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repairing the gravel footwalk on a street . which

repairing the gravel footwalk on Al street - which
was read three times, and passed.
Mr.. GODDARD, from the committee to which was
referred the petition of Samuel MI Emery in rela-
ton to theatrical license, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the same and re-
commended that it be referred to the committee to
which was referred this evening the bill from the
Board Of Common Council on the subject of theatre
cal licenses.
Mr.. MAURY, from the committee to which was re-
ferred the bill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing remonstrance against the transfer to
the State Of Maryland of the stock of this Corpora
ton in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
except on certain conditions reported the same with
out amendment and 1t was then, on motion, ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr.. MARSHALL, from the Committee on Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration
Of the petition of David s. Waters for selling dry
goods contrary to law; and they were discharged
accordingly.
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, Feb. 10, 1874.
All the members present.
Mr. CALLAN presented the petition of Michael
Nourse and others, praying appropriation for flag
footways on 18th street west, and streets
which was read and referred to the Committee on
improvements.
MIR. CALLAN presented tho petition of William
Campbell praying remission of a fine; which was
read and referred TO the Committee of Claims
MIR. Bacon presented the petition Of William Bird
and Others, praying an appropriation for footway
across Maryland Avenue at 7th street west! which
was read and referred to the Committee on Improve
mentS
Mr. FULMER, from the Committee of Claims, to
whom the petition was referred, reported bill
titled An act for the relief of George T. McGlue !"
which was read three times and passed.
And from the Same committee, to whom the petit
ton was referred, reported bill entitled San act
for the relief of VIM. G. w. White;" which was
read three times and passed. M
And from the same committee, to whom was re-
ferred the bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of James Dixon, made report recommending
the indefinite postponement of the bill which report
was concurred in by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Wilson, Harrison, Davis Mudd,
Callan, Bacon. Hicks, McCauley, Dixon, Fulmer,
Neale, Crandell, Gull, and French-H.
NAys--Messrs Halliday, Towers, Lenox, and
Lynch.
Mr.. HALLIDAY, from the Committee on Police, to
whom referred the bill entitled An act to reg
uate taverns and ordinaries and to repeal all acts
heretofore passed on that subject and for other pur
poses, reported the same with sundry amendments.
Mr.. HALLIDAY moved that the Board do now take
up for consideration the said BILL which motion was
agreed to by the following votes
YEAs-Messrs. Harrison, Davis, Halliday, Lenox,
Towers, Hicks. Lynch, McCauley, Dixon, Neale,
NArs--Messrs. Mudd, Callan, Bacon, Fulmer,
Gull, and French.
The bill being before the Board the amendments
reported by the committee were agreed to.
Mr.. BACON moved to amend the third section OF
the bill by striking out after the word premises
the words in presence Of each Others" which mo-
ton was negatved as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Callan Bacon, Towers, Wilson,
Hicks, and McCauley-6.
NAYs-Messrs. Harrison, Davis. Halliday, Mudd,
Lenox, Lynch, Dixon, Neale, Fulmer, Crandell,
Gull, and French-l2.
Mr.. BACON moved TO amend the same section by
striking out the proviso which prohibits persons
from signing more than one certificate which mo-
ton was negatived
The reading Of the bill having been gone through
with, and no further amendments being proposed, il
wss, on motion of Mr.. HALLIDAY, laid upon the table.
Mr. LENox presented the petition of VIM. Thorpe,
praying to be released from the payment Of certain
fines superseded by him for other persons which
was referred to the Committee Of Claims.
On motion, the bills from the Board Of Aldermen
authorizing the opening Of an alley In square 500,
and providing for the repair Of the footwak on al
street, were taken up, read twice. and referred to
the Committee on improvements.
MIR. BACON presented communication from II. l..
Ellsworth to the Mayor respecting certain improve
ments on the judiciary square; which read, and
referred 10 the Committee on improvements
And then the Board adjourned.