Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-18
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WAsHlNcroN.

CORPORATION OF wAsHINoroN.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
AosDAr. SryrEnssa lS, 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law il bf ~
Present Aessrs. Riggs, Dove, Miller, Bayly,
Tsst,sr, Evans, Moore, Bussy, Clarke, Run, Smith,
The journal Of Monday y. having been
Mr.. Riggs moved TO amend the same by striking
out all that relates to the adjournment Of the
Board. sg = : = - - ~ - -
And the question being taken BY yeas and maya,
IL was determined In the negative, as follows viz
Yess.Me ssrs. Bsyly, Dove, Miller, Moore, Riggs,
Nays Messrs. Bussy, Evans, Pearson, Ruff,
Smith, and Clarie---6.
follows: 5 7rsT. IN ~. :. :
:" At twenty-five minutes past four o'clock no
quorum being present the Board, according to the
charter Of 1920, should have adjourned until the
next Gay. Such an adjournment not having taken
place, any other adjournment was Illegal, and not
sucn an adjournment a. required by the charter"
y The Chair ruled the motion out of order as
amendatory Of the Journal OF last Monday.
Mr. Riggs then submitted the folio wing protest
against the adjournment Of the Board on Monday
last, viz. M
The undersigned, members Of the Board of Al
dermen OF the city OF Washington, were present
at the Council Chamber on Monday last, the eth
September, a few minutes after the usual time of
meeting Of the Board. They were then info. med
that three members Of the Board had been there
and had adjourned, thus ending or preventing the
session fixed by law. 5a 5sl f
The charter of the city, from which this Board
derives its rights, privileges, and powers makes
majority Of the B ard necessary to form quorum
to do business, brt authorizes less number to
acJourn from day to day; they may compel the
attendance Of absent members in such manner
vide.n m H :. ..s
The undersigned deny the right Of those who
were present at the meeting On the day above
named to adjourn, except to the next succeeding
day
They therefore protest against the adjournment
as violation of their rights an as an act unau-
thorzed by the charter of the city. J
Gro. w. RIoos jr.
WA T. DOVE,
WIN +. BAYLY,
THos. MILLER,
81 WIN. w. MooRr,
The Chair laid before the Board a communica-
ton from the Mayor communicating, in oompli
arce with the resolution Of this Board Of the Sd
instant the names of the contractors and the dates
and amounts OF the contracts for removing Rarb.
age In the several Wards; which communication
was read and ordered to be published with the
proceedings Of the Board 100
MAYoR's OpYicE
WASHINGTON September 8, 1856. uf
70 the Board of aldermen. iAs
GENTLEMEN: In reply TO your resolution of the Sd
instant communicates "the names Of the contract
ors for removing garbage in the several wards" ~
follows, with the date attached TO each, viz: FI
First Ward--John O. Dea, June 2s. 1886
Second Ward-Geo. Fosnaught, June 38, 1856
Third Ward. Geo. Fosnaught June 2s, 1856.
PoIrtn FsSI Nard1deo. Fosnaught, June %, 1855
Fifth Wayd-Hanson Brown, June 2s, 1856.
sixth Ward-John Calhan, July 8, 1885, g
Seventh Werd-John Cusick, July 3, 1855.
mat tne amount OF contract price is precisely the
sum asked for in my communication Of the LIST inst
except In the Sixth and Seventh Wards where the
contract is for one cart horse and one man. at
81 10 per day; and it was estimated that the con-
tractor would be employed in each Of those wards
sbout two hundred and fifty or sixty days. In the
Second Ward George Fosnaught transferred his con-
tract to person named White. MA
In each Of the wards there were several bidders
except the Fifth and there was but one besides the
successful one in that the contract awarded to
the lowest bidder in every instance. ! do not send
the names OF all the bidders and the amount of their
bids because your resolution does not call for it, but
II any gentleman desires any further information on
the subject will with pleasure show him each bid
will call at the Mayors Office
3t49 Yours, respectfully, Ht
w. B. MAeRUDER, Mayor.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mittng statement of the bank account Of the 9Th
instant; which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Also. COMMUNICATIONS from the Mayor making
the following nominations; st sr.|
George w. Emerson, for Commissioner of the
Washington Asylum, in the place of Washington
Bruner, resigned.
Joseph Lyons, for inspector of -four and salted
pro- ovisions, in the place of Washington Bruner,
resigned. 1900 a.,'
y Also, the following nominations, viz: oa
John R. Queen, for Intendant of the Washington
Asylum.
George II. Fuimsr, for Commissioner Of the
Washington Asylum.
r. B. Owens, for Commissioner of Improvements
Third and Fourth Wards.
Thomas j. Barrett, for Commissioner of I'm
provements Fifth and Six.h Wards.
r. ID. Spencer for Clerk of the Northern Market.
Joseph Lyons for Assistant clerk Of Centre
Market
William II. Tanning, for Police Constable Sec
ond District. M e
John w. Reynolds, for Police Constable Third
District.
Henry Yeatman, for Police Constable Fourth
District.
Hugh Dougherty and Joseph Mitchell, for Police
Constabes for the Fifth District
Martin ?. King, for Apothecary for the Fifth
Ward. #
Richard Wimsatt and Joseph Williams, for
Wood and Coal Measures
Joseph 2. Williams, for Measurer of Grain and
Bran.
Mr.. Moore presenteda communication in expla-
nation by the President Of the Northern Liberties
Fire Company a. to the alleged invasion by the
members OF that company, Of the room In their