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table. And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, October 20, l85l.J
All the members present except Mr. Hutch
ingson.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill to repair
the sidewalk on the west side of 10th street
west, between and III streets north, and for
other purposes, and the resolution requesting
the Mayor to have flag footway taken up and
relaid," reported the same without amendment
And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen
q to enable the Mayor to place guard fences
where they may be necessary" reported the
same without amendment.
And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill TO authorize the Commission
ers of districts to place trunks and sewers un-
der Streets" reported the same without amend
ment.
Mr.. Easily, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill " making
an appropriation for gravel foot walk in the
First Ward" reported the same without amend
ment
Mr.. DowNER, from the same Committee, to
which was referred the bill from the Board OF
Aldermen !" for the completion Of M street north,
between 18th and l4th streets west, reported
the same without amendment.
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred the bill for taking a
census of the free colored population" reported
| the same without amendment.
Mr. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfn-
shed Business, reported resolution " author
izing an application TO the President of the
United States for certain portion of the public
ground" and it was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Police.
he N
provements, reported q bill entitled can act for
relaying the gutter on the north side Of street
north, between 9th and 7th streets west"
which was read three times and passed.
The amendment Of the Board of Aldermen to
the joint resolution authorizing joint meet
ing for the election of school trustees and police
in the Third Ward, was taken up and agreed
to.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced joint
resolution ''authorizing the Mayor to district
the several wood measurers;" which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled . An act for completing the grading of Il
street north - which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
- An act for the relief of Benjamin Bean" ard
:. An act for the relief of L. H. Phillips" wee
severally read twice and referred to the Cor
mittee of Claims.
The bill from the same Board "authorizing the
collector to receive certain paving tax without
interest" was taken up, read twice, and referred
to the Committee oi Ways and Means.
TtC bills from the Board of Aldermen "for
the relief 81 Thomas Plumsiil, !" and 'tor the re
llei Of llliam Martin" were seyerally taken up,
read twice, and referred TO the Committee on
Police.
The following Jis from the Board of Alder
men were scvcrally taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on improvements, viz:
An act authorizing the construction Of certain
flag footways in the First Ward.
An act reducing the grade of the pavement
on the north side Of street north, be tween
l3th and l4th streets west.
An act laying flag footway across ID street,
in the Second Ward
An act to provide for laying flag footways
across Nj street north, on the line OF 18th street
west.
Mr.. DowEEp, from the Committee on I'm
proyements, to which was referred the bill from
| the Board of Aldermen = making an approplia-
tion for casual repairs in the Second Ward"
reported the same with an amendment, which
was agreed to, and the bill was read the third
time and passed
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted:
Rcsoircd, That the Committee improvements be and
Of having street north from 9TH street west to New Jer
sey avenue, graded and grayclcd.
Mr.. PETER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read aud adopted
Rcsored That the Committee on Improvements he AMI
they hereby instructed 70 inquire into the expdiency
OF having the eastern side of Judiciary square filled up
and graded and improved TO correspond with the
western side Of said square.
Mr.. CALLAx submitted the following resolu-
ton, which read and adopted:
Resolred, Tint so much of the Mayors late
general message as relates to the Surveyor and
the police department he referred to the Com
mittee on Police;
That 50 much Of the same as relates to the
FIRE department be referred to the Committee on
the Fire Department;
That so much as relates to the public schools
be referred to the Committee on Police;
That so much as relates to the health Of the
city be referred to the Committee on Health;
That so much as relates to the asylum be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Asylum; ami
That so much of the same as relates to judi
cial reform be referred to Select Committee
of three members; and Messrs. Ennis, Brent,
and Havenner were appointed the last named
committee.
Mr. EAsBY from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen, " amendatory OF the act ot
the 4th Of April, 1929, concerning paVeu loot-
ways" reported the same without amendment;
and the Inn was read the third time and passed.
The amendment Of the Board Of Aldermen to
the bin authorizing the construction CT
bridge across II street north, was taken up,
read and concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Police, made
on the 9Th instant, asking to be discharged from
the further consideration of the petitions Of A.
Baldwin. of James Hollidge, and of IL. Berrien,
was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. MoHUN submitted the following resolu-
lion, which was read and adopted:
Resor,i That the Committee on Improvements he and