The national Republican., 1866-07-24
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LoOAL NEWS.

LOCAL NMvV4.
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HsssssSs Essns. Masrudsr, Foyss, Gross Rdmoad.
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~ 6kair IA bssSs tAs Beard somnunIos.
usa ,haq Ne Mayor snnounsins his approval Of
q a % psrnil asssrs isits 70 retain : irsms
room sdioining brick house; an sot TO absts )
nuisaAos In Seventh stfsst sast u, :
Also, eommuniestios from The Mayor trans,
hitting letter from esnstor Sherman requesting
on 1 ssssstnsrsA between Thlrts.asS % "a Sosr.
tss5th NysN Msst. Referred to the csamistss
! III fslIswins petitions we're presented and y.
fsrrsd: By Mr.. Barr: A petition from Henry Barron
snd others, protesting asainst sonstruoting sewer
canal sBy Mr.. aivsni Petition Of M. y NAT
u gly and othsrs, askine the repeal Of the iaw
tAEins insursnos agents By Mr.. A. Lloyd; Psti-
tion Of Msrssrst 06rnsn, praying damages for In
isry 70 her properly Y the fF:.hss on Saturday:
oihsr. fs opss alley is squass ss7. By NJ. Oven,
somnuuicaiisn fron The wstsr Rsgistsr In nj.
sssnes ts ths wssts Of Potomac wsssr. Rsfsnsd
70 o. gpnbittss On Police. =. 81, -. 70
M. xsI, ;. .hyrcafs or connlrrsHs. v, -,
M. 0ulleh, from the oemuittss on Finance, r.
ysslsd bssk ~ pstisisa Of Inward swaan, end the
ebumieess wsrs dischsrssd ffcn fufthsr eontdsrs-
Mon Of the same, M.ty. Wy y - O.
IL slso imported unsAyorsbly on b. oonsurrsns
Yssslution, iastsuoting The eommittss before Con.
Gs xhsis District, and Tie sonnissss vss dis. %
charged frpn further oonsidsrsaion Of the sams
he also rsportsd the bill 70 purchase new ase
fbr the City Hall. Passsd. y .3ei l... 81 Il =
The Joint rssolutlon iastruo.ing the Mayor to
psirehass portrait Of the late Col 6sstou was 70.
ptttsd back and the. committee discharged, Dor.
kAit sou being in the ohRos. - -! l5t : =
He also reported bssk The joint resolution In.
ossastng the eompsusatIon Of the Secretary Of the
Doasd o. Aldermen, whieh was postponed until nsxt
M. 6vsa, frou .h. comnitt.. on pr.ip.s.. n.
ported back the bill to construct sewer in ilsv.
enth street west, from the Canal to X street.
BIN to drain Inc alleys in squares 45s sad 4S1.
n. A. Lloyd, from III. Commits. on cl.ims,
rportsd back the bill for the relief Of Jos Stsarns
M. Owen, from the Fire Departwsnt COMMITTEES.
reported fayorably on the Mayors nominations for
member. Of the Board Of Fire Commissionsui and
the nominations were confirmed.
reported fsyorsbly on the nomination Of 4 z.
Barns as Commissioner Of Improvements for the
Hnh ward and the nomination was confirmed.
srEcIAL ORDER.
The bill introduced BY Mr.. Given last Monday,
holding the magistrate responsible for the payment
Of fines and costs, was called up and adopted.
fffa3 Ellis INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced.
BY Mr.. Magruder: A bill to rebuild the sbut-
nsnt Of the bridge on Eishtesnsh street west;
fsquirsths police officers to report every lesky ny
.s sne., or pyP any place where the wa''r should b
~ M. Rdmondson. bill sppropristing %, 900
- erect brick arch over Tibsr creek, 1t II street
By Nj. A. Lloyd: A bin repeating the law su.
thorising police officers to shoot dogsj referred.
Also, . resolution authorizing the COMMITTEES on
0ssights 70 inquire what legislation is necessary
% have the lamps Of the city lighted and on mo.
tion Of Mr.. Noyss the bill was amended, instruct
ing the committee to arrange for the purchase Of
By Mr. Noyes: Bill to construct drain TO carry
Tie water from Ninth street west. Passed.
BY Mr.. Owen; Bill TO take up, relay and widen
the gutter on the east side Of square 202. Passed
By Mr.. MoCathraa: Bill 70 repair CUTTERS In the
Sixth ward. Passed.
BILLs PROM THE LOWER BOARD.
Th: bill imposing taxes for th. years lsse-S7,
passed by this Board. was returned from thSiowsr
Board, with several amendments, which were con-
CURED in, and the bill passed.
Board of Common Council.-The Board
met at the usual hour. All the members present
except Messrs. Anderson and Wright.
The President laid before the Board message
from the Mayor, transmitting . letter from the
Committee Of Accounts Of expenditures Of the
Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools giving state.
msnt Of the amount required for the support Of the
public schools for the present fiscal year For sal
aliss, $780, $780, care Of sohool-rooms, s3, lbO; for
rent $11 ,0o0 fuel and stove fixtures, S. 000 con-
tngent expsnses $26, 900; general supplies, inoud
ing books, stationery, maps medals, DO, $3, o00i
contingent expenses Of Board Of Trustees, $500
salaries Of treasurer aud secretary, 5000; printing
$780, Total, sos, roo. Referred.
Also, message from the Mayor recommending
the passags Of act providing for the establish.
mont Of pound for dogs. Referred.
The following bills and petitions were introduced
ard referred: ....'
By Mr.. Baker; A bill to construct sewer on
Seventeenth street vest, and for ether sswsrs. By
Nr. Joyce: Petition Of r. b. Mohun and otheu foI
sewer on L street north, between Fourtssntt
street and Vermont avenue. BY Mr.. Simms: Bill
E.iing an appropriation 70 I rebuild tAs bridge I.
and pstition Of q. Jones and others, asking for
ressssssment Of the cost Of paving the alley II
square No. 369. By Mr.. Nallsy: Petition Of Rob
srt French and others, for grading and gravsllini
Fourth street east, between II and streets north
By Mr.. Mead: bill to grade Canal street, from
First street east to Virginia avenue. By Mr.. Dud
ley; A bill to increase the size Of gas burners OF
hrssts crossing the mall. by Mr.. Morssll: Petition
Of e. Gittings and Others asking the repeal Of th
law taxing insurance eompanisss
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill making an appropriation I,
dofray the general and contingent expenses of tn,
Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 80
1851 which was made the special order for mex
Monday evening. .H .g
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improve
msnts, reported = bill (B. Az to grade and pave
tie alleys In square No 1875; bill (B. Az to paw
the alley In square No. 209i . bill 70 grade an,
pave the alleys In square 1905 bill TO erect woodel
stops al the intersection Of strestsouth and Elsv
snth street west; q bill for the improvement Of G
street south, between Third and Sixth streets west
Passed.
Mr.. slmms, from the COMMITTEES on Drainage. rs
ported bill authorizing the laying Of waite
main In Third street east, from D street south ;
Georgia avenue. Passed.
Nj. Baker, from the Committee on Claims, rs
ported adversely on the bill for the relief Of Johi
bormAn, and after an explanation by Mr.. Drur
He also asked to be discharged from the petitio
Of WIN. p. Conner for the remission Of fine, and
on motion Of Mr.. Muioy, the further consideration
Of the motion was postponed to next Monday even
Ing. ,. ..y -.
Mr.. Psugh submitted resolution instruoting th
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means to inquire into th