The national Republican., 1862-02-18
CITY COUNCrLs.


oITY COUHCILs. ga. i
BoAHp oy ALDERxEs.-Bosr met at the usual
A oommunioation was received from the
Of Wood and Coal In the Anacostia district
John h. Bird for Inspector and Hsasurer Of
Lumber; John Chlsm, yice Jacob Q. Carr, dc:
olnsd, for Sosyenger Of the hrst district, First
for the third district; Edward B. Bury, for
Apotheoary to furnish medieines for the Fifth
ward; VIM. Jourdan, Soavenger for the'Fourth
ward; Josiah Adams, 1ntsndant Of ths. Asy.
lum. ..-...
Also, sn.approval Of an act to provide for the
payment of tie ffth instslment and hslEy early
interest Of guaranteed bonds. .'l
Another, asking concurrence Of the councils
in closing the Offices Of the corporation on the
e as o. .iso sUoSi communicated tho following. |
The success Of the efforts to preserve the
Union, at Phillippi, Rich Mountain, Laurel Hill
0auley, Hstterss. Port Royal, Drsueeville, Fort
achievement at Roanoke. and the last and
greatest at Fort Donelson, which 90 elatss all
loyal hearts, Is especially welcome to the citi.
.ens Of Washington. And, a. the maintenance
he Ss s.s,suos Of our oty as he Federal nstrop
oils. and our we'll being ss q Union oity. II might
not be improper to testify. In some public man.
nor, the satisfaction those events afford. ri.
RICHARD W WALLACM, AAyOrs
petition was submitted from James White
for the remission Of fne.'
Mr.. Richards, Of the third ward, offered y
resolution relative to recent Union victories,
thanking the President and Cabinet for their
for their heroic achievements; which was
p.a'sd Si,I amsndins aot making spproprl..
ton for renting station houses, for improving
and repairing the guard or lookup houses, aid
f,rninhiuO haatinp and li0httng thA aAmA ~
WAS read third time and passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of the seventh ward, from the Po.
lice Committee, reported bill relative to trans.
Mr.. Moore, Of the fourth ward, offered res.
olution requesting the Committee on Finance
to report on the petition Of Mrs. G. f. Beal, 70.
ferred to said committee on the 10th of August
Mr. LLOYD, from the Police Committee, re-
ported an act providing penalty for selling
coal in any other way than By the ton Of 2,2<0
pounds. Read q third time and passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the same committee, to
Of flaborers at Northern Liberty Market. re.
ported q substitute. The contingent fund, by
this bill, is TO be certified by the Clerk, ap.
proved by commissioners, and paid by the
Mayor when 30 certified by the Mayor. Pass.
Mr.. Lloyd submitted a resolution inquiring
Of the Committee on Finance the expedien0y
Of omitting the names Of officers and soldiers
Of the District from the advertised list Of deln.
quent tax payers. Adopted
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of 8. Held,
praying for the remission Of 4 fine.
Mr.. Brodhead, Of the nth ward, from the
committee TO confer with tho Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, relative to the construction Of
steel railways, reported that an interview had
been had with Mr.. Garrett, who represented
that the counsel OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, Messrs. LatrObe and Gwtn, had given
their opinion, to the effeot that the Baltimore
nd 0hlo rnuA aunhPa Cad In THAR Chn thA
franchises Of such road. Mr.. @. and others
of the directory were not disposed to use those
franchises. except to secure, at fair prices, the
transfer Of freight between their road and
Georgetown. The report intimatod that, 10
case neither ofthe projects now before Congress
Was successful, the use Of such fra. chises
might be obtained from the Baltimore and Ohio
road for the construction Of street railways.
Prsferenoe was given to the Senate bin, which
proposes to allow the citizens Of Washington to
construct the work, rather than the House bill,
which Ia charged with being the work Of q
combination OF CliQues Of speculstOrs, mainly
for tho benefit OF capitalists In New York and
elsewhere.
Bills from the lower Board were referred to
appropriate committees.
Tho resolution favoring the passage Vt the
bill in Congress for the incorporstlon Of the
proposed nsw sss,light company coming up
Mr.. Richards favored the passage of the reso.
luton, giving statistos of the price Of gas In
other cities. and urging i1 adoption on the
Mr.. Bohrer, Of the sixth ward, preferred to
ask Congress rather to reduce the price Of the
gas of the old company.
Nr. Brown, of the third ward, deemed the
passage Of the resolution an injustice to the
old company, which had struggled for years
before 1t was abls TO pay = dividend, and the
stock of which could now be obtained in any
amount at par, especially ut this time, when
the prioe of coal is so high. When the present
uhnulA ha and O0at O0u1d n nhtutp q
at a reasonable rate, tho old company could
we'll AFFORD to make reduction. The charter
Of tho proposed company gives contract to
the company for tho gas required BY The Gov
thousand. He would be glad to put every dol
lar of his property into y company with suot
aohsrtsr, even vt the priOe Of two dollars pei
thousand.
On motion Of Mr.. Richards, the resolution
vas postponed till next Monday.
Mr.. Lloyd submitted resolution In favor o
procuring tho transfer of tho franchise fol
more and Ohio Railroad Company, as basil
for the operations Of such railway company.
The special order, the resolution fsvoring tn,
street railway bill passed by tho Senate. bsinl
under consideration,
Mr.. Lloyd offered as Y substitute his resolu
tion submitted as above.
Mr.. Brown spoke In favor Of this substitute.
Pending Its further consideration, the Bosrt
adjourned.
COMMON CouNCIL.-Mr. Richards presented !
resolution In favor OF the passage Of the bill
offered in the United States Senate, by Mr.
Grimes. on the subject Of a new gas light com
pany. Adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered = joint resolution
against the sale Of the Washington and Alexan
dria railroad. Passed.
Mr.. MoGrsth, from the Committee on the Fir,
Department. presented memorial Of the Hool
and Ladder Company. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
Mr.. Lewis offered the petition of Charlie
Stewart, In relation TO nuisances In his we'll
Referred to the Committee on Police, with in
struotions to report rs sooH as possible.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee OF Ways AM
Means, reported back a resolution requesting
change in the city charter. Passed.
The same committee reported a bill In rela
ton to the retirement and cancellation OF cor
tain certificates Of the Washington corporation
under the act of May, 1861.
Mr.. Lewis reported an act in relation to III
opening of Il certain alley. Passed.