Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-14
CITY AIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.s
MONDAY, November II, 1855.

Present; Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Mil.
Ter, Evans, Tretlsr, Pepper Emery, Houston,
Busey, Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The Chair laid before the Board a cominunica-
ton from the Mayor, enclosing from the Board
of Health in reply 20 the resolution of this Board
of the 9th instant in reference to po,drettc estab
lishments, stating I" that, in the abstract, tile
Board OF Health considers such establishments in
Juiious TO health apd property in their vicinity
which communication was read and ordered TO lie
on the table. s,F 0t5
Also, the report OF the Intendant Of the Asylum
for the month Of October; which was referred 10
the Committee on the Asylum. l4r.
Also, letter from Prof 4. Won HeerDgen In
viting the members of the BOARD 10 attend lecture
on music at Temperance Hail. on Tuesday evening;
which having been read, i was. on motion Of Mr.
sjiesotped, That the invitation bo accepted 5 II
Mr.. Magruder presented a petition from Sarah
Roberts askipg to be refunded certain money, err
roneously paid for license; which was refclred
10 the COMMITTEES Of Clains. 9 5f. biol
Mr. Dove, on leave, Introduced bin entitled an
act authorizing the alteration Of the geadc Of Sew
enteenth street, between Z street and the canal;
which was read three times and passed.
Mr. Pepper, on leave, introduced bill entitled
an act authorizing the Mayor to improve tho
mouths of sewers throughout the city; which WAS
read three times and passed.
Mr. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill entitled an act authorizing the Mayor
TO refund certain money to Sarah Roberts which
was read three times and passed.
Mr. Houston presented petition from Jonas r.
Levy, asking that part OF his license may be re-.
mttcd TO him: which was referred to the Com.
mittee of Claims.
Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back, without amendment, the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled an act ma
king an appropriation for the burial Of the outdoor
poor OF the city, and it was then read the third
time ami passed
Mr. Houston, from tlc same committee, report
ed back without amendment, the bill from the
Board Of Common Council entitled an act In rcla-
ton TO the hire Of carts aud horses at fixed COM
pensation and i was then read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee Of Claims, re.
ported back, without amendment, the bills from
the Board Of Common Council entitled an act for
the relief OF Edward Wheeler, and nm act for the
relief Of John 7. Davis and they we're then sew.
orally read the third time and passed
Mr. Pearson, from the samo committee report
ed back without amendment the bill from the
Board Of Common Council entitled an act for the
relief Of Robe.t Dcvereux aud, after sone dis.
cussion, Il was ON motion, ordered TO lie on the
table.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported back, with amendments, the bill entitled an
act relating TO dogs
Mr. Smith moved that the bin and amendments
be laid on the table; and, the question being "a.
ken by yeas and nays, Il was decided in the mega
tive, as follows;
Yoss--Messrs Tretlcr, Houston, Marks, Pear.
son, smith, and Clarke--8
Nays-hessrs. Dove, haguder, Miller Evans,
Pepper, Emery, and Busey--7.
After some remarks
Mr., Magrudcr moved that the bin be ordered to
lie on the table; and, the question being taken, It
was carried in the Affirmative
Mr.. hagruder, on leave, introduced bill enti
tied sn act making appropriation to complete the
new Western Market, aud ior other purposes; which
was read twice. and the question on the third read
ing being taken by yeas and nays il was carried IN
the affirmative, as follows
Yeas--Messrs Dove, AIagruder, Miller, Evans,
Tretler Pepper, Emery, Houston, Marks, Pearson,
Smith, and Clarke--l2.
Nay--Mr Dusey-1.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee On the Canal,
reported bill entitled an act regulating wharfage
on guano, slate, and oyster shells which was read
three times and passed.
Mt. Emery, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business, reported back the petition Of Joseph T.
Toten, asking for the transfer Of the ak feet al
ley, marked y, in square No lG5; and il was then,
on motion, referred to the Committee on I'm.
provements. N tt
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the Board proceeded
to the order Of the Gay, being the consideration of
the bill eutitlcd an act providing fnr the appoint
ment Of "a Commissioners Of Health, and prescribing
his duties; and, after some discussion L
Mr.. Busey moved TO strike oat the enacting
clause Of tho bin and, the question being taken
by yeas and nays il was carried in the Affirmative
as follows, via;
Yess--Messrs Dove, Evans, Trctler, Houston,
Busey, Marks, Pearson, Smith, and Cnrke--p.
Nsys--Messrs. Msgruder, Miller, Pepper, Emo
ry--4 SO the bin was rejected
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