Daily American organ., 1856-05-02
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ACT TO prevent fast driving over br1.

Belt enacted, 6y as Board Of Aldermen and Board
of Common Cbincil of the Cfty of Washington, That
from and after the passage Of this act u shall DC un-
lawful for any person persons 70 ride, drive. or
lead any horse mule other animal, whether under
the saddle or attached TO any stage, wagon, cart car
rage or other vehicle any OF the bridges within
than walk, under penalty Of not less than three dol
lars nor more than fteen dollars for each and every
offence and in all cases persons travelling on said
bridges shall keep the hand side OF the bridges
in the passing direction ana y snsl 1e .he guy :,
the Mayor 10 cause boards 70 be placed at each end
Of said bridges on which shall be written walk your
horses over the bridge and keep to the right as the
law requires"
pretsr or owners and propretors of any horse, mule
or other animal, or Of any stage, wagon cart caTf
age or other vehicle, or his, her, or their agents,
shall be liable this Corporation for any and every
penalty incurred by the driver OF such horse, mule,
or other animal and of such cart wagon carriage, or
other vehicle. under the provisions of this act
Sec 8. And bs ii enacted, That the first section OF
the act entitled "An act to regulate travel upon and
for the protection Of bridges be and the same 10
hereby repealed. r,,pnro
President of the Board of Common Council.
ROBERT CLARKE,
President Of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved, April 95, 1856. no,r
AN ACT TO grade and pave the alley in square num-
r,
bered five hundred and seventeen.
Be IL enacted, &c, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized and required TO cause the alley IN
square five hundred and seventeen TO be graded and
paved from Fifth street west to Massachusetts ave-
nue. in conformity with the provisions of the act con-
cerhing alleys approved November fourth, eighteen
hundred and forty-two.
Approved, April rs, 1855.
AN ACT making appropriations for cleansing the al
BE IL enacted, &c., That the of three hundred
and fifty dollars for the First Ward four hundred
dollars for the Second Ward, four hundred dollars
for the Third Ward five hundred dollars for the
Fourth Ward, three hundred dollars for the Fifth
Ward and two hundred and fifty dollars for the Sew
enth Ward, be and the same are hereby appropria-
ted out Of the funds of the respective Wards, as they
above named for the cleansing the alleys and re-
moving the filth from the same.
Approved, April 25 1856.
AN ACT to repair the paved alley in square two hun
dred and fifty-four, in the Second Ward.
Be IL enacted, &C., That, the sum fifty dollars
80 much thereof az may be necessary, be and the
game is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the
Second Ward for the purpose of repairing the paved
alley in square two hundred and hfty-tour, in the
Second Ward Approved, April 25, 1855
AN ACT making an appropriation for the improve
ment of the culvert under Second street east.
Be ii enacted, &C., That the sum of one hundred
dollars, much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated payable out of
the funds Of the Fifth Ward for the purpose OF i'm
proving the culyert under Second street east be-
tween Q and ID streets south.
Approved, April 25 1855.
AN ACT for the relief Of Benjamin X Morse
Be az enacted, &C.. That the sum Of three hundred
and fifty nine dollars and ten cents be paid out OF any
money In the general fund not otherwise appropria
ted to Benjamin K. Morssll police magistrate for the
fourth district for extra services officially rendered
by him in the second third, fifth, and seventh dis
ticts. [Approved, April 25, 1855.
AN ACT authorizing the construction of a reservoir
on the corner Of street south and Thirteenth st.
west.
BE IL enacted &C.. That the Mayor be- and he is
hereby authorized cause TO be constructed reser
voir at the corner of street south and Thirteenth
street west agreeaby to the provisions Of the act
titled can act in relation to reservoirs for the exn-
guishment Of fires," approved December twenty
third, eighteen hundred and ffty-two.
Approved, April 25. 1855.
AN ACT for grading and gravelling Fourth street
east, from Pennsylvania avenue to East Capitol
street,
Be IL enacted &C., That the sum of two hundred
dollars or so much thereof may be necessary, be
of the Fifth Ward, for the purpose of grading and
gravelling Fourth street east, from Pennsylvania
to East Capitol street. the work to be done by
contract under the direction Of the Commissioners Of
the Fifth and Sixth Wards, and two assistant COM
rnissioners to be appointed by the Mayor.
Approved, April 25, 1856.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing repairs to the
roof of the City Hall.
Reso1ued, &C., That the Mayor be and he is hereby
thoroughly repaired the expense TO be paid out of
the general fund. lApproved, April 25,' 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION in reference;to making Wash
ington port of entry.
Reaoloed, &c. That the committee appointed to rep
resent the interest of this Corporation before Con-
gress be and they are requested to urge upon that
body the propriety of making the port of Washing
ton port of entry, and the erection Of custom
house therein. [Approved, April 25, 1856.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to have
the gutter reaid on the east side Of Fourteenth, st.
west, between II and streets north.
Resolved, &C., That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to have the guteron the east side of Four
teenth street west, between III and streets north
taken up and relad and to pay for the same out Of
any money to the credit of the Second Ward; the
work to be done under the direction of the Commits
sioner of the First and Second Wards.
Approved April 25, 1856.
OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED
LOTTERIES OF MARYLAND.
The following the drawn numbers Of the Pa
tapsco Institute Lottery, Glass No. l3l, drawn May
/, 1856:
33 - 16 55 70 64 s. 1S % 70 II 3G
The following are the drawn numbers Of the Carroll
County Lottery, Glass No. 8, drawn May !, 1855
81 @ 20 80 g 3s 26 / 81 30 16 81
r. FRANCE & co.
ID. III. McPHAIL Commissioner. may 2
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