The national Republican., 1867-07-09
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Board Of Aldermen,

President a. b. Turton) In The Chair, ana y, V.
Absent: Ms.sr Lloyd, Talb.rt, and the
President, the latter u Russell Barr being on
the Surratt jury.
The Mayor transmitted communications In
which he makes the following nominations;
For Commissioners Of Improvsments-Por the
First ward, John W. Dyer; Second ward, Jacob
yondelehr; Third ward, John T. Garner Fourth
ward, Jas. ]. Campbell; Fifth ward, Elias ..
Barnes; Sixth ward, VIM. A. Fletcher Seventh
ward, Jas II. Birch. .. -.
For Ward Apotheoariss-For The Firh ward,
David r. Ridgslyi Second ward, d. p. Hickling;
Third ward, @. J. Muneri Fourth ward, w. Q.
Milburn; Fifth ward, Edward d. Bray; Sixth
ward, John Z. Bshs; Seventh ward, Edward v.
B. Boswell.
For Hsrbor Master, Robert =. Msgee; Assist.
ant Hsrbor Master, WIN. +. Grimes; Sealer Of
Weights and Measures, Robert Boyd.
For Commissioner Of Markets-For the Cen.
tire Market, VIM. II. Braunsr, Q. Riley, VIM.
r. Wall. Northern Market, Theodore @. Sheck.
ellis, Geo. W. Robinson, Jere. @. Matlock; East
srn Market, L. 3. Tuell, Jas. Maroeronj West
ern Market, B. II. Clements, Samuel Duvall.
For Clerks Of Marksts--For Centre Market,
Henry Lyles; assistant, Jackson Pumphrey;
Northern Market, james Boweni Eastern Mar.
kst, Alex. NJ Eatoni Western Market, A. M.
Caldwell. q,
Also, transmitted communication from VIM.
Forsyth, Inspector and Surveyor, who reports
that O Government main passes through the
sewer which drains houses Nos 434, 436, 43S,
causing much damage to the premises, the cellars
being 6lled with stagnant water, and recon-
mends that the corporation lay l2:inch sewer
or pipe to connect with the sewer In Sixth street
ssst which will abate the nuisance complained
o. at Q cost Of about $500
Also, transmits q Communication from Corne-
lius Noonan, lieutenant In charge Of the Sani-
. tary Police, concerning the same houses men
toned BY Mr.. Forsyth.
The Mayor also sent to the Board q coumuni-
cation from Mr.. Forsyth and one from Mr.
Vondelehr, Commissioner Of Improvements Of
ths Second Ward, In relation to the water course
which passes through squares No. 287, 28S, 31o
3i5, 3T5, 878, SIT, and 37S, and suggesting !
mode Of absting the nuisance ooossioned thereby.
Tho above communications wsre referred to
appropriate committees.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, &C.
Mr.. Grinder presented, and asked to have 70.
ferred without reading, tho protest Of Mr.. Lsoni.
dss Scott, against the confirmation Of Elias
Barnes as Commissioner Of improvements Of tho
Rifth Ward. It was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Larman presented . memorial, asking for
the abatement OF nuisance on L street north,
between Twsnty-hrst and Twsnty.third streets
west. Referred.
Mr.. Given presented the petition Of Gsrmon
Crandell, for privilege to erect an iron railing
Eve feet outside the building line on II, between
Sixth and Seventh streets west, aud bill for
that purpose. Referred.
Mr.. MoCathran presented q petition from
Philip Bigler and others. asking the grading and
gravslipg Of street south, between Eleventh and
Eighteenth streets east, Referred.
Mr. Moore offered petition from Mr.. A. Z.
L. Reese, asking that certain money paid for an
, unused license be refunded. Referred.
Also submitted tho following:
Whersaa II IL surranttv rsnortad that tan or
eleven members Of the Sixty .hfth Qhe presently
Council are not qualified, by reason Of their not
being frseholdsrs, as Is required BY the charter
Therefore
Rs,oipsd, That the Mayor be, and he Is here.
by, requested to communicate to this Board q
complete list Of the members Of the Council, indi.
eating therein the status Of each member a. a
taxpayer, shown BY the books Of the Corpora.
dion.
Mr. Moore said that when 50 many Of the cor.
poration officers were disqualified, II was time
the matter be Investigated. He thought that NO
this matter was settled. Men who pay no taxes
should not be the mon to assess taxes for tax
payers.
siderably out - q direct course He thought
this question affected only some Of the members
Of the lower Board. That Board. Mr.. R. said,
should be allowed to judge Of the qualification,
Of Its own members.
Mr.. Elvans said II tho resolutions did not
come from the gentleman Of the Fourth ward, In
whom he had implicit confidence, he would pro-
nounoe the whole thing q huge farce. he did
not believe there wore ten or eleven disqualified
members In both Boards. He was Of opinion
that the gentleman Of the Fourth ward Mr.
Moore] had been misinformsd.
Mr.. Noyes thought that the committees Of
each Board were looking into this matter now,
and he thought II best TO first hear from them,
at all events.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays on the
adoption Of the resolution which resulted
yssS 4, nays Il and the Chair announced the bill
defeated.
Mr.. Noyss offered q resolution providing fol
printing 1000 copies Of the Mayors annual mes
sage.
referred to the COMMITTEES on Finance;
Also, q petition from Mr. Thomas M. Crouch,
asking tho repair Of water course In the Seventh
ward. Referred
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance Given reported the general ap
preparation bill to defray the general and con
tingent expenses Of the corporation for the fsca
wear ending June 80, 1868, and asked that 81
copies thereof be printed 1t was so ordered.
Also, reported the Mayors nominations fol
corporation attorney, Joseph III. Bradley tax
slsfk, WIN. Morgan ~bookkeeper, T. ]. Klopfer
clerk to Mayer, Samuel Ourandi messenger, III
@, Kleiber, and asked that the 3oth rule % sus'
pended, and vote taken on the nominations.
The motion was agreed to, and the nomha
lions were confirmed.
Mr.. Moore reported the bill Of the lowe
>Bo, ud, repeating the recent act passed, which
49,. ed the Office Of Surveyor and Inspector o
Saws, = and the Board decided to send the bill
bsck W, thout its concurrence.
M, M ooro reported fayorably the bill 70
mailing A ,ortion Of the act providing for th'
isving Of a pavement on the north side OF Cana
stysst bstwe ,n Ninth and Fourteenth streets west
Bya vote four to seven the Board refused
to pass the bill
tiso, reported back a bill to relay the eros
gutter on the east side Of Sixth street west, be
tween the north side Of D street north and th
south side Of Louildana avenue. Passed.
Also, reported fayorably on the nominations o
David Hepburn, as canal commissioner. an
WIN. Forsyth, as inspector and surveyor OF sew
eIs, 40. II
burn was unanimously confirmed.
On the confirmation Of Mr.. Forsyth, Mr. Give
called the yeas and nays, which resutsd-yeas
nays 4; SO Mr.. Forsyth was declared confirmed
Drainage.-Mr Wheeler reported favorabl
on the nominations Of Randolph Coyle, waite
ut at.ns