Daily American organ., 1856-08-13
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1856.

The Chair laid before the Board communities
Stion from the Mayor, enclosing letter, through
Lewis Clephane, Esquire, from G. w. Harrison,
Esquire, Alderman of the Borough of Wakefield,
Yorkshire England, together with an address from
the inhabitants of that borough to the people OF
this city, regretting that any misunderstanding
should ever exist between the two countries likely
to interrupt their present peaceful relations.
The communication having been read
Mr.. Bayly, on leave, submitted joint resolution
appointing committee, in conjunction with the
Mayor, TO reply to the communication from Wake
field, England which was read and adopted, and
Mr.. Bayly was appointed committee on the part
of this Board.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mittng statements of the Bank account for the 4th
and 18th instant; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mitting the reply Of r. Coye Esq., to the resolu-
ton of this Board Of the 2sth july in reference to
the grades of Four-snd-a-half Sixth and Seventh
streets west; which was read and referred to the
Committee on improvements
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mitting report of the Commissioner of the West
ern section of the Canal In reference to the dredg
ing machine and scows, &c; which was read and
referred TO the Committee on the Canal.
Mr.. Dove presented petition from Geo. Parker
and others, for paving the footway in front of
square No. LOG, on the south side of X street |;
which was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Also, petition from R. T. Morsell and others,
for grading and gravelling L st. north, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth SITS. west; which was
referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Emery presented petition from G. Ii. Mil
Ter and others, for grading and 'graveng street,
from Maryland to Delaware avenue; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Houston from the Committee on Finance,
reported back, without amendment, the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An act to
allow additional aid in the Office of the Tax Clerk,
and fixing the compensation"
Mr.. Houston, from the same committee, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of
the Mayors communication of 2lst July, enclos-
ing communication from the Surveyor of the
city in reference to the condition and wants of his
office and the committee was discharged accord
ingy.
Mr.. Houston, from the same committee report
ed back the bill entitled "An act to compensate
Joseph Radclif, clerk to examine the accounts of
r. j Roche late Collector of Taxes, and recon-
mended that this Board concur in the amendment
of the Board of Common Council.
Mr.. Riggs, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported back the bill from the Board of Common
Council entitled An act providing for the payment
of deficiencies in the appropriations for furnishing
medicines to the outdoor poor" and asked the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to COM
municate to this Board statement showing the
amount appropriated for the year last past for
medicines for the poor; also, the amount of the
several bills presented for the same year; the
amount paid thereon, and to whom paid and the
amount now due for the same year. and to whom
due, stating the amount due to each creditor
Which resolution was read and adopted. @
Mr.. Emery, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported back the bill entitled "An act for
grading and gravelling L street north, from Four
teenth to Sixteenth streets west;" and it then
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Emery, from the same committee, reported
back the bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled "An act to carry into effect the act ap-
proved April Is, 1855, relative to the grade of G
street north"
Mr.. Busey offered as an amendment to the bill
the following proviso, viz: "Pro0ided no altera-
ton shall be made in the grade of said street with
out the consent of the property-holders whose
property may be affected by said change, and they
at the same time releasing the Corporation from
any damages hereafter in consequence of any
change in the grade )" but, before the question
was taken thereon, the bill laid on the table.
Mr.. Emery, from the same committee, reported
back the bill entitled An act authorizing the con-
struction of sewer on Third street west :" and it
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported back the bill entitled "An act prescribing
additional duties to the messenger of the Mayor"
Mr.. Busey, from the same committee reported
back the bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled "An act authorizing messengers in the
Mayors Office and the Councils, and the appoint
ment of janitor," and recommended that it do
not pass -st.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims re-
ported back the bill from the Board of Common
Council entitled " An act for the relief of Thomas
Bayne," with an amendment.
Mr.. Evans, from the Committee on the Canal,
reported bill entitled " An act for the purchase
of scows and for the protection of the dredging
machine !" which was read twice.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from George
Page and others for pavement on Seventh street
west, from f to Water street which was referred
to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Bayly presented petition from A. N Gle
ments for the remission of a fine; which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Claims
The bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled " An act for the relief of 2. NJ. P. King"
was taken up, read twice. and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Chair laid before the Board a communca-
tion from the Register, in reply to the resolution
Vi tnis Doaru VI the 4Ln instant, In reference to
the amount paid to the page appointed by the last
Board Of Common Council which was read and
ordered to be published with the proceedings of
the Board 1t is as follows
REeIsrERs OFFICE, Aug IL, 1856.
SIR: In answer to the preamble and resolution
Of the Board of Aldermen, adopted August A,
1855, requesting the Register to inform the Board
of Aldermen at its next meeting I" what amount of
money has been paid to the page appointed by the
last Board of Common Council out Of what fund
said amount paid, and by what authority it was
paid" would state that there was paid TO Cbas
Hopkins, page to Board of Common Council, the
sum of thirty dollars being at the rate of one
dollar per meeting, and that said amount was paid
out OF the contingent fund Of the two Boards.