Daily national Republican., 1863-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.


passed August ., 1881, and for other purposes.
Act making appropriation for the Improvement
oftho Washington canal.
Act 10 pay once rent for the assessors.
Actfo putting down plank flooring in the Frank
LIN engine-house.
Act TO connect the Centre mArket-house by two
story brick building, and for : ther purposes. =
An act amendatory 70 an act for the preservation |
Of game.
Act designating the brand-marts Of flour.
Act 10 Abato nuisance In Tenth street east, D |
street south, and south Carolina avenue.
Act for a footwalk In the Seventh ward, and an |
act for the relief Of Hannah Blake.
A resolution from the Board Of Public school
Trustees also referred BY the Mayor to the Board
ofAldermen, butts Of no Importance To the public.
The following bills passed.
Bill TO erect q new pump at the southwest cor
ner Of Thirteenth street west and street north.
Bill 70 revive act Of I4th October, 1859, TO
grade and gravel street south, from Third 10
Four-and-a-halt street. The sum asked is $500.
Bill 10 repair sixth street east at It's Intersec-
tion with Virginia avenue.
The following were referred;
Bill for grading and grAvelling Second street
east
nll Appropriating sass for repairing maps, books,
&C., in the once Of the city surveyor. Passed.
Bill authorizing and requesting the Mayor to
sell lot on street north, between Four-and-a-haf
and sixth street, and appropriate the proceeds to
the public school fund, Referred to the Committee
on Police.
Blll appTopriAting $3.50 to enable the Amerl.
eah Hook and Ladder Company to collect and
house their apparatus Referred to the Committee
on the Fire Department.
Blll 70 organize and govern the Fire Depart
ment, Referred to that Committee.
Bill TO grade and gravel Twentieth street west,
nom TO 1 streets north-the work to be done
under direction Of the Commissioner Of Improve
nents. sum named is $1,000. Board OF Council
amended 90 as to read, after the word "found"
"not otherwise appropriated" Conourred in and
bill passed.
Comn0n CoUnea.-A communication was received
from the Mayor, announcing his approval of the
following acts;
To connect the Central Market by a two story
brick building.
AnAot amendAtory Of an act for the preservation
ofgamo.
An act designating the brand marks Of flour.
An act to AbAte q nuisance on Tenth street east,
D street south, and South Carolina Avenue.
An act for the relief OF Hannah Blake.
Therssignation Of Councilman Ellis was received
and accepted.
AA9 HNhhAhA VI A' " AhlAtI anu OlneIht praying
the removal OF a wooden building which had been
erected on square $40, was referred.
The following bills passed;
BILL TO grade and gravel Second street cast from
north 10 north c street.
Bill appropriating $1,000 to supply a deficiency
in the appropriation for printing and binding.
Bill increasing and fixing the pay of assessors.
Mr.. Knight introduced resolution setting down
the inadequate police force OF the city, and re.
questing the Committee on Police to urge upon the
Board Of the Metropolitan Police the necessity fol
increasing the number Of pRtrolmen Of the cor
poration. Referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. RAub presented a bill providing for two mas
footways across Thirteen-and-A-half and ID streets
Referred.
Mr.. Gordon presented hill to increase the gal
Light fund Of the city.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to refer 1t to the Committee OF
Police. Adopted
mr.. Murtagh presented tho petition OF VIM
Doyd. Referred.
Mr.. Lloyd, from tho Committee on Claims re
ported iavorably on the petition OF 4. Clarke fo
the remihsion Of fine OF 1--WE dollars imposed b,
Justice Thompson, for illegal violation Of a cor
porAtion ordinance. Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the same committee, reporte,
adversely on tho petition Of T, c. Magruder. Re
port agreed to and committee discharged.
An aot to repair Sixth street east at intersection
Of Virginia avenue. The bill SpprOpriAtes forty
i've dollars. Passed.
The Board Of Aldermen ask q committee OF con
ference on the disAgreeing votes the bill relIev
ing the cooperation of all further liability to tn
Washington Railroad. Request granted.
The bill regulating the publication of the pro
SeedingS Of the Councils in the newspapers wa
referred.
The bill in favor Of william L. Dante was re
Ierred.
The Board Of Aldermen propose certain amend
mentS TO the Council bill authorizing the Mayor +
lease the wharf sites TO which the corporation ma
have claim. The amendments were agreed to an
the bill passed.
bill making an appropriation OF $50 for tn
purpose oflAying gutter on south side OF Squar
ASs, was referred to the Committee on Improv,
msnts.
The committee on conference reported certai
amendments to the bill establishing pounds fO
animals, which were concurred I'M after which tn
bill pAssed.
Mr.. Gordon, from the Committee on Health, T,
ported bill looking to the taking care Of INDECENT
and pAuperS who hAy be suffering with the smAl
pox. The bill approprlAteS ivo hundred dollars t
enable the Mayor to carry out the provisions {
this act.
Mr.. Barr moved to strike out all that portion {
the bill imposing penalty on the Metropol
tan police, which was adopted.
The bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Lloyd presented petition from +. C. Magrl
der, Anking the corporation to refund the amour
oVsr-aSSesSed by the city assessors. Referred t
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr. Gordon's bill authorizing the Mayor to entC
into contract for lighting the city with gas wa
taken up.
Mr.. Utermehle presented substitute for III
bill.
Mr. Thompson presented a bill with the san
object in view, and moved that the three bills /
printed In pamphlet form, and that the whole sui
jsOt be postponed until next Monday night.
Mr.. Gordon asked and obtained permission
have the bill introduced by him at the bsginni1
Of the session, providing for special tax to add
the gas fund.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
MEDICAL COLLEGE CoMMEHCEMENr.-The Al
hual commencement OF the medical department
Georgetown College will take place In the COLES
Hall, In Georgetown, on Thursday next, at 10
o'clock. The valediotory will be delivered by Pro
J. L. Morgan, M. D. The closing annual exercis,