The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-26
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.


the following resolution;
Resoiped, That the Committee on Improvements
be instructed TO inquire into the expediency of re-
pairing the enclosure around the Eastern Burial
Ground, and report the same to this Board. M
The resolution was then adopted
Mr. Stott offered the folowint Joint resolution:
Resoiped By The Board of Aldermen and Board OF
Common Council, That the Mayor be requested to
authorize the Commissioner of the First Ward to
apply the appropriations approved May 10th and Au
gust 2Oth l847 so much thereof as may be neces-
sary In the construction of sewer across 18th street
west.
Referred to the Committee on Improvements
The Committee OH Police, to which was referred
the bill from the Board of Aldermen relative TO grant
ing licenses to free negroes &C., reported the
without amendment. The bill was then read third
time and passed. ..
Mr.. Hill moved to take up the joint resolution
which reads us follows
Resoiped, That the committee appointed under the
provisions Of the act approved April Ia, le47 to s
perintend the issue Of Corporation stock to aid In
the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
be instructed 10 reportto the two Boards of the city
Council prior any of the said ISSUE the character
and terms of the reported negotiation by which the
sum requisite for the completion Of the Canal to Cum
berland has been contracted for.
The resolution was taken up; and here very long
debate ensued, in which Messrs Halliday, Hill, Wal
ach Ashdown, and Lewis johnson, participated
Messrs. Hill and johnson were In favor Of, and
Messrs. Wallach Ashdown and Halliday, opposed to
the resolution.
Mr.. Halliday moved to strike out-"pror to any
of the said issue" Disagreed to. @
The question was then taken" Shall the bill be
read third time2" and decided in the negative
Ayes g. Nays IL. H.s @
Mr.. Fulmcr, of the Sixth Ward offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolped That the Mayor be- and he is hereby
requested TO furnish to this Board correct plat Of
the subdivision of square numbered four hundred
twenty-five.
Mr.. Abbott moved to take up the bill for the esta-
bishment of three primary schools; and stated that
as the Board had just shown by their speeches. and
votes the regard they feel for the adults Of the city,
by being willing to pledge the Corporation to the
amount Of $50 or 100000 for their benefit, he hoped
they would now be willing to aid him in taking up
the bill which would be to the advantage of the chill
dren Of the city-especialy the bill called for
appropriation of less than S40O more than was ap-
propriated last year for the present schools
The Board refused to grant Mr.. AS request-Ayes
I, Nays IL.
Mr.. Fulner, from the Committee on Claims, to
which referred the bill from the Board of Alder
men for the relief Of Enoch Ridgway, reported the
same without amendment. The bill was read third
time and passed.
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and charity OF their fellow creatures were not rem
dered absolute by the actual presence OF want and
misery IN the dlrest extremes Inc patronesses and
managers Of TINS chari'y nave commissioned their
secretary 70 prepare more particular statement OF
the considerations actnatlng them on TINS occasion
and, in the mean time TO give public notice OF the