Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-13

| Announcing his approval Of the Joint resolu
| uop OF instructions 10 the committee repre-.
ssntlng the interests Of this corporation before
Enclosing letters from Jonathan Dennis, Jr.,
and william Thomas, offering suggestions with
| reference TO the Improvement Of the Washing.
ton canal. Referred TO the Committee on ca.
nails. r.. ~.
Another letter from the Mayor responds to
the resolution Of inquiry whether any written
contract or agreement has ever been had be.
tween the corporation and the Washington a as
light Company In reference 10 lighting the
Tampa. The Mayor states that nothing Is found
among the records and papers Of his office
which bears any semblRncO OF contract with
said company, except an occasional letter from
one OF its officers and some of his predecessors
A petition by Mr. Semmes, from Mary Do
noghue, for permission to continue her apple
stand at the corner Of Eighth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Referred.
A petition by Mr.. Lloyd, from Francis II.
May, for remission Of fine. Referred to the
Committee ON Claims.
A bill by Mr.. Lloyd, from Patrick Cullnan
and John T. Webster. Referred TO the Com
mlttee on improvements.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
mcnts, introduced Council bill "that ali acts
and parts of acts heretofore passed by this cor
poration giving any exclusive privilege to any
fem the south side Of N street south IN the
Eastern Branch be, and the same Is hereby, re-
pealed." Passed.
BIZ to grade and gravel d street north from
the west end Of First street west to New Jersey
Avenue. Passed.
Bill authorizing the Mayor to make private
contracts In certain cases. Passed.
X. J. Faulkner asks permission to erect a
frame bath-house In the rear Of his brick dwell
ling. Passed.
Making an appropriation Of S274, oras much
thereof as may required, to pay Robert johnson,
assignee of Hugh Hughes, for repairing the
wall on the west slide Of Tiber creek, on Penn
sylyania Avenue Passed.
Mr.. Semmes, from the Committee on Drain
age, asked that they be discharged from the
further consideration of a communication sign
cd j. Gray Jewell, on the merits of certain fire
plugs. Discharged.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Police,
reported fayorably on the nomination of VIM.
II. Lnsby, police constable for the Sixth ward.
Confirmed.
Mr.. Sargent, bill to enforce laws referring to
the use Of firearms In the public squares. Com
mltteo discharged and hill laid on the table.
From tho same, an act amendatory OF an
act In relation to scavcngcrs. II provides that
all arrears are to be paid before the scavenger
shall he required to have other work done
Passed.
Mr.. Sargent next introduced Council bill-An
act to prohibit the sale of firearms, gun caps,
powder, or other explosive substances, to chill
dren under sixteen years of age. This was
amended by substituting fourteen years, )" and
adding, "Or to negroes or mulattocs"-Hnd so
the bill passed.
Mr.. Sargent. Bill to prohibit the setting I'D
of any board or poster on any sidewalk or street,
against any tree or tree box. Referred back to
Committee on Police, with request to report a
bill restricting the present boards or posters.
Mr.. Pepper, from Committee on Improve
ments. Act requiring the foot pavemonts of
Pennsylvania avenue to be swept and kept
clean. The Aldermen desired to return this
bill without any recommendation.
Mr.. Sargent followed, and complained that,
on that part of the Avenue between Third and
Four-and-a-haf streets, proper attention is not
given by all the occupants Of places of business
to the CONditlon of their pavemcnts; frequently
mud was allowed to accumulate to the great
annoyance of pedestrians. The hill finally
passed.
Mr.. Pepper. That the city surveyor be in
struCted to furnish an estimate of the probable
cost Of a foot bridge across the canal at the
intersection Of G street south with First street
west. Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd. Bill RENTING fine of SaOto Gus
taye Kohler. Passed.
Mr.. Plant, from the select committee to whom
was referred joint resolution from the Board
nj Common Council, instructlng the committee
before COngress to urge upon that body an
of the city charter, so that improve
ments Of the streets he paid for out of the ward
funds.
This was so amended as to ask for authority
to levy special tax for paving the streets (mot
tho avenues and tho hill passed.
Mr.. Richards. Resolution of inquiry, whether
any other expense Is incurred for tho puhlira-
tions of the journals Of this corporation, over
and above the 800 authorized by law. This
elected various remarks, which showed that
considerable sums Of money, in addition to the
800, were paid for the publication of tho pro.
ceedlngs OF the Board.
A copy Of the National IGlelligehcsr having
been placed on the desk Of each member, refer
cnce was had TO very lengthy report OF pro-
ceedlngs Of several years past, on the subject
of the Washington and Alexandria railroad.
The President Of the Board, Joseph F. Brown,
Esq, here stated that, since the matter Of the
report of the select committee concerning tho
and Washington Railroad Coz pany
had been referred to, he desired to say that tho
charge Of having aided In "stiaing" any In
yestigation in this or the lower Board was
wholly and unqualiRcdly false; that he did not
hold the two highly respectable gentlemen who
signed that report responsible for this language,
and only wondered that they should have In
dorsed the language of an cX-alderman, so often
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Richards then called up the nomination
Of John 7. Garner, as Commissioner of In
prOvemcnts for the Third ward, laid over last
week at his request. Mr.. Garner was then con-
Lrmed.
MIR. Sargent then asked that the Joint rcsolu.
lion recommending the publication of tho ad-
Vertlsemcnt of tax sales In the National InteWi-
Ienccr, he now taken mp, which was granted.
The resolution was then passed by the follow
ing vote;
Yeas-Messra. Plant, Pepper, Semmes, Sar-
gent, TnrtOn, and President Brown.
Nays-MessrS. Clarke, Gordon, Lloyd, and !
Richards.
From the Board of Common Council, the !
Oint resolution of thanks to Major General
George b. Mcclellan was then considered and |
passed--One vote only in the negative.
From the Board of Councll-bll for gravel |
foot walk in Seventh ward, Virginia avenue, at
Or near Half street west, was passed.
Bill for the relief of William b. Lynn, re- |
Terred, and then the Board adjourned.
Common COtutcR.-The Council was called to !
order by Councilman Wilson, President Shop
nerd being absent.
A communication was received from the |
Mayor relative to resolution directing the .
of taxes on the property Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad company. The com |
)any claim that their charter exempted them |
rom taxation. The amount of taxes due from
he company is 81, 726.S5. Referred TO a special
committee, and ordered TO be printed.
The resignation of George Thomas Stuart, as
assessor of the Second ward, was received.