The national Republican., 1867-09-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

and Means, to whom was recommitted the bill
(B. A making appropriations to dofray the gen.
eral and contingent expenses Of the Corporation
for the fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1865 reported
the same back to the Board, and recommended
its passage with tho following amendments:
|. Tho clause relating to the compensation Of
tho secretaries Of the two Boards to read as fol-
lows: "For compensation to the secretaries Of
the Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council,
as per act Of March 7, 1868, 81 1900"
q Strike out the following clauses:
"For compensation to the Superintendent and
Inspector Of Sewers, Carriageways, and Foot
Payements, as per act Of juno 10, 1867, 81, 900.
"For contingent expenses Of the office Of Su-
perintendent and Inspector Of Sewers, $500"
.. Tho clause relating to tho compensation Of
the Commissioners of the Asylum TO read as
follows "For compensation Of the Commission
ers Of the Asylum, as per act Of December "a,
1864, 5000"
Tho clause relating to the publication of
tho laws, 80, to read as follows: "For publish.
ing the laws and advertisements Of tho Corpora
tion, and for two copies of newspaper In which
they are published, $3.50 "
s. Increasing the appropriation for defraying
the current contingent expenses Of the Board Of
Common Council to 81 $50
, O. Amend the clause relating to the compen
sa ton to the inspector and Taper Of water mains
TO sad: "For compensation to the inspector and
tame OF water. mains, as per act Of December
! D 1874 payable out Of the water fund, provided
Go
for tapping water-naiDs,'
i inoteSs ing the appropriation to pay the
METROPOLITAN lNolicc, as required per act Of Con-
gross Of January Is, 1864 Increasing their salary
fifty per cent? to SsO'oOO.
4 Amend The ,,Inuso "FOr compensation of
tho CORPORATION Alto rncy. as per act Of April !.
1866" by adding "I'rOrided, That no money
shah he paid to any one acting in that capacity
unless he be qualified to practice in all the courts
of the District"
Striatim.
The frst amendment was not agreed to.
Tho second amendment being under considera
tion Mr. Connolly moved that the Board concur.
Mi. o. s. Baker, in explanation Of his vote,
stated that ho took the occasion to say that ho
voted maye ''simply to show his utter detestation
of that Office, but he was satisfied that the Board
would have to vote ultimately for the appro-
priation. He thought the better way would be
to vote for the appropriation aud put protest
on tho journal, giving the opinion Of the Board
, . the creation Of the office, but as the question
ha come up in this shape, ne was comPeIeu 10
vote I. strike out.
NJ Crpno''y said that tho time and the pecu.
la =, rcrmStHr ,es under which this Office was
crsotsd led him 10 doubt the legality Of the ap'
pointment of this OF. 'er' anu no "1' '"e'''O'o
opposed to paying him. -, ,h., ~ h.
- .urraror ~ III 'oceod in the proper
manner to assert his rights, a. " "o' ano" iIo ~
Council to bc embarrassed in th'
voted "ayo.n .u.o.d 10
The amendment to strike out was Sreeu TO-
. Gy the following vote: ,l
YeSswMessrs. Arrison, o S. Baker, S, S. l 'sEsr'
Beall A. p. Clark, N Clarke, Conn, ny
Knight, L, D, 6. Miller, Parker, 'Rutherfor'
and the presdcnt-i2,
Nays-Messrs. Ball, @. W. Miller, Moore, |
Nalley, and SlOwen.
Tho third amendment was agreed to.
The fourth amendment was agreed to, by the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Arrison, o. S. Baker, S. S.
Baker, Beall, A. p. Clark, N. d. Clarke, Con.
molly, Knight, l.. B S. Miller, Parker, Ruther. |
ford slowen, Tilloy, and the presidont-l4.
Nays-Mcssrs, Ball g. W. Miller, Moore, and
Nalley-4
The fifth amendment was not agreed to.
The sixth amendment was agreed to.
The seventh amendment, lin relation to the
Metropolitan police,) was agreed to by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs Arrison, o. S. Baker, s. S.
Baker, Beall, A. p, Clark, N. D. Clarke, Con-
molly, Knight, L. d s. Miller, Moore, Parker,
Rutherford, sOwen, Tilley, and the president
Nays-Msssr,. Ball, q. W. Miller and Nal.
Iey-3.
The eighth amendment, lin relation to the cor.
poration attorney was agreed to by the follow
Ing vote; ,, 49,,
Baker, Bsall, A. p. Clark N. B, Clarke, Con. t
molly, Knight, l.. d. S. Miller, Parker, Ruther.
ford, slowen Tilley, and the pre,ident-l4,
Nays-Mcssra. Ball, G. W. Miller, Moore, and
Nalley-i.
Mr.. Rutherford moved to amend tho bill by
adding tho following sectioni which was agreed
10:
Belt GtrtAr enacted That no salary shall bo
paid to any person or persons by virtue of this
appropriation, unless the person receiving the
money shall have taken and subscribed to the |
oath rnnuirAl hy nrt of COnpresA from nil |
sons employed by the United States Govern
ment
Tho bill, US amended, was thon read tho third |
time, and passed by q unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. o. S. Baker, the Board pro.
ceeded to consider the amendments Of tho Board
of Aldermen to tho bill imposing taxes for the
year 1867.
Mr.. 0. S. Baker moved to insist on the amend.
ments, and ask Il conference on the dsagreeing |
votes Of tho two Boards; which was agreed to; |
and the President appointed Messrs Crocker, |
Pfau, and Nalley.
On motion of Mr.. o. S. Baker, the bill making |
appropriation for the support Of tho public |
schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868,
was referred to tho Committee on Ways and
Means, and made the special order for neg
Monday evening, Immediately after the call Of
wards
Mr.. Arrisou, from the Committee on In
proyements, reported adversely on the bill to
grade and pave NJ street north from Seventh to
be referred to the Committee on Drainage, with |
request to report bill to cause sewer to be
laid on that street; which was agreed to.
The bills to set the curbstones and pave the
footways on tho south side of street north,
between Tenth and Twelfth streets; on the
west side Of Ninth street west, between Rhode
Island avenue and X street nOrthi on the south
side of street north, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets west; on tho west side OF
Thirteenth street west between and streets
north on the east side of First street west,
between Virginia avenue and G street SOUTH |
were returned from the Board of Aldermen with
amendments which were concurred in.
The bill making an appropriation to relur
nish the offices of the Collector and Surveyor
was returned from the Board of Aldermen with
an amendment, striking out tho Surveyors Office,
which was referred to special committee con.
sisting Of Messrs. L. u. S. Miller, Ball, and
The bill (Doard of Aldermen for tho relief of
Moses T. Parker, was referred to the Committee
on Claims.
I'm nation mt an early hour $40 p. ~, the