The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-24
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
MONDAY, JULY %, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY, JULY %, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the members present.
A communication was received from the Mayor, NOM
mating Thomas Kelly as Police Officer and acting Com
missioner of the Sixth Ward
Mr.. MAURY from the Committee on improvements
reported, without amendment, the bill from the Board
Of Common Council authorizing the grading and gravel
ling Of street, between 9TH and ioh Streets which
was then read three times and passed
Also the bill from the Board OF Common Council tor
the 9th street west from avenue
to street SOUTH and street south from 9th to h street
with amendment which agreed to, and the bill as
west amended was then read the third time and passed
Also a bill entitled " An act supplementary to an act
entitled An act for repairing the cuvert at the junction
OF Sd and streets in the Third ward winch was read
three times and passed.
Also, a bill for the relief Of VIM B. Wilson; which
was read three times and passed
Also the bill from the Board OF common Council max
ing appropriation for conveying water 10 the corner
OF street north and h street west with an amendment
which was agreed to- and the bill as amended was then
read the third time and passed.
Also the bill making an additional appropriation for
9th west and it then read the third time and
passed. .
Also, the bill from the Board Of Common Council au-
thonZlng flag o0way on 18th street west anu was
then read the third time and passed.
Also bill for grading Sd street east, in the 4th Ward
and recommended its indefinite but before
the question taken thereon, the bill Was on inOuOn
ordered to lie on the table,
MIR. WILSON presented petition from Thomas J. Ear
hart for the remission of fine; which was referred 10
the Committee of Claims
Mr. LENox presented a petition from Elias Abrams
and Bernard Giveny for the remission Of fines; which
referred to the Committee of Claims
MIR. LENox presented petition from William Gunton
and others for footpavement; which was referred to
the Committee on Improvements
Mr.. MAURY introduced resolution authorizing an ad
journment of the two Boards this evening until Monday
the 5th of August which read, and the question on
it's adoption being taken by yeas and nays was decided
in the negative, as follows:
YEAs-M essrs. Barclay, Mogruder Maury, Lenox,
NAYs-Messrs Wilson, Orme, Beck, Brady, Byington,
Clarke and Thornly-7
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, the Board resumed the con.
sderaOn of the nomination of William Cooper, Jr as
Commissioner of the Third Ward.
Mr. w. then laid before the Board communication
from Mr. Cooper, which having been read, the nomna-
ton was, on notion ordered to lie on the table,
Mr.. THoRNLY submitted the following preamble ana
Whereas the 7th section Of the city charter empowers
the corporate authorities lay and collect taxes upon
real and personal property within the city, and to expend
the in the words the charter viz After provd.
ing for all the objects of general nature the taxes raised
the assessable property in each ward shall be expend
ed therein and in no Others"
Resolved then, That the corporate authorities have full
power define what shall constitute objects of gene
the prosperity and comfort of all our citizens
Resolued, That all such leading streets, avenues, and
oowak the corporate authorities from time to time
to designate asgenera thoroughares legitimate OBJ
ects to be paid for out Of the general funds Of the city,
instead of of the ward funds heretofore, especially
such streets and lead directly to the adjacent
country, which is conveyed country produce and for
eign commodities to our markets.
Resolved That committee of three members be APP
pointed inquire into the expedency OF appropnatng
out of the general funds of the city such sums as they
NAV think necessary to keep in repair all such leading
streets and ootwaks as are OF general nature
the same be expended under the inspection OF commits
soners being equal number from each ward, to be
appointed by the Mayor said commissioners to designate
the general thoroughre in each ward who shall
pend annually more than such equal sum in each ward
as may be by law agreed on.
Which were twice read and amended by striking out
the preamble and the first and second resolutons and
the question the adoption of the third resolution being
taken by and nays it was decided IN the affirmative
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Lenox Adams, Beck, Brady, Bying
ton, Clark, and Thorny-7.
NAYs-Messrs Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Orme, and
Maury--5.
Lenox, and Byington appointed the committee.
The bill from the Board of Common Council author
izing the grading and travelling Of portion of Virginia
taken up, twice read, and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council making
an appropriation for improving 9TH street west taken
up twice read and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council making
an appropriation for improving Georgia avenue between
Sd street and Canal street, was taken up, twice
read and referred to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. MAURY, from the Committee on improvements,
reported bill authorizing the curbsone to be set and
the footway paved the south side of Louisiana
nue. between 9th and 7th streets west which read
three times and passed
Mr. WILSON introduced act to provide for grading
and travelling 18th street west between New York
nue. and street; which twice read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
And then the Board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board met: All present except Mr.. Harrison.
Mr. JOHNSON presented the petition of Thomas j. Ear
hart appealing from judgment rendered against him by
id Clark, ESQ.,; which was read and referred to the
Committee Of Claims.
Mr. Towers presented the petition OF VIM. p. Shedd,
nrovmg the remission of fine which was referred TO
the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Towers presented the petition of Simeon Mat
lock and Others for setting the curbstone and paving
the footway on the sides of squares No. 425 1876
427 428 and 429 which read and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Elections, made
report that all the members of the Board appear to be