The national Republican., 1866-11-13
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LOCAL NMv9.

frenQouy u. LfVyu, bsI IN WV oueifs Eres-
snt: Msssrs. Magrudsr, Turton Cross Noyss, Barr
TAFT, Owen, aulick, Given, A. Lloyd, Edmonton
Ths Chair laid before the Board communica.
tion from the Mayor announcing his approval Of
Also. communication from the Mayor enclosing
. eommunieation from the Register Of Wills sug-
gsstine the propristy Of making certain alterations
In the building for tho purpose Of further accommo-
dation for the uso Of his office. Referred to the
The Register calls the attention Of the Board TO
the act Of Congress passed At the last session pro-
yiding for suitable for the use Of the Orphans
Court Statutes at Large, page SIT, LIST session,
Also, 3 communication from the Mayor trans.
mittins certain suggestions Of the Board Of Health
In the shape Of BILL entitled "An aot to augment
the powers Of the Board Of Health in certain cases
and for other purposss." Referred to the Commit
The Chair laid before the Board communica.
tion from the Corporation Attorney, relative to the
eight-hour system. Mr. Bradley states In his opin.
ion the corporation has no power to regulate the
time for which workmsn shall bs employed BY con.
tractors, unless special agreement shall be made
with the contractor. Laid over and ordered to be
printed.
Also, an opinion from the Cooperation Attorney
relative to the power Of the corporation 70 prohibit
Bradley stats. Z. .oe Of s. sls ' ostoSsr fss COM
plstely covers the case.
DR.. Mssrudsr presented the petition Of Martin
0'Toole for the remission Of hne. Referred
Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of j. H. Kuhl.
Ing and Others protesting against the passage Of
bill permitting the sale Of malt liquors Sunday.
Laid on the table, there being no such bill before
this Board.
Mr. Given presented The petition of Daniel Risl
and others for the laying Of water main on ssy-
Referred. g.-s
Mr. Gulick presented the petition of George
Smith for the remission Of . dne. Referred.
Mr.. Noyss introduced bill to lay gravel foot.
walk along street south, between Seventh and
Eighth streets west Passed.
The special order for the evening being the bill
to consolidate the new steam fire engine company
with the hook and ladder company, tho same was
taken up.
The amendment of Mr.. Given, proposing to
strike out tho seventh and eighth sections, dn.
creasing the pay Of foreman and extramen one hun.
drsd dollars per annum. providing said men uni
form themselves without any expense to the Cor
poration) was taken up and rejected BY the follow.
Ing vote:
sas-Messrs. Gross and Given-2.
Na,S-Messrs Barr, Edmonston, Gulick, A.
Lloyd, .ussrudsr, Mecathran, Noyss, Owen, Tur-
ton, TAFT md 7. =. Lloyd-ll.
Mr. Gulit'k moved to amend by appropristing
81 900 for the purchase Of the bell at the Columbia
engine house. Adopted.
Mr. Turton mcved to amend 90 as to appropriate
81 900 for the ur,'hase Of new bell to be placed
in the First ward. Adopted. ed.
Col. TAFT moved . strike out all that portion Of
the bill providing for the purchase Of additional
steam hre engine He stated he thought the pres.
snt Fire Department was sufficient We should
keep the present department In good order BY CIV
ing them good horses new hose, comfortable engine
houses, DO.
DR.. Magrudsr was in favor Of the bill. he
thought good and efficient department was one oil
the best institutons Of the city and the property
saved more than paid the expenses Of the depart.
mont.
Col. TAFT said he was in favor Of an efficient Fire
Dspsrtment, but he did not think II expsdient al
this time to increase the expenses Of the Corpora
tion.
msnt, and the bill was thsn passed BY the following
yeas Mss,rs. Barr, Edmonston, Gulick. A.
Lloyd, Magruder, McCathran, Nsyss, Owen. TAFT,
and T. 3. Lloyd-lO.
The bill repealing the act entitled "An act fol
An. ,slief Of j. P. Dennis was taken up and passed
Mr.. Gross, from the Finance Committee. reported
back the netition of John II. Kendall and the com
~. oven ,.om the Fire Department Committee,
reported back the bill relating to the compensation
of certain officers o. the Fire Department, amended
by ths Lower Board, and recommended that ths
Board refuse to conccr In the amendment. Be
M Mssruder introduced bill for the erection
of . wing for tho Washington Asylum building, In
which should be confined all workhouse prisoners
Referred to the Asylum COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on da.ghts
introduced bill to provide for lighting the city
with gas. Made the special order for Monday
He also reported back the bill amsndatory Of tht
act to provide for lighting the city with gas. and
the committee was discharged.
He also reported bill to provide for the erection
and lighting of lamps on Ninth street west, be
tween n and o streets north. Laid on ths table
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the Committee on Claims, re
ported adversely on the petition Of Thomas Cos
tello; and the committee was discharged.
MI. Barr introducsda joint resolution requesting
the Mayor to set apart the 29th day Of November
a. . day of Thanksgiving. Passed.
Mr. Owen reported . lubstituts for the bill from
the lower Board for tho repair Of the Fourtesntf
street sewer THE substitute authorizes the Mayo
TO rstain out Of the amount duo the eontraetor th
sua o. 900 to pay for the repair Of the sewer
M. o.sp introduced bill to prevent nuisance,
Referred.
.u,l registers o1hses was taken up and passed.
NJ. Turtop from the Drainage Committee, 70
n rtsl bill appropriattng $36, 900 to enable th'
, yor 70 sarry into effect the act to purchase ant
Law water pipes throughout the city Passed.
Aa tsazned.
Tim u,oa CouneG-The Board met at th'
usual hun. All ths ansmbsp present s1oep
A message tfom tss Mayor aInouneed hi: aP
proval Of cor tain acts, Al onE which was the ohi
license and regulate bill pos ng o. ana ~ pt th
making an appropriation for ~ 'emo'A' VI v"
hrs.alarm telegraph. .,...
Also, o message from the Mayor %Is'st'on
the claim Of P. McNamara Referred. ..
Tho President presented the following 10, ~
John s. Hollingshead, ESQ, President Of the \. se'
ipgton City Temperance Society:
GENTLEMEN: I herewith present petition with
about two thousand names Of respectable citizens
signed thereto, respectfully asking your honorable
bodies not to pass the bill granting to restaurants
license to keep open on thsfSabbath day, from two
O'Clock p to nine O'Clock p. M, for the sale Of
ale, besr, and malt liquors. The petition has not
been generally circulated among citsens or you
would have thousands moro.
In behalf Of the widows and orphans, and the
cry that comes up from desolate homes, made desc;
late from the sale Of intoxicating liquors, We ash
our city fathers to encourage US in our efforts In
the cause Of temperance.
Mr.. Mulloy moved to lay the petition on the
table; which was not agreed to, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baker, Bryan, Calvert, Carroll.
Dudley, Mead, Mulloy and Wrght-8.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Drury Marchs, Nor
sell, Nalley, Peaks Psugh, simms, Stewart
Walker and the President-11.