Daily American organ., 1856-04-02

passed.
Mr.. McCutchen, on leave, presented the petition
Of w. Dorroty and b. X. Gladmon, asking dam
ages caused by incorrect grade given BY the City
Surveyor which was referred 20 the Committee
Of Claims
Mr.. Albert on leave, introduced bin to amend
the act altering and establishing the grade Of Sev
enteenth street west which was read three times
and passed.
act approved May 20, 1858, entitled An act pre-
scribing the duties and salary of the Surveyor"
which was made the special order for this day, was
then taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Fisher moved to refer the bill to a select
committee Of one from each Ward which was
agreed to, and Messrs. Fuller, Fisher, Towles, Nc
Kean, Baldwin, Bayne, and AtLee were appointed
said committee.
The Board then took up for consideration the
joint resolution asking of Congress the power to
issue stock to erect Centre Market building.
Mr.. Jefferson moved substitute for said joint
resolution
Mr. Bayne moved to postpone the further con-
sidersdon of the subject until two weeks; which
was disagreed to.
Mr. Fisher moved to print the substitute with
the proceedings which was disagreed to by yeas
and nays, follows:
Yeas - Messrs. Albert, Bayne, Fisher, Fuller,
Jefferson, Lloyd, Ruff, Towles and Turton-9.
Nays-Messrs. AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, McCutch-
en-, Mexican, orme, Peters, Humphrey, Venable,
Walker, and the President-1l.
The question then recurring on Mr.. Jefferson's
amendment it was decided by yeas and nays, as
follows:
Yeas - Messrs Fisher, Fuller, jefferson, and
0rme--4.
Nays - Messrs AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne,
Lloyd. McCutchen, Mexican, Peters Pumphrey,
Towles, Venable, Walker, and the Presdent-l3
Mr., TovSes moved to amend the bill by proyi,
ding that no issue of this stock for the purposes
above named shall be made until the same be sub
mitted to the people, and approved by at least a
majority Of the duly qualified voters of the city =
which was agreed to-
The joint resolution, as amended, was then read
athird time and passed, by Yeas and nays, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, Fisher,
Lloyd, McCutchen Mexican, Peters, Humphrey,
Towles, Venable Walker, and the President-13.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Bayne, Jefferson Orme,
Ruff, and Turton--6.
Mr.. Lloyd, on leave, introduced joint resolu-
tion in relation to the Long Bridge.
Mr.. Albert moved to strike out the preamble.
Ar. McCutchen moved that the Board do now
adjo'fx which was disagreed to.
The question recurring on the motion Of Mr..
Albert, it was also disagreed by yeas and nays,
Yeas--Messrs. ALERT, Ball, Fisher, Jefferson,
McCutchen, O-me Ruff and Turton-S
Nays-Messrs. AtLee, Baldwin, Bayne, Lloyd,
Mexican, Peters, Humphrey, Towles, Venable,
Walker, and the President-11.
The joint resolution was then read q third time
and passed; and, on motion of Mr.. Lloyd, was
ordered to be published with the proceedings of
the Board, and is as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the Long
Bridge.
Whereas, it is manifest from the proceedings Of
the United States Congress-, that certain members
of that body have been led into error in ascrbin0
to the construction of the Potomac bridge on its
present site the existence of tho " fats" in the
Potomac river and the consequent interruption OF
navigation and production of disease; and where
as certain Interested parties have designedy led
those gentlemen into the above error from selfish
and sinister motives, there being abundance of ev-
idence to prove that the fats" existed before the
construction of the bridge, and that the present
structure has not increased the evil:
And, further, that Congress- by a series of legis-
lation, commencing in 1908 and extending upwards
Of fortyOur years, evidenced clearly the design to
make the present route of the bridge perpetual, it
being the most convenient, direct mail route north
and south:
And, further, that the destruction of the bridge
would be the most serious injury to the interest
of our community, to the extensive and increasing
population of adjoining States, and to the public
generally. Therefore
pointed to represent the interests of the Corpora
ton before Congress be instructed to lay before
that body the facts in rela ion to the above and at
the same time appeal to the justice of Congress
and the claims Of the people Of this metropolis to
have the bridge retained and maintained on its
present site.
Mr. Fisher renewed his motion to print the sub
sttnte of Mr.. Jefferson in relation to the building
OF markets; which was agreed to, and Is a. fol-
lows:
Joint Resolutions in relation to a market house.
Resolved, dc, That the committee appointed to
represent the interests of this Corporation before
Congress be and they are hereby instructed to ask
OF that body authority to erect matket-house in
sections the length OF square each, and - feet
broad, on Louisiana and Ohio avenues, between
Ninth street west and Fifteenth street west and
one cross section on Eleventh street west.
Resolved further, That the Mayor and one mem
Der Of each OF the Boards Of Aldermen and Com
mon Council shall be committee, leach member
Of which for and during his official term only, J
whose duty It shall be to inquire into the cost of
erecting three running sections, two on Louisiana
avenue, between Ninth street Vest and Eleventh
street west, and one on Ohio avenue, between
Eleventh street west and Twelfth street west and
one cross section - feet long and - feet broad
all of which to be plain substantial, neat and con-
venient buildings suitable for the aforementioned
market-house, and adapted to the wants and means
OF the city of Washington at this time
Resolped further, That the committee aforesaid
are at liberty to include in their estimates for the
said buildings the addition Of second stories. with
cupoas, TO the ends of such buildings, for the pur
poses of police office, marketmasters Office, and
other similar public conveniences.
The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men authorizing the Mayor to test the practica-
bility of deodorizing the nightsol, &C., was taken
up, read three times, and passed.
The Board then adjourned
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