The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-26
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1914.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Present: Messrs Barclay, Magruder Wilson, Orme,
Maury Lenox, Adams, (President) Beck, Brady Byng-
Mr. Dow introduced resolution on the subject of the
whnrves on the Eastern Branch which was read three
Mr. MAGRUDER from the committee to which was re-
ferred the bill from the Board of Common Council max
ing an appropriation for The completion of the new Aims
house reported the same with an amendments Wnlch
WINS considered and agreed to, and the b us amended,
was then read the third time and passed
Mr.. THoRNLY introduced resolution authorizng
Joint meeting Of the Boards on Monday the 18th lnst
for the purpose of electng trustees of the public schools
which was read and adopted.
Mr. BARCLAY, from the Committee of Claims, reported
without amendment the bill from the Board OF Common
Council for the relief of the legal representatives of the
late Peter Ham, deceased and 1t was then read Inc tnro
time and passed .
Iteration of the Mayors communication OF the 10Th ut,
enclosnp communication from "A Citizen, IN relation
to the completion of the Chesapeake and ONO Canal
and it then, on motion, referred TO Messrs Beck
M MAuRY from the Committee on improvements re-
ported without amendment the bill from the Board of
Common Council authorizing the grading and graVeng
OF street NORTH from Dist TO Goth street west.
Mr. MAGRUDER then moved 10 lay the bill on the tn
BILE and the question being taken by yeas and nays 1t
was decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-AIessrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Orme, Ad-
ans. Beck, Bying,on, Dove, and Thornly-9.
NAYs--Messrs. Maury, Brady and Lenox--3
Mr. MAuRY. from the same committee reported bill
nag fOOtWay hcrOss sueet Woo,
south side OF LOUISIANA avenue WHICH was ioau ioo
times and passed. -
Mr. MAuRy, from the same committee, reported bill
making APPROPRIATION for deirayng the Oh re-
pairing The bridge on I'd street west; WHICH was feau
three times and passed
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from THOMAS Sess-
ford and Others against the repeal or amendmen OF me
act regulating and ordnares passed IN OCTOBER
ls43 which was referred Messrs Wilson, Lenox, and
Byingon. co.. -. c,ur,;,,.s On Public Schools
tho,n Strur nj MT
An net for establishing additional public schools IN
the city of Washington and for other purposes which
was twice read and ordered to lie on the table ana De
printed. ou,,;, a, :
Iootwaks in the Fifth Ward = which was twice read,
and referred TO the Committee on Improvements
The bill from the Board of Common Council tor the
repair of the culver ID street east was taken up,
twice read and referred 10 the Committee on improve
ments. III
perted without amendment the bill making an appropra-
ton for opening grading and gravelng 23d street west
and il was then read the third line and passed
On motion of Mr. MAURY,the Board resumed the con,
sderaon of the hill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the grading and graveng OF street norh'
from 81 TO 26h street west and 1t was then read e
third time and passed ~
of the bill from the Board OF Common Coun
Gil authorizing certain flag footways in the Second ward
The question was on the amendments reported by the
committee the 18th inst which, beng taken py yeas
and nays it WINS decided in the negative, as follows
YEAs-Nlessrs Wilson, Brady, and Thornly-3
NAYs--Messrs Barclay, Magruder orme, Maufy Le-
nox Adams, Beck, Byingon, and Dove. IN,
The question then the third reading OF the bill
which was decided IN the negative.
SO the bill was rejected
M. LENox, from the committee to which was referred
the nomination of Launcelot Wilson, scavenger OF
the Third Ward reported the same, and recommended
that be laid the table and the question being Ia
ken it was decided IN the affirmative
communication was received from the Mayor, nomi-
mating William Wilson, Joseph Harbaugh, and james
Marshall for members of the Board of Appeal which
was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr.. MAGnupER from the committee to which was re-
fered the petition Of George Waerson, made the fol-
lowing report
"Thnt the as stated to be IN progress by the
Commissioner Of the Third Ward IN his communication