Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD on COTTON COUNCIL.


ger, Walker, Clements, Bnsey, Q. A. Davis, Plant,
Kilmon, Gill, Cross, Ruff, Barr, j. w. Davis KEEL
ley, Ball, McCauley, Dom, Smith, and the Presi-
dent
Reading Of the journal being dispensed with
Mr.. Walker presented the petition of Philip
Kroft for damages sustained By change of grade.
Referred 10 Committee ON Claims
Mr.. Busey presented petition of J. s. Hollings-
head for leave TO exhibit works Of art free OF
charge for license Referred to Committee on Po-
lice.
Mr.. Barr, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill appropriating 500 TO pay
for paving taxes in front of certain school houses
which was passed.
Mr.. j. w. Davis, from the Committee ON I'm
provements, reported bill from the Board Of Al
dermen, for paving footway on / street South,
between and 1th streets East, with several unin-
portant amendments rectifying clerical errors; and
the bill, as amended, was passed
On motion OF Mr.. Killmon, from same commit
tee, the committee were discharged from further
consideration Of petition Of II. Brown.
Mr. Duncanson, from Committee on Claims,
submitted written report relative to the act pay
ing Gales Seaton and VIM. Thompson for certain
printing. The report was exceedingly able, and
eyinced profound research, reviewing all the Cor
poraton acts relating to printing, concluding by
Recommendation that the present bill be paid, but
authorizing and requesting the Mayor to have an
understanding with Messrs. Gales 4 Seaton, by
which the publication of everything ordered by
the Corporation shall be at no greater expense
than 800.
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, the whole matter was
laid aside until the regular business was gone
through with.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police re-
ported joint resolution, giving leave to j. s.
Hollingshead to exhibit the Dying Gladiator" free
Of tar.
Mr. Walker thought the exhibitors ought to be
willing to pay the Corporation part Of theirprots
The resolution was favored BY Messrs Busey and
A. Med Davis, and passed. II afterwards came
from the Board of Aldermen and was passed
Mr. Bamberger, from the Committee on the
Canal, reported a bill appropriating $3.50 80 to
pay additional salary to commissioner.
Mr. Clements introduced bill for the erection
Of an engine house for the Northern Liberties fire
company, and for q public school, cost not to ex-
coed $4,000.
Mr. Bambcrger moved to refer, which was lost
A to IT,
Mr. J. W. Davis moved to amend, BY giving the
committee power to select any suitable site which
Mr. Smith amended by providing the site thus
selected be obtained without cost; and the amend
ments were adopted, and the bill passed
Bills from the Board of Aldermen
Bill to pay for extra work on tax lists--commit-
tee on Ways and Means. Joint resolution to post
pone the advertising of estates owing taxes, went
to same committee Joint resolution to change the
alley in square 732, into Carroll Committee
on improvements Bill for relief Of Louisa j.
Wadsw0rth, with the amendment insisfcd upon,
and the Board receded from its position Of non
concurrence, and concurred--l3 tot.
A communication was received from the Mayor
mentioning the signature of certain bills.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary of the Board Of Trustees of Public Schools
referred
A communication was received from the Intend
ant OF the Asylum--reierred.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill appropriating $3.50 to
clean cutters and alleys in the Second ward
Passed.
On motion Of c. A. Davis, the bill was taken up
to increase the salary Of the master of the Centre
market to 5000 per annum, and passed.
Mr.. Kelley introduced bill repaying John Nc
Garvey $50, which he had deposited to take out
license which was passed.
The special order of the evening was taken up,
viz the act increase the pay Of the police, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Busey.
Mr.. Q. A. Davis moved the indefinite postpone
ment. Lost--S to 10.
Mr.. Dom moved that the " Act be drafted by
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. j. w. Davis, moved an amendment, giving
the policemen in the First, Fifth, Sixth, and Sew
enth wards, $500, and Second, Third and Fourth
wards, 800.
Mr. Busey moved an additional one, fixing the
salaries at $500. Lost
Mr. G. A. Davis moved the previous question
which was sustained, and the question REQUIRED on
j. w. Davis amendment, which was lost to a.
The question was then on Mr. Donn's amendment
which was also lost--l, Mr.. Smith, to 10.
The original bill fixing the salary at $500 was
then voted down, and Mr.. Busey introduced his
former amendment fixing the salary at $500, as an
original bill which was passed.
A communication from the Franklin Fire Com
pany inviting the board to witness the trial Of their
new apparatus was read, and accepted.
A communication from Mr.. G. A. Davis, resign
ing bis seat was then fead.
Mr.. Kelly offered resolution providing for
special election in the First ward, Of councilman
in place Of Mr. Davis; which was adopted
And, on motion of Mr. Donn the Board adj
journed.
CENTRE MARKKr, WASHINGTON, DECEMBER a.
Beef 10 a IL Ia cents Pork, 10 a IL l-2 cents,
and very scarce; Mutton, IL IL cents; Veal, 10
IL l-2 cents; Poultry--Turkeys 81 81;
Chickens, so a rs cents a pair; Hams, IL IL
cents; Butter, 81 to 40 cents Cheese, IA 10 is
cents Eggs, 35 to 40 centsp per dozen, and scarce
Potatoes, 81 so ~ per busbel Onions and
Turnips, 81 cents per peck Hay, 81 81 per cwt;
Straw, 80 cents per cwt, and scarce Wood
Pine, ~ so Hard, &c.
Remarks.--The market was dull to-day. Vegeta-
bles rose a triae, and Hay and Straw had fallen
little. Wood wasa little lower, and good supply
In market.
CASrHIsE Us. "0ULp IRISH WHIsKEr"-0n Eng
ish Hill, a day or two ago, an Irish boy, driving
along found brother Irshman drunk in the street,
and took him up and carried him home. On arri-
wing there, the landlord asked the boy to step in
and have something to take" and handed him
jug, containing, as he stated, rale ould whskey."
Two horns were sufficient to clay the boy out"
apparently lfeless and two physicians were called
in, who revived the boy, and sscertained that the
stuff he had been imbibing was ca'nphine The
boy supposed he had been drinking pop" as he
noticed Il was not whiskcy. II was certainly
narrow escape for him,
IcE House. ON rlr NoRrHERs PRIsupLr.--The
only ice house in the District Of Columbia, con-
structed on the plan adopted at the North, Is now
being built by Mr.. Kidwell of Georgetown The