The national Republican., 1866-10-16
WIticuSt Gspnblitan,
LOCAL NEWS.

CouYcIL PRocEEDINGs-BoARD OF ALDER
MEs-Our report Of tho Board Of Aldermen is un.
avoidsbly postponed until tomorrow.
Board of Common Counc,l.-1'he Board
met At the usual hour all the members present OK.
oept Messrs. Marche and Talbert.
The President laid before the Board q message
from the Mayor In answer to q resolution of this
Howard stating that the frame building being
erected, under the supervision of the Freedmen's
Bureau, on Istreet, near Nineteenth, will be moved
or changed as soon rs praoticablej and,
On motion Of Mr. Dudley, a special committee
was appointed to memorialize the President Of the
United States to protect the city In its chartered
rights; which is as follows Messrs. Baker, Stewart,
Morsell, Anderson, Malloy, Dudley and Peake.
Also, amessags from the Mayor, inolosing the
reply Of the Committee on Contingent Expenses Of
the Board OF Trustees Of the Public Schools to .
resolution of the Board asking information as to
what is based the estimate Of the trustees Of
$3.50 for contingent expenses. The committee
say that the estimate was based on the actual
amount paid for contingent expenses Of the last
year, which, as near as could be ascertansd. were
as follows: lst quarter g. 2924 As; %, s4,s7s 90;
Sd. s2,05o.14; 4th, 1885, total, $l1, ,3l2.99. In
addition the treasurer then had unpaid bills
amounting to 81, 900, and II was estimated that a
like amount Of bills were not in. (This estimate
the treasurer thought too low Thus Is the sum
Of $23, 3l2 90 made as last years contingent OK.
penses There was no reason that the contingent
expenses for this year would fall below those Of
last year. but the other hand, there was reason
to believe that additional expense was necessary
consequent on the establishment Of twelve new
schools, including now furniture, 10 The estimate
could not have been less. The amount actually
paid during the first and second quarters, whom
there was money to pay, indicate that the total ex
pense Of the year was nearly equal to the amount
assumed. The committee name tho items usually
charged to the account Of contingent expenses, to
show that fully onehaf Of such expenses should be
charged to the repair Of school buildings and they
call attention to the fact that long as there are
SO many temporary buildings occupied BY the
school. 1t will be necessary to expend larger
amounts. Referred.
Mr.. Joyce submitted resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform this Board by what authority the
Richmond, Fredericksburg snd Potomac Railroad
Company, via Aqua creek, refuses permission to
the hotel coaches to land or receive their passen
gers on the Sixth street wharf Agreed to.
Also, a resolution appointing q committee to OK.
anime into the building of the sewer on Fourteenth
street west with power to send for persons and
copy Of contracts and to ascertain the facts in re-
gard to the washing away of the sewer, and the
causes thereof; which was agreed to, and Mossrs.
Moore, Joyce, Nalley Mead. and Simms, were ap.
pointed the committee.
Mr.. Peugh submitted a concurrent resolution
appointing two members Of the Board of Aldermen
and three members Of the Board Of Common Coun.
Gil to inquire into the of the breaks In the
sewer on Seventh street west, and whether the dc.
structou Of the bridge on Boundary street, near
Fourth street west, and the walls of the culvert
over North Capitol street. be the result of defective
workmanship or not, with power to send for per.
sons and papers, and to report the result of the
Investigations at early q time rs possible; which
was agreed to- and Messrs Stewart Wright, and
Peake appointed ms the committee on the part Of
this Board.
Tho following bills, &c., were introduced and 70.
ferred: by Mr.. Stewart-a bill for the measure.
of Oats Ry Mr. pauUh IN hat &,
nuisance in square 25i; BY Mr.. Simms-a bill for
the relief Of Richard b. Lloyd; By Mr.. Calvert
bill to amend au act entitled "An act regulating
the sale of sprituous or intoxicating liquors. ap.
proved June ., 1853; By Mr.. Morsell-a bill for
the repair Of the alleys in square 374 By Mr.. An.
derson-joint resolution requesting the Mayor to
have prepared directory of the officers Of the City
Hall; joint resolution amending the act In relation
to insurance companies; bill providing for the
apo ntment Of a superintendent of sewers; peti.
lion of Albert Senfert, to build frame house In
square 1885, and petition Of John Collins and others
asking the passage Of a law to prevent the Com.
missioner of the Fourth ward from obstructing the
public streets under grade by disposing Of sand,
gravel, o.
tMr. simms, from tho Committee on Drainage
reported bill providing for new set of books for
tho Water Registrars Office. and bill from the
Board of Aldermen to construct q sewer along the
south front Of Square 408. Passed.
Mr.. Peugh from the committee Of conference on
on G street north, between Second and Third
streets west, submitted report; which was disa.
greed to.
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported a resolution returning the ac.
counts and vouchers Of L V. d Boswell, Seventh
ward apothecary, for furnishing medicines to the
outdoor poor, to him for correction and for con.
formity with the charges made by other ward
apothecaries Of ths city; which was agreed to.
Also, reported bills to pay the apothecaries OF
the Second, Third, and Fifth wards for medicines
furnished the door poor for the quarter ending
Sept. 20. 1866. Passed.
Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported bill granting certain privileges to Ms.
Sarah B Monroe; and n bill granting permission
to WIN. Gait to continue b g iron railing Passed.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Police. re.
ported bill B. for the relief of J. D. Martin;
bill for the reefof B. Lloyd bill for the relief Of
Patrick o Hare; and bill for the relief Of Lawrence
McMahon. Passed.
The bill regulating the inspection Of lumber was
taken up and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, at Q 45 p. m.. the Board
adjourned.