The native American., 1840-07-18


north line of lot six, in square 34j which was read
three times aud passed.
| And from the same committee, to whom was referred
the petition of Ulysses Ward and Others reported bill
entitled An act authorizing the Mayor to have the
curbsone set and the otway paved in front OF squares
No 40s and 4o4, the west side of Sth street between
H and streets porth :" which read three times and
passed.
And from the same committee to whom referred
the petition Of WIN. w. Cox and others reported bill
entitled AN act authorizing the grading and paving
with stone the alley in square 374 " which was read
three times and passed.
And from the same committee. to whom referred
An act making an appropriation for flag foo ways in
the 9th ward !" reported the same without amendment.
And from the same committee, to whom was referred
the bill Making appropriations for grading and grav.
eling Goth street west from Pennsylvania Avenue to
street norrh," reported the without amendment,
aud the bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Fnmer, from the Committee OH Claims, to whom
the petition referred repo ted bill entitled Al
act for the relief of Joseph NJ Muading;'' whie was
read twice and laid on the table
| Mr. Johnson, from the Committee of Ways and Means.
to whom referred III. bill entitled g An act to p;o
vide fuel for the poor of Washington city" reported the
same without amendment, and recommended that the
same be rejected
! Mr. Bacon, from Committee Elections, reported
that the committee on inquiry had asceran"d that all
The members Of this Board entitled to their seats,
having the qualifications required by the charter.
| Mr. Harkness, from The Committee Unfinished
Business, whom referred The unfinished business
Of the thirty seventh Council made the following report,
which was read and adopted
The Committee on Unfinished Business, to whom was
referred the unfinished busn-ss of the thirty seventh
Council beg leave to report the following bills for the
future consideration Of the Board 10 wit The act sup
Elementary TO act entitled act to regulate hackney
coaches and other carriages in the city Of Washington
approved September SO, 1885, the act for the relie Of
George Adams the act in relation to The reports of the
Boarl Of Health the act to regulate the sweeping Of
chimneys and to repeal all other acts relating therennto
the act for constructing gravel iontwalk in the 3d
and 9TH wards-the act amend act for the protection
OF brges-the act in relation 10 fresthe act supple
menary to the act entitled act to prevent swine from
running at large within the city oi Washington approved
January l7th ls3s-.he act authorizing the redemption
OF certain certificates issued for paving tax in the third
ward-he act making an appropriation for the purpose
of completing the gravcljng of west sixth street, be-
tween and streets north, and for grading and grav
elling said 9th street from TO the north side Of street
the act making appropriation for the purpose oi
grading and graveiEg north street, from 9th to 7th
street. west-he petition Of James Hollge the act al
horizng the Mayor to construct reservoirs upon certain
conditions-the act to regulate taverns ad oinaries
and for other purposes-the petition of George Johnson
the act directing the purchase of square No. 1885, and
for other purposes The reference of which bills they
recommend to their propriate committees. And the
following your committee recommend the indefinite post
ponement Of to w.t. The act directing the graduation
Of streets to be made under the direction Of the city
veyor-the resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint
commissioners to examine the graduaoEs OF the CITY,
the purpose of preventing Injury to property by too
great accumulation Of wat.r at certain points, the pet,
ton Of James WoodsIde and others. praying CERTAIN mod
ifcations in the laws concerning free negroes, >cthe
act supplementary to the set approved July 25 1922
lang to dogs; the resolution authorizing and directing
the rem'va of nusances the north east Of
square No 2SS the act for the preserva Of the qui
eness OF the Sabbath the act to etab sh regulations
relative to the railroad locomotives ami burden cars the
resolution respecting additional reservoir, in the third
ward. .."
Mr.. Mcdonald. from the committee to whom was re
ferred so much Of the Mayors communication Of the 22d
June asst relates to the sub of petition prese
to Congress for renewal Of the charter Of the city
with certain alterations, made written report.
The question being the adoption of the resolution
in the report of Mr.. Mcdonald. he moved that the
port be laid upon the table. Which motion mega
tived.
Mr. Bacon moved reconsideration of the last vote
which motion agreed to, as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Easily, Johnson, Stewart, Bacon. Nc
Donald, Basset, Houston, ByiDgton, Fumer Clark, and
NAYS Messrs Wilson, Orme, Hardness, Bryan, Mad
dox, Walker, Crandell-7.
The queso: recurring the motion to lay the report
on the table was fs,sd TS by the ioexing VOTE
Mcdonald, Bassett, Houston, Byngton, Fulmer, Clark
Hany-ll.
NAys-Messrs. Wilson, orme, Harkness Bryan. Mad.
Mr.. Byingon, from the Committee Canals, to
whom referred communication from the Comms
soner of the Washington Canal of the 29h ut reported
bili entitled An act making appropriation for
pairing the bridges the canal at 7th and l:2
streets )" Which bill read three times passed
And from the same committee, to whom referred
posIae 10! lne cleaning Out OF lne WaSnlnS
ton Canal and the basin thereunto belongings report cd
the same without amendment and the bill read the
third time and passed.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled eau
act Tor the relief of Andrew RohweIl, Joseph Racli
and VIM E. Howard; "An act authorizing the Mayor
10 pay the interest the stock OF the Corporation in
specie and AN act tor the relief of John Peake
were severay taken up, read tree times, and passed
Mr.. Bacon, on leave, introduced bill entitled !"
act 10 regulate the weighing of hay, straw, and fodder
which read twice. and referred to the Committee on
Police.
The President presented communication from George
Templeman, requesting the return Of the portrait of La
ayette in the Council Chamber, and purchased by
him from Alexander Sir pson, the owner-which was
read, when it was, motion,
Resolred, hat the President of the Board be author
lied to cause the said painting to be delivered to Mr.
Templeman.
Mr.. Stewart on leave, introduced bill entitled can
act making appropriations for gravel foowaks in :he
Second Ward"-which was read twice, and referred to
the Committee on improvements
Mr.. Stewart, on leave, Introduced bill entitled : n
act to authorize the Mayor TO hire and provide for the
safe keapng OF bull Ior that part Of the 3D. Sd and 5h
wards south Of the canal usually called the isand-
which was read twice. and referred to the Committee
Police.
| Mr.. Hardness submitted the following resolution
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