Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-24

The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
An act for the grading and paving of the alley in
square No. 252 was taken up, read twice. and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
The bill from the same Board making an appro-
priation for grading and gravelliag street north,
from Connecticut to Vermont avenue, and for
other purposes, was taken up, read twice and re-
erred to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. Lloyd, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for laying gutter across Virginia
avenue, on the west side of Tenth street south
and for other purposes; which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported bill making an appropriation for
repairing the gutter on the south side of street
north between Twenty-Third street west and
Virginia avenue; which was read three times and
passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
" An act making an appropriation for extra cleri-
cal services in the office Of the Tax Clerk" was
taken up read three times, and passed
The Board then proceeded to the consideration
OF the amendments Of the Board Of Aldermen to
the bill entitled An act making appropriations
to defray the general expenses of the Corporation
tor tho year ending 30th June, 1857 and for other
purposes"
The first amendment, striking out lines Al. 4s.
40, 90, 81, So, 55, Sc, 81, 5S, and so, having
been read
Il
said amendment.
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
it was decided in the negative, as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Albert Clarke Edmondston, JEFF
ferson, Kennedy, Lee Orme, and Turton--9
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, Towles, Waters
ton, and the President-l0
The question recurring on concurring in the pro-
posed amendment, it was decided by yeas and
nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, Knight, Lloyd, Towles, Waters
ton, ard the President-lO
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmondston. Jef-
ierson, Fisher, Kennedy Lee, Orme and Turton-g.
50 the amendment was concurred in.
The following amendments to the first section Of
the bill were then severaly read and concurred 10,
In l09th line, strike out, : one and inscrr
two
In 1lOth line, strike out twenty and insert
forty"
At the end of line IL add one hundred and
seventy-fve dollars
In line rs, strike out the word and The
words including printing, stationery, &C. three
and insert the words for defraying the contingent
expenses of the.
In line ll9, strike out the words hundred and
nifty dollars and insert the words one hundred
and seventy-fye dollars, which sums shall be dis
bursed by each Board respectively
In line 1856, insert the words and American
and strike out seven and insert eight
In line 1873, strike out two and insert four
and add the words provided detailed state
ment be presented to the two Boards quarterly"
The next amendment was by adding at the end
of line l40 the words: "ProVided, That no part
of the money herein appropriated shall be expend-
ed for any other purposes than those specified"
On concurring in this amendment the yeas and
nays were demanded, and, being taken, it was
concurred in by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohayer. Cor
don, Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, Towles, Waters
ton and tie Presideut--lO.
Nays-Messrs. Albert Clarke, Edmonston. Fish
err jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, 0rme, and Turton-9..
The next amendment, adding the words "un
less the same shall be subsequently, confirmed by
the said Board at the end Of the second section,
was then read and also concurred in.
The amendments having been all read, the
question was taken, by yeas and nays, on concur
ring therein as a whole, when the amendments
we're finally concurred in by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, Knight Lloyd, Towles, Waiter
son, and the President-l0.
Nays-Messrs Albert, Edmonston, Fisher, JEFF
ferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme and Turton--S.
Mr.. Knight, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business reported bill entitled An act to abate
a nuisance at the west end Of the alley running