The national Republican., 1867-08-22

/ IN hIhtuE tuts hnu uVke sho puIpOht VI To
moving them, and thereby drive pretty prodla
bic business. Laughter
| Mr.. Crocker remarked that tho Board wai
thin, and the subject very important, and urged
the Board 70 eonsidsr this, with other PROPOSE
tions on the same subject, before taking action.
Mr.. Nallcy said he had voted against all those
propodtions because he thought tho city could
\ got better bargain.
Several members expressing desire to debats
the bill
Mr.. Crocker moved that the bill be made the
special order for nsxt Monday evening immodi.
atsly after reports Of committees; which wa,
| agreed to.
Mr.. Arrison, from the Committee on Improve.
monts, reported the bill to set the curbstones
snd pave the footways and gsatsrs on the north
side Of Rhode Island avenue, between -Four.
tsenth and Fifteenth streets west Exr
Mr.. Beall, introduced bill TO set the curb.
stones and pave the footways and cutters on the
| west side Of Square No. 726. Referred
Mr.. Arrison, from tho COMMITTEES on Improve.
msnts, reported q bill to grade and gravel Fifth
street east between Virginia avenue and street
south. Passed.
Mr.. Crocker submitted resolution requesting
the Surveyor to report . plan for surface drain.
age In the vicinity. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Crocker the Board proceed.
cd to consider the substitute Of the Board Of
Aldermen to the bill to repeal the several acts
concerning free negroes, mulstOes, and slaves,
and also the act levying q tax upon the slaves
Of non-residepts.
Mr.. Crockor moved 10 add: "and all other acts
creating distiAstlon on account Of color" which
was agreed TO; and the substitute as amended
was adopted.
Several Aldermen bills were referred, and the
Board adjourned.
The PROPOSED MODE OF SELECTING
ArPoNrrE orrIcERs OF THE CoRPoRArIoS or
WAsnNGToS.-Jhe following Is the bill passed
In the House Of Representatives on tho 17th OF
last month, and, on tho following day received In
the United States Senate, which is intended to
regulate the selection Of officers In the city Of
Washington, D. c.:
An Acr TO regulate tho selection Of officers in tho
city Of Washington, Districs Of Columbia, and
for other purposes.
Be n enacted by tie Snaie and House
Of Representatives. Of tie United States Of
America m CongrssJ asSembied, That II shall
be tho duty Of the Mayor Of the city Of
Washington, District Of Columbia, the Board
Of Aldermen, and the Board Of Common
Council thereof to assemble in joint convention
at the City Hail. in said city, on the first Monday
10 August In each year, and select by ballot all
officers whose appointments are now authorized
by the charter, or by any law Of the United
States, or act or ordinance Of said city, or which
may hereafter be authorized thereby: Provided,
That whom so assembled they may abolish any
Of the Offices now established not elective by
tho voters Of the city, or change tho duties con.
nectcd herewith, or tho compensation thereof
as they may deem proper or necessary for the
interests Of said city: And prouided further,
That no person shall be regarded rs incompetent
to hold any Of said Offices, or bo disqualified
therefor, who Is q qualified elector in said Dis.
trict
Sec. 2. And Do Il further enacted, That In all
the meetings Of the Mayor Of the city Of Wash.
ington and Of tho boards Of Aldermen and Com.
mon Council for the purposes mentioned in the
first section Of this act, the Mayor or tho presi
dent Of either Of said boards shall preside, and
the secretaries Of said boards shall act as tellsrs
and keep Q record Of the proceedings, and tho
Mayor or any member OF either Of said boards
may nominate one or moro persons for the Offices
required to be filled, and the person having
the highest number Of votes shall DO pub.
licly declared selected, and 4 certificate Of his
selection shall within Ave days be made out and
be signed by the presiding officer and secreta.
who shall within ten days thereafter enter on
the discharge Of the duties Of his Office
SIC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That oil
questions arising In the joint convention author.
lied by this act shall be determined by a major.
ity OF the votes Of the members thereof present
at any Of Its meetings, and II shall have powsl
to adjourn from time 10 time until Oh the dutie
imposed upon II shall be oompisted, and to 70
quirc Of the persons selected for any Office suet
security as may be deemed necessary.
SEC. 4. dHd be it Jnrther enacted, That oil
acts or parts Of acts inconsistent herewith be,
and the same are hereby repealed.