The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17
CNo. II
WASHINGTON CORPORATION.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1910.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1910.
The Board met pursuant TO law. sa
Present; Messrs Barclay, Randolph, Krkwoods }
Goddard Brent, Carbery, Brady, Clarke, Dove, and
Marshall aH'
Mr.. GoIdsborough, the President Of the Board,
being absent, Mr.. Brent, tile Vice President took
the chair. 4rs
| A communication was received from / he Mayor,
eliminating for the Board OF Appeals John Gddsty,
George Crandall, and Thomas Blagden; which
| nomira ions were considered and confirmed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council ito
regulate the sweeping OF shmneys and to repeal
all other acts relating thereto" taken ur twice
read, and amended, and was then read the third
time and passed s # a@ ~.
Mr. Dove offered resolution authorizing the two
Boards to assemble in joint meeting his afternoon
for the election Of police magistrates; read three
| times and passed. #r.. gEt
The bill from the Boar, of Common Council "to
appoint an additional police magistrate and police
constable" was taken up, twice read, and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. Kirkwood presented petition Of John r.
Nourse which was res! aud referred to Messis.a
Kirkwood, Barclay and Carbery. tsa
Mr.. Randolph, from the Committee Of CLAIMS,
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
ton Of the petition of William 2. Ferguson and b
others; and they were discharged accordingly. ,aE
| Mr. Randolph from the Committee on Improves
ments, reported the bill from the Buarl OF Common
Council making an appropriation Tor the purpose,
of grading the alley in square ~ without amends
ment, aud recommended its indefinite postpone
ment and the question being taken, it was decided
| in the affirmative t... , Hin
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph, the Board resumed
The consideration Of the bill ito establish an addi-
tonal police district" and It was then read tho
third time and passed. e1.
Mr. Randolph, from the Committee on Improve.
mens, reported resolution to appoint committee
on the petition Of Jas. ToWles and Joseph s. Wills
son which real and ahopted-and Mr.. God.
dard was appointed as the committee on the part Of
this Board
Mr.. Eirkwood from the committee 10 which was
referred the bill from the Board of Common Coln-s
Gil ''to modify the Jaws Of the Corporation in rela-
tioa to licenses, reported e same without amend,
ment, and it was then read the third time and
passed. r.a IA
The. bill from the Board OF Common Council
, " making appr ,priatton FOR cleaning out,the Wash
ineton Canal )" was taken UP, twice read, and re-
ierred to the Committee on the Canal.
Mr.. Randolph, from The Committee on Improves
mens, reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council making an ap3
preparation for repairing the gravel foowalk thu
east side Of I'd street west, and for other purposes"
and it was then read the third time and passed.
| Mr.. Randolph, from the contn'ttee, rapor.
ted the bill making an appropriation Tor grading
and graveliing 9Th street east from to street
south, with an amendment, which was considered
and agreed 10; and the bill was then read the third
time and passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Dove the Board resumed the
consideration Of the bill from the Board Of Common
Council making appropriations for flag ootways
in the 9th Ward J" and it was then read the third
time and passed. Ga@4
! Mr. Clarke from the Committee on the Asylum,
made report of the Number Of persons received at
the Asylum from the lst to the 30th OF September.
| The amendment of the Board Of Common Coun.
ell to the resolution authorizing the payment Of
taxes certain lots occupied by the Washington
Asylum was taken up and agreed to.
i And the Board took recess.
And the two Boards having assembled in joint
meeting for the purpose OF designating Police Mag.
isrates for the several Wards, Edmund Haniy, Esq.
President of the Board Of Common Council, was
called to the chair and E. j. Middleton; Secretary
of the Board Of Aldermen, was appointed Secretary.
The loint meeting then prosecuted, by laIot TO
designate police mag strates for the several Wards
for the ensuing year; and, upon counting the bal
lots Mr. Barclay, of the Board Of Aldermen and
i Mr. Mcdonald of the Board Of Common Council,
having been appointed tellers the following named
| gentlemen were declared to be duly designated:
For The lst Ward -Samue Drury, Joseph For
rest.
For the I'd Uard-C. H. W. Wharton, Vincent
King.
FOR Ike Sd Hard.-B. X. MoEsell, WIN. Thomp.
son.
For The An Ward William Hebb, r. II. Glenn
eats
For the 5ih Ward Nat. Brady, Isaac Clarke.
For The 6ih WQrd.-James Marshall, Marmaduke
Dove.
Aal The resident Of this Board having resumed
The rh4ir,
The board adjourned,