The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-26
Aatiuual aepnblitau.
LOCAL NEWS.

49,
CRY CoUxcns-Board of Aldermen
The Board met last night pursuant to law, Thomas
E. Lloyd, president, In the chair, and 8. v. Noyes
secretary. Absent, Msssrs. Barr, Magruder, and
The Mayor transmitted q message approving an
act for the relief Of Me'srs. J. 7. Coidwell 4 Co.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Erc.
Mr. Given presented the petition Of Isaiah Stew
art, who complains that the Mayor disregarded his
bid for making certain street improvements. Re.
ferred
Also, memorial from Thomas Gary and others,
In relation to bill pending In this Board regu.
lating the weight Of hay, straw, fodder, 40. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
Also, bill to set the ourbstones and pave Grant
street, between and II streets north Referred.
Mr.. TAFT presented petition from @. T. Gullok,
asking the privilege Of erecting iron railing Eve
feet beyond the building line, in square No. 800.
Mr.. eros. presented bill, appropristins s27S
for the relief Of Zach. B. Brook Referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance.-Mr. Gulick reported favorably bill
authorizing the Mayor to have printed In pamphlet
form, the laws Of Congress relative to this District
Passed.
Also, fsvorably, a bill providing for the payment
Of judgment Of $lls25 rendered against tho
Corporation and In favor Ofsamusl Waters Passed
Also, favoraby, q bill providing that Corporation
lsbOrors shall receive 81 per day, and for each
horse and cart $3 per day.
Also, reported favorably a resolution granting
the use Of the Aldermen Chamber on each Thurs.
day evening to the Websterian Lyceum. Passed.
Claims.-Mr. A. Lloyd reported favorabiy on
Common Council bill hppropriating $4i5 for the
relief Of VIM. r. Downey. Laid over one week.
Also, favorably, a bill apPropriating ss7 for the
relief Of Patrick Brennan. Postponed.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Board Of Common CJunctl-The Board
mot at the usual hour oil the members present
except Messrs. Baker, Simms, Morsell and Wright
The President laid before the Board q message
from the Mayor, enclosing 4 copy Of the law 70.
Gently passed BY Congress amending law Of the
Corporation In relation to insurance licenses.
The Mayor says tie Law alters tho mode Of com.
pensating the Cooperation for such license and
does not affect the power given in the charter to
regulate that or any other class Of license With
out some legislation at your hands there Is no way
Of compelling the payment Of the rates 61sd by this
act OF Congress, and 1t is competent for you TO re
quire some security to the Corporation for the pay
ment Of whatever may accrue to II under this kind
Of license. The law Of Congress referred to gives
power to the Corporation to license agencies Of all
kinds Of insurance companies provided that the tax
or license shall not exceed per cent upon the cash
Ways and Means.
Also, a message from the Mayor In answer to
resolution inquiring "by what authority 4.inch
water pipe is run into Willard's Hotel " stating
that the 4th Of February last he received com.
munication from the Water Board recommending
that Chadwick Sykes have the privilege to supply
hre.plug In the court Of the hotel to DO used en-.
clusivey for the protection Of the hotel In the case
OF fire, they restoring the pavements and placing
stop-oock at the branch line to be under the excu
sive charge Of Tie water department and he granted
the privilege the petitioners sgnifyipg their assent
in writing. Referred to Committee on Drainage.
Also, Rcommunicaton from the collector Of taxes
In answer to q resolution as to the amount Of taxes
due by the Bank Of Washington on stocks stating
that no taxes have been paid BY the bank since
1858. and that there s now due S5972 20 on slO6,.
$50 for tho years 1859, 80, 81, OF and 63. and
$78 900 for the years 1854, '65 and go. Laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Carroll presented the petition of Ellen Nc
Carly for the remission Of a fine. Referred.
Mr. Drury presented the petition Of John lyman
and others asking that the curbstone be set and the
footway paved tho west side Of Sixteenth street
west, between Massachusetts, avenue and P street
north. Referred.
Also. a bill to trim and gravel street north,
between Twenty.third and Twonty.fOurth streets
west. Referred
Mr.. Stewart presented the petition Of James c.
Kennedy and Others, asking the paving of II street
north, between Fourteenth and Nineteenth streets
west. Referred.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported the bill (B. Az to repave the centre
alley in square No. 1868 Amended and passed.
Mr. Joyce, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill granting permission to Gen. Benjamin
p Butter to erect q frame building on the corner
poned to next Monday evening.
Also, reported q bill (B. Az directing the Mayor
to designate depository for the property Of this
Corporation, and defining the duties Of the ward
commissioners relative thereto. Passed.
Mr.. Mulloy from the Committee on Police, re.
ported bill %. A. defining tho limits of the Centre
Market. Passed.
Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported bill granting certain privileges to s. II.
Mr.. Mead, from the Committee on the Asylum,
reported bill to supply deficiency in tho appro.
priation for the Washington Asylum. Postponed.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Wharves,
reported bill for the protection Of the harbor Of
the City Of Washington. Passed
On motion Of Mr.. Drury the bill (B. Az author
hing the Mayor to pay the judgment rendered
against this Corporation In favor Of Samuel Waters,
was taken up and passed
Mr.. Peugh, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill appropriating $425 to com.
pensate Samuel 0urand, Mayors clerk, for extra
labor in the disbursement Of the Metropolitan PO-
lice fund. Passed.
Mr.. Mulloy moved to take up the bill for the
relief of Henry Butler, amended by the Board Of
Aldermen by a substitute. Amendment agreed to.
The bill d. A. to grade and pave II street north,
from the west line of Fourteenth street to Pennsyl
wanna avenue. Passed.
Tho following bills from the Board Of Aldermen
were referred Bill to lay ce tain flag footways in
the Second ward bill to grade and gravel Twenty
sixth street west between X street north and Penn
syvania avenue bill to grade Twenty fourth street
west, between + and streets north; bill to defray
the contingent expenses Of the Fire Alarm Tele.
graph for the present fiscal year bill amendatory
Of an act approved April H. 1864, amendatory Of
the second section Of ian act to tax, regulate and
protect theatrical exhibitions" approved January
5. 1858; bill amendatory Of an act relating to 6Sh
wharves or docks.
On motion of Mr.. Peugh, the bill to rsorganiEe
the Washington almshOuse was made the special
order for next Monday evening, at s o'clock.
Mr.. Mead introduced q bill for the relief Of
Nathan Blum. Referred.
On motion, the Board adjourned
FINE PAIETINGs.-Y Yesterday we noticed
in the window of Messrs French Richardson's
bookstore Pennsylvania avenue near Ninth street,
q beautiful and costly painting. by Thomas p Ros'
sitter, N. A., representing General Washington as
seated OF table on the lawn near the mansion at
Mount Vernon; In its palmy days, and entertaining
Madison, Hamilton and Patrick Henry. Mrs.
Washington appears seated at the opposite side Of
the table, with Nellie Gusts standing behind her
chair. In the summer house Is Richard Henry
Lee talking to Lawrence Lewis, who Afterwards
married Miss Gusts. Quito q number Of relatives
and friends, besides these, are represented in the
group in an appropriate manner Tho picture Is
one Of hne finish and Is much admired by all who