Daily American organ., 1856-04-02
WHOLE NO. 436.
CITY FAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. March 81. 1855.

Present Messrs. Dove, Msgruder, Bayly, Mil
Ter, Evans, Tretler, Pepper Emery, Houston, Bu-
sey Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled An act authorizing the curbstones to
be set and the footway paved on the east front of
square No. $685." taken up, read twice. and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements
The bill from the same Board entitled An act
making an appropriation for the construction of
dumping machine" was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on the Canal.
The resolution from the same Board entitled,
Of the City Hail." was taken up, read twice. and
referred TO the Committee on improvements
The resolution from the same Board entitled
Joint resolution for the election of Police Ma
gstrate for the Sixth Ward" was taken up, read,
and adopted.
The amendment Of the same Board to the bill
entitled - An act for constructing room in the
City Halr was taken into consideration and con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Miller, on leave, submitted "joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Mayor to test the practcabity
Of deodorizng the night-soil in the boxes prior to
its removal" which was read three times and
adopted.
MIR. Pepper, on leave, submitted a ..joint reso.
luton authorizing the Mayor to have PENNSYLVANIA
avenue swept" which having been read twice
Mr.. Evans moved to amend the same by insert
ing M street north"
Mr. Miller moved to amend that amendment by
adding thereto "l3th l4th, and 18th streets, from
street to Pennsylvania avenue but before the
question was taken thereon
Mr.. Dove moved 80 lay the resolution and
amendments on thstable; and the question being
taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in the aBr-
native, as follows $500
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Evans,
Houston, Pearson, Smith, and Clarke--8 m s'
Nays-Messrs Tretler, Pepper, and Emery---3.
Mr.. Pearson from the Committee of Claims,
reported bill entitled An act for the relief or
passed.
Mr.. Pearson, from the same committee, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petitions respectively of Thomas f. Owens
and John O'Dwyer for the remission Of fines; and,
tho question being taken, 1t was carried in the af
frmative.
Mr.. Pearson, from the same committee, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition of William B. Lee for the remission
Of fine; but before the question was taken there
on, the petition was on motion, ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr.. Pearson, from the same committee asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition Of John w. Stevens, asking to be re-
funded part of the amount paid for q license
and, the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the negative, ss follows, viz:
YeAs--A -Aessrs. Bayly, Miller, Evans, Houston,
ReexsOn, and Smth--6.
Nass -Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Tretler, Pepper,
BGmcry, and Clarke--6.
Mr.. Dove then moved to recommit the petition
to the committee, with Instructions to report bill
for the relief of the petitioner; which motion was
carried in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows, viz:
| Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magrudcr, Tretler, Pep
per, Emery, Smith, and Clarke
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Miller, Evans, Houston,
| and Pearson-5.
| Mr.. Smith, on leave, submitted a joint resolu-
tion In relation to making Washington port Of
entry; which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee Of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further consider-
alton of the petition of George g. Coleman, asking
to be refunded for the unexpired term Of two IL
censes; but before the question was taken
Mr. Miller moved that the petition be recommit-
ted to the same committee, with instructions to
report bill for the relief of the petitioner and
the question being taken by yeas and nays it was
carried in the negative, as follows, viz:
Yea-Mr. Bayly-1.
Nays-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Miller, Evans,
Tretler, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Pearson Smith,
and Clarke--l1.
The question was then taken on discharging the
committee, and it was carried in the affirmative.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council en-
titled An act to amend an act altering and eetab-
fishing the grade Of Seventeenth street west was
taken up, read three times, and passed.
The bill from the same Board entitled ssAn act
authorizing the grading Of the alley in square No.
316" was taken up, read twice, and referred to tho
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Bayly presented petition from Henry Carl
for the remission Of fin; ; which was referred to
the Committee of Claims
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled An act for the re-
lief Of l.. Godfrey I" which was read three times
| and passed. 49,. aaggg
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
tion of the petition of John NJ. Bride for the re-
mission of hne; but before the question was ia.
ken theron
The Board adjourned.
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