The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-03


any money arising, or which shall have arisen
| from the sale of lots in the city of Washington
belonging to the United States, and from nc
other fund
The 9th section provides that the Justices Of
the Peace which may be, from time TO time, Sc
lected by the said Corporation to enforce the police
regulations of the said city, and 10 issue all war
rants, and to hear and determine all cases, with
in their jurisdiction, in which the Corporation
shall be plaintiffs, shall have power to compel
The attendance of witnesses by attachment, and
to punish them by fine, not exceeding fifty dol
lars, or by imprisonment, not exceeding thirty
days, for refusing obedience TO a summons.
The 10th section provides that the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings be required to perform
the duties required Of the City Commissioners by
the l4th section Of the act of the 26th of May,
1924, supplementary TO the act incorporating the
inhabitants of the city of Washington.
The 18th section provides that the Corporation
shall not have power TO increase the present
funded debt of the said Corporation, either by
borrowing money or otherwise, unless it shall be
of the said city at an annual election.
The 18th section provides that the Corpora
ton of Washington shall have full power and
authority to pass all laws which may be neces-
sary to carry into full effect the powers granted
to the said Corporation, or TO any of its officers,
by this act, or the act or acts to which ii is sup
Elementary
The 18th section provides that hereafter the
Justices of the Peace for Washington county, in
the District of Columbia, shall be appointed for
two years only.
After conference Of two hours, which re-
suited in no de6nitive action, the joint meeting
dissolved, and the two Boards assembled in their
respective chambers.
In the Board OF Aldermen, the report of the
committee as printed was taken up.
Mr.. Barclay moved to amend the second sec
ton by striking out the poll tax; which was de-
cided in the negative.
Ayes: Messrs. Magrudcr, Barclay, Beck, Adj
ans, Brady, and Clark--6.
Nays: Messrs Orme, Wilson, Goddard, Maui
ry, Byington, and Marshall g.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the same Sec
ton in the 9Th line by inserting after the words
otherwise assessed" 1a4.6
Mr.. Orme moved TO adjourn; which motion
was lost ftl-
The question was then taken on Mr. Wilson's
amendment, and stood as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Wilson,
Orme, Goddard, Adams, Brady, Marshall, and
Clarke.
Nays: Messrs. Maury, Beck, and Byington3.
Mr.. Magruder moved to strike out all after
the enactiEg clause and insert as 1OioWs .a
Resolued, That the committee appointed to
attend tothe interests of this Corporation be-
fore Congress, be instructed earnestly to oppose
the passage of bill introduced into the House
of Representatives Of the United States on the
sixth Of January. 1874, entitled "A bill to amend
and continue in force the act to incorporate the
inhabitants Of the city Of Washington and to
represent to that body that it is the opinion Of
this corporation that it is inexpedient at this
time to make any amendments TO the existing
charter.
The question on the above was decided in the
negative by the following vote:
Ayes: Messrs. Magruder, Beck, Adams, Mar
shall, and Clark-5.
Nays: Messrs. Barclay, Orme, Wilson, God
dard, Maury, and Byington-6
The Board Of Aldermen was still in session
when our paper went to press.