Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-24

ward in which such excavation or trench may lie;
and II SHALL be the duty of said commissioner to
that the locality and route designated by the Sur
veyor is strictly CONFIRMED TO- and that the exca-
vations and trenches are properly filed and ram,
med, and that the pavement, If any, il properly
laid, and that all refuse earth Ia removed.
Sec. s. 4nd be IL enacted, That for each and
every violation Of the provision of this act the
company or association SO offending shall forfeit
and pay the sum of twenty dollars; said fine to be
collected and applied as other fines are by the
laws of this Corporation. ag gIo IN 19a5s
) BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, October %, 1855. 4.
The Board proceeded to the consideration of the
motion of Mr.. Lloyd, made at the last meeting, to
lay on the table the joint resolution requesting the
Mayor to set apart day of thanksgiving and pray
or, and which was pending when the Board ad-
journed. o -5t,. .4.se sssisy,5., y,
ton on the table, the yeas and nays were de-
handed thereon, and It was decided,in the mega
tive, as follows; EfB fnfn;s aag IA WIZ. III
Yeas -Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, McCut-
chen, Venable, and Walkers. h, soG Il 49,
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Clements,
Jefferson, 0rme, Peters, Humphrey, Ruff, Towles,
and Turton--ll. spsiY,.ss, ab .siss.s,,.
Mr.. McCutchen moved that the joint resolution
be indefinitely postponed, and, on that motion,
II was decided negatively, as follows: p,
Yeas--Messrs. Bayne, Bohlsyer, Lloyd, McCut-
chen, Venable, and Walker--6. 5., sasrsf
Nays--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball Clements,
Jefferson, 0rmc, Peters, Pupphrey, Ruff Towles,
and Turton--ll. ssl 45e IN 81
The question recurring on the third reading of
the joint resolution ~, 1870 n. Fl W.. y
Mr.. McCutchen moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the subject until the first Nom
day in January next, and demanded the yeas aud
nays thereon, which were ordered, and, being Ia
ken, resulted in the negative, as follows; - a5F
Yea--Mr. McCutchen--l. ~ 4 ss
Nays--Messrs. Albert, baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Clements, Jefferson, Lloyd, 0rme, Pc
ters, Humphrey, Run, Towles, Turton, Vensble,
and Walker--l6. M ~ I.a \ ~
Mr. Albert moved the previous question: a aal
Mr.. McCutchen moved that the Board adjourn,
and, on that motion, asked the yeas and Nays and,
being taken. the Board refused to adjourn by the
following vote, .v9o "a nasq sI- 9IE
Yeas Aessrs. Lloyd and McCutchen---2s
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Bohlayer, Clements, jefferson, Orme, Peters, Pum-
phrsy, Ruff, Towles, Turton, Venable, and Walk
er--l5. 1ffaN 1900 ss l{Iw I1,. 4,G3tal
The question recurring on Mr.. Aberts motion
for the previous question, 1t was sustained; and
the joint resolution being its third reading,
the yeas and nays were demanded thereon and or
dered, and, being taken, resulted as follows:ae s
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball. Clements,
Jefferson, orme, Peters, Humphrey, Ruff, Towles,
Turton, and Walker--l2. ~ 'S.fil III +, .els',.
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Lloyd, Nc
Cutchen, and .Venable---5. Il
1 Whereupon the joint resolution was read third
time and passed. 1851 W. ~ n rrgr H 81
Mr.. McCutchen asked leave TO enter protest
on the Journal against the passage Of the joint
resolution Just adopted; which being read
Mr.. Orme moved 70 lay the protest on the fable.
Mr.. McCutchen demanded the yeas and nays
thereon; which, being taken, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. 0rme, Peters, Pumphrey, Ruff
and Venable-5. an
Bohlsyer, Clements Towles, Turton, and Walker
%. AZ 80
The question then being put, Shall the pro-
test be entered on the Journalfn Il was decided
by yeas and nays as follows: 49, ..An
Ycas--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Jefferson, Lloyd, Peters, Ruff, and Venable--9. =
Nays Messrs. Clements, 0rme, Humphrey,
Towlcs, Turton, and Walker.
50 the protest was ordered to be entered on the
Journal, and Is as follows:
III protest against the resolution, because be-
ieve II the right Of The Mayor TO appoint day
Of thanksgiving II he shall deem Il proper
~. II. McCurcHES"
On motion Of Mr.. jefferson, the bill in relation
TO the cleaning Of privies &c, was taken up for
consideration. ~ -,
Mr.. Towies moved that the bin be indefinitely
postponed; and the question being taken by yeas
and nays. 1t was decided in the negative as fol.
lows:
Ye.s--Messrs Bsyne, Bohlayer, Clements
Towles--4 IA
Nays-Mcssrs. Albert, Baldwin, Ball, Jefferson,
McCutchen, Peters, Humphrey Ruff, Turton, Ven
able, and Walkcr-l1. 40
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the ffth line in
the first section by adding after the words " such
6lth y the words TO distance Of at least three
miles, which was disagreed to. III nsa5t
Mr.. Albert moved TO postpone the further con-
sideration Of the bill until Monday next, which was
agreed 10. wlll1Q
Mr.. A. also moved a reconsideration Of the vote
by which the Recommendation of the Committee Of
Conference In relation TO the appointment Of gu
perintendent of Public Schools was concurred IN
On this motion the yc,s and nays were demand
ed and ordered, which resulted a. follows:
Yess--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Glenn
ents, Jefferson, McCutchcn, Peters, Humphrey,
Ruff, Towles, Turtop, and vensble---l2
Nays-Messrs. Ball. Bohlayer and Walker--3.
SO the vote was reconsidered.
Mr.. Albert moved that the further consideration
of the bill be postponed until Monday next; which
was agreed TO-
Mr.. Peters, from tho Committee on Public
Schools, reported joint resolution requesting the
Mayor 10 have the report Of the Secretary Of the
Board Of Trustees Of Public Schools printed; which
was read three times and passed. d8
The Board then adjourned. a