The national Republican., 1869-01-30

GKoRaETowN CoUNcIIs.-B board Of Aldermen
The Board held regular meeting last night
when
Mr.. Davis submitted n resolution suthoriE-
ing the clerk to have the laws OF the corpo-
tion published in pamphlet form az soon as
practicable after the close, q the December
Do Of sss TPsss ws. ss
Also, resolution providing for the payment
Of certain sum due John II. Newman. Passed.
Common Council ordina1ss ~ zee authos,ng ne
the Evening Star was adopted
Also, Council ordinance levying taxes for
m,tyss hs yes5 81 lsS, ~ osrS of Aldermen con"
A message having been received from the
Common Council, inviting conventiou Of the
two Bo,ssd'' 70, the purpose Of slsssting sra,-
when the Joint convention was held, and Mr..
L. L. clements elected to that position.
The Council having refused to recede from
Board to the resolution providing for sweep.
ing the msrket-house, and asked a committee
Of conference, the Board agreed thereto, and
on its part appointed Messrs Newman and
Council resolutions appointing a committee
to advocate before Congress equal rights to
luton fixing the salary Of the Mayor, were
reading.
was passed. also, resolution allowing a credit
to the tax collector was passed; resolution
to pay certain claims was passed.
The joint COMMITTEES o. conference to con.
slider the amendment Of the Board Of Alder
men to the bill providing for sweeping the
markethouse, having agreed to report, In
substance the same as the original bill, the
Board agreed to its passage.
Adjourned.
Common Counefi.-The Board met at the
usual hour, with the president tDr. y. II.
Ctagin) In the chair.
A communication from r. A. Edmonston,
late tax collector, asking credit for certain
property bought in by him for the corporation,
A Communication from William Clabaugh,
e the Of sas MsT TS
street, and objecting thereto. Referred.
A resolution granting the privilege was sub.
seguently introduced and tabled.
Mr; Clements introduced a resolution in.
the passage of an act to secure equal rights to
all, without distinction to race or color; which
Mr.. Collins offered a resolution providing
for the purchase OF an engine for the high SER
vice reservoir. Passed.
Mr.. Rsmsburg presented the account Of the
December o., 1865. Rerred.
Mr.. Ramsburg reported an ordinance to levy
| direct tax for the year 1862 Of 10 cents for
general purposesj S cents for Metropolitan
| railroad debit gas tax, Is cents; Metropolitan
police, IS cents tax collectors commission
| I cents. The ordinance was then passed.
Mr.. Collins offered a resolution to pay the
claims OF X. A. Eimonston and others
Passed.
| Also, resolution in favor OF James dsrrity
| Passed.
\ The petition of Mr.. Graft, praying damagei
| for property destroyed by = mob, was received
] from the Board OF Aldermen, with the adverse
| opinion OF the recorder, and was laid upon the
table.
Board ofAldetmen resolution providing fol
| the printing Of the laws of the corporation IL
| pamphlet form was passed.
| Mr.. Clements offered resolution fixing the
salary. OF the Mayor at $4,000 per snnum
| Passed.
Also, a communication from the market-ma,
| ter relating to market regulations. Referred
Aldermen bill In favor OF John II. Newman
was passed.
On motion, the secretary was instructed to
notify the Board Of Aldermen that this Board
was ready to go into Joint convention to elect
an additional trustee OF the poor and work
house.
The joint convention then convened, with
clerk.
Mr.. Cragin nominated Lemuel l.. Clements.
Mr., English nominated Mr.. Jenkin Thomas,
who declined, and nominated Mr.. J. W. Bron'
augh.
Mr.. Bronaugh declined, and Mr.. Darby nom.
mated Mr.. Levi Davis, who declined.
The nominations being closed, Messrs. Dsr'
by and Davis were appointed tellers; and
after canvassing the votes, reported as fol
lows: Clements, s; Thomas, 4; Davis, l; Bro.
| nough, 2, and Gassaway Waters, /.
| There being no election, a second ballot wal
| had, with the following result: Clements, 10
Thomas, d Bronough. !, and Waters, |.
| Whereupon MIR. Clements was declared
| elected, and the joint convention adjourned.
| A resolution providing for the sweeping o
the market house, and appropriating 500 TO
six months therefor, was passed.
| Adjourned.