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persons tapping the same; passed.
Mr.. Barr, from the police committee, report
ed adversely en- the petition OF John 4. Abel
and others, and was discharged from further
consideration Of the same. Also. reported ia
yoraoly on the nominations Of Robert Boyd,
as Sealer OF Weights and Measures. and the
following police officers: Second Ward, Thos.
Oliver; Third Ward, L. l.. Dawson, Fourth
Finn ward, James Il. Busner: % SIKH Wsfd,
William X. Lusby; all OF which were con-
The Chair read a communication inviting
the Board 70 be present NJ the presentation at
the Fair on Thursday night
Mr.. Tait, from health committee, reported
fayorsbly on the nominations OF the following
members OF the Board of Health.-FIrst Ward,
= Q. Smoot, M. ~, Willism Wilson, Second
TnirS S Ward II q f'S Pn;ce D @,ifd M ID pr.s ISS
w. Angus; Fourth Ward, =. y Todd, NJ ID,
Peter Bacon: Fifth Ward, &. NJ. Ford. N
ND M D A. A.mass ma,,0t asda S,ah > ward; y w. ; walsh
+. Ienwick, M. d., =. NJ. Pearson; secretary
of the Board Of Health. Geo. NJ Dove, NJ. ID;
and The neminatiors were confirmed
MT Edmonstop, from the health commit
tee, reported favorably on the nominations
OF the following ward apothecarles :-FIrst
ward, ID: L. Ridgely; Second Ward. James N.
Ward. :. r. Sylvester; Fif;h Ward, T. n
Busey; Sixth Ward, John f. Bates. Seventh
Ward, L. V. Il. Boswell; and the nominations
Mr.. Lewis, from improvements committee.
reported fayorably on the following bills All
OF which were passed :-BIll 10 grade and
pave the alley in square los; bill 10 grade and
pave 18th street west, from II u street
north: bill 10 abate a nuisance on eth street
east; bills 10 set the curbstOne and pave the
footways on The south Of r. street south, be
tween llth and 18th streets east: on the north
side of ID street north, between Vermont ave
nue and llth street west; and on the west side
OF ION street west, between Il and Boundary
streets north; bill TO pave alley IN square "a
The Chair appointed the following special
committees To prepare a digest OF the cor
poration laws-Messrs. Moves. Turton. and A
Lloyd; 10 improve and re-arrsBge the rooms
on the lower floor Of the CTy Hall-Msssrs
Lewis and Cross: on the erection Of A new
school house in the First Distrlct-Messrs.
Mr. Turton introduced bill 70 grade and
gravel 10th street west from h 70 T. street
north: referred.
Mr. Lewis, from the special commit,e. on
me improvement and re-arrsncemeut OF th.
rooms OF the lower iloor OF the t'Ity Halt. re-
ported lolnt resolution maxim an appropTi-
auon OF s7.NO for the purpos. Cd fitting sad
rooms: referred to finance committee
JOINT resolution C.. & nstrucung the COM
mluee before Congress 10 ask Of that body an
appropriation for dredging the channel of -b.
Potomac rINer, v.as passed
several bills from The lower board were read
ana referred
Mr.. Given introduced a hill 20 regulate the
inspection of lumber, referred. Adjourned
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore IN The
Taloert.
Tie Char appointed Mr.. John T. HaIIe..
reading clerk under the resolution adopted al
the previous meeting.
message was received from the MaVor.
enclosing the report OF the commissio Toner of the
canal Mr.. ID. Hepburn) for The wear ending
June 3Uth, as follows
Amount receive ed ior rent OF sites. ... S6. .302 p
OF "haI aIIaee-... ...--..~.--.-----.....- l.t'j2 l.
FROM SAFE OF Dredging machine....... I-iO.25
Total amount received .755 81
The commissioners says that the appropria-
uons OF 81 ,2UO for the repair Of the two gates
al The l2ih street bridge and the bridges haxs
been Judlciously expended, ard the appropri-
auon OF Sl,juO for repairs last year having been
ms uIlcient' he asks that sl,2m be appropriated
ms year IN regard TO the improvements of
The canal, although not under his Immediate
supervision, he says that The object TO be- a.,
famed Is OF the greatest importance as a san
ltary measure, and, when completed, will meet
me favorable expectation of the corporate au-
lhoTlues. Referred and ordered TO be printed
"A communication was received from the
collector OF Taxes, in answer 10 a resolution
OF the Board, stating that the best pian sug-
gesied for The collection of taxes on personal
property is that IN section - OF the reported
from the finance committee of the Aldermen a.
ihelr last session. The section alluded TO
makes II the duty of the Collector. on or before
The hrst OF January next, To place in the hands
OF The several Corporation officers All hius
which may be due and unpaid on personal
taxes IN theIr respective wards, and power IS
gwen them 10 collect and receipt for the same
n
pay over the amount collected 10 the Collector
-Repl Referred and ordered 10 be printed
Also, one IN answer 10 a resolution staung
mat the only amount due for taxes from the
ely rallroad companies is the tax on SHn.uOl
stock due Tor letS amounting TO s2UO by the
W ashDgion and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany; referred.
The following were introduced BY Mr.
Di Diury-PetItIon Of w. Is. Boggs. asking that
authority be granted by resolution for the
u ansier OF certain corporation stock bea ueathed
TO Mrs r.. NJ. Boggs, upon his hling a certified
copy Of the will; referred BY Mr. Baker
Petition OF J. W. A. Shields and others in rela-
ton 10 change in the grade OF l4th street: re-
i.iIed. by Mr Peugh-Preambles setting forth
hlled up and the necessity OF impro wing it,
with resolution insIucting the Joint COM
mn mIt,se before Congress to ask an appropriation
for the purpose adopted. Also. resolution ap-
propfiating 500 TO aid the sufferers by the
Portland Me } fire.
Mr.. Mulloy moved to lay the resolution on
the table; lost.
TeaZ-Messrs. Baker, Bryan, Calvert. Oar
roll. Drury, Mead, MulIoy, Peake and Stew
art-9
Ndys-Messrs. Anderson. Dudley. Jovce
Marche, MorseTl, Nalley, Peugh, Simms'
Walker, Wright and The Presideni-ll
MT Drury moved TO strike out the ..sufferers
in Portland, Maine" and insert s.suff.rers nv
the late fire in the Second Ward of this city. =
Mr.. Dudley moved TO lay the motion 70
amend on the table, but withdrew II when he
sscertained that the adoption Of the motion
" ould carry the bill with il.
Mr.. Mulioy renewed the motion, and the
yeas and nays We're as follows
Ytds-Messrs Anderson, Baker, Bryan GAL
vert, Carroll, Drury, Meade, Mulloy, Peake.
Stewart and the President-lI
Ndys-Messrs. Dudley, Joyce. Marche Nor
sell, Naiiey. Peugh, Simms, Walker, and
Wright-9.
By Mr.. Peugh-Pention OF Andrew Hanson
for remuneration for damages done his prop
erty by hre engine; referred. Also, resolu-
tion for printing and binding an additional
number OF copies OF the Journal; adopted. By
Nr. Peake-Bill 10 take up and widen the gut
tiers on 7th street east from L 10 l. street south;
referred. By MIR. Dudley-Bin TO improve "a
street south, between Sd and 9th streets west;
referred. Also, bill ~ erect steps st the inter.
section Of @ street south, with llth street west;
referred. By Mr.. .Wright-Resolution instruc-
ting the committee on wharves TO inquire into
the expediency of abolishine the once of Har-
Dor Master, and providing that his duties be
performed by the Canal Commissioner;
adopted.
The following were reported from commit
lees: BY Mr.. Stuart (improvements,)- )-Ad-
versely on bill authorizing Hon. w. Spraeue
@ erect an iron railing around square ss2;
,ommittee discharged By Mr.. Sfmms (draln
age,t-Bill for the laying OF water main In sth