The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-17
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, JULY Is, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Board met-all the members present.
communication was received from the Mayor nom
mating Richard Butt Intendant Of The Washington
Asylum, which was inadvertently omitted in the list Of
nominations made on the 24lh umo; which was read
and, on motion, ordered TO lie OH the table.
he bill from the Board OF Common Council making
an appropriation for the support OF public schools in the
city of Washington taken up, twice read and refer
red TO the Committee on Public Schools.
The bill from the Board of Common Council author
ling flag lootway on 18th street taken up,
twice read and referred 10 the Committee Improve
ments.
The bill from the Board of Common Council making
an appropriation for conveying waller 10 the corner of
street north and 18th west was taken up twice
read, and referred TO the Committee ON Improvements
The bill from the Board of Common Council author.
zng The construction Of reservoir in The Third Ward
was taken up, twice read and referred to the Committee
on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council author
izng the grading and graveng of street, between 7h
and 10Th streets west taken up twice read and
fered to the Committee on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council for the
improvement. OF street north, between 18th and Goth
streets west, taken up twice read and referred to
the Committee on improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council author
izng gutter pavemenis on Indiana and Sd street
west taken up twice read and referred TO the Com
mttee on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council for the
improvement of nth street west from to street NORTH
was taken up twice read, and referred to the Committee
on Improvements.
MIR. MAGRUDER presented petition from VIM. Easily
for the improvement of Streets which read
and referred 10 the Committee on improvements.
The CHAIR laid before the Board petition from JAS
Fraser, sen which referred to the Committee on
Improvements.
Mr.. MAURY from the Committee on Improvements, to
which referred the petition of Mr. BUST and Others
and the bill for constructing fountain in the Second
ward, reported the bill with amendments, which were
considered and agreed to; and the bill then read
the third time amended, and passed.
MIR. BECK, from the Committee of Claims, reported
bill for the relief of O. b. Clarke which read three
times and passed.
Mr. BECK introduced for grading Sd street east,
IN the Fourth Ward which was twice read and referred
to the Committee on Improvements.
MIR. LENox presented petition from Ulysses Ward;
which was referred to the Committee of CLAIMS.
Mr.. MAURY, from the Committee Improvements,
reported without amendment the bill from the Board of
Common Council for the improvement of street north,
between 18th and Goth streets west; and it then
read the third time and passed
Mr.. WILSON, from the committee to which was refer
red the nomination of William Cooper Commissioner
of the Third Ward, reported the testimony taken on the
subject; which read, and, notion ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. CLARK, from the Committee on Unfinished Bust
ness made report making appropriate disposition OF
the business before the Board the termination of the
last Council; which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. ORME, the Board resumed the
sderaton of the bill authorizing the extension of the
alley in square 347 and the graduation and paving Of the
part extended; and it was then, on notion referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee Public Schools,
reported, without amendment the bill from the Board Of
Common Council, making appropriation for the sup
port of public schools in the city Of Washington and it
was then read the third time and passed.
And then the Board adjourned.