Daily American organ., 1856-04-29

BOARD or ALDERMKS.-A communication
received from the Mayor in reference to the sign.
ing of various bills.
Various reports and petitions were submitted
and appropriately disposed Of
Mr. Bayly reported an act TO pave and grade
alley In square SIC; which bill was passed.
- Mr. Pepper from the Committee on Improve
ments reported joint resolution to authorize the
trustees OF the Second Presbyterian Church to en-
close that building with an ornamental wooden
fence. Passed.
Mr. Smith, from the same committee, reported
bill to grade street south between Eighth and
Ninth streets west. Passed.
Mr., Busey reported an act for the relief of jos.
Hill which was passed
Mr.. Dove reported back an act TO alter the grade
of Seventeenth street.
Mr. Busey opposed 1t, on the ground that If the
bill was passed every property -holder would come
before the Council tor damages, a. in the case OF
New Jersey avenue. Unless there was proviso
put in that the change should be with the consent
Of the property-holders, and that the endorsement
Of some competent surveyor be obtained, he should
vote against the bill
Mr.. Dove stated that tho bill was presented at
the request of the property holders and ON the
dorsement of the Surveyor.
Mr. Smith moved to amend as follows:
"Proeided, That the property holders on the
line Of the proposed improvement waive all right
Of petition or suit for damages that may arise, If
Which amendment was accepted, and the bill
passed
A number Of bills from the Lower Board were
then acted upon
The joint resolution appointing joint meeting
Of both Boards on the 18th of May TO elect Com
missioners of Elections, was agreed to.
Mr. Magruder called up the Market House reso-
luton and stated that he in favor of the reso
lution but that he wished 10 cut ont of il cumber
Gus provisions il contained respecting Congression
al action &c. He wished to be understood that he
had DONE aud should do all in his power TO advance
the plan OF erecting market house.
The Board then adjourned.
In the Board of Common Council
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bin imposing taxes for the year
1885, fixing the rate of taxation at 20 cents in the
SlOO.
Numerous bills Of private nature were passed
Mr.. AtLee, from the select committee appointed
to inquire whether Mr.. 7. f. Lloyd, member Of the
Board, was violating>a law of the Corporation by
holding the Office Of clerk to the Commissioners Of
the Washington Asylum, made a report thereon,
enclosing correspondence between the committee
aud the Corporation Attorney in which he gives
II as his opinion that Nj. Lloyd does not violate
the law by holding said position. The committee
asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton of the subject.
Mr.. Jefferson, from the same committee, made
minority report, giving it as his opinion that the
law was violated by Mr.. Lloyd holding said posi-
tion az Clerk while a member of the Board. He
offered resolution that no member of the Board
Of Common Council could hold the Office of Clerk
TO the Commissioners of the Asylum
Mr.. Lloyd made an extended defence Of himself
In which he dealt Mr.. Jefferson some pretty hard
blows, charging him with being actnated in this
matter solely with the desire TO make political cap
cal for his party, and gain newspaper notoriety for
himself
Mr.. Albert made long argument in favor of the
minority report.
Mr.. McCutchen also argued in favor Of the mi
nority report, and declared that in his course in
the Board he knew no party.
This debate (the particulars of which would not
be interesting to the pnblic) was continued by
Messrs. Lloyd, Albert, Ball, Peters, AtIee, and
Towles, and
The question being on the motion to discharge
!. the committee, 1t was agreed to by the following
\ vote
Yeas--Messrs. Alice, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne
Mexican, Peters, Towles, Venable, Walker, and
the President--10
Nays-Messrs Albert, Bohlayer Fisher, Jefer-
son, McCntche1, 0rme, and Ruff.
The Board then adjourned
Gas DIrFIcULTY.--Wm Doniphan entered suit
before Justice ID. Smith 10 recover $40 80 paid to
the Washington Gaslight Company under protest.
The facts in the case were the above sum was
the arrearages Of the gas bill left unpaid by the
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