The national Republican., 1867-07-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
board OF kid.rmss.

4 Bosrd eonveAed 4 ne rsual houf John rurton
..a RI; .H :Iy e: " sss s;Rs &, .a; IN;
Barr. ~ -
log act for the the alley In square
nominate. for wood and coal mss.urers-ror the
Reeh creek disiIie. John Boyd; Ir,. canal Sisrisy
nas disirisi, wiihsn Burroush, Referred 10 the
Committee on Police.
| HrxoaIAIs, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Lsfmsn presented the petiiion Of NJ. Peter
Lsmnon. s.tine the grading and paving Of an Alley
| in square No. iss. Referred,
Fourth PTssbysrisn church on sia,hstrss, protest.
Ing against the closing Of the alley in square No So
running from Grant street to street north. Re-
M Given presented tho petition Of Joseph An.
thony, and othsr.. relative to sr:hns water course
ASS, presented the petition Of ", y. Gait aud
Idwin Brothers, with protest agrnst laying foot
sysms ,s =, ,ss ssws.s ws.s .s. af ys.s .sr.., vast
ferred. = u n =. r..
Also, prs,sn..d a bin to grade and pave the alley
In square No. 37j. Referred.
MI Tsit presented aproposition from Mes,rs. orif.
nth, samstsg and Bsnneu for the removal OF night
Also presented bill TO take up and relay gutter
stre,. north, st the iasrsestion Of Fourth street
east, Referred. -,
oeS.,adt ssd others, s.ins tSs oo.aiss ssa grading
Kehth street morrill, from Eas, Capitol strest 10 Mary
land avenue, and resolution OF instruetion 70 the
City Surveyor concerning the same. The resolution
Mr. Fcyss p resented tn. p.tition Of nehsel Ris.u
for the remission Of q fns. Referred
Also, presented b,ii appropristIns "a, to .bste
nuisance "a pond Of stsgnAnt water) In the vieinty
Of the Fourth District Grammar Schools. Passed.
Also, presented bills to take up and relay guters
and to set eurbstons. on the south side Of rect
SOUTH between sixth asd Tenth streets west And on
ths south side Of street ,outh, between sixth and
l Eloh hth str UA
E whsssr offered pstitioa from the trustees Of
Ryisnd chapel to pu, around the church an Iron rail.
Also. p.tiiion Of w. B. Todd, and others, to lay a
gutter and footway Ia square No. 4ss. Referred.
nj nEroars o. ooanrrEns
Improvements-Mr. Moore reported fsvorabiy on
:. the following nominations made BY the Mayor Al.
the last ting Of the Board, and ali were eonhrmed
missioner. oi fSPSoysn:st., Eif.t wa ward, John W.
Dysr; Second ward, Jacob vondslehr; Third ward,
Joha T. 9a,nsri ROIrth ward. James J. Gs%pesli
I | Fletcher; seventh ward, James Birch.
al Mr. Grinder asked that the confirmation Of hr
s,,ns. be Id over Sns week a hey sS
n M. Richards asked ,hs, the confirmation CT Mr.
= heard charges made That he wished to look into.
la the Fir.t Ward instead oi NJ Dyer, who wa, to-
Mr. wheeler desired 10 havs the eonfrma I
Psk cr"ai.y La iatOr%ss air him mi hs. W Mr. c.np
bell had left the ey to avoid the draft Agreed TO
The Chair asked reconsideration Of thi vote b.
which Mr.. Dyer was eonnrmed; and 1t was egreet
= 10, and tue nominstion 70. e.Iefsrrsd.
"A Also, reported fayorably bill appropristing go
81 rom the o S stree
west and H street south Z, the river. Passed.
Also reported favorably bill to set the eurbstone
ID Purta street east East Capitol street and
70 street north. Passed.
Also, favorabiy. bill to lay the toOtways snd sat
street south, between Four. and ,.hAf strost an,
= Dslawar- svenue. Passed. -,
the footways and gutters on the west side Of Thir
street eat between street south and harylan
Also, ,fayoraby bill to set the eurbs,ones and paw
the footways aud CUTTERS on the south side Of
4. street north, between Eghtesnih and Twenty hrs
10 Also, reported aSorabiy bill to construct bar
4, rel sewer In n street north between Seventh an
Fourteenth streets west Passed;
stree west and in Ninth street wss. to N street nOrtl
Passed.
EegEiaspth- wet With Rs.kane material used
10 Also, fayorAbiy, Joint resoiution to permit Co
nd mon CrAndall 10 erect Iron railing in fro Of
th dwelling, i've feet outside Of the building lin
also. petition for . sioliiar purpose in favor
Mr. u. Thompson; Passed.
- ,a R.ain.gs.xr Wheeler reported adversely on Il
Polies-Mr, TAFT asked to BE- discharged from II
Catcher and others, and that 1t be referred to II
s, cOmpttes on Improvements. Agreed to- aud 1t WI
}. Esction-Mr. Given submitted report, which
asked to be read. printed with the proeeedings a.
:, laid over ono week. II was so ordered.
.ss q s ,Ss pSssa Sssa'
Aldermen, member from the Seventh ward, beeau
be did not appear on the x.books as fro
Also, submitted the opinion Of Mr. Bradley, eorpo
alton attorney, on the subject and asked that II
MarkstseMr. McCathron reported favorably on q
following nomiostl1n., and they were all eonnIme
s: Tsscdcrs g. sS:es.i. ae" W RSbin:on Rsinsn 5oi h
Q. hattocki Eastern Marke,, L. E. Tueli, Jam
Duvsi Clerks Of tbs Mlrfs.s~csans Marx,
Henry Lyles assistant, Jackson Pumphreyi Nortl
srn MARKET, James Bowsni Ea.tsrn Market, Alex. '
81 Eaton; Western Market. A n. Caldwell.
wbsslsrj in witch he rendered his resignation as
= On motion Sf Mr. slvsas. the eossidsrston Of Il
eonmunioAiion was postponed to next Monday eve
Gr. Tait offered iesolution that the city author
III ties be, and they are hereby, permitted TO
for ysy's patent pressed or machine. made brick
TO pavsments or sewers.
ice Mr.. MeCathron moved to amend, 80 As 10 requi
the consent Of property holders before the brick
Hsnlth-Mr. Blvans reported favorably on the 70
lowing nominationsr and they weIe conhrme
- Ward Apothecaries-flrst ward, David r. Ridgele
Second ward, D. p. Hekling; Third ward, @.
Musser; Fourth ward, W. @. Milburn Fifth war
3. b. Bury; Sixth ward, John Z. Bates; Seven
ward, Il. v. b. Boswell.
wharvss-hr. Wheeler reported favorably on h
nominations Of Robert y. Me0ee, as harbor mast,
rd W. y. Grimes, as assistant hArbor master; viii
were laid over one week. ..'
The nomination Of Robert Boyd AS sealer OF weigh
's- and measures, was confirmed
Several Council bills were referred.
Mr.. ElyAns offered bill establishing the ha
rates.
Also, u bill to sell the Wash ngton canal, and h
interest Of the corporation In the Chesapeake Al
Ohio capsl both Of which were referred.
II AdJourned.
n board OF Common Conncli.
The Board met at the usual hour, aud was calls
to order by the President James O. Dulln,l All l
members present except Messrs. Arrison and BeAll
Tho President laid before the Board q mesa
res from the Mayor Transmitting the reports Of the
apotheearies for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth war
u Ia linz Iuu RafaK Krad