Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-21
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, May le, 1866.


MONDAY, May ls, 1855.
All the 5ers present :.
o mott 10, tbs rs4d NJ Of the journal was dis
NJ. L ! rose 10 the qaes ion Of privilege VII ch
was nding a. the 81 Getting of the Boz rd when Il
adj ar ed, aud SUBMIT d the LOVING rsambls aid
rsslluEoni
"Whereqs publication appeared in . newspaper
pr tel his ci y, tn 50 ant tending TO show
morris of the select committee, AM Of he minority
thersoI ia the Of III Secretarysbip OF the WASH
mgt n As lun; and wher "a SAID documents were
furnish d by Ferdinand q OF, meu. Der Of this
ard tr.sn the nd Ward, VIII le IN. or Rinal pa
pers were in he posaes. N OF the Board ana where
rs itss cnsdered breach pr vilege II this Board
{ r any msnb' OH, person TO uhlish or cause
I pm shed pur If com N tteer or any por'on-
Of is Off ial NJ AL uni s. The pubicaton thereof
be, r ,r,i. r sane io,,.d by the ard: Theref re-
ms IN its full est ent tn, right Of the people u
sp tits r,cods, il sclares hsrebv It's disapproba-
to, of the Aforesaid proc eding and pronounces the
uct Of Mr.. Jeffs,son unpariamsntAry and indec-
o ous."
Mr. McCutchen moved to lay the resolution over
fon one reek, for further consideration; which
cded IL the affir native, by the following vote:
Y a. Messrr Albert, Alice. Baldwin Ball, Ray ne,
F,,hrr, Flu l.r, McCutchen, Mexican, 0rme, Pumph-
rey Ruff, Towles, Turton, venable Walker, and the
Presdent--l7.
Navs-None
Mr.. Jefferson, on leave, introduced bill entitled
tied aci "a provide for at least two election pre-
cncts in each Ward in he city Of Washington, and
FIR oiher purposes;" which was referred ~ the
Conlni tee nn Police lths yeas and navs having been
d~manded ,hergon> by the following vote;
Yeas-M s>r. Albert AtLee, Baldwin, ~ Bayne,
JEFF rsun, Loyd. McCutchen, Mexican, Humphrey,
I'M. Tnwles, Tarton, venable, Walker and the Pres
j ent-16.
Nays-M ssrs Fisher. Full r. and Orme--s
Mr.. McCutchen moved tn the ,ules be suspended
for thu prp. II taking up the u from the Board
OF Aide men dividing the several Wards into election
pee ncls; which notion W agr,.d To. $A
Mr.. Alb TT moved 10 refer the bill TO the Commit
tie on Police; VIII CHI motion did not prevail.
Mr. AtLee moved 20 reconsider the vote by which
tn motion OF Mr.. Alb TT to refer the bill was disa-
gteed to; which was agreed to.
The bill then bling under consideration, and, hav-
ipg been read twice, II was on motion, referred o
tn. Committee on Police.
The c,ncurrcnt resolution from the Board Of Al
d, rnien meet in joint meeting Tomorrow, at half
past four O'clock to elect commissioners of election
for The additional precincs in The several ards and
so 10 elect Pol Magistrate for the Fifth Ward,
was taken up and concurred in. t
Also, the concurrent resolution from the same
Board directing The meeting of the two Boards from
day TO day until all Legislation necessary to carry
into eff Ct the recent act Of Congress- has been COM
p'eed was also taken up and cpncurred in.
The bill from the same Board authorizing the May
or to have made additional balot-boxes was taken
up read three times and passed.
The joint resolution rom the same Board author
ling the Mayor to employ clerical aid 10 assist in
preparing the necessary poll lists taken up read
three times and passed.
The IRE idet presented the pet ton Of Samuel
Devaugh n, and others. asking the passage Of law
directing the setting of cnrbstons and the paving Of
CUTTERS and + foot pavement in fr mt OF squares
Nos 4S3. 81 526. and 500; which was referred to
t'ls Committee on Improvements
Mr. Alice presented the petit On of Hugh Latham,
p aging he rrmiss nn Of fine; which was referred
IL the Committee Of Claims
The bill from the 10 Id of Aldermen authorizing
the cu, b. tones IL b. act and the fotway l'aved on
the wsst sid ,fTwentieth street from street moth
to The nndary of the city WAS taken mp, ca twi,e,
a r.fs red to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Alice, from The Conn t,ee Of Claims. reported
BIZ for the rel ef Of John Hilton; which read
t iree times and passed.
Mr. r. e. ON the %, mittee on Police reported,
without amendment the bill from the board Of Alder
men, dird the several Wards Of the ci Unto cleo
TN prcc.ncts, which was read three times and
pt.sed.
AIR. Lioyd, on leave, introduced bill mixing an
appro raj for casual repairs, fine seventh Ward;
VII Oh read tir ct n,es and p ssed.
Mr. Alice offered joint resolution providing
G, " Of the Corporation Laws r the Board Of Trus-
srf Pubic Schools; which was read three times
d passed.
Nil Fisher, OF leave introduced bill for the relief
Of the frinklin Fire Company; which was r,fsrred
to tn, Committee on III, Fire Department.
Slr Tur on from the Committee on Improvement },
rparted bill au horizng a loot pavement, DC, on
north front Of squares No 483, 5l5. 526, and 55S;
which was ad hree times and passed.
resolution IN relation 10 The subject had been ref rred
ported bill sub titute b refor, titled An
ne to stablsh the grade Of street h, between
7 ,eny FIRST and Twent, Seventh streets west"
On motion Of sIr Fish r. the further consideration
of h hi was postponed one week, and was or
r dtob Ir,nt dwith the proceedings Of the Board,
4 ia as f,low>;
BE u enacted, &c.. That the grade cf q street
III west Of Twentyfrst street west be altered in
II, hlhwirg manner, viz: continue the aac ,nding
q ode ut PRESENT es ablishSd by law from Twenty
At street west towards Twenty-sec nd street west
TIA int i6p ct east.f he northeast curb corner
twenty second and strsets; thence fs ling west
rdlv nj the Of six inches to the hundr, feet
t. tn ", ct curb line Of TWENTY or nth street west
thence un furmy to the present grade Of the east
81 e # Twentyifth sire ut its nters, ction with
sree, and thence with the present grade TO Twenty
s.y.nth reel west and II acts inconsistent with
this nc; b. and are hereby repealed
Mr. Jefferson submitted the following resolution !;
" lich read and adop ed:
Rtso Ved That the Go lecror Of Taxes be directed
1, inform ia Board what il the gross amount OF
s,nal rrpre ty an the Second Ward 'rum the LIST OF
lly, 1854, 10 the 1t Of March, 1885, exclusive Of
tlxes for sidewalks, carr ag -ways, and alleys, and
VIII I amiountr have ben eiv.d during the me
u ri ID for grading and paving sidewalks for grading
aud plvng rril ge-waYr, and for opening, grading
a ID wing I'll vs. in that Ward spec fling in the
,ses of dewalks, carTiage-ways and alleys by and
on acc nnt 81 what parsons the payments have been
made and how much from each person.
Mr.. 4 bert subm tied resolution asking certain in
frnat on from the Register in regard 10 the expen-
dture If appropriations mads for the FIRST
Ward; whica Was adopted.
Th ard hen adjourned until Tuesday next nj
o'clock L. M.
one or THE Leaders General James w Nye
was one OF the Republican leaders in the State
Last fall IN company with RAYMOND and others He
made speech at the meeting In New York the