Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-09
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board met Pursuant to law.
Prsent Messrs. Magruder, Bayiy, Miller, Evans,
Tretler Peprer Emery, Houston, Busey, Marks,
Clarke, Pearson and Smith.
Mr.. Miller submitted protest against the pro-
ceedings OF Monday last whereby the Board Was adj
iourned for. want of quorum few minutes after
the hour of meeting which was read and, utter
considerable discussion, the question was taken
receiving the said protest and entering 1t on the
journal. and it was decided in the negative by the
following vote, viz:
YeasoMessrs. Magruder, Baly, and Miles.
Nays-Messrs Evans, Tretler, Pepper Emery,
Houston, Busey, Marks, Pearson, Smith, and
CiarkeA-l0.
Mr. Busey, on leave, submitted the following
resolution, viz:
Resolved That the members of this Board who
were absent from the Board on Monday, Sist De-
cembsr, 1855, viz: Messrs Pepper, Smith, Miller,
Marks, and Dove, be excused, they being absent.
In consequence of the adjournment Of the Board
within FIVE minutes after the hour of meeting, sew
eral of them being in the City Hall at the time
Which resolution was read; and the question on
It's adoption being taken by yeas and nays, It was
carried in the affirmative as follows, viz:
Yeas--Messrs Magruder, Evans, Emery, Tret-
Ter, Houston, and Busey-6.
Nays essrs. Pearson and Clarke--2.
(Messrs Bayay, Miller, Pepper Marks, and
Smith, declined to vote on the question:
Mr.. Pepper, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
can act to furnish wood to the outdoor poor 3
which was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
titled San act supplementary to and amendatory
OF an act entitled An act to organize police sys-
tenn for the city of Washington" was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee on Po-
lice.
The bill from the same Board entitled An act
for the relief of the City Assessors" was taken up,
read twice, and referred TO the Committee on Fl
nance.
The bin from the same Board entitled Gan act
for the relief of George T. Wilson" was taken up,
read twice. and referred to the Committee on Inn
provements.
The resolution from the same Board entitled
Joint resolution in reference to the Southern and
Southwestern Commercial Convention" was taken
up and read twice and the question then being
on the third reading it was then taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the negative, as follows,
| viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Pepper, Busey, Marks, and
Smith,.
Nays-Messrs. Magruder Bayly, Evans, Tretler,
Pepper, Houston, Pearson, and Clark-s.
! So the resolution was rejected
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill entitled An act to furnish
wood to the outdoor poor" and recommended
that the DIaUk tneTeIH Dc uucu WIN pVoV
Mr. Pearson moved to strike out 800" and
insert "$l ,00o;" which was agreed to, and
the bill was then read the third time and passed.
The Chair laid before the Board communica-
ton from the Mayor, enclosing the reports OF the
Inspector of Fire Apparatus for the months OF
November and December; which were read and
referred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment
Also a communication from the Mayor, recon-
mending the appointment of committee to rep
resent this Corporation at the adjourned meeting
of the holders of the preferred bonds of the Ches
apeake and Ohio Canal company, to be held in
this city tomorrow; which having been read
The Chair appointed Mr.. Houston on the said
committee on the part of this Board.
Mr. Magruder presented petition from William
b. Lee for the remission OF q fine; which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported back without amendment, the bill from the
Board of Common Council entitled An act sup
Elementary to and amendatory OF An act to or
ganize police system for the city OF Washing
ton - and it was then, on motion OF Mr.. Pepper,
ordered to lie on the table and made the special
order for Monday next
Mr.. Pepper, on leave, introduced bill entitled
can act supplementary to An act for putting a
roof and other repairs on the Perseverance, Engine
House ~ which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill from the Board OF Common
Council entitled "An act for the relief of the City
Assessors" and it was then read the third time
and passed
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on the Fire De-
| partment, reported back without amendment the
bin from the Board of Common Council entitled
AN act for the relief of the Union Fire Compa-
| nv !" and it was then read the third time and
passed.
| The Chair appointed Mr.. Pepper on the commit
tee on the part of this Board in reference to new
building for the Centre Market in accordance with
the suggestion of the Mayor in his communication
| Of the 18th June last.
Mr. Miller, on leave, submitted the following res
olutons viz:
| Resolved, That the President call the Board to-
| gether at seven o'clock precisely, in accordance
| with the act of the Corporation appointing the
hours for the meeting of the Board provided that,
in his discretion, he may postpone the calling OF
the Board together for fifteen minutes.
| RESOLVED, That the President be governed by
| the Observatory time.
Which resolutions were read and adopted by
the following vote, viz:
| Yeas-Messrs. Magruder, Bayy, Miller, Tretler,
Pepper Marks and Smith,.
| Nays--Messrs. Emery, Houston, Busey, Pear
son and Clarke-5.
| Mr. Busey from the Committee on Police, re-
| ported back without amendment, the bill from the
Board of Common Council entitled An act sup
| Elementary to An act to regulate markets, APP
proved May oath, 1853 )" and it was then, on mo-
| ton, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Miller, on leave, submitted the following res
| olution, which was read and adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Secretary of this Board
| furnish each member Of the Board, on the COM
mittee appointed to represent the interests of this
Corporation before Congress, with the subjects re-
ferred to that committee during the present Coun-
Gil, and also report the same to this Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Pepper, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill entitled An act for
the payment of interest on the deferred payment for
AZ ,.,r,hasa of tba Odd EalIowai Hall and IL was