The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-07
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1874.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Present: Messrs Barclay, Magruder Wilson, Ormc,
Adams, President,) Beck, Brady Byington, Thornly
Mr.. BARCLAY, from the Committee of Claims, report
ed without amendment the bill for the reefo David A.
Baird ; and 1t was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. THoRNIY introduced the following resolution:
ResotUed, That election be held on Saturday, Eth
October next IN the Sixth Ward OF this CITY, Tor one
member of the Board of Aldermen,to fill the va.
cancy caused by the death of Edward W. Clark, Esq,
and that this Board proceed to elect three persons
to Judges of said election agreeably 10 the equsl-
tons Of the city charter.
Which resolution was read and adopted and the Board
then proceeded by ballot the election OF the Judges,
and counting The ballots i was declared that the
following gentlemen were duly elected, VIZ: Nobic
Young, Robert Clarke, and Lewis Newman
Mr.. BARCLAY from the Committee of Claims, reported
bill for the relief of Thomas }. Earhnrt; which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution authorizing the
Boards assemble in joint meeting on Monday next
for the election of Police Magistrates which was read
three times and passed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council authorz-
ing to be made for the removal oftwo
in the Third Ward taken up read twice. and referred
to the Committee on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council authorz-
ing the curbstone be and the fooway paved on The
west side of 9th street west, between the open space
and morrill, taken up read twice, and refer
red to the COMMITTEE on improvements
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Board resumed the con.
sdeation Of the bill regulating the weight and quality OF
bread.
Mr. BECK then moved amend the bill by striking out
the second section and inserting the following IN lieu OF
it:
SEC O. And be it further enacted That if any baker or
other person shall male bake any bread for sale, or
any baker vender OF bread shall sell for sale
any bread deficient weight according to the assize made
and prescribed follows TO w.t. First size, twelve
ounces; second size eighteen ounces third sZe TWEEN
ty-u ounces; fourth size, thrty-sx ounces fifth size
ing convection thereof shall forfeit and pay the sum
of one dollar for every loaf Sold exposed for sale
or found in his or their and ,h addition Ss
the Asylum, and it shall be the duty Of the Police Ma
gistrale make known to the Mayor the name or names
Of the offenders and the Register is drecled to publish
the names Of all such blenders Provided hoeuer That
in wing decision by the Magistrate he shall max.
allowance for the staleness or loss OF weight
by drying
And he question beng taken by yeas and nays, il was
decided n the negative, follows
YEAs--.nessrs. Beck and rhornly-2.
NAYs-Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Orme,
Adams, Brady, and ByngtoD-7
The bill then further amended, and read the third
time aud passed by yeas and nays, as follows o..
YEAs--Messrs. Barclay, Magrlder, Wilson, Urine,
Adams, Beck Brady, and Byinglon-S.
NAY--Mr Thornly--1
The bill from the Board of Common Council making an
appropriation for the further Improvement and repair OF
the Washington Canal taken up and having been
twice read,
Mr BRADY moved to amend it by making an appropria.
ton Of $3.50 for he IF the basin south III
South bul before he question was taken thert on
Mr. MAGRupEu m wed 10 refer The bill tolhe Commit
tee I'm ,rovements and HE question bong akeh' py
yeas AID nays il decided IN The ni native
The bill from the Board of Common Cou icl or the re-
pair of lIh taken up, twice read ana re
ferreh to The ommee on improvements
I he bill from the Board of Common Council anhorH
ing he curbsloe be set and he ooway paved on the
north side of street souri, from nh 10 In streets east
was taken up, re I'd three times, and passed
The bill from The Board ut Common Council Tor max
ing certain flag o,tways the First Ward was taken up
read three times, and passed
Mr. WILSON from the Committee on Improvements
repUried without amendment the bill fiom the Board o
Comm N Council, author z,pg the curbsiones 10 be sc
and tie oway paved the west side of 9Th street west
be ween the open space ami VI north and wa
then read the third time, and passed.
Mr. WILSON, from the same committee, reported with