The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-07

Il: Plant, s. Brown, A. r. shepherd and
The CHAIR stated that tho secretary (Mr.
Nicholas Gallant was absent because OF sick
ness In his family.
MIR. Blagden presented a petition from citi.
zens Of the Fourth school district asking q
change In the boundary OF the District. Re.
The Chair submitted petition from citizens
on the west side of Rock creek, asking for q
foot bridge. Referred.
-, Also, a communication asking the repair OF
the street road. near the toii-gate. Action
Also, a communication from the board of
ing a tax of one. fourth Of one per cent. on
Referred to the Committee on schools.
March was submitted by the Chair, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
A number Of bills were reported, and ordered
Mr.. Shepherd, of the Finance Committee,
reported that the committee had examined the
bond OF the treasurer and superintendent, and
found II correct; also, his account for the month
Also, reported a resolution requiring that a
room be secured as an office for the Levy
which to keep the papers OF the court
Mr Plant, from the Committee on Improve.
open, and condemn the military road from
Broad Branch to Bfightwood. and appropriate.
ing $500 for that purpose.
MIR. Plant stated that this amount would
repair the road and build the two culverts
needed. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd reported from the Committee
on Police; bill granting certain privileges to
Also reported adversely on the claim Of Mr..
J. II. McChesney that his liqnor license covers
his grocery business also, and reported a bill
providing that a separate license must be OBJ
tained to carry on the grocery business.
Also, q bill fevoi,ing the license Of Mr.. J. Z.
Ramsey, who keeps n poudrette mandatory
remove the same within sixty days. Also sub
mittcd the report OF Lieut.. Cornelius Noonan,
in charge Of the sanitary force, who decides 1t
nuisance, stating that the smell Is offensive
DR.. Q. II. Nichols was Of opinion that this
was necessary work, and that leave should
be granted to operate In less Objectionable
TO this Mr.. Shepherd agreed.
Mr., Shepherd moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Police, with power
Agreed to,
Mr., Shepherd submitted an ordinance regu::
lating county surveys, which provides that
the surveyor shall give bond In $4,000, with
two sureties; all subdivisions, alterations,
sc, to be made BY the chosen surveyor; all
records, &C., of the same to be kept In the ofice
OF the court, the sureties to be held liable for
culpable neglect OF the surveyor, &C.
After some discussion on the above, on mo.
tion, the Committee on Finance was directed
| TO examine the records, papers, books, &C., OF
! the court, and report what change is necessary,
II any, to be made.
q. Haley for the sherwood heirs, In reference
tie an assessment. Referred to the Committee
on Appeal.
gresS, reported that they had waited on the
Senate District Committee, and bill had been
reported making an appropriation OF $4,000
Mr.. Brown said that the bill was now before
chairman had informed HIN that he would
look to its passage. Adjourned.
SAD CASE OF DRowSINo-TniRTErN Col.
oRgp MEN Losr.-Of the fishing shore OF
KrEsndaie, about three miles this side Of
Aqua Greek, a most unfortunate affair oc-
CURED on Sunday morning, by which thirteen
o. .hs c ap
and anchored, and OF the eighteen who were
In 1t Ave, including the foreman, had reached
shore In the lookout boat. The wind was
high and heavy sea running at the time, but
tho boat not being overloaded the parties were
landed safely and without risk. The lookout
boat returned to the seine boat, those In which
had orders not to tabb In more than four or
Ave at a time, but they were not needed by
those In charge Of the lookout boat, and all
crowded In, causing the boat to swamp In
than Ave minutes. The hands on shore made
every effort to save them, but the wind being
high and the sea heavy 1t was impossible for
regarded as excellent hands, and stood high In
the estimation OF their employers, who will
make every effort to recover their bodies.
Their names are as follows: George Townsend,
jeff. Butler, Joseph Bulger, John Fitzhugh,
Robert Holland, W. Wear, James Townsend,
John Mason, Cornelius Clayton, Jas. Thomas,
Some efforts were made Sunday to recover the
bodies, but without success, and another at
tempt will be made. Already efforts are being
made to provide for the unfortunate families
of these men.
The RIVER FRoNT.-Berry's WhdIE-Arrived
-Schooners shawnee Tribe, p. Covington,
from Persimmon Point with wood consigned
to James NJ. Johnson Salisbury, TIA ylor, from
Alexandria, light She Is being loaded with
forty army wagons consigned to Il. J. Sloon,
Riieys W6arC-Arfived-St Columbia,
Harper, from baltimore, with passengers and
schooner Middlesex, Carr, for Alexandria,
light.
John.on's Rhar(:-owing. to the heavy winds
and e9ld weather business Is rShe5 dI at this
caught. Several small vessels arrived bringing
In the aggregate about 5000 shad and 5000
Cdnsr's WharT.-Arriyed-Sch Morn
ing Star, Lynch, from Philadelphia, with $50
tons Of coal for Samuel MOI ment and 80 tons
for 7. Barclay 4 Co.; steam propeller Liberty,
Sailed-Schooncrs Grace Watson, Niekelson,
for Philadelphia and Yspor, johnson, for
Chsptanek river, Nd, both light,
FOURTH WARD CONSERVATIVE AND DEMO-
CRATIC CLUB.-A meeting Of this club was held
last night at tho Llchau House, Louisiana
avenue, near Sixth street, and was called to
order by the president, Mr.. Owen Thorn, with
Mr. John Hogan as secretary,
The Chair reported that the delegates sent
met on Saturday night, had been admitted to