The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-04-02
Aatiuual Repnblitau.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
CRY CouNoLs-Board of Aldermen
The Board met at 1880 ?. m, the president, Thos.
Il. Lloyd, Esq., In the chair and s. v. Noyes sec.
Rotary. Absent: DR.. Magrudsr.
oonMuNIoArIors
message was received from the Mayor In which
he signihed his approval Of the following A Joint
resolution In relation TO the pay Of the laborers Of
this Corporation an act authorizing the Mayor 10
pay the judgment rendered against the Corporation
In favor Of Samuel Waters defining the limits Of
the Centre Market 10 grade and pave II street
north, from Fourteenth street west to Pennsylvania
avenue and one directing the Mayor to designate
adepository for the property Of this Corporation,
and defining the duties Of the ward commissioners
relative thereto.
Also, letter from the Mayor, in which he nomi.
mates Charles Allen, NJ. D as physician Of the
poor Of the Seventh ward in place Of 8. A. Amery,
N. D., resigned. Referred.
Also, q copy Of judgment rendered against the
Corporation In favor Of Thomas Coyle use Of Il. O.
Morgan, TO the amount Of $500. q, and asking an
appropriation out Of the Fourth ward funds for the
purpose Of paying the same Reterred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Also, letter from COL James R. o'Beirno, Reg.
i,ter Of wis, asking certain privileges. Referred
Also, communication from Jos. +. Hodgson.
1ntendant Of the Washington Asylum, transmitting
his last monthly report Referred TO tho Com
mittoe on the Asylum.
Mr.. Cross, on leave, introduced bill sppropriat.
ing ts90.22 out Of the Fourth ward fund for the
purpose Of paying Judgment rendered In the Su-
prems Court Of the District Of Columbia in favor Of
Thomas Coyle use Of =. O. Morgan vs.. Corpora.
tion Of Washington, for grading certain streets.
Passed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr. Turton presented the petition Of Chas. II.
w. Jenkins for the curbing and paving Of Sixteenth
street west, from X TO streets north. Referred
A. n. ..Na
Also, the petition Of John II. Bird and others,
assessors, asking additional compensation. Re-
ferrod TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Barr presented tho petition Of II. Leiseman
for the paving Of street north, from Sixth to
Seventh streets west. Referred To Committee on
Improvements.
Mr.. Given presented the petition of Charles
Allen and others, praying that law be passed for
regulating the weighing and sale Of hay, coal, 10
Referred To Committee on Police
Also, resolution requesting the Mayor TO In.
form this Board why persons taking out licenses 10
exhibit on certain lots taxed, besides, by pri
vste individuals. Adopted.
Mr.. Guliok presented the petition Of N. q. CLARK
NV. r. Hooper asking the return Of SIS paid By
them for license. Referred.
Mr.. Noyes, on leave, reported bill 10 grade
First street west and reported with the same an
amendment advising that this work DO not engaged
In, as more important work remained yet to be done
The amendment was adopted and the bill, al
amended, passed.
RnPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Police-Mr Barr reported fayorably bill regu
latng the weighing and sale Of hay, straw, fodder
&c., with an amendment, that from and after tn,
passage Of the act, 24O pounds shall constitute
ton Of hay, straw, DC. The amendment was adopted
and the bill passed.
Mr. Gross here called from the Secretary's tabl,
tho bill for the relief Of Patrick Brennan and asket
that the blank Of said bill DO 8lled with the sum
$ST.
This Is bill for damages sustained TO horses ant
hack caused by bad and imperfect streets.
Mr. Turton moved postponement Of the con
sideration Of the bill, and offered q resolution In
curing why II Is that the streets are permitted h
get In 90 bad q condition. The bill was postponed
Mr.. Cross moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill In relation to Mr. .Nadir Blum was 70
jeeted and the recommitting Of the papers. Agrees
to.
Mr.. Gulick offered bill providing that tho col
lector close his Office the first four days In eaoi
month for the purpose Of making disbursements
Referred.
Pinanoe--Mr. Gulick reported favorably the bill
appropriating 90, $50 for paying OF the new men o
the Metropolitan police force Passed.
Mr.. Owen offered bill to pave Eighth, Tent
and Twelfth streets west from Pennsylvania ave
nue to + street north. Referred to the Commute
on Improvements.
Improvsments-Mr. Lewis reported fayorably
bill TO grade and gravel street north, from -Four
tenth street west to Connecticut avenue. Passed
ALDERMEN BILLS
Were appropriately referred
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Turton called up the bill for the relief o
VIM. =. Downey, and II was postponed.
Mr.. Turton offered . resolution calling for cor
tain information concerning Mr.. DOwney's bill
Adopted.
Board of Common CounciL-The Boar,
mot at the usual hour all the members presen
except Mssns. Simms and Stewart.
The President laid before the Board a messag
from the Mayor transmitting the account Of Il. V
d. Boswell for medicines furnished the poor Of tn
Seventh ward for the quarter ending March 81
1867, amounting to $l8052. Referred.
Mr.. Baker presented the petition Of Harrie
Grayson, asking the remission Of . fine. Referred
Mr.. Calvert presented the petition Of Il.
Queen, asking the remission Of fine. Referred.
Also, o resolution requesting tho Committee o
Improvements to inquire into the expediency Q
authorizing Ninth street west, between @ and
streets north, to be paved: Agreed to.
Mr.. Tabert presented the petition Of James
Dalton, asking permission to erect frame bath
room. Referred.
Mr.. Dudley presented the petition Of @. W
Tucker, asking the remission Of fine; and the pc
tition Of Carl Hartman, asking the remission Of
fine. Referred
Mr. Psugh, from the Committee on Ways an
Means, reported bill to license, tax and regulat
insurance companies. and for other purposes. Oh
dered to be printed, and made tho special order 70
next Monday evening.
Also, reported back the papers in relation to III
increase Of the price Of gas furnished for Corpora
tion lamps, and asked to be discharged from thei
further confederation which was agreed to.
Mr.. Baker moved that the papers DO referred l.
special committee, Of which the President sha
DO chairman; which was agreed to, and the Pres
dent also appointed Messrs. Joyce and Mulloy.
On motion Of Mr.. Peugh, tho statement Of th
Collector, giving the amount duo to this Corpori
ton by the Bank Of Washington, was referred /
tho Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee on Ways an
Means, to whom was referred the bill (B. A NAL
ing provision for the purchase Of two horses for h
Washington Asylum and the substitute Of MI
Mulloy, to authorize the Mayor to contract for th
conveyance Of all persons committed to the wori
house department Of the Washington Asylum II
ported fayorably on the substitutei which wa
agreed to, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on the FIJI
Department, reported a bill (B Az to defray Ii
contingent expenses Of the Fire Alarm Telegram
for the present fiscal year. Passed.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Wharye
reported bill (B. Az amsndatory Of IN act emit
tied Gan act relating to fish wharyes or docks
Passed.
The bill (B. A. for the relief Of Thomas coyl
use Of L. G. Morgan, was passed.
This hill fB. A \ granting permisbiOn to Geo.