The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-11
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
MONDAY. OCTOBER 80, 1874.
5sl4 BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


.enox, Adams, Presdentl Beck, Brady Ryington, and
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The bill for establishing another public school in the
ity of Washington and Tor other purposes being under
consideration when the Board adjourned on Monday as
taken up, twice read, and motion, orderedto lie
the table. A"
The bill from the Board of Common Council for laying
lag foolways in the Second and Third w ards take
Up, twice read and referred TO the Committee I'm
,rovements. tG etrrs *cs 4e
The bill from the Board of Common Council for ing
lag footways in the Second Ward taken up twice
cad and referred 10 the Committee on Improvements
n The bill from the Board of common Council for the
epair of the gutter 10th street, across III street,
the Third Ward, taken up, read three times and
passed
md others which referred to the Committee on I'M
)rovements
H Mr.. MAGRUDER presented petition from d. NJ Derin-
ger which referred to the Committee on Claims.
n Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements,
reported without amendment the bill from the Board of
Common Council for the repair of 18th street west and
it was then read the third time and passed.
/ Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements,
reported without amendment the bill from the Board of
: Common Council authorizing payment to be made for
the removal of two nuisances in the Third Ward and it
was then, on motion, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements,
reported the bill from the Board of Common Council
making appropriation for the improvement and repair
of the Washington Canal, with an amendment which
was considered and agreed to.
making appropriation of $500 for the improvement Of
the basin at the southern termination Of the Canals and
the question being taken by yeas and nays it was de-
N YEAS: Messrs Adams, Beck Brady, Byngton, and
Thornly-5.
II NAYS: Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Orme,
and Lenox--5.
The bill was then read the third time as amended and
i passed.
Mr.. LENox moved that the communication of" Cit.
zen the subject the compilation of the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal transmitted the Board by the Mayor
on the 10Th umo, be printed but, before the question
taken thereon, the motion was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. THonNLY introduced act to provide for the
pairs of the eastern section of the Washington Canal
\ the Canal ~.
< M. MAaRuDER introduced an act making an appro-
priaon for repairing the bridge over Rock Creek, at the
western termination OF street north which was read
On motion Of Mr.. LENox the Board resumed the con-
sdeation of the nomination of Launcelot Wilson as Sea-
venger Of the Third Ward and il was them motion,
referred to the members from that Ward
A message was received from the Board Of Common
Council by Messrs Davis and Fulmer stating that they
had appointed committee to inform this Board that the
Board Of Common Council was now ready to 60 into joint
meeting for the purpose Of designating Police Magistrates
Messrs Wilson and Beck were appointed committee
communicate similar message to the Board of Com
mon Council.
SAMUEL BACON ESQ., President of the Board Of Common
Council was called to the chair, and E. J. Middleton,
Secretary of this Board was appointed Secretary The
joint meenng then proceeded by ballot to designate Police
Magistrates for several Wads and upon counting the
ballots INT Wilson, Of this Board and Mr. Queen Of the
Board Of Common Council, having been appointed tel
lers) declared that the following gentlemen were
For the First Ward-samuel Drury Samuel smoot.
For the Second Wdrd-John l.. Smith, John ID. Clark.
For de Third Ward-Mm. Thompson B. X: Morsell.
For the Fourth Ward-W w. Stewart, r. II. Clements.
For The FIN Ward-Sam Bying,on, Nsih Brady,
For the SirM Ward--Jas Crandel, Jas. Marshal.
And the Joint meeting dissolved H.M
And the President Of this Board having resumed the
chair the Board adjourned. G
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho Board met: All the members present except Mr.
communication was received from the Mayer trans
hitting the balance Of the bank account of the Corpora
ton on the LIST inst Referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means.
Mr. WILSON presented the petition of Patrick Moran,
praying remission oil fine, which was referred 10 the
Mr. HALLIDAY presented the petition of William Greer
praying remission of fne which was referred to the
Committee of Claims
Mr. QUEEN presented a communication of c. X. Gardi-
ner and others, the Fourth Ward representing
that the election held said Fourth Ward for member
of this Board illegal and ought TO be set aside, for
the reasons therein stated; and requesting that such
steps may be taken the premises justice to the people
of the Fourth Ward may require; which communication
was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on improvements, to
whom was referred the bill authorizing the graduating and
paving the alley in square 3f3 reported the same without
amendment.
And from the same committee to which was referred
on the LIST July last resolution respecting flag ootways
and the resolution of the 18th August last, respecting
casual repairs asked TO be discharged from the further
consideration ofhe which report was concurred III
Mr. FuLMER from the Committee of Claims to which
was referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of Thomas j. Earhart reported the same without
amendment and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
And from the committee, to which was recon-
mtted with instructions, the petition of George Savage
reported bill for his relief.
And from the same committee, to which the petition
was referred reported bill for the relief of the legal
representatives. of Peter Ham, deceased, which read
twice and laid on the table
Mr. JOHNSON submitted the following resolutions, which
were read and adopted
Resolved That the Committee on Police be instructed
to bring bill to restrain boys and other persons from
the practice of throwing stones brlckbas and other like
missiles in or about the Streets alleys or squares OF the
city, and to provide for the proper penalties Tor macor
thereof
Resolved That the said committee inquire into the ex
pediency of regulating by law the employment OF boys
under limited ago, and without due qualifications IN the
business of preparing and vending drugs and medicines
bv apothecaries in the city of Washington.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen TO provide FOL
grading and travelling Eleventh street west, between
Rev York avenue and Nj street, taken up, read the