The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-09
Natiuual Rtpnblitau.
LOCAL NEWS.

ent--Messrs. Magruder, Turton, Cross, TAFT Barr,
Given, Noyes. A. Lloyd, Gulick, McCathran, Ed.
monstou, and LOWS.
Tho Chair laid before the Board q communica.
tion from the Mayor, returning to the Board with.
out his approval the act for the benefit Of Patrick
Brien, allowing him to retain frame building ad.
joining brick one. The Mayor says that the
terms Of the law have not been complied with In
that the assent Of property-hol in the vicinity
was not obtained.
The question being. "ShalI the bill pass not.
withstanding the objections Of the Mayor" the
vote was taken, and the bill was lost.
Also, n communication from the Mayor nominal.
ing DR.. W. o. Baldwin rs q member Of tho Board
Of Health for the First ward in place Of Dr. s. G.
Snoot, deceased.
Also, a communication from the Mayor snnounc.
ing his approval Of certain acts.
Also, n communication from the Mayor trans.
hitting a communication from the foremen and
tramcn Of tho Washington City Fire Department,
asking for increased compensation Of one hundred
dollars per annum commencing from the present
fiscal year. The Board Of Fire Commissioners
ommend the increase. Referred to the Fire De-
partment Committee.
The monthly report of the Intsndant Of the
Asylum received and referred to the Asylum
Committee.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a bill to grade and pave
tho alleys in square 534 Passed.
Tho Chair presented the petition of John Hsrney.
Referred.
Mr.. Turton moved to reconsider the vote by
which tho bill increasing the salary Of the supern
tendent and operators of the fro alarm telegraph
was passed.
Mr. a. Lloyd moved to postpone until next Mon.
day. Lost.
The vote was then 'reconsidered
The question then taken the passage Of
the bll and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Edmonston, A. Lloyd, Noyes,
TAFT and T. Il. Lloyd.
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Cross, Gulick, Given, Lewis,
Magruder, McCathran and Turton-S.
Before the vote announced Mr.. TAFT changed
his vote from aye to nay, and gave notice that on
next Monday evening he would move to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was lost.
Mr.. Gulick, from the Committee on Finance,
called up the special order for the evening, being
the bill to regulate and graduate licenses Of
residents and traders and laying tax on the
same. Passed.
Also, bill to regulate and license and tax hawk.
ers and pedlars Passed.
Mr. Barr reported n bill repeating tho act emit.
tied an act for the relief of Jno. P. Dennis Post
poued.
Mr. Barr also reported joint resolution request
ing the Mayor remove ail distractions in street
north and north Capitol street. Passed.
Mr.. Cross. from the Canal Committee, reported
back the paper in the case Of Andrew Gleason, and
hsked that the committee be discharged So ordered
Dir. Magruder reported favorably on the nomina-
ton of Mr.. s. Dixon as resident student at the
Washington A,yumi and the nomination was con.
frmed,
Mr.. Given introduced a hill to amend the act to
license bowling or ten.pin alleys and shutting.
boards Referred.
,.ia,;on 70 aars annrorsd Ian IA Isss Rss.rrod
W. "i.o ;n,so,naad Iii; 10 am.nJ ,hs sc, anti
,sd "An act for tho preservation of order and the
rn,.o,;on or ,rono,,y - Rscsrred
The bill amendatory Of the act regulating mar
kets was taken up on motion Of Mr.. Barr, and
passed, and Ia as follows:
BE ii enact,d &C., That the act entitled ''An act
to requisite markets." approved May 81, 1857, be
amended by striking out Of the 9Th line Of the fth
A. b. srou Tho poI;r. comm;,t.s .,L.a
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n,;or NJ Tho nstition of h,rbsrs nray;no thst tbs
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s,i a 60 Ia L. ra,aIJ pa,nnJ
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Board Of Common COnncH-The Board
met at the usual hour, all the members present ex-
cept Mr.. Marche.
A message was received from the Mayor in.
closing a comm nication from the Water Registrar
asking m appropriation of $500 for books for his
Office
Also a message in answer to a resolution, staff ng
that for the fiscal year ending June 30, there h NJ
been paid to tho Levy Court for the improvement
of the roads leading to the city, the following sums
1863 81, 1914; 1854, 81, O77si 1855, s7,3O5.65i
1865; SS,99l6G.
Also, a message transmitting reports from the
apothecariss OF the Third, Fifth and Seventh
wards The report Of the Rpothecary of the Third
ward states that for the last quarter he put up 81
prescriptions. costing s46 l5i Filth ward, Is pre-
scriptions $40 %; Seventh ward, 1872 prescriptions
$2O5 80.
Also, the report of the Intendant of the Asylum
for the month of September. Referred.
The following bills 40, were introduced and re
ferred: BY Mr. MorselI-a bill granting permission
to VIM Gait to continue his iron railing By Mr.
Simms-a bill providing for new set Of books fol
the Water Registrars once. BY Mr.. Mulloy-a
bill to grade l. street SOUTH from New Jersey ave-
nue. TO First street west, and petition of d. Nc
Comb, and others, asking that @ street north. be.
tween Delaware avenue and New Jersey avenue,
NAV be graded and gravelled, psvements laid,
and water laid
Mr. Baker submitted a resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform this Board why the frame build
ing in part erected. contrary to law, on street
north, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
west has not been removed agreeably to 4 resou
ton adopted BY this Board on the 10th ultimo
Agreed to-
Mr.. Moore submitted a resolution instructing
the Committee on Claims to inquire and report ia
this Board what amount of money is due to Jere-
miah Costello for grading and graveng First street
west, from street north to New York avenue; and
also, whether bill making an appropriation to
supp,y n deficiency for the said work. which passed
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