Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-15
CITY ORDINANCES.

JOINT RESOLUTION in ref renee TO the Hon. Jas.
Buchanan.
Whereas 1t has bcen announc I'd that the Hon. Jas.
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, late United States Min
lister tothe Court of ST. James, is about to visit Wash
ington:
Resolved, that she Board of aldermen and Board
of Common Guaca of the Gtyof Washington hereby
tender to Mr.. buchanan tbs use of the City Hail. for
the purpose of receiving the congratulations of our
JOHN I. CLEMENTS,
President of the Board of Common Council
ROBERT CLARKE
President of the Board Of Aldermen
Approved, May Q, 1856.
AN ACT for the relief Of the Northern Liberties Fire
Company.
BE IL enacted &C., That the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars be, and the same ia hereby, appro-
prated, from the general fund.- to pay balance due
the bell for the Of the Northern Liberties Fire
Company.
Approved, May 9, 1855.
AN ACT to amend al act altering and establishing
the grade Of Seventeenth street west.
Be it enacted &C. That the Surveyor Of the City be,
and ia hereby directed to alter The grade Of Seven
eenth street west so as rise Of nine inches
the hundred feet from the south side Of street
north until intersecs the grade from New York
to street. and to the south side of street
possible, and to record the grade established
on the books of this Corporation; P,ouidsd The
property-holders on the line of the improvement
waive oil right Of petition or suit for damages that
may arise, if any
Approved, May 9,1s56.
AN ACT for flag footway across Indiana avenue,
at the intersection of Fourth street west.
Be it enacted &c. That flag footway be laid across
Indiana avenue, at the intersection of Fourth street
west and the sum of one hundred dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary be appropriated to pay
the expense of the same.
Approved, May 3, 1856.
AN ACT to grade and gravel portion of Tenth street
west in the Seventh Ward.
Be ii enacted, &C., That the sum of three hundred
and twenty dollars much thereof as may be me-
cessary, be- and the same is hereby, appropriated,
pose Of grading and gravelng Tenth street west,
from Maryland avenue TO B street SOUTH
Ind 5s IL enacted, That the act entitled An act
10 grade and gravel portion of Tenth street west
cen hundred and 6ty-6ve be, and the same IL here
by, repealed
Approved, May Q, 1856.
AN ACT authorizing gravel footwalk TO be made
on the south side OF street south, from Eighth 10
Ninth streets west.
Be IL enacted, &C., That the sum Of thirty dollars,
or 80 much thereof may be necessary, be- and the
is hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the
Seventh Ward, for the purpose Of making gravel
footwalk on the south side of street south, from
Eighth 10 Ninth street west the work TO be done
under the direction of the Commissioner Of the Ward
Approved, May o 1856.
AN ACT TO repair the gutter extending from the
southwest corner Of Fourteenth street and Pcnu-
sylvana avenue TO Ohio avenue.
Be IL enacted, &C., That the sum &C one hundred
dollars, or much thereof may be necessary, be-
and is hereby appropriated, payable out Of the funds
Of the Second Ward TO take up and relay the gutter
the west side sf Fourteenth street. extending from
the southwest of Fourteenth street aud Penn.
sylvania avenue to Ohio avenue, or so much of said
gutter may require repairs as to insure proper
drainage
Approved, May Q, 1855.
AN ACT authorizing paved gutter TO be laid on the
east front Of squsre numbered nine hundred and
seventy-five south.
Bett enacted &C. That the Mayor be, and he is here
by authorized 10 have paved gutter laid on tho east
front of square numbered nine hundred and seventy
five south the curbstones and footway having been
already laid; the expense thereof 10 be paid fom the
funds Of the Sixth Ward.
Approved, May ., 1856.