Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-12
WHOLE NO. 342.
CITY AFT AIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
M0NDAY. Dec 10 I26B.

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, Dec. 10. 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law.
Present-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Tretler,
Evans, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Busey Marks,
Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled - An act supplementary to the act entitled
an act to regulate markets. approved May "a,
1883" was taken up, read twice, and referred TO
the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Evans, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act for the introduction of music in the Pub
lie Schools !" which was read twice. and referred to
the Committee on Public Schools.
The Chair laid before the Board communica-
ton from James Robertson, and, whilst the same
was being read,
Mr. Dove moved that the reading be suspended,
and that the communication be returned to the
writer for the reason that it was not respectable
the Board and to one Of the members thereof; and
the question being taken, it was carried in the af-
frmative. And the communication was according
ly returned.
Mr.. Marks, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported back, without amendment, the
bill entitled San act for the introduction of music
in the Public Schools"
After some discussion on point of order, and
motion by Mr. Miller to lay on the table was lost,
the bill was, on motion, recommitted to the same
committee
On motion Of Mr. Miller, the Board proceeded
to the special order being the consideration of tho
bill entitled can act providing for the establish
ment of Board of Health the appointment of a
Commissioner of Health, and prescribing his du-
ties, and for the removal of nuisances"
After the bill had been read through,
Mr.. Busey moved to amend the first section, by
inserting after the word physician" the words
" and citizen" so as to make the Board of Health
to be composed of one physician and citizen
from each ward and the question being taken, it
was carried in the affirmative.
Mr. Busey moved further to amend the said sec
ton by inserting after the word competent" the
word medical" 80 as to read competent medi-
cal person to be designated by the Commissioner
of Health"
Mr.. Pepper moved to amend the said amend.
ment by adding thereto the words or stone cut
ter !" which motion was lost.
The question was then on the motion of Mr..
Busey; which being taken by yeas and nays it
was decided in the negative, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Houston, Busey, and Marks-3.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Bayly,' Miller, Evans, Tret-
Ter, Pepper, Emery, Pearson, Smith, and Clarke
10.
Mr.. Busey moved to add the following as an ad-
ditional to the BILL viz:
"A,d be IL enacted, That no one who is at
present member of either Board of Aldermen or
Board of Common Council shall be eligible to the
office of Commissioner of Health created by this
act until after the expiration of the term for which
he was elected"
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the negative, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Houston, Busey, and
Marks.
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Miller, Evans, Tretlcr,
Pepper, Emery, Pearson, Smith, and Clarke--s.
Mr. Pearson then moved to further amend the
first section by striking out the word President"
and inserting the word Secretary" 80 to make
the Commissioner of Health ex-oficio Secretary
instead of ex-oficio President of the Board Of
Health and the question being taken, it was
carried in the affirmative.
The question was then taken on the adoption Of
the first section Of the bill as amended, and carried
in the Affirmative as follows, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller Evans Tret-
ler, Pepper Emery, and Smiths.
Nays-Messrs. Houston, Busey, Marks, Pearson,
and Clarke--5.
The bill was then further amended, and read tho
third time as amended and passed by yeas and
nays, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Tretler, Pep
per- Emery, and Smith,.
Nays-Messrs. Houston, Busey, Marks, Pearson,
and Clarke--6.
On motion of Mr. Miller the Board then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the bill entitled
An act providing for the removal OF offal slops,
&c y and 1t was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill entitled An act to provide for tho
payment of interest the deferred payments for
the purchase Of the Odd Follows Hall !" which was
read twice, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Houston, from the same committee, report
ed back without amendment the bill entitled An
act amendatory of the act for the relief Of s. II.
Platt approved May II, 1856" and IL was then
read the third time and passed
The Bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled "An act making appropriations for the
repair Of certain streets and avenues in the Fourth
Ward" was taken up, read three times, and passed.
The Chair laid before the Board the report Of
the Intendant of the Asylum for the month of No
vember; which was referred TO the Committee on
the Asylum
On motion Of Mr.. Marks, the Board took up for
consideration the bill from the Board Of Common
Council entitled An act TO slppy deficiencies in
the appropriations for the support Of the Wash
ington Asylum for the years 1854 and 1885," and
1t was then, on motion, recommitted to the Com
mttee on the Asylum.
And the Board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL ..