Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-02
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MosDAr. Dec. 81. 1855.
There was no quorum present.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MoNDXY. Dec Al laAb

All the members present except Mr.. Orme
The Journal was read and approved
Mr.. Bayne presented the petition Of VIM. Van
Reswick, asking to be refunded the amount over
paid for license which was referred to the Com
mittee Of Claims.
Mr. Ruff presented the petition of J. Il. Clark,
asking that the channel may DO deepened at the
Corporation wharf at the end OF. Eleventh street
east which was referred to the Committee on Inn
provements.
Mr. Walker, on leave, introduced bill for the
relief Of the City Assessors which was read three
times and passed.
Mr. Alice, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported the bill from the Board of Aldermen enti-
tied " An act amendatory Of the act for the relief
of s. II. Platt, approved May 18th, 1855" which
was read three times and passed.
Also, from the same committee, an adverse re-
port on the bill from the Board of Aldermen for
the relief Of Ann Laporte, and like report on
the petition Of j. Tabler, and asked to be dis
charged from their ftwther consider alton which
was agreed to, and the committee was accordingly
discharged
Mr.. Ruff, from the Committee ON Police, reported
without amendment the bill from the Board of Al
dermen providing for the establishment of a Board
of Health, the appointment of Commissioner of
Health, and prescribing his duties, DC; which hes
over for further consideration.
Mr. Peters moved that fifty copies be printed in
bill form for the use of the Board.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the motion by
enclosing in brackets all the new matter contained
in the bill, and that the Committee on Police SUI
perintend the preparation and printing of said bill
Mr.. Lloyd moved to lay on the table the motion
to print the amendment proposed thereto; which
was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays
as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Baldwin, Bohlayer, Gle
ments, Fisher, Fuller, Lloyd, Ruff Towles, Tur-
ton, Venable and Walker--l2.
Nays-Messrs. Alice, Ball, Bayne, Jefferson
McCutchen, Peters and the President--7.
The Presinent laid before the Board commu-
nication from the Mayor, transmitting commune
cation from the city Surveyor in relation to the re-
cords, &C., In his Office.
Mr.. Albert moved to refer the communication to
a special committee of three which was agreed
to, and Messrs. Clements, Lloyd and Turton were
appointed said committee.
The President laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Mayor, transmitting the follow
ing communication, which, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Cutchen, was accepted and ordered to be printed
with the proceedings of the Board:
RICHMOND, December 10, 1855.
DEAR SIR: The committee appointed by the last
Southern and Southwestern Commercial Conven-
ton to select the place and fix the time for its next
session, having announced their acceptance of an
invitation to meet in the city of Richmond on the
3Oth day of January next, the Undersigned, on be-
half of the citizens and Board of Trade Of Rich
mond, aware Of your interest in the subjects con-
nected with this movement cordially invite your
attendance and participation in the deliberations
of the Convention.
We also request that you will take such early
action as win insure the appointment of full del
egation from your city.
HORACE L. KENT,
JAMES LYONS,
HENRY O. CABELL,
JOSEPH r. ANDERSON,
JAMES II. GRANT
DAVID j. BURR,
Committee Of Invitation
To the MAYOR of Washington, D. G.
Mr. Clements ed to refer the communication
to special committee Of three which was agreed
to, and Messrs. Peters, Albert, and AtLee were APP
pointed the committee
The adverse report made on the 18th instant by
Mr.. Towles from the special committee on the sub
ject of hiring out the grounds attached to the
Washington Asylum was then taken up for consider
alton.
Mr.. Clements moved that the report and the
petition in eonnexon Herewith be referred to the
Committee on the Washington Asylum which
was agreed to.
The Board then adjourned.