The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-01
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BoARp OF ALpERmEN,,' Jan. 90, 1914.

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Jan. 80, 1914. sa
Present, Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Orme, Wil-c
son, Goddard, Maury, Beck, Adams, (presdcnt, By
ington Brady, Marshall, and Clark. f4s
Mr.. BAKcLAY presented petition from William
Markward; which was referred to the Committee of
Claims. M
The amendment Of the Board Of Common Council
to the bill making appropriation for tho appre-
hension Of incendiaries,' = was taken up; when
MIR. Marshall moved to amend the same but,
before the question was taken thereon, the bill and
amendment were, on motion, ordered to lie on the,
table.
Mr.. MAURY, from the committee to which was re-
ferred the Mayors communication of the 18th inst,
enclosing copy Of bill introduced in the House Of
Representatives /" to amend and continue in force
the charter of the city" made report thereon; and
it was then. notion ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. MAuRr offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That when the two Boards adjourn to-
day. they adjourn to meet on Thursday evening next,
at O'Clock. 7}ts.
Which was read, and amended by striking out
" Thursday and inserting Friday" and was then
adopted as amended
A communication was received from the Register,
transmitting statement of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the Corporation for the six months ending
3lst December, l843
Tho bill f ON the Board of Common Council ma
king it unlawful for dogs to be found in the several
markets. was taken up, twice read, and referred to
Messs. Magruder, Goddard, and Beck
On motion Of Mr.. MAuRy, the Board resumed the
consideration OF the report Of the committee on the
subject of the amendment of the charter of the cy
which was read, and, on notion two hundred and
fifty copies were ordered to be printed.
And then the Board adjourned until Friday next,
at 3 o'clock.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, Jan 20, 1914.
All the members present except Messrs. Lenox
and Neale
Mr.. Towers presented the petition Of William
Mel. Grips and others, praying the improvement of
Massachusetts avenue, between 9th and 18th streets
west; which was referred 10 the Committee on lm-
provements.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen against
tax or toll upon persons passing over the Potomac
bridge, was taken up, read twice, and, on motion,
ordered to lie on the table.
The report of the Committee of Claims, adverse
to the petition of VIM. Owens and Hiram Jennings,
made on the 9TH ultimo, was taken up, and, on mo-
ton, laid upon the table. +
A communication was received from the Register,
transmitting statement OF the receipts and expcn-
ditures of the Corporation for the half year ending
3lst December, lS43; which was read, and referred
TO the joint committee appointed to examine the Re-
gister's accounts. t
Mr.. Dixon submitted the following resolution,
which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Canals be instruct
ed to inquire into the exrediency of repairing the
bridge over the Canal at street SOUTH and to report
by bill or otherwise. &.
MIR. MUop. from the Committee on Canas, to whom
was referred the petition of'Simeon Frazier, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the same. .s M t
MIR. HARRrsoN submitted the following preamble
and joint resolutions, expressive Of the opinion Of
the Corporation respecting certain proposed changes
in the City Charter; which wasread twice, and laid
on the table 9a 8as3 sfs 3 tftt8 q
Whereas, the period being near at hand when
the present Congress of the United States may DO