The national Republican., 1867-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.

CTY CoUHCILs-BOdrd of Aldermen-
The Board met pursuant to law Present: Thomas
T. Lloyd, Esq, president, with Aldermen Barr
Cross, Given, MeCathran, Lewis, Asbury Lloyd
Noyep, Turton. TAFT, Gulick and Owen Samuel v
Noyes, secretary.
A communication was received from tho Mayor
announcing his approval Of acts passed by the
Boards Of Council last week Another letter en-
closes bill for $500 in favor of Margaret German,
for alleged damages to her property during a re.
cent fresbot. The Mayor withholds his signature
on the ground that far as he can ascertain, tho
difficulties in no way attributable to any act Of
this Corporation, nor Is 1t responsible therefor.
The Mayor was sustained and tho bill tabled
Petitions being next in order, Mr.. TAFT pro-
sented one from Benjamin Harris asking to be re-
funded $I6i referred. By Mr.. A. Lloyd: From
Edward Metzgar, compensation for loss OF wagon
referred. Also, submitted petition from Samuel
DAVIS for compensation as hostler to the Paid Fire
DepaItment; referred to tho Committee on Finance.
Also, tho petition of J. T. Caldwell Co., insur-
auce agents, to be refunded the sum of 5000; re-
ferred.
Mr.. Turton here offered bill to set curbstone
and pave footways the west side Of Seventeenth
street west, between / and X streets. Referred.
Reports from committees being next called, Nj
Barr, from the Committee on Police reported favor.
ably on the nomination Of james c. Gross as cor
poration police officer, and he was confirmed.
Also, reported fayorably on the bill for deposi-
tory for corporation materials removed by builders
or others; and the bill passed.
The bill referring to licenses for dealers or
traders In horses then reported fayoraby, read
three times and passed.
Mr. Turton presented bill to repair the brick
culyert In the First ward Seventeenth street west
between L and M Streets read three times and
passed.
Mr. Barr from the ward delegation. reported
favorably on the bill appropratDg $5l6 to compen.
snte the labOrers who cleaned out the sewer on
Fourteenth street during the late severe weather.
read three times and passed. So amended as to
charge the amount to the Second ward.
Bills from the Board Of Common Council we're
here read and referred
Mr. Gulick, chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance, reported favorably on bill to compensate
Richard Waters $500 for printing Digest Of the
Corporation Laws" Passed.
Mr.. Asbury Lloyd, from the Fourth ward, then
arose and announced the death Of ex-Alderman
John p, Pepper, accompanying his remarks with 4
preamble and resolutions.
He was followed by Messrs TAFT, the Chair and
Given In very eloquent addresses, after which the
Board adjourned.
Board of Common Councii.-The Board
met at tho usual hour. All the members present
except Messrs. Baker and Walker.
The President laid before the Board 4 message
from the Mayor announcing his approval Of the
following acts Amending act to license, tax and
regulate insurance companies and their agents.
Amendatory and supplementary to the act prescrib'
ing the duties and compensation of the Tax COec-
tori act amending an act requiring wheat, rye,
sheed corn, oats and potatoes to be sOldby weight
for the relief of certain citizens of Washington
whose applications for licenses to keep restaurants
taverus &C. have been rejected by the Board Oi
Metropolitan Pocei to open Eleventh street, from
N street north to Boundary for the relief Of Ber'
nRrd BrUcker
Also, the following me sage from the Mayor;
MAYOR's OFFICE, CRY HALL
wAsHIEUToN, ID. O. Feb. 25, 1867
To the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common
Council:
GESTLEMES: l deem It my duty to call your at.
.tention to the inOrdnato increase in the charges
made by the Washington City Gas. Light Company
for lighting strest.lanps in this city. An act Of
Congress approved July 2s, 1865, making an ap.
preparation lighting Four.andahalf street, across
the Mall, Maryland avenue and Sixth street, north
of the canal provides that no part OF the apProPri
alton shall be paid until It 10 proved to the salts.
faction of the Commissioner Of Public Buildings
that the Corporation Of Washington shall light their
street lamps with seyen.feet burners, twenty. .one
nights 10 each month, from dark until daylight