Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-31
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, July 30, 1885.

sloNDAf, July ~, 1900.
Mr.. Jefferson rose with a view to the correction
of the journal In rising, he wished to state that
he did not desire to impute the least intention OF
misreprcsenting the doings of the Board to the
secretary that he had known him, for many years,
personally and was confident that none of his ac-
tons in life had ever been inconsistent with the
highest degree of honor. He desired these cor
rections made without the least complaint being
made relative to the secretary The corrections
desired were striking out the clause "Mr Jeffer-
son was also in favor of the report Of the commit
tee ION elections, and were ordered to be made
Mr.. Davis presented the petition Of sundry liquor
dealers In reference to the license law: and it was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill to grade the alley in square
429; which was laid over.
Mr.. Walker also reported bill to set the curb
stones, &c, on the north side of square eos, on /
street; which was passed.
Mr.. Alice, from the Committee on Claims, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of
the petitions of Messrs. Wright and Klopfer, and
Of VIM. Moore.
Mr. AtLee reported bill paying Mrs. B. H.
Cbeever S425 for damages to her premises caused
in the grade OF 18th street A few remarks were
made by Mr.. Walker against the bill, and upon the
motion Of Mr.. Bayne the bill was laid on the table
Mr. AtLee also reported bill RENTING the fine
imposed upon Jacob T. King for forestailng, but
the Board wanting further information on the sub
ject, recommitted the bill.
Mr.. Alice reported also a bill to repay John
Trader taxes enormously paid by him; which was
passed.
Mr.. At Lee, from the Committee on Elections,
asked to be discharged from the consideration OF
the protest Of r. B. Owens, against VIM. Douglas,
as Assessor for the Fourth Ward He remarked
that in the protest Mr.. Owens had stated that he
would appear before the committee as soon as
they were appointed, with evidence to prove his
election as the Assessor. He had not yet appeared,
although the committee had been appointed a
month.
Mr.. Clements hoped the committee would not
be discharged, but that Mr.. Owens might be mott
fed of the meeting Of the committee on the End
Of August, that he might then, and there attend
to il. Mr.. Clements would notify him verbally.
The committee we're not discharged
Mr.. Davis offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That when these Boards adjourn, the
Board of Aldermen concurring, they adjourn to
the LIST Monday in September next"
Mr.. Davis remarked that ii was usual and useful
for the Boards to take such a recess, and wished
his resolution to pass but il appearing from Mr.
Clements that the general appropriation bill had
not passed the Board of Aldermen, and the sala-
res of the city officers had not been provided for
Mr. Davis withdrew the resolution.
Mr.. Ruff, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported adversely upon the petition of sundry cit-
zens for change in the location of the fish mar
ket.
Mr.. Peters introduced bill to pay Thomas W.
Jones for services rendered the city in and about
the schools and il was passed.
bill received from the Board of Aldermen APP
propriating $3.50 to repair breach in the canal
near Twelfth street, was read and passed.
Mr.. Jefferson introduced four resolutions. The
first, for the Improvement of Massachusetts, ave-
nue., was referred. The second, instructing the
usual committee before Congress to ask for the
opening of Massachusetts, avenue to the boundary
line, was passed, as was the third which called
upon the Committee on Police to consider the ex-
pediency Of further defining the duties Of scavcn-
gers. The fourth resolution was, that the Secre-
tary Of this Board be requested TO ask Of the Board
Of Aldermen the loan Of all the afidavits and other
papers which we're before that Board In relation to
the contested election in the Fifth Ward, and that
they be referred 10 the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Jefferson had been written to by one Of the
contestants, who desired this mode Of proceeding,