Daily American organ., 1856-04-23
'aN'' CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
hosDAr, April 81, 1855.

The Board met pursuant TO law. ~
Present: Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Mil
Ter, Evans, Trctler,. Pepper, Emery, Houston, Blu
sey, Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith
Mr.. Pepper presented a petition from Corbin
Baker, asking to be refunded portion of the
amount paid for license which was referred to
the Committee Of Claims
Mr.. Pepper presented a, petition from James
Powell, for the remission of fine which was re-
ferred TO the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Emery presented petition from Jas. Hile,
asking for change of the public alley in square
Police. AN
Mr.. Houston presented a petition from Charles
McNamee and Others for the grading and paving
the alley In square No. 1928; which was referred to
tie Committee on improvements. -t
Mr. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
me ats reported back without amendment the bill
from the Board Of Common Council entitled " All
at authorizing The construction of reservoir at
tie corner Of street south and Thirteenth street
west - and it was then read the third time and
passed. tgI ~.
Mr.. Pepper, from the same committee reported
back without amendment the resolution from the
Board Of Common Council entitled Joint resolu-
ton authorizing repairs to the roof of the City
Hall !" and il was then read the third time and
passed. Bg 9l.f Eaggi t sa ii as#a a8
Mr. Pepper, from the same committee, reported
Of Common Council entitled !" An act authorizing
the Mayor 10 have the gutter re-lad on the east
side of Fourteenth street west, between II and
streets north" and it was then read the third time
ald passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the same committee reported
bill entitled san act authorizing paved gutter
to be laid on the east front of square No. 975;"
and II was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition Of Jonas p. Levy and the committee
was discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims,
asked TO be discharged from the further considera
tion of tho petition Of Emanuel Lacy and the
committee was discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Pearson, from the same committee, reported
back the bin from the Board Of Common Council
entitled ''An act for the relief of b. r. Morsell !"
and it was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the select committee appointed
on the subject, reported back the several bills I" to
regulate the sale of poisons In the city of Wash
ington," and recommend that they be indefinitely
postponed; and the question being taken, it was
carried In the affirmative 87'#2
Mr. Miller, from the select committee of the del
egation from the Second Ward asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the pc
tition of s. g. Stewart in relation to the sewer at
the corner Of Eleventh and E streets and the
committee was discharged accordingly
The bill from the Board Of Common Council en-
titled " An act to amend the act altering and es
tabishing the grade of Seventeenth street west
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the del
egation from the First ward.
On motion of Mr.. Magruder, the Board took up
for consideration the bill entitled /" An act for the
relief Of Matthew Trinble and Thomas Baype
and, on motion of Mr.. Busey, the further conside-
ration thereof was postponed until Monday next.
Mr.. Pearson on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act authorizing the construction of wooden
foot bridges in the Seventh Ward; !" which was
read three times and passed Na g@ a
Mr. Busey, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act making an appropriation for the improve
ment Of the culvert under Second street east -
which was read three times and passed. is.F
The amendment of the Board Of Common Coun-
Gil to the bin entitled An act making appropria-
tions for cleansing alleys taken into consider
alton and concurred in. 2 1897 c ~ a#
r0n motion of Mr.. Pepper, the Board proceeded
TO the special Order being the consideration Of the
joint resolution from the Board Of Common Coun-
Gil, asking Of Congress the power to issue stock
to erect centre market building y and,
On motion of Mr.. Magruder, the further consid-
GRAFTON thereof was postponed until Monday next
And the Board adjourned. to
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