The native American., 1840-07-18
WASHINGTON CORPORATION.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, !
MONDAY, July 6, lS4O. &

The Board met present, Messrs Goldsborough, Pres.
ident) Barclay, Randolph, Krkwood. Goddard Brent,
/ Carbery, Brady, Clarke, and Marshall
\ communication received from the Mayor sug-
gesng that provision be made for receiving keep.
ing, and dsbursng the funds of the Corporation, Con.
gres having declined extending the charters Of the banks
affairs, which precudes them from acting any longer a.
receiving and disbursing agents of the Corporation.
Which communication read and laid on the table,
A commune alton was received from the Mayor ma
king the following nominations for assessors.
Samuel Drury, John Sessford, George Adams which
nominations were considered and confirmed.
Mr.. Randolph introduced resolution TO instruct the
committee appointed to represent the interests of the
Corporation before Congress in relation to bill reported
in the Senate continuing the corporate powers Of the
ciy which resolution was read three times, and unani-
mousIy adopted
The bill from the Board Of Common Council "to mod
y the passed 3lst of May, 1885, entitled An act
to regulate certain receipts and disbursements Of the
Corporation of Washington taken up, read three
| times, and passed. ...
Mr. Kirkwood, from the committee Unfinished
Business reported bill entitled An act to abolish the
Offices of mmissoners of Wards and Commissioner Of
the Canal, and TO create Office TO be denomnated
Commissioner Of improvements and Rcpairs.'' and
recommended that it be referred to select committee
and it was accordingly referred to Messrs. Kirkwood,
Barclay, and Clarke.
Mr.. kirkwood, from the same committee, reported
bill to provide for the repair OF l4h street west, from
north II to Boundary street., aud recommended that t
be referred TO the Committee on Improvements and it
was referred accordingly.
Mr.. kirkwood, from the same committee, reported
bin entitled An act for the relief of Andrew Rothwel
Joseph Radcf, and VIM f. Howard" and petition
from John Parker; and recommended that they be
pned to the Committee of Claims; and they re:
ferred accordingly.
Mr. Clarke from the Committee on the Asylum, made
report of the nHmher opesons received at the Asylum
from the lst 10 the 3Gth June, 1910.
On motion of Mr.. Kirkwood, the Board resumed the
consideration of the communication OF Robert u Brent,
in relation to site for public fish wharf and 1t was
them on notion referred to Messrs Clarke, MARSHALL
and krkwood.
The bl from The Board Of Common Council "auhor:
Zinc The cnrhstone to be set and the ]ootway paved
The sonb side Of north street. between west 18th and
goth streets was taken up twice fea'' anu referred 10
the Committee or improvements H.
The bill fro n the Eoard of Common Council supple
mentaJv 10 nm act for grading and grarehhg 26h street
10 he canal was taken up twice read and referred to
the Conu,i,;ee on improvements.
Mr. lakewood, from the Committee on Unfinished
Rnsiness reported the following bills resolutions, pet!'
,ions and com muncaons, and raconin ended that they
be orprs to lie on the table 1T thes were laid the
tabl4 acr ordif gy:
An aat king appropriation for forming and srav.
slinp 80 feet in width OF west 9Th street, from Maryland
avenue 10 south II street.
An act 10 appoint appraisers to and aprrsise the
yearly rent value Of the streets or portions OF streets on
either side Of the Washington Canal
An act requiring owners pr,prietors TO apply for
the erection of pumps and hydrants
An act authorizing the Centre Marker 10 DC kept open
daily during certain period oi tEs year