The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-17
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL


The Board met All the members present except Mr..
Mr. WILSON presented the petition of VIM. Easily,
praying the opening and grading of 23d street, from
street to the canal and of street north, from 2st to
26h streets west; which read and referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr. Towers presented the petition of J. G. Hardness
and J. L. Walker praying the filling up of lot in square
$40, intended for the location of Methodist Episcopal
church, which read and referred to the Committee
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Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements,
to whom REFERRED among the unfinished business Of
the last Council the Mayors communca ron of the 18th
September lS43 respecting overflow of water al l4h
west and the petitions of G.. I'll. James and others
for The Improvement of street NORTH and the petition
Michael Nourse and others for footWay the Second
Ward asking to be discharged from the further consider
alton of the same; which report was concurred in.
And from the same committee TO whom were referred,
among the unfinished business of the last Council An
act making an appropriation for improving TN street
ling portion OF Virginia avenue, reported The SAID bills
without amendment
Mr. DAVIS submitted the following resolution, which
was re I'D and adopted:
Resolved That the Mayor be requested to ascertain
and communicate this Board the number of buildings
used for tenpn alleys in tho city, the number Of alleys
in the same the the popreors and those hay
ing obtained licenses and if any have not obtained
licenses the reasons for the same if known.
Mr. FULMER, from the Committee on Claims, to whom
was referred the petition of Pomrey Tenney, asked 10
be discharged from the further consideration Of the
same.
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sderaton the resolution submitted by him the Oath
ultmo, as follows
Resolved That the Mayor and two me mbers of each
Board Of the City Council to be elected by ballot be,
and hereby are constituted joint committee whose duty
it shall be consult with The corporate authorities of
Georgetown and Alexandra, and such committees
may be appointed by the citizens of Washington and
Alexandria counties, upon the expedency of memorial
iZng Congress for the admission OF delegate to repre-
sent the people Of the District of Columbia in The House
of Representatives of the United States, to concert
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OPINION OF the people in relation thereto, and TO report
thereupon on before the first Monday in November
next.
Mr.. QUEEN moved to amend the resolution by adding,
after the word Alexandria, the words and such
mtees as may be appointed by the citizens of Wash
lnglon ana Alexandra countless which amendment
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend the resolution by adding,
after the words United States, the words, and also
for the organization of Territorial Government &c "
which amendment was disagreed to by the following
vote
YEAs-Messrs. Davis, HARRISON L.. Johnson, King,
NAYs-Messrs Wilson, Halliday, Towers, Hicks, j.
Johnson Jones, McCadley Neale, Fulmer, Queen, and
Cull--ll
On the third reading OF the resolution, the yeas and
nays as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Harrison, L. Johnson, King, Towers,
Burche, and ]. Johnson--6.
NAYs--Messrs Wilson, Davis. Halliday. Hicks Jones,
McCauley, Neale Fulmer, Queen, Gull and Bacon--ll.
So the resolution rejected.
Mr. FULMER, on leave introduced bill " authorizing
the vi nag lootWays IN anu SMtn
Wards which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr. TOWERS presented the petition Of Joseph Down
ing and others for paved ootway 9th street, from
M streets west which read and referred to the
Committee on improvements
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for constructing
n reservoir in the Second Ward was taken up read
twice, and referred to the Committee improvements.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Improvements,
to whom was reerred among the unfinished business of
the last Council, bill "making appropriation for I'M
proving Georgia avenue from Sd TO Canal street, report
ed the without amendment, and the bill read
the third time and passed
Aud from the same committee, 10 whom were referred