The national Republican., 1862-01-07
CITY COUNCILs.


BOARD OF ALDRRMEN.-The president laid bt
I fira he Bard . cosnmtntad dt0n from III
Mayor, enolnsing Il commune alton from 2 {
p belonging 10 the Corporation. Rsferred.
The oath of allegiance was administered I
Mr.. Brown. BY Justice Thompson. .n.
. q. Also, \ commun, cation from the Mayor, max
Ing the Following nominations for police oou
stables: For the nrst district, John Dewdney
nth district, Chas. H. Hurdle seventh distriol
William W. Kenby; eighth DISTRICT JanesR
Busher; ninth district, Hdwsrd Sunw1rs
tenth district, Robert I. nagee; seoop6 an.
fourth distrfcts united, n. o O'Oonnor. Rs(arrsd
Weaver and forty.six others, butelers sns
others, In the several public city farkets, Il
relation to the stores or private markets Il
Washington, and that they may Be regulates
Sy . Of IN .ud
selling certain articles. Refsfred.gy
The Board confirmed the nomination Of B.
Bowen, as sweep OF the second ward.
Mr.. Bsyly, from the Committee on Police, re
Board nf Health. Passed. .y..... -
Mr.. Moore gave notice OF his intention Of
bringing In a bin TO prevent the building Of
porohes over certain height At the corners Of
streets. So
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance Committee, re
ported an act entitled an act TO provide for
the payment Of the ffth instalment of the prin.
cipal and the half yearly interest due ON Ger
tain guaranteed bonds. Passed.
priation for the completion of the Central
guardhOuse and pipe yard; pending which, the
Board adjourned. .
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Board met in their
chamber last night, ut the usual hour.
, A communication was read from the Water
Registrar, relative to construction Of water
main, on petition Of G. Boyle. showing the cost
TO be $3.50, the income SIS. Referred to Com.
On motion ~ Nr. Emerson, i, WAS voted to
proceed To- administer the oath Of allegiance to
memhers.E Tie oath Was administered , Jus.
tica T"mPs"n To- Messrs. Morgan, Emerson,
and rurton, OF the First ward, CaIlan, Richards,
Rmb..of the Secdnd ward; Lswiss ssShe ephsrd,
, and S'avsns, a ths Third ward, Edmundson
der, and H'z."f the Fifth ward, A'Grsth and
Peck, Of the Sixth ward; Murtagh and Given
lW ').on had taken II yesterday mOrning,) Of
the seventh ward; and to W. A. Kennedy, SEQ.
ret,rr. " t"' h'E .N-..Tpr 0'''7
o. motion Of Mr.. Oallan, voted to give Jus.
,tce Thompson complimentary fees, amounting
I" ti0.50. for administering the oath.
Mr. Callan presented petition Of Bridge,
Gryare, asking remission Of fine for carrying
weapons. Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill from the Upper Board,
for the appropriation Of $500 for the improve.
,ms sS' s1s of the ess,s e,.y Hail. which third
Also, an act TO repair the bridge on New
Jersey avenue. Passed.
From the same committee, q bill authorizing
the Mayer to remit the taxes for 'gaslights on
property holders upon Fifth street, between G
and !, was read u third time, and passed. ~
Mr.. Grinder. from the Committee ON Police,
reported bin. upon petition ofStephen Bailey,
for liberty TO maze addition TO house. The
committee was discharged,
Mr.. Shepherd reported joint resolution urg.
ing upon Congress the passage Of a bill for the
construction Of a street railroad from Wash.
ington tn Georgetown, With An appropriation
of sl20 900.
Discussed by Messrs. Shepherd, Morgan, and
others, and passed.
Mr.. Morgan, from the joint committee on the
health of the city, reported u bill providing
facilities for vaccination. Passed. =.
A bill to prohibit the use Of opAn or exposed
lights In certain buildings, was reported with
An amendment. Referred to the Committee on
improvements.
joint resolution was passed, urging Con-
gress to refuse the passage Of y bill giving ex-
elusive privileges to certain company In the
construction and operation Of street railway.
Sc, eral acts reported from the Upper Board
were referred to appropriate committees.
A joint resolution from the Upper Board to
furnish the use Of the city Are plugs to the
General Government. WAS taken up and passed.
Adjourned, % ... .-.-