Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.



Institute.
Mr. Houston, from the Committee ON Finance,
reported bill for the purchase OF certain new In
struments for use of the Surveyors Office and APP
propriating therefor the sum of $6l2
Also, joint resolution for the appointment of a
committee of two from this Board and three from
the Common Council, to examine and adjust the
accounts of Robert j. Roche, late Collector OF City
Taxes
Messrs Houston and Dove were appointed on
part Of this Board.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution to appoint COM
mittee OF three TO devise some more perfect plan
of cleaning the streets and removing nuisanses,
who should have leave to report by Dill or otner-
wise which was, after some explanation and IN
formal discussion adopted and Messrs Miller,
Treller and Smith were named to constitute the
committee
Mr.. Pepper presented the demonstrates OF Mr.
Jones. and Others, against changing the grade OF
q street north between Third and Four-and a-half
streets.
Also, the petition of Eleanor Cummings, in re-
laton to taxes enormously assessed; which were
duly referred.
Mr. Tretler presented petition Ct William Will
son and Others in relation to an alley in square 49,
Referred.
Mr. Pearson presented petition in relation to
taking up and relaying gutter in the middle OF
square, bordered by Four-and-a-haf street and
Maine avenue.
Mr.. Pepper presented the resolutions of the
meeting of citizens on Saturday; which, on beng
referred to the Committee on Improvements, o.
which he was chairman, he forthwith reported bill
appropnating So 200 for the relief OF the suffering
people Of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Pepper, Mil
der and Dove, in eloquent terms, in which not only
tne right, but the duty Of the Corporation in the
premises was discussed and enforced.
Messrs Houston, Smith, and Busey opposed, on
-. ~ at,th nrstu M
Of the precedent but mere particularly in consid-
Grafton Of the low condition of the funds OF the
CORPORATION. These gentlemen yielded to none in
che matter Of feeling and sympathy for the afhct-
ed. &C., (Mr. Smith actually Offering proposition
to appropriate the pay of the Aldermen Tor one
weary The question being taken the Dill was
passed: Ayes--Messrs. Dove, Miller, Tretler, Pep
per and Marks. Noes-Messrs. houston, busey,
Pearson and Smith.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, September II, 1865.
The Board met and was called to order at four
o'clock All the members were present but Messrs.
Fisher and Jefferson.
Mr. Baldwin presented the petition of Q. Nun
roe and others, for the suspension OF work on the
alley in square 573
Mr.. Alice reported bill for the relief of Jacob
F. King.
The same gentleman repofteu ADVERSELY W bhS
petition of Charles Frankcnberger, which elected
some debate, in "hch the rights Of liquor sellers
under tavern licenses were discussed. The report
was adopted by a vote of six to five.
The same gentleman reported bill for the re-
lief of Robert Dever ux and an adverse report on
the petition of E d. Tippett.
Mr. Ball presented the petition OF t. keating
JOS Gales, and others, for improvement of North
Capitol street. Referred.
Mr. Ruff from the Committee on Police, report
ed bill for the erection of pens in the vicinity OF
each market house, for the confinement of live
stock exhibited for sale, and providing regulations
and charges for the use Of the same
Also, the bill from the Board of Aldermen for
the prohibition of smoking in and about the mar
ket houses. Laid over.
Mr. Clements proposed bill repeating the law
authorizing the hiring of bulls Tor the use OF the
several Wards which was passed-ths action
being necessary, since the Councils had refused an
appropriation for that purpose.
Also, a bill regulating tho price Of labor in and
about the public school houses.
Mr.. Alice called up the bill imposing special
tar for school purposes.
Mr. 0rme moved to lay the bill on the table |;
which was decided in the negatiye--yeas, 8, noes
10
The motion TO strike out 1855, and insert 1856,
was decided in the negatiye-yeas 4, nays Is.
The question recurring on ordering the bill to a
tlird reading, il was decided in the Affirmative
yeas Is, nays 4, namely Nessrs. Albert, Fuller,
Orme and Turton.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
purchase of surveying instruments, was received.
Mr.. 0rme moved TO refer 1t TO the Committee
of WAYS and Means; which was decided in the
negative--aye /, Mr.. orme; noes 10. The bill
was then passed.
A bill from the upper Board for the relief Of
Henry Sanders was rejected; aye l, the President;
noes 10.
Mr. At Lee offered resolution TO the effect
that all claims for drainages, arising from regrada-
ton. be laid on the table ill the suit pending IN
the Supreme Court involving the liability Of corpo-
rate authorities shall have been decided.
The Joint resolution from the upper Board in re-
lation 20 the adjustment OF the accounts Of X. j.
Roche late collector, was concnrred in, and Messrs
At Lee Rayne, and Albert we're appointed on the
part Of the Board.
Mr. Walker from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bin for grading First street. be-
tween A ard Is south.
Also, the joint resolution for grading street
south.
Also, bill for continuing the improvement Of
A street south and Third street east.
Also, the bill from the Board Of Aldermen pro
vidng for relaying the footpavement in front Of
the school-house on the corner Of Fourteenth and
q streets.
Also, n report recommending a suspension OF
ahe work going on IN square 573.
The bill approprating $4,000 for the relief Of
Nori,,lk and Portsmouth, received from the Board
Of Alderman, was taken up. It was opposed by
Messrs McCutchen, Albert, Alice, Lloyd, and
Orme, and advocated by Messrs. Clements, Ball
Walker, and Davis, President.) motion to sub
sttute 81 900 having been Withdrawn, tie bill was
rejected by tho following vote
Yeas--Moasrs. Ball, Clements Fuller, TuTton,
Walker, and Davis.--6.
Nays--Missrs. Albert, Alice, Baldwin, Bayne,
Bohlsyer, Lloyd, McCutchen, 0rme, Peters, Pumph-
rev, Rolf, Towes, and Venable-13
The Board then adjourned.
Mr.. 0RNE on BIRERALITY.-This gentleman,
from HE seat In the Common Council on yes
terd ", in course Of the defence Of his vote on
the Norfolk bill, was unders I'd to say that "vir
ginia, with all her boosted liberality, had done
nothing Even Richmond with a population OF
10000 or $4,000 persons, lad only given $4,000
three hundred dollars and twenty horses, aud
ott,ar largo TOWNS comDarativelg nothinun