Daily American organ., 1856-04-30
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, April 2s. 1855.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, April 2s. 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law.
Present: Aessrs. Dove, Magruder Bsyly, Nil.
sey, Marks. Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The Chair laid before the Board q communics.
ton from the Mayor, transmitting statements of
the Bank account from the 10th Of March 20 tie
2lst instant; which was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Miller presented memorial from w. L.
hooge, PRESIDENT OF the Board Of Trustees of Il Q
second Presbyterian Church, asking permission to
enclose the said church with an ornamental wood.
en- fence which was referred to the Commits I n
improvements
mr.. bayy presented a petition from Paul Ste
vens, asking compensation for extra services "A
police magistrate; which was referred to the Com.
mittee of Claims
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from +. B. Lerd
and others, for the improvement of the alev in
square NO oSo; which was referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr.. Houston presented a petition from Tobn
Dwier for the remission of a fine which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr. Marks presented petition from Joseph
heppitte, asking that certain money paid by him
may be refunded which was referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance
Mr.. Bayly, from the Committee on Improve
menus, reported back without amendment the bill
from the Board of Common Council aantboriu;nU
the grading of the alley in square No. ala y ana
1t was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported resolution instructing the Sur
veyor to examine street north and east Capitol
street, and to report what alteration IA
and the expenses of the same, to prevent the wa.
ter from flooding the cellars in time of rain; which
was read and adopted.
Mr. Penpar from The so,~. .a..... /,
be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition OF VIM. Aiken and others, and that il
be referred to the delegation from the Second and
Third Wards; which was agreed to-
MT. Pepper, from the same committee. reported
Joint resolution authorizing the Trustees of the
Second Presbyterian Church to enclose the said
church with an ornamental wooden fence; which
was read three times and passed
Mr.. Emery presented q petition from Z. Ed
monston and others for changing the alley in
square No. 52S; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Improve.
ments reported back without amendment the bin
providing for the grading of d street SOUTH be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets west; and II was
then read the third time and passed
Mr.. Busey, from the Committee on Police 70.
ported bill for the relief of Joseph Hile: and Il
was read three times and passed.
mr.. busey, from the same committee, asked to
be discharged from the further consideration Of
the petition Of e. Edmondston and Others that Il
may accompany the bill for the relief of Joseph
Hile; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Dove, from the select committee of the del
egation from the First Ward, reported back with
out amendment the bill " to amend an net Altering
and establishing the grade of Seventeenth street
west" ~
The bill was then amended, and read the third
time as amended and passed.
The joint resolution from the Board Of Common
Council authorizing Shaun and Madigan to occu.
py part Of Centre Market space for equestrian
purposes" was taken up, read three times, and
passed.
The bill from the same Board .autbodzuu the
extension Of the alley in square No. 4S2, and for
grading and paving the same" was taken up. read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
The bill from the same Board "authorizine n
gravel footwalk to be made on the south side Of +
street south from Ninth to Tenth streets vest"
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittce on Improvements.
The bill from the same Board aproyidinO for
repairs to the public schoolhouse near the Obser.
yatory" was taken up, read three times and passed
The bill from the same Board AUTHORIZING the
centre Of the gutter on the north side Of street
between Seventh and Eighth streets west. to be
paved with brick, was taken up, read three times,
and passed
The resolution from the same Board suthoriz.
ing joint meeting Of the two Boards on the 18th
May for the purpose Of electing commissioners of
the next general election" was taken up. read
three times, and adopted
Mr. Miller, on leave, introduced bill " to repair
the gutter extending from the southwest corner of
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue to Ohio
avenue (which was read three times and passed.
And the Board adjourned until Monday next at
o'clock, p. M.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, April 2s, 1856.