Daily American organ., 1856-09-03

Dir. Busey moved that the Board adjourn: which
motion was carried in the affirmative, as follows.
viz:
: Yeas-Messrs. BuseS Dove. Evans, Pearson.
Nays-hessrs. Bayly, Miller, Moore, and Risg.
-.
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Sept I, 1855.
The President called the Board TO order.
All the members present, except Messrs Bald
win, Lloyd, McCutchen, and Orme. 4a.
On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with
Mr.. Watterston, on leave, introduced q blll
amendatory of an act making an appropriation for
grading st. south; which was read three times
and passed. s.4
Mr.. Knight presented the petition Of James Z.
Morgan and others, asking that foot pavement
may be laid on the south side Of Maryland avenue,
between Eleventh and Twelfth sts west; which
was referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported bill entitled "Ar act for the ereo
ton Of market-houso on Louisiana avenue !"
| which was read three times and passed. fF
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Thomas w Welsh and
bill for the relief of William McIane; which were
severally read three times and passed.
Mr.. Bayne, from the Committee Oh Canals, to
which the Mayors communication In relation to
the subject had been referred, reported bill en-.
titled "An net making appropriations for cleaning
the Canal :" which was read three times and passed
Mr.. Clarke, on leave, introduced bill entitled
" An act to provide for paving. gutter across
Second street west, on the south side of Massa-
chusetts avenue !" which WAS read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. Albert, on leave, introduced q bill entitled
An act to provide for the grading and gravellinQ
of street north, from Twenty fourth street west
to Pennsylvania avenue; !" which was referred to
the Committee on improvements. s- a
Mr. Fisher, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for laying gutter g street
north, on the east side Of Fourteenth street west
which was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor, returning without his ap-
proval the bill for the relief Of Robert Downing
and the bill for the relief of Henrietta ShTyock,
stating that the claims were perfectly Just, but
can only be paid out Of the Ward fund into which
the taxes were paid !" and not out of the general
fund" as provided for in the bills; when,
On motion, the communication and accompany
ing bills were referred to the Committee Of Claims
The President laid before the Board q commHi-
cation from the Mayor in relation to the necessity
Of making an appropriation for the payment of
contractors for the removal of garbage and offal,
and also of making an appropriation for cleaning
cutters and alleys and for casual repairs bills for
these objects having been passed by this Board
and now awaiting the action Of the Board Of Al
dermen. t
On motion, the above communication was referred
to the Joint Committee on the Health Of the City
The bill from the Board OF Aldermen entitled
"An act authorizing special tax fund and trans
fer from the surplus fund" was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means. 1'&t#a
The bill from the same Board entitled "An act
for the repairs for the Northern Market was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee ON
Improvements.
The bill from the same Board for the relief OF
John Hammond was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims.
The bill from the same Board for the repair ofL
street south, in the Sixth Ward, and for other pur
poses, and the bill to supply deficiency In the APP
preparation for building bridge over N st. south,
were severally taken up, read twice, and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
The joint resolution from the same Board ap.
pointing a committee to confer with committee
Of the Georgetown Councils was taken up, read
three times, and passed : and Messrs Towles,
on the part of this Board
The bill authorizing the Mayor to adopt the iron
pump in lieu Of the wooden one now In use which
had been laid over for further consideration until
this day, was taken up, read three times, and
passed.
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor In relation to the con-
struction Of sea-wall on the west side Of Water
street, from the north side Of street south TO
the north side of 0 street south; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements, and, at
subsequent stage Of the proceedings the COM
mittee reported bill providing for the construc-
ton of sea-wa at the place above indicated
which was read three times and passed. VI
The bill relative to the officers Of the city, the
consideration of which had been deferred until this
day. was further laid over until Monday next, q
motion for indefinite postponement made by Mr..
Fisher, having been disagreed to,
The joint resolution requesting the Mayor to au-
thorize the Commissioners Of the Washington As
ylum to pay the claim Of Joseph w. Davis, which
had been laid over for further consideration was
taken up.
Mr.. Clarke offered a substitute therefor, entitled
" An act making appropriation for srrearsges
to the 30th of June, 1856, for the support o' sne
poor, aged, and insane; !" when, on motion, tns
joint resolution and substitute were referred the
Committee on the Asylum. ,
The Board then took up for consideration the
hill from the Board of Aldermen entitled " An act
10 provide for the registration Of all persons IN the
city of Washington subject to the school tar and
for other purposes" and the pending amendment
of Mr. Lloyd was agreed to.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the seventh line
Of the bin by adding after the word "be" the
words "a citizen Of the United States