Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. May IA, 1855.

This Board met at the appointed hour
A communication from the Mayor, enclosing one
from the Trustees Of the Public Schools, covering
one from Mr.. VIM. II. Miller, treasurer of the
building committee of the First Presbyterian
Church. offering TO sell to the Corporation small
building near the Observatory, which ID now used
az church, for public school purposes-was laid
before them; referred TO the Public School Com
mittee
Also, the bank account to the 18th instant; re-
ferred.
Also one enclosing communication from the
tax collector in reference to the taxes remaining
unpaid, and which he was unable to collect by the
sale of property. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Also, one asking the Council to see that the
Corporation be duly represented at the meeting of
the holders Of the preferred bonds Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, on Tuesday, 22d
inst Referred to the Finance Committee.
Also, one communicating the accounts Of the
several apothecarics who furnish medicine to the
poor, for the quarter ending March 3lst last. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Also, the report of the Intendant of the Asylum
for the month ending on the 8Oth Of April ult.
Referred to the Committee for the Asylum.
Mr.. Hill presented the petition Of ]. G. Adams
ct al, for paving and grading L street north, be-
tween Seventh street west and New York avenue.
Referred to the improvements Committee.
Mr.. Pepper presented the petition Of William H.
Phillips in reference to an assessment for sewer
in square 532. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Pearson presented the petition Of George L.
Kirk, and others, and, on leave, introduced bill
for paving, &C. on the west front of squares 400
and 1866 between d and + streets south referred
to the improvements Committee.
Mr. Pepper introduced the petition of w. II.
Clementson for the remission of fine referred to
the Claims Committee
Mr. Dove presented the petition of B. +. Mox-
ley, for remission of fine referred to the Claims
Committee.
Mr. Borrows presented the petition of George
Juneman for the remission of fine; referred to
the Claims Committee.
Mr. Evans introduced resolution accordin,
to the Orphans Court the use of the Aldermen
chamber for the purpose Of holding that court.
Agreed to.
Committee, a bill for the improvement of Sixth
street west. Passed.
A Common Council bill was next laid before the
Board for paving, &C., in front Of squares 3l6,
842, and 371 Referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Also, 4 bill from the lower Board in reference
to the future location of the Northern Liberties
engine house. providing for the appointment Of
committee to choose site, &c. Passed.
Also, a lower Boards bill TO grade Fourth street
west, from New York avenue to street north
referred to the Improvement Committee.
Also, another for the relief Of s. Il. Platt re-
ferred to the Claims Committee.
Also, one for grading and graveling n street
north referred to the improvements Committee.
Also, one for trimming and crawling street
north referred to the improvements Committee.
Also, bill making an appropriation for Twen-
tieth street west from to street north; referred
to the Improvement Committee
Mr. Magruder reported, from the finance Com
mittee, joint resolution for the appointment OF
committee to represent the corporation in the ap
preaching meeting Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal preferred bond holders; passed.
Mr.. Clark presented the petition of John NJ. Nc
Farland, and others, for pavement on the north
front square 1874; referred to the improvement
committee.
Mr. Clarke reported back, from the special COM
mittee of the Sixth Ward delegation, bill for
changing cross alley in square ST.. Passed.
Mr.. Pepper presenteda petition from the Perse-
verance Fire Company asking for the rehangng Of
their engine-house bell. Referred to the Fire De
partment Committee.
Mr. Pearson reported back from the Improve
ments Committee, the bill for paving, &C., on the
west front of squares 465 and 468, between d and
+ streets north. Passed.
Mr. Fitzpatrick from the Police Committee, re-
ported bill for the relief OF the German Benevo-
lent Society. Passed.
Also, one making an appropriation to supply the
deficiency in the appropriation for grading and
graveIling Fourth street East, from to street,
and L street from Third street to Seventh street
East. Passed.
Mr.. Borrows reported back from the Improve
ments Committee, with an amendment the lower
Boards bill to cut down and gravel Twelfth street
between l. street and the north side of Massachu-
sets avenue. Amendment agreed to and bill
passed
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the Improve
ment Committee the lower Boards bill authorizing
the paving, &C., in front Of squares SIC, 842 and
81, Passed.
Mr.. Borrows reported, from the improvements
Committee, an act to grade and gravel L street
north, between Seventh street west and New
York avenue passed.
Also an act in relation to horse racks, and other
distractions in streets passed.
Mr.. Bayly reported back from the Claims Com
mittee an act for the relief Of b. +. Stewart
passed.
Also, bills for the relief Of James NJ Miller, and
B. i. Monkey; both of which were passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported from the Claims Committee,
bill for paving, &c, on the north side of square
No. 1874; passed.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, May IA, 1856.
The Board met, with all the members present,
except Mr.. Newman.
Mr.. Duncanson presented the petition oil Henry
K Kausowski for the opening Of Fifteenth street;
which was referred to the Committee on Improve
rnents.
Mr.. Duncanson, from the Committee on Claims,
reported the bill from the other Board, to pay the
heirs Of James Moore surplus due on their estate
sold for taxes, with an amendment, which inserted
the name of Henry Boreland, their agent. The
bill, as amended, was passed
Mr.. ID. also reported the bill passed by the other
Board, to pay Isaac Ten Eyck some $500, for dam
ages and losses sustained by him in numbering the
city.
Mr.. Duncanson explained why he had reported
the bill, stating that he supposed the claimant had
not legal claim, but had sustained large loss
in consequence of one OF the loosest laws ever
passed by corporation, not protecting the con-
tractor in any manner whatever from competition
in certain kind Of business which really belonged
10 him. Ii was an equitable claim, and should be
treated as such by the Council. In reply to Mr..
Busey, Mr. d. stated that his losses occasion
ed by people purchasing their numbers where they
pleased, thereby depriving him of the profit likely
TO accrue from this business, and that the law