Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-28

ferrsd, on motion Of Mr. Clements. to Committee
ON Claims
An act remitting the fine imposed upon John
han Tor keeping dog, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
A bin for the construction of a bridge m
street. was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments
A communication from the Mayor was then read,
mentioning the official signature Of certain acts.
Mr.. Q. A. Davis asked leave TO introduce bin
70 pay for certain printing performed by Messrs
Gales Seaton, appropriating $846 so for the pur-
pose, and II was passed.
Mr.. Killmon introduced a bill authorizing the ex-
tension Of wall along Tber creek at the intersec
ton OF First and street, appropriating $780,
Mr.. Walker objected to its PASSAGE unless 1t was
Indispensable, to which Mr.. Killmon said It was
stating the place TO be in dangerous condition,
and accidents happening there daily. Mr.. Walker
withdrew his objection Mr. Clements moved to
refer II to the Committee on improvements, which
was lost by a vote Of to III, and the bill was
passed, Is to Q.
Mr. Duncanson, from the Committee on Claims,
reported back the petition of Louisa Wadsworth,
with bill appropriating 5000 for the expense Of
replacing the WALL steps, and iron railing at her
house, which was removed in grading Tenth street;
which was passed
Mr. Bamberger introduced resolution authoriz-
Tenth street and Louisiana avenue, which was re-
ferred on motion of J. w. Davis, to the Committee
on improvements.
Mr.. Clements moved to take up the calendar, but
withdrew to allow Mr.. Smith to present two bills
for raising taxes which were referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means and for Mr.. Ruff to
introduce joint resolution authorizing the publi-
cation Of the laws proceedings, and records Of the
council in the Daily american Organ, which went
to n third reading and waa naasad-
AYEs--Messrs. Kelley, Plant, Dom, ]. w. Da-
Wis, Ball, Clements McCauley, Cross, Ruff Stewart,
Bamberger, and Gill--l2
NAYs-Messrs. 9. A. Davis, Barr, Walker, and
Duncanson--4.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Council concur in the
amendment of the Board of Aldermen to the Coun-
Gil BILL to repay to w. w. Demaine assistant sur
veyor, 1927, which he expended for labor in Cor
poration surveys the amendment, inserting $l70
in place Of $l27, which was objected to by Messrs
Dom and Duncanson, and supported by Mr. G. A.
Davis. Mr. Smith read from the record the ayes
and noes upon the original bill, which was passed
by eighteen yeas to one nay Mr.. Dom, who said
he consistently opposed the present amended bill
After warm discussion,
Mr. Busey moved the previous question. which
was sustained, and the bill passed in concurrence,
by q vote of 10 to f.
AYEs-Messrs. G. A. Davis Kelley, Plant, Barr,
Walker, DIR. Davis Ball. Clements. Busey. Killmon.
McCauley Ruff, Cross Stewart, Smith, and Gill;
NAYs-Messrs. Donn Duncanson, J. w. Davis,
and Hamburger.
The calendar was then taken up
An act to grade Seventeenth street-passed
An act to Increase the pay of the Police to $500
per annum was read, and Mr.. c. A. Davis moved
its indefinite postponement.
At this point the gas lights went out, and the
Council was left in total darkness upon which Mr..
Clements moved to adjourn, and the vote was taken
in the dark, and lost--9 to IL.
Mr.. Clements then moved that, when the Board
adjourn, 1t be till Thursday next intervening
motion before one to adjourn which Mr.. Smith
moved to amend by inserting Friday.
MIR. Clements withdrew his motion, and moved
the reconsideration Of the vote by which the Board
refused to adjourn; which was lost, to TO-
Mr.. q. A. Davis then renewed his motion to in
definitely postpone the bill increasing the nav of
the Police but withdrew it. and, on motion of Mr..
Busey, It was made the special order for next Mon
day.
Mr.. Busey then moved an adjournment; lost
Q to TO-
Up to this time business had been done in the
dark, and candles were now brought in.
MIR. Smith moved to suspend the calender
which motion was laid on the table
On motion of Mr. G. A. Davis II to 8, calendar
again taken up.
An act for the repaying to John H. o'Neill Ger
tain taxes paid upon improvements which were not
completed until April l, 1854, to the amount of
%; was passed.
An act RENTING to Gavan Nally fine imposed
upon his son, for misdemeaaor, which Mr. Dun
canson named, and which Mr. Smith suggested sew.
eral members of the Board had been guilty of COM
hitting, was passed
An act for the remission of fine, on payment
of costs, for not transferring his license imposed
upon James Donelly was lost
An act for the remission Of fine for running with
fire engine, of Joseph r. Brown, was lost.
Mr. Busey again moved to adjourn; lost to 10.
A resolution to grade 10th street east, passed.
An act appropriating $50 for gravel footway in
the Fifth ward, was passed. After which,
On motion of Mr.. McCauley, by a vote of 10 TO
8, the Board adjourned.