The national Republican., 1867-08-13

COTpOIhtlOH W h5uiuktOut uuu use tut bhult
the period Of Eve years for the purposes Of 6sh
wharf It also requires the said corporation to
build the wharf In o good, substantial, and mer.
chantable manner, at least 150 feet In width and
Of sufficient length 10 extend into the river far
enough to allow vessels drawing ten feet Of water
TO come alongside Of II at half tide. This fran.
ohiso shall not secIp sntil the wharf be com.
pleted and approved By q committee OF tho two
boards. Referred to q special committee, con.
sistiug Of Messrs. o. s. Baker, s. s. Baker, and
Parker.
Mr.. A. d. Clark moved 10 suspend the rules to
take up the tax bill; which was agreed to-
Mr.. A. b. Clark thon moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the 1lth section, providing that the
collector should receive two per cent. commission
on the collections for taxes, was stricken outi
which was agreed to-yeas IL, nays 8.
Mr.. Beall moved to strike out 1.-TWO" and In.
scrt zone and half"
Mr.. o. s. Baker favored the proposition TO
strike out tho section, and stated that the col
leotor would receive q liberal compensation at
one per cent, as provided by the act Of the last
Council. He did not believe that tho act re.
ferred to was passed, as had been charged, by
that Council when they know thoy were about
to go out Of power: Itwas vory properly passed,
In consideration Of the enormous salary Of the
late collector, and having no power to mako II
applicable to the incumbent then In office. lie
opposed this large salary OF the collector, not on
any party or personal grounds, but because he
believed that tho salary was enormous, and as he
desired TO do something towards economy and
reform.
Mr.. Croekor was willing to let the percentage
stay at two per cont. He did not believe that II
was too mush to give the collector a chance 10
do his duty properly. lie was sorry to SEQ the
gentleman from the First ward come up so no.
bly, TO the defence Of the Democratic party. He
reiterated the statement that the bill was passed
us soon as the last Council found out that Con.
gress would pass law allowing all the male citi.
Eens to vote.
Mr. Dalton favored tho decrease Of the com.
mission Of the collector. lie called attention to
the fact that no report had yet been made by the
committee, and that was the reason he opposed
the further consideration Of the bill. lie com.
plimented the clerks Of the late collector, as be-
ing competent clerks.
Mr.. Connolly was satisfied that the collector
would'have very mcagre compensation, under
tho most favorable commission, and still leave
tho question Opcn as to whether ho will be re.
quired to have an increase Of force. II thoy
could have clean books and large collections, II
was tho best economy the city could have.
Mr. Pfau favored tho retention OF two per
cent, and stated that the books were not kept
as books In 4 business house should be kept,
which do not show the balance Of taxes due in
any year.
Mr. Dalton replied that the tax books were
furnished to the collector by the tax clerk, and
the collector dare net altor q figure.
Mr.. Crocker replied that tho tax clerk merely
made out the lists; 1t was the duty of the col.
lector to keep tho books.
The motion of Mr.. Beall to strike out "two"
and insert "one and half was not agreed to
yeas 8, nays IL.
Mr.. Crocker moved the previous question on
the third reading of the BILL which was ordered
yeas Is, nays G.
The bill was then read the third timo and
passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. o. s. Baker, S. S. Baker,
Beall, A. p. Clark, N. D. Clarke, Connolly,
Crocker, Knight, L. D. s. Miller, Parker, Pau,
Rutherford, slowen and the president-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Ball, Dalton, @. W. Miller,
Moore and Nallcy-5.
Mr.. Connolly from tho Committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill to pay the ward
apotheoaries for medicines furnished the out.
door poor for the First, Second, Third and Sew
enth wards. Passed.
Mr.. 0. s. Baker, from the Committee on I'm.
provenents, reported bills to lay footways, DO
on the south tide Of street south, between Third
and Sixth streets west on the west side OF Ninth
street west, between Rhode Island avenue and
Il street north on the east side Of First street
west, between Virginia avenue and street SOUTH
on tho west side Of Thirteenth street west, be-
tween N and o streets north on tho south side
Of M street north, between TeBth and Twelfth
streets west; on the south side Of N street north
from lnlrteentn 10 rVutsVath strssts ~sstI IN
Virginia avenue, between Seventh and Eighth
streets east. Passed.
Mr.. O. S. Dakor, from the Committee on Po.
lice, reported joint resolution to permit market
men bringing produce to the Centre market TO
occupy Louisiana avenue, Eighth, Ninth and
streets, south Of Pennsylvania avenue, for its
sale. Passed.
Also, asked to be discharged from the subject
OF allowing geese and goats to run at large In q
portion Of the Third ward. Agreed to.
Also, reported joint resolution TO Gbate q
nuisance IN lot No, Il, square OSJj and a bill to
to construct closets in the several market.
houses which were postponed.
Mr.. Pfau, from the Committee on Drainage,
reported resolution requesting the City Sur
veyor to inform tho Board Of the probable cost
and expedisncy Of cutting an open draia through
the lots parts Of lots mentioned In the petition
Of Israel Ollie and others, Of the First ward.
Mr.. Pau, from the Committee on Elections,
submitted the following report:
WAsHIsGroS, d. G., Aug. IL, 1867.
To The Honorable The Board Of Common Council n
tie Guy or Warrington:
Your Committee on Elections beg leave to re.
port that, having carefully examined the cleo.
tion returns and qualifications Of the members
of your Board, they found the members elect
qualified In conformity to law and also beg
to be discharged from tho further consideration
Of the protest Of Mr.. Benz +. Morsell against
Mr.. 7, @. Connolly holding his seat as a member
of the Common Council from the Third ward,
your committee finding raid Connolly fully quail.
fed.
Mr.. Dalton, to Mr.. Phu. You arc good
whitewashor. Laughter.
Mr. Pau. We had good deal Of trouble to
Nhitewash one of the Democratic members.
Renewed laughter. Mr.. =. said that he ex.
pected that thcro would be some debate on the
report, but he would simply say that all tho
members wore qualified under the sixth section
of the charter. He would state, however, that
one member Cf tho last Council had no property
whatever, and the vice president of the last
Board lived out Of the ward from which he was
elected, both Of whom retained their seats to
the close Of the last Council.
An Alderman bill was referred, and the Board
adjourned
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