Daily national Republican., 1863-07-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

COMMON CoUNcII..-The Board met at the
usual hour.
The Secretary being absent, John F. Collins,
ESQ, WAS appointed Secretary pro TEN.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing that he had approved and signed the
following acts;
An act to repair the defective paved carriage.
street north to the south side Of street north.
An act authorizing change In the location OF
lamp In the Third ward.
An act repeating the act Of October ., 1852, au-
thorizlng the cufbing and paving Of the south
front Of square number 784.
An act for the Improvement of N street north,
from Fifth to Seventh streets west. &.
An act authorizing the repair Of certain alleys
in the Third ward.
An act for the relief of Henry Lee.
The President laid before the Board message
from the Mayor reoommen nding appropriation
Of $500 to grade and gravel street north between
Ninth and Tenth streets, In accordance with the
suggestion OF the Surveyor. Referred to the Com
mttee on improvements.
He ais . laid before the Board message from the
Mayor transmitting report Of the Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department In relation to certain oc-
currenees which took place at the fire the morn
Ing Of the 9th inst.
1.-THE Chief Engineer, In this report, complains
of the conduct of some OF the Corporation engine
companies towards the HiberniA s'eam engine
| company, and desires an Investigation In regard
| to such conduct
The subject matter was referred to the Commit
tee on the Fire Department.
He also laid before the Board the monthly report
of the attendant Of the Washington Asylum. Re-
ferred to Committee on the Asylum.
| PETITION.
| Mr.. Follansbee presented the petition Of W. T.
Turpin s. j. Bo zen and others. asking that pave
| ment be laid on Massachusetts avenue between
| Second and Third streets. Referred to the Com.
mittee OF improvements.
| BILLS REFERRED.
| Mr.. Shedd introduced q bill to place = stencil
trap on the southeast corner of Eleventh street
west and T. street north. Referred TO the Com
Rittee on improvements.
He also introduced a bill authorizing the Mayol
to purchase csstron plates or bridges for gutters
and regulating the same. Referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill to grade and grave
Massachusetts venue from Thirteenth to Four
teenth street west. Referred to the Committee oil
improvements.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced a bill to rebuild th
wharf at the foot Of Fourth street east, on th
Eastern branch. Referred to the Committee oi
Wharves.
Mr.. Garfield introduced a bill for the relief O
Z the Columbia Fire Company. Referred TO IN
, Committee on Fire Department
MIR. knight introduced q bin for the relief Q
Hyacin tn Laselie, asking for the remission of fne
Imposed upon Hyacinth Laseile. Referred to tn
I. ComIuittee on Claims.
MIR. Ruff introduced bill regulating the sale c
= lime. Referred to Committee on Police
:, Dir. PeAke introduced bill regulating tho ssl'
ries of the eerks OF the Western and Eastern ma
g kets. Referred TO Committee on Markets.
3 MIR. G. Wilson introduced a bill making appr'
}. priaton to pay for two hreplugs, and asked th'
It 1t be put on it's passage
o Mr. Ellis moved to refer 1t to the Commiiee
Drainage and Distribution of waters whien w
agreed to.
% mr. Ferguson introduced bill making an appr
priation for grading and sravelung Third sire
n east, from street south TO Psnnsylvaaia sssnh
Rssssred 10 the committee on Improvsnsnss. ~
oI BILLS PAssED, Etc.
MN. D. L,rusr introduced bill authofizl