Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-10
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, July Z, 1866.

The Board met pursuant to law. E
Present hessrs. Riggs Dove, Miller Bayh,
Tretler, Evans, Emery, Moore, Busey, Houston,
Clarke, Ruff, Smith, and Pearson.
Mr.. Busey presented 9 petition from Esther
Marche and others, praying for an appropriation.
to prevent injury y their properly !; which was
referred to the Committee on improvements
Mr. Smith presented petition from VIM. H.
Prentiss, praying for the return Of Certain taxes
which was referred to the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled "An act to pay the Sealer of Weights and
Measures the increase Of salary authorized by the
act approved January 25th 1885," was taken up,
read three times, and passed
The resolution from the same Board adopting
an additional joint rule for the appointment Of
Joint committee to represent the interests Of this
Corporation before Congress was taken up, read,
and referred to the Committee on Police
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back without amendment the bill entitled
IAN act imposing taxes for the year eighteen hun
dred and ifty-six"
Mr.. Busey then withdrew the pending motion,
made by him on Monday last, to strike out 'sixty-
five" and insert sixty" as the rate Of tax
Mr.. Riggs then moved to strike out sixty-fye"
and insert " seventy" and the question was de-
termined in the negative as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore, and
Riggs. a2ls'ii
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Evans Emery, Houston,
Pearson, Ruff, Smith, Tretler, and Clarke. !
Mr.. Houston moved to amend the proviso to the
bill by striking out one-seventh and inserting
Mr.. Riggs moved to strike out the whole proyi-
so, which is in the following words, viz i15' "a
Prorided, That of all the taxes collected under
this act, oncseventh part be appropriated exclu-
sivey to the payment Of the floating debt now due
by this Corporation, not including the funded debt.
And the question on the said motion being taken
by yeas and nays, 1t was determined in the mega
tive, as follows, viz: 95.EE aiRf aa2 II
Moore, and Riggs-6.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Emery, Houston, Pear
son, Ruff, Smith, Tretler, and Clarke-S.
Mr. Smith, who voted in the negative, moved
that the said vote striking out be reconsidered
And the question being taken, it was carried in
the affirmative, as follows, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Bayly, Busey Dove, Miller,
Moore, Riggs, Smith, and Tretler-S.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Emery, Houston, Pearson,
Ruff, and Clarke--6
The question then recurring on striking out the
proviso, and it was determined in the affirmative,
as follows viz: NJ N't
Yeas-Messrs Bayly, Busey, Dove, Miller.
Moore, Riggs, Smith, and Tretler-s.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Emery, Houston, Pear
son, Ruff, and Clarke--6.
Mr.. Smith then moved to strike out "sixty five"
and insert sixty" as the rate of tax
And the question was determined in the mega
tive, as follows, viz: "4
Yeas-Messrs Evans, Emery, Smith, and Clarke
-4.
Nays-Messrs Bayly, Busey, Dove, Houston
Miller, Moore, Pearson, Riggs, Ruff, and Tretler-
10.
Mr.. Busey then moved to amend the eighth Sec
ton, which reduces the salaries of certain officers
fifteen per cent, by inserting the words g and of
the Police Magistrates - which motion was mega
tived as follows, viz: @
Yeas--Messrs. Busey Evans, Emery, Houston,
Moore, and Smith--6. sasi -" ta2
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Pearson,
Riggs, Ruff, Tretler, and Clarke-S.
MIR. Moore then moved to amend the said eighth
section by inserting the words
That the compensation of the City Collector,
the salaries of the Register, of the Surveyor, and
Aldermen and Board Of Common Council, be, and
are hereby, in like manner, reduced fifteen per
cent" eIga gFag ssa6 s
| And the question on the said amendment being
taken, 1t was determined in the negative, as fol-
lows, viz gI na eaa0I .s II
Yeas-Messrs. Bayly, Evans, Miller, Moore,
Riggs and Tretler-6. 'ag aN !
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Dove Emery. Houston.
Pearson, Smith, and Clarke.
Mr.. Riggs then moved to strike out the said
eighth section; and the question was determined
in the affirmative, as follows, viz: T
Yeas-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Evans, Emery, Mil
Ter, Moore, Pearson, Riggs, Smith, and Tretler--
10.
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Houston, and Clarke-S.
Mr.. Smith then moved to strike out "sixty live"
and insert "sixty as the rate of tax
And the question thereon was determined in
the negative, as follows fta tg#t
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Evans, Emery, Miller,
Pearson, Smith, and Clarke
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Busey, Houston, Moore,
Riggs, Ruff, and Tretler--7
Mr.. Riggs then moved to amend the bill by in
serting in the seventh section the words ,..
" That all taxes levied under this act shall be
due and payable on the fifteenth Of July, 1856, any
other act to the contrary Notwithstanding
Which motion was agreed to. ,
The question was then on the third reading Of
the bill, as amended; which, being taken, was de-
termined in the affirmative, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs Bayy, Dove, Emery, Houston,
Miller, Moore, Riggs, Ruff, and Tretler-s.
Nays-Messrs Busey, Evans, Pearson, Smith,
and Clarke-5.
Mr. Busey, from the Committee on Police re-
ported back without amendment the bill entitled
An act to provide for the registration of all per-
sons in the city Of Washington subject to the
scnool TAX, and for other purposes y and it was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed. -t
Mr.. Busey, from the same committee, reported
back without amendment the bill entitled San act
to establish Board of Health, and for other pur-
poses and 1t was laid ON the table and ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Moore, on leave, submitted the following
resolution, which was read and adopted, viz:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Common Council
be requested to loan to this Board three several
letters from Messrs r. B. Owens, 7. G. Dom, and
]. r. Mexican, which are on its files Of the 10th
March last.
Mr.. Busey, on leave, submitted the following as
an additional rule Of the Board, which was read
and adopted, viz: