The national Republican., 1868-11-24

sehools-By Mr.. CLARK: Bill making appro.
priation for the public schools for the hscal
year ending June 30, 1869, with amendment
striking out all after the words general
lieu thereof, "the sum of t7o,77b.0s, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to pay the
said Trustees OF Public Schools 4 sum equiv
ture for school purposes for the current fiscal
year, said division OF school money being In &C.
cordanse With the decree Of the supreme Court
she sosa .sSlsn ss nnS
Der OF children, white and oolored, Of school
age, as reported by the census Of 1867"
j., long speech wa. made BY Mr.. CLARK, and
MT. CLARK moved the adoption of the amend.
Messrs. Fenwick, crocker, Cook and Moore
discussed the matter further, when
Mr.. Moore demanded the yeas and nays on
posed by Mr.. CLARK.
msnt by the followlng vote, via:
" Yes..Me,sI.; , Bsker, Clark, Cook, orOckcr,
Nays. yy,s. .Me'srs: M Fenwiek, Lsr%sn, Lloyd,
The Question then recurred on the third
reading Of the bill, and after lengthy debate,
the third reading was ordered.
considerations OF the bilit to next Mondsy eve.
ming which was agreed to.
MI. r.Croeker, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bin y. o. relating to the duties
amendment, Agreed to and passed.
Also, reported q resolution directing the
Secretary to procure ne laws of the corpora.
Also, reported a resolution for the appoint
ment OF a committee Of two members OF this
Board and three members OF the Board OF Com
Mayor, to report on all claims against the COZ.
poration, contracted before the soth Of June,
NJ. ,i-x,- - a. ,--,.. -
wall from o to p streets south. Passed.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Drain
age, reported bill to lay a water main in L
Jersey avenue, and In New Jersey avenue to
I street south. Passed,
Also, introduced a bill to appoint lamp.
lighters and superintendent OF lamp.lighters'
Mr. CLARK, ffom the Comhittce on Health,
reported 4 bill to pay the apothecary OF the
First ward for medicines furnished during the
Mr.. Larman, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bills for the relief OF Margaret Dor.
man and VIM; Dobson. Passed.
ished Business, reported bill Tor the relief OF
Charles 5. Hill, trustee. Passed.
Mr.. Fenwick introduced q bill in relation to
person to keep more than two cows, &C. Re.
x number Of Council bills were referred, and
thc DohFu huJouEheu'
Hoard OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour; all the
members present except Mr. Dalton.
The President laid before the Board mes.
nisstion from NJ. q. Meiss, 10 favor Of VU Tena%.
adopted 10 the city ofPhiiadeiPhia: Referred. RED
The bill tB. A. to alter the grade at the In.
tersection OF A street north and Sixth street
east was passed.
The following bills, &c., were introduced:
BY Mr. Taylor: Bill to continue the grading OF
Twenty-hrst streetwest, between Il street north
andBoundary ,forwhich asubstitutewaso offered
BY Mr.. Dayie-asreed to and passed. BY Mr..
DAVIS Resolution requesting the secretary to
late rcport-adopted. BY Mr.. Chase: Petition
for gas lamps on Twelfth street west, between
and X streets north-rcferred. BY Mr.. Ball:
Bl insrsssi1g In the q the com
per nnnum-passed. BY Mr.. L. b. 5. Miller:
Petition against the opening of an alley In
square 725-refered. by Mr.. Russeili Reso.
mate OF the cost Of grading Thirteenth street
east, from boundary to the southern terminus
Of the street-adopted; BY Mr.. Fowler: Bill
ferred; also, bill, for the prevention of cruelty
to. .api1tals-refebred
Mr.. Artison submitted the following:
Where's the charter S the ely Of Washing
ctls the power to order n new election In case
OF a vacancy existing in the delegation from
any ward In the following words: (seetion is
OF the charter) And each Board shall supply
vacancies In Its own body by causing elections
to be held to MI the same, and the counts
sioners shall give at least Ave days public
notice OF the time and place of holding such
eleotionsp and whereas q vacancy does now
exist 10 the delegation in the Common Council
from ne second ward, caused by the resigna.
Resolved BY he Board Of Common CeurcR,
That the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, author
lied and requested to cause an election to be
vacancy, on the second Tuesday in December
next.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend Ny adding "the
election to be held hader the registration OF
the last municipal election.n
MI, Sardo moved the pagers be referred to
the S opMsniSSn M Of Chief Jastice Chase.
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. l.. u. 5. Miller said that there was some
doubt as to holding az election without an
the table. Agreed te-yess ii, maya d as fol
lows.
Yeas--ntcssrs. Ball, Bartlett, Brown, Dayis,
Nalley. Russell, Sardo, and the President-ii.
Nays-Messrs. Arrison, Bates, Chase, Hine,
Rutherford, Stewart, Taylor, and Torry-s.
Mr.. Hine, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported bill granting permission to George q.
Mellen to erect frame building adjoining a
brick onei passed. Also, resolution referring
to the Board Of Health the petition of J. q.
Lewis, In relation to deodorizing night soil;
adopted. Also, bill to amend the fifth section
Of the act regulating the inspection of lumber,
approved Dec. Q, 1866 Also, bill authorizing
the Mayor to contract with Columbus ScribeF
to remove all dead animals for the period OF
two years, laid over.
The bill (B. Az to continue the contract for
the removal OF dead animals with J. NJ. Eisler
was passed.
Mr. Hine also reported bill In relation to
boot.blacks, the main features of which have
heretofore been published.
Mr.. Atrison moved to amend so that the bill
VIII read; THAT It shall not be lawful for any
person to pursue the ayocation of boot-blsck-
Mr. Davis offered a resoIution referring the
question to the Board OF Police, with the re.
quest that they issue orders to the police to
prevent newsboys and boot-blacks from con.
gregating and disturbing the peace,
Mr.. Hine said that the law already provided
for the arrest of disturbers of the peace.
MT. Davis. Then what Is the object OF the
Mr.. Rutherford. To raise funds. Laugh.
Mr.. Hinc made an elaborate speech In de-
fence of the objects OF the bill.
Mr.. Taylor asked II the Seventh ward boot
blacks were to have the best places. Laugh
Mr.. Ball hoped that the Fourth ward boot
blacks would have fair share. Laughter |
Mr.. Hine, In reply to Mr. Taylor, hoped that
no member would Insult brother member,
The Chair (Mr. Sardo) hoped that no per.
| sonalities would be indulgedin.
Mr.. Arrison did not see the necessity Of pass
Ing another law, II the police could not carry
out the law as 1t existed now.
Mr. Stewart hoped that the newsboys would
be placed under proper restrictions, and said
graceful.
Mr.. Chase said that wherever the newsboys
la uAEat tnn nd .atn nala An