The native American., 1840-03-21

Mr.. Hlnl, presented the petition of Patrick Moran,
praying remission of fine which was read. and refer
| red 10 the Committee OF CLAIMS.
! Mr. Bacon presented the petition Of Henry Thorn,
praying remission Of fine; which referred 10 the
Committee O.! Claims. ..-
| Mr. HA kncss. from the Committee improvements,
10 whom referred the tj'i"n Of William Easily
the SUM ct, reported bill entitled can act making
appropriation :or the purpose OF forming aud gravrng
rs e in width Of 26th street vest from north tn north
ID aud street from 26h street west 10 the
cana;' Which read
Aid llom the same committee, to whom was referred
the bill in relation to tagged tootways. reported as
am nd.nent thereto, bill of the same title WHICH was
read.
And from The same committee, to whom was referred
the bill making an appropriation Tor the repair o, the
The West Market ard for other purposes,
ported the same without amendment.
| Mr.. Hanle,, from the Committee Of Claims. to whom
the petition referred reported bill entitled An act
for the relief of VIM Dougherty" which was read three
| TINES and passed.
AMI from the same committee, to whom was referred
| the petition Of Louis Beeer, asked to be discharged
| from its further consideration agreed 10.
The resolution from the Board of Alderme :" Ito au-
'horze John Ferguson to keep fish docks" was ia
ken up, read three times. nd passed
The resolution from the Board OF Aldermen, "nstrict-
ing the Joint Committee appointed TO represent the in
tere.ts the Corporation before Congress, r!'ive to
certain stocks the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal Com
PAM held by said Corporation" was t ken mp, 'ead
tw,ca, and RETIRED to the Committee of Ways and
Means. ,
| On notion the bill snaking appropriation for the
purpose Of grading aud gravel'ns part OF west 18th
street from arylaad av nue. TO Wae street,. was taken
up read the third time ana passed. with an amendment
proposed by Mr.. Bacon.
Mr. Harkhess, leave, introduced bill entitled
AN act making additional appropriation for the pur
pose of grading and gaveng west 18th street from north
II street to Massachusetts avenue which read three
times and passed, with amendment proposed by Mr.
Wilson.
Mr. Kedglie submitted the following resolution; which
was read, and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the members Of this Board lament the
death of G. G. Thompson, Esq, late Of the asso-
ciate members from the 4th Ward and that they tender
their sympathes to the bereaved family Of the deceas
ed. a'....
Whereupon, Mr. Kedgle submitted the following re-
solution; which read and adopted:
Reolred, &c. That John II. Houston, Geo. Waerston,
and Henry j. Brent, Esq be, and they are hereby APP
poined commissioners to hold election in the 4th
Ward on Friday, the Goth March, 1870 for the election
OF member OF said Board, from said Ward. to supply
the vacancy by the death of Geo. G. Ihomp-
son, Esq :. =. /.
The Board on motion, resumed the consideration OF
the bill "for the relief Of VIM. Dougherty and Inc Dill
was read the third time and passed
| MI J. Wilson submitted the following resolution
which was read and adopted: ,
Resolred, That the attention OF the mayor De most
respecy requested to the statements MADE under oan'
in The peon Of VIM. Doughery and the accompanying
documents and that he is requested 10 report 10 this
Board the result OF his investigation, should he deem an
investigation necessary.
And the Board adjourned