The national Republican., 1867-12-10
Aatiuual gepablitau.
CITY CoUN Oils.
Board OF Common Council.

DoCTethfy.
Absent; Messrs. Turton. Mccathran, and
Noyes.
The Mayor approved the following acts
Granting permissIon for the construction oil
wharves on the Potomac river, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets west making an appro-
pIiation for the purchase oi n3 inrnaces iop 'ne
/. Hill, OF the steamer Georgiana for the relief
of. ii. Merrill for the relief of Caroline Bau.
OF John Harris for the relief Of Michael Big.
game anda Joint resolution of instruction to the
Mayor concerning the Metropolitan and wash
ington and Georgetown railroads.
The Mayor also transmitted a communication
enclosing certain resolutions Of the Levy Court
Of Washington county, looking to the eonsolida'
tion OF the District under one government
which we have already laid before our readers
Referred to the committee to represent the
interests Of the District before Congress.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The Chair presented a resolution appropriat.
ing 81, 400 to buy fuel for the poor, each ward
not to receive more than 5000.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore, the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Eivans offered a petition from Mr.. Thos
Blsgden, asking a reassessment for the paving
Of alley in square No. 36s, and asked its imme'
diate consideration. Granted.
Mr.. Given offered the petition of Mr. J. d. X.
Schwartz, asking the remission Of fine. Re.
ferred.
sPEcIAL ORDERS.
The veto message on the act to increase the
salaries Of the secretaries Of the two Boards be-
ing the order Of the evening, It was taken up
and the yeas and nays were taken on it's pas.
sage with the following result:
Yeas-Mcssrs. Lloyd, Richards, and Elvans
-.
Nays-Messrs. Given, Grinder, Moore, TAFT,
Talbert, and the President-6.
Mr. Elvans asked leave to change his vote,
with view to ask the reconciliation Of the
resolution at the next meeting. Granted.
Another special order, the bill to provide for
on act to amend an act to regulate the births,
marriages. deaths, &C., was taken up.
Mr.. Given moved to amend the title of the
bill by striking out the words births and mar.
riages ~ as that was provided for in the act
designed to be amended. Agreed to, and the
bill, as amended, was passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finanee-Mr. Givon reported favOrably q bill
to equaliEe the salaries Of the messengers Of the
Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council.
Passed.
Improyements-Mr. Moore reported back
bill to lay the footwsys and CUTTERS and set curb
stones on the north side Of G street north, be-
tween New York avenue and Delaware avenue,
Passed.
Police-Mr. TAFT reported favorably the nomi-
nation Of George Boswell as superintendent Of
sweeps in the Seventh ward vice VIM 7. Sor-
rell. Confirmed.
Also, reported favorably the nomination Of
Wales Burrows as wood and coal msasurer in
the Potomac district, vice William Burrows,
Confirmed
Claims-Mr. Lloyd reported adversely the pc.
tition Of Peter Day. The committee was dis
charged from its further consideration.
Also, reported cavorably bill for the relief
Of A. E. L. Kease. Passed.
UNFTSIsHsD BU sIsEss.
Mr.. Grinder asked, and II was done. to hay,
referred to the Committee on Drainage, q bill
to prevent nuisances.
Mr. Elvans asked if the Committee on Fl
nance had reported yet the reciprocity bill, II
relation to the trade between Washington and
Georgetown.
Mr.. Given said the committee had had the
matter under consideration, and 1t was proposed
to, at the proper time, so amend n bill now pend
ing, as to incorporate the desired item.
COMMON COUNCIL BILLS.
bill providing for the more general and
perfect lighting Of the city with gas was re
ferred.
Several other bills were referred to appro
pirate committees.
Mr.. Larman here presented the following:
wAsHISGros, d. G, Dec Q, 1867.
To The pyesidsHi aud members Of the Board Q
Aldermen:
GESTLENES: hereby tender you my resgna
tion as q member Of your Board from the Firs
Ny professional duties are such as to requir
my constant and undivided attention, and
find It impossible to discharge the duty Of re
preventative in such a manner rs the interest Q
the ward and Of the city requires without ne
glecting my profession, and AN unwilling I
receive compensation for services / cannot fin
time to perform Thanking you all sincerel
for the kindness and courtesy always exte ude
to me,
have tho honor to remain your obedier
servant, JoHS Q LARNAs.
Mr. Elvans said the Board was becoming s
thin in members that ho felt almost ashamed /
come hero himself. He hoped action on tn
resignation would be deferred and that Mr..
would reconsider his action.
Mr.. Larman replied that no party politics ha
induced him to do this. lie stood now wher
he always stood; but 1t was discouraging t
have passed in tho upper Board bill for th
benefit Of poor people, the 6remon Of his ward
and when he should go to the lower Board to
treated in disgraceful manner.
Messrs Given, Richards and Elvans passs
complimentary remarks concerning Mr.. La
man, and urged him to not press the resign
tion.
On motion Of Mr.. Elyans, the considerable
Of the same was postponed to next Monda
Adjourned,
Board of Common Council.
The Board met at tho usual hour, and "
cAlleQ 10 oTQeT lnt " buhl
eco. All the members present
STREET BRIDGE.
Tho President laid before the Board me
sage from the Mayor, Transmitting commun
cation from the Mayor Of Georgetown, D. G
concerning a copy Of a joint resolution In rel
tion to the immediate construction OF q temp'
rary bridge at X street, connecting X street,
Washington, with Water street, in Georg
town.
Mr.. Pfau, as q member Of the committee {
the construction Of the X street bridge, state
that they had agreed upon a plan, but as the
was no probability Of the appropriation beiI
made in view Of the non.appropriating resoll
tion, It would not be necessary to report Il
bill. When the Board was ready, however,
would be reported.
A. l., ASD II. RAILROAD.
Mr.. Dulin submitted the following resolution
RsS0lUed (the Board Of Aldermen concurring
That the joint committee Of Councils to repr
sent the interests of the Corporation Of Was
ington before Congress be, and hereby is, T
quosted to wait upon Congress to urge the el
actment Of q law enabling the city Of Washin
ton to subscribe to the stock Of the Alexabdri
Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, for the co
struction Of u branch railroad into the Distri
of Columbia, and also a branch railroad to A
die, Va.
Mr.. 0. S. Baker opposed the resolution in
speech Of come length, stating that he wou
not vote away the money of the tax payers