Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-27
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, Dec. "a, 1855.

All the members present except Messrs. Bald
win, Fisher, 0rme and Towles.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Ball presented the petition of William j.
Tabler in relation to the paving OF an alley in
square No. $40 and part Of lot No. l6; which was
referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Peters presented the petition of w. 9.
Towle and others, asking for flag footway across
Indiana avenue, at the intersection of Fourth
street west which was referred to the Committee
on improvements.
Mr.. AtLee, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of George 7. Wilson.
Mr.. Walker moved 10 amend the bill by ma
king the appropriation payable from the general
fund which was disagreed TO-.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend the bill by making
the amount named in the bill payable out Of the
funds of the Seventh Ward which was agreed TO.
The bill as amended was then read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Ruff, from the Committee on Police, to which
the memorial of j. s. Hollingshead had been re-
ferred made a written report, accompanied by
bill entitled An act supplementary to, and amend
atory Of, an act entitled An act to organize po-
lice system for the city of Washington" which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the, report and bill be
printed with the proceedings Of the Board
Mr. Clements moved to amend the motion by
striking out the word "report;" which was
agreed TO.
The motion of Mr.. Lloyd, as amended, was then
agreed TO, and the bill Is as follows:
AN ACT supplementary and amendatory Of an act
entitled An act TO organize police system for
the city Of Washington"
Be Il enacted by he Board of AkfsrBien and Bodrd
Of Common Ootfaea Of Me Ctgq Wdshtagton, That
the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard. he being Jus.
tics Of the Peace, be, and he is hereby, authorized
and empowered 10 try and dispose Of all cases in
which the Corposation may be party, brought 70
| the Guard House between the time OF setting the
guard at night and the hour Of nine in the morning
-iad be II enacted, That the Captain cf the Auxll-
iary Guard is hereby required to keep docket and
make return TO the proper officer OF such cases dis
posed Of by him; provided, however, that he shall
not charge or receive any compensation for any such
| cases he may 30 try or dispose Of
The President laid before the Board communi-
cation from James Robertson, asking the appoint.
ment of special committee to determine his san
| ity or insanity.
Mr.. Walker moved to refer the communication
| TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
| Pending which ..
| Mr.. AtLee moved to lay il on the table; which
was agreed TO.
| The bill from the Board Of Aldermen providing
/ Tor the establishment of Board of Health, the
appointment Of a Commissioner Of Health, and
prescribing bis duties, and for the abatement and
| removal Of nuisances, and the bill from the same
| Board for the removal OF offal, slops, &c, were
Il NOhStNttottVhY
/ to the Committee on Police.
The bill from the same Board authorizing James
/ Barnes to remove the hay scales from the corner
Of Second street east and Maryland avenue TO the
intersection of Maryland and Massachusetts, ave-
nues was taken up, read three times, and passed.
| The bill from the game Board amendatory Of the
act for the relief Of s. II. Platte taken up, read
twice, and referred TO the Committee of Claims.
| The bill from the same Board for the relief of
w. w. Demaine was next taken up for considera-
| ton.
Mr.. Alice moved TO refer Ii to the Committee
of Claims; which was disagreed TO.
The bill was then read third time and passed
| The bill from the Board Of Aldermen to grade
G street south, between 4th and 9th streets east,
was taken up, read twice. and referred to the Conn
| mittee on Improvements.
The bill from the same Board for the relief of
| Mrs Ann Laporte was taken up, read twice, and
/ referred to the Committee Of Claims.
| The Joint resolution from the same Board au-
thorizns an adjournment TO Monday, 7th January,
1855, was taken up for consideration, and, on m
tion Of Mr.. McCutchen, it was laid on the table,