Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-06
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, AUGUST a. 1876

The Board met pursuant to law uH
Present--Messrs. Riggs Dove, Miller Bayy,
Iretler, Evans, Emery, Moore, Busey Houston
Clarke, Ruff, Smith and Pearson.
| The Chair laid before the Board communica.
ton from the Mayor in reference to the sewer
near the botanical Garden which was read and
referred to the Committee on improvements .
Also, communication from tho Mayor enclosing
report Of the Commissioner Of the western sec
ton OF the Washington Canal made in conformity
TO the resolution approved 18th ultimo; which
was read and referred to the Committee on the
Canal.
Also, communication from the Mayor. nomi.
mating John Waters for clerk of the Centre Mar
ket; which was read. ... 0''..' -0".
And the question on the nomination being taken
by yeas and nays, it carried in the affirmative,
as follows, viz:
Ycas--Messrs. Busey, Dove, Emery, Houston.
Miller, Moore, Riggs, and Tretler--S s..,. '
Nays-Messrs Pearson, Ruf, and Clarke-a.
Mr. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims
asked to be discharged from the further consider.
alton OF the petition of James b. Wosd for the
remission OF q fine and the committee was dis
charged accordingly,
Also, IRON the same committee asked to be dis.
charged from the further consideration of the Pc
tition OF Mrs. Ann Scott asking 10 be paid for the
loss OF horse but before the question was taken
thereon, the petition was, on motion, ordered 10
lie on the table. 'a
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
entitled An act for the relief Of Richard Adams;
which was read twice.
And the question on the third reading being
taken by yeas and Nays 1t was carried in the affirm
ative, as follows, ..
Yeas-hessrs. Bayly, Dove, Evans, Emery
Houston, Miller, Moore, Pearson, Riggs, Smith
! Tretler, and Clarke-l2
Nays--Messrs. Busey and Ruf.--a, .a a
And accordingly the bill was read the third time
| and passed,
Mr.. Rayly, from the Committee of Claims; re.
ported bill entitled "An act for the relief OF
| Ann Sherkey !" which was read twice. rg taa.
And the question being on the third reading, it
was determined in the affirmative, as follows, viz
Yeas-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Evans, Emery,
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Miller, Pearson, and
Smith,.
Whereupon the bill was read the third time and
passed. | ,an
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on the Fire De
partment,. reported back, without amendment, the
| bill from the Board of Common Council entitled
" An act to supply deficiency in the appropria
| ton for the erection of an engine house for the
Northern Liberties Fire Company - and the bill
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Riggs, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported back, without amendment, the bill from the
| Board of Common Council entitled "An act
making appropriations for over-drafts in the ap.
preparations for casual repairs of streets" &C., and
"An act making appropriations for over-drafts In
the appropriations for cleaning alleys and cutters
Also from the same committee, the joint reso-
luton authorizing the transfer of special fund
standing to the credit Of the Second Ward to the
ward fund. u. .##
The sad bills and resolution were then severally
read the third time and passed. I
Mr.. Evans, from the Committee on the Canal
reported back, without amendment, the bills enti
tied "An act providing for filing wash in the
east wall of the Washington Canal at L st. south,
and can act providing for an over-draft in the
fund for the repairs of bridges and the walls of the
The said bills were then severaIly read the thirt
time and passed. se..a .. ... ....
Also, from the same committee, reported bach
without further amendment the bill from the Board
Of Common Council entitled can act providing fol
the repair Of the brick bridge across the Washing
ton Canal at New Jersey avenue, and for other
purposes" a"
The said bill, having been heretofore amended,
was read the third time as amended and passed
The bill from the Board Of Common Council en-
titled An act to carry into effect the act approy-
ed April Is, 1856, relative to the grade of street
north, was taken up, read twice, and referred 10
| the Committee on improvements. /.
| IsThe Board of Common Council having adhered
| to its Amendment disagreed TO by this Board TO
| the bill entitled :" An act to pay John Wheeler for
i services rendered the Committee on Police, and
for other purposes" il was
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, ordered that the bin
| be laid on the table.
| The Board Of Common Council having agreed to
in part and in part disagreed to the amendments
of this Board, to the bill entitled IAN act accept
ing the bequest Of stephen Q. 0ber, deceased, snt
! for other purposes" It was,