The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CORPORATION or WASHINGTON.

BoARD or ALDxxxnS.--Ihe board met at the usual
hour. The president w, 7, Dove, being absent, the
chair occupied by the vice president w. W. Moore
esq.
A communication was received from the mayor an
nouneing his having signed various acts
Also, enclosing the account of the corporation
with the Bank of Washington up Ia this date which
referred TO the committee Of finance.
Also, one nominating Samuel Handy police officer
vice Benjamin kurtz removed confirmed =
Also, nominating w A. Robertson for superin
tendent OF sweeps for the Third and Fourth wards III the
place OF Charles Keller. resigned confirmed
Mr.. THoNAs MLLEa from the committee Of improve
mens reported back With an amendment bill to take
up and relay the pavement both sides OF Maryland
avenue, between Twelfth and Fourteenth street West
The amendment was concurred in, and the bill passed
MIR. Mullen also. from the committee reported
back the petition of H. f. Sands and Others prayag for
the passage of act to grade and gravel Fifteenth street
west, between ii and streets north asking TO be dis
charged from further consideration of the same for the
that there funds to the credit Of the Sec
ond ward Sufficient TO defay the expenses of the said work
The committee was accordingly discharged
Mr.. BARRY, from the police committee, reported ad-
versey the petition OF Joseph f. Hogson and asked
that the committee be discharged.
After discussion, the petition recommted to the
committee, with instructions to obtain further informa
ton, and report accordingly
Mr.. BARRY also, from the committee reported
adversely the petition of, John Il. Given and the
committee discharged.
Mr. PEARSON. leave presented the petition of Rich
ard Brooks asking for the remission of fine. Reforrsd
to the claims committee.
Mr.. BRows, from the claims committee, reported a
bill for the relief of Richard H. Gault for expenses in
CURED and time lost by of wounds received during
the riot in the Fourth ward the last election day
while acting special policeman laid on the table:
MIR. BROwY also, from the committee reported a
bill for the relief of Messrs Baden and Towns passed
Mr.. DuNNISGros, from the unfinished business
mttee reported the memorial of the Franklin Fire Com
pany which referred to the committee the fire
Also, a communication from s. Bacon, esd enclosing
resolution for reorganizng the District militia which
was referred to the police committee.
Also the petition of NJ Benson for the purchase of
steam fire engine; which referred to the committee
on the fire department.
Also, a bill authorizing the mayor to cause one of
Foster Henshaws iron pumps to be placed on the corner
of Tenth street east and M street south which
ferred to the committee on improvements
Also, bill for the relief of George W. Miller which
was referred to the claims committee.
Also, bill supplemental to the act Of March 30th
1872 in relation to hackney carriages cabs and other
vehicles; which referred to the police committee.
Also, bill for the relief of Willard johnson which
was referred to the claims committee,
The general appropriation bill received from the
lower board aud referred to the finance committee
On motion of Mr.. DoNoHo, bill was taken from the
table for the relief Of Messrs Devne, Fowles, and
Jones'
The bill was on motion, rscommitted to the claims
committee with instructions to report separate bill in
each case.
And the board adjo urned.
COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT laid before the board
a communication from tho mayor, transmitting the
weekly statement of the bank account which read
and referred to the committee of ways and means
Also communication from the mayor transmitting the
statement of the surveyor that the grading and gNyeng
Of street north between 10th and nth streets would
cost So 900 which also referred to the committee of
ways and means
Mr. wALL.cx presented petition in relation to the ill.,
treatment of animals and for the prevention Of the
which wac referred to the committee on police.
Also, the petition of Mr. Murphy for the remission Of
a fine which referred to the committee police.
Mr.. JONES, from the committee Of ways and means
reported the bill providing for defayng the expenses OF
the corporation for the year ending June 80 1859 Mr.
j. said it was important that the bill should be acted
upon at once.
The bill reads as follows
saao De- desying the general expenses
Or the ear ending R thre. june ono thousand eight
appropriated, payable out Of the general fund, viz
to the maya two our HUNDRED s doa'
For 70 the register fifteen hundred dollars as per
For compensation Pho TAX clerk dollars per
act June third eighteen hundred and any three,
per act o. June tho third eighteen hundred ny three
70, to the members Of tho Board Of four
act Of June third, eighteen hundred and fifty three
For compensation to the members OF the Board Common Coun
Gill; twenty hundred dollars much thereof may
cessay of June third eighteen hundred and
For the corporation attorney hvo hundred dollars
per act Of May twenty eighteen hundred and
dollars act Of May twenty seventh eighteen hundred hy
seven.
dred ny per eighth eighteen
and thirty and April twenty FIRST eighteen hundred nifty
dollars as po act third eighteen Hundred three
per OF June third eighteen hundred my three.
For TO the inspector OF ssod PROVISIONS twenty
dollars act Of July twenty sixth eighteen hundred and twenty
eight
hundred dollars act Of January eighth eighteen hundred and
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