The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-02
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, JULY l, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ttt
r The Board met. All the members present A
communication was received from the Mayor
making the following nominations
Guy Graham, as sexton of the Western burial
ground, in the place of John Douglass, who de-
cIines reappontment; John Wilson and John
e. Hardness, commissioners OF the said burial
ground, in The place of Messrs. Johnson and Ben
der, who also decline reappointment. Which
nominations, together with that Of Samuel Drurv,
as commissioner Of said burial ground, were con-
sidered and confirmed II,
On motion Of Mr.. ORME, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nomination of w. Coop
er, j., as commissioner Of the Third Ward.
Mr. LENox then laid before the Board Letter
from Richard w. Griffith, preferring certain
charges against Mr.. Cooper which, having been
read,
Mr. WILSON moved to refer the nomination
and said letter to committee and the question
being taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in
the affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson,
Maury, Lenox, Adams Beck, Brady, Byington,
Thornly-1O.
Nays Messrs. Orme and Clark-2.
Whereupon Messrs Wilson, Lenox, and By
ington were appointed the coiamittee.
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from William
Buist and Others, for hydrant; which was read,
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MAURY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment, the bill
Complementary to an act, entitled AN act for
building bridge over James creek" and it
was then, on motion, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. BARCLAY presented communication from
126 citizens of the First Ward, requesting that
Thomas RiggalIs may be reinstated in the stua-
ton of scavenger of said Ward; which was read,
aud laid m the table.
M. WILSON introduced resolution requesting
the Mayor to furnish this Board with statement
showing the amount received by the Corporation
for the sale of lots or sites in the Western burial
ground, and also the amount expended in the re-
pair of the fences and clearing up said ground /;
which was read and adopted
Mr.. LENox presented petition from Thomas
M. Milburn and others; which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the unfinished busi-
ness of the late Board was referred to the Com
mttee on Unfinished Business.
On motion of Mr. BECK, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nomination of Thomas j.
Barrett as acting commissioner and police consta-
BILE Of the Fourth Ward
Mr.. BECK then laid befnre the Board several
additional communications in favor Of and against
the confirmation of the said nomination; which,
having been read, the nomination was then con-
sdered and confirmed.
Me-. MAGRUDER, from the Committee on the
Asylum, made report of the number Of persons
received at the Asylum daring the last month.
Mr.. WILSON introduced an act in relation to
the graduation of streets, avenues, and alleys in
the city of Washington; which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
On motion OF Mr. BRADY, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nominations of James
Marshall and John P. IngIc as commissioners,
and Thomas ]. Barrett as sexton, OF the Eastern
burial ground; which were considered and con-
frmed. tH FDH-
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nomination OF John Cox
jr, as scavenger of the Sixth Ward
Messrs. CLARK and THoRNLY then laid before
the Board communications from a number OF cIii-
zens of The SIKH Ward on tho subject Of the said
nomination which, having been read, the nomi-
nation was then confirmed
On motion of Mr.. BYINGToN, the Board re-
sumed the consideration OF the bill supplementary
to an act entitled "An act for building bridge
over James Creek"
MIR. BYINGToN them moved to postpone the bill
indefinitely: but before the question was taken
thereon,
The Board adjourned.