Daily American organ., 1856-04-15
CITY AFFAIR s
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
MokpAx. Anril IA. 1854.

bOAhD Of ALDfhMkN.
MosDaY, April Ia. 1850.
A number Of petitions we're presented from va
ious individuals. which we're referred 90 sppropn
ats committees.
Mr. Bassy reported blil to regulate the sale O
poi@ons within ihs limits Of this oisy which va,
passed
Also a Joint resolution snlhorixinx the Mayor tc
olfsr = reward Of $500 'ot the apprehension o.
Washington Nsyior which vas passed.
Mr. Pepper reported ban 10 grade and pave
the alley IN square sl7 which vas passed.
Mr. Houston reported biIl which wss passed
making an appropriation of e3sO for the Firsi
Ward; s4o0 for The second ss0O Cor the Third
$500 foe the Fourth. $500 Coz the Fifth, and e2so
Cor the Sixth, 20 cleanse the alisys and remove the
9th from them.
AIao, bin for the relief or Mathew Trimbls and
Thomas Baync, 10 refund the money paid by them
Cor second paving In front of their property,
which bin, after long discussion, In which nearly
every member Of the Board engaged, vas, on the
motion Of Mr.. Marks laid on the table
Mr. Pepper reported biil making an appropri.
alton Of 1000 for repairing the walls Of the Canal
which bin was passed.
Mr. Pepper reported bin suihoiring the curb
stones 10 be set and footwsy paved on the east
front Of square No. s5s which was passed.
Bills from the Common Council were now taken
up, as follows
A bin for the relief Of r. w. Balmaine. Passed
A concurrent resolution In reference 10 the gra.
ding Of q street north, between Twenty.nrst and
Twenty-second streets. Passed.
A bill for paving various squares Passed.
Deferred business now came up, the order being
motion 10 lay ON the table motion 10 recon.
slider the vote refusing 10 refund 20 John w. Ste
vens part Of "a license which was agreed TO.
The original question then came up, when the
bill was passed.
Mr.. Busey reported the following resolution:
That the Committee on Police be instructed TO
examine into the circumstances relative 10 the ar
rest and admission 20 bail Of Washington Naylor
by the Captain of the Auxiliary Guard.
Mr.. Miller thought IL was not competent for the
Board 10 examine into this matter. The Mayor,
Corporation Attorney and United States Attorney
alone had the power. Therefore he offered sub.
stitutc for Mr.. Buseys resolution.
The substitute requested the Mayor TO institute
an examination into the circumstances Of MAYORS
Birch, or any one else in the employ OF the Corpo.
ration, in any way were remiss In their duties, or
were accessory to the escape of Nayor II request
ed that the necessary steps be taken 10 have said
officers dismissed.
Mr.. Smith thought the substitute Objectionable,
II insinnated that others than the Captain Of the
Auxiliary Guard were concerned In this matter. He
uld not douDt tnat tue mayor would make Iuii IN
vestigation in the premises. But he thought that
the Committee on Police was the proper tribunal be-
fore which the examination should be made. Be-
side that the substitute almost said that oicer wss
guilty Of derelicton OF duty. Ii also prescribed
to the Mayor what course he should pursue. He
thought the substitute wanting In charity, and tina,
1t appeared to PREJUDICE the case. He wished that
the examination should be entered into without
prejudice. He wished that the conduct of the man
accused should be subjected to strict scrutiny,
and if he was found guilty that he should be pun
ished.
Mr.. Houston thought the resolution plain, un-
prsjudiced commencement of proper examina-
ton. a
Mr.. Miller said that the Mayor had already com.
menced an examination into the matter, and had
summoned witnesses, &C., and that request from
the Board Of Aldermen for him to take that course
would add additional authority TO the procedure.
Mr.. Busey insisted that one branch Of the city
legislature make an examination, and asked for q
vote on the substitute which resulted in Its re-
lection.
The original resolution then came up, when II
was passed.
Mr.. Clarke introduced resolution prescribing
the order in which committees shall give in their
reports which was passed.
When the Board adjourned.