Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-23

board or Common Council.

JANUARY a. 1864.
The Board met al the usu,l hour. The PfeIl.
dent, Mr. Mayer, In the chair The minutes OF last
meeting were read and approved
A communication from the Mayor WAS laid be-
lore the Board, announcing the receipt Of an ac-
count of Collins h Hutchins for putting new
CRATE in Mayors office Referred to Committee
on Claims.
Also an account Of the Georgetown Gas Light
Company, for labor on lAmp-poIts, amounting to
SI6S.s0. Referred 10 the Committee on Water
Abill OF NJ. J. Adler was presented by Mr.. Eng
sh snn az Tepkip ThomsS was presented by Mr.
Marbrey and referred to the Committee on Claims
The petition Of J. D. Merritt asking the remission
of A nne impo ed by Justice ReAver for selling
without license, WAS referred to the Committee on
Finance. -, , 4,
nv bills for repair Of hydrAnts, was received and
referred to the Committee on water .
Mr. Collins presented two accounts OF MT Nc
the Committee on claims:
Mr.. Clements presented the petition Of Robert
T. HeG1, asking the remission OF hne Of $40 Re-
fsrred to Committee on grievances.
Mr.. Tenuey presented the petition oil H. H. wal
ger, asking an appropriation Of si95 for sweeping,
lighting and cleaning out market. Releffcuto 'he
Committee on Markets.
A Communication was received from Jno. Old
held Informing the Board that he had gone into the
pump busincss, and soliciting the patronage Of the
corporation. Referred to Committee on Pumps.
memorial from number OF ciuLens was pre-
.ented recommending the appointing OF Jno' [.
Parker to the vacant magistTAcy; Referred, on
motion Of Mr.. Tenney, to the Board OF Aldermen.
MI, Tenney presented the petition OF Thomas
Hayenner asking the remission Of fine of $40 i'm
posed for selling without license, Referred TO the
Committee on Grievances.
REPoRTS OF CoMMITTEEs.
Mr. Tenney, from the Committee on Police TO
ported a resolution In favor OF VIM. J. Bowman
M. Collins, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported a resolution In iayor Of John y. Newman
Tor $40 %; Of Clement Wilson for $685. OF r. NJ
LinthIcum Co. for S1ooi Of r. Ballanger for s'o'o
Of J. n. Barnard for SlI6.s9. Passed
Mr.. Peck, from the Committee on Water, report
I'd a resolution In favor OF VIM. H. Fieteher
A considerable diseu.sioa arose upon the pet
tiOn to erect pump In Valley street. Some Of M
members argued that the expense ought TO be de
Irayed by levying an additional tax on the proper
" Ia the neighborhood OF the proposed pump
The PresiSont, NIr. Myer, (SIr Enslisl. occupy
ing the chAir,) argued that the expense should b.
paid out Of the general nnd. Thepeopis In VALLEY
ent therelrom as far az their street 10 concerned
The people OF Georgetown shtuld therefore pay
ioP putnp In Valley street. small and SECLUDED
though il be- one was rs general a benefit as the
other and should therefore be paid out Of the gen
The Committee OH Water was discharged non
the further cons .derAtion of the petition, and 1
was referred to the Committee on Pumps.
The messenger Of the Board OF Aldermen an
nounced that q resolution had beT II passed by tina
Board In relation to the street commissioners con
60 tIngent fund The resolution was considered II
DR.. CTaigin, from the COMMITTEES on schools, re
ported an ordinance requiring children 10 the pub
iIc schools to be vaceinated. Passed.
Mr., Craig, from the Committee on PumrS, re
ported an ordinance to sink a well and erect
pump In Valley street
MI Clement offered e solution that com
mlttee consisting of one member from the Boar
OF Aldermen and two from the Common Council
be appointed to confer with the police commits
slonets with view TO retain In tho 81 prec!ne
Sergeant John II, Newman, who 10 about TO 81
transfer ed to Washington Passed
This resolution also, caused considerable die
rusAion.
Mr. Teuney stated that Sergeant Newman was
very efficient officer but that he had a disagree
ment with the men under his command and 10
this reason the board OF police commissioners con
templated his transfer.
Mr.. Mayer saw no reason why man OF SeFgeAn
NeWmanB capacity should be transferred, willis
worthless, good-for nothing, policemen RENAME
10 enter drinking saloons, take drinks, and play
baEAtelle tables, He did not object to the pole
Upon the passage tie yeas and nays were ii,
The following voted ave! Collins, Clements, Grail
EdmonSton, English, Marbury' Mayer, Heiston an
Peck. ,., .
Tenney who Is a pelice commissioner.
On motion, the Board adjourned,