The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
BOARD OF Common COUNCIL,

MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1870 {
All the members present except Messrs Bacon,
Mcdonald, and Walker.
Mr. Bryan presented the petition Of G. W. Hark.
ness, and Gunnell and Bryan, praying the curb TO
be set and footWay paved on the east side of west
10th street, from north F to north street; which
was read, and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Means, to whom was referred the bill amendatory
OF the act to "provide additional revenue for the
Corporation made written report thereon. con-
Guiding with request to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the BILL
MIR. Hardness, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, to whom was referred the bill g making an
appropriation for the purpose of grading and grav-
cling north street, from the west side Of 9th
street to the east side of 10th street west reported
the same without amendment.
And from the same committee to whom was re-
ferred the amendment from the Board Of Aldermen
to the bill making an appropriation for the pnr-
pose OF constructing footbridge across I'd street
west, IN line with the pavement the north side
OF Pennsylvania avenue" made report recommen-
ding that the Board disagree to the amendment
and the amendment was accordingly disagreed to.
Mr.. Fulmer, from the Committee Of CLAIMS to
whom was referred the petition Of T. Hazel, asked
to be discharged from its further consideration.
MI Easily, from the Committee on Police. to
whom was referred, with instructions, the petition
OF James Hollidge, reported bill entitled an act
prohibiting the enclosure Of streets and avenues,
and for other purposes" which was read
communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing memorial from sundry citizens Of the
Third Ward, praying the establishment of a night
watch which was read, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Another communication was received from the
Mayor, on the subject Of the erection of lock up
house in the Third Ward, near the Market house
which was read, and referred to the Committee on
Police.
Another communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing one from the Commissioner of the
Washington Canal, representing the dangerous con-
diton Of the bridge over the Canal at 10Th street:
which was read, and referred to the Committee on
the Canal
Mr.. Ryington, from the Committee on the Canal
reported bill entitled can act making an appro.
priation for repairing the walls of the Washington
Canal, and for other purposes - which was read
three times, and passed, with amendments
The Board, on motion of Mr.. Hardness, resumed
the consideration of the bill alnendaory of the act
!" to provide additional revenues for the Corpora.
ton; /" when, after being discussed
Mr. Clarke moved that the bill be laid upon the
table-which motion was negatived.
Mr. Hardness moved sundry amendments to the
bill; which were agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the Board do now adjourn
which motion was negatived, as follows; Ayes
5, noes 10.
The previous question being moved by Mr..
question was put the third reading Of the bill,
and decided by yeas and nays as follows: YEAS
IN essrs Easily, Hardness, Bryan, Crandell-4.
Wilson, Johnson, Stewart, Orme,
Basseh, Houston, Byington, M addox, Fnmer,
Clark, Hanly-1l.
So the bill was rejected
And then the Board adjourned