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him that this Board has organized. and is now &
r. ady 10 proceed 10 business; which was
agree to, and the President appointed Messrs.
, Mr.. Cennoliy, from the committee, SUISSE
qnent1y returned and reported that the COM
N it.ee ad perform ed its duty an dtthe Mayor
replied th at he W ouid Communicate at its next
Mr.. o. s. Baker submitted a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of four mem
bers of this Board 70 join committee of three
members OF the Board of Aldermen, to consti-
tute a. Joint committee on the elegl lbilltv of
assessors, elected in the late election, which
was agreed to. and the President appointed
MsssTs. D. s. Baker, Arrison, Nalley, and
Miller to be conn mmittee on the part Of this
Board. rssg, u gir..f Hsa 4..
Mr Pfau substituted a resolution directing
the Secretary 20 have thirty five copies of the
Journal of Proceedings of the Sixty third
Council, in addition to those ordered for cur
rent,use, fas per act approved May 9sa, 1851
printed and preserved. to be bound at the close
OF the present Coun Gil year; ono copy of the
same to be furnished TO eacn member of this
Board, and one copy 10 be, placed in. the
May or's ONCE; the expense thereof to be paid
out OF the Contingent Fund of the Board. and
that he also procure copy OF Webbs Digest,
for each member. as soon as they can be pro-
cured from the Mayor. ID. q
MIR. Pfau su omitted the following resolution,
Resotced. That the Mayor be. and he Is hereby:
respectfully requested to furnish the respec.
tive Boards on or before the first Monday in
j next. d SCHeQule Oh ali real properly Do
longing to the city. together with a statement
showing so far as may be susceptible OF desig.
nation, the location and estimated value OF
each described lot and square and the nature
OF the mprovements thereon, with their value.
ReSOlced, That in order more fully to secure
the information required in the above resolu-
ton, the Mayor be, and he Is hereby author
lied to employ temporary competent clerk
at rate compensation not exceeding SIS per
day.
Resolved, That in addition to the detailed
statements provided for In the act approved
June B, 1853, the Register be, and he is hereby
requested 10 furnish, under the direction of
the Mayer, TO the respective Boards, on the
first Monday OF July next full statement
of all Indebteddess of the Corporation
outstanding on June 80 next preceding, and
whether the same be funded or floating,
showing IN such statement in parallel col
umns; the time when contracted: date of ma
turiry; rate of yearly interest; under what
authority or appropI iaton; amount outstand-
ing in june 30 of the year preceding; and such
other and fuller items in regard to such debts
or obligations as will enable the two Boards
to act adv isedly.
Resolred. further, That for the purpose of the
the above resolution the Register be, and he is
hereby, authorized to employ temporary
competent clerk, at a rate OF compensation not
exceeding SIS per day.
The resolution was debated at length, and
finally agreed to.
The President announced the appointment
of John Thomas johnson, coIored, as reading
clerk.
luton; which was agreed to-
RrSolred, That the Mayor be. and he hereby
is, respectfully requested TO postpone the con-
firmatioD of all contracts for which proposals
have OF may be received by the Mayor, by
Com missoners OF Wards. or by other officers
of the city, untii the Doth of il uiy, except such
as may be requisite for the preservation of the
public health safety.
! Mr.. o. :. Baker gave notice Of his intention
TO introduce bill TO repeal the act providing
for an Inspector OF Sewers. &c.
I'm TEf,v, 4 rhc,I n~d a md trr
Monday June 24th. at s O'Clock p. m.
/ SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS, &C.-The fol-
loving act was introduced and passed in the
City Councils on Thursday night last. on which
evening that body adjourned sine die : E..
AN ACT for the establishment of the office of
: Supe erfntendent and Inspector of Sewers
Carriageways, Footways, and New Build
: ipgs- r.-. .l..
Hoard of COmH, on Council Of the Citg of Wosh-
FH9tOn, That Immediately after the passage of'
this act II shall be the duty of the Mayor TO
appoint a superinteRd dent and inspector of the
con- >truct1on of sewers and of the paving ef
carriageways and footways and cons uction
Of new buildings, who shall he an expert
enced, competent, and eff cient surveyor,
whole compersai ball be two thousand
dollars per onnum, pay able mon thly out OF tue
general luno.
( Sec. 2. and be -itfurther enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the said superintendent and IT.
spector to prepare suitable plats OF the CITY,
and lhall delineate thereon the true position of
each sewer already made, together with size,
level, and shape and of such may hereafter
te made, which shall be recorded and kept in
his ofhce, open to inspection without payment
OF fee.
/ Sec. g. Aad be 1t further enacted. That the
SAID superintendent and inspector shall pre-
pare all surveys and fix the grade and super
intend the construction of all Sc Wsrs and the
paving OF carriageways and feotways which
may here eafter be constructed by this Corpol-
alton.
Sec. 4. Arad be 1t further enacted. That it shall
be the duty of the said superintendent and in
spector- whenever directed by the Mayor, in
the execution OF law, for the construction of q
sewer, or the paving OF carriageway or foot
way, 10 prepare plans and specifications to
be su bm itted to the Mayor; and if apDroyed
by him, the SAID superintendent and inspec-
tor shall advertise the same for days IN
two OF the daily papers published in the city
OF vas hington, inviting proposals theref or
Sec. 5. And be at enacted, That all sewers,
carriageways. and tootways constructed un-
der the pro DIVISIONS OF this act. shall be under
the exclusive control of said superintendent
and Inspector harein provided for. with two
assistant commissioners. to be appointed by
the Mayor. who shall be from among the per
sons residin on the line of the proposed i'm
proysment or as near thereto as possible and
the Mayor shall not pay any bills for work
under contract until the same snail have been
approved and the bills therefor signed by the
superintendent and inspector, commissioned
OF the ward, and at least one Of the assistant
commissioners. 20 tut
| Sec. 6. Ard be Il enacted, That the said super
intendent and inspector shall also be charged
with the duty Of making ali assessments on
the lots or parts OF lots bordering etl any
street, alley, or avenue, which shall have
been paved, or bordering upon any street,
alley, or aver ue where sc wers shall have been
constructed. a-.f. d ..f-t.5' +,
Sec 7. And be st s,eactsa, That it shall also be
the dnty OF the said superintendent and in
spector to that the trenches are properly
filled and the streets restored to the condition
In which they were previously to the con-
mencement,of such work as may come under
his supervision. No sewer shall be filed i'm
or tapped except under the direction of the
superintendent'and inspector. e" ID @@i.a.-
Sec. 8. And be at tfnrtaeF esaacted, That it shall
De the duty Of the said, superintendent to eS-
anime all buildings in progress Of construction
TO ascertain II the walls are OF proper thick
ness, and il they are constructed in all re-
speets with due regard to safety. ~
Sec. Q. Aftd be ii ehhcted, That all acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with this act be. and
the same are hereby, repealed. sa ,s,i "A
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THE mysterious PRIsoNER'' UNDER AR.
REST AsAIS.-We learn that Oficer b. l4sach,
Of the Fifth precinct, arrested Captain John
q. Ryan. known AZ the I'M ysterions Prison. 4
er,' (aDd so described in his printed L. "a To-.
Biographical Card,"l under the following cir.
cunstances: 1t appeared from the evidence of
q, W. Driver, the keeper OF a restaurant on
the avenue knewn asOyster Bay, that Uap-
tain Ryan came into Drivers house about IL
n, Pol m r1ox y of6hftonA