Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-20

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
b COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.



The Board met this evening at the usual hour
the president, 7. h. Lloyd, k.9, in the chair,
Present Messrs Brown, Garfield, Barr, McCath.
ran, Mssrudsr, aulick, NOyss, rurton, owen and
Mr.. Gssrudsr introduced the following; which
was adopted: E... ~
The concurrent resolution requesting the Mayor
to close the Offices IN the City Hall the 22d inst
Resolved, That The Mayor be, and he hereby IL,
requested 10 cause the Corporation offices In the
City Hall TO be closed on Thursday, the 22d inst
TO enable the officers and clerks 10 unite with
our fellow -oitifens In the mass. meetiug, to be
held that day, expressive Of the hearty approval
Of this community Of the President Of the United
States.
The sane gentleman introduced a bill appro-
priAting $500 to aid the Good Samaritan SOUP
House Association In the First ward.
Mr.. Noyes moved to amend by appropriating
the same sum for similar association In the
Seventh ward.
Mr. 0uick moved to insert $500 for a similar
association In the Fifth ward.
Mt. Brown moved to amend the bill 80 as 10
appropriate the money for the relief Of the poor
Mr.. Magruder moved that sl,ooo be appro.
praed for the relief OF the poor Of the city 10 be
disbursed by the Mayor; which was adopted.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition Of Alexander
Of q hne. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
a. Mr.. owen presented tho petition OF N. Don :
Z nelly. Referred TO the Same COMMITTEES.
4 Hgnso presented the petition OF WIN, Mclean
TO set tho curbstones and pave the footway on
the north front Of square 242. Referred TO the
ward delegation
Mr.. Brown presented tbs petition Of John
Purdy and others, praying the passage Of q law
pens within the city limits. Referred 10 the
Committee on Police
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the petition Of A. J.
Committee on Claims.
Also, a bill granting permission to John Bontl
to open the street for the pu pose Of Introducing
gatet pipes into his premises. Referred to tho
Also, a resolution instructing the Committee
on Drainage, Sewerage, &c. to report bill for
sewer on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street.
Mr.. Noyes presented tho petition Of George
Talbert, aud others, to set the curbstones and
pave the footway on tbs north side Of d street
south. between Four-aud-R- Half aud Sixth
streets. Referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. He also introduced bill to repair the
: bridge on NJ street south, across James creek
Passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on Drainage,
reported back the bill In relation TO lateral
sewers, gas and water service pipe; which was
passed. This bill requires the pipes to be laid
from the centre Of the street. inside the curb line
as the street shall be graded or paved.
Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill for the relief Of WIN. Broderiot
passed Also, q bill for the relief Of Edward
O'Connor; passed. Also'a bill from the lower
Board entitled an act to regulate license and tax
Mr.. T. L Lloyd moved to amend by inserting
the word lawyers. The amendment was &C.
cepted, and
On motion Of Mr.. Lloyd the bill was made the
special order for next Monday evening.
Mr.. A. Lloyd introduced bill for the relief Of
J. d. Murray, authorizing the Mayor to return
to him sl60, paid for license. Passed.
Also a bill for the relief Of J. W. studley
Passed. u
Mr.. Magruder reported bill for the relief Of
Henry Diamond. Passed.
Mr.. A Lloyd, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely on the petitions OF NJ. Fang
John Hotter, and Thomas Bush, and the com :
mi.tee were discharged from the further consid- :
GRAFTON Of the same.
Schools reported a bill for the organization ofan
additional primary school In the First School
district. Passed.
Mr.. Cauaeld reported a Joint resolution au
be necesssry-to separate the Fire Alarm Tele.
gragh from the Police Telegraph. Made the
special order for next Monday evening.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on Canals, re-
Mayor to cause the gates at Twelfth street to be
opened and closed at high aud low tide, for the
purpose Of flushing the canal.
Mr.. McCathran.irom the sixth ward dee cation,
reported back the bill to curb and pave the south
front OF squares 9a5 and 900, on street south,
between Eleventh aud Thirteenth east. Passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Police,
reported adversely on the petitions Of Rev. Sep
tee was discharged from further consideration Of
the same.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a bill to lay flag footways
across Thirteenth street, at the intersection OF
south across Twelfth street, at the Intersection
Of D and across d at the Intersection Of Thir-
tenth. Passed.
Mr.. Browu introduced a bill increasing the
compensation OF the water register to o. 400.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The special order OF the evening was the bill
from the lower Board, granting certain privileges
to the Washington, Alexandria, and georgetown
Railroad Company. II being taken up, q mum l.
Der OF amendments regulating the running Of
cars through the streets Of the city were offered
by Messrs. Magrudsr aud Eoyes, and
On motion Of Mr.. Noyes II was ordered that
the amendments be printed and the bill made
the special order for next Monday evening.
The bill from the lower Board authorizing the
Mayor to advertise for proposals to lay water
mains during the present year was passed.
A Joint resolution In relation to the compensa-
ton Of the collector Of taxes. providing for the
appointment Of a committee Of three from each
Board to inquire u any reduction can be made In
tho cost and expenses Of collecting tho taxes,
was received from the lower Board, and, after
some debate, 1t was passed.
The Chair appointed hessrs. Quick, Brown,
and Magruder as such committee.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a Joint resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment Of q committee Of
three from each Boa d, to examine and have
the corporation, now being prepared. Passed.
The bill from the lower Board recommending
the people Of the city to suspend business at II
o'clock on Thursday, the 22d instant, and at
tend the mass meeting at Grover = Theatre, and
that tho Councils participate In the meeting, was
passed.
Mr.. owen reported a bill to construct a sewer
on H street, from -Four. and "a Half street to
Penusylvania avenue. Passed; and the Board
adjourned.