The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-14
LOCAL N E W S..
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, .Nop. IL, l843.

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| BOARD OF ALDERMEN, .Nou. IL, lo43
| The Board met pursuant to law. tt4at
| Present. Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Orme, Viii
son, Goddard, Maury, Beck, Adams, Byington, Brady
Marshall, and Clark.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
suggesting at the instance Of the officers Of the United
States, increase of the fine for riding driving
horse or other animal faster than walk over the
draws in the Potomac bridge; which was read and
referred to Messrs. Maury, Magruder, and Clark.
Mr. MARSHALL, from the Committee on the Canal.
reported without amendment the bill from the Board
of Common Council, making an appropriation for
the Washington canal;'' and it was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. MAuRY, from the Committee on improvements,
reported, without amendment the bill from the Board
gravel footwak in the Third ward !" and it then
read the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BECK, the Board resumed the
consideration of the bill to provide for the payment
of damages created by building the new almshouse"
Mr., MAGRUDER then moved to amend the bill, by
adding the words and that he (the Mayor deduct
the same amount from the sum to be paid to the
contractor for the erection Of the almshouse for work
to be done thereon = and the question being taken
thereon, it was decided in the negative.
The bill was then amended, and the question on
the third reading being taken by yeas and nays, it
was decided in the negative as follows H
Yeas, Messrs Orme, Wilson, Beck, Adams, Bying-
ton, Brady-6 Et 8s. 4.
Nays, Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Goddard, Maui
ry, Marshall CLARKE. sf
So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. MARSHALL, from the Committee of Claims,
reported without amendment the bill from the Board
of Common Council, "for the relief Of John West !"
and it was then read the third time and passed.
MIR. GoDDARD, from the Committee on the Asylum,
made report of the number of persons received at
the Asylum during the last month. Is
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, .Nov. l3, l843.
The Board met. All the members present.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
suggesting the propriey Of increasing the penalty for
attractions of the law extending the jurisdiction Of
the Corporation over the Potomac bridge; which was
read, and referred to the Committee on Police
Mr.. WILsoN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to whom the petition Of l. T. Ellwood and
others referred reported bill entitled An act
authorizing the curbstones to be set, and the foot
way paved on the south side of street SOUTH be-
tween 9th and 7th streets west.n
On motion of Mr.. MUDD the Board took up for
consideration the bill to increase the number Of
public schools;' the question being on the amend
ment thereto reported 1.-The Committee on Public
Schools,
Mr. LYNCH moved that the bill and amendment be
printed; which motion was negatived.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. BACON moved
that the Board do now adjourn; which motion was
negatiyed as follows:
Yeas, Messrs. Wilson, Davis, Bacon, Towers,
Lynch, and McCauley--6. Aa4
Nays, Messrs. Harrison, Halliday, Mudd, Callan,
Lenox, Bassett Dixon, Neale, Fulmer, Crandell,
Gull, and French-l2 fb
Mr.. BACON renewed the motion to adjourn which
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Davis, Bacon, Towers, Lynch,
McCauley, Dixon, Fulmer, Crandel Gull, and
French-l0
Nays, Messrs. Wilson, Harrison, Halliday, Mudd,
Callan, LenOx, and Neale-7.
And then the Board adjourned.