The national Republican., 1867-04-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
CRY CouSoTIs-Board of Aidermen.-l
Last evening the Board met pursuant to law;
the president tThos. L. Lloyd, Esq., in the
chair, and s. v Noyes secretary. All tho mem
bers present.
coMNuSIcArross.
A Communication was received from the
Mayor In which he approves the following acts:
To grade and gravel Twsnty-sixth street west,
between X street north and rennsylvania av-
, snus; in relation TO the new appointments by
the Metropolitan Police Board; to grade Twen.
ty-fourth street west, between + and streets
north; to regulate the weight and sale Of hay.
A communication was received from Jeremiah
ID. Crowley. liquor dealer, asking the remis.
sion Of hne Of $40. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Claims. r.... .... ...-s.
Also, . communication from Mr.. VIM. For.
syth, In which he states, In reply to q resolution
of the 10th inst, that he has examined the
grade Of Fifth street east and @ street south,
and Huds that the same can bo lowered two and
half feet without detriment to the public In.
tsrest. Referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Also, o Communication from Wm. r. Mclean,
secretary Of the Grand Lodge Of l. o. o. f., In
which he announces that the parade OF the Order
will take place on Friday next, and invites
the city authorities to participate In the cere-
monies nt the National Theatre.
DR.. Magruder moved the invitation be ac-
espted. twas so ordered.
HEMoRIALs, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr.. Owen presented the petition Of John +.
Bridget. Referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr. Barr presented the petition Of John ]. Al.
dridge, and asked that II be referred to the Com
amittee OH Claims without reading. 1t was SO
ordered
Mr.. A. Lloyd pre'ented the petition Of jesse
Hosss Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Chair presented the petition Of Thomas
Staokpoe and thirty six Others protesting against
the action Of tho Metropolitan police 10 closing
the eating. houses at Seventh street wharf
Mr. Noyes offered o Joint resolution authoriz-
ing the sale OF refreshments (saye spSituous
iiquors) at the Seventh street wharf during the
fishing season. Referred to the Committee on
Police. r .s....
..,'.g r.- REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Finanoe--Mr. Gulick reported favorably bill
to compensate the messenger OF the Board OF
Assessors, and for other purposes. Passed.
Also, favorably an act to appropriate S425 to
compensate the Mayors clerk Samuel Durand,
for extra services in disbursing the Metropolitan
police fund Passed.
AIso, unfavorably tho petition Of James r.
0'Bsirne, asking to occupy part OF the Aldte.
mems chamber, and asked the discharge Of the
committee, on the ground that this corporation
has proposed to assist the corporation Of George
town and the county ofWashington 10 providing
n suitable building for the Orphans Court. They
had done nothing in the matter, and he did moi
desire to give them this whole building The
bill failed. r...
Also, fayOrably bill apprOpriating S275 ouI
Of the water fund, to compensate Mr.. ID. B
Brook for clerical services In preparing iol
printing the tax list. Passed.
Police-Mr. Barr asked the discharge OF th'
committee from tho further consideration Of the
petition Of Mary D. Peel. II was so ordered.
Also, made the Same request as to the petition
of James McGuiggan. Granted.
Also, the same request as to the petition o
James Walsh. Granted.
Also, reported unfayorably the bill Of John W
Woodward, for frame house adjoining brick
Rejected. -,
Reoommendod the passage Of bill prOyidin
for the sale of all refreshments, save spirituou
liquors, at Seventh street wharf during the fish
ing season. Passed. 49,,
FayorabIy Common Council bill permittin
VIM. Mccoy to retain frame house In Squar
760 Passed, .....-
Claims.-Mr A. Lloyd, favorabiy bill nI
propriating S445 out Of the Third ward fund fO
the relief Of VIM. Buckley
On motion of Mr. Guiick, the above was n
ferred to the Committee on Improvements,
Also, reported adversely the petition OF Dani
]. Byrnes, and asked the discharge of the con
mittes It was so orderedi and the bill was r
jsoted, .r.,
Also, reported certain nGidavits in relation
the petition Of j. W. Nyo, and asked that the
bs laid over Informally. 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Cross from the same committee, report'
favorably bill appropriating 5000 for the roll
Of VIM r. Herring, agent Of the Southern Acc
dent Insurance Company, Lynchburg, Virgini
Passed
schools-Mr Moves, from the committee
whom was referred a communication from 4
Mayor, inclosing one from the Commissioner
Education In this District, asking the Gssistan
Of the Corporation in carrying out the act
Congress providing for q census ofthe children
this District between tho ages Of and Is yea
reported bill providing for the taking Of I
census Of the entire population, their trad
calling, &C., and approPrating 81, 900 to aid
so doing.
Mr.. Noyss stated that the Board of Educati
had agreed To furnish tho clerk labor and do I
printing.
The BILL passed.
Asylum-Mr. Magruder reported unfayo
bly, the amendment Of tho lower Board to AID
mems bill for the purchase Of two horses, harm
and a wagon for the use of the Asylum.
jected.
Drainags-Mr Turton reported iavOrabl!
bill to erect n sewer In Fourth street west,
tween and north, Passed.
Also, favorably, on the substitute for the
to construct certain sewers In the First wa
Passed.
He then presented the following petitions fr
W 1. Hadge and s. and A. Schneider, to
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