Daily American organ., 1856-03-26
CITY AFT FAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, March "a, 1855.

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Messrs, Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller
Evans, Tretler Pepper, Emery, Houston, Busey,
Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The chair laid before the Board communication
from the Mayor, recommending that appropria-
tions be made for cleaning the city which was
read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The amendment of the Board Of Common Coun.
Gil to the joint resolution instructing the commit
tee before Congress to ask for additional powers
to the Corporation in reference to the sale of lot
terry tickets was taken up for consideration when
On motion of Mr.. Pepper, the resolution was in
definitely postponed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council entitled "Joint resolution authorizing
Messrs. Spaldng and Rogers to occupy part Of
Centre Market space for equestrian exhibitions"
was taken up, read three times, and adopted by
yeas and nays, as follows, viz: aEE
Yeas-Messrs Dove, Miller, Pepper Emery,
Houston, Pearson, and Smith,. sf
Nays-Messrs Evans, Busey, Marks, and Clarke
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Mr. Pepper presented a petition from b. B.
French, and others, for draining East Capitol
street; which was referred 10 the Committee on
improvements. sr sFe 4.s
Stevens, asking to be refunded certain money paid
for license; which was referred to the Committee
of Claims.
Mr. Pearson, on leave, introduced bill entitled
" An act providing for grading D street south, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets west" which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements. Fl, M Sge ttsss 9Fasz @
Mr. Smith, on leave, submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Canals to examine the
condition of certain bridges over the Canal; which
was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Pepper, the Board took up for
consideration the bill entitled 8 An act making an
appropriation for the Washington City Canal !" and
it was then read the third time and passed
Il Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Finance
reported back without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled " An act
authorizing the Mayor to anticipate the revenue of
the Corporation to the amount of seven thousand
dollars, for the purpose of paying for the steam
dredging machine !" and it was then read the third
time and passed. 4~ths
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An act
making an appropriation for the payment of the
salary of the Commissioner of Health !" and it was
then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bill
from the Board of Common Council entitled " An
act for grading and gravelling Fourth street east
from Pennsylvania avenue to A street south"
The bill was then, on motion of Mr.. Busey,
amended by striking out A street sonth and insert
ing East Capitol street; and it was then read the
third time as amended and passed. NJ, -s3.
Mr.. Magruder presented petition from John O..
Dwyer, for the remission of a fine which was read
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Houston, on leave, submitted the following
resolution, viz:
Resolped That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested to have examined and tested the eff
cheney Of the invention of Polleys pump and, il it
proves satisfactory that it would be to the best in
tcrest Of the city to introduce them, that one OF
them be placed in one of the wells now in use and
one hundred dollars, or 80 much as is necessary,
be and tho same is hereby appropriated to defay
the expense Of said pump. s ta =
Which resolution having been read twice
Mr.. Busey moved to amend the same by striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting the
following, viz: , ~. S",,l ssg- ssi4 EfE
"That the Mayor be and he is hereby anthors
ized to examine the Invention of the American lift
ing pump, with Polley's patent adjustable bucket,
and other lifting and forcing pumps and report the
result of such examination TO the two Boards, with
his opinion as to their practicability and efficiency
and in what respect any of Of them may be supe-
rior to the present pumps now in use in this city y
and after some discussion 1910 81
Mr.. Magruder moved to refer the resolution and
amendment to a special committed, with instruc
tons 10 examine the said pump and all other lift
ing pumps that may be brought to their notice
bat before the question was taken thereon IA
Mr.. Busey moved that the Board adjourn; and
the question being taken by yeas and nays, II was
decided in the negative, as follows. viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Dove, Evans, Tretler, Busey,
Marks, Pearson, and Smith--7. aisa tA Fl AHk
Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Bayly, Miller, Pepper,
Emery, Houston, and Clarke. y. y 5 ...,.t Al
The question was then taken on the motion OF
Mr.. Magruder, and decided in the negative by yeas
and nays, viz est tafU r9I8
Yeas--Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Evans,
Pepper, and Houston-6.
Nays-Messrs. Miller, Tretler, Emery, Busey,
Marks, Pearson, Smith, and Carke--s.
Mr. Magruder then moved that the Board ad.
journ; which motion was negstived, as follows,