Daily American organ., 1856-08-21
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY. AUeUsr 1s.

moNDAf, AUGUST 10, 1000.
The President called the Board to order
All the members present except Messrs Kenne-
dy and McCutchen. . aa.
On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Clarke rose to question of privilege, and
made the following personal explanation
/" 1t would appear from the proceedings Of this
Board, of August llth, that l voted in favor Of
declaring the seat recently occupied by Mr. Vena-
BILE, from the Sixth Ward, to be vacant, whereas,
in my own opinion, there is no vacancy. am re-
ported correctly as having voted for Mr.. Jeerson's
resolution declaring the place vacant but voted
for it merely as an amendment by way Of substi-
tute for another resolution declaring Mr.. Venable
elected and accepting his resignation, it being the
less Objectionable of the two but intended to
vote against the whole resolution on its final pas
sage. 1t seems not to have been deemed Aecessa-
ry to take another vote on its final passage by
reason OF which my views do not appear by my
vote. My opinion ia, that, as Mr.. Venable was
ascertained, by committee of this Board, not to
have been elected from the Sixth Ward, by reason
of his not having been freeholder on the day Of
election, then the person returned by the commits
sioners as having received the next highest num-
Der of votes, he being otherwise duly qualified all d
eligible, was duly elected. | examined myself the
original returns from the Sixth Ward and ascer-
tanned Lemuel Gaddis to be that person, and !
therefore regard him being entitled to the seat
for which the Board has ordered new election to
be held in the Sixth Ward"
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee of Claims made
an adverse report on the petition of John Kenney,
and asked to be discharged from its further con,
sideration; which was agreed to, and the commit
tee was accordingly discharged .. ..
Also, from the same committee, reported a bill
for the relief of James III. Bose, bill for the relief
oil Maurice Holloran, and bill for the relief OF
John B. Williamson which were severally read a
third time and passed
Mr.. Watterston, from the Committee on Police
reported a bill prescribing struck measure for oats
Mr. Lloyd moved that the further consideration
OF the bill be postponed until Monday next which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported bill making an appropria
tion to pay deficiency for building house for
the American Hook and Ladder Company which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Lloyd from the Committee on the Washing.
ton Asylum, reported back the "jont resolution
requesting the Mayor to authorize the Commits
soners of the Asylum to pay the claim Of Joseph
w. Davis"
Mr.. Clarke moved that the further consideration
OF the joint resolution be postponed until Monday
next; which was agreed to-
| The President laid before the Board a commu.
| nication from the Mayor, returning, in compliance
Win resolution OF this Board of the lth inst
the bill entitled "An act making appropriation
Tor cleaning the avenues, streets, and alleys in the
several wards"
The President laid before the Board the follow
ing con munication from the corporate authorities
of Georgetown; which was laid on the table and
ordered to be published with the proceedings OF
the Board:
GEORGETOWN, D. c., August 8, 1855.
To the honorable Board of Aldermen and
Board of Common Council of Washington city
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned, committee ap-
pointed in pursuance of the accompanying resolu-
ton, respectfully ask the appointment OF a com
mittee by your Board, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the subject named in said reso
| luton. Your obedient servants f..
ROBERT OULD,
GRAFTON TYLER,
R. r. CRAWFORD, y
J. RILEY,
CHARLES T.. MIX.