The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.

I>oAhD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, august jO---lhe board
met at the usual hour, the president VIM II Dove, esq,
in the chair
A communication was received nom the mayor, an
nouncing that he had signed certain acts.
Mr. A. w MiLER presented the petition Of Margaret Ed
wards praying be refunded certain moneys erroneous
y paid which referred TO tho committee ON claims
Mr. SMITH presented communication from wm s.
Clay praying AN increase in the numbe Of police mags
tfates which referred to the committee police
Also, petition from citizens of the Seventh ward
praying that pavement may be laid in front of certain
squares which was referred to the committee inn
provements
Mr.. Thomas MILLER, from the committee on impf5ve.
ments, reported bin to repair Second street east be-
tween and streets NORTH together with the wooden
bridge said Second street east which read three
times and passed
Also bill from the lower board supply deficiency in
the appropriation for improving the drainage of the alley in
square 374 which read third time and passed In
reporting this bill. Mr.. Miller submitted long written
report charging that the large required In this de-
cency bill rendered necessary in consequence of the
mutiation of the original bill after its passage and be-
fore II engrossed, and duplicating member of the
Board of Aldermen by name, tAr. Brown
Mr. RIGGS moved that the report be received upon
the ground that committee has right to make
port making charge against any member of this board
but they should merely report the facts to the board who
could if they thought proper, appoint committee of
investigation
The CHAln decided that the report was not in order,
and could not DO received
Mr. Brown said that the report of the committee
had been read through, he hoped, in justice to himself
he should be permitted to present his vndicaton from
the charges against his character
After remarks in reference to points Of order all
objection withdrawn, and Mr. Brown read lengthy
document giving history of his connexon with this
transaction and utterly denying the charges Of the
mittce of improvements
Mr.. MooRE made remarks in relation to the sub
cct member of the committee improvements,
and submitted the following resolution
Resolved That special committee be appointed with instructions
to make and port % this board whether or not the bill for
rolled whether the original draught the said bill has been al
enrolled that said
authorized Witnesses and take their testimony under
oath and TINT the testimony 80 taken be laid before his board in
make in reference 10 tho matters herein referred.
The subject was discussed by Messrs. Riggs, Thomas
Miller Smith, and others, at some length, when
Mr. DoNoHo moved to lay the resolution the table
The motion agreed to yeas 7, nays s.
Mr. BARRY, from the committee on claims reported a
bill for the relief Of Richard Brooks which read
three times and passed.
Mr. PEARSON, from the committee reported bill
from the lower board for the relief Of Peter Shepherd
which read a third time and passed.
Mr.. p, from the committee, also reported ad-
yesely the petition of Charles II. Queen praying to
be relieved from the payment of fine imposed on him
for keeping dog without license and the committee
discharged from the further consideration of the
subject
Mr.. A. w MILLER introduced bill for the relief Of
Charles Il. Queen which read IT RENTS the fine
above referred to-
Mr. PEARSON moved to refer the bill to the committee
Mr.. w. A. MILLER, from the committee on unfinished
business, reported bill for tho relief of A. f. and A. H.
VERIFY, trustees of M. s. VERIFY which referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. DUNNINGToN, from the committee canals, re-
ported bill making appropriation for excavatng the
eastern basin of the canal which read three times
and passed.
Several bills from the lower board were read by their
titles and referred to the appropriate committees where
upon the Board adjourned.
COMMON CouNc1I.--A communication was received from
the Mayor informing the board that he had signed
dry bills
Also, communication. transmitting the annual report
of the commissioners of the Northern market and
mendng the suggestions therein contained that the
ket be extended in order to meet the growing demands
that the rent OF the butcher stalls be increased and that
the compensation of the clerk of the market be raised
$500 year which was referred to the committee on
police.
Also communication from the surveyor stating that
the cost of repairing and graveng street north would
be S6lS rs; which was referred to the committee on
improvements.
Also, communication from the Mayor, stating that
the cost of improving Third street east would be 5000
which referred to the committee improvements
Also communication from the surveyor, asking an
appropriation of $500 to have the sheets of Mr. Randolph
Coyes revised and corrected grades Of this city
pied and bound for the of the surveyors office which
referred to the committee of ways and means.
Also communication from the register, in compliance
with the act of June Sd, 1853, communicating state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the corporation
the committee of ways and means.
Frem the tabular statement we find that the receipts
and expenditures amount to $209, 645 OF
Mr.. ORME presented the petition Of c. w Flint and
Daniel Howell, praying the remission of fine; which
was referred to the committee on claims.
Also the petition Of William Wheeler praying the
mission of fine which referred to the committee
claims
Mr. JONES presented resolutions for the amendment of
the rules of the board and they laid until the
next meeting.
Mr.. JONES also offered the following resolutions
RESOLUTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE WASHINGTON AQuE
Whereas public press authoritative
that thc twelve inch laying through
and streets VIII be cd with in December next and
tended 10 furnish Of amounting millions
day barrel full
District cities whereas the
ngon aqucduc through which this nrstsupp obtained origina
tod in appropriation made by tho sd Congress- enable
United
estimates he made determining
the cities OF Washington
Of wholesome
commenced and
with the original object mainly in view therefore,
Resolrd Board g Aldermen Board IF
Of The city Washin0on That the appointed rep
this before Congress
upon the President Of the United States
the
the corporation may hereafter make
Rped further That from whatever the President
decline acting committee
ply Congress purpose obtaining
privilege Of distributing tho water such and
regulations be Just equitable and liberal and that in anc
patton the Of the President Congress
the
hereby directed
such distribution, that the be perfcted put
with which has
ycarsan unfaDg aud abundant