The national Republican., 1867-08-27

Mr.. 0. 8. Baker moved 10 amend tho amend.
mont BY striking out two and insert
Tho substitute Of Mr.. Connolly was adopted
yeas Is, nays a. ~ .t.O.H r.
Mr.. s. s. Baker introduced q bill to pave be.
tween the railway tracks on p street north be.
tween Seventh and Fourteenth streets west from
Penn, ylyanis avenue to the Northern Market.
Referred. r.
Mr.. Connolly from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported that no further legislation was
necessary In relation to the duties Of tho Colleo.
tor, 0...-
Also reported adversely on the bill to increase
the salaries Of the physicians Of the poor which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Arrison, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported the following bills, which were
pasted: A bill (B. Az TO repair the Bridge on
Firth street west, between Q and r streets north;
bill (B. A. 70 set the curbstones and pave the
footways and cutters on tho south sdo Of NJ
street north, between Eighteenth and Twenty
first streets vest bill lB A. TO grade and pave
the curbstones and pave the footways and cutters
on the north side Of II street south, between S1ti
and Seventh streets west; bill (B. Az to repair
the water.course along the roadway from the in.
terseotion Of Ninth street west and A street
south to the river; bill to set tho curbstones and
pave the footwsys on the north side Of A street
south from Four -and.a.half street west to Della.
ware avenue; bill (B. Az to repair the bridge at
N street south, over James creek bill (B. A. to
set tho ourbstones and pave tho footway on the
south side Of Z street south, between Third and
-Four. and. .a.half streets west; 4 bill to set the
curbstones and pavo tho footways On the south
side Of + street north, between Twenty.hrst and
Twenty y.second streets west; bill to open an alley
In square No 2lli bill to repair Chesnat street,
In square 200.
Mr.. o. s. Baker reported a joint resolution
granting permission to Samuel Gross to erect an
iron railing. Passed.
Also, n bill to allow geese and goats to run at
large in portions Of the Fifth and Sixth wards.
After q lengthy debate in which Messrs
Crocker, o. 8. Baker, Dalton, Arrison, and
others participated,
Mr.. Crooker moved to lay tho bill on the
table; which was not agreed to-yeass, nays 10.
Mr.. Crocker moved to postpone the further
consideration until next meeting; which was
agreed to-yeas 10, nayss.
Mr.. o. 8. Baker, from tho Committee on
Police, reported bill granting permission to
Fred. L. Duke to eroct a fence in front Of his
building. Passed.
Also, a bill to prevent travel on the south side
Of the Western Market during market houts.
Passed.
Also reported 4 bill (B. A. regulating dealers
In cattle. The bill provides that any person
whose business II is to buy, sell, or deal In
cattle, hogs or sheep shall be declared "cattle
dealers, 4" and shall be subject to the following
| regulations ANY person or person who deals
In cattle who shall lead, drive, or bring into
any OF the markets, or upon any Of the squares
or streets bordering upon any Of the markets Of
this city, cattle for sale without having first
| procured license from the Corporation for so
doing, such person or persons SO offending shah
forfeit and pay for each and every offence 6no
| Of FIVE dollars, to be recovered and applied as
other 6ues by this Corporation."l
The third section enacts that all cattle deal.
ers, from and after the passage of this act, shall
| be required to have a license from the Mayor
and Register, for which license he, she or they
must pay the sum Of $40, said license to expire
on tho 1st day Of January In each year, and the
| said license shall be for the full sum Of $40,
without abatement whenever procured.
Mr.. Dalton desired to know whether this
would affect small farmers, who sold horse or
COW perhaps once during year. Ho would
vote for the bill provided clause was inserted
exempting that class
Mr.. Pfau moved to add: "but excepting farm.
ers and Others who have raised and fattened
| such animals"
After q lengthy debate, the bill was laid on
the table.
Mr.. o. s. Baker from the Committee on Po.
lice, reported adversely on the resolution to in.
quiro into the expedency of preventing e1cur-
sions from leaving the city on the Sabbath
which was reoommitted.
The bill (B. A } to defray the general and con.
tingent expenses OF tho Corporation for the year
ending June 30, 1858. which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and made the
special order for next Monday evening
The bill (B. Az to modify the grade at the
corner Of Fourth street east and East Capitol
| street, the work TO be done under the direction
Of the Superintendent Of Sewers, &o.
Mr.. Crooker moved to strike out "Superin-
tendent of Sewers, &c." and to insert "the
Surveyor" which was agreed to- and the bill as
amended was passed,
Tho bill ID. A J. to open, grade and pave an
alley in square No. 493. Passed.
The joint resolution ID. Az appointing 4
joint committee, In conjunction with the Mayor,
to visit the Secretary OF the Navy and urgo upon
him to issue orders for the Immediate construc.
tion Of steam machinery in order to prevent the
impending discharge in the several departments
Of the navy yard, was passed. and Messrs. Dulin,
crocker and Dalton were appointed the CON.
mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Connolly tho Board pro.
ceeded to consider tho bill for the removal Of
night soil, garbage, dead animals, &c, and after
debate tho bill was rejected on its third reading
yeas 8, nays l2.
Frha nna ID than o1;ournaJ