Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-14
BOARD on COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, Nov. M, leb!

MONDAY, Nov II, 1865.
The Board met pursuant TO law.
Present: All the members except Messrs Alice,
Bohlaysr, MoCutchen, Orme, and Ruff
On motion Thomas J. Fisher was appointed
Secretary pro tenn.
Mr. Clements presented the petition OF the Am
eIican Rife Company CT this city, asking the uss
Of room In the City Hall as an armory and meet
ing room; which was referred TO the Committee
ON Improvements. %.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee Oh Improve
ments, TO which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen making an appropriation for
grading Massachusetts, avenue, between 18th and
18th streets vest reported the same with an
amendment, making an appropriation 70 gravel the
remaining half between 9th and 10th streets Z
which was agreed TO. The bill was then read three
times and passed.
Mr. Walker, from the Same committee, reported
the blu from the Board OF Aldermen authorizing
the Mayor TO have Fourteenth street. between
Pennsylvania avenue and the canal, repaired
which was read three times and passed.
The President presented the petition OF Amos
Kendall President of the Washington and New
Orleans Telegraph Company, asking leave to change
its route through this city, as follows From the
Office at the corner Of d aud Seventh street to
Louisiana avenue; thence along the south front Of
squares 432 and 408 to point near some trees In
front of the latter square; thence across Pennsyl
vania avenue TO the northwest corner or Market
square thence across street and Louisiana ave-
nue. to the southeiiy side thereof thence to and
along the s0utherly side of b street. not far from
the canal to Fifteenth street thence north along
the west side Of Fifteenth street to the street in
front Of the Presidents House thence along said
street to Seventeenth street thence by the route
Of the Western Telegraph, or any more convent
ent route, to the lower bridge over Rock Creek,
leading into Water street. Georgetown !" which
was read once and referred TO the Committee on
improvements. A
Mr.. Peters, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Frederic Lakemeyer !;
which was referred back TO the committee for fur
Their consideration. s
Mr. Humphrey, from the Committee on the Fire
Department., reported bill making an appropria.
tion of twelve hundred dollars to purchase sue
ton for the Union Fire Company; which was re-
ierred to the Committee Of Ways and means
Mr.. Clements, on leave, introduced a bill re-
peang part of the Sd section Of the act relating
to pumps, wells, springs hydrants, and aqucducts;
which was read three times and passed.
The monthly report Of the Intendant Of the
Asylum was received and referred to tho Commit
tee on the Asylum.
The joint resolution relative to the municipal
printing was taken up, and the amendment made
by the Board Of Aldermen agreed to-
The following bills from the Board of Aldermen
were taken up, read three times, and passed:
An act making an appropriation for stone pave
nents for the completion Of the Western Market.
An act authorizing the Mayor to refund certain
moneys to Sarah Roberts.
An act authorizing the alteration Of the grade
ON Seventeenth street, between Il street aud the
canal; referred to the delegation from the First
Ward
Mr.. Lloyd, from the special committee, report
cd an act amendatory Of an act entitled An act
for the preservation of order and tho protection
Of property" which was read three times ard
passed.
Mr.. Clements offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved That the President inquire into and
report to this Board, at its next meeting, the
causes which have led to the absence of the Sec
rotary of this Board at its two last meetings.
Mr.. Turton introduced a joint resolution author
king the Mayor TO dispose Of the old Western Mar.
ket-house at public sale; which was read three
times and adopted.
Mr. Albert introduced the following joint resolu-
iion as substitute for the bill from the Board of
Aldermen: a
That the Mayor be requested to ascertain whether
the grade Of Seventeenth street, established by
the act of eth September last, has been conformed
To, or il being conformed to-; and, II not that he
cause the same 10 be done.
The following bills from the Board of Aldermen
were received and acted on:
An act regulating the wharfage on guano, slate,
and oyster shells; referred to the Committee ON
Canals.
An act authorizing the Mayor to improve the
months Of sewers throughout the city referred TO
the Committee on improvements.
An act making an appropriation 10 complete the
new western mafket-housc, and Cor other purpo-
ses read three times and passed.
Mr. Turton, leave, introduced . I'm Cor
raining aud numbering certain streets IN she Fired
Ward referred to the Committee a. gmprovs.
ments.
The Board then adjourned.