Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-15
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, 0CroBER Is, 1856.
III lhe members present exeept Mr. Olarke.

All the members present except Mr. Clarke
Mr. Towles presented the petition Of Henry Brown,
asking for the removal of the mealhouse at the in
tersecton Of Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue;
which was referred to the Committee on Police
Mr. McCatchen presented the petition Of Charles
Stewart asking compensation for certain work done
mittee on Improvements.
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee Of Claims, report
cd the following bills, which were seyerally read
three times and passed
bill for the relief of Stewart and Eslen, for the
use of George w. Stewart
A bill for the relief Of ~ b. Smith
A bill for the relief Of VIM b. Jackson agent for
Clement Hill And
bill for the relief of b. L. and W. b. Jackson.
Also, from the same committee, made an adverse
report the petition Of washington Hail. and asked
to be discharged from its further consideration
which was agreed TO, and the committee was accord
ingiy discharged.
Also, from the same committee an adverse report
on the petition of j. A. Kennedy. Ei-
Mr.. Jefferson moved that the further consideration
Of the petition be postponed until Monday next;
Mr. Watterston, from the Committee on Police, in
pursuance of Instructions reported bill making am
appropriation for the improvements of the Northern
Mr.. Kennedy moved to amend the bill by adding
the followinw prOviso:
Progtded, That no more than six hundred dol
lars shall be expended for the above named improve
ments."
On this motion the yeas and nays were demanded
and, being taken, 1t was disagreed to by the follow
ing vote
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Kennedy, Lee,
and 0rme--5.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Fisher,
Gordon, Hutchinson, Jefferson, Kright Lloyd, Me-
Cutchen, Towles, Turton, Walker, Watterston, and
the President--l5
Mr.. Kennedy then moved to amend the bill by
striking out six hundred" and inserting seven
hundred dollars" !" and the yeas and nays being de-
manded thereon, it was decided in the negative as
follows
Nays-Messrs. Albert Baldwin Bayne, Bohlayer
Edmonston, Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Jefferson,
knight, Lee, Lloyd, McCutchen, Orme, Towles, Tur-
ton Walker, Watterston, and the President---19
The bill was then read third time and passed
Mr. Watterston, from the Committee on Police re-
ported bill entitled "An act amendatoTy of an act to
regulate markets. which, on motion, was laid over
Mr.. McCutchen, from the same committee, report
cd bill entitled An act to increase the rate Of Ii
censes."
Mr.. Orme moved that the further consideration Of
the bill be postponed and made the special order for
Monday next, and that it be printed in bill form
which motion agreed to.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported, with amendments, a bill "muking appro-
prahons TO deray the general expenses Of the Cor
poraton for the year ending 80th June, 1857 and for
other purposes"
MIR. Kennedy moved to amend the bill by striking
out lines one hundred and twenty-five and one hun
dTed and twenty-thre0 which provide for the hiring
of seven bulls
The Chair ruled the motion out Of order as a law
now existed for that purpose,
The first section of the bill was then agreed to-
The second section of the bill having been read
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the bill by striking
1t out and twas decided in the negative by yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher, Jeffer-
son, Kennedy, Lee Orme and Turton--s.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, Knight, Lloyd, McCutchen Towles, Wal
ker, Wntterston, and the President-l2.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
MIR. Walker, on leave, presented the petition Of
Thomas Berry and Others asking for the opening Of
New York avenue between North Capitol and Bound
airy streets, between the northeastern terminus Of
New York avenue and the NV Bladensburg road at
or near Delaware avenue; which referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Fisher, from the select committee 10 which the
subject had been referred made written report re-
Board by Mr. Watterston. at the last meeting be
cevsd sufficient reparaton for the part he took in
the transaction and the report was adopted.
I The President laid before the Board the monthly
report from the Washington City Asylum; which
was referred to the Committee on the Asylum.
Also, communication from the Mayor, returning,
without his approval the bill for the relief Of Martin
Bosse, the amount due him being chargeable to the
funds of the Sixth Ward and not to the special tax
fund which referred to the Comm tee of Claims.
Also, communication from the Mayor, transmit
Corporation up to the 9Th instant which referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered
to be printed, 1t is as follows:
Corporation of Washington IN account NTH the
Bank Of Washington.