The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-14
WAsHINETON CORPORATION.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, MARCH 2, lS4O.

Present Messrs Godsborough, Barclay, Randolph.
Kirkwood, Gunon, Waerson, Clarke, Brady, Marshall
and Dove.
| communication was received from the Mayor en-
closing copy of letter from the Mayor of George
town. the application of the State of Maryland for
transfer to that State of the stock of the United States
and the District cities in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
which was read and laid on the table
Mr.. Randolph submitted for considerations "resolu
ton nsInc'ing the joint committee appointed to repre-
sent the interests Of the Cooperation before Congress
aiive to stocks Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company claimed by said Corporation" which, hav-
ing been read twice. Mr. Brady moved to lay it on the
table. And the question being taken by yeas and nays
it was decided in the negative as follows Yeas g. nays
The resolution was hen amended, On the motion of
Mr.. Waerston TO read as follows:
Resotred Sc That the committee appointed to repre-
sent the interests oft Corporation before the Congress
Of the United States be, aud they hereby, empowered
to propose 10 surrender to the State of Maryland the
stock held ty this Corporation TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal provided the amount Of debt over and above
he original subscription to said stock due by the
SAID Corporation in consequence Of such subscription be
paid in certificates of stock Of the said State bearing six
per cent interest and provided the said State will com
ete the canal TO Cumberland with az little delay as DOS
sibe and provided also. obstruction sha hereafter
be made to the navigation thereof throughout its whole
| lire.
! The resolution was then read the third time, and
AMENDED, passed BY yeas and nays as follows Yeas o.
Tie bill from The Boar, Q? Common Council making
an appropriation for the prnose of grading and gravel
seets west, ard for other purposes" was tlken up,
eod three times passed.
Mr. KiIkwood presented petitions from James f.
RI Thumb!+rt and George Sincar--which read and
referred TO the Committee oil Claims.
/ Ir WatcrsioH from the committee 10 which was refer
red The bill from the Board CT Common Council ''makng
an additional apiral 5iaon Tor the support OF inahcs
The city Of Washrcinn,' reported ti.s without
amendment and il then read the nd time and
passed
Mr. Hit,ersion, from the same committee, reported
bill en'i',d " IN act supplementary to the act e.tll'ed
cE act woridng Tor Of unacy." approved Nov
!. lS24-whic twice read and ordered to lie on the
little.
MIR. Marshall introduced An act making appro.
sation for repairing the walls Of The Washington ca
hall read twice and seierrcd TO the Committee the
Canal.
Mr.. Marshall introduced " in act 10 amend an act en-.
-a II. for il;r rrn"c1a Of bridges real twice,
.nd ref, rf"i 10 III" Committee on The Canal
Mr. krkwood. from The committee to which was re.
committed the bill entitled = An act amendaIory 10 The
act regulate the sweeping Of cimneys, and for other
pnoses, approved 29ih November 1919 reported bills
entitled IN ac 10 regulate the sweeping Of ch'mneys,
-" 'ot,tal al Of ~ act. relating thereto'--and An
act IN linu - slow pipes passing throngh wooden
walls and roofs i carving FIR" in the sfrrcta, and Tor
Other ptr,oscs Wlrl ordered ~ lie on he table.
VIZ. Watters'on Introduced bill entitled (" An act ina.
king a,pro iion for grayrlIhg re space ncr'h OF
thp Ccatfe Mari;r." Real twice and referred TO The
Committee on improvements.
Aud then the hoard adjourned