The national Republican., 1867-09-20

Board Of Aldermen and amended BY striking
out the CLAUSE prnyiiipg for the RI TO 10 done
BY the loves, biddsr ~ G'JIsstown," and
then passed.
rslatlng 70 the removal Of garbage was referred
TO the COMMITTEES on Police. a
Adjourned 10 Thursday week.
A CENSUS ron EDUCATIONAL PuRPosEs.-
Mr.. Ramsburg presented the following preamble
and resolution In the Board Of Common Council
whsrsas Congress, at its last session, made II
the duty Of the Commissioner Of Education, to
ascertain the number Of children In this District,
between certain ages; and whereas, II Is moro
desirable thai o complete census should be made
Of this city, In connection with our school In.
tsrests, to show the amount Of distribution,
natural characteristics, occupation, permansncy,
and pscunisry resources Of our population:
Therefore, &.
Resolvsd BY tie Board Of Aldermen aud Board
Of Common Council Of the Corporation Of
GeOrgsto,on, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby authorised 10 cooperate with the Com
missioner Of Education In obtaining full and
reliable census Of the population Of this city,
and Of obtaining the number Of children between
six and eighteen years Of age; and TO enable the
Mayor to carry out the purposes Of this rssolu.
tion, the sum Of 800 Is hereby appropriated, TO
be paid BY the clerk out Of the general fund to
the order Of the Mayor. ...-L... .....
The subject elected considerable debate. and
tho preamble and resolution being put upon their
final passage, the vote stood-yeas, Messrs.
Brown, Davis and Ramsburg. Nsys-Mesrs.
Clabsugh, Pickrell and Shoemaker. There being
q tie the president 70. II. Cragin) cast his vote
In the Affirmative, and so the preamble and reso.
iution were passed.
SUPPLYING THE REsERvom.-The steam FIRE
engine Henry Addison has been engaged since
Monday morning in forcing the Potomac water
street, and right nobly docs she do the work.
The steamer 10 taken every morning to the cor
ner Of High and Third streets, whore oonnec
tions are made with the low service main, and
the water 10 forced through 4.inch iron pipes a
distance Of 200 yards to the reservoir. Each
day adds 81 inches Of wator In the reservoir, do.
Quoting the quantity used BY tho residents Of th,
Heights for domestic purposes, and fully prove,
the ability Of o single engine to furnish thai
great receiving basin In the event OF disarrange
mont to the pumping engines at the railroad
bridge, whore they are located. Tho Henry Ad.
olson will be employed In this work until 10
morrow, and Is superintonded by the efficient
chief engineer Of the FIRE department, Mr.. W. p.
Lauer. We observed the men connected will
the engine working manfully yesterday, and nj
doubt our residents on the Heights will substan
hhiiy tobtiiy tueI hpptecihtiou VI tnoh befNicei
when the work Of the engine Is completed.
A SENSIBLE MEASURE WIN. Clabaugh, esq.
offered q resolution in the Board Of Common
Council last night, requesting the Commissioner
| Of Streets, In conjunction with the Surveyor o.
| the town, to report to the Board, at its nsxl
meeting, what would be the probable cost Of i'm
proving the follow ing named streets, or parts o
streets, by bringing them to their best practica
bic grades, and FOR ourbing, guttsring and grav
cling the sams-that Is, Beall street, from Mont
gomery to the eastern terminus Of Beall st., ant
Monroe street, from Dunbarton to West street
and Rock street, from West to Beall street
The Commissioner 10 also requested to submit
with his report, such plat Of the above-namet
streets as will show their present surfaces, ant
what will be the grade Of each after being com
pletsd, and to submit at the same time suol
suggestions and information a. will enable tn
corporation to understand how far the said i'm
provsmsnts may bs'praoticabls and proper at th,
present time with reference both TO travelling
convenience and the preservation Of the public
health. Tho resolution passed.
BASE LL.-Notwithstandipg the excite
| ment yesterday occasionsd by the game In Wash
| ington between the Irvingtons, Of Now Jersey
| and the Nationals, quite m interesting gam
i took place here on Dill's lot In the aftornoo
i between Robinson's Picked Nine and the Ger
tral Base Ball Club. A large number Of ladis
and gentlemen were present to witness th
II game, which resulted In favor Of the Central
the score At the close standing Centrals, 81