The national Republican., 1867-04-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ns.ra of AIa.rmse. n

board Of Aidsrmes. -
The Board mstlast night n the appointed hour,
hair, and Nv. Noyet sssrstAry. Absenti
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NcoHHuNIckrioNss
| A communication was received from the Mayor
ignifying his approval Of the following acts: To
Construct sewer In Fourth street west, from 3
b y strssts north; 20 snclose the public space Of
be intsrssctipp Of X street south and Virginia
sssAus; conestning The sale Of refrsshmsntss Oh
ihs Sabbath day; TO grade D street south, be-
tvessn Sixth and Seventh streets east; to grade
Twelfth Fstys.t west, from N street north 70
| Boandary skeet, 70 grace Eleventh street east,
bstussnEp psAnsyfvania and South Carolina ave.
nuss; grapting permission to Thomas T. Lloyd
ltssret pn fo1f fsilipg hve feet hom W. bailding
iins n from Of Tot No-8 In yqunfe No, 35lj for
the relief Of Patrick Brennan; to rspsye the west
sllsy u sauare No. 44s; Authorizing the grading
md gravsling Of Tenth street west, from r to
Boundary street north to smsnd an act approved
April II, 1854, amendatory Of the second section
efths apt 10 tar, regulate, and protect theatrical
lsxhibitIsns. approved ysnnsty B. 1853; to grade
d street south, from Eighth 70 Ninth streets east
Also, . communication from the Mayor, In.
closing ono fiom Mary u Cock, Mary Me0arty,
And o " {Btith, In thish thsy ast the passsss
Of Law By which they may be entitled 70 keep
Insv ihfcpsJ Refefteds'EE GagIEA en-
| Nj. A. Lloyd called up the bill for ths relisf Of
JoinsM II, which hsd hlrsady been tEice
read II sppropristes S23f out OF The Third ward
fund tkst fhs Mayor nay pay Nj, jNys for ths
removal Of oifal from the Third ward.
Ss nsaen, referred 70 20 dslssati0h frVuth'
Shs sM s.sd..ory d tn! .. s.s.ssislsg q,
| ordsS also was taken up, wben-.Ec.,.., ~,
| Mr. Cfoss moved TO re.rsferI sHOS- -AS'
M. Guliok moved TO lay tho bill over inform.
ally. r.,q II.
Mr.. Barr offered a bill to grade and gravel 8
ytrsst north, from Seventh TO Fouytsenth west,
Passed. VINI HJT iIIIT ll'Il0.
Also, q petition to set curbstones and lay pave.
ments on both sides Of street north, between
Seventh and Fourteenth wet. Passed. j i
Mr.. Given submitted the petition Of Thomas
A. Brovp, and offered o. bill 10 lay sewer in
squnfs' GA. Referred. n " gS,S,1,
Also, to lay a sewer along portions Of Fifth
street west and L street north. Referred.
citiIsns and offered bills Appropriating g. 800 10
set The euTbstsnes and pave the footwayS on
Fourth street west from 10 p street north.
Also, 70 erect bridge at the intersection oi
Fourth strest west and street north. .
| Also, to grade and gravel Fourth street west
from o to P streets north; all Of which passed.
| Aiso, the petition Of George Cobb and others,
for tho erection Of additional sheds in the Cen.
l TIRE Market. Referred. i-.l'
i Mt. Lloyd submitted n joint resolution that
tho Surveyor be instructed to report concerning
The Improvement Of part Of Fifth street west.
Also, 4 protest from suhdry citi.ons against
the hsimprovemsnt Of square 56S. Referred.
Mr.. Tait offered the petition of JOSEPH Rubell
4 and others, for the laying Of q pavement on tho
north and south sides Of A street south between
Fourth and Fifth streets cast. Referred. II
Mr.. .Gulisk presented the petition of Mr.. d. r
Dyer, ana others protesting against tho erection
ofa certain blacksmith. shop. Referred to the
Committee on Police, a. i/l y--.,D %.
Mr.. Gross offered petition from Mr.. deorg,
Atkins for the remission Of fine. Referred.
The Chair submitted the petition Of Thomai
Lucas for permission to rent certain corporation
property. RsferredY z
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Finance--Mr Given reported favorably bill
appropriating $50 for the relief Of Samr Dawes
/ lPassed.--- -- .-.-..--rr-.
Improvements-Mr Lewis reported favorably
tho following billsJ which were passed: To sol
the curbstones and pave the foot and gutter.
ways on the north side Of N street north, be.
tween Twentieth and Twsnty-6rst streets vest
10 grade and pave the earrisgeway from New
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best blue stone; to set the curbstones aud paw,
the foot and gutterways on the south side Of ?
street north, between Fifth street west and New
Jersey ayenue to set the curbstones and paw,
tbs gnttsr and footrays on the south front o
square No. 1872; To- SGT The curbstones and paw,
the gutter and footways on square No. 1885, Il
pave the carriAgeway on Seventh street west
between L street north and Boundary street
rubstitute for bill 10 set tho curbstones and paw,
the foot and gutterwAys on the west side o.
Nineteenth street west, between K and L street.
north 10 sst the ourbstonss and pays the fool
and guttsrways on the east side Of Second street
west, from II to X streets portbi to change III,
grads on @ street south, between Fouth and
Seventh streets east,
| Claims-Mr. a. Lloyd reported favOrably ,
bni for the relief Of Dennis Murphy. Passed,
Also. favorabiy, . bill for the relief Of Georg,
]. Aidridgo. Postponed. ,''' ''''
Mr.. Gulick moved to reconsider tho vote By
which the bill for the rolief Of Dennis Murphy
was passed, on tho ground that Mr.. Murphy wai
fined for driving his cows into the City Hall loi
at night and out in the morning. contrary 70 the
announced desire Of the ward commissioner. II
was SO ordered, and tho bill, on motion, was laid
on the tabls. d. b.. a.I.AJrs .fAG.Slr .
canais--Mr. Gross reported adversely on tn,
petition Of John Van Riswick and Others for the
sale Of the Washington canal, and asked tho dis
charge Of tho COMMITTEES from its further copsid-
sratipn. The bill was defeated, and the commit.
tee was discharged. as.. -nt- " O. IN /
Mr.. Gross ofsrsd resolution authorizing the
Mayor TO advertise for proposals for the lease u
the canal 90. -
Mr.. Given moved to Gil the blank with the
torn OF ten years. y -. I
\ Mr.. Barr moved to amend by making the torn
twenty years. which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Barr moved TO postpone the consideration
Of the resolution ono week, and TO print the res.
olution with the proceedings '.-
Messrs. McCathran and Given spoke at length
on this subject, when Mr.. BArr's motion to post
pone and print prevailed. ~"
L Mr.. Cross hero reported fayorably q bill Ap.
propriating 5000 for tho relief Of II. A. Hall,
Passed.
Mr.. Gulick offered bill to grade Third street
east, from N 70 o street south. Referred.
Also, . bill to license, tax and regulate insur'
ance oompauies. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Also, q resolution authOriIing the Chair 10
| appoint . committee Of three To ascertain II II
would be expedieut to form additional election
preeineta, and to ascertain u the Supreme Court
has appointed commissioners of election.
The Chair appointed. as said committee, Qhe
resolution having passed,) MeSsrs Gulick, A.
Lloyd, and Given q P" .. . 3.
Mr. Given offered the petition Of A. L. Hutton.
Referred.
| MARKETS.
Mr.. TAFT reported resolution authorizing tho
sale Of certain brick property on the site Of the
Central Market House.