Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
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LOCAL NEWS.
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ProoeedinBu % city CouiAcils. - o.
nokHD o. ALDrsnEu.-MonSsy, FssyuayyIa.-
ID thAlf past seven O'Clock, M. brown, President
being sbasnt, Vice President clsphans called IN,
Board to order.
Mr.. Sargent called attention TO the publication
In the National InieiliOsnos Of the bill establishing
nay scales, ko., which bill had never yet passed
this Board. trIl r'4r
Af'sr IAN interchange Of opinions ss TO the prOps,
mode Of recalling the bill, the secretary Of IN,
Board was ordered TO inform his Honor, the Mayor
mat, through inadvsrtancs, the bill was presented
to him for signature, and asking his return Of thu
sAid bill TO this Board
Mr Sargent, chairman Of the committee Of con.
ference, then reported several amendments 10 ,bs
bill referred to, which were here conourred In ana
the bill was nnally adopted
Mr., Pepper, chairman OF the Committee on I'm
proysmenta, reported the following,
The following resolution waa then adopted, That
the committee having charge Of the water arrange
mentu be requested to inquire into the expedIsney
OF having hydrantH placed in the centre Of each
populated square in this city, near the curb.
Mr.. Clark, Chairman OF the Committee on the
Asylum, here submitted the monthly report Of the
Intendant OF that Institution, which was REFERRED
Also, reported In reply to the communication Of
the Rev. Mr. Styles, transmitted by his Hoaor the
Mayor to this Board last week, that the Intendant
Of the Asylum had made all necessary arrange
ments for religious exercises regularly at the
Asylum each week. The committee on that sub
jsOt was discharged.
Mr.. Richards presented a letter from the oificers
OF the metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company. ),
asking an appropriation Of about sIOO for payment
OF rent OF their engine house Referred TO the
Committee on Fire Department.
Then came up the subject OF the new engine
house for the use Of the metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company" The committee reported favor
ablyi but the drawings were unaecompanied bv
speeiheations. Amendments were offered First
Instead Of authorizing the Mayor 10 contract, that
the Mayor be AuthorIzed to tissue proposals. y
&coHd. That, under no circumstances, shall the
entire cost and delivery Of the building exceed
sT'oOo. After considerable debate and various OK.
plantations, Alderman Plant moved the reference
otthe Dill TO select committee, so that the Board
might be put in possession OF the specifications
and all other Information concerning this i'm.
portant work. On this, the calling OF the yeas and
nays resulted as followsi ....
YEAS-Messrs. Turton, Clark Lloyd Plant,
semmes, and Sargent.
NAYs-Measrs, Clephane Cordon pepner RIcb
ards, and Wendell. FP' 'N''
The select committee consists OF Messrs. Peppor,
Plant and Clark.
Mr.. Richards presented a joint resolution rela- |
tive 70 the arbitration Of claims against the Cen
tral guardhouHe. Referred to select committee |
consisting Of Messrs. SemmeH, Lloyd, and Plant.
Mr. Clark's resolution that the Mayor be request.
edto inform the Board what amount Of money was |
expended for casual repairs in tho sixth ward in
January. was adopted.
Also, that the Surveyor be requested to furnish |
estimates for cost and repairs OF culyert on X |
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
east. Passed.