The Washingtonian., 1845-08-30
LOCAL DoIMds.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON


LOCAL DoIMGS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, AUGUST IS. ls45
Mr.. ADAMS, the President of the Board being abb
sent Mr. BARCLAY the Vice President took the chair
Mr.. MAURY presented communication from Joseph
L. Smith. in relation to the establishment of Ward Lii
brares, and asking for aid from the Corpora0n which
was read and referred to Messrs. Wilson, Fitzpatrick
and Beck.
A message was received from the Board of Common
Council announcing that that Board had passed
olution authorizing the loan Of Ewings Survey of q
portion Of the Potomac river to Mr.. Won Smidt.
Mr.. WILSON, from the committee to which was re-
ferred the bill from the Board of Common Council
making appropriations to defray the general expenses
of the Corporation for the year ending 30h june 1896
reported the same without amendment. 4} tt
Mr.. MAURY then moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out as compensation to the members of the two
Boards 500" and inserting "$l, ,lOO;" and by
adding, after the word dollar" the words provided
that not more than $40 shall he paid to any member "
And the question being taken by yeas and nays, it
was decided In the negative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs Magruder, Barclay, Orme, Lenox
and Maury-5.
Thornly, and Dove-6.
Mr.. Ome moved to amend the bill by striking out
$780, and inserting $780," as compensation to the
Commissioner of the Third Ward t"
Which was decided in the negative, by yeas and
nays as follows: f n'.s-.
YEAs-Messrs. Orme and Beck
NAYs-Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Wilson, Lenox,
Maury, Byngton, Fitzpatrick, Thornly, and Doves.
The bill was then read the third time and passed
The resolution from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the loan of Ewngs Survey of portion of
the Potomac river to Mr. Won Smidt, was taken up,
read twice and referred to Messrs Magruder, Bying-
ton, and Fitzpatrick.
Mr. LENox introduced !" An act for the protection
of avenues Streets lanes and alleys undergoing i'm
provement; which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. LENox, from the committee to which was refer
red the bill to prohibit the use Of steamengines
| the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad within the limits of the city of Washington
and for other purposes made report thereon, con-
cuding with the following resolution.
RESOLVED, &c. That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested to open correspondence with the Directors
of the Washington Branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, upon the subject of reduction of
the present rate of fare and freight upon such branch
and report the same to the two Boards.
Which resolution was twice read, and, on motion of
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, amended by inserting the words
and for the removal of their Depot from Pennsylva-
mia avenue to some suitable location upon the
line of the present road" @.
Mr.. WILSON, from the minority Of the said commit
tee, then gave notice that he would on Monday next
submit to the Board counter report.
lie on the table. aaa
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on Unfin-
shed Business, reported bill for grading and gravel
ling Vermont avenue from H to streets in the First
Committee on improvements.
Mr. WILSON introduced An act to increase the
salaries of the Commissioners OF the First and Second
Wards = which was twice read. and referred TO
Messrs, Fitzpatrick Magrudar, and ThOrnly.
Mr. LENox, from the Committee on the Canal, re-
ported bill authorizing the appointment Of two Com
mssioners of the Washington Canal which was twice
read, and ordered to lie on the table. ..
And then the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL
communication received from the Mavor in
reply 10 the resolution of this Board Of last Monday
requesting the number of free negroes bonds, &c
which was read and referred to the Committee on
Police.
Mr.. FRENCH, on leave, introduced joint resolution
authorizing the loan Of Ewings Survey Of portion
of the Potomac river to Mr. Won Smidi which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. HALLIDAY. on leave, introduced bill entitled
An act to divide the city of Washington into seven
wards, and for other purposes; which was read twice.
sisting of Messrs. Halliday, Davis, Burche, Brady
JONES' and Gull.
Mr.. TOWERS submitted the following resolution
which was read and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be directed to request
Lieut.. Humphreys, the officer appointed by the Pros
dent OF the United States complete the grade of the
city, to recxamne the grade Of 9Th street west at its
intersection with and streets north, and procure
his opinion on the proprety Of altering the present
grade SO that the water may fall from to o street.
instead of from to street; and that the Mayor be
requested 10 report the result Of the examination to
this Board on Monday next if practicable.
After the consideration of some unimportant busi
ness the Board adjourned. e.f u
lance.
We understand meeting was held last Sunday at
Custis schuol-hou and twenty names appended to
the pledge We have not learned the names of those
who officated at this meeting.
The meeting at Tennallytown last Sunday was we'll
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