Smith TO tap the service pipe on
street was passed.
A bill authorizing the Mayor to appoint oom
missionsrs Of Improvement for the several
wards was msdo the special order for mex,
meeting.
A bill for the relief of John Alexander, and
others, was refJri ed.
Adjourned.
CoMuoN CouNcIL.-The Board met last nigh,
at seven o'clock, the President in the chair.
The Chair laid before the Board u communi
cation from lhe Mayor, recommending AL ap
preparation for the relief Of the poor before
the nice of fuel shall be any higher. Referred
AIsn a nj IN Of
tain acts.
Mr.. Knight presented the credentials Of Mr.
Charles I. Csnhsld. member eloot from the
Fifth ward.
The oath Of Office was administered to the
new msmbsr by Justice Thompson. and he
took his seat.
Mr.. Raub presented the petition of Gustavul
Brower. praying for the remission Of hne
Mr.. Knight offered q bill an sndatory Of az
act to repair the stone wall on the west side OF
Tiber creek. The amendment strikes out g, ,
and inserts B, so that the wall is to be bull
from Pennsylvania avenue to street, instead
81 Cs street. The amsnoment was adopted and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Knight also offered joint resolution "a
defray the expenses of special election In tbs
Fifth ward. Passed.
The petition Of Mr.. Ksnney, asking for the
remission of a hne, was referred.
Mr.. Utermehie offered the following:
RESOLVED That the Mayor be and he IL re.
Quested to inform this Board, at his esrliss
convenience, whsther the joint resolution, ap
proved December 7th, 1861 In reference 10 thu
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has been exc
cuted, and whether any collection of taxs
under said order has been made, and, II not
why the same has not been done; and wha
further LEGISLATION, II any, is necessary TO CARR
into full effect the said Joint resolution.
The following 10 the joint resolution referrs,
to:
Re olusd, That the assessors be, and they ar,
hereby, squired to assess forthwith all tn,
real estate Of the Baltimore l. Ohio Railroa,
Company, situated within the limits of this oil y
and also as much Of their personal property a
may be subisot TO taxation here, and that th,
collector be directed to proceed to the collec
tion Of the taxes which may be due thereon fol
the current year, as is provided by law II
other osses.
The resolution passed.
Mr.. Raub presented 4 resolution that the bill
in relation to the Are department offered owe
year ago by Mr.. Given, be referred to th,
committee to represent the interests Of th
Board before Congress-. Adopted.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported
in favor of the bill to compensate Edward ]
Klopfer, for his compilation OF the Corporation
laws since 1855, which proposes oompensa
tion of $500. Passed. =
= The same committee also reported o bill I,
increase the compensation Of the Messenger 0
the offices Of the Mayor, Register, and Wsts
Registrar, and for other purposes, with amend