Daily American organ., 1856-08-20
WHOLE NO. 555.

the changing the grade Of Water st., and for other
purposes !; which was read twice
MT Emery, from the same committee. reported
biii entitled an act for grading and grayeliinc
street north, from Delaware to MARYLAND syen9a
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Emery, from the same committee. reno,,od
bill entitled "An act to repair street south. IN
the Sixth Ward, and for other purposes !" which
was read three times and passed
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business, reported back the petition of William q,
Deale, asking to be refunded the amount OF Ger.
tain taxes and 1t was referred to the Committee
of Claims.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Canal,
reported bill entitled " An act TO supply def
cheney in the appropriation for rebuilding the
bridge across the canal at N street south;" which
was read three times and passed
Mr.. Busey from the Committee on Health. re.
ported the following resolution, which was read
and adopted, viz:
Resolped, That the Committee on Health be in.
structed TO inquire into the expediency of estab.
fishing dispensaries in the city, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
The bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled An actproviding for the payment of claims
for paving in front of property belonging to the
Corporation" was taken up, read three, times, and
passed.
The bills from the same Board entitled /" An
net for the relief Of Robert Downing" and An
act for the relief Of Peter Little" were seyeraIy
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Commit.
tee of Claims.
The resolution from the same Board entitled
" Joint resolution in relation to the address OF
brotherly greeting and sincere good will, !" from
the inhabitants of the town of Wakefield, in York.
shire, England, was taken up read three times
and passed; and Messrs Evans and Riggs were
appointed the committee on the part Of this Board
Mr.. Miller presented communication from
Robert Ould, Esq, Recorder, and other officers OF
the Corporation OF Georgetown, enclosing copy
OF resolution adopted by that Corporation, an.
pointing committee to confer with committee
on the part of this Corporation in reference to the
expediency and practicablity of annexing George
town to Washington which having been read
Mr. Miller, on leave, submitted resolution ap-
pointing committee to confer with committee
of the Councils Of Georgetown on the said sub.
Ject and Messrs. Smith and Busey were appoint
edthe committee on the part of this Board
A message was received from the Board of Com.
mon Council by Messrs. Lloyd and Fisher stating
that they had been appointed committee to in
form this Board that the Board of Common Coun.
Gil was ready to go into joint meeting for the pur.
pose of electing police magistrates.
Mr.. Moore moved to suspend the rules TO enable
him to call up the bill from the Board of Common
Council granting permission to Thomas p Morgan
and William 1. Dove 10 construct wharf at the
foot of G street north and the question being ia.
ken, 1t was carried in the affirmative.
The Board then, on motion Of Mr. NJ, proceed.
ed to the consideration Of the said bill, when
Mr. Moore offered, by way of amendment, sub.
stitute for tho same.
Mr.. Busey moved to amend the said amendment
by adding an additional section thereto; which
was agreed to.
Thequestion was then on agreeing to the amend
mo MT nf A1r lad q.
mined in the affirmative, as follows, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Busey, Emery, Houston, Moore,
Ruff, Smith, and Clarke
Nays--Messrs. Bayly, Evans, Miller, Pearson,
Riggs, and Tretler---8
The bill was then, on motion of Mr. Riggs, Or
dered to lie on the table.
The Chair laid before the Board the report of
the 1ntendant OF the Asylum for the month Of July;
which was referred to the Committee on the Asy.
lum. es
On motion OF Mr. Pearson, the Board proceeded
to the special order being the consideration of the
bill entitled An act to change an alley in square
No. 400 into street, and for other purposes"
Mr.. Pearson then offered, by way of amendment,
a substitute for the said BILL entitled "An act au-
thorzing footway to be laid off and paved in 40
feet alley in square No. 465 and for other purpo-
ses !" and the question on the said amendment
being taken, it was determined in the affirmative,
as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Bayly, Evans, Emery, Miller,
Pearson, Riggs, Smith, Tretler, and Carke-9
Nays-Messrs Busey, Dove, Houston, Moore,
and Ruff--5.
Mr.. Busey then moved further to amend the
bill by striking out in the fourth section the words
" as well as the appropriation for the grading and
gravelng the centre of said alley be ami is hereby
appropriated out Of any money to the credit of the
Seventh Ward any law to the contrary notwith-
ptQudInU fha tt-Iol ~.
levied upon the property along said pavement" !"
which motion was determined in the negative, az
follows
Yeas--Messrs. Busey Houston, and Mooro-8.
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Evans, Emery, Miller,
Pearson, Riggs Ruff, Smith, Tretler and
Clarke.-l0.
The question was then en- the third reading of
the bill as amended, and it was determined in the
affirmative, as follows
Ycas-Messrs. Bayly Evans, Emery, Miller,
Pearson, Riggs, Smith, Tretler and Clarke--9.
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Houston, Moore, and
Ruff
And accordingly the bin was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Evans presented petition from the Metro
poltan Hook and Ladder Company; which was
referred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment
On motion Of Mr. Riggs, the Board proceeded
to the consideration of the bill from the Board of
Common Council entitled "An act making appro-
priations to defray the general expenses Of the
Corporation for the year ending 30th June, 1857,
and for other purposes"
The bill was taken up by sections, and having
been proceeded with TO the tenth and eleventh
lines
Mr. Busey moved to strike out the same, being
in these words; g For compensation to the Tax
Clerk 81 ,4e0;" which motion was negatived as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Busey and Houston--2.
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Evans, Emery, Mil