The national Republican., 1862-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
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oTTY cOURCILs.
r,.s sS..D OF ..'s-a',. at n'a:Is'n' and
80 |mnunicatien was received from ths
AAydF, In approval Of certain acts. tsI
A bill 10 give the assent Of ths Board Of A.
dermen and Common Council Of the oity Of
branch railways ia said eity, vas postponed
and made the special order for the next session.
bill making an appropriation for the re-
pair Of Twentieth street west, from y street
north to the boundary Of the city, was report.
a bill making appropriation to Gag the pass.
ages in the west wing Of the City Hall. YOU
A bill for the relief Of Edward Cornelius was
On motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, It was resolved that
the two boards meet in joint session on Monday
next, at s O'Clock, for the purpose OF slscting
Commissioners Of Elec ion, At the ensuing jane
election. I'sP't a.
Also, y resolution requesting the Mayor to
call the attention Of the Board Of Health % the
miserable nuisance now existing east Of Four.
and-a half street west. noar y street south,
caused BY half buried dead animals, AMI 70.
quire the prompt abatement Of said nuisance.
1t wSSRiso resolved TO request Of the Mayor
list Of xI1the acts authorizing the improve.
mont Of avenues, streets, or alleys, pxssed
since the Arst Of July 1858.
CoMos CoUsclL.--Mr. Emerson submitted n
S " 70 repair
and N streets, and Twenty. first street west,
between X and l. streets.
Mr.. Rsub presented the bills against the
Franklin Fire Compxuy .xmounting 10 s36 so,
The President presented y petition OF the
Commissioner under the emancipation act for
permission to usa the council chamber ior their
sessions, accompanied by resolution that the
request be granted. Adopted.
The President presented the petition Of John
l.. Dayton, asking to be released from hoe.
Referred to the Committee on Olaims
Mr.. Shepherd offered bill providing for the
laying Of 4 water main along n street north,
from Ninth 10 Tenth streets east. Passed.
Mr.. Stevens presented the petition Of Edw.
Gertz. for refunding the amount Of y hns.
Referred to the Committees on Claims.
A bill for repairing Eighth street east, from
Pennsylvania avenue 10 tho Navy Yard gate.
WAS passed.
Mr.. Lewis. from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported n bill for the partial improve.
ment of Judiciary square.
Mr.. Edmopston moved 10 amend, ,Iso that the
work shall be done under the supervision Of
the City Surveyor. Lost.
The bill Was lost.
Mr.. Lewis also presented report on the re.
pairing the Centre Market house.
Mr.. Edmonston was opposed TO any improve
ment on that market.
= NJ. Shepherd moved to lay the bill on the
The same committee reported AL estimate in
regard 70 improvements on the streets of the
city, and asked that the matter bs referred "a
the committee to represent this corporation
,.s shsgs;ssa HssSsa moved lay the 'D'''' on the
Mr.. Lewis reported " bin authorizing the
tearing down Of the walls Of u burnt building on
Fourteenth street. Passed.
IN sot to repair Tenth street west, from D to .
north. Passed.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Drain.
age, reported = bill for the erection Of . Are.
and street north. Passed.
The same committee reported y bill TO xu.
thorizs the supplying Of certain adjoining ten.
ements with Potomac water from ous service
pipo. Passed.
Another Bill Of the same nature WAS also
Also, n bill to authorize the laying II water
main on Seventh street west. from street
north TO Pennsylvania avonus., Passed.
Mr.. Shepherd also presented the report Of
the committee on the Central Guardhouss.
The committee state that the building 10 well
adapted to the purposes for which 4 was do.
signed; that II is well built, &C.; that the claims
that the bill from the upper Board for the com.
pletion of the Central Guardhouse and pipe
yard, which bill estimates tho amount for the
completion at sa,7a7.,
Mr. Emerson asked II this was sll that the
building would require for It'd completion.
Mr.: Shepherd stated that II was, xs far as
now known.
The bill was passed.
A resolution scoompsnying the report. that
tractor for The central guMrdhOuss, be referred
TO the superintendent Of the central guard.
house and the corporation attorney, for their
issn and .d opinion y. WAS Rs:s'd ,.
reported back the petition Of Taylor 4 Hutch
inson, with y request that the Committee be
discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition. Granted.
ther consideration OF the petition OF Patrick
Jordan.
The petitioner repr esents that he fought for
his country in the Mexican war; that he and
his wife were quietly pursuing lawful bust.
ness; and that he Ia poor, and unable 10 pay u
nne Of e25, imposed upon him for selling intox
ioating liquor.
Msssrs; Mulloy and Csllan favored the prayer
of the petitioner.
Nr. Given defended the action of the commit
tee. The petitioner admitted that the charge
WAS true, and the committee could not do
otherwise than report adversely TO his psti
tisn.
The committee we're diachxrged-ll'to7
Mr.. Grinder, from the Committee on Police,
reported Il bill 10 es absh the price Of gas In
: the Centre Market. The rate is rs cents per
month for each burner, and the penalty for
violation Ia Is.
The bill WIS passed
Mr.. Murtagh, from the Committee On Public
Schools, reported tho following bill:
De il enacted. DC, That special committee
OF two members from the Board of Aldermen
and Of three members from tho Board Of Com
mon Council be appointed by the two Boards
as = joint committee for the following pur.
poses:
LIST. To select seven building lots, more or
less, for public school purposes. ascertain the
cost OF each, and report the same through the
Mayor to the two Boards. Ono of tho seven
lots shall be located In the most desirable and
available position 10 each ward OF the city,
which shall be sufficient for erecting upon IL y
Union ward school building, according TO the
most approved modern style Of school arGhi.
lecture, Of suficient capacity to accommodate
500 pupils.