Daily American organ., 1856-02-20
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, February Is, 1855.

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Present Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Ev.
| ans, Tretler, Pepper, Houston, Busey Marks,
| Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
Mr.. Clarke, the President of the Board ask
and obtained leave of absence for the remainder OF
| the evening, and Mr.. Pearson, the Vice President
| took the chair sA @ e a#
The bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled An act for compensating the Commission
| ers of the special election in the Fourth Ward
| was taken up, read three times and passed.
| The amendment of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil to the bill entitled An act making an appro-
priaton for laying flag footways and paving cutters
necessary to the completion of the Western Mar.
| kethouse" was taken up and agreed to.
/ The amendment of the same Board to the bill
entitled /" An act to regulate the sale of poisons
within the city of Washington" was taken up !;
when
| On motion, the bill and amendment were order
| ed to lie on the table. @ r
MIR. Pepper from the Committee on Improve
ments, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the petition of W. H. Phillips, in
| relation to the assessment for a sewer in square
No. $50, and that il be referred to the Committee
on Finance; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Busey, on leave, introduced bill entitled
IAN act regulating the disbursements Of money
| for the Washington Asylum" which was read
| three times and passed. f
| Mr.. Marks, on leave, introduced bill entitled
Il
iciency i'm the appropriation for the support of the
Washington Asylum for the year ending 3Oth
June, 1856 = which having been read twice
| Mr.. Dove moved that it be referred to the Com!
mittee on the Asylum, with instructions to procure
| from the Commissioners Of the Asylum detailed
estimate showing the necessity for the appropria-
| ton.
| And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the affirmative, as follows: Z
| n Yeas--Messrs. Dove, MaRruder, Bayly, Evans,
Tretler, Pepper, Houston, Busey, Marks, and Pear
son--l0. A14 @n Rlste #H
Nay--Mr. Smith, 5ig EsiaEl.tsa a f0
| MIR. Houston moved that the Board do now ad-
journ; which motion was negatived by the follow
ing vote, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayly, Evans, and Houston
| Nays--Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Trcter Pepper,
1 B0sey, Marks, Pearson, and Smith-8. 4
| Mr.. Pepper then moved to take up the calen-
dar; which was also negatived by the following
| vote @sH tt8 Hl5 a1 T
Ycas--Messrs. Treter Pepper, Marks, and Pear
| son--4. e
Nays Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Evans,
Houston, Busey, and Smith,. II i
And the Board adjourned. b
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
| MONDAY, February Is, 1856 #
| All the members present. 3.e #aafh
| On motion, the reading Of the journal was dis
| pensed with. tssrsT as ~e .s-t..f VI 4.
! Mr. Albert presented the petition of certain
butchers occupying stalls in the Western Market,
asking an equalization of the rates charged in the
Northern and Western Markets which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
| Mr.. AtLee, from the Committee of Claims, made
an adverse report on the petition, of William A.
Barnes, and asked to be discharged from its furth-
er consideration which was agreed to, and the
committee was accordingly discharged.
/ he to5 h
for the relief Of John N. Lovejoy which was read
] three times and passed. Al 81 t.
| Mr.. Ruff, from the Committee on Police report
| ed bill entitled g An act supplementary to the
act for the preservation of order and the protec-
ton of property y which was read three times and
| passed. st 'aes ..a.
The President laid before the Board a commu-
| nicaton from the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
transmitting copies of a memorial addressed to the
Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States, asking for the incorporation OF the
company &c.
The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men instructing the committee before Congress to
ask for the passage of q law authorizing limited
partnerships was taken up and, on motion, it was
laid over tor further consideration n.l
The joint resolution from the same Board in
structing the committee before Congress to ask for
additional powers in relation to the sale of lottery
tickets was taken up read twice, and referred to
the Oomlirittee on Folce. AS
The joint resolution from the same Board apply
ing to Congress to open all the avenues from one
terminus to the other was taken up read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Improy ements
The amendment of the Board Of Aldermen to
the bill supplementary TO the act entitled ssAn act
to regulate markets, approved May "a, 1862 . was
taken up read twice. and referred to the Commit
tee on Police gs@ eE hh eaa Saf r .a.'eE
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the re-
10 vrl; badf i
third reading on the 4th instant was taken up for
consideration, the question being now on its pas
| sage. $780, bN7 fae f2a ~ aaG 4. 4 f''G5
Mr.. Jefferson moved a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill had been read a third time
which was decided by yeas and nays, as follows
| Yeas-Messrs. AtLee, Bayne, Fisher Fuller
jefferson, Lloyd, Mexican, 0rme, Pumphrey, Ruff
Towles, Venable, Walker, and the President-14.
Nays-Messrs. Albert Baldwin, Ball, Bohlayer,
! MeCutchen, Peters, and Turton--7. 4a13
| So the third reading of the bill was reconsidered
| The bill being again under consideration, the
| question was then put, Shall the bill be read
| third time ?" 81 sts aa1H
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend the bill by striking
out the words under the direction Of two citizens
from each ward, to be appointed by the Mayor
and inserting the words under the direction Of
the Mayor and two citizens from each ward APP
pointed by him; and provided that no wood shall
be given to those who have heretofore received il
until those who have not received it shall be re-
lieved" 'G aFE
Mr.. Albert asked division of the question on
the amendment; which was agreed to.
The question was then taken on the first branch
OF the amendment, and it was agreed to.
The second branch OF the amendment, in the
following words, and provided that no wood shall
be given to those who have heretofore received it
until those who have not received it shall be re-
lieved, was disagreed to. ~
a. l.iIN
striking out "$l 900" and inserting $500 y
which was decided In the Affirmative hu uana and