The national Republican., 1867-04-16

bill appropriatinR Sl2, 600 for the purchase OF n
sehool.house lot from Rev. Chas. white, In the
First ward. Passcl. ...g ....'#
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Chair reported an act amsndatcry Of an
| act prescribing tho duties Of the Collector Of
Taxes. Postponed.
| COMMON COUNCIL BILLS.
The bill to open, grade, and pave an alley In
square No 422 v" taken up and passed.
Tho bill granting permission TO Mrs. Charles
Eames 10 place an iron railing Ave feet outside
the building line was also passed.
Mr.. Turton called up the bill for the relief Of
VIM. r. Downing, and II passed.
Mr. A. Lloyd called up the bill for the relief
| Of Patrick Brennan which passed.
| Mr.. Guliek offered q resolution instructing the
City Surveyor 10 ascertain whether II would be
advisable to change the grade Of @ street south,
between Fourth and Seventh streets east.
| Adopted. o..
Adjourned.
Board Of Common CUunciI.-The Board
met at the usual hour; all the members present
| except Messrs. Simms and Wright. ..
The President laid before the Board message
from the Mayor, announcing his approval Of acts
making appropriation for the protection Of the
harbori for the improvement Of O street south,
between Third and Sixth streets west; to grade
and gravel Fourth street east, between II and
streets north to grade and gravel street north.
Also, q message enclosing a memorial from W.
| erroneously assessed for sewer. Referred.
Also, q message enclosing communication
| from the members Of tho Canal Board, asking
compensation for their services last year. Re.
ferred
Also, message enclosing the accounts Of tho
apolheearies Of the Fir,t and Fifth wards. Re-
ferrod.
Mr.. Carroll presented the petition Of John IL.
Caldwell Co., dealers In various articles sold In
| tho markets, who have taken out licenses from
tho Corporation, and also rent stalls In the mar.
ketS, asking that a law may bo passed exempt.
Ing thom from tho requirement to take out q
license for keeping and using horse and wagon,
| the same being necessary to the proper proseeu.
tion OF their business. Referred.
Mr.. Joyce introduced q bill granting permis.
sion to Mrs. Charles Eames to erect m iron rail.
ing. Passed.
Mr.. Stewart presented tho petition of John
Chapman, asking permission TO erect an iron
Mr.. MorselI lin behalf Of Mr.. simns, who was
absent from Sickness introduced n bill to open,
grade, and pave IN alley in square 442.
Passed.
Also, resolution requesting tho Mayor to on.
force the law in regard to animals running at
large in the streets Of the city, and especially at
this time, being the tenth section of the act
titled An act relating to dogs" approved Jan.
| uary IA, 1858. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pugh introduced a resolution directing tho
Secretary to purchase 4 copy Of the acts OF the
Thirty Ninth Congress for tho use Of this Board,
the sum to be paid out Of the contingent fund.
Agreed to.
Also, a resolution instructing the Committee
on Canals TO inquire into the oNpsdiency ofreport
ing bill to soil the Washington City Canal TO the
highest bidder; which was adopted, and after de-
bate, on motion Of Mr. Mulloy, the vote by
which the resolution was adopted was reconsid-
cred, and on his motion tie resolution was
nFHa ln In NalI o..
Messrs Joyce, Pergh, and Stewart voting in the
NEGATIVE
Mattingly asking the construction of sewer in
Square No. 4SG. Referred.
Mr.. Moore presented tie petition Of james L.
Barbour and others, asking the construction Of q
sewer along ID street north, from Second to Third
streets west, and also pave tho same street. Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Moore introduced n bill to authorize tho
construction Of q sewer In street north from
Sixteenth to Seventeenth street west, and along
Seventeenth street to New York avenue; and
also in ii street from near the eastern alley In
Square 127 to Eighteenth street. along Eighteenth
street TO Pennsylvania avenue, and along Penn
sylyania avenue to intersect with the sewer ut
Seventeenth street. Passed.
Mr.. Mead introduced a bill to finish paving
the alley in square No. 1852. Referred.
Mr.. Marcho submitted resolution requesting
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insurance companies now paying license to this
corporation. Agreed to.
Also, bill to grade and gravel @ street SOUTH
from Fourth to Sixth streets east. and Fifth
street east, from q street south to Virginia ave-
nue. Referred.
Mr. Dudley presented ths petition of Catha.
rine Carberry for the remission of fno Re-
ferred.
The Board refused to take up the bill TO
license tax, and regulate insurance companies,
and for other purposes, by a vote Of to l3.
Mr.. Peugh, from tho Committee on Ways and
Means, reported a bill (B. A. in relation to the
new appointments by tho Metropolitan Police
Board. Passed.
Mr., Stewart, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill (B. Az to grade Twenty
fourth street west, between + and streets north;
bill (B. Az to grade and gravel Twenty sixth
street west, between X street north and Pennsyl.
yania avenue; bill to set the curbstonos and pave
the footways on west side Of Nineteenth street
west, between X and L streets north bill for
the drainage Of certain ponds in the Sixth ward,
and the grading Of b street north. Passed.
Mr.. Joyce, from the Committee on Police, ra-
ported adversely on the petition OF L. +. Queen,
asking the remission of a fine. Committee dis.
charged.
Also, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the petition of Adam Ritter,
asking the remission Of a fine, and that IL be re-
ierred to the Committee on Claims. Agreed to.
Also, reported bill Us, Al amondatory Of the
act to regulate the weight and sale of hay, &c,
approved October II, 1850, and the act to estab-
lish public hay scales, and for other purposes,
approved February 2l, 1868. Passed.
Also, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the petition of L. Waldecker
and others, protesting against the proposed
erection of bakeshOp by Philip lIessemer on l.
streets north, between Fourth and Fifth streets
west. Agreed to.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill for the relief Of q. W. Tucker a
bill for the relief of p. NJ Clark. Passed.
Also, reported adversely on tho bill for tho
relief Of Edward Corridor. Laid over.
Also, adversely on the petition of Harriet
Grayson, for the remission Of Q 6ne. Discharged
Mr.. Naley, from the committee of conference
on the bill for tho repair Of the alleys in square
374, reported that the Board of Aldermen had
receded from its amendment. Tho bill is there. |
fore passed.
The amendment Of tho Board of Aldermen for |
the relief of Nathan Blum was cOncurred in.
Tho following bills from the Board of Alder |
men were referred A bill to grade d street |
south between Sixth and Seventh streets east |
joint resolution requesting the Mayor to termi. |
nate the lease for the wharf at the canal and |
Sixth Streets bill to grade Eleventh street east
between Pennsylvania avenue and South Caro-. |
lima avenuei bill to grade First street east from |
l to N streets north; bill to grade and gravel |
Tenth street west from Il street north to the |
Boundary bill to take up and relay gutter in |