Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-24
LOCAL NEWS.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-Tho Board met last
nisht At the usual hour, Jos y. Brown, Esqp IL
the chair. .. . 1896.
The following members were present: ss.sr,
Iurton, Rapley, Barr, Plant, Lewis, Garfield
meCathron and Noyes.
he following oommuueaiions from the Mayor
w,rslai before the Board by the Chair, snnouue
An got TO 4, ade snd gravel X street south, from
Fourth stro.t east TO the canal.
a,do Of K Srro't, between twelfth and Thirtssath
r1 sc' authorizing the grading and travelling
streets west and for the new horse rack at
Northern MAket.
One nominating for measuters and Inspectors Of
lumber the following gentlemen; Me,srs VIM. ].
Herbert, Peter Gallant, Jno @, Robinson, william
Douglas, and samuel D Boyer. These nomins-
lions were referred TO the Committee on Police.
The Chair also laid before the Board a eomnu.
nication from tn ,ity surveyor, relative to thu
Teassessment of the cost Of contrasting . sewer
In alley 10 square tsi, Third ward. This reas-
sessment was made In compliance with petition
from Samuel Kirby, Eql The Surveyor estimates
the cost at 81 67S.s2. Referred 70 Committee on
improvements.
Mr.. Plant offered a letter from DR.. Holmes In
Rssps 70 a., eompsns o. mady ssnnerman
under consideration.
Mr.. Barr presented a petition from John L.
Brown, which was referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Noyes presented petition from George Lea,
o. the C'ntefbury, 10 reference to memorial Of
Mr.. titz simmons, of the Varieties. Refefred to
the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS. D..
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported adversely on the nomination OF Mr., Wit
hanson Tor police constable In the seoold ward,
and, by vote Of the Board, he was rejected.
In the case OF Charles Hurdle, In the Thi dwArd
the committee m ado a Iimilar report, when MIR.
Lewis and Mr.. Brown asked for the reasons.
No. Barr responded on b half OF the committee.
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effect. "ANsiN '''O "'u' " 'N''"'A' ~ 'A' ''"'
Finally, the Gaze ives postponed, and made the
81 ecial order iur next Monday evening.
age, &C., stated that they had reooi' ed various
proportions from er gnesrs OF every erade In ref
eTence to he Improvement of the Warrington
canal. That, In view OF the MAGNITUDE OF the
work and Its great Importance, the committee was
not prepared TO dec de, and therefore presented q
engineer, VINO should examine the various plans
which had been submitted, and report the result
Of his investigations, and that the sum OF o. 800
be appropriated to deiray the expense thereof.
The bill was passed.
bills PROM COMMON COUNCIL.
, The following bills were received from the lower
A bill authorizing the setting Of a curb,tone and
paving aide walk, on the west side Of Ninth street
Committee o. improvements.
A bill making an appropriation Of $50 to pay the
assessment TOR paving the carriage way on the
west 'front.' Of square ss7. Referred to Comaiittse
on Improvements.
bill making an appropriation for repairing
and painting the CUTTERS and roof Of the Washing
ton City Asylum. Passed.
The Cnsir here desired to withdraw from the nlen
certain Parers relative to the building of q new
puolic scLool house, and refer them to the Joint
cUmRtttee having uudeT consideration the erection
oIarublio school house In the northern part OF
our city. Granted.
A resolution was here considered for the pur-
chase of q new carpet for and renovation Of the
Aide mems chamber, and furniture generally.
Also, the appropriation and fitting up OF the room
adjoining the chamber, for the convenience Of com.
mittees of conference alton of The archives
&o. The necetsty for these improvements was so
apparent, that the bill'was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Barr, of the committee appolnted to Inquire
into the sut ieot OF trimming a. d HraveIink New
York avenue, IRON Ninth to Fifteenth Btreet, re-
quesed that the same be laid the table, and the
committee dischargedj which was done.
MIR. Tu ton repIrted fsvorably on the bill from
the lower boafd to construct a sewer in square
40. Passed. Costs to be assessed.
Mr.. Garfield offered . resolution to have fifty
copies OF reprint and binding of the Council pre-.
ceediDgs, which has passed the lower Board. They
are TO be in the fnIm OF the present les Of Jour
malls. This was adopted;a d then, on motion, the
Beard adjourned until neat Monday evening.