Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-07

eighteen hundred and NIFTY six without my APP
proval.
Respectfully,
w. B. MAeRuDEE, Mayor.
ton was, "Shall the bill pass, the Mayogs objec-
tons to the contrary Notwithstanding 2" and II was
determined in the negative, as 6llows, NJ;
YxAs--M essrs. Busey, Ryans Houston, Pearson,
Ruff, Smith, and Clarke--7.
NArs-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Moore, and Riggs
- egs6
SO the bill was not passed, It requiring an affirm
alive vote of two thirds of the members present
to pass IT. (Messrs Emery, Miller and Tretler, not
being present when the vote was taken.)
Mr.. Bayy then moved that the Mayors commu-
nication be referred to the Committee on Finance,
with instructions to bring in bill imposing taxes
at the rate of seventy cents.
Mr.. Houston moved 70 amend that motion by
striking out the instructions which WAS agreed TO;
and the question was then ON the motion Of Mr..
Bayly as amended, and it was determined in the
affirmative. = ss naE xt
Mr.. Riggs, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act imposing taxes for the year eighteen hun
dred and fifty-six - which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance. 4sssrs
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill entitled "An act imposing
taxes for the year eighteen hundred and ifty-six"
with an amendment, by striking out "seventy and
inserting sixty-fve" as the rate OF tax but be-
fore the question was taken thereon
Mr.. Busey offered the following, as an additional
section to the BILL viz:
"And be IL enacted, That from and after the pas
sage of this act the salaries of the Police Officers
Mayors Clerk, Tax Clerk, Clerks of the Markets,
Commissioners of Wards, Commissioners Of Health,
Intendant and Physician of the Asylum, Commits
sioners of the Asylum, Clerk of the Commission
ers and of all other officers appointed by the Nay
or, shall be reduced fifteen per cent; and the
amount Of money thus saved shall be appropriated
to the payment Of any outstanding claims against
the Corporation"
Mr.. Moore moved to amend this amendment by
inserting the words
And that, from and after the LIST of June last
no compensation shall be paid from the city trea-
sury to the members of the Board OF Aldermen
and Board of Common Council"
But before the question was taken thereon
Mr.. Pearson moved that the Board adjourn ;
which was determined in the negative, as follows,
viz: s 1g
Yea--Mr. Pearson. @
Nays--Messrs. Bayly, Busey, Dove, Evans, Eme-
ry, Houston, Miller, Moore, Riggs, Ruff, and Clarke
The question was then on the amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Moore, and it was determined in the
negative, as follows, viz: H,
Yeas--Messrs. Busey, Evans, Moore, and Riggs
-4. aH t.aa y
Nays--Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Emery, Houston,
Miller, Pearson, Ruff, and Clarke--8.
The question was then on the amendment offer
tive, as follows, viz: t
Yeas--Messrs. Busey, Evans Emery, Houston,
Pearson, Ruff, and Clarke.
Nays--Messrs. Bsyly, Dove, Miller, Moore, and
Riggs. .t 1894 ga
The question was then on the amendment re-
ported by the Committee on Finance viz: to
strike out " seventy" and insert /" sixty-6ve" as
the rate of tax and it carried in the affirma-
tive, as follows, viz.
Pearson, Ruff, aud Clarke. 3laa IA
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Miller, Moore, and
Riggs.
The question was then on the third reading Of
the bill, as amended; and it was determined in the
negative, as follows viz:
Yeas--Messrs Emery, Houston, and Ruff.
Nays-Messrs Bayly, Busey, Dove, Evans, Mil
Ter, Moore, Pearson, Riggs and Clarke--s. .-..
Mr.. Busey then moved to reconsider the vote on
the third reading; which was agreed to.
Mr. Busey then moved to strike out "sixty-fve"
and insert 'sixty" as the rate of tax but before
the question was taken thereon
Mr. Pearson moved that the Board adjourn
which motion was determined in the negative, as
follows, viz; '7E
Yeas-Messrs. Evans, Busey, and Pearson--8.
Nays-Messrs. Bayly, Dove, Emery Houston,
Miller, Moore, Riggs, Ruff, and Clarke
On motion of Mr.. Houston the bill was then
temporarily laid aside.
And the bill from the Board of Common Coun-
Gil entitled "An act authorizing temporary loan
for certain purposes" was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
The Board then resumed the consideration Of
the bill " imposing taxes for the year 1885," when
on motion of Mr.. Riggs, 1t was recommitted to the
Committee on Finance
And the Board then adjourned