The national Republican., 1867-02-26

was given to III. Gs,-Ligbt Company to light ali
the city lamps twsnty.one nights In each month,
from dark to daylight with seven.feet burners In.
creasing the cost to the city for each lamp for q
year from t2b. .68 to s7s-over three times
To meet this increase some means must be de-
yisod BY you.
Very respectfully, RicHARD WALLACE,
Mayor.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means
Mr.. Stewart presented the petition Of james Z.
paving Of the footway on the south side Of street
north from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street west.
Referred.
Mr.. Peugh submitted q resolution requesting the
Committee on Drainage to inquire into the expo.
dieney OF causing twofoot sewer TO be laid In the
alley In square S47, between Z and streets north
and Tenth and Eleventh streets. Agreed to.
Mr.. Peugh introduced . bill appropriating $50
to enable the Water Registrar 10 purchase horse
for the water Department. which was rejected on
its third readiDg-yeas, 10; nays, 8.
Mr.. Wright Introduced bill TO set the curb.
stones and pave the footway the south side Of NJ
street south, between Third and Four. and. h alf
streets west. Referred.
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported q bill to reimburse the Bank Of
Washington to the amount Of 81, ,osOa7 for an over
draft. Passed.
Also, reported bill increasing the bond Of the
Treasurer Of the Board Of Trustees Of the Public
Schools to $40, 900. Passed.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported q bill to grade street south from
New Jersey avenue TO First street west. Passed.
Mr.. Joyce, from tho Committee on Police, re.
ported the bill to build waterolosets In the Fourth
Precinct station house. and for other purposes with
an amendment. Agreed to, and the bill passed.
The bill to compensate the laborers for cleansing
the Fourteenth street sewer was returned from the
Board Of Aldermen with an amendment which
was agreed to.
The bill for tho relief Of U. II. Ridsnour was re.
turned from the Board Of Aldermen, with the
amendment Of this Board non.concurred In; and on
motion Of Mr.. Peugh this Board insisted on Its
amendment.
bill was received from the Board Of Aldermen
to increase tho salary Of tho Water Registrar to
50, 200 per annum, to take effect January l. 1867.
Mr.. Mead moved to amend the bill by adding
"and that the pay Of the mechanics and laborers
working for this Corporation be increased twenty
per cent: on their present rate Of pay per day"
The bill, with tho amendment, was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
number Of bills from tho Board Of Aldermen
were referred.
The concurrent resolution Of the Board Of Alder.
men, directing the committee to represent the In.
teress Of the corporation before Congress to exam.
Inc the bill now pending in the House Of Ropre.
sentatives in reference to narrowing the avenues
and streets Of the city and to suggest the propriety
Of so amending II as to provide for ornamental un.
paved reservation along the centre Of said avenues
and streets instead Of at their sides, was laid on
the table.
On motion OF Mr. Peugh, tho Board proceeded to
consider the bill approprating all the taxes paid by
the oolored people, for their education, and asking
repeal Of certain onerous laws passed by Congress
In relation to the citizens Of Washington reported
By him from the Committee Of Ways and Means the
2Sth ultimo. as follows
BE n enacted &C., That tho Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorized and directed to cause q sepa.
rate account Of all the moneys paid into the city
treasury by the colored people thereof, from each
and every source Of taxation, and at the end Of
every quarter Of the year the amount SO received
be paid to the trustees Of the oolored schools.
Sec, 2. That inasmuch as tho people Of this city
are willing and desrous to promote tho interests Of
society In their midst, by aiding the ooored popu.
lHtion In any advancement they may seek and to
meet every requirement imposed by Congress, but
as the burdens thrown upon the people Of this city
are unable to be met by the most onerous taxation
(viz $1,000 for the new jail $50. 900 additional
annually for the Metropolitan Police, and about
$50 900 annually to educate the colored children
Of this city, that the Mayor be, and be Is hereby
respectfully requested to explain to Congress our
inability to meet these requirements, and to ask
repeal Of these onactments.
Mr.. Pcugh moved to insert 4 proyiso, 'that the
sum herein proposed be not given unless Congress
shall repeal ths laws referred to-"
Mr.. Moore moved to amend the bill so as TO read:
Be IL enacted &c, That the Collector and Regis.
ter be, and they are hereby, authorized and di.
rccted to cause a separate account of all the
moneys paid into the city treasury by the colored
people Of this city, from enoh and every Of
taxation and report the amount collected to the
two Boards Of the Council.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
The title was amended go as to read: bill di.
reoting tho classification of certain taxes, &c.
The joint resolution (B. Az of respect to tho
memory Of John P. Pepper, formerly member of
the Board Of Aldermen from tho Fourth ward, was
taken up and passed.
On motion the Board adjourned.