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President, INT. Lloyd,) all the members pres
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A message was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval OF the folio wing acts:
Creating the effice Of draughtsman 70 the w Ater
priaticn for the completion OF the tax books;
90 purchase horse and wagon for the use Of
the water Taper. -------
Also, one enclosing a communication from
DR.. ]. F. May protesting against the passage Of
the act now pei ding in Con gress for the tneor-
poration OF the Baltimore Depot and Potomsc
Railroad Company on the ground thai the only
street ~ streep row leading from the depot
before Congress. - Il
Also, one from the Register, reporting the
amount OF appropriatieAs made since his last
The following were presented and referred:
By Mr.. Larner-Petition for a water man on
NJ street north, from 4th to eth streets ByMr
Edmonston-Bi Bill and petition for setting curb
and paving south front OF square ga. BY Mr.
Moore-Bll to lay q water main along 18th
street west BY Mr.. Lloyd-Peti,ion of extra
increase of their pay to $500, they TO furnish
their own uniforms, with a bill for the pur-
pose. BY Mr. Ferguson-Bill 70 grade and
gravel G street south, from 4th to 9th east BY
Mr.. Walker-Petition for laying water main;
10 be laid on 1Ith street. from r street TO Water
street, and along Water street 70 Il streetsouth.
t. 1lth street By Mr.. Rheem--Petition for the
setting of cnrb stone and laying foot pay ment
on west front Of square III.
The followir were introduced and passed
BY MIR. characterization for a special cleo
tion in the Third ward to flll the vacancy oc-
casilned by the death of Mr.. lanes Skirving,
on 3lst January, [amended by Aldermen lat
Monday in July /; resolution for a Joint meeting
OF the Boards to elect commissioners OF elec-
ton; bill making appropriation to defray
penses of special election in the Third ward.
BY Mr Peugh-bill for laying a wooden trunk
on M street north at 9th street east. by Mr..
Moore bill relating to fish wharves and
docks; bill authorizing the Mayor 10 submit the
clam OF Barron SmithsOn 20, for work
done on Center Market to arbitration.
Mr.. Larner introduced the following:
That the committee to represent the interests
Of the Corporation before Congress be author
lied and requested to urge the immediate pas
sage OF the act introduced on the 9th OF Janu-
ary, 1861, by Senator Dixon, 10 amend the act
for the incorporation II the City OF Washing
ton, approved May l6, 1e20. THE act to which
this resolution refers auhoriZes the Corpora
ton to tax property for improving the streets,
providing for asupply of water, &c
The Board here took a recess TO 60 into roint
meeting, and on reassembling-
The following were reported from commit
tees By Mr.. Ferguson, ways and means)-
Resolution in relation TO the extension Of the
City Hall building; lost on the third reading
yeas 10, nays 10; TO provide for the payment OF
the seventh and ghth instalments of priacipal
and half yearly interest on certain bonds of
the Washington and Alexandra railroad guar
antied by the Cooperation. BY Mr.. Meore,
ways and means)--Su bstitute for bill TO cor
rect an erroneous assessment In relation 70 the
Bank OF Metropolis; passed. BY Mr.. Larner,
(improvements)-Bill making an additional
appropriation for placing railing and gates In
front of City Hall making appropriation for
trunk at the intersection of South Carolina av-
enue aad 18th street east; passed. BY MIR. Tai
bert, asylum )-Alderman bill correcting GER
tain errors in the bill increasing the oompeH-
sation Of the 1ntenoant and other officers of the
Asylum passed. By Mr.. Moore. (drainage)-
Bill for water main in Sth street, from u street
north TO connect with the main in Mount YER
non Place; for water main along l7th street
west, from New York avenue to f street Rorth;
water main on M street, from 7th TO ath streets;
water mann in Ilth street west, from z street
south to Water street, thence to II street south;
passed.
MIR. Peagh from a select committee, reported
adversely the bill TO repeal the act TO prevent
violations Of the sabbath, introduced by Mr..
Edmonston,) and asked that the committee be
discharged So ordered
Mr.. Peugh moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Carried-yeas IL; nays 6-Messrs.
Edm onston, Moore, Talbert, Ward, Wright,
and Lloyd.
Mr. Peugh also reported adversely on the
petition Of BARRIERS in relation to the Sunday
law. Committee discharged.
Mr.. Edmonston asked what had been done
with the resolution in relation TO the children
OF non residents attending public schools.
MIR. Ferguson replied that he, as chairman.
had performed his part OF the duty, and had
found several such children in the Third DIS.
trict schools.
Capt. Moore stated he found one In the Second
District >,
Mr. Edmonston said he understood that there
were number of Georgetown children attend
ing school in the First Ward.
The following were received from the Alder
men Resolution requesting committee before
Congress to urge that a clause be inserted in
every bill granting railroad charters, &c that
a portion OF the receipts be set apart for school
purposes referred to special committee,
(Messrs. Rheem, Peugh, Larner,) bill TO estab-
Second District-passed; bill amending the act
of November Il, 1Si2, In relation TO paving
alley [placing flag centers in alIeys,] amend
ing act Of May %, 1S53-referred; making ap-
preparation for printing the enrolment lists
passed; to regulate curb stones, in relation to
gutters-passed; resolution in relation to the
Secretaries Of the Boards. with an amendment,
which was concnrred in. Adjourned.
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U. s. SUPREME COURT, January 23.-On mo.
ton OF Mr. Attorney General Speed, Charles E.
Clifford, Esq of Maine, was admitted an at
torney and counsellor of this court.
On motion OF Hon. .. H. Browning, J. z
Herbert, Esq, OF Washington citT, ID t.. was
admitted an attorney and eounsell or OF this
court.
On motion Of Mr. Evarts, Edwards Pierre
torney and counsellor of this court.
No. -. Charles Merriam, appellant vs..
George Haas ct ux. Appeal from the District
Court of the United States for the District of
Minnesota Nr. Justice Miller delivered the
opinion OF the court, reversing the decree OF the
said District Court, with costs, and remand
ing the cause, with directions to enter a decree
therein in conformity to the opinion of this
court
Nos. 20, so, 81, and So. The Marine Bank of
Chicago, plaintiff in error, VS.. The Fulton
County Bank, The Broadway Bank. The Aga
van Bank. and The Western Reserve Bank
Errors to the Circuit Court United States for
the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Justice
Miller delivered the opinion OF the court, Of
firming the judgments of the said Circuit Court
in these causes, with costs and interest.
No. eS. Jos +. Florentine, plaintiff In error,
VS.. VIM. Q. +. Barton. In error TO the Circuit
Conrt United States TOR the Northern District
OF Illineis. Mr.. ustice Grier delivered the
opinion of the court. affirming the judgment Of
the said Circuit Court in this cause, iIh costs.
Nos. rs and i0i. Gardner Drury, appellant,
VS.. Thos. Foster ct ux., and Thos. Foster ap-
pellant, VS.. Gardner Drury. Gross appeals
from the District Court United States for the
District of Minnesota. Mr.. Justice Nelson de-
livered the opinion of the court, affirming the
decree of said District Court in these causes,
with costs and interest.
No. SO. Richard Gregg ct al, plaintiffs in er-
ror, VS.. Robert Forsyth, in error to the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Northern
District OF Illinois. Mr.. Justice Nelson deliv-
cred the opinion of the court, dismissing this
cause for the want OF jurisdiction.
Nn n. annpJlapt