The national Republican., 1867-11-27

yeas J. (Mr. Larman,) nays IL.
Mr.. Richards made written report from the
special committee 70 represent the corporation Of
Washington at the conference In Alexandria
with tho directors Of the Loudoun and Hamp.
shire railroad, in reference to the branch road
to the District cities, In which he reoapitulates
the proceedings at that meeting, (which have
been already reported In the REPUBLICAN, and
concludes as follows:
"In view Of the action Of said meeting, and Of
the liberal and kindly spirit manifested, your
! representatives would respectfully recommend
! the adoption Of the following joint resolution:
"Rssolpsd &c That committee Of one from
each Board, In connection with the Mayor, be
authorised to cooperate with . similar commit.
toe Of the two Boards of the corporation Of
Georgetown, to request the Secretary Of War to
detail engineers to make q survey for proposed
connection With the Loudoun and Hampshre
railroad and the cities Of Georgetown and
| Washington, and also . connection with said
road and Aldie and Loudoun counties, Va, and
report the results Of such survey, with esti.
mated costs Of building each Of said
| branches"
The resolution was adopted, and ordered to be
printed with the report.
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolution:
Rssoiped, That tho secretary respectfully In.
form the Board Of Common Council that the
Board Of Aldermen, many weeks ago, passed the
general appropriation bill, providing for all gen.
erh expenses hutnofitou by ihWi Also, tno schooi
appropriation bill, making full provision for the
support Of the public schools Of the corporation
for the current year; and also, more recently, q
general bill making ample provision for the pay.
ment OF the taxes imposed by Congress on the
school money Of this city for tho benefit Of col.
ored schools, all Of which may be learned from
the journal Of this Board; aud that therefore the
proposed meetings Of the two Boards in general
committee are both unnecessary and ineIpe.
dent.
Mr.. Eivans hoped the member would withdraw
the resolution. He did not think that the Board
should take oogniIance Of matters not officially
before It.
The resolution was, on motion, adopted.
Mr.. Turton, from the Drainage Committee
| reported bills to lay water mains along certain
streets in the First ward. Passed.
Mr.. Richards, from the Police Committee, re.
ported adversely on the petitions Of Fielder Car.
| roll and A. Rice. for permission to peddle with.
| out license, and the committee were discharged
from their further consideration.
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on Health
made n report on the apothecaries' accounts for
the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh
wards, reporting bills for their relief which were
passed.
The accompanying report contained tho fol.
lowing statistics compiled from tho accounts:
First ward-Number Of psupsrs, 100; born In
the United States, 9S; whites, SO; colorsd, 81;
tai cost, $l54.
Fifth ward-Number of paupsrs, IS; born in
Washington, 8; Ireland, Is; Maryland, 10; Vir.
ginia, 2; New York, 2; colored, g. number Of re-.
oipes, l07i total cost, $6l.90.
Sixth ward-Number Of pAupers, 32i born in
Washington, Is; born In Maryland, III born in
Virginia, /; born In Delaware, l; born In Penn.
Der Of prescriptions, 81 total cost, $2725.
Seventh ward-Numbor Of paupers, 70; born
In District Of Columbia, IS; born In Virgins, IA;
born in New York, 81 born in Maryland, Q; born
In Pennsylvania, 8; born In Ireland, II; born In
Germany, Ii number Of recipes. 29Si total cost,
| Sl08. .05; colored, 3.
Mr.. EIvans, from the Committee on Health,
said the committee had been waited upon by
the friends Of DR.. Allen, nominated for physi.
| clan TO the poor Of the Seventh ward by the
Mayor who stated that his position under the
Government would not prevent him from at.
tending to his duties rs ward physician. The
nomination was confirmed
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Elections,
made the following report
The Committee on Elections, to whom was
referred on the 18th instant a resolution prOvid.
4 Ing for q special election In the Seventh ward,
to hll the vacancy In this Board. caused by the
resignation Of Wheeler, beg leave to report
that they have given the subject 30 referred to
them proper confederation, and whilst reeognE
ing the privilege and the right OF the citizens Of
the Seventh ward to be fully represented IN the
Councils Of the city, yet owing to the late and
intricate acts Of Congress, regulating and de.
6niDg the mode and manner Of holding elections
In this city, II favorable action be had BY your
body on the proposed resolution as an initiative
measure, 1t will necessitate 4 Reorganization Of
the qualified voters Of the ward, involving q
considerable expenditure Of money and much
time and trouble, and rs about one half Of the
present session Of the 65th Council has already
expired, We think 1t impolitio aud inexpedien,
to recommend the adoption Of said resolution,
the further confederation Of the subject" "
II (Signed-John T. Given, e. Richards, c. s.
Noyesl
Alter some little debate the committee were
di.chargsd from the further consideration Of the
subject.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced the following joint rs,O,
luton
"whsrsas the charter Of the Metropolitan and
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Compa,
MES Of this city requires that the said companiei
or corporations should keep their tracks In good
order, and that the space between the tracks and
Of two feet beyond the outer rail should be kept
at all times we'll paved; and whereas tke said
corporations have failed to comply with the
charter in this respect, and have neglected "a
pave and keep their said roads in good order
and condition, as required by their charters, "a
, fore, be It
"Rs'oiped. DC That the Mayor be, and he Ia
hereby, requested to notify tho officers and d.
rectors Of said companies Of the condition Of said
roads, and to require them to repair tho same
and in case Of their failure or refusal to comply
with this request within q reasonable time, thai
then the Mayor be, and ho Is hereby, requested
to take the necessary steps to compel them"
Mr. MoCathran moved to insert the Washing.
ton and Georgetown railroad.
Mr. Lloyd accepted the amendment, and the
resolution was adopted
The Mayors veto Of the bill Increasing the
compensation Of the secretaries Of the two
Boards was read. and Mr. Elvans said there was
not an officer Of the Corporation, nominated by
the Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen, o,
whose salary had not been increased since those
Of the secretaries were increased.
Mr.. McCathran moved to make the bill the
special order for next Monday evening" agreed
| to.
The Mayors veto Of the bill granting per.
mission to ]. H. and L. X. johnson to erect a
wharf on the Potomac, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, was read, ordered to be printed,
and referred to the Committee on Wharyes
Council amendment to the bill for purchase OF
water piPes in open markst-reducing tho sp.
preparation from $40, 900 to $40, 0O0-was