Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 1855.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 1855.
Present. Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Mil
ier Evans Tretler, Pepper, Houston, Busey, Marks,
Clarke, Pearson. and Smith.
This was. indeed, a real working session Of the
Board; business was presented by the Chair in
quick su ccession, and disposed of with an equal
degree Of despatch.
The Chair laid before the Board communica-
ton from the Mayor, enclosing one from the Com
missioner Of the Seventh Ward, in reply to the
resolutions of this Board of the I'd instant, in
ference to the grade of Sth street west in front of
square No. 296, which was read and referred to
the Committee on improvements
Also, a communication from the Mayor, enclos-
ing one from the city Surveyor, in reference TO the
instruments in his office, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Also, a communication from the Mayor, enclos-
ing one from Assistant Surveyor in reference to
his compensation during the vacancy in the office
of the Surveyor of the city, occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Ball, which was read and referred to
the Committee of Finance
Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back, without amendment, the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An act
making appropriations to defray the general ex-
penses Of the Corporation for the year ending the
8Oth June, 1885,"
Mr.. Marks moved to amend the same by insert
ing the words 81 for the hire OF seven bulls to run
at large on the commons of this city, one hundred
and forty dollars !" and the question being taken
by yeas and nays, was decided in the negative.
The bill was then read third time, and passed
Mr.. Marks presented petition from Charles f.
Coleman for the remission of fine; referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Marks, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported back, without amendment, the
bill from the Board Of Common Council entitled
An act for the relief of Thomas w. Jones'" and,
being read the third time, was passed.
Mr.. Pepper, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act to relay the gutter on d street. north,
from Fifth to Sixth street, west; which was read
three times and passed
Mr.. Miller, on leave, submitted joint resolu-
ton, authorizing an application to Congress for
the construction Of sewer along Fourteenth street
west, from Pennsylvania avenue to the north side
of Franklin Square; which was read three times,
and adopted.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee on Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
ton Of the petition Of Messrs. Duke and Macklin,
for the remission Of fine; and the committee was
discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Dove, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act making an appropriation for trimming the
sides and regulatingF street north, from Eighteenth
to Twenty-6rst streets west" Read three times,
and passed
Mr.. Busey, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act authorizing an adjournment" Read
three times, and passed.
The Chair laid before the Board the report Of
the Intendant Of the Asylum for the month OF
July; which was read, and referred to the Com
mittee on the Asylum
The bill from the Board CT Common Council,
entitled An act authorizing the curb stones to be
set and the footway paved on the south side of l
street SOUTH from 18th to 9Th street east" was taken
up, read three times and passed.
The bill from the same Board, entitled An act
for the relief Of John Trader" was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Claims.
The resolution from the same Board entitled
Joint resolution directing an application to Con-
gress for an appropriation to open and grade Mas.
sachusetts avenue from 9th street west, u the
northwestern boundary" was taken up, read three
times, and adopted.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee on Claims, re.
ported bill entitled IAN act for the relief Of
VIM. Guinard," which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re.
ported that they did not deem it expedient to pro-
vide for the appointment of additional police
officer for the Northern Liberties, in the Third
Ward, and asked to be discharged from further
consideration of the resolution on the subject.
And the question being taken, It was carried in
the affirmative.
M fearson, from the committee on Claims
asked v be discharged from the further considera
ton ofthe bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled " An act for the relief of John Trader,
and moved that it be referred to the Committee on
Finance; and the question being taken, was car.
ried in the affirmative.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve.
ments reported bill entitled An act authorizing
the curbstones to be set and the footway paved on
the east side of Twenty-frst street west from TO
street north" Read three times and passed
Mr.. Miller, on leave, introduced An act in.
structing the Commissioners Of the First and Sec.
ond Wards to take up and relay the foot pave.
ment In front Of the schoolhouse lot on the south
east corner Of Fourteenth and G streets, in the
Second Ward !" which was read three times and
passed.
And the Board adjourned. ....