Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. July rs, 1866.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, July Is, 1866.
The Board net pursuant TO law.
Present, Messrs. Dove. Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
Evans, Trefier, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Busey,
Marks Clark, Pearson, and Smith.
Mr.. Marks and Mr.. Clark stated that they were
sick on Monday last
The Chair laid before the Board a communica-
ton from the Mayor, enclosing one from the COM
missioner of the western section of the canal. In
reference to a.breach In the walInearl 9th street
which was read and referred to the Committee on
the Canal
Mr.. Dove presented petition from Robert Earl
and others for paving the footway on the east side
Of 2ist street west between and l streets which
vas referred to the Committee Improvements.
Mr.. Marks presented petition from William
Guinane, asking TO be refunded the amount paid
for wagon license; which was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
reported back without amendment, the bill from
the Board Of Common Council, entitled Gan act
authorizing special tax fund, and transfer from
che surplus fund; !" and Il was then read the third
hWe, and passed.
Mr.. Evans on leave, submitted the following
resolution, viz:
Resolred, That the Board of Common Council be
requested to return to this Board the joint resoli-
ton with regard to changing the site Of the West
ern market; which was read and adopted.
Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported a bill entitled AN act to extend the
Alexandra and Washington Railroad from the
Long Bridge to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
depot and to the Washington city canal y which
bill was read twice and amended, and was then
read third time and passed
Mr. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back the bill from the Board Of
Conamon Council, entitled :" An act changing the
width Of the pavements to be laid dswn on the
south side Of D street, opposite squares 572 and
573;' which was then read the third time, and
passed
Mr. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported back, without amendment, can act amend
atory OF an act entitled act to organize police
system for the city of Washington, and recon-
mended that it do not pass.
The question was then taken on the third read.
ing, and decided in the negative; SO the bill did
not pass.
Mr.. Smith, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act granting the use Of portion of Centre
Market Square to Messrs. Rivers and Derious
which was read three times and passed by yeas
and nays.
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
Tretler, Pepper, Houston, Pearson, Smith, and
Clark-10.
Nay7-Mr. Busey.
Mr. Pepper from the Committee on Improve
snents reported a bill entitled can act to grade
three times and passed.
Mr.. Busey, on leave, submitted a resolution all-
thorizing joint meeting Of the two Boards on
Monday the S0th instant, for the purpose Of elect
ing police magistrates; which was read and
adopted
ported bill entitled IAN act for the relief Of Ten
Eyck & Palmer;" which was read twice and or
dered 10 lie upon the table,
Mr.. Miller, on leave, submitted the following
resolution, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Police be in
strcted to inquire into the nature of the contract
(now existing) for lighting the city with gas aud
whether a more perfect mode than the present
cannot be devised.
Which having been read
Mr.. Busey moved to amend the same by striking
out all after the word resolved" and inserting
the following;
.That the Mayor be requested to communicate
TO this Board. the contract or arrangement exist
ing between the Corporation and the Gas Com
pany and also the nature of the contract with
the general government"
And the question upon the said amendment
being taken, II was decided in the negative.
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.. Magruder, on leave, submitted the following
resolution, viz:
Rssoiped, That the Mayor be, and he hereby is
requested to inquire of the physician for the poor
II
by the patient, that he refused to attend poor
man, named Thomas Cresjher, residing in an alley
in square 527, who fell from the fourth story ola
boIding on one day week before last and If so,
the reasons for the refusal; which resolution was
Rad and adopted.
Mr.. Marks, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported back without amendment the
bill entitled can act authorizing the appointment
Of a Superintendent ofthe Public Schools !" which,
having been read twice.
Mr. Pepper moved to amend the same by strik.
ing out 81, 000,n and inserting in lieu thereof,
Isl $780," and the question on said amendment
being taken by yeas and nays, was decided in the
negative, as follows:
Smith, and Clarke.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Magruder Evans, Treter
Houston, Busey, and Pearson-7.
Mr.. Bayiy then moved TO strike out "$l 900,
and insert "sl ,2oo," which motion was carried in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Clarke moved to further amend the bill by
adding the words: "and shall not engage In any
other business, or occupation !" which motion was
also carried in the Affirmative.
The bill, as amended, was then read the third
time, and passed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council entitled "joint resolution for obtaining
additional powers from Congress TO conduct cleo
TONS" was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the COMMITTEE on romeo.
The Board Of Common Council having returned
10 this Board, the resolution changing the loca-
ton of the Western Market
Mr.. Evans, who voted in the negative moved to
reconsider the vote, by which the said resolution
was on Monday last rejected--and the question
being taken by yeas and nays, II was decided in
the negative.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from Messrs Drake
and Mechlin, for the remission Of fine which
was referred TO the Committee on C'aims
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back without amendment the bill from
the Board Of Common Council. entitled, An act
TO provide for the payment Of interest on over
drafts" which was read the third time and passed
The Chair appointed Mr.. Busey on the COM
mittee on the part of this Board, TO supcrintend
the erection Of the Market House in the Fifth
Ward.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council, appointing committee TO superintend
the erection Of the Northern Liberties Engine
House, was taken up, read and adopted, and Mr..
Evans was appointed on the committee on the part