Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-14

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Aldermen was crowded out Tuesday, and we give
| II place to-day.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MosDAr. December II, 1864.
The Board met pursuant to Law.
Present: Messrs. Magruder, Dove, Reed, Bayly,
Borows, Evans, Hill, Pepper, Fitzpatrick, Hoas-
ton, Clarke, Marks, and Pearson.
The Chair laid before the Board the report Of
the Intendant OF the Asylum for the month of No
vember; which was referred to the Committee ON
the Asylum
Also an invitation from the Franklin Fire Com
pany TO witness the trial Of the suction, the
18th instant, at two o'clock which was read and
laid on the table.
The bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled An act TO make gravel footwalk on the
west side Of Sixteenth street west, from X to M
street north, was taken up and passed.
The Board Of Common Council having disagreed
to the amendment of this Board TO the bill EMIT
led An act for the relief Of Mrs. Louisa ]. Wads-
worth" it was, on motion,
Resoivcd That this Board insists on Its said
amendment.
On motion Of Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Board re-
sumed the consideration Of the Joint resolution
changing the alley in square 1882 into street. to
be known as Carroll street. The resolution was
then amended, and read the third time as amend
ed, and passed.
Mr.. Marks, from the Committee Of Claims re-
ported back the bill from the Board of Common
Council entitled San act for the relief Of Gafiin
Nally," and recommended that it do not pass
The question was then on the third reading Of
the BILL which, being taken by yeas and nays, was
carried in the affirmative--6 to 8.
The bill was accordingly read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back, without amendment, the bill from
the Board Of Common Council, entitled An act
for the relief of William r. Woodward !" and it
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Magruder, on leave submitted joint rcso-
luton authorizing the Collector of Taxes to post
pOne the advertisement of the tax sale for the year
1854; which was read three times and passed.
to 2.
Mr. Pepper presented petition from Mrs. Re-
becca X. Billing, asking compensation for extra
services performed by her late husband when col
lector Of taxes; which was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr. Marks presented petition from Thomas
Talbert and others in reference to the alley in
square No. 900; which was referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr. Pepper, on leave, submitted resolution re-
speeding the several reservoirs Of the city; which
was read and adopted.
Mr.. Magruder on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled " An act authorizing the mayor to pay for
extra work on the tax books which was read
three times and passed.
The Chair laid before the Board communication
from Mr.. George ]. Abbot, Secretary of the Board
of Trustees Of the Public Schools, which was read
and referred to the committee appointed to repre-
sent the interests of this Corporation before Con-
gress, with instructions to give it their favorable
consideration.
Mr.. Pepper from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bill
from the Board of Common Council entitled An
act TO grade and gravel Seventeenth street west,
from New York avenue to B street north !" and it
was then, on motion, ordered to lie on the table
The resolution from the Board of Common Coun-
Gil entitled Joint resolution granting a certain
privilege to J. s. Hollingshead" was taken up read
twice, and amended, and was then read third
time amended and passed. to 2.
And the Board adjourned.