The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-12
Gitp Jntelliaenre.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. IL, ls47
| The Board met at the appointed hour, and callet
to order by the President. The Journal having bee,
read
| The bill authorizing n temporary loan of $4,000
for certain purposes read three times and passed
Mr.. --, of Third Ward, introduced bill rela
tive to Peter Burgerman.
by the same gentleman: A bill for the taxation o
| free negroes-that the same tax should be imposed
| upon them as upon slaves.
Tho President stated some facts relative TO pre-
vious action of the Court the same subject anc
| suggested TINT the bill be laid upon the table.
| Mr.. Wilson made some remarks in favor of IN,
bill. 1t was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relative TO Henry Ba
| ron; which was referred
petition from G. Whitney and others; referre,
| to Committee on Police.
Report from Committee on improvements con
corning the building Of culvert under 7th street
between and streets, the cost of which is Ss7s
| To which an amendment was offered, adopted. and
| ordered to be read third time
bill for the release of the Washington CITY md
ST., Vincent Asylums from taxation approved BY
Congress July IA, 1912.
Mr. Adams stated that the tax on the property OF
'he 81. vincent Asylum amounts to $3.50, and that
on Washington City Asylum 1913; neither of them
$50 P"''' H"i' a. "us opposed 10 releasing them
from taxation.
Mr. --, of Third Ward called in question the
correctness Of the statement.
Mr. A. said he received II from the Collector.
Mr. Wilson was in favor of the BILL He referred
to the benevolent character of the Institutions-he
expense they saved the Corporation by taking care
Of orphan children. He ranked them among our best
institutions
MI. Towers stated the amount of taxes of these
institutions In each ward, and moved to strike out
lsi7 and insert ls49; upon which the ayes and nays
Were taken. Ayes 8, Nays G.
MIR. Towers then said, as there was no decision
he would move n compromise, and insert le4s. He
further stated the great improvements made by the
Corporation on the property of these Asyums. The
bill WINS ordered to be read third time
bill for the relief of Michael Shanks: ordered ~
be read third time
bill Tor cleansing sewer on cast side of llth
street, WI read three times, and passed
motion was then made that the Board take
recess; which WINS carried.
The two Boards then met for tho election or Ma.
gistratcs, DC. After which, the Board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
WARRINGTON. ID. c., Oct. IL, Is47.
The Board met at the usual hour, p. NJ, and was
called TO order by the President Reading Of Journal
dispensed with. i
Mr., Bryant presented the petition of james II.
Shrcye and Harrison Taylor, Praying tho remission
OF fine. Referred TO the Committee Of Claims.
The Committee on Unfinished Business to whom
was referred the petition Of G. Anderson and others
asking tho remission Of fines begged to be discharg-
cd from the further consideration Of the same; which
request WINS granted The action on the petitions
was then indefinitely postponed.
A -
tendcnt Of the Asylum, reporting the number Of per-
sons therein, &C.; which was referred to tho Com
mittee ON Asylums.
The account Of tho Corporation with the Bank Of
Washington was received, stating various expendi-
lures, &c, and having the sum Of 1924 so to the
credit Of the Corporation; which was laid on the
table,