Daily American organ., 1856-09-05
WHOLE NO. $50.

Ngs-hessra. Bayly, Miller, and Moore---s.
Mr. Smltn also moved to strike out $3.50 and
insert SfOo Tor casual repairs of streets, &c. In
the Seventh Ward; whi,h motion was csrr,ad In
the affirmative by the same vote Yeas !. nays 4,
Mr.. Busey moved 10 strike out "$7oon and In
sert $3.50 for casual repairs OF streets, &c. in
the Fifth Ward which motion was carried In the
affirmative by the same vote Yeas q, nays :.
Mr.. Ruff moved to strike out "S40O y and in-
sert 5000 for cleaning alleys and cutters In the
sixth Ward; which motion was carried In the af-
hmatiye by the same vote Yeas 4, nsys3
Mr.. Run also moved 10 strike out I" $500 /" and
Insert $500 for casual repairs of streets. &c In
the Sixth Ward; which motion waS carried III the
affirmative by the same vote :sYeas7, nays 5.
The bill as amended was then read the third
time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Riggs, the Board proceeded
TO the consideration of the bin from the Board OF
Common Council entitled SAN act making appro-
pratioIs for the removal of garbage and other
offa for the year ending 3oth June 1857 - and II
was read three times and passed
Mr. Ruf from the Committee on Public Schools,
reported back without amendment the bin from
the Board Of Common Council entitled can act
making appropriations for the contingent and other
expenses OF the public schools for the year ending
8oth June, 1857" and it was then read the third
time and passed
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the fol-
lowing bills from the Board of Common Council viz:
An act for grading and grayelling Z street north,
from Ninth to Tenth street west. -'
An act for grading and gravelling street north.
from Tenth to Eleventh street west and
An act to provide for grading and grayeIIIng L
street north, from Twenty-Fourth street west to
Pennsylvania avenue.
The said bills were then severally read the third
time and passed.
The amendment Oft the Board Of Common Coun.
Gil to the bill entitled An act authorizing spe.
cRl tax fund and transfer from the surplus fund"
was taken into consideration and concurred In.
The amend nent of the Board of Common Coun.
Gil to the bill entitled I" An net 10 provide for
abating a nuisance in II street north, west of
Twenty-Fourth street west" was taken into con.
sideration and concurred in.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council en-
| titled " An act authorizing the construction Of
sea-wall on the west side of Water street. from
TO street south" was taken mp, read twice. and
referred to the Committee on WharVes
The bills from the same Board entitled " An act
to authorize the filling mp and grayelng the side
walk and yard attached to the school-house near
the Observatory" and IAN act for the relief of
Henrietta Shryock," were severally taken up, read
three times, and passed.
The bills from the same Board entitled /" An act
for the relief Of Thomas Wech," and /" An act for
the reiefof Robert Downing were severally taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee of
Claims.
The bills from the same Board entitled An act
authorizing tho Mayor to adept the iron pump in
lieu of the wooden one now in use, and An act
for ,ha erection Of market-houae on Louisiana
avenue" were severally taken up, read twice and
referred to the Committee on improvements
Dir. Busey on leave, introduced a bill entitled
An act regulating the disbursements of appro.
priations OF money for casual repars;" which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Im-
provements.
Mr. Busey, on leave, submitted resolution re-
questing the Mayor to communicate to this Board
the names of the contractors for removing garbage
in the several wards the date of the contract, and
the amount OF the contract price; which resolution
was read and adopted.
The motion Of Mr.. Dove to reconsider the vote
on the third reading of the bill entitled An act
making an appropriation for the services of an ex.
ira clerk in the office of the Tax Clerk being un,
der consideration when the Board adjourned on
Monday last, was taken up; when
hr. Clarke moved TO lay that motion on the IA.
bic; but before the question was taken
The Board adjourned.