The native American., 1840-07-18
BOARD OF COMMON Council,
MONDAY, july 6, lS+O.

The Board met; /; all the members present.
Mr.. Hany presented the petition OF Samuel Stot and
others praying that the curb stones be set and tie loot
way paved the north front of Squares l20 and Al
which was referred to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. johnson. from the Committee on Ways and Means.
reported bill entitled An act TO modify the act passed
3lst May, 1885, entitled An act to regulate cert in
ceips and disbursements of the Corporation of Wash
,ngton;" which was read three times and passed.
communication was received from the Mayor, re-
commanding provision to he made or receiving keeping
and disbursng the funds of the Corporation adapted
the existing exgency caused by the refusal of Congress
to re.charler our city banks which read and laid
on the table.
Mr.. Bacon. from the Committee on the Washington
Asylum made report Of the number OF persons admit
ted into the Asylum during the last month.
The amendment to the rules Of order proposed by Mr.
johnson on the 22d ult. taken up, and on his
tion,it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Stewart submitted the following resolution which
was read and adopted:
Resoired That the Committee on Canals be instructed
TO inquire into the eKpediency of constructing arched
bridges of stone or brick across the canal 7h aud h
streets.
MIR. Harkness, from the Committee on improvements
TO whom referred the bill Supplementary 20 act
tor grading and graveling 26th street west between
and streets north, and street from 26h the
canal" reported the same with amendment; which
agreed to- aRd the bR amended read the third
time and passed
Mr.. Wilson, on leave, introduced bill entitled, San
act making appropriation for grading and graveny goth
street west from Pennsylvania avenue to Street norh
which was read twice and referred to the Committee
improvements
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that the Select Committee to
whom referred so much of the Mayors communica-
ton of the 22d ult concerning petition before Con.
gess praying certain alterations in the charter Of the
city, be discharged from the further consideration vf the
and that the subject be referred to the committee
appointed to represent the interests OF the Corporation
before Congress which motion negstived as fol.
lows; ~"
YEAS-Messrs. Clark and Crandell-2.
NAYS-Messrs. Easily, Wilson, johnson, Stewart.
Orme, Bacon, Hardness, Bryan, Mcdonald, Bassett,
Houston, Byington, Maddox, Walker, Fumer and Han
lyle.
Mr.; Harkness, from the Committee on improvements,
10 whom referred the petition OF Samuel Sto,t and
others. on the subject. reported bill entitled An act
authorizing the curb stones TO be set and the footway
paved the south side Of north street, between west
18th and Goth reefs " which read three times and
passed.
Mr. Fumer, on leave, introduced bill entitled San
act making appropriation for flag footways in the 9th
ward " which read twice and referred to the Com
miltee on Improvements.
Mr. Stewart. on leave, introduced bill entitled AN
act TO provide fuel for the poor Of the city Washington
which read twice and referred to the Committee of
Ways md Means.
The resolution nstucting the committee appointed to
represent the interests Of the Corporation before Con-
gress in relation to bill reported in the Senate for con-
nuing the corporate powers of the city, taken up
read three times, and passed unanimously. .,.
And then the Board adjourned.