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

chen and Lee
On motion, the reading of the Journal was dis
pensed with.
The President appointed William E. Hutchinson,
ESQ.,, member of the Committee on Improve
ments, and also member Of the Joint Committee
on Wharves, TO supply vacancies in said Commit
tees caused by the resignation of Josiah L. Vena-
BILE, Esq.
Mr., Jefferson presented the petition Of Alexan-
der Bradley, asking compensation for certain work
done the Corporation; which was referred to the
Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of d. Naylor,
praying for the remission of fine; which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Claims
Mr. Knight presented the petition of Charles
Wilson, asking to be paid half the amount of a
fine recovered by the Corporation through infor-
nation furnished by him; which was referred to
the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Towles, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Maurice Holoren !,
which was read three times and passed
Mr.; Walker, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported the bill from the Board of Alder
men entitled "An aot for grading and gravelng
street north, from Delaware to Mary land ave,
nue.; !" which was read three times and passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
authorizing the grading of street north, between
New Jersey avenue and Tber creek; which was
read three times and passed
Mr.. Fisher, from the same committee, reported
Dill making an appropriation for laying gutter
across G street north, on the east side of Four
teenth street west which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. Gordon, from the Committee on Public
Schools, to which the Mayors communication in
relation to the occupancy of the Northern Liber-
ties Engine.house, &c. had been referred, present
ed communication from J. T. Halleck, President
OF the Northern Liberties Fire Company, in reply
to the statement of s. A. H. McKim, Secretary to
the Board of Trustees of Public Schools; which,
on motion of Mr. Knight was ordered to be pub
lished with the proceedings of the Board, and is
as follows t....M NJ
WASHINGTON September Is, 1856
SIR: AS President of the Northern Liberties Fire
Company, deem it my duty to reply to the state
ment of Mr.. s. A. II. McKim, Secretary to the Board
of Trustees of the Public Schools addressed to the
Mayor of the city on the 9th instant The Secretary
was simply directed to communicate the order of the
Board and everything else appended by him is alto
gether gTatutous and most of it not in accordance
with facts.
1t is true that the school-room was changed. but
this was done during the recess of the sch oil, and
in conformity with authority given by the late Mayor
Mr. Towers, TO use either room for the company
Accordingly, the second story was fixed up for
library room for the company.
There Is a misapprehenson to the application
OF the company to use the schoo-room for a ball.
The request was simply to use it as dressing room
for the ladies, without disturbing anything belonging
to the school. The ball was held In the company's
own room. ....
The statement of the Secretary leaves the infer
ence ttat the teacher did not know what room was
assigned for the school, although she had used it for
several weeks. | am authorized TO say that there
was no such mistake as alleged. 1t was not the
teacher who ",unannounced" entered che room oc-
cupied by the company, but the person who attends
to keeping 1t in order Therefore, the indignation
of the Secretary at the supposed improperly on the
part of the company in subjecting lady to such
mistake is altogether misplaced.
may here remark, too, in reference to the ntima-
on of the honorable Mayor to the riotous conduct
of remen, that the Northern Liberties Fire Company
are friends of order and desire to obey the laws in
all things and that they have acted otherwise
than on the defensive Rendering their services gra-
tuitousy to the public, they are unwilling to have
their characters aspersed upon mere rumor, and
at all times ready TO submit their conduct to a fair
test before an unprejsdiced tribunal
Please submit the foregoing to the Board of which
you are q member.
Very respectfully,
j. T. HALLEcK,
President. N. L. Fire Company
To Mr.. Gordon, Chairman Board Pub Schools
Mr. Bohlayer moved to refer the whole subject
to the delegation from the Third Ward.
Mr.. Orme moved to refer the matter back to the
Committee on Public Schools which motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Fisher moved to reconsider the vote by
which the communication of Mr. Halleck was or
dered to be published; which was decided in the
negative, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Bayne, Clarke, Edmon-
ston, Fisher Turton, and Walker7-.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, Jefferson, Kennedy, Knight, Lloyd,
0rme, Towles, Watterston, and the President--l2.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on the Wash
ington Asylum, to which the Mayors communca-
tion and accompanying papers had been referred
reported bill, accompanied by written report,
making further appropriations for the support of
the poor, aged and infrm, for the year ending 3Oth
June, 1856, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Albert moved to amend the bill by striking
out the words "eight hundred and seventy-six
dollars and eleven cents" and inserting "two
thousand and ffty-one dollars and thirty-o cts"
which was decided in the negative, by yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish.
er, Jefferson, Kennedy, and Turton-7.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, Knight, Lloyd, Towes, Walker,
Watterston, and the Presidential.
The bill having been read three times, and the
we're demanded thereon, and, being taken, result.
ed as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlsy-
er, Clarke, Edmonston, Gordon, Hutchinson,
Knight, LLOYD, Towles, Walker, Watterston and
the President--l4
Nays-Messrs Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy, and
Turton-4.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. Hutchinson moved that the communication
from the Mayor, &C., and the report of the Com
mittee on the Asylum, above referred to, be pub
lished with the proceedings of the Board; which
was agreed to, and they as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August 25, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: In reply to your resolution OF the
18th instant asking for satement of balances 70 tne
credit Of the washington Asylum on the 18th Of June
last and also at the present date, herewith submit
NJ \ ahn hal lime 18th. and