Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Richard Carter, 408 Massachusetts, avenue, and
John p; White, e1s New Jersey avenue, are the
sole agents for. the A,nriean Organ in Washing
ton. Orders left at the stores Of p N. Pearson
Esq, Island Hall; Josiah yenable, ESQ.,, Navy
Yard CIV. Cochran, Seventh street; and With
hessrs. Welsh 4 Wilson, Georgetown; or with the
agents, win be attended TO-
BOARD or ALDERMEN, Mc.,d.v Fsh. THE
Board confirmed the or.,natons by the Mayor,
o. Dr. :. M; urlles an a d. A. Watterston as mem
bers Of the Board e. 4 Health for the Fifth ward
a'oo u 'eue ,diah Cuttings, to be police officer
=. VIC 'u"u district, in place OF J. +, Wolard, re-
III . report of the attendant of the Asylum for
We month of January was received
Also communication from Gen. McCalla, Col
lector Of the city, complaining Of the narrow ac-
Communications Of his Office in the City Hail. Re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements
Mr. Marks called up the bill to provide for de-
fciencies in the appropriations for the Washington
Asylum seas
Tho report of the Commissioners Of the Asylum
was read. The b.l was then laid on the table,
Mr. Houston offered resolution that the Com
mittee on Finance be authorized to employ clerk
in their examination of the books of r. J. Roche,
late collector of the city.
The resolution was adopted, with an amend
shall not exceed IS a day
The Asylum deficiency bill was then taken up
The question being on the third reading of the
bill -
( Mr.. Busey desired nm explanation Of its provi-
sions.
Mr. Marks stated that the substance of it was
that the amount Of revenue was inadequate to the
support Of the Asylum, and unless the amount was
increased, the commissioners would be obliged to
close its doors. He did not understand how the
income could have fallen off from eight thousand
to five thousand dollars ~
Mr.. Pepper wished to know why die commits
sioners could not apply TO the Boar of Aldermen
as well as to the Bank. He wsz willing to vote
for this BILL provided 1t ur ,derstood that here
after there should be no mo re ovrrdrafts.
They required y, 900 Il, deficiencies, and would
require $4,000 more b. sore the Soth of June
Let them expend Just as much money as the
law authorized tn srn and no more. And when
they submitted estimates, let those estimates be
correct. Inc Former Intendant kept the Asylum
IA prospe' Gus condition. Why could it not be
Mr.. Marks was also of the opinion that there
sh'>dld be some check on similar expenditures
hereafter.
Mr. Evans inquired whether the price of vege-
tables was not higher than usual; and if so, why
the revenue should fall off9
Mr.. Smith stated that the expenses of the Asylum
were Oh course greater IMAM tney were formerly,
because the institution was much larger than it
was in former years. Why then, should the APP
preparation not be large enough to meet the expen
SEES Give the Commissioners money enough, and
there would be no deficiency. He alluded to the
remark Of Mr. Pepper, that the Commissioners
ought to come here, instead Of going to the bank,
and asked what good that would dor They had
come here, and received no satisfaction.
Mr. Busey wished to know how these commits
sioners had been able to overdraw. He did not
understand it,
ts Mr.. SMITH stated that the bank had been ac-
commodating to the commissioners. They deposit
ted the amount arising from the sale of vegetables
and also the amount of the annual appropriation
Mr.. Pearson stated that the Mayor had given his
consent to the oyerdrafts. And this had been the
custom for many years He had represented the
matter to the officers Of the bank as improper and
he thought it ought to be corrected.
Mr.. Pepper thought the fact of the Mayor giving
his consent to the overdrafts, did not justify the
procedure, He was of the opinion that the re-
ceipts Of the Asylum ought to be deposited to the
credit of the Corporation, and not to that of the
commissioners. He was now in favor of paying
this bill and giving the commissioners fair chance
for the future. But hereafter when they want mo-
ney, let them come here and ask for it.
Mr.. Houston asked what was the remedy for the
evil complained OFF Why, evidently to provide,
rs had been suggested that for the future the
mssioners should not be allowed to overdraw their
account. He moved an amendment to that effect,
which was incorporated in separate BILL
The bill was then passed, without opposition.
Mr.. Pepper offered resolution that the com
Inttee having charge Of the affairs of the city be-
fore Congress be instructed to procure the open
ing of all the avenues from one terminus to the
other. He remarked that Congress had the credit
of making all our streets, and even of taking care
of our poor. 1t was mistake, he well knew.
lie had recently found that we were taking care,
not only of our own poor, but of the poor of many
of the States The Fourth ward committee had
expended 81 900 in three days for the relief of the
poor of that ward
The resolution was adopted. N
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON CoUscIL.--Mr Ruff from
the Committee on Police introduced an act amend
story of an act for the establishment of Board of
Health, the appointment of a Commissioner of
Health, and for the abatement and removal of
nusances; which after some discussion and amend
ment, was laid on the table and ordered to be print
ed with the proceedings
The bill regulating the sale of posons within
the city was read the third time, amended, and
passed.
An appropriation was made to pay balance due
for the erection of Western Market.
Adjourned.
We refer members of Congress, visiters, and
ctizenssto the advertisement of /" FLUTES" in our
columns. Any one wanting the services Of a pro-
fessional scribe will do well to employ Mr.. p His
quarters are at the Exchange Hotel" G street
CONCERT THIS EvENING-We call attention to-
the concert this evening at Union Chapel 1t will
be given by the Foundry Choir, assisted by several
distinguished performers. The last concert of this
choir was remarkably successful and we doubt not
that the concert this evening viii be equally sue
cpsSful Wa anticiDatp a crowded housa