Daily American organ., 1856-08-25
CITY ORDINANC


AN ACT to pay for cleaning the streets CUTTERS and
alleys in the Third and Fourth Wards in the month
of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-six.
Be it enacted By The Board of aldermen and Board
of Common Council of the GEty of Washington, That
the of sixty dollars be and is hereby appropria-
ted out of the funds of the Third Ward to pay the
bills of Basil Benson and Washington Hall for clean
ing streets cutters, and alleys in said ward in the
month of June, eighteen hundred and ffty-six: and
the sum of one hundred and seven dollars, out
of the funds of the Fourth Ward, to pay the bills of
William Douglass, James Dove and Allen B. Petit
cord for cleaning Streets CUTTERS and alleys in said
ward in the month of June, eighteen hundred and
ffty-six. .-s.s4',','
s.s. President of the Board of Common Council:
ROBERT CLARKE,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved, August 81, 1856.
AN ACT for grading and gravelling street north,
from Fourteenth to Sixteenth street west.
Be 1t enacted, DC. That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars, much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby appropriated, out
of any money to the credit ofthe First and Second
Wards, for the purpose of grading and gravelng L
Approved, August 81, 1856.
AN ACT for the relief of William Bean.
Be IL enacted DO. That the sum of five dollars be
and the is hereby appropriated for the purpose
Of paying VIM. Bean for arranging the premises for
holding the annual general election in the first pre-
cinc Of the Fifth Ward, to be paid out Of the general
fund.
Approved, August 81, 1856.
AN ACT for the relief of the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company. 4
Be IL enacted &c That the sum of thirty dollars,
or 80 much thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated for tho purchase Of a
chain and graphing hook for the Metropolitan Hook
and Ladder Company, the same to be paid out of the
general fund.
Approved, August 81, 1855.
AN ACT providing for the payment of claims for
paving in front of property belonging to the Cor.
poration.
Be 10 enacted &c., That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby authorized to pay all claims for paving in front
Of property belonging to this Corporation out of the
ApprovedeAugust 81. 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the address Of
"brotherly greeting and sincere goodwill from
the inhabitants of the town Of Wakefield, in York
shire, England.
Rsso1Oed, &c. That the message of the Mayor, to-
ge,her with the accompanying address Of brothery
greeting and sincere goodwill" from the inhabitants
of the town Of Wakefield, in Yorkshire, England to
the inhabitants of the city of Washington, United
States of America, be referred to select COMMITTEES
of three from the Board Of Common Council and two
from the Board of Aldermen, who shall, in conjunc
ton with the Mayor take the into consideration
and draught memorial responsive thereto.
Resoloed further, That said draught when approx
ed, shall be properly engrossed and signed by t9e
Mayor members and officers Of the respective bosros
and officers of the Corporation and then denvereo 70
the Mayor, who is hereby requested TO forward the
same 70 the inhabitants Of the town OF Wakene'o'
In pursuance OF the above joint resolution, Messrs
Evans and Riggs on ths part OF the Board OF Alder
men. and Messrs. Lloyd, Albert and Walker, on the
part Of the Common Council, were appointed the
'O'A' f. j. MIDDLETON,
Secretary OF the Beard Of Aldermen.
g. r. L0WERY,
Secretary Of the Board OF Common Council
Approved August 81, 1855,