Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

70 the health OF the city and certain nuisances was
referred TO the Committee on Health.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition Of Mrs Eliza
Peyton and others; which was sent to the Com
mittee on improvements
Mr.. Clarke presented the petition OF John Bayne
and others which went TO the same committee.
Mr.. Evans presented the petition OF W. 4. Hook
and Others which was referred 10 the Committee
on Claims. o#
Mr.. Borrows, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill to grade the alley IN square
sos; which was passed
Mr.. Pepper, from the same committee. reported
bill to set curbstones and pave the footway 10
front of squares 902 and 903; which was passed.
Mr.. Pepper also reported the Council bill to con-
struct reservoir In the Fourth Ward; which was
passed.
M. Bayly, from the Committee on Claims re-
ported three bills for the relief severaly of Henry
seitz Mrs. Benjamin H. Cheeyer, and John Camp
bell; which were all passed.
Mr.. Borrows introduced bill to repair the car
riage-way in front ofsquares 402, and 1926 passed
Mr.. Houston introduced joint resolution to APP
point committee to select site to build house
for the Franklin Fire Company, which was passed;
and Messrs. Houston and Reed appointed the COM
mittee on the part of this Board.
Mr.. Pepper submitted resolution instructing
the Committee on Police to inquire into the ex-
pediency of relieving from taxation the Academy
Of Visitation and all similar institutions which was
adopted. s g a4gyYs 8EY
Upon motion of Mr.. Bayly, the Committee on
Claims were discharged from the consideration OF
the petitions of @. w. Wren, Of James Barnes,
and Of T. NJ. Brush.
Bills from, the Common Council.
The bill to purchase the Rugby Academy for
school purposes was referred to the Committee on
Public Schools.
The bill to repair the brick arch oni X street
south, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
east, was passed.
The Board Of Common Council having disagreed
to the amendment made by this Board to the act
approprating for the purchase Of apparatus for the
American Hook and Ladder Company, by adding
one to purchase apparatus for the Western Hose
Company, and the bill being taken up,
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the Board recede
from its amendment, which motion was agreed to
after short discussion by the following vote;
YEAs--Messrs. Reed, Evans, Pepper, Ftzpat-
rick Houston, Clarke, Pearson, and Hill.
Mars Messrs Magruder, Bayly, and Bor-
rows.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL
MONDAY, April %, 1855.
Board met with all the members present except
Mr.. Barr presented the petition Of Jacob F.
King; which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. McCauley presented the petition Of Y. Evans;
which was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr.. Barr also presented certificate of errone-
Gus taxes from the Register which went to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. j. w. Davis, from the Committee on I'm
provements reported bill appropriating $500 to
whitewash the Northern Markethouse; which
was passed.
MI. Duncanson, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely upon the petition Of g. Van
derwerken for the remission Of fines imposed upon
him for running his omnibuses without license !;
which was laid over.
Mr. D. also reported bill giving Daniel McGin-
ney $500 for damages sustained by him in conse-
auence of the breaking down Of the x street
bridge which was also laid over.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported the Board of Adernens bill relative to the
weight and sale of bread; which also was laid
over.
Mr.. B., from special committee, reported bill
70 select site for market in the Fifth Ward, and
consolidate the markets of the Fifth and Sixth
Wards In one; which the Board refused to con-
slider at this time
Mr.. Kelly, from the Committee on the Fire De-
partment, reported bill from the Board of Alder
men appropriatng S134 "a for the repairs OF the
apparatus OF the Franklin Fire company; Wnich
was passed.
Mr.. Newman introduced bill to grade and
gravel Twentieth street which was referred TO the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Bamberger also introduced bill to grade and
gravel street south, appropriating $500 for the
purpose which was passed
communication was received from the Mayor,
covering one from the Collector in answer to the
resolution of inquiry relative to the fees Of the
latter, which passed the Board last Monday The
answer was that the approaching tax sale required
no much extra time and labor, that Il was utterly
impossible for him TO furnish the required nforma.
ton, but that after that time, he should do the
same Both communications were then laid on the
table.
partment, reported the bill providing for the pur
chase of apparatus for the American Hook and
Ladder Company, amended by the Board of Alder
men adding $500 for the Western Hose Company,
and recommended non-occurrence In the amend
ment; which recommendation was agreed to-
Mr.. Ruff introduced bill making sppropria-
ton Of 800 TO repair the brick arch in X street
south, between l4th and 18th streets east; which
was passed.
Mr.. Busey then moved to take up the bill in re.
lation to the market-house of the Fifth Ward, con-
solidating the Fifth and Sixth Ward markets. The
site selected Is on Pennsylvania avenue, between
4th and eth streets east, and addressed the Board
at sumo length In favor Of the bill
Mr.. Walker opposed the bill, string that the
butchers were all combined TO keep up the prices,
and that except at the Centre market no fresh
meat could be obtained, the refuse or what was
left over at this market being taken the next day
70 other markets, and forming nearly the whole
stock Of meat there.
Mr. Bamberger wished TO know whether there
WAS any combination among the lumber merchants,
(Mr Walker Is one,) TO keep up the price Of lum-
Der 10 the present high ratesf He then stated
that It was not polite, therefore, because com
binalion existed among them, to abolish the sale
Of lumber 10 the city and particularized sand ~
an article, the dealers in which had, by some
means, raised in price from 81 cents load TO 50.
Mr.. Duncanson opposed to passing the bill
In such haste, although In favor Of tho object
sought
M. Smith was in favor oftho bin, but had heard
nothing from the people ofthe Sixth Ward, whose
narketit was proposed by the bill 10 abolish and
moved TO refer the whole matter to the delegates
from the two wards interested In the matter.
Mr.. Gross, Of the Sixth Ward, said that he was
In favor Of the bill personally but had heard no en-
preston Of opinion relative TO It by bis oonstit-