Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-08

Mr.: Busey Offered resolution to eaeAae the
inetbisrs who we're absent from the Board on the
3ist Of December, 1855, having failed TO De pres.
ent Ia CONSEQUENCES OF the adJomnment Oh tne
Board. I'LL
Mr.. Smith moved to amend, by adding the verbs
within five minutes after : o'clock, the hodr OF
rneetins.", us
ed
Ayes-Messrs. Magruder, Evans, Tretler, Emery,
Houston, and Busey.
Noes-Messrs. Pearson and Clark.
The members Interested not voting.
A bill for lie relief Of outdoor p9or-appropri
ating $500 for the purchase Of yood--was report.
ed by the finance committee. IL was amenueu ny
increasing the amount to 81 600
The bill was passed.
Joint resolution was reported, in favor OF send
ing four delegates from each Board, including the
Mayor, to- the Southern Commercial Convention AZ
Richmond, on the S0th of Jsnuary--the Mayor to
be authorized to appoint twelve delegates from the
citizens at large. t
| In reply to an inquiry from Alderman Magruder,
the President stated that the expenses OF the dele
CATION would be paid by the Corporation u ap.
pointed by the Corporation.
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Busey reported a bill amendatory OF the
act establishing police system Tor the city. lie
stated that the bill was reported in consequence
| OF a conflict of Jurisdiction between one OF the
| Police Magistrates and the Captain OF the Aux
iliary Guard. He disclaimed any intention or de-
sire to censure Justice Hollingshead So far from
censuring that officer, he thought he was right IN
refusing to render up judgment when the witness
and person tried and convicted had not appeared
before him. II was neither proper nor legal in his
Judgment, for any Police Magistrate to aHix his
name to a judgment against an individual when
the testimony had been taken by another person.
The bill authorizes the Captain OF the dnard 70
try and dispose of all brought before him be-
! tween the hour of setting the guard at night and
9 o'clock in the morning. Laid on the table ana
made special order for next Monday.
| Mr.. Smith reported bill appropriating money
for the Union Fire Company to purchase new
| apparatus. M.
present apparatus and the history OF its purchase,
| by money appropriated by Congress-
| Mr.. Houston thought that Congress would be
disposed to make another appropriation for the
| same object
! Mr.. Maeruder thought we ought not to apply to
Congress for such small objects. If we did, we
might be asked, as on former occasions, do not the
| people of Washington mean to do anything Tor
| themselvesS
Mr.. Pepper was of the same opinion, and should
| vote for the appropriation as reported.
| The bill was then passed.
| Mr.. Houston called attention TO a communica.
ton from the Mayor, stating that the plans for the
| new market.house we're completed, and asking
| that committee be appointed to consider those
| plans. Mr.. ri. stated that he had no desire to be
| appointed on the committee
! Mr.. Miller offered resolution that the Presia
dent be authorized to call the Board together at
7 o'clock, Observatory time, and to allow in his
discretion, fifteen minutes grace for the variation
| in time from that standard Adopted.
BOARD or CoMfuk CouKcIL, January 7, 1866
Mr.. Albert presented petition from y. a; Stor-
| row, physician to the poor OF the First Ward,
asking an appropriation to purchase fuel for the
| poor of the several Wards.
Mr.. jefferson, on leave, introduced bill appro-
| priating 81 900 for that object. Passed.
Mr.. Peters. from the special committee to whom
was referred the invitation from the Board OF
Trade, of Richmond, Virginia, reported resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of the Mayor, four
members Of each Board and twelve citizens, as del
egates to the Southern and Southwestern Conven-
ton, to be held in that city; which resolution was
| adopted and Messrs Peters, Albert, Clements and
| Alice were appointed on the part OF this Board.
The bill providing for the establishment of a
Board of Health, the appointment of Commits
sioner of Health, and prescribing his duties, &C.,
| was then taken up by sections.
| The first section having been read MIR. Towles
4 mOVeu 10 StFlke Oub IHc choouiiB oi"uDoJ Wi'Sh
motion was negatived
| Messrs. LLOYD and Orme requested explanations
| from the friends Of the BILL
Mr.. Jefferson, in clear and concise manner,
explained the various sections OF the BILL and the
benefit which was to accrue to the city by the pas
| sage Of the BILL He said the appointment OF the
| Commissioner of Health was imperatively demand
ed, from the fact that no officer at present possess
cd sufficient power to execute the laws Tor the re-
| mova Of nuisances.
| The commissioner would have power to order
the removal of nuisances, wherever they existed.
| The salary, ST. 800 which it is proposed to pay
| this officer would be reimbursed to the city by
the collection of fines for the violation Of this law
Mr. Towles opposed the bill on the ground of
| economy, and also because he thought it would be
impossible to enforce the law; said the design of
this bill was merely to create an Office for some
| hungry aspirant The creation Of new Offices
would cause an increase of taxes he thought that
| less law and more practice would be better.
| Mr. Albert thought the salary was the great cause
of objection to this bill the bill introduced and
| the salary fixed by member OF the party which
could not hope to be benefited by the salary. The
mover of the bill was thoroughly acquainted with
the matter, and he had said that it cost the Corpo
ration &c 900 per year for the removal of nuisances
and that $4,000 would be required for that pur-
| pose during the present year. The bill would in
/ its operation prevent nuisances The present laws
were imperative, because Of great tediousness in
their execution, 1t often requiring from four to six
months to procure the abatement Of a nuisance.
1 Mr. Orme now felt satisfied that this was good
| bill; thought that laws should be passed compel
| ling the removal of nuisances; cited many cases
| where nuisances had been committed, and it was
| impossible to have them removed under the pres
/ ent laws.
Mr. Ball defined his position in regard to the
/ bill
| Mr.. Peters moved the reference of the bill TO q
| select committee Lost.
| Mr. Clements said that the bill now before the
Board was the result of the labors of months yea,