Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-22
BOARD ON COMMON COUNCIL.
MoEpAY, Jan. 81, 1853. 2

selling certain property sold for taxes made an |
adverse report thereon. /
Mr.. Tretler, who had presented the petition, |
made some explanation of the case he said that a |
special tax had been levied on the lot in question,
OF which the law required notice to be served on
the parties interested; the claimants in this case
make oath that no such notice was served on
them and they asked the return of the costs OF
the sale.
Messrs. AtLee and Towles opposed the refund
ing of this amount aud the committee were dis
charged from the further consideration Of the pc
tition.
Bills for the relief Of P. Alldoffer and Mrs. Ann
Laporte were passed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen appropria-
ting 500 for the purchase of tca coffee, sugar and
bread, for the poor of the several wards, then
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Towles said his feelings towards the deserv-
ing and needy portions of our citizens were of the
most sympathizing nature yet he felt it his duty to
oppose this bill He thought the Corporation should
not be expected to support the poor of the city
already had large appropriation for supplying
them with wood been expended, and he thought
more would be needed for that object. 1t was his
aim TO vote on every question so as best to sub
serve the interests of the whole city, and he should
endeavor to do 80 in this case
Mr.. Albert also opposed the bill. He thought 1t
would be better to supply more wood; the Assocl-
atons for the relief Of the poor would furnish food
He moved to amend, by striking out the articles
named and inserting fuel
Mr.. Orme favored the passage of the original
bill, and opposed the amendment. He said the
suffering in the city at the present time very
great the wood which had been distributed had
in many cases been given to these who did not
need it.
Mr.. Towles moved to lay the bill on the table,
Lost
Mr.. LLOYD was as ready to contribute to the
aoft hut a tbnu
the Corporation had done much as could be ex-
pected of them, and he opposed to making
any further appropriation thought the really poor
were not benefited by suchsappropriations- The
Seventh ward did not desire any further appropri-
alton for its poor by the Corporation; they were
provided for by the citizens of the ward.
Mr.. McCutchen opposed the bill thought there
was hidden motive for the introduction of this
bill; that its real object wasnot the benefit of the
poor; an appropriation of 500 for such an object
would be mockery; it would be a charity in
name but not in fact ; If appropriation is to be
made, make it a sum that will be of service; he
would vote every dollar out of the treasury If it
could be shown to him that the poor of the city
needed it, and that they would be benefited by it.
Mr.. 0rme advocated the bill; 100000 could be
appropriated to build railroad to Alexandria, but
the small sum of 800 was denied the starving poor;
the gentleman from the Seventh ward Mr.. Lloyd
had never been situated many others he had
always had the comforts of life, but he was unwi-
ing that the poor should have the necessares; the
people needed this amount greatly, and it would
be standing disgrace to this Corporation if this
bill should be rejected.
Mr.. Lloyd dsclaimed all intention of cruelty to
ward the poor; on the contrary, he was ever ready
to aid them; from the Mayors report of the inan
cal condition of the Corporation he saw that we
were deeply in debt and on this ground he would
oppose the bill moreover, he did not believe that
the poor would be benefited oy this appropriation;
he believed private charities more effecutual
in relieving the wants of the poor.
Mr.. Ruff would oppose the bill at the expense
of his seat in the Board; he believed the bill had
been introduced to work certain members out of
the Board the wood which the Corporation had
distributed had been given to unworthy persons.
If members felt peculiarly charitable, he suggested
that they contribute their pay as members OF this
Board. He would cheerfully contribute the amount
due him. as .asr Fl t.t#
Mr.. jefferson acknowledged that the Corpora.
ton not rich, but thought it able to make this
appropriation the winter has been unusually Sc
we're, and the disorganization OF Congress was
serious cause of distress to the poor the Scrptu-
raj injunction is :" Sell all that thou hast and give
to the poor" and he thought that injunction
should be followed to some extent.
Mr.. Orme had never, while member of either
OF the Boards Of Council, voted for Buncombe he
always voted in accordance with what he conceived
that the great American party, which pretended
to be the liberal party Of the day, would be ready
to grant the aid which this bill asked to the poor
of the city, but he was sorry to find that he had
been mistaken
Mr.. Walker regretted that the gentlemen had
drawn party into this question; but, since IL had
been done, he would say that he thought it per-
fectly proper for the Americans party, to OPP
pose this bin. The gentleman was fairly repre-
sentDg his constituents 1.-THE foreigners) by voting
for the BILL Not one-tenth part of the charity
dispensed by the Corporation had been received
by Americans, but parcel of lazy, worthless, for
eign beggars, and free negroes, were almost the
exclusive benefciaries of these charities. The
gentleman was the representative of the foreign
population, and therefore quite right in supporting
the bill but he, as the representative of an Amer
lean constituency, would oppose it.
Mr.. 0rme was sorry that he had raised the an
ger of Mr.. Walker; none but American citizens
had voted for him Mr.. 0rme his church CON-
handed him to feed the hungry and clothe the
naked, no matter Of what nation, SEX color they
happened TO be; it had been charged that he rep
resented the foreign party; the Second ward,
which he in part represents, contains fewer for
egners than any other ward in the city.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the whole subject be laid
on the table. Lost.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Albert was
then agreed to.
Mr.. McCutchen moved to amend by striking out
800 and inserting 81 900. Lost
Mr.. Venable moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost.
Mr.. McCutchen said this bin had not been intro,
duced for the purpose of benefting the poor; it
was political move; he supposed all who voted
against this bin would be stigmstzed as uncharit
able; and those who support it claim to have
done mighty deed he should oppose the bill.
The question being taken on the third reading
Of the BILL II decided in the negative, by yeas
and nays, as follows;
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Fisher Fuller, Jefferson,