Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-11

The second section was then adopted.
Mr.. Miller then moved the adoption of the re-
mainder Of the bill In gross Adopted.
50 the bill had a third reading.
The bill was then passed--ayes 4, noes s.
Mr.. Miller then moved the adoption of q supple
mental act prepared for the purpose of carrying
into effect the above bill.
This bill authorizes the Mayor TO contract 20
the removal Of offal annually
Mr.. Houston reported bill from the Financ,
Committee to provide for the payment Of interes
on the money expended in building Odd Fellows
Hall, in the Sixth Ward. The bill was laid on the
table
Adjourned at 10 I-2 p. NJ.
BOARD OF CoMMoN CouNcm.-AlI the members
of this body were present last evening.
Mr.. Towles presented the petition of j. s. Hol
lingshead, demonstrating against the practice Of
the Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard trying Corpo-
ration cases. Referred to the Committee on Po-
lice. 41 rs
Mr.. Ruff presented the petition Of /. w. Atchi-
son, asking the passage Of law to authorize the
renting Of the Asylum grounds. Referred to a
special committee, consisting of Messrs. Towles,
Orme, and Baldwin.
Mr.. AT Lee, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported back the bill from the Board of Aldermen
to refund to VIM. Grenan, the amount of an unex-
pired license.
Mr.. Clements opposed the passage Of the bill (;
said he was opposed to the principle Of refunding
these amounts. Licenses are granted to indiyid-
uals for certain purposes for one year. and IL they
do not avail themselves Of the privileges granted
the Corporation was not to blame the refunding
of these amounts would seriously affect the reve-
nue. of the city. Bill laid on the table.
Mr.. Humphrey, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported bill appropriating $3.50 for
roofing the Perseverance, engine house, and pro-
viding that said sum should be expended under
the direction of the Mayor, the President of the
company and the Inspector of Fire Apparatus.
I Mr.. Clements moved to strike out Inspector Of
Fire apparatus and insert one member from the
Board Of Aldermen and one member of the Board
of Common Council. He said this plan of super
work was the best that had ever been
practised by this Corporation.
Mr.. Jefferson was opposed to the members OF
the Board experimenting improvements; If they
were appointed to superintend works where small
amounts were involved, they might hereafter be
appointed to superintend works Of greater impor-
lance, and thus door would be opened for cor
ruptions similar to those now practised in New
York.
Mr.. Clements thought that no member Of the
Board would follow the corrupt example of the
New, York Councilmen; said corrupt men may
have crept in the Councils, and others may creep
in, but he thought that no one, who might here
after be elected to the Councils in this city, would
be guilty Of the corruptions practised in New
YorM
After some further discussion, the amendment
was withdrawn, and the bill referred again to the
Committee on the Fire Department.
The bill for the appointment ola Superintendent
of Public Schools was then taken up for consider
alton.
Mr.. Orme moved that the bill be indefinitely
Mr.. McCutcken said he was in favor of the APP
pointment of Superintendent; but he had been
forced to oppose every bill which had yet come up
for that purpose. He thought this Office should
be removed from any political influence and if
the appointment was made by the Mayor, as this
bill proposed, such could not be the case. He
thought this appointment should be vested in the
Board of Trustees A competent man might now
be appointed to the place. and at our next election
the opposite party might get IN power, and he
would be removed.
Mr.. Lloyd was of different opinion; he was in
favor Of the bill in any shape; he did not care
whether the Superintendent was appointed by the
Mayor or Trustees, If the Mayor was influenced by
politics the Trustees might also be.
Mr. Walker asked Mr.. McCntchen if he would
vouch for the retention of the Trustees in the
anti-Americans got majority in the Councils. He
favored the bill under all circumstances; he pre-
ferred the Trustees should appoint but he would
go for the bill at any rate He said the Trustees
would certainly be removed If the other party ever
got the power in their hands.
Mr.. Jefferson would vote for the indefinite post
ponement, because the Corporation was not able
to incur the additional expense which the creation
of this Office would render necessary. He favored
the appointment being given to the Mayor. Said
it was absurd to say that the Board of Trustees
was not political body. At the last election for
Trustees he had nominated men of his party for
that Office but not one Of them was elected.
Mr.. AtLee defended the action of the Trustees,
and denied that they had been influenced by po-
litical motives; in their appointment of teachers
they had appointed foreigners, Catholics and Ha
tive-born citizens who were bitterly opposed to the
American party. He said they desired this ap,
pointment to be in their hands because they could
best tell who would suit tie Office. He was op
posed to the Office being political.
Mr.. 0rme said his object was TO save money
and he had no idea that politics would have beer
brought into the discussion. The schools were get
ting along very well the people are satisfied witt
them, and change was unnecessary.
NJ Bayne would vote for the postponement o
the bill, thought 1t would be better to erect addi
tonal schools, which were much needed in his sec
ton Of the city.
Mr.. Clements thought that change had com,
over the minds of many of the friends Of the bill
since it's introduction. Then IL was said that tn,
additional expense would be small that il woul,
be saved by the superintendent in the purchase o
fuel, books, &C.; now It was said the expense was
great matter it would be violation of the chartc
for the trustees to make the appointment; though
the interests Of the schools would be advanced b,
- appointment OF q superintendent
Mr.. Towles had been opposed to the bill from
the beginning; was In favor of establishing add
tional schools and procuring more suitable schoo
houses, for which many Of the schools we're suffer
ing thought the money would be better appropri
ated In this way