Daily American organ., 1856-04-17
NO. 449.
CITY AFFAIRS
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, April IA. 1866.
The Board met pursuant to law.

Inc Board met pursuant to law.
Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, BayIy, Mil
er Evans, Tretier, Pepper, Emery, Houston, Blu
sey, Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from g. @.
Stewart in reference 10 the sewer at the corner of
Eleventh and streets which was referred TO the
delegation from the Second Ward.
Also, petition from Francis Wheatley and
others for grading and paving the alley in square
No. bl7; which was referred to the Committee
on improvements. ge f90
Also, petition from Jonas p. Lew. with an
estimate of the cost to keep Pennsylvania avenue
sprinkled with water which was referred 10 the
Committee ON Police. .@
Mr. Emery presented petition from Albion
Hurdle, asking remuneration for losses sustained
in painting the Western Market house; which was
referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Houston presented petition from William
Aiken and others in reference to a certain water
tax which was referred to the Committee on Inn
provements.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported back without amend nent the bill from the
Board OF Common Council er titled "An act for the
relief OF Jesse Williams !" and it was then read the
third. time and passed
Mr.. Busey, from the select committee to which
the subject was referred, reported bill entitled
I" An act to regulate the sale of poisons within the
limits OF this city !" which was read three times
and passed. y
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported joint resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
offer reward for the apprehension of Washington
Nailor; which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported a bill entitled "An act to grade
and pave the alley in square No. 5l7 ]" which was
read three times and passed. . $500
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill entitled g An net making appropr-
ations for cleansing alleys" &C.; which was read
three times and passed.
Also, from the same committee a bill entitled
An act for the relief of Matthew Trimble and
Thomas Bayne;" which was read twice, and, after
considerable debate
Mr.. Evans moved that the bill be laid on the
table; and the question being taken by yeas and
nays, 1t was decided in the affirmative as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Magruder, Bayly, Miller, Evans,
Tretler, Busey, Marks, and Pearson---8.
Nays-Eessrs. Dove, Pepper, Emery, Houston,
and ClarLe-5. HT A
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on the Canal,
reported back without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An act
making an appropriation for repairngsthe walls of
the Canal" and it was then read the third time
and passed.
MIR. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported resolution instructng the Committee on
Police to examine into the circumstances relative
to the arrest and admission to bail Of Washington
Nailor by the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard.
Mr.. Magruder objected to its reception, on the
ground that it was not now in order, under the
rules of the Board, to submit report upon sui
ject that had rot been referred to a committee.
And the Chair sustained the objection
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the bill
from the Board Of Con mon Council entitled 'sAn
act authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved on the east front Of square No.
$685." and it was then read the third time and
passed. s2 ss -E
The bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled "An act authorizing the construction of a
reservoir at the of street south and Thir-
teersh street vest !" was taken up read twice, and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
The bill from the same Board entitled '.An act
for the relief of r. P. w. Bamain'' was taken up,
read three times and passed
The resolution from the same Board entitled
"joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to have
the gutter on the east side of Fourteenth street
west, between II and / streets, relaid," was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
improvements
TIE resolution from the same Board in reference
to the grade of G. street north, between 2lst and
26th streets west, was takenup, read, and amend
ed so as to make it concurrent instead of joint
resolution ; and 1t was then adopted as amended.
The bill from the same Board entitled IAN act
way paved on the south fronts of squares No. 6s4,
724, 756, and 1872, on G street north" was taken
up, read three times, and passed.
The bill entitled " An act for the relief Of XSSh
w. Stevens" being under consideration whHnrthe
Board adjourned on Monday last MS taken up,
and the question pending being oq ne motion OF
Mr.. Busey to lay on the table thesmotion Of Mr..
Dove to reconsider the vote on the third reading
of the bill, 1t was taken by yeas and nays and de-
cided in the negative as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Miller, Emery, Houston, Busey,
and Pcason--5
Nays-nessrs Dove, Magruder, BayIy, Evans,
Tretlcr, Pepper, Marks, Smith, and Clarke--s.
The question was then on the motion Of Mr..
Dove to reconsider the vote on the third reading,
which being taken, 1t was carried in the afirms-
tive and the question then required on the third
reading of the BILL and it carried in the affirm
alive, by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder Evans Tretler,
Pepper, Emery, Marks, Smith, and Clarke-s.
Nays-M -Messrs. Bayly, Miller, Houston, Busey /,
and Pearson-5.
So the bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported resolution instructing the Committee on
Police to examine into the circumstances relative
to the arrest and admission to bail Of Washington
Nailor by the Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard;
which having been read
Mr. Miller moved to amend the same by striking
out sll after the word !" Resolved,n and inserting
the following, viz:
"That the Mayor be and he is hereby requested
to institute or cause to be instituted critical ex
animation into the circumstances which led to the
discharge, upon insufficient ball. of one Washing
ton Nailor, charged with being concerned in sun
dry burglaries and criminal offences; and il, upon
fair and impartial examination, il should appear
that the Captain Of the Auxiliary Guard, or any
officer appointed by the Mayor now in the en-
ployment Of the Corporation of Washington, con-
nived at or was in any manner accessory to the