Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-19
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

BOARD OF ALDEhMEN,
MONDAY, sERrEMBER 10, 1856.
The Board met pursuant to law:
Present Messrs. Riggs, Dove, Miller, Bayly,
Tretler Evans, Moore, Busey, Clarke, Ruff, smith,
The Journal of Monday last having been
read
Mr. Riggs moved to amend the same by striking
out all that relates to the adjournment Oh the
Board.
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
1t was determined in the negative, as folioWs VIZ
Yeas-Me ssrs. Bayly Dove Miller, Moore, Riggs,
Nays-Messrs. Busey, Evans, Pearson, Ruff,
Smith, and Clarxe-6.
Mr.. Dove then moved to amend the Journal as
follows
cat twenty-five minutes past four O'clock no
quorum being present, the Board, according to the
charter of 1920, should have adjourned until the
next day. Such an adjournment not having taken
place, any other adjournment was Illegal, and not
such an adjournment as required by the charter.
The Chair ruled the motion out OF order as
amendatory of the Journal of last Monday.
Mr.. Riggs then submitted the following protest
against the adjournment of the Board on Monday
last viz:
The undersigned members of the Board of Al
dermen of the city of Washington, were present
at the Council Chamber on Monday last the 9th
September, a few minutes after the usual time of
meetngof the Board They were then info med
that three members of the Board had been there
and had adjourned, thus ending or preventing the
session fixed by law.
The charter of the city, from which this Board
derives its rights, privileges, and powers, makes
majority Of the Board necessary TO form quorum
to do business, but authorizes q less number to
adjourn from day to day; "they may compel the
attendance of absent members in such manner
and under such penalties as they may by law pro-
vide"
The undersigned deny the right of those who
were present at the meeting on the day above
named to adjourn, except to the next succeeding
day.
They therefore protest against the adjournment
as violation of their rights and rs an act unau
thorized by the charter of the city.
GEo w. RIGGs, jr.
WIN. T. DOVE,
WIN. +. BAYLY,
... THos, MILLER,
WIN. w. MOORE,
The Chair laid before the Board a communica-
ton from the Mayor communicating, in compli-
ance with the resolution of this Board of the Sd
instant the of the contractors and the dates
and amounts of the contracts for removing garb-
age in the several Wards; which communication
was read and ordered to be published with the
proceedings Of the Board
MAYORS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, September 8, 1856.
To the Board of aldermen:
GENTLEMEN: In reply TO your resolution of the Sd
instant | communicate "the names of the contract
ors for removing garbage in the several wards" as
follows with the date attached to each, viz:
First Ward-John o. Dea, June rs, 1856.
Second Ward-Geo. Fosnaught June 90, 1856
Third Ward-Geo. Fosnaught June 2s, 1856.
Fourth Ward-Geo. Fosnaught June g. 1856.
Fifth Ward-Hanson Brown, June 20, 1856.
Sixth Ward-John Callihan July 3, 1856.
Seventh Ward-John Cusck, July 8, 1856.
That the amount of contract price is precisely the
asked for in my communication of the 1st inst,
except in the Sixth and Seventh Wards, where the
contract is for cart horse, and one man, at
81 rs per day; and it was estimated that the con-
tractor would be employed IN each OF those wards
about two hundred and fifty or sixty days. In the
Second Ward George Fosnaught transferred his con-
tract to person named White w
In each of the wards there were several bidders,
except the Fifth and there was but one besides the
successful one in that; the contract awarded to
the lowest bidder in every instance. do not send
the of all the bidders and the amount of their
bids because your resolution does not call for it but
if any gentleman desires any further information on
the subject, will with pleasure show him each bid,
in the handwriting of the person who made II. if he
will call Mt the Mayors office.
Yours, respectfully,
w. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
hitting a statement of the bank account of the 9Th
instant; which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Also communications from the Mayor making
the following nominations:
George W. Emerson, for Commissioner of the
Washington Asylum, in the place of Washington
Bruner, resigned.
Joseph Lyons, for Inspector of -four and sailed
provisions, in the place of Washington Bruner,
resigned.
Also, the following nominations, viz:
John r. Queen, for Intendant of the Washington
Asylum.
George ii. Fulmer, for Commissioner of the
Washington Asylum.
r. B. Owens, for Commissioner of improvements
Third and Fourth Wards.
Thomas J. Barrett for Commissioners of I'm
provements Fifth and SIKH Wards
r. ID. Spencer for Clerk of the Northern Market.
Joseph Lyons, for Assistant Clerk of Centre
Market.
William II. Tanning, for Police Constable Sec.
ond District.
John W. Reynolds for Police Constable Third
District.
Henry Yeatman, for Police Constable Fourth
District.
Hugh Dougherty and Joseph Mitchell, for Police
Constables for the Fifth District.
Martin p. King, for Apothecary for the Fifth
Ward.
Richard Wimsatt and Joseph 2. Williams, for
Wood and Coal Measures.
Joseph z. Williams for Measurer of Grain and
Bran
Mr.. Moore presented communication in expla-
nation by the President Of the Northern Liberties
Fire Company as to the alleged invasion, by the
members of that company, of the room in their
engine-house which has been appropriated for the
use of one of the primary schools; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Schools.
Mr.. Busey presented petition from John II,
Wise, police officer, asking to be reimbursed GER
tain surgical expenses incurred by him in conse-
auence of an injury received in the discharge of