Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-08
LOCAL NEWS.
THE CITY COUNCILS.
Board OF Aldermen.

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MONDAY, March 7.
The Board met at the usual hour. The Presi.
dent, Mr.. j. H. semmes, in the chair.
A Communication was received from the Mayor
announcing the approval OF the following acts; To
authorize the Mayor to s-iIsinAie the revenue for
the purpose Of paying bountiss to volunteers; to
provide for deficiency In the appropriation for
the erection Of building for the use Of the Met,
ropolitAn Hook and Ladder Company; to make
further appropriation for the encouragement Of
volunteer enlihtments.
Also, communication nominA tinE VIM MeDer.
mott for Assistant HArbor Master, under the act
approved February 20, 1884. Referred to the Com.
MI. Plant presented the petition Of +. NJ. KelsL
asking permission to erect circus pavilion. Re.
The bill In relation TO hackney carriages, cabs,
and other vehicles for the transportation Of pas
evening, was ordered TO be printed ia bill form,
and made the special order for next Monday even
Ing
oreaIes the licenses on hacks from tIO TO s20 and
on cars from go TO $40; that II Axes certain hack
stsnseIand allows not more than ten hacks to
each Stand that II increases the fares 100 per cent
for one passenger 80 per cent for two passengers
also an hour for the hrst two hours and Oh for
every other hour. one Of the most distinguishing
cara po.ed S R sa eSe Ts fSs pse. 70 "
fare printed thereon, the number Of hack, the name
Of hiekman, and the location OF the nearest ma.
The bill to erect sohooi-houss In the Third
ward was postponed and made the special order
The Bin 70 provide for the removal Of ob.,ruc.
tons In the avenues streets and alleys OF the city
Of Warrington, to which substitute by way OF
which was made the special order, was taken up.
The substitute was adopted, and In as follows;
That upon Information lodged, with any police
AZ nR Ia
sage thereof e ebstructed BY any fence, ditch, wall
Ia Of y nv %SSP Sr Sa1s
the duty OF said magistrate TO summon the person
rperIons so enclosing or obStrueting said avenue
require s.a pc have tSs . Sa
enclosure or obstruction removed within such
time time :, 70 1aS SAID Ss nn ,ns seem en-,
twenty days. and should the person or persons &c
potined refuse or neglect to remove knid enclosure
notice, he or they shHIl be subject 70 ns Of soi
less than ten nor more than hfy dollars; and also
nne Of not less than ten nor more than thirty
dollars for every day said enclosure or obstruction
shall be suffered to remain after the expiration o.
said notice. 'said fines to be collected and applied
a. other fines ofthe corporation are collected and
The bill for the more thorough distribution o.
Potomac water In the city OF Washington, which
after partial consideration was, on motion, post
ponsd and made the arst special order.
communication from the water Registrar con
corning the bill was ordered TO be printed.
The bill making m appropriation Of 600, in Ad
dition TO the appropriation already made, 10 erec
new mArket-houAe on Gentle Market Space, wal
read = third time and passed.
Mr. Utermehle, from the Committee on Police
reported fAvorAbly on the bill TO license and regu
late the business Of pAwnbroksrS. Laid over In
formally,
BILiI from BOARD or COMMON COUNCIL.
AJoint resolution Of inHtruotion TO the commit
tee representing the interests OF the Corporation
before Congress, Referred to Finance Committee
An sOt explanatory Of an act passed Dec 10, isoS
AbIli providing for the removal of einders ant
coal ashes, Referred.
A bill to supply deficiency In the appropriation
for tho Improvement OF Eleventh street west. Re
4 bill authorizing the extension OF the ston,
road on the west side OF Tiber creek, between
Pennsylvania avenue and street north, and FOL
other purposes. Referred.
A bill TO take up and relay gutter In the FRS
and Second wards. Referred.
o A bill to take up and relay the CUTTERS on tn.
north and south sides OF street north from Tentl
to Thirteenth street west. Referred.
bill for the construction Of sewer On L stree
north, from Twentieth to Twenty-second street
Referred.
A bill 70 purchase hose for the Union Fire Com
A6in to revise an act approved Feb. 18th, 1860
A bill to condemn, Opeu grade, and pave an allie,
In Square 6Ss, ReferTtd.
On motion the Board adjourned.