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LOCAL NEWS.
City Councils—Board of Aldermen.—
The Board met last night pursuant to law, Thomas E. Lloyd, president, in the chair, and all the members present except Mr. Asbury Lloyd.
The following communication was received from the Mayor:
In answer to a resolution of the Board of Aldermen, inquiring if there is any appropriation out of which to pay the city's quota of the new Metropolitan Police officers, and if there is not such appropriation, to inform the Board what amount will be necessary to pay them for the present fiscal year, I have the honor to inform you that no provision has been made for the payment of said officers.
Under the act of July 28, 1866, increasing the salaries of the Metropolitan Police force, there will be required to pay, from July 1, 1866, to June 30, 1867, as follows:
To Superintendent of Police $9,684
To lieutenants $900.00
121 patrolmen $14,520.00
Total $15,516.84
From November 1, 1866, to June 30, 1867: One inspector of police, $324; one clerk to the superintendent, $270; seventeen sergeants, $4,420. From the 1st of February to the 30th of June, 1867: $8,150.
Total, $26,680.84. The amount will be realized from the tax imposed by the act of the Councils approved July 28, 1866, for the pay and support of the Metropolitan Police. Taking the receipts of the last fiscal year as a basis, they will be insufficient to meet this increased burden.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACH, Mayor.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Mayor also transmitted a bill of judgment and costs in the case of Samuel Waters vs. the corporation, amounting to $118.35.
All the bills passed by the Councils last week were approved.
A communication was also received from James Bower, clerk of the Northern Market, requesting compensation of one per cent. for auctioneering stands and butcher's stalls to the value of $25,500; also, for collecting the same. The same stands were sold in 1862 and 1863. Referred.
Mr. Barr presented the petition of C. Altz and others, asking that the alley in Square 282 be paved and graded. Referred.
Mr. Cross, of the Sixth Ward, presented the petition of Henry Iseman to grade G street south, between Fourth and Sixth street east. Referred to the Committee on Improvements.
The bill reported by Mr. Barr requiring the cleansing of the fish markets by twelve o'clock on Saturday night, and after that hour on Sunday night, was passed after some discussion.
Mr. Barr, from the Committee on Police, reported a bill authorizing the erection of a frame house on the south half of lot No. 37, in Square 400, and asked for their discharge from the further consideration of the bill. They were so discharged.
Mr. Owen, of the Second ward, introduced a bill providing for the payment of the contingent expenses of the Fire Department for the present fiscal year. Passed.
The petition of F. I. Keenan and others, asking to have a pavement laid and curbstones set on the front of square 72, on Twenty-first street, between L and M streets, was referred to the Committee on Improvements.
A bill to grade and pave H street north, from the west line of Fourteenth street west to Pennsylvania avenue, was similarly referred.
Mr. Given introduced a joint resolution changing the alley in square No. 375 to a street, to be called "Grant street."
Referred to the Committee on Improvements.
The petition of John Lyndon and others, to have the sidewalks paved on the south side of I street north, from Sixteenth west, was referred.
Mr. McCathran, from the Committee on Markets, reported favorably on the nomination of Charles W. Eaton, and he was accordingly confirmed.
A bill to regulate the tax on theatrical exhibitions in Washington was passed; also a bill authorizing the Mayor to have all laws relating to the Corporation printed.
After the transaction of some other business of minor importance, the Board adjourned.
Board of Common Council.—The Board met at the usual hour; all the members present except Messrs. Carroll, Drury, Joyce, Marche and Morsell.
The President laid before the Board a message from the Mayor stating that he had approved acts for the removal of a wreck in the channel of the Potomac, and increasing the bonds of the Treasurer of the Public Schools.
Also, one enclosing a memorial from Mr. Whital for Hon. B. F. Butler, asking permission to erect a wooden office and stable near the corner of Fifteenth and I streets.
Mr. Stewart submitted a resolution requesting the Mayor to inform this Board by what authority a four-inch water pipe is run into Willards' Hotel.
Agreed to.
Mr. Peugh presented the petition of P. M. Clark, asking the refunding of money paid for a license to sell photographs, which he has since ascertained is not necessary. Referred.
Mr. Anderson introduced a bill appropriating $425 to compensate Samuel Ourand, the Mayor's clerk, for extra labor in the disbursement of the Metropolitan Police fund. Referred.
Mr. Walker introduced a bill granting permission to S. H. Morrison to establish a brick yard on square No. 300. Referred.
The special order, being the bill to reorganize the Washington almshouse, was further postponed to next Monday evening.
Mr. Peugh, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the bill (B. A.) for the relief of J. T. Coldwell & Co., refunding to them $200 overpaid for a license as insurance agents. Passed.
On motion of Mr. Mead the Board proceeded to consider the bill to purchase two horses for the use of the Washington Asylum, and a substitute having been offered by Mr. Mulloy to authorize the Mayor to contract for the conveyance of all persons committed to the workhouse department of the Washington Asylum, the whole subject was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on Improvements, reported the bill making an appropriation to repair the carriage-way of Seventh street west between Pennsylvania avenue and K street north. Recommitted.
Mr. Dudley, from the Committee on Public Schools, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition of John Wetairn, asking that the sum of one thousand dollars, due for rent of building used by the public schools, may be paid. Agreed to.
The following bills from the Board of Aldermen were referred: A bill defining the limits of the Centre Market, and a bill to dredge a portion of the canal.
The President appointed Messrs. Simms, Stewart, and Nalley the committee of conference on the part of this Board on the bill to repair the alley in Square No. 374.
Mr. Walker introduced a bill making an appropriation for the protection of the harbor of the city of Washington. Referred.
On motion the Board adjourned.