Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-20

the pay Of laborers and carts employed bv tbe
corporation, so as TO allow the Mayor 70 pay
laoorers at the oft1 50per day, and owners
OF carts At the rote Of ~ 90 per dsy for the mac
ofhorse, cart and driver. Referred.
Mr.. Sargent, from tho Committee on Police
reported substitute for tho onglnsl bill rgla,
AMER some conversation, tho whole subject
was laid on the table by tho following vote,
reae - Mossrs. Brodhead, Gordon. Iloyd
Plant, .Richards, and Turton.
Nays--Messrs. Pepper, Sargent, semmes, and
MT Lloyd, an act for the relief of Francis r.
May. Passed.
He also asked that tho Committee on Claims
DC ulscharged from the further consideration OF
the case Of james Mitchell. Granted.
Mr.. Pepper. Resolution rcqucstlng tho sur-
'y,eyor TO furnish this Board with an estimate OF
the cost 70 grade and pave Eighth street west.
from 70 streets. Passed.
BILLS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
For gutter across Ohio avenue and Thlr-
ward. Referred.
For the relief Of George 8. Stewart. Ro-
On the subject Of the hsy-scales. Referred
TO committee OF conference, Of which Messrs.
sargent, LLOYD, and Turton wero appointed on
the part Of this Board.
NEW BUSINESS.
On motion OF Mr.. Lloyd, the Register Of tho
city was directed 10 furnish each Of the police
magistrates with copy Of the laws Of the Cor
poratlon.
On motion of DR.. Brodhead, so amended as
10 include all tho penal laws hereafter publish
cd In the NATIONAL blteligeRccT, for more gene
raj information.
JOINT MEETING.
Inc President then appointed Messrs. Plant
and Lloyd TO inform the Board of Common
Council that this Board Is now ready to receive
them In Joint meeting 10 elect an Assessor for
the Second ward.
A recess was here taken.
TPrcceded by their officers, the members Of
council then entered the Aldermon's chamber |
and occupied the seats arranged for them.
A. H. Shepherd, ESQ.,, President of the Board
Of Common Council, was appointed President
oil the Joint meeting, and Mr.. 8. V. Moves re
quested to act as Secretary. Thus organized,
the Chair read the letter of resignation of Geo,
Thomas Stewart, as an Assessor Of the Second |
ward, which was accepted.
Mr.. Plant, the Alderman. from TINT ward,
then nominated James W. spauldlng to all the
vacancy.
Dr. Brodhead moved that the vote he taken
"i'd voce., which was agreed to, and tho ques-
SION being put Mr.. spauldlng was unanimous
W chosen.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
The Board Of Aldermen then resumIng busl-
ness, President Brown called up bill from the
Board Of Common Council, which had laid
over since August last, spproprlating the sum
oI 1900 for the Improvement Of the Council
Chamber. :
The president then stated that the chamber
was now vacant, and favorable opportunity
oncred TO put IL In complete order. The bill
Mr.. Pepper then submitted a bill for flag
footWay In the Seventh ward, on the south side
OF B street south, with tho intersection of Sew
cnth street west. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CoSuael.-The Common Council mot
at the usual hour-Presldent Sheppard In the
chair.
Tho proceedings Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
communication was received from Mayor
Wallach approving the Joint resolution Of
thanks 10 Gen. Mcclellan, and other acts.
Also, communication enclosing commu-
nicHtlon from T. w. Riley, proposing TO rent
certain grounds fronting on the river, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and suggesting
a general law on the subject.
Also, one relating 10 the spread of conta-
giouS diseases, and asking for legislation.
Mr.. Utermehle presented a petition from
Leonard Grover, asking that certain moneys
DO refunded to him by the city. Referred to |
the Committee on Claims.
Also, petition from Nicholas Acker, asking
that certain footways DO laid In the Fourth ward
Referred.
Also, the position Of NJ. @. Farrell and otbsrs.
asking the use Of the Council Chamber on Fri.
day evening Of each week during the pleasure
OF the Council. The meeting thus held will be
known az the Pilomathean Association, liter
airy society.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced resolution grant ,
Ing the prayer Of the petitioners. Tho yeas !
and nays were dembndod on the passage Of tho !
resolution, with the following result.
YEAs-Mes5rs. Barr, Garfield, Ellis, FollauS-
bee, Lloyd, Murtagh, Mitchell, Peake, Raplcy,
Utermohlei and Wllson-ll.
NAIs-Messrs, Gordon, Raub, THOMPSON. 1
Tslbert, and Sheppard.
Mr.. Ellis introduced resolution lnstructing Z
tho Committee on Wharzes to inquire into the j
CGpediency Of rebuilding the wharf at the foot
of New Jersey Avenue
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution approprl- I
atlng SS1 to pay George 8. Stuart for the man
ufacture Of case In which TO preserve the pa !
pers and documents Of the Council. c
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of Joseph
Mattingly, asking for the removal of a public a
pump. Referred.
PROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. :
An amended resolution, from the Board of 8
Aldermen, instTuctlng tho committees of the d
two Boards to attend TO the interests of the Y
Corporation before Congress, was considered.
Upon tho amendment asking for tho Boards
the power TO lay special tax to pave the streets
Of tho city, the yeas and nays were demanded,
with the following result :
YEAs-MesSTs Wilson and sheppArd-2 -,
NAYs-MeBsrB. Barr, Cantield, Ellis, FollAnHbee, |
Gordon, Knight, Lloyd, MuFtagh, Mitchell, PeAke A
Raplsy, Raub, Thompson, Talbert, UteTmshle-IS.
30 tho amendment was rejected. I
Tho yeas and nays were demanded on tho .
amendment striking out "and avenues " from Z
he proposition granting to tho Corporation
power to pave the "streets and avenues" The
result was, yeas 7, nays 0. 30 the Board re-
fused 10 strike out. "
A bill from the Board OF Aldermen, requiring D
loot pavemeuts on Pennsylvanla avenue TO be o
swept clean at least once a day, under the pen @
llty Of five dollars for each day on which a
shall fail TO comply with the re- 9
luirements Of this law. Referred to the Com v
nittee on Police.
Tho Common Council bill, with Board Of
Alderman, was received to prevent tho sale OF n
lrcarms, and explosive articles TO children. u
The amendment Of the other Board Including 81
negroes and mulSttoes in this prohibition. u
Agreed to. a.
Also. bill authorizing the Mayor TO have
work done by private contracts In certain cases.
Referred. o.
Also, a bill authorizing R. j. Falckuer TO b,
snet bath-houSo on Seventh street, between
and NJ. Referred to the Committee on Po- al
Ice.
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