American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-05
4 CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Monday, Mopember 3, 1851

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Present: Messrs. Magruder, Bayly, Wilson,
Towers Borrows, Sweeny, Maury, French,
president Writ Thornley,, Morgan, and Page
Mr. MAGRUDER submitted resolution ap-
pointing committee to consider the expediency
OF establishing house of refuge for juvenile
delnquents; which was read and adopted, and
Messrs. Magruder Towers, and Thornley, were
appointed the committee.
MIR. BoRRows, on leave, introduced an act for
the relief of James b. Greenwich and Lawrey &
Stewart; which was read three times and passed
Mr.. BhyLY presented u petition from William
Orme ind others, TO alter the pavement and
pave the front on ID street, between 10th and
11th streets, in the Second Ward which was
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr. THORNLEY,, from the Committee Of Claims,
reported an act for the relief of Trueman nj.
Brush which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the same Committee,
asked to be discharged from the further con-
sderation Of the petitions of Jesse Sisson and
James I. Burnes; and they were discharged ac-
eordingly
On motion Of Mr.. Towers, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill from the Board of
Common Council "to regulate ready-made
clothing and other stores.'' The bill was then,
on motion Of Mr.. Towers, amended by striking
out the words and other J" and read the third
time as amended and passed
Mr.. BoRRows, on leave, introduced an act
making an appropriation for the improvement
Of Centre Market square; which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. Towers submitted q resolution request
ing the Mayor to set apart a day of general
thanksgiving; which was read three times and
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MAuRY, the report of the
Surveyor of the 29th of September in relation
to the grades Of New York avenue and H street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west, and
the petition Of George Cover and others on the
same subject, were severally referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. SwEENY submitted resolution request
ing the Mayor to report to this Board state
ment Of all moneys drawn from the funds Of
this Corporation by the Levy Court Of the
county of Washington, within the year ending
June, 1851, together with the respective
amounts, objects, and dates of payment which
was read and adopted
The bills from the Board of Common Coun-
Gill, entitled "An act authorizing flag footways
to be laid across and L streets north and
Massachusetts avenue on the west side of 18th
street west;" g An act for constructing gravel
footwalk in the Fifth Ward;" and " An act for
laying flag footways in the Seventh Ward;'
were severally taken up, read three times, and
passed.
| The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled "An act for the improvement Of 10ti
street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to
street north !" and "An act authorizing thu
improvement of the Judiciary Square :" were
severally taken up, read twice, and referred tc
the Committee on Improvements.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
| apf; G An for +aL of fbf
free colored population" was taken up, read
twice. and referred to the Committee on Police
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council, in relation to certain proposals of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, was
taken up, read twice, and ordered to lie ON the
table.
The Board adjourned.