Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-02
CITY A FF AIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1856.
The Board met pursuant to law.
Present: Messrs. Riggs, Dove, Miller, Bayly,
Treter Evans, Emory Moore, Busey, Houston,
Clarke, Ruff, Smith, and Pearson.
The Chair laid before the Board communca-
tion from the Mayor transmitting statement of
the Bank account up to the 22d instant which
was read and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mitting the twelfth annual report Of the Trustees
Of the Public Schools, which was read and referred
| to the Committee on Public Schools; and two hun
dred copies OF the report ordered to be printed
Mr.. Clarke presented petition from O. M. Belt,
asking remuneration for the loss sustained by the
breaking OF his carriage in crossing small bridge
on X street south; which was referred to the
Committee OF Claims
Mr. Pearson presented petition from George
Miller, asking to be refunded the amount of GER
tain taxes enormously paid; which was referred
to the Committee on Finance. .
Mr.. Riggs from the Committee on Finance,
asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton of the petition of Esther Hunt in reference
to taxes enormously assessed on her property and
the committee was discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bills
from the Board of Common Council entitled An
act authorizing the grading of street north, be-
tWCCu NCW ocIbSy hFcuuc anu llUCT NTeeh anu
:" An act making an appropriation for laying
gutter across street north on the east side of
Fourteenth street west" The said bills were then
severally read the third time and passed
Also, from the same committee, reported back
without amendment the bill entitled "An act
amendatory of An act making an appropriation
for grading street SOUTH"
On motion of Mr. Buesy, the bill then amended,
by adding pr0viso that no contract should be
ma fir the wark hovopd fb1
ted; and the bill, as amended, was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bill
entitled "An act to regulate disbursements of
money appropriated for cleaning alleys and gut
ters." The said bill was then amended, and read
the third time, ns amended, and passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported lack
without amendment the bill entitled "An act to
revive and continue in force An act to grade and
gravel street north, between Second street west
and North Capitol street," and it was then read
the third time and passed.
Also, from the same committee reported back
without amendment the bills from the Board of
Common Council entitled :" An act authorizing the
Improvement of Twenty-ffh street west;" "An
act making an appropriation for the improvement
of Second street east !" and 'An act providing for
paving gutter across Second street west, on the
south side of Massachusetts, avenue The said
bills we're then severally read the third time and
passed
Mr. Bayly, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled can act for open
ing an alley in square one hundred and two !"
which was read three times and passed.
Also, from the Committee of Claims, reported
back without amendment the bills Fl ON the Boa~i
of Common Council entitled "An act for the relief
of Thomas Welch," and "An act for the relief of
Ann Dunlop" and they we're then severally read
the third time and passed.
Also, from the same committee reported back
without amendment the bill from the Board Of
Common Council entitled can act for the relief Of
Maurice Holloran !" which was laid over.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported back the bill from the Board of Common |
Council entitled "An act for the relief OF Robert
Devereux. The question was then on the third |
reading of the BILL which being taken, it was de-
termned in the negative So the bill was rejected.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the FIRE De-
partment, reported the following preamble and
resolution which resolution was read and adopted,
and Messrs Pearson and Riggs were appointed the
committee pursuant to the said resolution:
Whereas the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder
Company" Of the city OF Washington, through their
officers, have addressed memorial TO the Board |
of Aldermen, and in respectful and argumenta-
tive manner set forth the advantages OF such an
auxiliary to the fire department of this city, and |
whereas the said company is without permanent |
protection shui. apa,atesus, winch nhs vopt the
city nearly one thousand dollars, except building
rented by them at an annual rent of