Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-25
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

aC0RPORSTioN Of WAShiNuioN'
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, .Jane 2s, 1850.
The Board met pursua. Vt 70 law.
Present Messrs. Riggs Dove Miller, bayy,
Tretlsr, Evans, Emery, Moore, Busey, Houston,
Clarke, Ruff, Smith, and Pear son.
The Chair. announced the appointment OF tne
standing committees as follows wiz: ss-s
On Finance--Aessrs. Houston, Riggs, ana EV-
On Improvements--M Messrs. Eme~y, Smith, and
Bayiy. /.
On Police--Messrs. Busey. Dove, and Ruf
! OF Claims--Messrs. Pearson, Bayly, and TrctIer
On Schools-Messrs. Run, Riggs, albd Evans-
On Fire Depsrtment--Me Messrs Sm 18th, Easry
On Elections--Messrs Evans, Miller. and Pear
son. 5y Fs sr
On Unfinished Business Asssrs. TretSer, Dove,
LI8 Iis JOINT COUNTRIES,
On the Asylum--Messrs Smith. Moore, aud
Houstcn. M p M E aaI'
On che Health Of the City--Messrs. Busey, Ire.
On WhAfves- -Msssrs. RUIZ and Moore.
B On Enrslled Bills--Ar. Bayly. istg
On the Accounts Of the Register--Mr. Smith.
On the Money transactions Of the Corporation
Mr.. Bussy. @ ti ii
To Count and Destroy Due Bills--Mr. Dove.
To Attend 70 the Interests Of the Corporation
before Congress ,ssrs. Houston, Riggs, aud
Evans. *"sA
On the Eligibility of Assessors.- Messrs Smith.
Bayly, and Tretler, a4 3 4.
Mr.. Houston moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose Of taking up the bill imposing taxes for
the year eighteen hundred and ffty-six; and the
question being taken BY yeas and nays, twas car
ried in the affirmative, a. follows viz tl
Yeas--Messrs. Busey, Evsns, Emery, Houston,
Pearson, Ruff Smith, Tretier, and Clarks--s
Nays--Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore. and
RIGGS. " ag.A..e's..I Il ..a,
Mr.. Houston then moved to take up from the
files Of the Board the bill entitled " An act impo
sing taxes for the year eighteen hundred and fifty
six !" and the question being taken, 1t was carried
in the affirmative.
The bill was then read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Chair laid before the Board communities
ton from the Mayor in reference to the books in
the Office Of the Tax Clerk. and suggesting that he
be authorized to employ temporarily additional
clerical force TO aid in bringing up the tax books
and other Business OF the Tax Clerk to the pres
ent time; which was read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance.
Also, communication from the Mayor in refer |
ence to the damage done to the streets and gut |
ters throughout the city by the late heavy rains,
ou otubCAcut VA Iucd pFcocilt COuui- 4
tion Of the fund for casual repairs, &C. and also
calling attention to the necessity OF mixing pro-
vision for cleaning the alleys and cutters; which
was read and referred to the Committee on III.
nance.
Also, q communication from the Mayor, trans-
mtting the reports OF the Inspector of Fire Appa
ratus for the months of April and May; which we're
read and referred to the Committee on the Fire
Department 63 G Ha las
Mr.. Dove presented petition from Charles Cal |
vert and others for grading and paving the alley |
in square No. LOG; which was referred to the Com
mit:ee on improvements. a
MIR. Emery presented petition from N. Acker |
and others for paving the footway on The south |
front Of squares Nos. 588, 569, and 621; which |
was referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Ruff preser ted a.petition from w. p. Eergu-
con, asking compensation for extra services per-
formed by him; which WAS referred to the Com
mttee on Claims.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported back the bill entitled San act
imposing taxes for the year eighteen hundred and
ffty-siI."
The bill was then, Oh motion Of Mr.. Bussy,
amended in the seventh section by striking out all
after the word same" in the third line thereof
Mr.. Riggs moved further to amend the bin by
striking out sixty" and inserting seventy" as
the rate Of tar; which motion was negatived, as
follows. viz 33 E afn sEy s!*$ 5reH a@
Yeas--hessrs- Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore, and
Says--M -Messrs Busey, Evans, Emery Houston,
Pearson, Ruf, Smith, Tretler, and Clarke--s.
Nj. Dove then moved TO strike out 8 sixty" and |
insert 8 sixty-fve."
And whilst that motion was under consideration
q communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting statements Of d account of the Bank
Of Washington With the Corporation, Of the 9th
and 18th instant and subjoining statement Of
what will be the indebtedness Of the Corporation
on the 30th instant which, by consent, was read,
and the communication and statement Of the 10th
instant were ordered to be published with the pro.
ceedings Of the Board. They are as follows:
MAYORS OYrIcx,
WASHINGTON, June %, 1856.
10 the Board of aldermen
and Board Of Common Council.
GEsrLEMxs Herewith you win receive state |
ments of the account of the Corporation with the /
Bank OF Washill gton on the 9th and 10th instant;
and with this place before you, subjoined state
ment of what will be the Indebtedness of the Cor
poration the s0th instant, as far as l have been
able to ascertain. Et
have thought this information would be ac-
ceptable, to enable you to act adyisedly in fixing
the rate of taxation for the year 1886.
The tax books not being made up nor the rate |
Of taxation fixed am unable to give you any es- |
innate Of the probable amount Of receipts from
taxation. EH3A lis88Yfe fG ei.to |
The amount Of assessed property is not increased |
to any very considerable amount by the assest ment
Of last year. The estimate Of expenditures will |
not be short Of those for last year, which amount
ed to &235, 5,S9l, exclusive of bank debt and, II the
present over-draft be taken into account, win be
about that sum. In this estimate no al
lowance Ia made for improvements Of streets or
avenues. The expenditures of last year consider
ably exceeded the estimates, and they viii proba-
bly, always do so, as many contingencies occur
which cannot be foreseen. The revenue OF last
year did not come up to the estimate. SO that, In