Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


The Board met pursuant TO adjournment
| Present: Messrs. Dove, Miller, BAyly Tretler,
Emery, Moore, Busey, Houston, Clarke, Rud, Smith,
| On motion Of Mr., Busey, the Board resumed the
| consideration Of the bill from the Board OF Common
Council entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas
| Bayne"
fhe question was then ON agreeing TO the amend
ment reported by the Committee Of Claims on the
18th OF August, but before it was taken
Mr. Dove moved to amend the said amendment by
Rappetti for similar improvement; and the ques-
ton thereon being taken 1t was carried in the affirm
alive, as follows:
Yeas Messrs- Bayly, Dove, Emery, Miller, Moore,
Pearson, Ruff, and Tretler--8.
Nays Messrs. Busey, Houston, Smith, and Clarke
The amendment reported by the Committee Of
Claims was then agreed TO, as amended; and the
question was then the third reading Of the BILL
| and it was determined in the negative, as follows;
feas--Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Ruff, Tretler, Clarke
%. qQ4t
Mays Messrs. Bussy, Emery, Houston, Miller,
Moore, Pearson, and smith,.
So the bill WAS rejected.
On motion of Mr. Busey the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill entitled can act prescribing
additional duties to the messenger of the Mayor !"
and II was then on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Police,
On motion of Mr.. Busey, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill from the Board of Common
Council entitled San act authorizing messengers in
ment OF janitor" and it was then, on motion, re-
ferred to the Committee Police
Mr. Busey, from the Committee on Police reported
back without amendment the bill entitled An act
relating to dogs" and it was them on motion, post
poned until Monday, the Goth instant, and made the
special order for that day.
The bill entitled An act for the relief of William
G. Deale" was taken up and amended, and was then
read the third time as amended and passed.
The Joint resolution in relation to the late police
of the city was taken up and indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Busey, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill entitled IAN act to establish
Board Of Health, and for other purposes
Mr. Miller then moved that it be indefinitely post
poned; and the question being taken it WAS decided
In the negative, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs Bayly, Miller, and Moore--8,
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Dove, Emery, Houston,
Pearson, Ruff, Smith, Tretler, and Clarke-9,
MIR. Dove then moved that the further considera-
ton OF the bill be postponed until Monday the goth
instant and made the special order for that day
which motion was carried in the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill from the Board of Common
| Council entitled IAN act abolishing the Office of
Commissioner of the Eastern section of the Canal"
The question was then on the third reading Of the
bin, which, being taken, it was determined in the
negative.
| So the bill was rejected
| On motion of Mr.. Busey, the Board resumed the
consideration Of the bill from the Board of Common
| Thomas p Morgan and William T. Dove to construct
wharf at the foot Of @ street north" and it was
| then, motion indefinitely postponed.
The Chair stated that all the business which had
been lying on the table was now disposed of
Whereupon, on motion Of Mr. Busey it was
ResoJued, That when the Board adjourn this even-
ing 1t stand adjourned until Monday evening next at
| z O'clock.
And the Board adjourned until Monday evening
/ next at o'clock