Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present. Messrs. Magruder, Dove Reed, bay
ley, Evans, Hill, Pepper, Fitzpatrick, Houston
Clarke, Marks, and Pearson.
Messrs Magruder and Davis, mentioned as the
cause OF being absent last Monday evening, thst
the former was sick and the latter out Of the city
Communications from the Mayor, mentioning INC
approy.l az certain bils and also the decisi0n Of
the circuit court, upon the tavern law which was
laid ON the table.
The following bills from the Common Council,
were referred 10 Committee on improvements acts
to provide for the construction Of sewers IN the
Fourth Ward---one for the same purpose ~ Third
Ward--act for a gravel footway In Fiith Ward
act to grade street north; and act for the relief
of Samuel Cursen. s
Bill for the relief Of John Cation was referred 10
the Committee on CLAIMS.
Joint resolution applying to Congress for the i'm
provement Of Virginia avenue, was passed.
The "Act to pay for certain Printing, as amend
ed by the Common Council, was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, by the follow
ing vote - -, Ill
Fitzpatrick, Marks, and Hill
NAYs-Mcssrs. Evans, Pepper, Clark, and Pear
SOM. M =
Mr. Pepper presented the petition Of Bsstian
Guereall which was referred to the Committee ON
Claims.
Mr. Magruder presented the petition Of John
ODwyer Referred TO same committee;
Mr.. Clark presented the petition OF Il. y. Rob
inson. Referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Pepper presented the account of q. w. Gar
rett 4 CO. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Pearson from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported the Council bill for the relief Of Matilda Ann
BealL Passed. ".
Mr.. Pepper, nom the Committee on Improve
ments reported Council bill for the construction of
sewers in the Fifth ward Passed.
A communication from the Mayor was received,
nominating William Dixon for Intendant Of the
asylum, vice B. e. Cuttings, resigned; and John
p. White as commissioner of the asylum, vice
Williamm Dixon, appointed Intendant, which nom
nations were confirmed
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on Police,
reported the Council bill relative to the seaer Of
weights and measures, which, alter being addition
ally amended, and motion lost to lay il on the
table, was passed
Mr.. Magruder then moved toreconsider the vote
ordering third reading which motion
Mr.. Pepper moved to lay on the table, which
was done, by vote Of tod.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported the Council bill relative to sewers in the Third
ward, which was passed. aa t5
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on Finance,
reported Council bill for cleaning cutters in the
First ward, which, after being amended was passed.
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Claims asked
to be discharged on the petition Of Bastian Guer-
all, which was done also from the account Of J.
w. Garrett & Co., and that the account be laid on
the table; which wasagreed to. ns s
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on Finance,
reported Council bill for the purchase Of wood for
the poor of the city, Passed.
The Chair appointed Messrs Evans and Reed the
committee on the part Of this Board to select
site for an engine-house in the Northern Liber-
ties, &c.
The Council bill for the relief of G. A. Davis was
passed. fff4
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported Council bill for gravelfootway in
the 9th ward. Passed.
The Board then adjourned