Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-30

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Petitioas
Mr.. Houston presented the petition OF Patrick
Cation. Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented the petition Of Jas
Galligan and others. Referred to the Committee
on improvements.
Mr.. Clarke introduced bill TO pay the salary OF
the surveyor; which was passed.
A communication from the Mayor was received,
enclosing the report of the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings for the use of the Board Laid on the
table.
Also, a communication nominating J. b. McFar-
land as scavenger for the Sixth ward, nice William
J. Sheppard, resigned, which nomination was con-
frmed.
Council Bills.
Bill for the relief of Henry Turner, was referred
to Committee on Claims.
Bill for grading and gravelling N street north.
was referred to the Committee on improvements
The resolution to improve Third street east, was
passed
The bill in relation to the Washington and Alex
andria railroad was taken up, amended, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, with certain
instructions.
Reports from Coa,mittess
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee ON Improve
ments, reported bill for the improvement Of
street north, which was passed.
Mr.. Marks, from Select Committee, reported
the Council bill for the removal Of certain nuisan-
ScS, Will tle dueuuIuCHt, WHICH WIS FtItrTcQ W,
and the bill as amended, was passed.
Mr.. Reed from the Committee on the Fire De-
partment, made report; which was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported the Council bill for cleaning alleys
&C., in the Fifth ward which was passed.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on Police,
reported a bill to suspend for one year, certain
provisions Of the license law which Mr. Borrows
moved be laid on the table; which was agreed to:
YEAs--Messrs. B0rrows, Evans Fitzpatrick,
Houston, Clarke, Marks, Pearson, and Hills.
NAYs-Messrs. Dove, Reed, Bayly, and Pep
per-
Mr.. Borrows from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill for grading and gravellmg
L street, from 13 1-2 to 10Th streets; which was
passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill for gravel footwalk on Sixth
street east; which was passed.
The two Boards then met in joint meeting, for
the election Of Police Magistrate for the Fifth
Ward, and Edgar II. Bates was elected, and the
joint meeting dissolved.
ported Council bill for the relief of II. Turner !;
which was passed.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on Police
reported back the bill for furnace in the Council
Chamber which was passed.
Several petitions were presented and referred
and the Board were considering the bill for the
relief of G. Vanderwerken, when, upon motion,
The Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, January 30, 1855.
The Board met at the usual hour, Mr.. Barr, the
Vice President in the chair.
Mr.. j. w. Davis presented the petition of VIM
Aiken for remission Of fine. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of William
Jacobi which was referred to the Committee on
Claims
Mr.. J. w. Davis, from the Committee on In
provements, reported the bill from the Board of
Aldermen, without amendment to pay John Fl.
Kirkwood S4l 80 for altering the drop at the cor
ner of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Duncanson, from the Committee ON Claims,
reported from the same Board the bill for the re-
lief of Joseph Cross, and recommended that it do
not pass; which was concurred in.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill to pay James T. Ferry
$62 80, balance due for constructing the sewer
on Four-and-a-half street. which was referred to
the Committee on improvements
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen, paying
1922 rs to Hall a. Bro, balance for carpetng
certain rooms in the City Hall, was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The bill for the relief Of Nicholas Funk was passed
The bill for the relief of G. s. Smons was refer
red to the Committee ON the Fire Department.
The joint resolution permitting George Deas to
enclose a portion OF square l05 was passed.
The joint resolution instructing the committee
before Congress, asking the suppression of mechan
ical labor in the Penitentiary, was passed.
The bill to pay for certain printing having been
returned from the Board of Aldermen without con-
curing in the amendment of this Board that is,
directing the proceedings laws and advertisements
to be published in the american Organ" printed
In this city,
Mr.. Clements moved that this Board insist on its
amendment.
debate arose on this motion, in which Messrs.
Duncanson, j. w. Davis, Clements, Smoot, Bam-
berger, and Walker, participated
The question was then taken, and this Board
decided to insist their amendment and that
Messrs. Dom, Walker, and Cross were appointed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen authorizing
the curbstones to be set and the footway paved
along the east and west of Fourteenth street
North, between Boundary and Boundary streets /;
which was passed.
The joint resolution in relation to Thirteenth
street sewer passed.
The joint resolution appropriating $ll6 81 for
paying the additional salary allowed to the survey
or, was passed.
Mr.. Busey introduced Joint resolution instruct
ing the committee before Congress to endeayor to
have passed bill paying the property holders
along Pennsylvania avenue, in the First ward for
the damage incurred by the altering of the grade I;
read three times, and passed.
The act removing certain nuisanccs in the Sixth
ward was passed.
communication was read from the Columbia
Association of Teachers, asking the use Of the
Council chamber to hold their meetings whenever
IL may not be occupied which was granted
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, committee was APP
pointed TO notify the other Board that this Board
was ready to elect Police Magistrate for the Fifth
District.
A communication was received from the Mayor
informing the Board of having signed certain bills.
Also, enclosing the annual report of the Com
missioner Of the Public Buildings
The bill for the relief Of William Shorter was, on
motion OF Mr.. Dom, taken up and passed.
Mr.. Newman introduced a bill fer casual repairs
OF streets, avenues, &c, in the First Ward. Read
three times and passed.
The bill to guarantee to the Washington and
Alexandria Railroad Company certificates, having
been returned from the Board of Aldermen with
amendment was taken nm and tho amend ant