The national Republican., 1866-08-07
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LOCAL NEWS.

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evening q ths usdaI hour; tie pr.sidsnt, 7. 3.
Lloyd, Esq in the ehair. Present. Msssrs. Turson,
kssxudsr. y 0vsp, Barr, Lewis, ,Edmondson, A.
LLOYD, ouisk. Tsit Ncosthran and Gross ~.
% dhs 0AAir ls.A before the Board . oomuunios-
tice ftsAd ~ Mayer, snnosnciss bis approval Of
n Gso. z sonuuHisa from ths Mayor s...ips 1.
IVES sontsnpastsd 70 build, as speedily u possible,
s'vsw statioh hoess for the Metropolitan Police Of
ths Sixth precinct IS per sct Of December 49, 1865,
bsr, asa member Of the joint committee provided
Also, communication from the Mayor suggest.
ing The nscsssty we'll - propristy u extending
the time allowing the abatement Of sx per esnt. for
water tag for prompt payment. This, the Mayor
says, will greatly accommodate those ID arrears for
tho taxss we'll facilitate its collection. Re.
ferred TO the Committee on Drainage. atslrg-
Mr.. Edmondson presented the petition Of Mar.
earst Murts, for the remission Of nns. Referred
to the COMMITTEES on Claims. Il 'l',l...s 81.
Mt. A. Lloyd presented the petition Of Thomas
Lacey for the remission Of . hns. Referred TO the
Il. also prsssni.d The petition Of John B Ken.
dail praying that seItsia taiss paid b. refunded.
. The same gsntlsmsn, from the 0ommittss . on
Clam reported favorably on the bill for ths relief
of James bormAn. Passed. ..'. 9.,....
~ Nj. Gross, from the lCommittss on Claims, re-
ported adversely on the petttisa Of Josiah Bimp.
sou, and The sommittss was discharged. Fi'.T''
'' The Chair presented . communication from
NsssuL Gait and Brown, contractors. inviting the
Board 10 bs present and inspect the oaussway
,srsctsd 81 the foot Of Seventeenth street. this a.
tsrnoon. The invitation wAs accepted. 'Ha' d
nd Nj. Turton reported back the bill 70 grade and
pave portion Of the alley in square 92o, In the
Sixth ward. Passed. RI. h.. .I.rI- i.r.l .'I.I
Also, bill to construct sewer In street north
from Vermont avenue to Fourteenth street west
:. Mr.. Meosthran, from the Committss on Publio
6ohools, reported back the bill to anticipate the
revenue II the Corporation, in the sum Of $50 ooo
to complete the school building In the nrst district
Referred to the Committee on Finance,
Mr.. Bars, from the Conmittss on Police, reported
fsvorAbly on the bill for the relief Of Amos Hunt.
Passed. He also reported unfavoraby on the uemi-
nation Of Simeon Garrett - police officer Of the
First Ward. and the nomination was rejected. He
also reported favorsbly on the nomination Of B W.
Ferguson as police magistrate Of the Rifh Ward
and the nomination was confirmed.
Mr. Turton, from the Drainage Committee re.
ported unfavorably on the bill TO lay water main
In Fifth street west between and M streets north
the same having been provided for In . previous
bill ...., -.... ........
The same gentleman introduced . bill In accor.
dance with the Mayors suggestion allowing an
statement Of sig per cent. on all water taxes paid
before the LIST day Of October. Passed.
Mr.. Owen reported bills TO curb and pave the west
side Of Tenth street west between @ and I streets
south. Bill 10 curb and pave the west side Of
Nnteenth street west between = and + streets
north. Bill to curb and pave the east side Of Tenth
street east from to streets south, sllof which
were passed. u, ...-..- d. ... ....
Mr. Magrudsr, from the Committee on Health,
reported . bill suthorising the Mayor to purchase
$500 worth Of disnectantst to be used In the Wash
inston Asylum, Market Houses, and BY the City
Ecavsngers. Passed. .a.,. . .rr- ..
Mr.. MeCathran introduced . bill allowing 8. A.
H. Marks to erect iron railing four feet outside
the building line. Passed. '.'.
Mr.. TAFT, from the special COMMITTEES on the
claim Of A.. Glsason, reported back the same and
mails. Passed. t"
b Mr.. Magrudsr, from the Committee on the Asy.
lum, reported favorable on the Mayors nomins-
tions Of Wm. Slater and John MoDsvitt as Com
missionsy, snd Dr.. 8. A. H. MeKim - Physioisn
10 the Asylum, and they were confirmed. ~ AZ,
Mr., Barr, from the Second Ward delegation, 70.
ported back the bill to construct sewer In
strsst between 14thand 18th streets west, and the
.eommistee was discharged from further considers
% M. Gaiick introduced bill to curb and pave
the north front Of the alley In square b32. known
- Carol street. Passed -. ap5. -. ..t
Mr.. Barr introduced . bill to establish pound
for dogs. Referred to the Police Committee.
Mr.. Lewis, from the COMMITTEES on Improvements,
reported back the following bills which were
passed: .L DO. aa-
Bill to curb and pave the north front Of square
562 west Of 623; bill for the relief Of VIM Hutton;
bill to grade and gravel street north from North
Capitol street TO First street east bill to curb and
psve the north side Of street north from North
Capitol to Second street west; bill to grade and
gravel Tenth street east bill to curb and pave the
west side Of Second street west from to streets
north; bill to construct cross cutters on North
Capitol. X and L strestsi bill to grade Sixteenth
krset from X to P streets; bill to grade and pave
the alley In square 1885, bill to curb and pave the
north side Of v street north from Vermont avenue
to Eleventh street west
The bill to construct . brick arch over Tiber
creek at street, was referred to the Water Regis
ter for his opinion relative 10 the Same.
Mr.. Turton introduced . resolution requesting
the Surveyor to furnish the Board with an estimate
of tho cost Of paving Seventh and Fourtssnth streets
The bill to maintain and increase the efficiency
Of the Public Schools was returned from the lower
Board with certain amendments; which were oon-
Cured in. - r., t...r..r
: The bill making appropriations to dsfrsy the
general and contingent sxpensss Of the corporation
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1867, was 70.
fsrred to the Committee on Finance.
Joint resolution asking the Secretary Of War To
have the channel Of the Potomac river surveyed
and sn estimate Of cost stated. Passed. ~
Bill to lay flag footway in the Fifth ward.
Passed.
Bill to grade North Capitol street, from Massa.
chusetts avenue to l. street. Passed. .--.-
MT. barr introduced Dill tpprOpnhtinB Sl,Zu
as contingent expenses Of the canal, to lay new
floors to bridges, &c.
Several bills we're referred, and the Board ad.
journod. a.r
Board Of Common Couneil.-Ths Board met ut
the usual hour All the members present except
Msssrs. Bryan, joyce, Marchs, Nallsy, Walker, and
Wright. r.,
\ A message was received from the Mayor inform.
ing tho Board that II 10 contemplated to build Al
speedily as possible q new station house for the
Metropolitan Police In tho sixth police precinct as
provided, approved December 10, 1855, and that Il
Is necessary for the Board to appoint member ol
the Joint sommittee provided by that act.
'iThe following bills. 30, were presented and re'
ferrsd: By Mr.. Baker: Bill 10 allow Francis Eek.
hardt to eItead two porches on Eighteenth street
u feet from the building line; bill to increase the
compensation Of the postmen and extra men Of the
Fire Department. III increases the pay Of the
frsmsn to $3.50 and the extra men to $500 per
ysar.l By Mr., Drury: Petition Of Dennis Erwin
and others, for the construction Of footing on
Eighteenth street west, between L and NJ streets
north. By Mr.. Peugh: A bill naming the alley in
Square No. 557 and $40 seaton street.
BY NJ. simms:. bill to lay water main along the
line Of Ninth street wcst from to streets north
by Mr.. Anderson: bill to lay flag footway from
the northeask oorner of I, street north and Nav