The national Republican., 1867-04-23

Otners LOT tno paving OF tue t0otwny ana setting
Of the curbstones on NJ street north, between
Twentieth and Twenty .iirst streets west. Passed.
Fhvorably subititute for the bill to extend
tho sewer In Tenth street wsst, between New
York avenue and the canal. Passed. III
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition Of M. IT,
Parker for work donO al the Central Guardhouis
Re erred. ~ 81 auI atl.T. frW.1J e..
Several street improvsmen, bills were taken
up and passed. I.. ...,,.. ..s,.ag .tI
Tho Seventh ward delegation asked to be dis.
charged from the further confederation Of the
bill appropriating money for the repair Of the
Long Bridge, as Congress had acted In that be.
half II was so ordered. u..y. r- as
Mr.. TAFT presented tho petition Of I. Ava.
tsrson for iron railing around certnin property
In square 1872. Referred. H o. "1
Also, n resolution inquiring Of tho Committee
on Police what legislation. II any, was nee cssary
concerning the storage Of coal oil, bcnline, &c.,
in the thiekly settled part Of the city. Referred
The petition Of Dennis Murphy was taken from
the table aud referred
Mr. Noyes offered bill to grade Thirteen.
nnd.a.half street. between Maryland avenue ana
Water street. Pasted ..E .H .. .l
Mr.. Cross offered bin to lay q gutter across
street south, at Seventh stIest east. Passed.
Mr. Gulick presented bill to build q bridge
over the rayino In First street east, between d
street and North Carolina avenue PAIRED.
Also, two street Improvement bills which were
referred. N. . ,-..-a..,,.t. r.r....'t " D.
Also, bill to pay John Magic. Passed.
Adjourned no sd 7rrIHr l.H H-. .ts .T
Board Of Common Council Board
met at the usual hour all the members present
except Mes,rs. Mead, simms and Talbert
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval ofcertain acts, ,, {
Also, q message from the Mayor In reply TO .
resolution in which ho states that the act IN re.
lation TO dogs Is presumed TO be carried out by
tho Metropolitan police. la
Also, q Communication from Wm. r. Mclean,
secretary Of the committee Of arrangements
rendering an Invitation to the Board to be pres
ent aud participate with tho Independent Order
Of dd-Fellows, In their celebration on the 10th
Also, the following, which was referred to the
Committee on Canals: a-s .-.I d..
| To Hon Richard Waiiach, Mayor NJ Washington:
Dean SIN: Tho undersigned, and our asso-
ciates, propose to purchase from the corporate
authorities Of your city oil their interest In the
Washington canal, and all their claims against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. mud
for which We propose to pay the sum OF f7y
thouSana dollars, twenty years from date, with
semi annual interest, and TO deepen the canal 30
that thore shall bo at all times at least four feet
Of water In the eannl, the whole length Of the
same and to permit the corporate authorities Of
Washington city TO run as many and all the
i scWeIb nuy uchiNbi heo " uobht lnAO bulu
canal, and 10 retain all necessary police regula-
tions aud sanitary control over the same, In case
| We can at once, and before the hot weather
commences, bo permitted TO commence opera
tions Yours, &c,
JonS VAN RswicK,
| GIDEON l.. WALKER,
| APRIL %, 1867. and associates.
ing n list of insurance companies which have
| tnken ort licenses Referred t'.'. .'
Mr.. Joyce presented the petition Of Michael
Oonnor, asking the remission Of fine. Referred.
Also, petition Of James Hayes, asking the
paving Of the footwsy on the east side Of Eigh-
teenth street west, between New York avenue
and Il street north. Referred.
Mr.. Psugh presented the petition Of J. n.
Coburn, asking permission to withdraw certain
papers from the files Of tho Board; which, after
discussion, was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Morsell introduced bill authorizing aud
regulating the erection Of iron ratings 10 front
Of buildings, 40. Referred
Mr.. Anderson introduced joint resolution 70
questing the Mayor to have the plastering In The
vestbus Of tho City Hall repaired. Passed
| Also, tho petition Of Robt Il. Muir and others
asking that pump may be placed at the south
west corner Of New Jersey avenue and L stree
north. Referred. ...
Mr.. Wright presented the petition Of Captain
Thomas Stackpole, and others, asking the pas
sage Of nn net allowing refreshments TO be sold a
the city fsh wharf en- tho Sabbath during tn
fishing season, and In connection therowitl
moved to take up the bill from the Board Of Al
dermen concerning the sale Of refreshments o.
the Sabbath day, which provides that 1t shall b
lawful for refreshments, other than spirituou
liquors, to be sold at the city fish wharf on tn
Sabbath, during the fishing season, any ordi
nance to the contrary Notwithstanding whic
was agreed to.
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S malt, " after the word "spirtuous;p which va
I not agreed to-yeas nays l2.
Mr.. Marche moved to lay the bill on the table
which was not agreed to-yeao 4, nays -,
: Tho bill was then passed by tho follOwin
$ vote; .. ....... ...... -..
e Yels-Messrs. Anderson, Baker, Bryan, ca
n vert, Carroll, Dudley, Joyce, 'Morsell, Mullo,
Stewart, Walker, and Wright.-l2.
!, Nays-Mes.rs. Marche, Nnlley Peake, Peusl
y and the President. ...
I Mr.. Moore presented the petition of N.
Clarke asking the laying OF water main alor
o NJ street north from Fourth street west to Ne
!, York avenue, and placing Q fire plug at tho co
D ner of Third and NJ streets Referred.
Mr. Anderson presented the remonstranee
I' James P. Sullivan and Others against the pavir
J. Of street north between New Jersey avenue ar
Q Sixth Ftreet west. Referred.
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee Of Ways ar
l. Means, reported a bill to pay the npothecaries
g the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth wards 4
y medicines furnished tho t.dOor poor for u
1t quarter ending March 81, 1867. Passed.
10 Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Impr0y
ments reported bill (B. Az to gravel Tweli
It street west from N street north 10 the Boundar
;. bill (B. Az to grade and gravel Tenth sire
'r west from II street north to tho boundary b
(amsndsd) to grade and pave street north fro
10 Thirteenth street west to the west side Of Coz
10 necticut avenue. Passed.
Mr.. Nallsy, from the same committee, repOrt'
IN a bill TO curb and pave street north, betwe'
New Jersey avenue and north Capitol stree
OIL Passed.
Mr.. Morsell, from tho Same committee, !
ported bill (B. Az to repair an Plley in squa
X. No AS. Passed.
Mr. Marcho, from the same committee, J
ng ported bill (B. A. to grade street south, !
US tween Sixth and Seventh streets east bill (B
b. to inclose public space at the Intersection OF
street south and Virginia avenue bill tB. A.
nB grade Eleventh street west, between Pennsyly
re mia avenue and South Carolina avenue; b
(B. 40 to grade ID street south, between Eigh
p- aud Ninth streets east; bill to grade and gray
or G street SOUTH from Fourth to Sixth sire,
cast, and Fifth street east, from q street sou
re. to Virginia avenue. Passed
Mr.. Joyce from the Committee on Drainat
iel reported a bill to sewer and pave d street nor
m between Second and Third streets west. Pass'
re- Mr.. Joyce from the Committee on Police,
ported bill granting certain privileges to 10
to Chapman. Passed.
ey Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Claims,