Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MONDAY. July .. 1855.

MONDAY, July y, lSoo. ~ lN
The Board met pursuant to law.
Present. Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Nil
Ter, Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Blu
sey, Marks Clarke Pearson, and Smith
The Chair laid before the Board communca-
ton from the Mayor, advising the Board Of the APP
proyal of certain bills ON the 9th inst.
The Chair laid before the Board the report of
the Intendant of the Asylum for the month of
June which was referred to the Committee on
the Asylum.
Mr.. Busey presented petition from Francis H.
Ball and others, for opening an alley in square No
$50; which was referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Mr.. Bayly, from the select committee Of the del
egaton from the Second Ward, reported a bill
entitled IAN act for the relefo of Henry Saunders !"
which was read three times, and passed by yeas
and nays as follows, viz:
YEAs--Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Tretler,
Pepper, Emery, Houston, and Clarke-s.
NAY--Mr. Busey-l.
MIR. Miller presented a communication from DIR.
ID. A. Storrow and others, complaining of the con-
dition of an unfinished building at the corner of Il
and Twenty-frst streets; which was read, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Health.
A message was received from the Board of Com
mon Council, stating that they had passed bill
entitled An act changing the location Of the
Western Market"
The bill from the Board of Common Council, en-
titled An act authorizing the construction of a
sewer in square No. $685." was taken up and read
three times and passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from G. Baily
and others, for grading and paving the alley in
square No. $40; which was referred to the Com
mittee on improvements
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee on Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further considera
ton Of the petitions Of John Callahan and William
Feeney, for the remission OF fines; and the COM
mittee was discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Emery, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business, reported back bill entitled I" An act
amendatory of an act entitled an act to organize
police system for the city of Washington" and
recommended that 1t be referred to the Committee
on Police; and the question being taken, 1t was
carried In the affirmative.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled An act to grade
and gravel the alley in square No. 29;" which
was read three times and passed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled, An act changing the location of the
Western Market" was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly, II was
Resolued, That the Secretary be authorized to
furnish Mr.. Isaac Ten Eyck, with copy Of the
papers the files of the Board in reference to his
application for additional compensation for num-
bering the city
Mr.. Emery, from the Committee on Unfinished
business, reported back the petition Of Francis b.
Lord, Commissioner of the Third and Fourth
wards, asking compensation for extra services, and
recommended that 1t be referred to the Committee
on Finance, and the question being taken, it was
carried In the affirmative.
Mr.. Evans, from the Committee on Elections,
made the following report, viz:
The Committee on Elections to whom was re-
ferred the contested election from the Fifth ward,
report
member Of the Board of Aldermen from the Fifth
ward"
Which report having been read,
Mr.. Evans moved that il be laid on the table, in
order that the minority of the committee may have
an opportunity 10 make areport-and the question
being taken by yeas and nays IL was carried in the
affirmative, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
Evans, Pearson, and Clarke-7.
Nays-Messrs. Treter Pepper, Emory, Hous-
ton, and Smith,.
On motion Of Mr.. Houston, Il was
Resolved, That the said report be made the
special order for Monday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly it was
Resoiped, That the Clerk to the Committee on
Elections be authorized to furnish the minority Of
the Committee, or any member Of the Board with
copies Of such papers, In reference 10 the said re-
port, as he may require.
message was received from the Board Of Com
mon Council, stating that they had passed bill,
entitled IAN act authorizing the curb-stones to
be set and the foot-way paved on the east side Of
Nineteenth street west from to street north. |"
The bin from the Board Of Common Council,
entitled IAN act authorizing the curb-stones to be
set, and the foot-way paved on the east side Of
Nineteenth street west from O to H street north,
was taken up, read three times and passed. Ad-
journed.