The national Republican., 1867-09-10
CdNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
board Of Aldermen.

sen bsrr,Rrendent, IN the onair, aud .. v.
Noyes, seasry.
connuSIcATIoss.
The MSr transmitted Communication ap-
proving aact TO compensate tho officers OF the
city poliotlepartment, and . joint resolution
Of reapectS the memory Of VIM. A. Drad'ey,
decer d.
Also, q jessage enclosing = communication
from the kterJ Of the Visitation TO his Honor,
In which " say: "Agreeably to your own sug.
gsstion, VI take the liberty Of informing you
that our chase Of squato 162 hes been com.
plst-d, aniwe solicit your influence with the
corporatiobf Washington TO release said square
(which heS ser shall be used for charitable and
eduoationt turposes) from taxation. Be pleased
to bear In Ind the great benefit you will be.
stow by III hind act, and that We shall become
your willintiebtors for lifc.n
Also, q dnmunication from the Mayor, con.
tanning onSrom Messrs Stackpole a Hall, who
represent ! Kennebcc Ice Company, and who
ask privilk Of the corporate authorities TO
occupy thdfteen. foot alley on tho north side Of
d street n4h, between Ninth and Tenth streets
west, on wkh to build one story Ice house for
the convennco Of the company.
Mr.. ElvS moved to lay the latter com mum.
cation on u table.
Mr.. McCIhran called for the yeas and nays.
The moth to lay on the table was not agreed
to-yeas Jays IL.
On motia, tho communication was then re.
ftrred to thCommittee on Improvements.
commhicstion was received from A. @.
Hall, Colle8r, in answer to q resolution Of the
Board, reqdsting q statement Of the amount
Of general ties remaining In arrears and duo and
unpaid on 10 30th Of June last passed, and Of
the amountt special taxes for various purposes
remaining Do and unpaid as aforesaid"
Ho said TT he regretted to be compelled to
al "a kak a.. - L.. .nd
accounts Of lis office were such that the report
called for csnot possibly be furnished during the
sitting Of th present Council without the assist.
anee OF antncreased and competent clerical
force, to prSerly transcribe and post the books
Of this office the arrears now standing upon the
tax books.
"It did pt reflect disparagipgly upon his
predecessor, Is 1t did not appear that the general
or special taos remaining due and unpaid upon
the tax boots at the close Of each fiscal year
have erer bon transcribed or posted into books
In this office or q computation made thereof ~
The Collector also stated that there were, on
IN examination Of tho books, taxes found to be
unpaid as Or back as 1880. He intended to
institute q more rigid method Of conducting
business, so hat taxes would not Be 90 far in
arrears. Hethought the clerical force not suf.
fcient, and sked for more.
The comusnication was lengthy, and was re.
ferred TO thcCommittoe on Finance.
Mr.. McCnhran moved that the vote by which
the nomination Of Mr.. Campbell, es Commits.
missioner OF The Fourth ward, was rejected, be
reconsidered and called for the yeas ard nays,
Agreed to-teas 8, nays 4.
On. the Q6estion Of the confirmation Of Mr.
Campbell, NJ. Elvans made few remarks In
support Of he truth Of the affidavit which had
been presencd at tho last meeting, and opposed
the confirmation Of any officer guilty Of the con
duct charged.
Mr.. Moore ipoke of the statements that hat
been before tie Board In reference to the matter
and Of their contradictory character.
Mr.. Lloyd tished to know whether Mr.. Camp
bell was dslgal-whether any one know him t
be such. Hf fthe speaksr) said he was not; tina,
be was rs patriotic and loyal as any member O.
and know hm to be all he represented. Mr.
Campbell wal called Copperhead, but he was 4
loyal man. The speaker wanted to Lear the re
port Of the dmmittes in regard 10 the matter.
Mr.. Elvans said he did not think It his prov
ince to keepa record for members who absentee
themselves from sickneEy or other causes, and b,
trusted that they would hereafter attend NOR,
regularly. The speaker reiterated his forme
remarks in reference to Mr.. Campbell loaninl
money to his employees and charging heav!
percentage.
fence Of Mr.. Campbell.
Mr.. TAFT only wished to know II Mr. Campbell
was loyal man, whether he won't to New Yorl
TO eseape tho tlraft. au.-wus brought back BY
the military authorities. This must be eI
planned ere he voted for Mr. Campbell. II wa,
due to him that bis friends should explain. He
could not vote for him until II was. He had
heard contradictory statements in reference Ia
the matter, and should like 1t cleared up.
Mr. Moore made some remarks explanatory o
Mr.. Campbelps receiving the $500, which had
been spoken Of, favorable to the gentleman.
Mr. TAFT said In one Of the communications II
was stated that whom Eerly made the raid upor
that Campbell who was In the
department, refused to 60 into
the trenches.
Mr.. Moore read an affidavit from one Thoma'
Holsten, who stated that Campbell was in the
trenches between Fort Slocum and Totten.
The question recurring on the confirmation o.
Mr.. Campbell the 3Sth rule was suspended, and
the yeas and nays called for.
Yeas-Messrs Given, Lloyd, MeCathran
Moore, Noyes, Talbert, and Barr, president-7
Nays-Messrs. Elvans, Grinder, Larmap,
Richards and Tait-5.
Mr.. Campbell was declared confirmed.
Mr.. Richards presented petition Of property
owners on Fourteenth street. Referred to th,
Committee on Drainage and ordered to be pub
Nsneu with tno OceeulnRss
In connection with the petition Of the Four
teenth street property owners, bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Richards "to require the expens
for constructing public Gewers and for pavipi
carriage ways to be paid for out Of the genera
or ward fund, "a and for other purpo-es.
The bill calls for O committee Of two member
Of tho Board Of Aldermen and three members o
tie Board Of Common Council, to a,t In con
nection with tho Surveyor and Superintendent o
Sewers, for the purpose Of devising and recon
mending for the approval Of tho Board com
plete system Of sewerage and drainage for tn
city Of Washington, and that two Of their nun
Der selected from the committee, with the Sur
veyor and Superintendent, visit the cities Of Me-
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to examin
and report upon the systems Of those citic'.
As soon as general system Of sewerage sha
be determined on by the corporation, the Mayo
shall take the usual course to require o sewer I
be constructed in every street while 1t Is bel
graded, graveled, and made re ldy for use.
Tho bill has other important provisions, anC
on notion It was referred to the Coppittee o
| Finance
Mr.. Richards, on leave, introduced q resolutic
in relation to the duties Of city railway comp
nies ps prescribed by the charters for const 'uc
ing their roads properly Referred to the Con
mittee on Improvements.
| A communication wPI received from @.
Barnes In relation to Robert F. McGse, harbo
master; which was referred to the Committee {
Wharyes.
The President introduced bill to construct
pavement and repair the footway and gutter
&c, on Tenth street west between r and We