Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-08

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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
: BOARD on ALDRRnEs, Oct The Board proceed
e q act upon the following nominations Of the
Mayor ...-..r - 1,l
r. ID. Spencer, clerk OF Northern Market rejected
VIM, H. Tanning police constable I'd district re-.
John " Reynolds, police constable 30 district re-
Henry Yeatman, police constable An district re-
Hugh Doughersy, police constable 9Th district re-
jected, 8, 20 S. rs 1880 s N@
JOS Mitchell, police constable 9th district, reject
ed, 3 TO 8. sa@
Martin r King, arothscary 9Th ward, rejected
Richard wimsatt, wood and coal measurer, con-
hrmed, s 10 3. e m.
JOS q Williams, wood and coal measurer, reject
edyeas 5, nays 8. 8
JOsephZ Williams, for measnrer of grain and bran,
George w. Emerson, Commissioner Washington
Asylum, confirmed. Yeas 10, nays l. 1a 4.
Joseph Lyons Inspector Of -four and slted proyi
sions, confirmed. Yeas G, nays s.
An act for the relief Of Maurice Holleran was
passed. A 1Ta -s#a toa
The Board then proceeded to consider an act pre-
scribng the duties and salaries of the surveyor and
assistant surveyor ha
During the debate upon this bi Alderman Bnsey
made very important point in relation 10 the duty
Of the Surveyor. He, by an amendment, made it the
duty of the Surveyor 10 examine the foundations of
buildings, and, iffound 10 be upon the buidng-line
TO give certificate TO that effect which certificate
win hold owners of property guiltless of blame aud
damage IN case OF error on the part OF he Surveyor
FIRE DEPARTMENT AT the regular meeting of the
Washington United Fire Department the following
gentlemen elected officers until January, 1867
Thomas Marche Of the Columbia President
George Brown Of the American Hook and ladder
LIST Vice President
W. W. Grant, Of the Perseverance, 2d Vice Presi-
dent.
J. T. suter, of the Metropolitan Hook and Ladder,
I'd Vice President.
Tyler Southall, Of the Union, Secretary
j. ii. Goddard, ofthe Northern Liberties, Treasurer
Standing Co9emi9ee
Columbia Fire Company Thomas Marche, james
Perseverance, Fire Company-R. Grimes, II. Il.
Harvey, Jr., w. w. Grant
Union Fire Co. W. Il. Mastln, w. IL Hines, Jno,
Corcoran 9
Anaco.ta Fite Cow Z. Hutchingson, w. b.
Dobbyne Jas. Gorden. #s#
Northern Liberties Fire Col H. Goddard, Jas
Ward, Thos. Uausou
Metropol tan HooS and Ladder Co--Chas. Hawke, \
Stafford Evans Thos. Stone
American Hook and Ladder CO--Geo. Bro Sn j.
w. Thompson, Jos. H. Woodward.
w stem Bose Cor. L. Mastn, Jno. w Carr,
T. N. HOFFMAN.
FIRE ALARM AND FIREMENs FIGHr.--Last night,
about eight oclock, fight took place between seve
raj Of our fire companies, on Sixth street near Mass
achusetts avenue, during which the reel of the West
ern Hose Company was broken to pieces. We are in
formed that member of the Union company BY the
name of Hines, had his jaw badly injured during the
melee, BY blow from rock.
We are informed that the members of the North
ern Liberties Fire Company will tonight enter into
an Investigation of the causes which led to this riot
10 their immediate reighborhocd and that if any of
their members IMPLICATED they will be immedi
atey expelled il is their intention to offer to the
Western Hose the OF ono Of their reels until such
time as they able to replace the enc destroyed.
In addition to the destruction Of the apparatus,
hundred feet of hose belonging TO the Northern Lib
critics Company was cut in pieces A boy us now un-
der arrest whose evidence it is thought, will crimi
nate certain parties participants in this outrage
Oh
FrRR oRGAN1zATioN- meeting Of delegates from
the Fire and Hook aud Ladder Companies Of the city
was held on Monday evening al the Perseverance
engine-hose with view to q correction Of the evils
aud Irregularities justly complained of in con
neXon with the operations of the department
committee was appointed 10 endeaycr to obtain u
charter from Congress, and the city dstricted,
SO as to define the limits proper ia each company.
A measure adopted whereby increased security
to property exposed at fires will be attained. Minors
arc prohibited from running with the engines, and,
in cases ofriots assaults very heavy fines are i'm
posed.
UNION FIRE COMPANY, No 2--Ths company give
NATIONAL THEATRE-Kellers troupe will perform
for the third time this evening the splendid spec
tacle Of Azael, which has delighted and enchanted
thousands of our citizens already An exhibition so
unique and supsrbly beautiful we have never witness
ed. When we add to this that the music IS " high
and festal as De Quncey has il, we can offer no
greater inducement TO our readers to attend Go to-
night
PREsnYTERY--T Presbytery of Baltimore meets
this evening in the church on New York avenue,
THANKsGIvINa--The Governors of Missouri and
Maryland have respectively set apart the goth day of
November next as day Of Thanksgiving. Are we
of the District to return thanks
NATIONAL w ARLINGTON MoSuMRNT--The booms and
lashngs at the top Of the Monument were inspected
Monday last and 1t was ascertained that the light
ming had fallen upon them. Some of the wood work
was split and some of the metallic fixtures melted
a piece of iron had been detached by the huid and
twisted in tight coil around an adjacent spar. The
proper repairs were Immediately made, and no fur
Their danger IS TO be apPrehended
VIVIAN & yes grand ente rtanment this afternoon,
to which he has invited TIE two Orphan AS ums
aud the schoo, for the deaf dumb, and blind, IN
charge Of Or. Skinner.
AccIDENr---A lai by the name OF Charles Hawes
was thrown frJm cart yesterday, on seventh street
and badly Injured about the head. TAs cart was
load with wood, and whilst pre- eeding up the
street the hame-strng broke, throwing the shafts in
to tic air, spihug the wood and the lad in the street
Tax PoToMAc CHANNEL-The channel of the Po-
tomac opposite Seventh street is very narrow scarce
" equal to the length Of many Of the boats which
daily ply it's waters In consequence Of the con-
tracted space through which the steamers great and
small arc compelled to pass, 1T frequently happens
always at low tide) that vessels lying at the wharves
Seventh street are, by the violent action of the
water dashed against the wharyes, to the injury of
one or both. The breaking of the lines by which
they are moored is of frequent occurrence and is
attended with expense and great Inconvenience. =