The national Republican., 1868-12-22

Mr.. McCAthran preserved tne petitions OF J.
ment OF B street south. between Sixth aud
Eleventh streets east. Referred.
Mr.. Baker introduced 3 bill to increase the
Of the Centre market to twelve hundred dol.
REPoRTs OF Committee.
Ftnance-Mr. Orookcr reported favorably n
corporation with wsbb's Disest: Adopted.
Favorabiy on a bill to make tho salaries OF
effect with the lat of July last.
After considerable debate
Mr.. Fenwlok offered an amendment that the
physician the Fifth ward be excepted, and
that there be added to the bill a section pro.
vidins that the Mayor be suthorined 70 psys
white physician $500 to attend the poor white
MI, McCathran replied that he would not
make any such distinction on account OF color.
ae understood ,s' fne soa he
knew him to be a perfect gentleman. II the
gcntiemsn desired white physician for white
people ne would vote for an an additional physi
amendment. 1t was all he wanted.
The question was debated at length with
The question was taken by yeas and nays
90 voting s7oo to pay white physician for the
Ysa,MMcs,rs asd sns Fsewict ana MoSa,br,p-a
Nsys-Messrs. Baker, CLARK, Cook, Orocker,
knight, Larman, Moore. Morsell, Richards
So the amendment was lost.
Mr.; Moore moved 70 strike out "t5oo," and
insert in lieu thereof, "st00.n
Mr; Mcoathran called for the yeas and nays,
.Yem-Messrs. Moore, Morsell and the Pres.
ident-3.
,Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker,
Fenwick. Knight, Larman, McCsthran and
Richards-p.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and nays on
the third readins q the PIN, and the e,ll was
vote, after which the bill was passed.
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Croeker,
Fenwick; Knight, hsrnan, McCathran, Rich
Nsys-Messrs. Moore and Morsell-2.
Mr., Baker here called up his special order,
being the bill authorizing the Mayer to
| superintendent Of sewers. oartiageways, &C.,
in making surveys looking to 9 proper mode
Mr.. Moore oirered az smendaens providing
that the president shall appoint one or moro
competent engineers for the purpose men
CisIms-Mr. Lsrman presented a bill max.
Ing approprittIon for the relief OF r. A. Wa
tiers, Uharles Waters, John A. J. Brothcrton;
all Of which were adopted.
Mr.. McCathran presented a bill to sot the
curbstones and pave the footways and cutters
on the east side OF Ninth street east, between
Passed,
Adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
The Board met at the usual hour. All the
members present.
chair and laid before the Board an invitation
| to the Mayor and City Councils to attend the
celebration OF the completion Of the Orange
and Alexandria railroad, at Harrisonburg,
! Va, on Tuesday, the 22i instant which was
| accepted.
Also, communication from the fire commits.
saupr Sy se Bossi Of 1F2Ps G
| In relation TO an Increase OF the pay OF the
| hreman, sc. Referred.
Also, message from the Mayor, transmit
ting the accounts and pay-rolls of the Com.
missioner OF the First Ward which was re
Isrred to a special Committee, consisting of
Miee,,trs' Me,trs' DAVIS, Chase, Brown, Ball, l.. ID. 5.
Mr.. Taylor Introduced a bill to refund GER
tain taxes paid by Charles Miller. Referred.
Mr.. Davis introduced a joint resolution in
favor of the passage OF an act by Congress so
changing the boundary lines OF Washington
that the city will embrace the entire territory
MI. Rutherford presented the petition Of A.
Charles Gowarden, asking the return OF Ger.
tain money paid for a license. Referred.
| Mr. Chase introduced = bill regulating tn e
measurement and sale of fre-wood In the city
OF Warrington Referred and ordered to be
Mr. Sardo introduced a bill providing for
the binding OF $50 copies OF Webb's Digest;
which was read three times and passed.
Also, introduced a joint resolution provid
ing that the interest on the bonds OF this Cor
poration, issued in pursuance OF an act OF Con.
gress approved on The 9th OF July, ises, shaI
be payable IN gold emi.annually. Referred.
| Mr., Brown introduced n resolution that SO
much of the resolution passed atthe last meet
ing as appropristes money from the contin.
gent fund Of the Board to the late secretary
be rescinded. Agreed to.
Mr.. l.. b. 5. Miller introduced a resolution
to psy the late secretary s2O0 for extra ser
Vices from the contingent fund Of the Board
Mr., Arrison introduced a bill to open and
grade First street east, from ID street south to
vert on Second street east Referred.
| Also, a bill making an appropriation for a
school building In the Second schOol district.
act in relation to the hsrbor masters. Re-
| ferred Also, a Joint resolution for the relief
Of the poor OF the city of Washington. Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Dalton moved to suspend the ruIes for
the purpose of takiug up the bill amendstory
OF the acts In relation to the selling OF intoxl.
| l3, nays 6-not three fourths OF the membe rs
present voting In favor, as required by the
| Mr.. L. b. S. Miller, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the substitute OF
the Board OF Aldermen to the bill authorizing
the collector to receive certain moneys and
| Issue certificates therefor, with an ame md m n
striking out the compensation to the collector, r,
| and providing that the certificates shall be
surrendered to the register; which was
Also, reported a Joint resolution (B. Al to
appoint 9 committee to investigate claims
against the Corporation contracted on and
Mr.. Brown moved that the members OF the
| committee be paid s5 per day for each day OF
actual service; which was agreed to.
| Mr. Nalley moved that the com mttee be au
thorized to employ clerk; which was not
agreed to.
The resolution was passed, and Messrs. L.
B. 5. Miller and Bartlett were appointed the
committee on the part of this Board.
Mr.. L. b. S. Miller also reported the bill (B.
Az to fix the salary of the commissioners OF
| lmnFOyPmpQta N n
Mr. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill authorizing the erection
| oflamp.posts and lamps In certain localities;
| bill to open, grade and gravel l. street south,
| from seventh street west to Second street
east bill to rebuild bridge on Fifth street,
between q and X streets north bill to set the
curbstones, &C, on the east side of Second
street east, between q and q streets no nth; bill
| to pave footways, &c, on the north and south
sides of street north, between Fourteenth
| and Sixteenth streets west; bill to pave the
footway, &C., on the east side OF Thirteen. and
a'half street west, between b and U streets
southi bill making an appropriation for ex.
tending the culycrt and building stone abut-
ments at the Intersection OF Second street
east and Fstreet north bill to build bridge
| across the canal at Sixth street west; and bill
nppropriaiing $500 to lay down foot bridges 10
the Seventh ward; all Of which were passed.
Also, bill Of this Board TO grade and gravel
l street south, between Four-and-a. half and
seventh streets west, anne nded by the Board
"shall be done by days work." which was
non-concurred In.
Mr., Rutherford submitted a resolution that
to maintain the dignity of this Council the
president be requested To request and conpei
~ihemoefs ~ 20 refrain from smoking during It's
Mr.. l.. Is. ). Miller, from the Committee on
ways and Means, reported bill to pay the