Daily American organ., 1856-03-12
WHOLE NO. 4ls.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY. March 10, 1866.
aCITY AFFAIR
rhc Board met pursuant to law.

| J Present. Messrs.t Dove, Bayly, Evans, Tretlcr,
Pepper, Emery, Houston, Basey, Marks, Pearson,
\ and Smith. - s fyaaN Ha
Mr.. Clarke, the President Of the Board being
absent, Mr. Pearson, the Vice President took q
\ chair. tt
The Chair laid before the Board the report cf
! the Intendant of the Asylum for the month cf
February which was referred to the COMMITTEE
on the Asylun.
The bin from the Board of Common Council
entitled Ana fixing the annual compensate
Of the Mayor Of the city was taken up read twice,
and ordered to lie on the table, and made the sre
| cial order for Monday next.
4 The bill from tho sans Board entitled An act
for grading and Rraveling Fourth street east, from
/ Pennsylvania avenue to street south !" was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
l improvements. 9idai % 8tea f3
The bill from the same Board entitled /" An act
amendatory of an act to regulate travel upon and
for the protection OF bridges, was taken up, and
having been read twice
Mr.. Busey moved that it be referred to the Con-
mittec on Police which motion was negatived.
The question was then ON the third reading of
| the bill, which being taken by yeas and nays, it
was carried in tho Affirmative, us follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs Bayly, Evans, Tretler, Pepper,
Emery, Busey, Pearson, and Smiths.
Nays--Messrs Dove, Houston, and Marks.
Mr.. Busey, who voted in theafirmatve, then
moved that the said vote be reconsidered, and
asked for the yeas and nays on the question I; aud
it being taken, it was decided in the affirmative, as
| fellows, viz f @
| Yeas - Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Tretlsr, Pepper,
| Emery, Houston, Busey, and Marks.
/ Nays--Messrs. Evans, Pearson, and Smith,.
| The bill was then, on motion of Mr. sBusey, Ic--
| ferred to the Committee on Police.
The resolution from the Board of Common Coul.-
Gil entitled Joint resolution instructng the CON-
mittee before Congress to ask an appropriation for
the Improvement Of New York avenue, was taken
| up, read three times, and passed. GEAR
| 81 The amendment Of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil the Joint resolution in reference to limited
I partnerships" was taken into consideration anil
concured in. 4---
| Mr. Pepper, on leave, submitted Joint rcso-
luton instructing the committee before Congress
in reference to a new county prison;" which hay-
/ ing been read twice @
Mr. Busey moved to amend the same by insert
ing the words without the limits of the city !"
| which was carried in the affirmative by yeas and
nays, as follows viz:
| Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Bayy, Tretlcr, Houston,
Busey, Marks, and Smith,
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Pepper, Emery, and Pear
| son--4. 84 p59H qp-Gstf tg
Mr. Dove then moved that the resolution be laid
on the table; which was negativcd by the follow
| ing vote viz sass X ipaa st&
| Yea--Mr. Dove. ssg 1898
Nays--Messrs. Bayly, Evans, Tretlcr, Pepper,
| Snith-l0. aa8s5 a1 ts "a siis,ff
The resolution as amended was then read the
! third time and passed. sgi tt
| Mr.. Smith, on lsave submitted Joint reso-
! luton instructing the committee before Congress
| TO urge the erection by Congress OF a house of
refuge" which having been twice read
Mr. Busey moved to amend the same by striking
out all after the cnacting clause and inserting the
| following, viz, 4if8 i@&h
'That the committee representing the interests
of this Corporation before Congress be instructed
to ask of Congress the power to erect house of
refuge, and TO enact laws for the government OF
the same."yg ID 5 sa0
And the question being on the said amendment
it was carried in the affirmative. And the rcsou-
ton as amended was then read the third time and
passed. y6 M ED es4m 9s 9q
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from Frederick
Koones for the remission of fine; which was re-
| ferred to the Committee Of Claims
ta Mr.. Smith presented petition from the Presi-
| dent of the Perseverance, Fire Company for addi-
tional hose which was referred to the Committee
| on the Fire Department.. p ~ aas
Mr.. Pepper, from tho Committee ON Improve
ments, reported back without amendment the res
olution from the Board of Common Council ent-
tied 4 Joint resolution instructing the committee
before Congress in reference to Delaware avenue :;
and it was then read the third time and passed.
Mr. Pepper from the same committee, reported
back witthout amendment the bill from the Board
of Common Council entitled s'An act for trimming
and grayeling Twenty-first street west, between
Pennsylvania avenue and F street north - and it
was then read the third time and passed.
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
| MONDAY, March 10, 1866.
All the members present aa-s .v.
| On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with. E,f
ri :. la;d boc,ro Tho Roord tbc roport
Of the Intendant Of the Washington Asylum for
the month of February which was referred to the
Committee on the Asylum. s
| The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the bin entitled An act for setting the curbsoncs
| and for paving the footway In front Of squares
Nos. 534, $50, and $685. was taken up for con-
Hderation and concurred in. sssr7si 4s !
The Joint resolution from the Board OF Alder
men in reference to opening James's creek was
taken up, read twice, and, on motion laid over for
further consideration .r Saos ref 81 eeg
| The bill from, the same Board making San adj
ditiona appropriation for, the support OF the
Washington Asylum for the year ending Both
June, 1856, and for other purposes" was taken
up. read twice, and referred to the Committee
on the Washington Asylum t2 q
The bill from the same Board for the relief of
John Agnew was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Fire Department
The bill from the same Board entitled san act
authorizing the curbstone to be set and the foot
way paved in square No. es5,' was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
c The bfl from the same Board, which had been
hid for further consideration at the last meet
ing, for constructing additional room IN the City
Hall ior f6e uee OF the Corporation, was next taken
up for consideration.
. kr. Albert moved to refer the bill to the coul-
mittcc on improvements, with inssiuct'ons 20 M
auire into and report the cost Of erecting the room
-;t hrsrL similar the other rooms the