Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-22
CITY AFFAIRS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, OcroBrR 20, 1866.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, ocroBra 20. 1865
The Board met pursuant 10 law.
Present: Messrs Riggs, Dove, Miller, Bayly,
Tretler, Emery, Busey, Clarke, Run Smith, and
Pearson.
The Chair laid before the Board a communica-
ton from the Surveyor, in reply TO the resolution
OF this Board Of the 29th September, in relation
10 the cost of grading and grayelling Seventh
street west, from street south to Water street;
which was read and referred 10 the delegation
from the Seventh Ward
Also, a communication from the Collector of
Taxes, in reply to the resolution of this Board Of
the LIST September, communicating the amount
received by him in reimbursement of the cost OF
advertising tar sale which was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be
published:
CoLLEcroR's 0rrIcE, October 20, 1855
To the President Of the Board of Aldermen
SIR In reply to call from the Board of Alder
men for the amount received by the Collector in
reimbursement of advertising tax sale, / have to
report as received up to date ~, 1T 10.
Respectfully, your obediont servant,
JNO. NJ McCALIIA, Collector.
And the Board adjourned. "
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, October 20, 1856
All the members present except Messrs Boh-
layer and Lloyd.
The President presente the petition of w ealthy
M Hanson, asking for the reimbursement of taxes
erroneously paid which was referred to the Com
mittee Of Claims.
ing the division line of the precincts of the Fourth
ward from to street north which was referred
to the Committee on Police
Mr.. Towles, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Philip Kraft, and also
bill for the relief Of William g. Deale; which
were severally read three times and passed
Also, from the same committee, a bill for the re-
lief OF John II. Wise; which was rejected on its
third reading by yeas and nays, as follows 81
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, jefferson, Knight, Orme
Towles, Walker, and Waterfront. &
Nays-Aessrs Albert Bayne, Clarke, Edmon-
ston, Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Lee
McCutchen, Turton, and the Presidential
The President laid before the Board commu-
nication from the Mayor in relation to the grading
and gravellng of Fourth st. east, from East Capt.
tol street to Pennsylvania avenue, and recon-
mending that the sum of three hundred dollars be
appropriated tor the purpose of completing the
work; and also recommending that the sum Of
three hundred and ninety-three dollars be appro-
prated to extend the grading of First street east
to the end north of the cut north of g st. north,
and for gravelling the same street from the north
side of stree north to the north side of street
north; whereupon
Mr.. Watterston on leave, intro duced the follow
ing bile, which were read twice and referred to
the Committee ON improvements:
A bill making an appropriation to supply de-
fciency in the appropriation for grading Fourth
street east, approved 26th April, 1856; and
bill making an appropriation for extending
the grading of First street east to street north,
and for grading the same street from the north
side Of street to the north side of street north
Mr.. Orme, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for certain improvements in the
Centre Markethouse which was read three times
and passed.
The Chair announced that he had received an
invitation from the President of the United States
inviting the Board to visit him this evening.
On motion, the invitation was accepted, and the
Board adjourned for that purpose.