Daily national Republican., 1863-06-30

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Mr. parr suPnitttd ne following resolution !
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| MrS ptaphsns submitted the ALLOWING resolus
tionj which was agreed 70
Reseipod, That the Cpmmittep on Mhrfetu be,
and they Are hereby, inIireted 70 inqdlrs into ths
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NJ. FsFgp'en ,ubnittsd The fOuovingFssoluiiou,
which was agreed Vol AH5n. vs..
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M, knight uuhnis,sa me folio sing resolution,
4 whioh was arfuod loi
RsSO,Usd, mat ihs Committee oh Police bs In
y TS.S pToTsS Soys nom junpiak On ne ~ bstiaT@
sides 10 of rallroAd carr while in motion IN and
around thsclty Of Waphington. F
NJ, G, Wilson submitted The follouing rpsolu.
tlont which was Agreed to- 4
II Resolved, That the Committee On Whhryea, be,
and are hereby Instructed 70 inquire into The ex-
pedlency O, providing for the appointment Of a
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1870; and that eaid committee have leave 10 report
4 by bill or otherwise. .a iAfHNEr
4 Do. 40 BtBLs INTRoDuCED. IHa Ti Do .'7.
Mr.. Raub introduced bill "a relation 70 gtOne
lime, referred 70 the comaitteo on Police.
Mr.. shedd introduced q bill supplementary to an
act entitled tan act providing for the removal of
oifal, SlopS, etcj' referred to the Committee on
Police. W. .. o..
MI. N. D. Larner introduced a bill authorizing
| the laying of water main In Sixth street west,
4 from Istrestto street northI which was referred
10 the Com mIttye on Drainage and the substitu'
ton OF Water, with Instructions 10 obtain the
opinion Of the Corporation Attorney on the sub
ljeet d. .1 ..
Mr.! N. d. LAfner introduced several hills, to re
pair alleys In the Second, Third, and Fourth wards,
Passed. .1rIHar' Boo E.I. by. -0t I."''r. Boz. Pr.
He also introduced bill Authori1ins gutter to
be laid on the west side OF seventh street west,
across street north. Passed
MIN. ID. LArner, from the Committee O In
provementa, to. whom referred the bill for the
improvsmeAt Of N Gtreet north, from Fifth 70
seventh streets west, reported IL without amend
ment. Passed. .. .-. Old ...r5
He also, from the same committee, 10 whom was
referred the petition Of Joseph NJ. Padgett and
others, praying that side footwAlk may be laid
In mont ofSquares Nos eOt and go, reported bill
for that object. Passed
He also, from The same committee, reported a
bill making an appropriation to pay for repairs An
certain alleys IN the Fourth ward. Passed.
Mr.. M Larner, from the committee on Drainage
and the Disirlbption Of water, 10 whom WAs 70
ferred potition Of citizens OF the Third ward,
asking the inti oductIon Of water on oertain
premises In that ward, reported bill authorizing
The laying Of a water main on street north, from
Third to Filth street west. ... .--. .....IL
Mr. c, Wilson moved 20 strike out Flfah street "
M shepherd moved 70 insert, and so mnsh fur
ther as he may deem necessary to give SUFFICIENT
The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed
| 1.-THE above bill gave rise to Protracted discus
Sion, during which Messrs. NJ. LArner, g. Wilson
shepherd, RAub, and Noble ID. LArner explained
their views on the question Of the power of thu
corporation to authorize the laying ofwAter mainl
streets where citizens had not petltioned for H.
BILLS FROM tue BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The bill fixing the compensation OF AnaeBsors
approved April I, 1853, was read three times ant
rne Dill to lay a water main on T%elfth stree
west from street to the centre Of MAssAehusett'
Nc. H. Iarnsr moved to amend the bill by In
sertins "And to oonueot the main along L stree
90 Eleventh and Twelfth" - .ug ~ s!LI
The. amendment was agreed to, and the bill
The ban making appropriations to clean an
whitowash the Western markethouSe was reai
ACcoMMoDATIon ron REPoRTERS.
Mr.. Raub introduced q resolution to provid,
niltAble accommodations for the reporters Of thl
several papers OF the city in the Board Il
Mr.. shepherd moved 70 amend the resolution, b.
RSsoipsd, THAT the Committee TO Audit and Con
troll the Contingent ExpsnHea Of the Board be, an!
, they are hereby, authorized to purchase auol
chairs settees, and table, for the use Of the Board
as in their judsme may b REQ quiredI the eKpeRS
thereof 70 be paid out OF the contingent fund Q
M Raub accented Mr. shepherd,s amendment
and the question REQUIRED on the passage Of tn
resolution. .... 'r r.... ...... .... ....
: M nj LArner called for the yeas, which wen
taken, and resulted, yeas II, nays Q, aa tOllOWHi
YeAs--MsasTB. Barr. CAnheld, nOnOhue, Ellll
Ferguson, Kelley, MoCathTon, hoyesi hAub, bhedd
shepherd, stephens, Wilson, and the President-
Mays -Me..r,, FOllan,See, KNIGHT Noble D
SO the resolution was adopted.
..r.. cry ecHAhTER. ..
Q Mr.. shepherd introduced the following Joint rel
: olution In telAtion to the charter OF the city
Whereas the present charter Of the city Of Wash
ington i%its the powers e o. me ooFPor.aoa ther, T
a | Of certain improvements necessary to the city
!. welfare imppsslble;
8 improvements have become comparatively neoeI
sary by Of tho rapid increase Of ita populS
y tion, ss well a. proper regard y fGf the sevslSI
l. with larger powers and greater AuthOrityj there
Il Rs.OIped, That special committee, consiSting.o
Il three members from each Board Ito be selected
the respective presidents thereby with the Mayo
l. be, and are hereby, appointed 10 examine Aod n
wise the present charter Of this city, and report
these Boards such amendments or alterations a
a IN tholf luuNuenl Dc IcQulEedg OF hucn ueN
drAft Of charter a. they may agree on Sue
report to be made TO the Councils on or before tn
meeting in November next for their consideration
in order that such amendments or charter may b
A | presented to Congress- at the commencement
: the next session, that thelr sspsRt thereto may
l. obtained. "
MT shepherd rsms rked that he had offered thI
N | resolution with view OF Obtaining the VieW1
) the BOArda upon matter Of vital Interest TO II
D. city OF Washington. He wished to have the legi
latlon of the city less trammelled,. No improve
y menta ldld be made to provide for the bewerag
q and IniB city, with iu huhdFed thousand InhAbl
ants, were benefited very little In that respeo
This city was called " the city OF dust and mud,
n and he desired 70 remove those objections.
10 beof Refuge wAs Albo needed. Tho Workhopl
and AlmBhOuse paupers were discharged immed
ately because there were accommodations Il
them. He hoped that the Council would give tn
ID subject the attention 1t deserved.
ID The hillwAs laid over informally, and ordered
!, REvIsIOA or THE CITY LAWS
Mr.. Shepherd introduced q Joint resolution pr
n Vdlng for the revision and codihoAtion, and ne
digest OF the laws, 1t 10 as follows:
IA Whereas, The present digest Of the laws Of tn
"A Corporation has become, by reason Of the Tecel
~ numerous enActments and amendments, inooTre
and faultyi and whereas Il IL essentially necessa
re that said laws should be put in such form, and
T. arranged as to be easily understoodi therefore,
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A Resolved, &C., That the Mayor, one member OF II
II Board OF Aldermen, and one member Of the Boa
ofCommon Council, be appointed committee
reyiae and codify ths laws Of this oorporAtion Al
le prepare proper digest OF the same aud said
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