Daily American organ., 1856-08-14
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, August IL, 1855.

MONDAY, August Ii, 1855.
The President called the Board to order
All the members present except Messrs. Edmon-
ston and McCutchen.
On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Ann Dunlop,
asking the remission of fine which was referred
to the Committee OF Claims.
Mr., Bohlayer presented the petition of George
II. Miller, asking compensation for the loss of n
COW; which was referred to the Committee of
Claims
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, introduced bill entitled "An act making
appropriations for the casual repairs of streets the
cleaning of alleys and cutters, and f,r other pur-
poses, in the several Wards of the city, for the
year ending 30th June, 1857 which was laid over
for further consideration.
Also the following resolution, which was read
and adopted:
RESOLVED, That tho Mayor be requested to re-
turn to this Board the bill entitled "An act for
cleaning the avenues, streets, and alleys in the
several wards" passed August 4th, 1856.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, introduced bill providing for the payment
of claims for paving in front of property belonging
to the Corporation; which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee of Claims, made
adverse reports on the following petitions, and
asked to be discharged from their further conside-
ration, which reports severally agreed to- and
the committee was accordingly discharged
The petition of Bazell Bell for the remission OF
a fine.
The petition of Margaret Ring for the same pu--
pose.
The petition of NJ Ryan for the same purpose
The petition of Mrs Wiser for the same purpose.
The petition of Jeremiah Carmady for the same
purpose.
The petition of James Curtin for the same pur-
pose. ..
The petition of Hugh Latham for the same pur-
pose.
And the petition Of Thomas NJ Fugitt asking
compensation for certain services as Commissioner
of the eastern section Of the canal ... 2
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported favorably the following bills which were
severally read three times and passed: +
A bill for the relief of Peter Little.
A bill for the relief of T. M. P. King.
A bill for the relief of Robert Downing.
Mr.. Gordon, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation to supply deficiency in the APP
preparation for the erection of house for the
American Hook and Ladder Company; which was
referred to the Committee on the Fire Department.
Also, from the Committee on Public Schools,
reported the bill from the Board of Aldermen en-
titled "An act amendatory of the act approved
March l5, 1854, in relation to the salaries Of
teacneTB OF puDnc SCHOOLS, ana autnOrZlDg the
appointment of subassistant teachers"
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the bill by striking
out the third, fourth, and fifth sections
On this motion the yeas and nays were demand.
ed, and, being taken, it was decided in the mega
tive, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Clarke, Jefferson, orme, Towles
and Walker-5.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bob
layer, Fisher, Gordon, Kennedy, Knight, Lee,
Lloyd, Turton, Watterston, and the President-l3
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the bill by striking
ont all after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
THAT whenever by existing laws the salaries Of
male teachers exceed those of female teachers one
hundred dollars, fifty dollars shall be taken from
the former and added to the latter; and the same
proportionate reduction of the salaries of male
teachers and increase of salaries Of female teach
ers shall take place in every instance, so as to
equalize the salaries of male and female teachers"
Mr. Lloyd moved to lay the amendment on the
table, and il was decided in the affirmative, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bob
layer Fisher, Gordon, jefferson, Kennedy, Knight,
Lee, Lloyd, Turton, Watterston, and the Presi-
dent--14.
Nays- Messrs Clarke, 0rme, Towles and
Walker. .-
The question then recurring on the third read.
ing Of the BILL the yeas and nays were demanded
thereon, and il was decided in the affirmative, as
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer,
Fisher, Gordon Jefferson, Kennedy, knight, Lee,
Lloyd, 0me, Turton, Walker, Watterston, and
the President--l6
Nays-Messrs. Clarke and Towles-2