The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-07
BOARD OF coMM.N COUNCIL.

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u.E s"ftt BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL 5. .tzt +.
All the members present except Messrs Harrison and
john kEDGLIE Esq. member elect from the Fourth
Ward TO supply the vacancy oecasoed by the death of
VIM Hicks, appeared, was duly qualified and took his
seat. lgHtqss lat ~ t @,.
Mr. JOHNSON, presented the petition of W. B. Berry
man and Others for The Improvement Of 18th street vest
south OF Maryland avenue; which was referred TO the
COMMITTEE on improvements NsH FIX
Mr.. Towers presented the petition of VIM. Gunon and
others praying the improvement of Louisiana and
street. between Al and 9th streets west; which was
referred TO the Committee on Improvements t4st
DIR PHILIPS presented the petition of Vim. McCarty,
praying permission blacksmths shop lot L,
in square 73O which referred TO rhe Comm tlee
Police.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements to
which was referred the petiuons of VIM. d. Acken and
others, reported bills entitled An authorizing The
cnrbstOnes to be and oowny paved on the north side
f street SOUTH from It'll 10 ltl street west, and An
authorizing the curbstone to he and fooway paved
on the enst side OF 9Th street east from street to Georgia
avenue !; which were seyerally read three times and
pissed r,,y yft
And from the same committee, to whom were referred
the petitions ofhomas Blagden and Others and of Peter
f. Bacon and others, concerning the graduation of the
alley square 533 asked to be discharged from the fur
her consideration Of the same as
Mr. Towers, from the Committee on improvements, to
which referred the petition of Henry rrueman and
Others reported bill entitled An ac making appro
priaon for gravel fooiWalk on 4th street west, from
street north 10 New York avenue, which was read twice
Mr. WILSON, from he Committee on improvements L,
whom referred The lis from the Board of Aldermen
for conslrnc ing 1olnIan the Second Ward and An
act for grading and graveg II street north and 18th
street west, i'll the Second Ward reported The same
without amendment ~x.4 #g
Mr. FuLMER, from The Committee of Claims, to which
erred the petition ot George Savage asked to be
discharged iroM its further consideration
Mr. HALLIDAY moved that The petition be recommitied,
with s rnliuns 10 ort bill for the relief of he petit
uo,er; which mo ion was agreed to by the following
vue: IT." @A M y. #Aa f ..
Washes srs Davis johnson, Halliday, King, Towers,
KedgIie, Burche Queen, and ull--9 ag
NAYS Messrs Johnson, Philips McCauley, Neal, Full
mer and Bact
Mr. HALLIDAY from the Committee on Police, to which
was erred resolution the subject, reported bill
emitted An act suGpemen,a 10 an act approved Octo
her q 1874 , entitled An act TO regulate markets. which
read twice, and aid upon the table, and seventy FIVE
copies ordered 10 he printed. ."@
Mr.. Towers, from the special committee the new
AlmshOuse to which estimate on The subject had been
referred, reported bill ennted !" An act making ap-
preparation for tho comp elton Of the Amshouse
recommended by the Commissioners appointed to super
intend the erection Of said building.
he bill from The Board Of Aldermen to provide for the
payment of certain claims against the Fourth Yard was
taken up, read twice. and referred the Committee Of
Ways and Means. #s1a8
The bull from The Board of Aldermen making an appro-
priaon for painting the of the Board Of Aldermen
the bill for improving 4h street east and the amendment
of the Board making additional Appropriation for
the mprovent Maryland avenue seveally taken
up twice read and reierre to the Committee on Improve
ments
On motion, the bill making an appropriation for the
further Improvement and of the Washington Canal
taken up
Mr. PHILIPS moved to amend the bill by adding an APP
preparation of $500 for extending the improvement to Viz
gnia enuc which M ton was negalved MS follows
YEAS: Messrs Johnson, Philips, kedglie, McCauly,
Neale, Fulmer, and Queen.
NAYS: Messrs Wilson Davis johnson, Halliday, King,
Towers, Burche Gull, and Bacon--9.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS on leave, introduced a bill making appro-
priaton for certain flag footways in the First Ward
which ", read three times and passed.
On moon The bill for the Improvement of 18th street
taken up, read the third time, and passed
On motion, the bill entitled "An act to regulate the
weight and quality of bread was taken up;
Mr.. HALLIDAY moved sunday amendments to the sixth
section which were agreed TO.
Mr.. Towers moved 10 amend the bill by striking out
the sixth sections which motion disagreed TO by the
following vote: sH
YEAS: Messrs. Wilson, Towers, Johnson Philips
Kedgie, and Queen--6.
Burche, Mc 'auty, Fulmer, Gull, and Bacon.--9.
Mr.. Towers moved to strike out the 9TH sectlon but
before the question taken, the bill was on motion OF
Mr.. WILSON, ordered to lie on the table.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the reet OF
Thomas j. Earhat taken up read twice, and refer
red to The Committee of Claims
The resolution from the same Board, proposing JOINT
meeting for the election OF police magistrates was taken
up read and adopted.
On motion. the bills entitled An act for laying flag
foolways the Second and Third Wards, and An act
for laying flag footwnys III the Second Ward were seve
rally iaktn up read the third lime, and passed
Mr. BuRcHE, on leave introduced bill entitled An
act for the repair of the water gutter 10th street, across
II street. in the Third Ward = which read three
times and passed.
On motion the bill for the repair of the brick culvert
on Cd street taken up, and its third reading
the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAS Messrs J. Johnson, Philips Kedgie, Fulmer,
Queen and Cull--6.
NAYS: Messrs. Wilson, Davis Halliday, King, Towers,
Rurche and Bacon.--T
Mr. BuRcHE moved n reconsideration of the last vote
but before The question was taken,
The Board, moiun adjourned.