Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-19
.. SEPTEMBER 10, 1856.
To tie Board of Common C6uncil ...


-..-. SEPTEMBER 10, 1856.
To tie Board of Common Obuacil .....
... .. of tle city Of Washington:
Your committee to whom referred the petit
ticn of JOS W. Davis, also the communication
from the Mayor enclosing the answer Of the Com
missioners of the Washington Asylum in reply to the
resolution of August 18th, beg leave to submit the
following: a
Upon an examination of the books of the Corpo.
ration up to 18th June, 1885, we find the following
sums to the credit OF the Washington Asylum viz:
Unexpended balance of appropriation
MADE March, ls50. Si,Sooo ~
- Total. ..................... g. 1o7 80
The Commissioners, in the report now before u.s.
state the amount OF outstanding claims against tho
Institution up to June 80 1885,. $1,000 ID
Overdrawal In bank ....... 20 rs
Amount of Liabilities up to June 80, 1856 So 1888 Of
Showing, after deducting the sum standing to their
credit that the actual deficiency up to June 3d. 1856,
is $876.ll. n .. ..
Some years since appropriations were made as fol-
lows: purchase of trees" repairs, &c." "burial
of outdoor poor" aud Z" manure" and the Commis
sioners, having disbursed the they deemed SUI
cient from the respective appropriations to meet the
objects for which they made used the balances
to deray the general expenses of the institution, viz
the support of poor, aged, and intrm." There be-
ing an excess, annually, of $s2 90 in the appropria
tons for the support of unatcs the balance of that
appropriation was used in the manner.
Your Committee will not attempt to decide the
question as to the power possessed by the Commits
sioners to use an Tor any other than the
specific purpose. The proper course in their opin-
ion, would have been to have obtained authority be-
fore making such transfers.
Without attempting to excuse former Commission
ers, cannot acknowledge the proprety right OF
the present Board of Commissioners to take from an
appropriation made specifically to meet deficiencies
in the appropriation for the Support of the poor
aged. and infirm," and any portion thereof to-
wards making good credits to other appropriations
rl nj GarnD 1IaglOp have an
ed. We therefore recommend the passage of the ac-
THOMAS E. LLOYD,
JAMES A. GORDON,
JOHN B0HLAYER.
Mr.. Bohlayer, on leave presented the petition
Ct Josiah Hitchcock, asking the remission of fine;
which was referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. knight, on leave, introduced bill making
appropriation for gravel footwalk across Vir-
GINA avenue and First street west; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Lloyd offered the following concurrent res
olution, which was adopted:
ResoIged, (the Board of Aldermen concurrng, That
Joint meeting of the two Boards be held on Monday,
the 9Th October at o'clock, 7. NJ, for the purpose
of electing school trustees f'r the current year.
Mr. Turton, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for repairing the gutter on the
south side of st. north, between Twenty-third st.
west and Virginia avenue; which was referred to
the Committee on Improvements. =
Mr.. Lloyd introduced joint resolution request
ing the Mayor to ask of r. Coye, Esq, United
States Engineer, having charge of the grades and
drainage of the city, his system Of grades for the
Seventh Ward which was read three times and
passed.
: Also, on leave, introduced bin making an APP
preparation for opening and grading o street
south, from Four and a half street to Water
street. which was referred to the Committee on
improvements.
Also, on leave, bill making an appropriation
for grading and graveling portion Of Eighth
street west, between ID and + STREETS south; which
was referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Edmonston offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolped, That the Mayor be requested TO direct
the Surveyor Of the city TO examine the gutter on
the north front Of square No. Asa on street be-
tween S;xtb and Seventh Streets TO ascertain whether
Il does not admit Of more fall than has at present
and to repor the result Of this Board with az little
delay as practicable
The President laid before the Board a commu'