The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-04

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CousoiL PROCEEDING. - FIRST Session
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and Organization OF the two Boards the mem.
bers elect Of the Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council assembled in the chamber OF the Com
mon Council
Recorder Matthews then took the chair, and
after stating the object Of the meeting, read the
certificate OF the Judges of election, when the
oath OF office was administered TO the m embers
of both boards by Justiee MI V. Buckey'
chams s sI"fa OIL Aldermen then r'''fea 10 '"e''
Mr.. Collins was called to the chair, and, on
motion, the Board proceeded to the election Of a
president.
Mcssrs. Newman and English being appointed
tellers, Mr.. Darby nominated DR.. q. H. Cragin,
and there being no other nomination, on motion,
the Board for DR.. Crsgin.
The Board then proceeded to the election Of q
elected.
A message was sent TO the Board Of Aldermen
Informing them Of the organzst ion of this board
and its readiness to proceed TO business and pro.
posing that when the Board adjourn, Il be until
Friday night at O'Clock, and that the regular
ordered.
Mr. English offered a resolution appointing a
joint select committee to rearrsngc the stalls In
A message WAS reseiyed rom the Board of
Aldermen, announcing their concurrence in the
message from this Board, with an amendment
ment was none oncurred in, and the message was
returned to the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. English offered an ordinance relating to
the sale OF fresh fish; which was passed.
A message was received from the Board OF
Aldermen announcing their concurrence In q res
olution appointing Joint select committee to
ordinance relating to the sale Of fresh ash; and,
also, that they insisted on their amendment
member Of said committee.
Messrs. English and Darby were appointed a
committee on the part OF this Board, and after
retiring, returned and reported that the Joint
committee had agreed upon Friday night as the
time Of meeting.
The Board then adjourned.
Board Of Aidsrmea.-After the members had
been sworn in the Aldermen proceeded to their
n t ,ssa the rcs ios tbe government Of
the last Board, which, on motion OF Mr.. Thomas,
were adopted.
dent, resulting in the election OF Mr.. Levi Davis
on the eighth ballot.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the Recorder was au-
thSri.ea 70 appoint 1ne s'snaIng Uomn wee
pointed. ,..., a.. ,o.,, =,
, ~ ,,u y, W. .,nu ~ una,j Ssh ~
oomn9h . snhs IN haat tnS 20 hnih mai
BanLeu, hhu that thcy hhu ueeuyu W no'I I'LL
regular weekly meouhBs " oe'ooA on rf'u"y
hiRht encn wee. a., .u,o,, ~, ,ro,,Ii,, co.
=, MT. DAVIS moTed 70 amend ~ proyrrSaing ior
nights. agreed 10.
resolution was read rom tne boa 30, OF Eon
mon Council, appointing JOINT select eommluee
In relation TO rearranging the stalls IN the
house. The resolution was passed anu Mr. mn
ss Sspp of t%e ON hs part OIL 'n'
two boards, was returned from the Council with
the notice that Board adhered to the original
resolution.
Mr.. Thomas moved to adhere to the amend
ment, Carried,
Mr. Hin moved the appointment OF a commit
tee OF conference to CONSIDER the matter.
MI Davis wss appoinsse 40 on me tne committee o'
eonierenee on .ne o, .ns nS ,o,t.,e,c.
Mr. DAVIS, from lhe committee OF cohierenee,
reported that the committee hau determined 10
report IN iavor Oh rIiuay ngma, , t., ,,o ,o.o,,
tion of the Council, Carried.
An ordinance relating to the sale OF fresh fish,
from the Hoard of Common Council, prov iding
that the License to hucksters shall not authorize
the sale OF fresh fish, except the fish wharyes,
In the fish market, in all branch markets, and to
peddlers ~ the street: Of the town. was Pssseu.
IN motion Oh Mr. rho"as' 'he noaru 'heh
"uJourheu'
AN ISToLERABLE NuIsAHCE.-For several
weeks past the footwalk on the cast side OF
High street, at the canal bridge, has been In
mo ost n sxar Inche. ON ma sipsnery and
ee peang senerM ,nshes nns a. ,n s"sh
The III cause Is attributed to the bursting Of by:
a.. th,r NJ ry
ar npIp ,pss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ". watsr 1o,yina aver
~ men.ma5t into tbe gmtters in front And set.
ding al Inc bridge Merchants and Others having
occasion TO yIsIt the wharf BY High street have
frequently called our attention to the nuisance,
but we have abstained until the present to call
the attention OF the corporation to 1t, learning
that 1t Is the duty 81 the corporation 70 attend
10 inc ma''er' he' inc evil oe remeuieo ~ o"ee'
Rent OF THE FISH wHkRP-The Mayor
having invited proposals for the rental OF The
ash wharf for one year, commencing with the
Nrst OF Mnrch, they were opened Az the Mhyots
once on Monlay, ana MT. Johh ihoeker oeing
we hiEheh nidaer, Was rentea 10 nm l.na LOT
szoo' Last year the Wh"ri orouB"' o'er f'oo'
SALE OF PRoPERTy.-Thoma Dowllpg, auc
tioneeI, sold at public auction the eastern part
OF lot No. l2@, fronting Is feet % inches on Sec
ond street, with depth OF 100 ieet, improved by
by VIM. Robinson at ,l5o.
WITHOUT \ NuNBEB.--Wm Hunter, acolorod
cartman, was arrested by !,hiecr Harper, charged
nnhn ouh" III @ tsuen bcfote imstice RucLeu
and dismissed on his promi SO to procure license
at once.
Bray TluE.-During the past few days the
police have arrested some two dozen parties for
NlOihtlOnb Oi tHe ordinances anu Ut eAehcs VI tue
peace who were taken before Justice buckey,