Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-16
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, Jan. IA, 1856.
q Roard met pursusnt In law

Present Messrs. Dove, Msgruder, Bayly, Mil
Ter, Evans, Tretler, Pepper, Emery Houston Blu
sey Marks, Clarke, Pearson, and Smith.
The Chair laid before the Board the report of
the Secretary, made in accordance with the reso-
luton of the 7th instant in reference to the sub
ects referred to the committee appointed to repre-
sent the interests of this Corporation before Con-
gress; which was read and laid on the table.
Also, communication from the Mayor, enclo-
sing one from the Hon. Elisha Whittlesey in be-
half Of the Executive Committee of the American
Colonization Society," inviting the members Of the
Board to attend the anniversary of that society a
Trinity Church tomorrow evening at o'clock,
which, having been read it was
On motion of Mr.. Pepper,
Resotped, That the said invitation be accepted.
The bill from the Board of Common Council, en-
titled San act for the relief of VIM. Van Res
wick" was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims re-
ported bill entitled "An act for the relief of Phil
ip Adorff;"' which was read three times and
passed
Mr.. Busey, on leave submitted resolution re-
questing the Board of Common Council to return
TO this Board the resolution in relation to the
Southern Commercial Convention which was read
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the Board took up for
consideration the bill entitled An act to regulate
the sale poisons within the city of Washington; !"
and it was then, on motion, ordered to be printed
and made the special'order for Monday next
Mr. Smith, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act for the relief of the poor of the several
wards J" which was read twice, and amended.
And was then read the third time, as amended,
and passed by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Tretlcr,
Pepper Emery, Pearson, Smith, and Clarke--9
Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Evans Houston, Bu-
sey, and Marks--5.
The Board Of Common Council having requested
the return to that Board of the bill entitled An
act for the relief of Mrs. Ann Laporte," it was, on
motion, ordered that the bill be returned accord
ingly.
Mr.. Smith, on leave submitted joint resolution
in relation TO gas lights; which was read three
times and adopted
Mr. Emery presented petition from Mrs. S. A.
Greeves, asking to be refunded certain money
which was referred to the Committee on Finance
The Board of Common Council having returned
to this Board, as requested the joint resolution in
reference to the Southern and Southwestern Com
mercial Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Magruder, who voted in the
negative, the vote on Monday last, by which the
said resolution was rejected on the third reading
was recoDsidered.
And the question then required on the third
reading; which, being taken by yeas and nays,
it was carried in the affirmative as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Miller, Tretler, EN-
cry, Busey, Marks, and Smith--S.
Nays-Messrs. Magruder, Evans Pepper, Hous-
ton, Pearson, and Clarke--6.
SO the resolution was read the third time and
passed, and Messrs. Miller, Evans Marks, and
Pearson were appointed the committee on the part
of this Board.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from the North.
ern Liberties Fire Company which was referred
to the Committee on the Fire Department.
MIR. Magruder, on leave, submitted joint reso-
luton in relation to the low grounds southwest OF
the Executive Mansion; which was read three
times and adopted.
Mr. Evans, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act to prevent drainage from pryie5 - which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Police.
On motion of Mr.. Busey, the Board proceed
ed to the special order, being the consideration Of
the bill from the Board of Common Council en-
titled 8 An act supplementary to and amendatory
of an act to organize police system for the city
of Washington"
Mr.. Magruder then moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration Of the special order for two
weeks.
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
il was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller
Pepper, Emery, and Houston--7
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Busey, Marks
Pearson, Smith, aud Clark.
Mr.. Miller then moved that the bill be indef-
nitely postponed; which motion was carried in the
affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magrudcr, Bayly, Miller,
Pepper, Emery, Houston, Busey, Marks, Pearson,
| and Clarke-1l.
Nays--Messrs. Tretler and Smith,.
Accordingly, the resolution was indefinitely
postponed
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council entitled "Jont resolution in relation TO
the preferred bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company" was taken up, read three times,
and passed.
Mr.. Dove, on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act making ON appropriation for defraying
the expense of laying flag footways and paving
CUTTERS necessary to the completion of the West
ern Market House !" which was read three times
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Pepper, the Board took up for
consideration the bill entitled can act to provide
for the payment Of interest on the deferred pay
ment for the purchase of Odd Fellows Hall" and
it was then read the third time and passed
Mr.. Smith, on leave, submitted a joint resolution
in relation to Virginia avenue; which was read
three times and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Marks, the Board took up for
consideration the bill from the Board of Common
Council entitled IAN act to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the support Of the Washing
ton Asylum for the years 1854 and 1855 J" but,
before any further question was taken thereon
Mr.. Houston moved that the Board adjourn ;
which motion was carried in the affirmative, by
yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Msgruder, Bayly, Miller,
Tretler Emery, Houston, and Busey--S.
Nays-Messrs. Pepper, Marks, Pearson, Smith,
and Clarke-5.
And accordingly the Board adjourned
CoRREcTIoN--In the proceedings ofMonday last
it appears that the name Of Mr.. Pepper is record
ed both in the Affirmative and negative on the
question taken on the third reading of the 7" Joint
resolution in reference to the Southern and South
western Commercial Convention" Mr. p voted