The national Republican., 1867-01-29
LOCAL NEWS

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Orr COUNCILS Board of Aldermen
Lloyd, Esq. In the chair, and 8. v. Noyes sscro.
fhe Mayor transmitted message, vstoing On act
for the relief Of Martin King for certain reasons
Referred to tho Committee on Claims.
The Mayor also transmitted the written opinion
Of the Corporation Attorney, relative to the open.
ing Of certain alleys; which was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Finance.
Also, the remopstranee Of Mssrs. Rspley and
Davis against the imposition Of tar on certain
property for the construction Of sewer In the In
telligsncsr Building property Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The eommunioations In reference to persons on.
gagged insurance agents was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The petitions Of Francis Young and others, for
remission Of funds for paving square No. 1t0i of.
NJ. Downsy, W. r. Henry, Adam Gaddls IT,, a
Co., and Michael Downey wero referred to the
COMMITTEES on fyaims.
msndsd non-oonourrsnos with the lower Board In
regard to the bill regulating the sale OF oysters
Adopted.
M. Given, from the same COMMITTEES, rsportsda
bill a. substitute ga 60O for the bill referred at
the last meeting for the relief Of the deserving poor
Mr.. Rdmonston moved that the distribution Of
the fusl DO let to certain Christian associations Of
the city, which he afterwards withdrew.
A debate then snsued relative TO the distribution
OF TINS aitot Wuicu tue Otiktuh pI Who phssou
The Committee on Claims reported bills for the
relief Of John M. May, George Bauer, J. @. Nc
Laughlin, Martin King, Jeremiah Costello, John
Webster, Edward Corridor and Josiah Simpson;
M. McCsthran, from the COMMITTEES on Police,
introduced bill regulating the sale Of assh -four
and all other provisions in the city markets; which
directs that hereafter such provisions shall be sold
BY weight Referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Noyss. from the COMMITTEES on Improve.
al Nil ha lausr noar for ths
opening Of Sixth street west. Passed.
Mr.. Msgrudsr from the First ward, introduced
. resolution asking the Mayor 10 inform the Board
By what authority certain stalls set aside In tho
sold to butchsrs for the purpose Of selling meat
thereon. Passed.
A resolution was offered relative 10 the construc.
tion Of . frame building In square 40S, referring
the same TO the Mayor.
Mr. Lloyd, from The Fourth ward, offered q bill
for the appropriation Of fund. for bridging
Tibsr creek at N street north. Passed.
A bill, reported from the lower Board, for the
relief Of John Watts, was referred to the Committee
on Claims.
The bill amendatory and supplementary Of an act
licensing insurance companies was taken up, and
passed as amended.
The bill for the relief Of Henry Butler was
amended and passed.
bill for the increase Of the salary Of the Water
Register 70 81, 900 per annum was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Finance.
The Board then adjourned.
Board of Common Cou,,ciL-The Board
met at the usual hour All the members present
except Messrs. Baker, Calvert and Psake.
The President laid before the Board q message
from the Mayor announcing his approval Of an aoi
authorizing the payment Of certain claims for worh
at tho Central Gusrdhouse.
Also, message from the Mayor transmitting Q
letter from the Clerk Of Centre Market asking m
appropriation Of 81, 900 for contingent expenses
said murtet Heferfed.
Also, message from the Mayor enclosing peti
tion Of Sykes Chadwick Co., asking permission
to lay q water main from y street into their prem
isss for the purpose Of putting hrs,piug in some
convenient place TO protect their hotel from hre.
Referred.
Also, message from the Mayor, In answer to 4
resolution Of the Board requesting to be Informed
whether he has notified the Secretary Of war thai
an appropriation has been made for the examina
tion Of portion Of the Potomac river, stating thai
no ooisl action has as yet been had In relation 10
the matter. Referred 49,
Also, . message from the Mayor In reply TO
resolution Of the Board In which he states that th'
amount paid by the Corporation for the support o
the Metropolitan Police for the fiscal year endinl
June 80, 1885, was ; For salaries, $3S, ,43T29j foi
contingent expenses Of station.housss, ", Ss70S
for heating Central duardhouse, 81, ,o0oi for ser
yioe Of laborers at on-houses, S400. Referred
Mr.. Joyce moved TO reconsider the vote BY whiel
the joint resolution B. Az granting certain privi
Iegs TO the Hon. Hugh MoCulloch was rejected q
the last meeting Of the Board which was agreed to
and the bill was passed.
Mr.. simms introduced bill for the relief Of I'd
ward NJ speddsn. Referred.
Mr.. Anderson introduced q bill to curb and paw
the footway the east aide Of Second street west
between II and X streets north. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition Of T. @. For
and Others, in relation TO signs placed across pave
ments. Referred -u
Mr. Moore submitted tho following resolution
which was agreed to:
Rs,oived That Randolph cOyls, Esq, who som
years sgo was professionally connected with th
surveys for the drainage Of this city be respect
fully requested to favor this Board with his opinio
as TO the most effective system Of drainage for th
First ward.
Mr. Mosre submitted 4 resolution requesting th
RsRister 10 inform this Board TO whom was paid Ii
sum Of $944, mentioned In his last annual rspoi
a. having been expended for plans for the improve
msnt Of the Washington canal.
Mr.. Psush, from the Committee on ways an
Means reported favorably on the amendment {
the Board Of Aldermen TO the bill to pay the Apoti
soATiss Of tho First, Second, Third and Sixt
wards for medicines furnished the poor for th
quarter ending December 81, 1906 which was col
cured In.
Also, reported a bill to pay the apothscariss
the Pourth, Rifth and Seventh wards for medicine
furnished the poor for the quarter ending Deeen
bsr 81, 1856 Passed
Also, asked to be discharged from the furth,
confederation Of tho joint resolution (B A. to u
construction Of q lateral branch Of the Baltimo
and POtOmao railroad leading into Washington
Agreed to.
Also, from the sAme committee, which was Il
Structsd by resolution to inquire into the exp
disnoy Of GppropriAtlng the whole taxes, fines, &c
paid into the city treasury by the oolored poop
Of the city Of Washington for the education
eolOrsd children, submitted a report aecompani,
By q bill appropriatipg all the taxes paid by Il
eoIored people for their education, and asking . =
peal Of certain oneTous laws passed by Congress
relation to the citIens Of Warrington.
The report and bill were ordered to be printed
the Journal, and the subject, after lengthy dsbat
was postponed to next Monday evening.
Mr.. Stewart from the COMMITTEES on Improy
psnts, asked to bs discharged from the furth