Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-22
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, Nay 20, 1856.

Tbs Board met pursusnt 10 adjournment.
All the members present except Mr.. Bohlayer.
The snendment 81 the Board Of Aldermen to the
stock 10 erect Centre Market building was taken up
for confederation.
The question being on agreeing 10 the amendment,
and The yeas and nays having been demanded there
on, ttwas disagreed TO by the following vote;
Yeas Messrs Alice and BALDWIN.
Nays-Messrs Albert Ball. Bayne, Fisher, Fuller,
Jefferson. Lloyd Mexican, Peters, Humphrey, Ruff,
Towles, Turton, venable, and the President-l5
The bill from the Board of Aldermen authorizing
the Mayor to sign petitions for pavements whenever
the Corporation may be interested as the owner of
read estate" was taken up, read three times, and
Tie bin from the same Board entitled d An act au-
horzug the curbstones to be set and the footway TO
be paved on the west side of Twenty-Second street
west from + street 10 Pennsylyania avenue, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Committee
The bill from the same Board entitled "An act for
laying flag footways across Thrteen-anda-ha street.
in the Second Ward" was read three times, and
passed.
The bill from the same Board making an appropri-
alton TO pay for the removal of Stops, ofa &c, was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on improvements,
reported the bill from the Board Of Aldermen entitled
An act authorizing the curbstones 10 be set and the
footway paved on the west side of Twentieth street
west from street north to the boundary Of the city
Mr. Ball moved that the further consideration of
the bill be postponed for one week. which motion did
not prevail 81
The bill was then read third time and passed,
Mr.. Albert moved that permission be granted to Mr..
Fisher to have his name recorded the vote in rea
ton to the Centre Market-house which was agreed
TO, and Mr. +. voted in the negative.
On motion the Board took recess for the purpose
Of going into joint meeting for the election of COM
missoners of election for the several Wards at the
ensuing municipal election, and also for the election
of police magistrate for the fifth district
For proceedings in joint meeting see Board of AL
dermen.
The Board of Common Council having resumed its
session
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on improvements,
reported the bill authorizing the curbstones to be set
and the footway paved on the west side of Twenty
second street west, from + street to Pennsylvania
avenue; which was read three times and passed
The Chair laid before the Board communication
from tie Mayor, transmitting copy of letter adj
dressed by him to the Hon. James Buchanan tender
ing him the City Hall for the reception of his friends
in pursuance Of joint resolution Of the Councils, and
his reply thereto; which, on motion Of
Mr.. AtLee, were ordered to be printed with the
proceedings of the Board
[See proceedings of the Board of Aldermen of this
date.
A message was received from the Board of Alder
men stating that that Board had completed all the
business necessary under the act of Congress dividing
the wards into election precincts and that that body
was now ready to adjourn
The Board then adjourned until Monday next at
O'Clock z. M.