The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-05
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1874.
RnARn0E AInERMEN

Present: Messrs. Barclay, Magruder, Wilson, Ome,
Maury, Lenox, Adams, PresidenD Beck, Brady, By
ington, Thornly
Mr. MAuRY, from the Committee on improvements, to
which referred the petition of A. G. Kidwell and the
Mayors communication on the subject, made report
thereon, accompanied by bill entitled An act TO pro-
vide for the payment of certain claims against the Fourth
Ward y which read three times and passed by yeas
and nays, as follows
YEAS Messrs. Barclay, Mngruder, Maury, Lenox,
Adams, Beck, Brady, Byingtor, and Thomly-9.
NAY-Messrs Ome--l. rl'
Mr.. MAURY, from the Committee on Improvements,
ported bill entitled can authorizing he grading and
paving of an alley in square No 343; which then
read three times and passed.
Mr. MAURY, from the same committee reported with
amendment the bill making appropriation for GER
tain Improvements in the First Ward and it was then
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. MAURY, from the committee, reported with
amendment the bill from the Board of Common Coun-
Gil for repairing cuvert in the Sixth Ward and 1t was
then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. MAURY, from the committee, reported with
amendment the bill from the Board of Common Coun-
Gil authorizing the curcstone to be set and the tootWay
be paved the south side OIL street north between
18th and 7h streets west and 1t was then read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee Improvements,
reported without amendment the bill for grading and gra
yelling north and 18th street west in the Second
Ward !; and it was then read the time and passed
Mr.. BRADY, from the Committee on Unfinished Busl-
ness reported bill for improving 4h street east; which
read twice and referred to the Committee Improve
ments.
The bill from the Boarl of Common Council authoriz-
ing the curbstone be and the tootway paved the
cast side of 10th west, between and streets
was taken up twice read and referred to the Committee
on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Common Council for the
lief of David A. Baird taken up, twice read, and
| ferred to the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the Board of Common Council making an
additional appropriation for the Improvement of Maryland
taken up, read twice, and referred 10 The
Committee on Improvements.
The Board of Common Council having agreed TO in
part and in part disagreed the amendments ofhis Board
to the bill making appropriations for deraylng the gene
raj expenses of the Corporation for the ending June
| Both June 1916
Mr.. MAuRY moved that this Board adhere to the
amendment to strike out Sl 500 as compensation to the
| members of the two Boards
And the question being taken by yeas and nays 1t was
| decidedin the negative as foloWs
YEAs-Messrs. Barclay, Maury, Lenox and Adams--4
NAYs--Messrs Magruder, Wilson, Orme, Beck, Brady
| Byington, and Thomly--7
| Mr. MAURY then moved to adhere to the amendment
which provides that the entire compensation to each
member shall not exceed $40 which decided in the
| negative, as follows:
| YEAs--Messrs Barclay, Maury, Lenor, Adams, and
NAYs-Messrs Magruder, Wilson, Orme, Beck Brady
| and Thornly-6
1t was then moved to adhere to the amendment to
strike the words purchase of anger for the Flour
| Inspector; y which was negatved, as follows;
YEAS Messrs. Barclay, Maury, Lenox, Adams and
| Byngton-5
| NAYs-Messrs. Magruder Wilson, Orme, Beck, Brady
| and Jhornly-6.
So the amendments disagreed TO by the Board of Com
| mon Council were receded from.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Board resumed the con-
sderaon of the bill regulating the weight aud quality OF
bread; and it was them on motion, ordered to lie the
| table.
Mr. MAuRY from the Committee on Improvements, re-
ported without amendment the bill supplementary the
act for the improvement of street north from 7h to 10th
street west and recommendation indefinite postponement
And the question being taken, it was decided IN the Of
| frmalive
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. MAURY from the committee, reported q bill
/ phl,uot ito he.
tween 9th and 10th streets west which was read three
times and passed.
Mr. MAuRY, from the same committee, reported with
out amendment the bill from the Board of Common Coun
ell authorizing the cursone be and the footway
paved on the east side OF Goth street west between and
streets north and it then read the third time and
passed
Mr. MAuRY introduced "An act making an appropria-
ton for painting the room of the Board OF Aldermen
which twice read and ordered to lie on the table
And the Board adjourned