Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-31

board on COMMON COUNCIL.
AoEpAF, OCToBKa AZ. 1855.
Al fhe members present se faa sel
II Aleees presented the position Of Mary She
tel,. praying for the remission of a Rne which
Wns ieElen % the COmmllteo OF Chlms.
~ H4N4raton presented the petition Of IL ].
Martin ard pNAGIe, asking lorcertan irot,s,vararts
on First street eaat between q and b straets -,
Capitol = which was referred 70 the Committee
on ImproseMtMt1. a sR6
~ BehlAyer presented The petisIon Of BIZ.
Beers asking compensation fbr putting ND rail.
Ing and platlorm at the second precinct Of the.
tlHh Ward poll at the last annual election which
was referred 70 the COMMITTEES Of Claims.
Mr. Hutchinson presented The petition 81 the
american Hook and Ladder Company asking 80
appropriation for she repair Of their house ana aD
kaNsus which was referred % ne Committee on
M Walker. from The ConiUlllse On TT s0vks
nlopta 1lle1 40 l1IlamiuR d, -.
sevelpliy read three times and passed
: a Dill from the Board Of Aldefmen making an
additional appropriation for grading and eravelIEng
street south, bet cen Four-and a.haf and Canal
streets. II
y. bill from the same Board authorizing the gra-
ding and grayelling Of street south, from New
Jersey avenue to the Potomac river
! a bill from the same Board providing for the
grading and grayelEng Of N street south, from 9th
70 Water street. and
A bin to grade and gravel New York avenue.
and to construct q carriage-way to connect with
the new Bladensburg road.
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported the following bills, which were severally
read three times and passed
A bill for the relief Of Wealthy NJ Hanson.
bill for the relief Of g. O. Coleman, for the
use Of VIM. M. CTipps.
A bill TO reimburse James Addison for taxes er.
rOneously paid
And the bin from the Board Of Aldermen for
the relief Of M. @. Beth.
Mr. Towles, from the Committee of Claims,
made an adverse report on the bill from the Board
Of Aldermen for the relief Of John Hammond
and Ike report on the petition Of John B. Lew
is and asked to be discharged from their further
consideration which was agreed to- and tie COM
mittee was accordingly discharged 6
Mr.. Watterston, on leave, introduced bill for
the relief OF Ann smoot; which was referred to
the Committee Of Claims. st e
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported the Joint resolution from the
Board of Aldermen In relation to the METROPOLITAN
Hook and Ladder Company; which was read three
times and passed; and Messrs Walker, knight,
and Fisher were appointed the committee on the
part Of this Board
Mr.. ToWles from the select committee to which
the subject had been referred, eubmitted written
report trom the chairman Of said committee In re-
latiOn to the consolidation of Washington and
Georgetosn, and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; which was agreed ia, and
tho committee was accordingly discharged; and
on motion, the report was ordered TO be printed
with the proceedinga Of the Board. For which
see Board OF Aldermen.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee on the Asylum,
reported the substitute bill Of the Board OF Alder
men, by way of amendment, entitled I" "A bill
making appropriations to supply deficiency In
the appropriations for the support Of tho poor,
aged, and infrm for the year ending June S0th,
1855" and the amendment was concurred In.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen extending
the time for the return Of the lists Of the regis.
tered voters for the present year was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
Mr.. Walker on leave, introduced a Joint reso-
luton to provide for the adjustment OF claim
against the Corporation by George Mattingly
which was referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr. Kennedy, on leave, introduced a joint reso-
luton requesting the Mayor to set apart day of
general thanksgiving.
Mr.. Gordon moved to lay tie joint resolntion.on
the table, and IL was decided in the negative, BY
yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Bohlayer, Clarke, Gordon, Hutch
inson, aad Knights. r
Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Lloyd, OFme,
Towles, TurtoR, Walker Watterston, and the
PreEident-l4.
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the joint resoIu.
ton by striking out the words " and that the min
isters Of the Gospel be solicited to unite in such
manner as they may deem most appropriate in
giving public evidence Of the city's gratitude
On this motion the yeas and nays were demand
ed, and, being taken, it was decided in the mega
tive, as follows
Yeas-M Messrs. Clarke, EdmOnston, Fisher, JET
ferson, and Walker--5.
Nays Messrs, Albert, Baldwin, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Knight, Lee, Lloyd,
0rme, Towles, Turton, Watterston, and the Pres
ident-14.
The Joint resolution was then read third time
and passed, by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas - Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Edmonston,
Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy Lee, Lloyd, 0rme,
TovIes, Turton, Walker, Watterston, and the
president---l4.
Nays- Messrs. Bohlayer, Clarke, Gordon, Hutch
inson, and Knight--6. W
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor, in conformity vita res
olution of this Board, transmitting communica-
don from the Surveyor in relation to the canses OF
the frequent overflow Of the footwalks and proper
ty in the vicinity Of Thirteenth street west and
street north which was referred TO the Committee
on improvements.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mitting the account of the Bank Of Washington
with the Corporation up to the goth inst which
Was referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
and ordered to be printed with the proceedings,
CoyDOyatiOn of Washington IN account Nth the
Bank of Washington.
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