The national Republican., 1868-12-08

, pwe exercise Of influence, real or pretended,
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or practice of this corporation.
After motions to refer and to lay on the
agreed agree L to BY The foiiowIns vote; '" W."
Yeas-Messrs, CLARK, Fcnwiek, Knight, Lar
bert, and the President-lo.
Nsys-Messrs Baker, Cook, Croeker, and
BY Mr.. CLARK. A petition from Mr.. W. II.
Marlowi bill to increase the efficiency OF the
Board OF Trustees of Public schools. Re
before Congress to ask aid ofthe general Gov
ernment to open. more lines Of railroad com
Common Council bill to repair the bridge on
sixth street west. between Q and r streets
MI Baker offered resolution providing for
the payment OF arrearsges due to the colored
schools prior to June 30, lSGs. Adopted.
Mr. Knight Introduced = bill providiug for
certain repairs on the Warrington canal
Passed.
ing the Mayor to have gas lamps and lamp
posts supplied along d street south, from
Seventh TO Ninth streets east, up Ninth to
street south. and along b to Eleventh street
nEroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
bill to pay the assessors 1000 each for special
services In making the general assessment.
Also, favorably, = bill to incrsse the salary
Of the clerk Of the register from u 200 to
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effect on the lst OF January next. The amend
ment vas sdoPted-yeas 0, nays 81 after which
Also, ,ivorabIy, a bill to fix the salaries of
| the commissioners OF Improvements, the same
to be VI, 900 to take effect from the lst OF July
Mr.. Moore moved that the bill take effect
on the LIST OF January next. The amendment
Mr. MeCathran moved to strike out "Juiy, |
lsgs," and insert July, 1851" Loaf.
Mr.. Moore moved that the advanced pay |
| ha ad for nnlv n n "a ha ava
been be in Once. ADOPTED.
, The bill was then read n third time and |
'inpro1enentsIlr. Richards reported, f,-
: vorably,a bill to change grades In the First |
=. A bill from the lower Board, providing for |
the removal ofthe Eastern market, was taken
Mr.. McCsthrsn offered bill to set the curb
the south side OF d street south, between
Sixth and seventh streets east. Referred.
Markets-Mr. Knight reported, favorably,
a resolution Inviting the two Boards to visit |
and inspect certain portions OF the river front.
Adopted.
: Adjourned.
Board OF Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour. All the |
mem6ers present except Messrs LIB. S. Miller |
The President pro ten, tMr, sstdol laid be-
fore the Board the monthly report OF the In- |
.. tendant of the Asylum, Referred.
t The amendments Of the Board of Aldermen
! TO the following bills were conquered In; A
It street, bill to construct a bridge across NJ
l. street north, in the First ward; bill to widen
n the CUTTERS ou Fourteenth street west, be-
N tween T and W streets north.
g The bill tB A. appropristins $1,000 to aid
i the Distfiot Of CoiSnbis Of The South Mary.
I, land railroai, to connect with Point Lookout,
g Mr.. Davis presented the petition of Gran.
l Vile Gardner, asking remission OF hne
1t referred. Bill to construct a sewer in street
e north, between Sixteenth and rwenty-hrst
ID Mr.. stewart presented a bill TO erect gas
'mP' m MS lii re refund
a: paving taxes for brick pavement in front of
q Providence chapel; refe fred. Bin to extend
20 taxes to December 3i. Referred.
3. Mr.: Chase introduced bill to construct
IT Tenth and Eleventh streets west and V street
e north. Passed,
E. Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Of
= Good Tempiars,as the rejection Of the bill
d introduced by Mr.. Hine; referred to the Com
e signed, demonstrating against the passage Of
b the bill introduced BY Mr.; Hine: Referred.
e c. May & Co, asking the remission OF a fine
d which was imposed on him for occupying the
te Also, submitted resolution that a commit
b; tee Of three be appointed by the president, In
:" conjunction with such committee as may be
~ fer with the committee appointed by the
81 Councils nf Georgetown, on the matter OF re-
n chants and dealers OF Washington and dcorse-
y town. Agreed toi and Messrs. Ball, Hine and
ID MT' NalIey @ R ihtrodaseG ia bill to open Eighth
It street west, between Maryland avenue and
Of North Capitol street. Referred.
Mr. Ball introduced bil for the relief OF
., Petition Of ii, o, Hood ia relation to the
D. sewer in Eleventh street west Referred.
p. Mr. Torrey presented a petition for gas
lamps on o street north, between Seventh and
IT Fourth streets west Referred.
Mr
E%IsGieh i. praStng 70 be G semsnera1ee SraH 10
1t, ferred. Petition of William Fletcher for gas
10 lamps 10 the Sixth ward-referred.
Mr.: Dalton submitted a resolution for the
u appointment of standing committee of one
IS from each ward TO which all matters In rels-
Or ton to lighting ths ei,y With gas VIII be re.
is Lamp: and Pipes" Agreed to.
er Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Drainage,
the bill 1sHs the dass. Of ss IS Nv
OF the Board OF Aldermen, which was con-
be Mr. Russell, from the Committee on Mar.
he kets, reported the following resolution; which
ed Resolved, That two members OF the Board Of
er. Common Council and one member ofthe Board
nd OF Aldermen be appointed, who, together with
the NJ syor, shall constitute a committee, hose
u remove the Eastern market, and that said
It committee be requested to report to their re-
on spectiye Boards at their earliest convenience,
he The Board proceeded to consider the bill In
,at relation to licenses for hotels, restaurants,
a Ing, and which was published in the REPUB-
re- LIcAs on Tuesday last.
tor Mr.. Hine said he thought the bill was so
eminently proper and just that he did not be-
no heye single member would cast his vote
as against 1t.
to Mr.. Arrison said that the law OF Congress
gave the Board Of Police absolute power on
Ir. this subject Of licenses, and did not believe
I'd, that the corporation could enforce this law II
ais 1t were passed, upon the Police Board,
us MIR. Brown said that this question had
arisen from two causes, As he understood from
es' . member of the Police Board. They had re-
fused licenses to every person who had been
tr' fined for ayiolation OF the law, or who kept
ARrocery and tippling house together under
To- the same license. He saw no way to remedy
the matter, and the only way to remedy Il
~ would be to go to Congress and have law
nc passed to suit Mr.. Hine.
Is. Mr.. Chase delivered lengthy argument In
nd opposition to the bill and referred to the fact
ut OF the accumulation of law around the liquor
traffic, and that 1t did not have the freedom
which was accorded to the legitimate branches
nd OF trade, He drew n solemn picture OF the
oi evils resulting from intempersnce, and re-
la ferIed to 1t as the most des solating scourge
He had the authority OF the Board Of Police
si- the parties had not violated the law, and did
to not keep grocery In connection with tip
We pling house, or II was not shown that the
d ! party kept disorderly house.
Mr.. Hine, 10 reply, said he should not at
as tempt to reply to the arguments In relation to
as the moral aspects Of the case. He admitted
Id NhaNG anil l1Nt a nab Ia