The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-02
Natiuual 9epnblifau.
LOCAL NEWS.


hour; the President, T. 4. Lloyd, Esq., In the
chair. Present: Messrs. TAFT, Edmonston, Given.
Gulick, A. Lloyd, Gross, Turton, Noyes, Barr, and
The Chair laid before the Board /. eommun,o..
tion from the Mayor nominating VIM. Cammack a.
police officer for the Seventh ward Referred
Also, communication from the Mayor announc.
ing his approval Of certain acts.
Also, a communication from the Canal Commits.
sioner relative to the repair Of the canal bridges.
Referred.
Mr. Owen presented the petition Of Jane Ward
and others, protesting against the establishment Of
blacksmith shop In square No. 255. Referred.
Also, the petition Of Frederick Stuts and others,
for draining Eleventh street east, between P and
r streets. Referred.
Mr.. Given introduced . resolution instructine
the Committee on Police to inquire into the expo.
diency reporting bill 70 repeal all laws author.
magistrates. Referred.
Mr.. Edmondson INTRODUCED bin TO repair bridges
over Tiber crock at II and North Capitol streets.
Referred.
Also, q bill to erect a foot bridge over Tibsr
creek the south side Of street north Referred.
Mr.. Noyss presented the petition Of VIM. D. Wise
and Others to grade and pave the alley in square
Also, petition Of Edward Lyostt for gas lights on
Tenth street south. Referred.
He also reported back the bill TO repair Four
and.a-hs,bstreet south Of the canal. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. auliok called up tn. bill authorizing the
Mayor to lease lot on g street. In square 400, as
amended by the Lower Board, and asked for com
mittee Of conference
The Chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
Gulick, Barr andOwen.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill for the remission Of Q
6ne to George McClements. Referred.
He also introduced bill for tho remission Of
fine to Lorenzo Rapp Referred.
Mr.. Gulck reported q bill to license hawkers and
pedlars Made the special order for next Monday.
M Gtvon al HAL tb. l..
compensation Of the sealer Of weights and meas.
ures; and the committee was discharged from the
further consideration Of the same
Mr.. Turton reported back the bill to rebuild tho
bridge across Tiber creek in jackson Hall alley.
Passed
Mr. Lewis reported the bill to pave and grade
the alley In square 226. Passed.
lie also reported favoraby on the nomination Of
Jacob Vondalfer commissioner Of improvements
for the Second ward; and he was confirmed
Mr.. Lewis introduced bill to rspavs the oentre
alley In square 1858.
Mr.. Barr, from tho Police Committee, reported
favoraby on the nomination of WIN. Cammack as
police officer Of the Seventh ward; and he was con-
frmed
Mr.. Cross moved that George F. Hepburn BE-
allowed to withdraw the papers in his CASE which
motion wns lost.
Mr.. Barr reported favorably on the nomination
Of David Wester8sld as inspector and measurer Of
lumber; and he was confirmed
Ho also reported favorably on the petition pray
ing the repeal of the law requiring the barber shops
to be closed at 10 o'clock on Sunday and the same
was postponed until next Monday.
Mr.. Barr introduced q bill amendatory Of the
act to regulate markets. Postponed.
Mr.. Owen introduced a resolution TO require the
Metropolitan railroad to pave portion Of their
Mr.. A. Lloyd reported adversely on the petition
Of Eliza Smawood.
The Chair laid before the Board the report Of the
Commissioners Of the Fire Department.
Mr.. Owen reported farorably on tho bill to In.
crease the salary Of the superintendent and opera
tors Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph.
Mr. Gulick moved to amend, so that the increase
should be paid from the passage Of the BILL instead
Of July lst Adopted, and the bill was passed.
Before the vote was announced, Mr. Turton
changed his vote from no to aye, and stated that
on next Monday evening hs would move to recon-
slider the vote.
Col. TAFT, who voted for the bill, stated that he
was in favor Of paying good men for their services
and he cheerfuly voted for the bill II the Corpo-
ration desired to economic, they could turn their
attention to the almshouse, whore some economy
might be practiced.
The vote on the bill was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barr, Edmonston, A. Lloyd
Noyes, Owen, Turtou TAFT and 7. Z. Lloyd-s.
Nays-Msssrs. Cross, Gulick, Given, Lewis and
McCathran-5.
Mr. Given introduced a bill to regulate and
license pawnbrokers.
Tho bill for the support of the public schools Of
the city of Washington for the year ending July l,
1867, was returned from the Lower Board with the
substitute of the Aldermen. Non. concurred in
On motion of Mr.. Noyes, the Aldermen insisted
on their bill.
Mr.. Lewis reported bill to clean and whitswash
the west wing Of the City Hall. Passed.
Also, bill to relay certain cross CUTTERS.
Also, bill to repair street north. from New Jsr.
sey avenue to First street west. Passed.
Adjourned.
Board Of Common Councik-The Board
4 tha a,,aI A.
except Mr.. Baker.
The President laid before the Board the annual
report of the Board Of Fire Commissioners; which
was ordered to be printed.
The following bills, &c., were presented and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Capitalization of John O'Hare
asking the remission Of fne; BY Mr.. Joyce-Bnl
to prevent the paving Of carrageways Of tho city Of
Washington until sewers, water mains, sewer pipes
lateral sewers, gas mains and service pipes have
been laid and all street lamps put up By Mr.
Peugh-Bill amending certain acts In relation to
fire, life and marine insurance companies; By Mr.
Moore-Petition Of Benedict Milburp; By Mr.
Mead-Pettion of P. McNamara; By Mr. Walker
Petition Of Edward Lycett and others, asking
that Tenth street west, between Maryland avenue
and B street north, be lighted with gas
Mr.. Peugh introduced bill revising the several
acts in relation to the Washington Asylum; which
were referred to a special committee consisting Of
Messrs. Peugh Carroll, Morssll, Nalloy, Mead,
Dudley and Peake.
Mr.. Moore introduced a bill authorizing the
Strengthening of the creek above the culvsrt on
North Capitol street, between New York avenue
and 0 streets north. Passed. '"
Mr.. MuTloy introduced q bill for the repair Of @
street north, between New York avenue and First
street west Passed
Mr.. Peugh submitted a resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform tho Board what amount of money
has been paid by this Corporation to the Levy
Court of the county Of Washington for tho improve
ment of roads leading into the city and the partic
ular roads and places said roads upon which the
expenditures are charged to have been made, and
the amount now claimed by the Levy Court of said
county, and the roads and particular parts thereof
upon which said improvement are claimed to have
been made in the years ls63-'4-'8.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improve.
msnts, reported bill (B. A. authorizing the repair
of alley in square No. 403; bill B. A to curb and
pave the north side Of i street north, between
North Capitol and Second streets vest bill BAL
to grade and gravel Ninth street west, from to
street SOUTH Bill (B. Az to repair Thirteenth street
east bill (B. A. to curb and pave the north front
Of alley in square No. 732, generally known as Car.
roll street, bill (B. Az to curb and pave the cast
side Of First street east, between Pennsylvania
avenue and North Carolina avenue; bill to lay
cross gutter the west side of Fifth street west
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