Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-24
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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
The proceedings ofthe Board ofAldermen we're
published on Wednesday last.

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MONDAY, November 10, 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law.
Present: All the members except Messrs At
Lee and Pumphrey.
The President laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Mayor, transmitting a diagram
from Mr. Coye Of the different grades on 18th
street. south Of New York avenue.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen for
continuing the arching of Tiber creek was taken
up for consideration, read three times, and passed
Mr.. Clements, from the Committee of Ways and
Means introduced bill supplementary to the act
entitled An act to regulate markets." which was
laid over for further consideration.
The bill entitled :" An act amendatory of the act
entitled An act for the management Of the Wash
ington Canal approved june Sd, 1883" was ta-
ken up for consideration.
On the third reading of the b II the yeas and
| nays were demanded, and, being taken, It was de-
cided in the Affirmative as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Clements, Lloyd, Mccutchen, Peters, Towles, Tur.
| ton, Walker, and the President-12.
Nays-Messrs. Bohlayer, Fisher, Fuller, Jefler-
son, Ruff, and Venable--6.
The question recurring on the passage of tho
bill, and the yeas and nays being asked thereon it
was passed by the following voc:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Clements, Lloyd, McCutchcD, Peters, Towles, Tur-
ton, Walker, and the President--l2.
Nays-Messrs. Bohlayer, Fisher, Fuller Jcffcr-
son, and Venable--5.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
An act authorizing the appointment of Super
inendent of Public Schools" was taken up next for
consideration.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the further consideration
of said bill be postponed; which was agreed to.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the re-
lief Of b. +. Beers was taken up, and, on motion,
laid on the table; also the joint resolution
Al. ID &
strike from the poll-sts the names of all persons
deceased or removed from their respective wards
The bill providing for the erection Of pens or
stalls at the several market-houses, returned from
the Board Of Aldermen with amendments was
next taken up for consideration.
Mr. Lloyd moved that the bill and amendments
be printed with the proceedings Of the Board.
Mr.. Clements moved that the further consider
alton Of the bill be indefinitely postponed which
was agreed to.
The bill for the relief OF Edgar III. Dates was
taken up and rejected on its third reading
The bill in relation to the cleaning of prvies and
removing the filth Of privics, streets and alleys
beyond the precincts OF the city was next taken
| up for consideration. T
| Mr.. Bah moved to lay the bill on the table
which was decided in the affirmative, by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Ball. Bayre, Bob
layer, Clements, Llsyd, ome Peters, Ruff, Towles,
Yenable, and Walker-l2.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Fisher, Fuller, Jefferson,
| and Turton-5.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen authorizing
the alteration Of tho grade Of 18th street. between
= street and the canal which had passed this
Board with an amendment, and 10 which the
Board Of Aldermen had disagreed, was next taken
up for consideration.
Mr. Albert moved that this Board insist on its
amendment, which was disagreed TO and, on mo-
tion, this Board receded from its amendment
Mr.. Bohlayer, on leave, presented the petition
OF Sarah Gordon and Mary Webster; which wss
referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr.. Peters, from the Committee OF Claims 90
which the subject had been referred, reported
bill for the relief Frederick Lskemycr
On the third reading Of the bill the yeas ami
nays were demanded, and being taken It was re-
jecicd by the following vote
Yeas--Messrs. Baldwin, Bohlayer, Clements,
Fuller Lloyd, Peters, Turton, yenable, and the
Prcsident--9.
Nays-Mesas. Albert Ball, Baync, Fisher, JEFF.
ferson, 0rme, Ruff, Towles, and Walkers.
The Board then adjourned