The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-12
BOARD OF common council.

Communications were received from the Mayor.
as described in the proceedings OF the Upper
Board also from the Secretary Of the Trustees
Of the Public Schools ~ 'N'" .HNN
The petition of Dr. n. Young, to be refunded
taxes enormously paid, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims. .r - ..
The petition of owners of square $50 for i'm.
provements on two sides Of that square, was re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
The petition of J. c. Calan and others for a
change in the drainage Of square 456, was referred
TO the Committee on Drainage.
An act authorizing the payment of VIM. II. Gil.
mans bill for medicines for the poor was recon-
mtted to the Committee on Claims
The Committee on Claims was discharged from
the consideration of the petition of William d.
Acken; also that of John A. Merikheim .a
Z The petition Of Thomas J. Jones and Others,
superintendent of sweeps in the lst, cd Sd, 18th
and 9th wardp for increase of salary, was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, the Com
mittee ON claims being discharged from it's con-
sideration. -
An act for the relief of VIM. T. Wheat was
passed. 1rr .a,.H Ir. .l.aa
= An act TO refund to John W. Rozier taxes erro.
neously paid was amended and passed; also, an
act for like relief to John Trader.
An act permitting four eating-houses at or near
the Centre market, Qnstead of two, as heretofore
provided was passed,
An act authorizing the purchase of seven OF
Boschke's maps Of Washington was passed
An act making an appropriation for the contin.
uing sewer from 9Th and G streets, up G to eth,
thence to Massachusetts, avenue, reported by Mr..
Brown, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
was passed. Also an act to enlarge the gutter on
7th street, from II TO l. streets north U.
An act to improve the drainage Of the public
alley in square 374 was also reported by Mr..
Brown, and passed Also, an act TO pay for ex.
penses Incurred In making temporary provision
for the poor of the city
An act for the relief of the heirs OF Edward and
Mary Murphy, deceased, was reported BY Mr.
Clarke, from the Committee on Claims, and passed,
An act from the Board Of Aldermen TO grade
AID gravel + stleet north, between 9th and 18th
streets west, was referred to the Committee on
improvements
An act for the relief of Henry Hatton was
referred to5the Committee on Claims ......
An act to enlarge the gutter on l4th street
west, west side, from to NJ streets north, was
referred to the Committee on improvements
The Committee on Claims was discharged from
the consideration Of aot for the relief of Beers
& Brother, and of II. II. MCPHERSON a.s
An act to pay certain expenses incurred In en-
pertaining certain visitors to this city from ST.
Louis and other cities, was passed also, acts pro.
viding furniture for the Collectors and Surveyors
offices. a
An act for continuing the sewer on 9th street
west, was passed, saa lyhaa'a aoH.faa..
Mr.. Clarke from the joint committee on the ell.
gibility Of Assessors made an elaborate report &C.
companied with resolution debating that VIM.
Douglass twas not duly and legally elected, but that
Thomas W. Burch was" &c, After some debate,
the report was recommitted TO the committee,