The national Republican., 1866-07-31
Aatiuaal gepablifau.
LOCAL NEWS.


President, 7. r. Lloyd, Bsq, in the chair Prss
snt-Mssrs. Turton. Owen, Barr, Edmou,top.
Tsit aaliok, MeCs,hran, Gross, and A. Lloyd.
The chsir laid before the Board eommunica-
tion from the Mayor announcing bis approval Of
certain acts.
Mr. Turton introduced bill to repair the bridge
across Rock creek and x street north. Passed.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of Nicholas Cal.
Ian. and othsr protesting against the construction
o. sewer In fifteenth street. Referred TO the
Second ward delegation. I
Mr. A. Lloyd introduced . bill to construct .
sswsr In square $40. Referred 10 Drainage Com
He also introduced joint resolution requesting
the Mayor to cause the frame building at the cor
nsr Of Seventh street and Psnnsylvania avenue 70
be removed.
Mr. Lloyd said the business mon and Others h.d
complained Of this building standing there amer the
>. Mr.. aulIek said the building was nuissnos, but
there bad been . greet deal Of trouble about Il
lately, and hs was opposed to hasty action. Con-
Usss bad passed resolution allowing the building
TO rsmssn and he thought II was best the Councils
The rssolution was modified, requesting the Mayor
70 have the building removed, II he had power to
do 20, and pssssd.
Mr.. TAFT, from the COMMITTEES on Health, 70.
ported Council bill amending the act authorising
ne apPointmsnt Of ward physicians and spothsos.
M NJ, tloyd reported bill for the relief of Jr.-
Mr. Edmontson reported back the petition Of An.
drew Gleason, and II was referred to special com.
nittss consisting Of Msssrs. TAFT, McCsthran, and
NJ; T. =. Lloyd reported u. bill to open the
Mr.. Barr, from the Police COMMITTEES, ssportsd
back ths bill 70 amend the dog law. Passed.
The bill repeals that portion Of the law author
ising the police TO kill dogs and imposes Gns Of
from ave to ten dollars on persons keeping dogs
without mussiss on them.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill suthorising the Mayor
IA anticipate the revenue Of the corporation In ths
sum Of $5o. 0oo to continue the work on the public
school building In the First school district Re.
fsrrsd to the Committee on Schools.
Mr.. Lloyd reported bill to allow Patrick
Brisn to erect frame shed adioipius brick
Mr.. furton introduced bill authori,ins the
Committee on Improvements to procure plan and
estimate for bridge over Rock creek and X street.
Passed.
Also, to curb and pave the west side of Nine.
tesnth street, between Z and y streets north. Re.
ferred.
Also. bill TO construct sewer In square S7o
Mr.. 9plick introduced q bill to take up, widen
and relay the gutter the east side Of First street
east, between @ and D north Passed,
Mr. Gross introduced bill 70 curb and pave the
east side Of Tenth street east, between q and x
streets south. Referred.
Tenth street east, between q and / streets south
He also introduced . bill to repair the gravel
faotwslk on ] and X streets south, between
Eeysnth and Thirteenth streets Passed.
Mr.. MoCathran introduced bill TO grade and
pave the alley in the west part Of square s2o.
Mr.. T. 3. Lloyd introduced bill to repair gut.
tsrs on Seventh street, In the Seventh ward
Passed.
Ar. Turton introduced . bill to rebuild bridges
on Boundary and Second streets, and North Capitol
street, between N and Q, N.
Several hills wore referred, and the Board id.
iournsd.
Board Of Common Counci1.-The Board
met at the usual hour; all the members present
except Mr. Moore; tho Vice President (Mr. Psugh)
In the chair.
A message from the Mayor, calling attention to
the fact that several Corporation bridges have been
carried away By The r:osn. rains, and suggesting
Mr. Baker presented petitions from y. A. Schnsi.
strsst north. Referred.
Mr.. Drury presented the petitions Of John Meyers
and other: for laying footways on the east front Of
square lS4i and the petition Of John Wilson. pro-
tasting against the construction Of the sewer In
Seventeenth street west. Referred.
Mr.. simms presented The petition Of Julia Cor
son for the remission of Q hne. Referred
Mr.. Nallsy introduced a bill to place lightning
gravel North Capitol street. from Massachusetts,
avenue 70 street north. Referred.
Mr. Mulloy presented the petition Of Peter Mo-
Nsmara and others, asking the condemnation Of
part Of lot l2 in square so. for alley purposes;
and bill to lay q Dag footway across Fourth street
street north, on the west side Of Fourth street
cast. Referred.
MI. Anderson submitted resolution requesting
the Mayor to inform this Board at It's next meet.
dsorgetown Railroad Company have complied with
the provisions Of act approved May a. 1855, grant.
ing them certain rights and privileges Agreed TO-
Mr.. Nallsy submitted . resolution granting the
use Of the Council Chamber to Judge Mason and
Others thi, tuesday, evening, for the purpose Of
holding public meeting. Agreed to.
pAr. Wright introduced bill to shplish tho oiHos
Of barh0r master. Agreed to. ''
Mr.. Morsell introduced joint resolution grant,
Ing permission to the Calvary Baptist church to
construct . branch sewer from that church to
Seventh street west. Passed.
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee on Ways and
Meaas reported the joint resolution B. Az In rela.
tion to the papers Of Messrs. Barron and Smithson
giving them permission to withdraw their papers.
Passed.
"Mr. Stewart, from tho COMMITTEES on Improve.
ments, reported bill (B. A. to rebuild the abutmsnt
Of the bridge on Eighteenth strect west; bill (B.
A., 70 take up and relay the gutter on the north
side Of @ street north, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets west; bill to curb and pave
thssnorth side Of v street north, between Vermont
avenue and Eleventh street west and bill to curb
and pave the south side Of street south, between
Eleventh and Eighteenth streets east. Passed.
Mr slmms, from the Gommittss on drainage,
yspbrted q Bill {B. AZ 70 construct drain through
tho sea wall In the Seventh ward; and . bill to
construct sewer along l. street north from Yer.
mont avenue to Fourteenth street west. Passed.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Claims re-
ported bill (B. Az for the relief Of John Lsfole.
Passed.
Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police re-
ported a bill (B. AZ regulating the inspection Of
lumber; 4 bill granting permission to Amos Hunt
to retain q frame building neIt to and adjoining
his brick stable; and bill authorizing the Mayor
e establish pound for the s4fekePins q dogs
Mr.rDudlsy, from the Committee on Public
Schools reported tho bill (B. Al To maintain and
increase the efficiency Of the public schools which
was amended as to provide that children Of none
other than bona fds citissns Of Washington shall
be allowed admission to tho public schools, and
passed.
Mr.. Walker from the Committee on Wharves,
reported o bill 3D. A requiring the Harbor Master
to publish list Of arrivals at the port Of Washing.
ton. Laid on the table.