Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-28
WHOLE NO. $50.
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. Nov. 90. I85l

AHc OHuir iaiu UtIore Lne BOaru c0mnlunlcl-
tion from the Mayor, enclosing the several state
ments Of the bank account for the past month
which was read, and, on motion, referred to the
Committee on Finance, with instructions to INQUIRE
into the cause Of the ovcrdraft by the Commission
| ers OF the Asylum.
The Board Of Common Council having insisted
on their amendment disagreed to by this Board to
the bill entitled An act authorizing an alteration
of the grade of Seventeenth street west, between
street and the canal, " it was, on motion, IA
n Itssotved That this Board insist ON its Disagree
ment and ask conference; and Messrs Dove and
Bayly were appointed conferees on the part Of this
Board. N a8 H
The bill from the Board Of Common Council en-
titled An act amendatory Of the act cntitled sAn
act for the management Of the Washington Canal
approved June 3, 1853, was taken up, read twice.
and referred to the Committee on the Canal.
MT. Houston presented a. petition from James
Bsrnes, ln reference to hay scales; which was re-
ierred to the Committee ON Police tsgsaFN5'
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee Of Claims.
asked to he discharged from the further consider
alton of the petition of Anne Nash for the remis-
Mr. Pepper moved that the petition be laid on
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the negative, as follows, viz
leas--Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Tretler, Pep
per, and Houston---8. ~ FaaSia 3a4s.sl
III Nays--Messrs Magruder, Evans, Emery, Busey,
Marks, Pearson, Smith, Clarke---8. sH
The question was then on discharging the com
mittee; which being taken by yeas and nays, It
was decided in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas--Meesrs. MagrudeI Bayly, Miller, Evans,
Tretler, Pepper, Emery, Busey, Marks, Pearson,
Smith, and Carke---12.
Nays-Messrs Dove and Houston-2.
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, the Board proceeded
70 the special order being,the consideration of the
n aaf f1 late
gas pipes; !" and the bill was amended, and read
the third time, as amended, and passed. W
Mr. Pepper presented a petition from Charles
Frankenberger for the remission of a fine which
| was referred to the Committee Of Claims. y
Also, on leave, introduced a bill entitled "An
act to prevent improper driving across the foot
ways within this city !" which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Police
/. Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on the Fire De.
partmeni, reported bill entitled An act for the
relief of the Columbia Fire Company y which was
read three times and passed, . "A
| Mr.. Miller, on leave, introduced bill entitled
can act providing for the establishment of a
Board Of Health appointing Commissioner Of
Health, and prescribing his duties, and for the
| abatement and removal of nuisances y. which was
read twice and ordered TO lie on the table, aud
made the special order for Monday next
! Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported a bill entitled An act granting permission
to JAS Barnes for certain purposes !" which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Pepper, on leave, submitted the following
| resolution, which was read and adopted viz -
| Resolped, That this room be rendered to the
Perseverance, Fire Company for the purpose Of
holding their business meetings until this Board
shall order otherwise
The amendment Of the Board Of Common Coun.
Gil TO thebi entitled An act for the purchase Of
hose for the Franklin Fire Company was taken
into consideration and concurred in, s..
| Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled An act authoriz-
ing the opening Of new entrance to the alley In
square six hundred and eighty-six, on B street
north !" which was read twice and ordered to lilo
\ on the table
Also, from the same committee, reported back
with an amendment the bin from the Board cf
Common Council entitled An act authorizing a
| pavement TO be laid on Twelfth street west, be-
tween the canal and north O street,
/ The said amendment was considered and agreed
TO; and the bill, as amended, was then read the
third Time and passed. sfa $50 tas4. - +.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from Joseph.
Peck and others in reference 10 the Centre Market
house; which was referred TO the Committee on
improvements .14i g - rffts teia.
And the Board adjourned. lia4
BOARD, OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MosDAY, Nov. 20, 1855.
ITtbtuts NJ tue IncIlDcIb except IeIefP.
On motion, the reading Of the Journal was dis
pensed with.
Nc. Fuller presented the petition Of Philip Kraflf,
asking to be refunded certain moneys orroneousy
paid at tax sale which was referred to the Com
mittce Of Claims.
Mr.. Clements, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported bill for the relief Of the Union
Fire Company; which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. Walker, from tho Committee on Improve
| ments, reported bin from the Board OF Alder
men authorizing the Mayor to improve the mouths
! Of the sewers throughout tho city; which was
| read three times and passed t.4
| Mr.. Turton, from the same committee, reported
bill for the naming and numbering Of certain
streets in the First Ward; which was read three
| times and passed. s3Gs.
| Mr.. Bayne, from the Committee on Canals, re-
ported the bill from the Board Of Aldermen regu-
lating the wharfage on guano, slate and oyster
shells i Wv 4.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the bin by striking
out the word twenty and inserting the word
" forty !" which was agreed TO. f.
The bin, as amended, was then read three times
and passed.
Mr. Pumphrey, from the Committee on the Fire
Department. reported a bill for the relief Of the
Franklin Fire Company; which was read three
times and passed.
The President laid before the Board commu-
nication from the Mayor, transmitting statement
Of the bank account with the Corporation; which
was referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
The bin IN relation to the grade Of Seventeenth
street west, between II street and the canal re-
turned from the Board Of Aldermen insisting on
their disagreement to the amendment of this
Board and asking committee Of conference, was
taken mp for consideration, committee Of confer
ence agreed to !; and Messrs. Albert and Ball were
appointed the copferecs on the part OF this Board
Mr. Orme moved 70 reconsider the vote by which
the hill for the rnlief of the Erankln Fire CompA-