Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-30
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY. ,July 1S lS66

MONDAY, July %, 1855.
The Board met pursuant to law.
Prcsent-Messrs. Riggs, Dove, Miller, Bayy,
Tretler, Evans Emery, Moore Busey, Houston,
Clarke, Ruff, Smith and Pearson.
The Chair laid before the Board comm unica-
ton from the Mayor, recommending that appropri-
atons be made for the current fiscal year for the
removal Of ofal, &C.. which was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Also communication from the Mayor making
the following nominations, viz
For Messenger to the Mayor and Registers OF.
ice.-Wm. Q. Locke.
For Police Constable of the Fourth District
BENJAMIN T. Watson.
For Scavenger for the Fifth Ward.-William 7.
Bastford.
For Scavenger of the Seventh Ward.--William
Codrick
Which communication was read and laid on the
table.
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mitting a statement Of the bank account; which
was read and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr. Busey presented petition from B. Wood
for the remission Of fine which was referred to
the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Smith presented petition from f. Glenroy,
for the Introduction Of music into the public
schools; which was referred to the Committee on
Public Schools.
Mr.. Bayly presented petition from John Kerr,
for the remission of fine; which was referred to
the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. Emery, from the Committee on Improve
| ments, reported resolution in reference to the
grades of Water street. Four-and -a-hal Sixth and
Seventh Streets at their intersection which was
read and adopted.
Mr.. Dove, from the Committee on Police, re-
| ported back without amendment, and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration Of the
bill entitled can act to organize police system
for the city of Washington, and for other pur-
poses.n
Mr.. Pearson, from the Committee of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the petition of Henry Carl for the remission
of fine. 1ga
Mr.. Evans from the Committee on the Canal,
reported back without amendment the bill from
| the Board of Common Council entitled "An act
abolishing the Office of Commissioner of the Eas-
tern section Of the Canal"
| Mr. Moore, from the Committee on Wharves,
reported back with an amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An aci
| granting permission to Thomas p. Morgan and
William T. Dove to construct wharf at the fooi
| of G street North"
| Mr. Evans, from the Committee on Elections
reported the eligibility OF all the members of the
Beard.
| Mr.. Evans, from the same committee, reported
| back without amendment the resolution in refer
ence to voters in the city of Washington.
| Mr. Smith, from the select committee appointed
| on the subject, reported back without amendment
| the resolution from the Board of Common Council
entitled "Joint resolution in reference TO recent
difficulties at public meeting held in the city Of
Washington"
| The bin from the Board of Common Council en-
/ titled can act making appropriations 10 defray
| the general expenses of the Corporation Of the
city of Washington for the year ending the s0tf
| June, 1857" was taken up, read twice and refer
red TO the Committee on Finance.
The bill from the same Board entitled " An &c
for filing wash in the east wall of the Washington
canal at street south, was taken up, read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Canal.
| The bill from the same Board entitled " An &C
providing for rebuilding the bridge across the ca
nal at n street south, and for other purposes" wa
| taken up, read three times, and passed.
The bill from the same Board entitled AN sc'
providing for the repair of the brick arch across
the canal at New Jersey avenue, and for othe,
purposes" was taken up, read three times ano
passed.
The bill from the same Board entitled IAN act
to supply deficiency in the appropriation LOT tne
erection of an engine-house for the Nortnern D'o
critics Fire Company" was taken up, read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment.
The bill from the same Board entitled "An &C
proyidinq for an over-draught in the fund for tn
repairs Of the bridges and walls of the Washington
, canal was taken up, read twice, and referred
the Committee on the Canal.
The bills from the same Board entitled "An &C
making an appropriation for an over-drsught
the appropriation for casual repairs Of streets" &c
and "An act making appropriation for ove1
drsughts in the appropriations for cleaning alley