American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-09
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
PVNND OF ItHNIN1'INI
U0U1Uu DcIOber Il.


Monday, October 8, 1851 (
Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
French, (President,) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon,
Morgan, and Page.
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi
cation from the Mayor, nominating Thompson
Van Reswick as Commissioner Of the Fifth and
Sixth Wards, in the place of James Nokes re-
signed; which nomination was considered and
confirmed.
The CHAIR laid before the Board statement
OF the account of the Bank of Washington with
the Corporation; which was referred to the
Committee ON Finance.
Mr.. Towers presented the petition of Will
liam Martin, asking settlement of his police
account to the Both Of June; which was re-
terred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. DOVE presented the petition of Daniel
Rowland for the remission of fine; which
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. MAURY, on leave, introduced an act for
the completion Of the grading and grayeing of
b street north, between 14th and 9th streets
west; which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. SwEENY presented the petition Of G. w.
Hoyt, agent of Messrs. Wech, Nathans & Co.,
proprietors of the National Circus Company,
and submitted resolution, founded on that
petition, authorizing the Mayor to grant the
for equestrian performances; which resolution
was twice read, and the question being on the
third reading
Mr.. TOWERS asked for the yeas and nays, and
they were as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Wilson and Swceny-2. ...
NAYs-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Towers Borrows Writ,
Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page-9.
SO the resolution was rejected.
Mr.. BoRRows, from the Committee on Unfn-
oh od rtol ha, tha IF
Clark Mills for the remission of fine; and it
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion Of Mr. SwEENY, the Board re-
sumed the consideration of the bill from the
Board of Common Council, authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across III street north.
Mr.. SwEENY then offered by way of amend
ment substitute for the said bill, entitled
" An act authorizing the Mayor to contract with
G. f. Rider, for the construction of an iron
bridge across wber creek on H street north"
Mr.. WRIT then offered an amendment to the
said amendment, authorizing the Mayor to adver-
tse for proposals for the construction of an iron
bridge, and to accept such bid as he may deem
best for the interests Of the Corporation, con-
sidering plan, price, and durability; and the
question being on the said amendment
Mr.. WRIT asked for the yeas and nays, and
they were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Writ and Thornley,.
NArs-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Wilson, Tow
ers, Borrows, sweeny, Maury, Gordon, Morgan, Page
and French--12.
So the amendment was disagreed to.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Sweeny, and carried in the
affirmative, and the bill as amended was then
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee Of Claims,
reported bill entitled "An act for the relief
of Daniel Rowland;" which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bills en-
titled "An act for the completion of M street
north, between 18th and 14th streets west, :"
and can act making an appropriation for casual
repairs in the second ward;" which were seye-
rally read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled tAn act amend
atory of the act of 4th April, 1929, concerning
paved footways;" which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. MAURY presented the petition of c. w.
Boteler and others for flag footways across In
diana avenue and ID street north, on the east
side Of Third street west which was referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MAURY, on leave, introduced u bill ent-
tied "An act making an appropriation to pay q
balance due for repairing the dredging ma
chine;" which was read three times and passed.
" An act to supply deficiency in the appro-
priation for grading and graveling 18th street
west from to NJ street north !" and "An act
to supply deficiency in the appropriation for
grading and graveling 10Th street west from
to X street north" and they were seyerally
read three times and passed
Mr.. GORDON, on leave, introduced an act for
the improvement Of NJ street south, between
9Th and 11th streets cast; which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, introduced an act
authorizing the construction of cross cutters in
the First Ward; which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. MORGAN presented the petition of Jesse
Ssson, asking remuneration for the loss of to-
bacco'' in his cellar, which was inundated, and
caused by the improvement then being made
ON d street south; which petition was referred
to the Committee of Claims.
And the Board adjourned.