The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-11-01
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Present: Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Orme,
Maury, Lenox, Adams PreSident) Beck Brady, Bying-
ton, Ihorny, and Dove.
A communication received from the Mayor, max
| Chimney Sweeps
VIM. M Robinson, for the First Ward;
George \. Bowen, for the Second Ward;
J. A. Keenan, and JAS A. Breast for the Third Ward
NIB. Wlkerson, lorlhe Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Wards.
Which nominations were considered and confirmed.
MI DOVE introduced an act authorizing two flag foot
ways in the Sixth Ward which twice read and re-
ferled TO the Committee on improvements.
The bill from The Board of Common Council to extend
the time for making and returning the general assessment
for The year 1914 and also to extend the time Tor the
meeting OF the Board of Appeal and for other purposes
was taken up read three times, and passed
MIR MAURY, from the Committee on Improvements, re-
ported without amendment the bill for laying certain flag
footwalks in the Fifth Ward and recommended that it
be laid the table and the question being taken, it
was decided in the affirmative.
MIR. MAuRY, from the Committee on Improvements,
reported without amendment the bill from the Board of
Common Council for the repair of the cuvert Second
street east.
Mr.. WILSON then moved to amend the bill by striking
out the Fourth Ward and inserting General Fund !"
but, before the question taken thereon
Mr.. MAuRY moved to lay the bill on the table; and
the question beng taken by yeas and nays it dec
ded in the negative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Barclay, Wilson, Orme, Maury, and
Lenox--5.
NAYs-Messrs. Magruder, Adams, Beck, Byington
Brady, Dove, and Thornly--7
Mr.. WILSON then withdrew his amendment, and the
bill was then amended and read the third time and passed.
Mr.. MAURY from the Committee on Improvements,
reported without amendment The bill authorizing the ex
tension of the alley in square BAT and the graduation and
paving of the part SO extended and was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. BARCLAY, from the Committee of Claims asked to
be discharged from the further consideration Of the petit
ton of Bernard Gveny; and they were discharged &C
cordngly
Mr.. MAURY from the Committee on improvements
reported bill entitled An act authorizing the curbstone
be and the ooway TO be paved the south side
of north, between 9th and 10th streets west "
and it was then read three times and passed.
Mr. MAURY introduced resolution authorizing ad-
ournment Of the two Boards this evening until Monday
the 18th of November next which read and adopted
Mr.. LENox presented petition from Joseph Jewett
and others, praying for the modification OF the law regu
lating taverns and ORDINANCES.
Mr.. BECK then moved that the Board adjourn and
the question being taken by yeas and nays, it deci
ded in the negative. as follows
YEAs--Nlessrs Wilson, Brady, Beck, and Byingon-4
NAYs-Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Orme, Maury, Le-
nox Adams Dove and Thonly--S.
The petition was them on notion referred to the COM
mittee heretofore appointed on the subject.
Mr.. MAGRUDER then moved that the Board adjourn;
and the question being taken by yeas and Nays it
decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, and Bra
dy--4.
NAYS Messrs. Orme, Maury, Adams, Beck, Byington,
Dove, and Thomly-7.
lief of George Savage twice read and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. BRADY then moved that the Board adjourn which
was negatived, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Barclay, Byngton, and Brady-3.
NAYs--Messrs. Magruder, Wilson, Orme, Maury, Le-
no1, Adams, Beck, Dove, and Thomly--9
On motion of Mr.. MAURY, the Board resumed the
sdeaton Of the bill in relation to the paving of
ways.
Mr. WILSON moved to amend the same by striking out
the provso to the second section but before the ques-
ton was taken thereon
The bill was on motion, ordered to lie the table,
The amendment of the Board of Common Council to
the bill from this Board for regulating the weight and quail
ity of bread, taken up and motion, referred to
Messrs Magruder, Wilson, and Thornly.
Mr.. ORME introduced act authorizing certain flag
footways ia the Second Ward which, having been twice
read
Mr.. WILSON moved to amend the same; but, before
the question was taken thereon
The bill was on notion referred to the Committee on
improvements.
And the Board adjourned.