Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-19
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, December 18.

MoNDAr, DectmDer To-
The Board met, and were called to order by the
President 4
All the members were present Reading Of the
minutes were dispensed WITH when
Mr.. Duncanson presented the petition of H.
johnson. Referred to Committee on Finance
Mr.. Clements presented letter from the COM
missioner Of the Fourth ward; and Mr. Bamberger'
the petition Of II. Lindsey, ct al; which were
both referred to the Committee of improvements
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported the Board of Aldemen's bin to
constitute temporary board of appeal, which has
been mentioned.
Mr. Dom moved to refer; and
Mr.. Hamburger deemed the Board totally unne-
cessary.
Mr. Busey thought the Board had no power 10
appoint such board, and read from the city char
ter section supporting his views, which views the
Chair concurred in.
After a short discussion, in which Mr. McCauley
joined, the whole was referred, on motion Of Mr..
Busey, TO the Committee on Police
Mr.. Barr also reported the joint resolution post
poning the advertisement of estates due for taxes
until March LIST, 1855, with the recommendation
that 1t do not pass /; and 1t was refused a third
reading f
Mr.. Run, from the same committee, reported
the act from the Board Of Aldermen paying
s233 33 for extra work on the tax books.
Mr.. ]. w. Davis took occasion to remark, that
something was said in the Board Of Aldermen that
the work on these books had been neglected, and
was behindhand In consequence of the neglect of
the present clerk, which was not so. His prede.
cessor, about the time OF the last election, was
taken sick and out Of his Office for forty days, du-
ring which time these books were not touched
and this extra pay was given to clerks TO put the
books in order, which was caused by the neglect
Of the former clerk. II IL my duty to state this,
in justice to the present clerk.
Mr.. McCauley also made substantially the same
remarks.
Mr.. Walker thought It was wrong for members
10 make these explanations. There was always
misrepresentation Of the doings Of this Council
abroad. He might rise 10 privileged question,
but he scorned TO do IL. Men, and old men, with
gray hairs, have sent abroad tissue Of hes In re-
gard to the doings OF this Council, but be was
above making explanations. He came here to rep
resent his constituents, and this set who misrep-
resent us in this manner, ought 10 be ashamed Of
themselves The bill passed. s
Mr.. j. w. Davis from the Committee on I'm
provements reported the petition Of James Handy,
ef a., for a sewer on Seventh street, with bill,
which passed.
Mr.. Bah from same committee, reported bin
10 grade X street, from Fourth street TO North
Capitol street, approprating 800 for the purpose,
which was passed. Isl 34N
II.
laying flag foot-way across Maryland avenue, At
the intersection OF Thirteenth and Half street
Passed ..-..t.
Mr.. Duncanson from the Committee on Claims,
asked TO be discharged from the petition of Jacob
Mayiee which was done-also, the petition Of s.
Kurson, with 4 bin sppropriating $500 for gra-
ding an alley in square 715. Passed.
Mr.. Clements introduced bin amendatory %
an act, approved March 8, 1854, for the construc-
ton Of sewers in the Fourth Ward, which was
passed. d49 H.a
Bills from Board of Aldermen.
Joint resolution instructing the committee before
Congress-, &C., to request that the distractions
across Sixth street, to be removed which, with an
act to pay Elias II. Barnes t70sl, for grading on
sixth street. were passed. An act changing an
alley In square 494 10 Brent street. laid over An
act appropriating 5000 for the burial Of out door
poor, was passed An act RENTING 10 John Con.
sartine the fine Of $50, imposed on him for taxing
sand out Of Tiber creek. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Claims. An act to pay John Rogers
$I67 to pay for the new Suction for the Columbia
Fire Company, was referred to Committee on Fire
Department. tA
Joint resolution that the two next meetings of the
Boards be on December 20, and January 2, was
passed.
Communication from tho Mayor was read, men
tioning the signature Of certain bills. Ai
Also communication from the Secretary Of the
American Association, for the advancement Of ed
ucation, mentioning their annual meeting. A res
oution was afterwards introduced, rendering the
use Of the Council Chamber 70 the Association by
Mr.. Dom, and was passed. es
On motion Of Mr. Kilmon the bin for making
gravel foot-wsy in the 9Th ward, was taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Newman, the joint resolution
TO suspend the advertising Of estates In the first
ward, due for taxes for laying pavements on Penn.
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