The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-05

twice read, and referred to the Committee Improve
ments.
sideraton Of the nomination of Richard Butt iendant
Of the Washington Asylum, and il wasthen confirmed.
Mr., LEMON moved 10 resume the consideration Of the
nomination OF VIM Cooper, Jr as Commissioners OF Tho
Third Ward but before the question was taken thereon
Mr.. ORME moved that the Board adjourn; and the
question being taken thereon by yeas and nays was
de tled in the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder Wilson, Ormc Adams, and
Brady. si4
NAYs-aMessrs. Barclay, Maury, Lenox, Beck, Bying-
ton, and Thornly--6
And alter some debate, Mr.. MAuRY moved that the
| board adjourn which was negaiIved, as follows:
fEAs--Messrs. Magrnder, Wilson, Orme, Adams, and
Brady--5
NAYs--hIessrs. Barclay Maury, Lenox, Beck Bying-
ton, and Thornly--6
Mr.. MAGRuDER then moved that the Board adjourn to
meet on Wednesday next which was also negaived, as
follows t
IEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Wilson, and Brady--3
NAYs-Messrs Barclay, Orme Maury, Lenox Adams,
beck, Byng!on, and Thornly--S
The question then required on taking Up the nomna-
uon OF Wm Cooper Jr which was decided III the affirm
alive, as follows
YEAsMessrs Barclay, Wilson, Orme Maury, Lenox,
Adams, Beck, Brady, Byington and Thornly--lO.
NAY--Mr. Magruder--1
Mr. WILSON then laid before the Board two additional
communcatons-one in favor of and the other against
the nomination; which, with the testimony heretofore
laid before the Board, having been read the nomination
was then considered and confirmed.
MIR ORME moved that the Board adjourn and the ques
lion being taken by yeas and nays it decided in the
negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Wilson, Orme, Adams, Brady, Bying-
ton--5.
NAYS essrs. Barclay, Magruder, Maury, Lenoy,
Beck, and Thomly-6.
The resolution from the Board of Common Council
authorizing an adjournment of the two Boards until the
18th OF August taken up aud adopted by yeas and
nays, as follows:
lEAs--Messrs Barclay Magruder, Mnury, Lenox,
Adams, Beck, and Thonly--7.
Massachusetts, Wilson, Orme, Brady, Byngton--4.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council making
appropriations for deayng the general expenses of the
Corporation of Washington for the year ending the Both
June, lS45, twice read and referred To cssrs Lcnox
Nlagruder, and Thornly.
Mr. MAURY, from the Committee on Improvements,
reported without amendment tho bill from the Board of
Common Council authorizing the curbsone TO be set and
427, 42S, and 429 and was then read the third time
and passed.
The following bills from the Board of Common Coun-
clwerc severay taken up, twice read and referred TO
the Committee on improvements
An act making appropriations for certain repairs in
First Ward
An act making appropriation for repairs of street
north #
An act in addition TO the for graduating and grav
cling street north, in the Third Ward.
An act authorizing the cubstone be and the foot
way paved on the east side Of 9th street west between
l. and vi streets north.
An act for repairing the bridge over Rock creek al the
termination of X street north
An act authorizing certain flag footways in the Sc
cond Ward
An act authorizing the subdivision Of square 448.
And then the Board dourned until the 18th August
next at 4o'clock, p. NJ