Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-05
CITY AFT AIR IS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. Dec. 3, 1855.

The Board met pursuant to law
Present-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Mil
Ter, Evans, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Busey, Clarke,
Pearson, and Smith.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council, en-.
titled Van act amendatory of an act entitled IN
act for the preservation of order and the protec.
tion ofproperty,'" was taken up, read twice, and
referred TO the Committee on Police.
The bill from the same Board, entitled T" An act
for the naming and numbering Of certain streets in
the First Ward" was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on improvements
The bil from the same Board entitled IAN act
for the relief the Union Fire Company" was tax en-
up read twice, and referred to the Committee on
the Fire Department.
The amendment Of the Board Of Common Couu-
Gil to the bill entitled " An act regulating whar-
fsge on guano, slate, and oyster Shells was taken
up when, on motion, the bin and amendment
were ordered to lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the Board proceeded TO
the special order, being the consideration Of the
bill entitled An act providing for the establish
ment OF Board of Health the appointment of A
Commissioner OF Health, and prescribing lis
duties and FOR the abatement Of nuisances y and,
after short discussion, the special order was, On
motion OF Mr.. Smith, postponed until Monday
next.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the bill entitled "An
act providing for the removal Of ofal slops, &C.
was taken up and made the special order for Non-
day next,
Mr. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back the bin from the Board of
Common Council entitled "An act for the naming
and numbering Of certain streets in the First
ward, and recommended that II be referred TO the
delegation from that ward; aud the question being
taken, It was carried In the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, the Board proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill entitled "An act
fan-t txtx H. II
alley in square No. CSC, on street north; and Il
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bin
entitled An act repeating part Of the third sec.
tion Of 'an act relating 70 pumps, wells, springs,
and aqueducts; ~ aud it was then read the third
time and passed.
Also, from the same committee, asked TO be de-.
charged from tho further consideration Of the PC
tition ef Joseph Peck and others in relation 20 Tie
Centre market, and recommended that Il be rc-
ferrcd to the Committee on Finance; aud the
question being taken, it was decided ia the aalr-
native.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee Oh the Canal,
reported back without amendment the bin from
the Board Of Common Council, entitled "An act
amendatory Of the act entitled an act for The
management of the Washington Canal =" and il
was then, on notion ordered TO lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr. Magruder, IL was
Resoived That the Grand Jury have leave 20
occupy the chamber Of this Board during the re-
mainder Of the present term Of the Criminal Court
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, Dec. 3, 1865
All the members present,
On motion, the reading OF the Journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr. Peters, from the Committee Of Claims, made
an adverse report on the "jont resolution author
hing the claim Of George Mattingly TO be submit.
ted 70 arbitration, and asked to be discharged
from its further consideration; which was agreed
TO, and the committee accordingly discharged.
Mr.. Auee, from the same committee, made an
adverse report on the petition Of Philip Kraft.
Mr.. Fuller moved 70 recomniit the petition TO
the Committee Of Claims; which was disagreed to-
Mr.. Clements moved to lay the report Of the
committee on the table which was also disagreed
10.
Mr.. G. then moved to refer the petition back to
the Committee Of Claims; which was agreed to.
Mr.. AtLec, from the Committee Of Claims, made
an adverse report on the petition Of Sarah Gordon
and Mary Webster which was agreed TO, and the
committee discharged from its further considera-
ton
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief Of Robert Porter; which was read
three times and passed.
The bin authorizing pavement to be laid on
Twelfth street west between the canal and north