The national Republican., 1867-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Inc boaru met last nBht, purBuhnt 70 adjournment,
7. y. Lloyd, esq, in the chair and @. v. NOyos,
esq, secretary.
A communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval Of the act authorizing him
TO pay the amount due the trustees Of the colored
schools also an act making an appropriation to
enable the Board Of Fire Commissioners to pur-
chase hose, horses and for other purposes; also
act for tho relief Of Martin King also joint reso
luton granting certain privileges to Hon. Hugh
MeOulloch, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Also, q communication from J. M. Busher, 4
police officer of the Fifth ward, stating that there
are no insurance agents In tho ward mentioned.
Referred.
The Superintendent Of the Washington Asylum
submitted his report for the month OF January.
Referred.
communication was received from John II.
Bird president Of tho board Of assessors asking
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Col. Tait, from the Committee on Health, re-
ported favoraby upon the bills for the relief Of the
poor Of the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh wards
Passed.
Mr.. Given, of the Third ward, offered rssolu.
ton Of inquiry, asking the Mayor TO inform tho
Board BY what authority the contractors having
charge Of paving appropriate tho old material for
their own uses, both from public and private
property.
Mr.. Quick offered bill for the purchase of a
boat and seine for the use Of the Washington
Passed.
Mr.. Barr offered q resolution authorizing tho
Mayor to raIe building in square 4Os. Passed.
Mr.. Noyes offered q bill regulating the weighing
Of potatoes to conform to the weight used In Mary
land. Referred TO the COMMITTEES on Police.
Mr.. Noyes also introduced q joint resolution In
relation to the registration Of voters.
Mr.. Turton, Of the First ward, offered the fol.
lowing bills To grade Twenty fourth street, be-
tween and streets north to grade and gravel
Twenty sixth street west, between street and
Pennsylyania avenue, and for an appropriation Of
$500 out of the general fund for the purpose Of
furnishing books Of division to the Assessors Of
the Third, Fourth and Seventh wards, Passed.
Mr.. McCathran offered the petition Of George R.
Cook and others, asking that the ourbstones be set
and the footways paved on the west side Of Tenth
street east, between B and L streets south.
Mr.. Lewis offered bill for the improvement Of
the Fourth precinct station.house. Passed.
Mr.. Turton offered q bill to amend the act to tax
and license theatrical exhibitions. Ordered to be
published and referred to the Committee on Police.
Of the Centre Market. Referred to the Committee
on Markets.
Tho bill supplementary to and amsndatory Of an
act concerning the duties and compensation Of the
Tax Collector was taken up and passed as amended
Tho petitions Of Washington Rawlings and VIM
Booth were referred to the Committee on Claims.
Tho same committee reported adversely on the Pc
tition Of Nathan Blum. and fsyorably on the petit
ton Of A. Jaddis 4 Co., for the remission Of ane
The Board then adjourned.
Board Of Common Couneil.-The Board
met at the usual hour. All the members present
except Mossrs. Carroll, Stewart, and Walker
The President laid before the Board . message
from the Mayor, announcing his approval Of an act
for the relief Of George Bower the relief Of the
deserving poor for the relief Of John M. May for
the relief Of Jeremiah Costello to pay the apothe.
carries Of the First, Second, Third, and Sixth
wards for medicines furnished the poor during the
quarter ending December 3lst, last.
Also, enclosing memorial ofths clerks Of Centre
Market, and the dealer Of Weights and Measures,
suggesting an amendment in the act recently passed
in relation to selling oats, corn, potatoes, and
wheat by weight. They suggest that the bushel
Of potatoes shall be SO pounds, including sweet
potatoes. Referred.
Also, enclosing the petition Of ]. Gunnell for the
remission Of q hne, and the memorial Of N. @.
Armboustsr asking remuneration for injuries re.
osived by falling on an 10y pavement on Pennsyl'
yaniA avenue, near Ninth street, whereby he broke
his arm and injured bis hand. Referred.
Also, q communication from the Register, In an
swer to resolution, stating that 5000 was paid to
Messrs. Cluss and Kammerheuber, and S44 to ],
y. Gedney, under the act Of September 23 1864,
aothorizing the Mayor to employ an engineer ID
examine the plans proposed for the improvement
Of the Washington canal.
Also, one from the Survey or, stating that an ap
preparation OF S4,oOO Will DO IolulIou W BIhut
Eleventh street west from street to the Bound
| ary Referred.
Tho following petitions were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Morsell petition Of s. L. Davis fol
the remission Of hnsi by Mr.. Mulloy, petition o
A. B. Wilkinson for the remission Of fine by Mr.
Mead, petition of K. Mccarthy, and the petition o
John Moore and others asking the grading Of
street north from First to Seventh street east b.
Mr.. Peake, petition Of Peter Lynch and others ask
ing the improvement Of Seventh street east from
East Capitol street to A street north by Mr.. Dud
Icy, petition of James r, Riley, NJ D.. and othor
asking for foot bridge across the canal on th
west side Of Third street west.
Mr.. Pough, from the Committee on Way1 an
Means, reported a bill granting permission to 7. N
Clark to sell, in the city Of Washington, /" Mar
shall's line engraving Of the late President AhIA
ham Lincoln, " any law Of the Corporation to th
contrary notwithstanding, by paying into the gen
eral fund the sum of $25i which, on motion of MI
Baker was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police, aske
to be discharged from the further consideration .
the petition Of 7. @. Ford and others, asking tha
@. W. Joy may be permitted to retain sign whic
he has erected across tho sidewalk on @ stree
north, between Sixth and Seventh streets wes
which was agreed to-
Mr. Baker, from the Committee on Claims n
ported bill authorizing the Mayor to refund
certain citizens such sums Of moneys as they ms
have deposited In the Bank Of Washington to II
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