The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-11-01
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.

All the members present except MIR. Neale.
Mr. Towers presented the petition OF Joseph Ihomp-
and Others praying flag tootways across 10Th street,
on the north and sou, sides of street, which was read
and referred to the Committee on improvements
Mr. L. JOHNSON, from the Committee of Elections, TO
which was referred the communication from Z. H. Gard
ner and Others respecting certain irregularities Ill the
cent election in the Fourth Ward made written report
concluding with request TO be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the communication which report
was read and laid on the table.
Mr. FuLMER from the Committee of Claims, to which
was referred the petition of VIM p shedd, asked to be
discharged from its further consideration
Mr. Towers moved that the petition be recommitted,
with instructions to report bill for the reei OF the petl-
toner which motion was negatved as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Davis, Towers, j. Johnson Philips,
Kedglie, and Jones-6
NAys,-Messrs Wilson, Harrison L. Johnson, King,
McCauy, Fulmer Queen, Gull, and Bacon--9.
The committee then discharged.
The bill from the Board of dermen making appro-
praton Tor derayng the expense ofreparng the bridge
on I'd street west taken up read The third Tune, and
passed
Mr. HALLIDAY from the Committee on Police, to which
was referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen regua-
ting the weight and quality Of bread reported the same
with an amendment
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled "AR act
making appropriation for repairing, grading and gra-
yelling 23d street west and "An act authorizing flag
foot,vay across 9th west the south side OF Lou
siana Avenue taken up read twice, and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. BURcHE presented The petition OF John Shaw and
others cksters payisg remission of fines incurred for
taking out licenses upon Their taking out licenses ac-
cordng to law; which referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
Mr.. BURcHE, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
to which referred the bill from the Board OF Alder
entitled can act TO provide for the payment OF GER
tain claims against the Fourth Ward reported without
amendment.
On notion the bill for the relief OF George Savage was
taken up, read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. HALLIDAY moved to take up the bill from the Board
of Aldermen regulating the weight and quality of bread
which motion was agreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Wilson, Davis, Harrison, l.. Johnson,
Halliday, King, kedgle, Fumer, and Cul-9.
NAYs--Messrs. Towers Burche, J. Johnson, Jones,
McCauly, Queen, and Bacon.
The question recurring the substitute proposed as
an amendment by the Committee on Police
Mr. Towers moved to amend the amendment by stri-
king out the 9th and 18th sections which motion was
agreed to by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Wilson, L. Johnson, Towers j. John
son. Philips, Kedglie Jones, Fulmer, and Queen 10.
NAYs-Messrs. Davis, Halliday King, Burche, McCau-
ly, and GULF.
Mr. BURcHE moved to strike out the 4th and 9Th
TONS and to insert in lieu thereof the following section
"And be enacted That the bread so made, sold or
offered for SALE shall be made single double oaves,
to be so termed from their weights the single loaf shall
weigh twenty four and the double loaves forty
eight ounces but nothing herein shall be construed TO
prevent the making and sale of that species OF bread call
ed rolls cent oaves but every five such rolls cent
loaves shall be equal in weight TO single loaf.
And the question being taken on the amendment, it
was disagreed to by the following vote: