The Whig standard., 1843-11-28
LOCAL N + W S.
CORPORATION OF. WASHINGTON.
BoAnp OF ALpEaMEN, Nor. 81, ls4,

The Board Of Common Council having insisted on
their disagreement to the amendment OF this Board
to the bill for repairing the culyert m 81 street"
and asked conference. II was, on motion,
Resolved, That this Board further insist on its
amendment and agree to conference
And Messrs. Maury and Beck were appointed con-
ferees on the part Of this Board
Mr.. MARSHALL offered resolution calling on the
Register for statement of balances due to the
eral police officers for fees which was read and
adopted.
MIR. MAGRupER presented petition from James
Dixon; which was referred to the Committee on
Claims. R 81
Mr. GODDARD introduced g. An act authorizing
flag footway to be laid north E street, the
west side of 9Th street west also flag Sfootway
across 7th street west, on the south side OF street
north !; which was twice read, and referred to the
Committee on improvements efal ~ Si&
Mr.. MAuRY, from the committee 10 which was re-
committed the bill entitled |" An act to amend an act
extending the jurisdiction Of the Corporation of
Washington the Potomac bridge" reported,
by way OF amendment, substitute, entitled An act
regulating travel over the Potomac bridge, and for
other purposes; y which was considered and amend
ed and was then agreed to amended, and the bill
was t.e1 read the third time amended, and passed.
Mr.. III AuRY, from the committee to which the May
ors communication Of the 2tth instant on the subject
was referred, reported resolution in relation to the
application for part Of reservation No. 8; which was
read three tl.nrs and passeda n I E
The bill from the Board Of Common Council "ma-.
king IAN appropriation for a gravel footway in the
First ward, !" was taken up read three tlmes and
passed, fgs#s 3f
The bill from the Board Of Common Council G to
provide for paying deficiency in the appropriation
for the repair Of the Wes,ern Public School, and for
other purposes, taken up, read three times, and
passed.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council !" ma
king an appropriation for gravelling 7th street west
from to street, was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
On motion of Mr. BECK, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill "laying a tax on billiard
tables, and to repeal all acts parts Of acts incon
sistent with the provisions of this act" The bill
then amended and e6s tlts@ aoN a9si3
Mr. BRADY moved to postpone itindefnitely; and
the question being taken by yeas and nays, it de-
cided in the af6rmatve,as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Magruder. Orme, Wilson, Beck,
Adams, Byington, Brady, CIark-8 "a sRl
Nays-Messrs. Maury, Goddard, Marshall--3. z
Mr. WILSON offered a resolution authorizing the
opening of drain on l4th street west !" which was
twice read, and referred to the Committee on I'M
provements. .saae- ti
Mr. BEcK introduced An act to provide for the
payment Of damages created by building the new
poorhouse - which twice read but, before any
further order was taken thereon, ntilati slg
The Board adjourned.e0a Aaa aa4 a8ai
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, Nop 81, 1919.
The Board met. All the members present .
MIR. CALLAN presented the petition of James Lau-
RE and others, praying the opening Of an alley in
square 226; which was read and referred to the
Committee on improvements. ~
Mr.. TowERs presented the petition of William w.
Moore and others, praying for certain flag footways
in the Third ward; which read, and referred to
the Committee on improvements. st sgsss
Mr. FULMER, from the Committee on Claims, to
whom the petition was referred, reported bill en
tied "Anact for the relief of Nicholas Ferreton y
which was read twice. #.ti ssgs ggss
Mr.. TowERs, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to whom was referred the petition of John
Boyle and others, reported bill entitled ts An act
providing for outlet to an alley in square 375 2
which was read. sa srG 95 s4a3s ,f7
~ Mr.. LYNCH, from the Committee on Police, to
whom was referred the amendment of the Board of
Aldermen to the bill /" to license bowling and tenpin
alleys and shuttle boards, reported the same without
amendment. aH E egt
And from the same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the Mayors communication of the 18th in
slant on the subject reported bill entitled An act
amendatory of the act extending the jurisdiction of
the Corporation Of Washington over the Potomac
bridge" approved September l2 1929 read twice.
Mr. TowERs, on leave, introduced bill entitled
" An act making an appropriation for grayelling 7h
street west from to Streets north = which was
read three times, and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen making an
appropriation for the apprehension of incendarcs ;"
was takenu up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police. ts &ars ae
\ A communication was received from the City Sur
veyor in reply to the resolution of this Board of the
Goth Instant concerning the graduation of 9th street
between Il and M streets north; which was read,
and laid upon the table.
Mr.. BACON, on leave introduced bill entitled
/" An act making additional appropriation for 9th
street west;" which was read twice, and referred to
the Committee on improvements Ee
On motion of Mr.. MUpD, the Board took up for
consideration the bill entitled g An act to increase
the number of public schools.
The question pending on the amendment offered
by Mr. Mudd the Goth inst, to strike out all after
the enacting clause and insert substantially bill;
which amendment having been read by sections, sew
eral verbal amendments proposed and agreed to-
The blank in the 7th section of the BILL fixing the
sal,ry Of the teacher, was filled with 500. 2 ss y
Mr.. DAVIS moved TO amend the 4th section Of the
bill by striking out the following words: (afer the
words books to be usedO 'whch shall in no wise
be secarian in character or matter; which motion
was negatived by the following vote:
Ayes, Wilson, Davis, Halliday, Bassett, Dixon,
Crandcll, and Gull. s.a4 ~ n
Nays Harrison, Mudd, Callan, Lenox, Bacon,
Towers, Lynch, McCauey, Neale, Fumer, and