Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-26
CITY AFFAIRS,
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
o1F.o MoSDAY, June 23, 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law. An the mem
bers present ng
On motion, the reading Of the Journal was dis
pensed with.
The President announced the appointment Of
the following standing and join. committees
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Ways and Means-Aessrs. Lloyd, Towles,
Bayne, Watterston, Albert, Orme and Kennedy.
On Improvements--Messr Walker, Baldwin,
yenable, Lloyd, Turton, Fisher, and Edmonston
OF Caims-Messrs. Towles, McCutchen, and
0rme.
On Unfinished Business -Messrs. Knight and
Jefferson.
OF Elections -Messrs McCutchen, Towles, and
Albert.
On Police--Messrs wattcrston, McCutchen
Bayne, Lloyd, Albert, Fisher, and Edmonston
On Canals-Messrs Bayne, Towles, Baldwin,
Knight, Turton, Jefferson, and Clarke.
On Public Schools-Messrs. Gordon, Walker,
Watterston, Lloyd, Albert, Kennedy, aud Fisher
On the Fire Department -Messrs. Baldwin, Bob
layer, and Lee.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
On Washington Canal Messrs Bayne and JEFF
ferson. t
On Money Transactions Of the Corporation
Lloyd.
On the Washington Asylum Messrs. Gordon,
Lloyd, Bohlayer, and Albert.
10 count and destroy Due Bills--Mr. BohlaYer.
On the Registers Accounts-Mr Watterston.
On Wharves-Messrs Walker, Venable, and
Clarke. s VT
On the Health of the City--Messrs. Baldwin
McCutchen, Towles, and Albert.
On Enrolled Bis-Mr Edmonston.
To examine Eligibility of Assessors Messrs.
Lloyd, Toyles, McCutchen, and Albert.
To attend to the interests of the Corporation be-
fore Congress-Messrs. McCutchen, Towles, Cor
don, and Albert
A message was received from the Board of AL
dermen, stating that that Board had appointed the
following
JOINT COMMITTEES.
On Money Transactions of the Corporation-Mr.
On the Washington Asyum--Messrs. Smith,
Moore, and Houston. =
To count and destroy Due Bls-Mr. Dove.
On the Registers Accountant Smith.
On Wharves--Mcssrs Ruff and Moore.
On the Health OF the City-Messrs Busey, Tret-
Ter, and Miller
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Bayly.
To examine Eligibility Of Assessors -Messrs.
Smith, Bayly, and Treter H
To attend to the interestsof the Corporation be-
fore Congress-Messrs. Houston, Riggs and Evans.
hr. Lloyd presented the petition of Patrick
Brennan, asking for tho remission Of fine; which
was referred to tie Committee on Claims. e.t
Also, bill authorizing messengers in the May
ors Office and to the Councils, and the appoint
ment of janitor which was referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Also, the following resolution, which was read
and adopted:
ReselVed, That the Mayor of the city of Wash
ington be requested to inform this Board by what
authority he offered reward of five hundred
dollars for the apprehension of John Essex, &C.
cused Of the killing of Q. Quigley, and pledging
the Corporation of Washington for its payment
Mr. Albert presented the petition Of Charles
Steedman, asking that certain taxes enormously
paid by him may be refunded; which was referred
to the Committee of Claims Sa
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor in relation to the damage
done to the streets and cutters throughout the city
by the late rains, and also statement of the pres
ent condition of the fund for casual repairs in the
several wards, &c.; which. was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be
printed with the proceedings of the Board, and is
| as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE, June 23, 1856
10 the board Of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council
GENTLEMEN The rain which fell on the evening
of Sunday, the 18th instant, did SO much damage
to the streets and cutters. throughout the city,
that deem it necessary to call your attention to
Lue suDjeCI tuhb you may make some provision TO
repair the injury DONE portion of the city escaped
the effects of the rush of water through the streets
and cutters, but the devastation was particularly
great in the Fifth and Sixth Wards whole cutters
and pavements have been washed away in the lat
ter for several squares You will find il necessary
to make unusually heavy appropriations for casual
repairs in all the wards in consequence of the ne
cessity for filing up large washes.
In order that you may act UNDERSTANDABLE in
regard to the IN ha t,d
it is proper that you know the present condition OF
the fund for casual repairs. The following state
ment will exhibit this
First Ward, oyerdrawn - S49s 79
Second Ward 8S1 20
Third Ward l26 I5
Fourth Ward " 2e6 TX
Fifth Ward SO 67
Sixth Ward, to credit SO on
Seventh Ward /" 10 80
also ask your speedy attention to the necessity
of making some provision for cleaning the alleys
and cutters. The appropriations for that object
are: n.tsa
First Ward, overdrawn, $4s6 IA
Second Ward - S54 05
Third Ward 262 So
Fourth Ward 800 40
Fifth Ward, to credit ia 5S
Sixth Ward 259 46
Seventh Ward 2S3 l3
Besides these overdrafts, bills to a considerable
amount have been presented to this Office against
tho First and Second Wards, for work done under
these heads without authority Of law, yet they are
certified as correct by the late Commissioner
Respectfully, .am
w. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
The President also laid before the Board q COM
municaton from the Mayor in relation to the books
in the Tax Clerks Office, and asking authority to
employ temporarily two additional clerks in said
Office.
Mr.. Albert moved that the communication be re-
ferred to special committee of three.
Mr. LLOYD moved TO refer the communication to