The native American., 1840-10-10
BOARD OF COMMON Council, J
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1910. {

| The Board met All the members present except
Messrs. Wilson. and Bacon.
! Mr.. Johnson, from the Committee OF WAYS and
Means, 10 whom referred the bill entitled IAN
act to modify the laws Of the Corporation in relation
to licenses" reported the same without amendment
| which was agreed to, and the bill was read the
! third time and passed.
/ On motion, the bill to regulate the sweeping Of
chinneys, and repeating all acts relating thereto,
was taken up.
Mr.. Easily moved to amend tie bill by striking out
wherever it occurs in the bill the words or emit
an unusual quantity Of smoke - which amendment
was agreed to as follows:
| YHAs-Messrs. Easily, Hardness, Mcdonald, Bas-
sett, Houston, Byington, Maddox, Walker, Clark,
CIandell, and Hanly--ll.
! NAYs-Messrs. Johnson, Stewart, Orme, Bryan,
and Fulmer-5.
The bill as amended, was then read the third time
and passed.
| Mr.. Bryan, on leave, introduced bill entitled
can act making appropriation for comp letting
the Improvement of street north, between I'd and
Sd streets vest" which read twice. and referred
10 the Committee improvements
| Mr.. Clark, from the Committee on Police, to
whom was referred the Mayors communication of
the 18th eptember instant, the subject, reported
bill entitled An act to appoint an ddiional DO
lice magistrate and police constable !" which was
read twice, and, on motion of Mr.. Stewart, the bill
| was taken up, read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board OF Aldermen for repair
ing the damage done BY the late rains at the inter-
section oil fourth street east, and M street south,
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com.
mittee on improvements.
communication received from the Mayor
enclosing report Of the Canal Commissioners Of
the new mud machine, and suggesting additional
appropriation; whit was read aud referred to the
Committee on Canals.
Mr.: Stewart presented communications from
James E. Tnumlert, demonstrating against an OBJ
struction caused by wooden building near.the in.
tersection of 18th and Water streets; which with
the petition presented al the last Council, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Byington, from the Committee on Canals, to
whom the Mayors communication of this day was
referred, reported bill entitled an act making an
| appropriation for cleaning out the Washington Ca
nall" which was read three times and passed..
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen, "for the
preservation OF springs, wells hydrants and pumps'
was taken up, read twice, and. motion of Mr.
Houston, indefinitely postponed by the following
vote
YEAs-Messrs. Easily, Orme, Harkness Bryan,
Mcdonald. Basset', Houston. Byngton, Maddox,
Fulmer, and Hanly-1l.
NAYs-Messrs. Johnson, Stewart, Walker, Clark
and Crandell-5.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, it was
Ordered, That George Johnson have leave to
withdraw his petition and papers presented at the
last Council.
The bill Ito extend the time limited for the re-
moval of the builing occupied as the Howard Insti-
tuition" was taken up read three times and passed.
On lis third reading the yeas and nays us fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Easily johnson, Stewart Orme,
Hakness, Bryan, Mcdonald, Basse't, Houston,
Maddox, Walker Fulmer, Clark, and Crandell-
II
NAYS Mr.. Hanly-1.
The bill from The Board of Aldermen, "making
an appropriation for repairs OF the Centr Market"
was taken up, read twice. and referred to the Com
miitee on improvements.
The ill from the same Board, authorizing the
payment Of taxes on certain lots occupied by the
Washington Asylum" was taken up, read twice,
and referred 10 the Comh tee Of Ways aud Means.
And the Board adjourned.