The national Republican., 1867-12-03
CITY CoUN OIL
MONDAY, Dc, ., 1857
BOard Of Aldermen.

MONDAY, DEC, J, 1901
Bosrd Of Aldermen.
The Board met persusnt to law, absent, Messrs'
The Presisses,: s RSsssi ssn L Barr, ID, oscup,.d
NJ 9s%t. 'fS S1z E: :ssss s:as
pro TEN. N -
nominating wsiiss burroughs for wood And coal
measurer In the Potomac district, vice William
Burroushs deceased. Referred to the Commit
The report Of the Washington Asylum for the
month OF November was received. The number
IN ,sa. %cutS ss & cop. % S
discharged, 10; deceased, none. Total number in
both branches, eos. Referred to the Committee
The Mayor Transmitted communication from
Nj; ;. A; La1enby, on behalf OF the Board Of
Metropolitan Police Commits ioners, calling the
attention Of the authorities Of the city Of WASH
ington 70 the provisions OF law requiring the
Poce 81 he % sity tSe snd a. oonseaaence @ Of
Immediate measures 70 be taken to meet such
Congress, approved June IS, 1884, making appro-
priatons therefor, as also to section Of the act
Of July Is 1894 which latter requires the tax 80 80
paying the police, and for no other purpose what
ever. The acts authorizing the police provide
oi SpS
formed by officers free from personal distress.
The city Of Washington having now for hve
ri0a,y ssseS % q Ss 5 ssisnsg s Gs of he @ police IL
large deductions q pay from selling orders
The Board has forborne until this late day to
interpose for the relief Of Its employees, In the
hope that the Councils would have, ere this,
effect the manifest directions OF Congress. It Is
needless to say that the act Of Congress re,
in addition 70 those provided in the city charter
specific appropriation. II is therefore presumed
the city Of Washington will, comply with the
requirements Teierred 70, and pay ne ssress I,,.
ars tse n Ss on poee
ing permission to W. J. o. Duhamel to erect an
5sn III, II H. ,'i s9 nsS $ sss.
roads to eonnset The Loudoun and Hampshire
railroad with the cities OF Georgetown and
Also, : communications from the Mayor, nomi;;
mating George Boswell for superintendsnt @ Of
sorrcii, whose nomination is hereby withdrawn.
| Referred to the Committee on Police.
MT Lloyd asked leave to withdraw because OF
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, Erc.
Mr.. Moore submitted communication and
opening OF oysters on the whAryes and nearby
| on streets. Referred.
Mr.. Grinder presented the petition OF Hols-
worth Commodore, which was referred without
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on whAryes,
presented written report concerning ne veto, .s
%hsrves and docks.
The report differed from the Mayor, asserting
| that the wharf privilege should be extended to
ave or ten years, with a view to fixedness, SO as
| to afford greater accommodations for the fishing
business, thus keeping the fishing trade with US,
the expiration q the s time desisnsted the
wharves and docks to revert to the Corpora.
ss mst sstss tss
of the landlord or lessor, as feared by the Mayor
The title to these lands were good All these
sy The laws s Of The Corporstion and this bill, 4
would, therefore, submit new bill in lieu OF the
n i pass, and tkat the Sstosd Sii Be laid on the
table. The proposed bill was read. 1t provides
that permission be granted to J. A. Johnson and
Potomac river, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets west, the same to be erected inside o.
@ be Quarterly, and W 70 run under a lease Of ieI
years; then to revert to the Corporation: tn,
same is to be kept in good repair and under tn,
qulred to bind themseive. and heirs, in the sun
fSs Question Ssfs fseaTrsd on on laying the We
M Mr.. Eiyans thought ought that It looked like stulti
Tying themselves to pass bill similar 20 the We
yeti Sst be @ W.. letter siesssd Win the new biiH
Mr. MSIse, %oe,,s saa set tesPpfsnscs, who.
the original bul W. 1id on the table, and IN,
. new bin was takeA<ep, read third time an'
, MT Elvans asked leave to withdraw from th,
files a bill presented by him for the Tcconstruc
tion OF the boundaries OF the wards of the city
: with view to prBAre another on the same sub
: The following reports of committees wer
made;
I to refund certain moneys paid for insurance II
E | censes, and recommended Its passage. Passed.
Poliee-Mr. TAFT asked to be discharged froI
, | the consideration Of the petitions OF Patric
! Foley and Others for the remissions OF fines. Tn
y committee was discharged.
Also, asked to be discharged from the furthe
Z consideration Of the nomination by the Mayor 9
. . the Seventh ward, 4 was so ordered;
l. relief OF Mr. d. W. Middleton, refunding eertai
Also, reported issor.Sfy : bin ior the relief
T the widow of the late George Dean, and aske
& | its passage. 1t was accordingly done.
3 Mr., Given moved that the report presented b
Mr.. Moore, on the Mayors veto bill, be printe,
2 MIR. Richards reported bill for the refundir
4 of money to Baron derolt, Minister from Pru
By him as his ministerial adquafters.
Mr.. Elvans hoped that the Communication
Q Mr.. Hyde on the above subject, would be rea
e Mr.. Given said the committee did not act 9
n the letter OF Mr.. Hyde, but that they sought 1
4 formation at the State Department. The col
mittee, he said, were unanimous In favor OF II
n bill.
e The bill was read a third time, and passed.
Ie Mr.. Richards reported favorably a bill TO reg
le late the payment Of warrants signed by u
Mayor and countersigned by the register, III
= lllproyides that no warrant shall be paid o.
Of any fund unless especially provided for
law.
= Mr.. McCAthran said he could not sit idly al
see this bill pass, for II would operate again
, the progress OF improvement OF the suburb'
Ii wards.
On motion, the bill was laid over two weeks
p The following Common Council bill was
Il | ferred:
The bill making appropriation for the suppo
ID OF public schools and coored schools for the ye
IN | ending June 30, 1868, and for the payment
or arrearages due trustees OF colored schools, W
e; | read by title, when
Mr.. Moore moved to lay the bill on the tab
\. which was lost, and the BILL was referred to /
=. Committee on Public Schools.
e. Adjourned.
"A Board OF Common Council.
en- The Board met at the usual hourj all the me
bers present except Mr., ArrisOn.
~ The President laid before the Board MESA
cd from the Mayor transmitting the following fr'
,. the Board Of Metropolitan Police:
DEPARrsEST OF MErhoPoLIAE P9LleR,
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