Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-08
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
|OARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, 0cToBER 8, 1855.

MohDArD OCTOBkR o. 1900.
All the members present except Mr.. Gordon.
Mr.. Watterston rose TO question OF privilege, and
made written explanation in relation 10 the person.
al difficulty that occurred on Monday last; which,
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, was referred 70 the se-
lect committee having the subject in charge.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of Joseph b.
Lewis, praying for the remission OF ane; which was
referred TO the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Clarke presented the petition Of b. i. and w.
B. Jackson, the petition OF VIM. b. Jackson, sRd the
tain taxes erroueously paid which we're sevsrslly
referred TO the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Hutchinson presented the petition of George
Berkert, praying for the remission OF fine; which
was referred to the COMMITTEES of Claims
Mr. Lloyd presented the petition OF Michael Nash
and others, asking the making Of a footusy on the
north front of stree tsouth, between Foursndahaf
and Sixth streets west which was referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee of Claims report
ed the following bills, which were severslly read
three times and passedi
A bill for the relief of Wilson M. @. Fairfax and
John Costgan.
A bill for the relief Of the Columbian College.
A bill for the relief of Henry $. Davis
A bill for the relief Of Joseph Ruff.
bill for the benefit OF Dickinson Nalor, agent
Also, from the same oousmitses, made an adverse
report ON the petition of John Hammond and like
report on the petition Of Charles Mages, and asked
to be discharged from their further consideration
which was agreed to and the committee was secord
ingiy discharged.
Mr.. Lloyd rese TO question Of privilege, and made
the following statement in relation to certain charges
contained in the report Of the Commissioners of the
Washington Asylum respecting himself published in
the proceedings of the Board of the 29th September
and asked it's publication, which was agreed TO:
The Commissioners Of the w sshinVton Asylum, in
their communication 10 this Board Of the Gath umo,
make slusion to an interview had between them and
myself in relation 10 certain claim against the Asy-
lum, as follows:
The first intmation the present Commissioners
had that these credit balances bad been used TO
pay the current expenses Of the house, with view
TO their permanent application TO that purpose was
from Mr. Lloyd one OF the committee who signed
the report. Some weeks since Mr. Lloyd called upon
the Commissioners TO ascertain why the bill OF Mr..
Joseph W. Davis had not been paid and when the
large amount OF deficiency stated 10 him, be ex-
pressed his surprise that the Commissioners did rot
continue the use Of these balances as made by the
late Board and requested the present Commission
ers to sanction the course Of their predecessors, by
submitsng report omitting all mention Of these
balances and merging them, without any authority
OF law under the bead Of appropriation for support
of moor aged and infirm.' This the Commissioners
poaitiveIy refused 10 do such report would not
be q correct one because II would exhibit the def
oiencv less by the amount Of these balances 0T5
90 than IL actually was and consequently show the
expenditures on account OF poor, aged, and infirm
less than they really were to the same amount
Could Tho Commissioners have been justified in pur
suing such eoursef Would IL not rather have
subjected them 10 the just eensure and condemnation
Of the Councils and Of their feliow-ctirens Npon
whom such deception should be assemp*edy