Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-31

act 10 grade Seventeenth street west from the
south side Of New York avenue 20 b street" was
referred TO the Committee on improvements.
A bill from the same Board 70 grade and gravel
Twelfth street west from Virginia 10 Maryland
avenue, was passed.
A bin from the same Board for the relief Of
Thos. w. Jenee was referred to the Committee on
Schools.
Mr. Marks, from the Committee on Public Schools.
reported back the bill TO pay the Public School
teachers. Read three times ard passed
MIR. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported back, without amendment "ioint resolu-
tion from the Board of Common Council for OBJ
tanning additional powers from Congress to conduct
elections" Passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill authorizing pavement to
DC iaid on virginia avenue in front of square No.
300 which was read three times and passed
Mr.. Busey, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act authorizing the erection Of iootbridge
across Tiber Creek at its intersection with the
Canal. Read three times and passed
During the debate on this subject, quite wa: m
discussion cnsued between Mr.. Busey, Of the 9Th
Ward and Alderman Pepper, Of the 4th, which
ended, however, in mutual understanding, after
brief though pertinent speech from both parties
Mr. ?. being opposed and Mr. B. in favor of the
BILL
~. DoVo Preochteu u pttiuOn from GeOrge w
Dove and others, asking that portion of the al
ley in square No. Sl7, which has been closed may
be conveyed to Alexander Boreland which was
referred to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. Smith moved that his colleague, Mr.. Pier
SON. be excused for not attending the session of the
Board on this occasion, as he (Mr. Pr being u
trustee of the public schools, was at the examina-
ton OF such schools then going On at the Smith
sonan Institute
DR.. Magruder, Of the First Ward, objected to
the gentemans motion, and said that II was
against the rules for members Of the Board to alb
sent themselves but In cases Of sickness or abb
sence from the city. After this Mr.. Smith with
drew the motion.
Mr.. Magruder moved that the President and
Secretary be authorized to have $50 copies of the
rules of the Board printed.
Mr.. Smith moved TO amend by adding the words
provided the cost thereof shall not exceed S5,n
which Mr. NJ accepted, and the motion was car
ried
A message was received from the Board OF Com
mon Council, by Messrs. Alice and Orme, two of
Its members, stating that they had been appointed
committee to inform the Board that the Board OF
Commcn Council was ready to 60 into joint meet
ing for the purpose of eiecting police magistrates.
The Board then took a recess.
The Board having reassembled--
A. Med Davis, Esq, President Of the Board Of
Common Council was called to the chair, and L. j.
Middleton was appointed Secretary. Mr. Albert,
OF the Board of Common Council, and Mr.. Evans,
OF this Board, were appointed tellers.
Mr.. Bayly moved that the election OF magistrate
OF the First Ward be postponed which was car
ried In the Affirmative
The following named gentlemen were then elect
ed magistrates
lst Ward, election postponed.)
I'd Ward Paul Stephens.
Sd Ward, j. s. Hollingshead.
4th Ward, B. K. Morsell
9Th Ward, E. H. Bates
9th Ward, Jas. Crandell.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the election Of magis.
trate for the 7th district was postponed.
And the joint meeting dissolved.
The President Of this Board having resumed
the chair, Mr. Busey submitted resolution in
structing the Surveyor to ascertain the grade and
cost OF excavation of the open space at the inter-
section of North Carolina and Pennsylvania Ave.
nues, and report the same to the Joint committee
on the Fifth Ward Market House; which was
adopted.
Mr.. Evans submitted resolution in relation to
grading and graveng Massachusetts, Avenue
from Ninth to Tenth streets, and into the expedi-
ency of providing by law for an additional Police
Officer for the Northern Liberties in the Third
Ward.
On motion OF Mr.. Magruier h was
Iesotved That the Committee on Elections of
the Board of Common Council have the use of the
papers on the files of this Board in reference 10
the Fifth Ward election.
And the Board adjourned.