American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-20
WAsHINGTON THURsDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 20, 1851
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BoARD OF ALDERMEN,

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CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Monday Nopem5er IL, 1861.
Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury, French, Pres
ident,) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and
Page. @ M
The following bills from the Board of Com
mon Council were severally taken up, read three
times, and passed, viz ~ ~
An act to complete Vermont avenue, between
M and streets north.
An act to repair q gravel footwalk on the
west side of Sd street east in the Fifth Ward.
An act authorizing the taking up and relay
ing the side gutter and curbstone, and adjust
ing the pavement on the north front Of square
$50. I s
An act making an appropriation for cleaning
cutters and alleys in the Second Ward.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
to prevent the blowing of oyster horns, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police. ,
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
for the relief Of Charles Mccarthy was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee
on Police.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
for the relief Of Thomas Williamson was taken
up, read twice. and referred to the Committee
Of Claims.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council authorizing an application to Congress
for extending the gas lights to the Navy Yard
and to Rock creek, was taken up, read three
times and passed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council in relation to Tiber creek was taken up,
read twice, and ordered to lie on the table
W.. ,1,,A.a -
Council in relation to the grades of the city
was taken up, read twice, and ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr.. MAURY, on leave, introduced an act au-
| thorizing flag footways across Indiana avenue
| and ID street NORTH on the east side of Sd street
west; which was read three times and passed.
MIR. DOVE presented a petition from Robert
Earl, asking to be refunded certain money er-
roneously paid by him for livery stable Ii
cense which was referred to the Committee Of
| Claims.
Mr.. DOVE, on leave, introduced an act fol
taking up and relaying flag footway in th,
Third Ward; which was read three times anc
passed. M
| Mr.. BAYLY presented petition from Will
| liam Greer, asking to be relieved, as surety,
| from the payment Of a fine against Peter John
son, now deceased; which was referred to the
committee OF ClalnS.
| Mr. BAYLY submitted resolution author
| izing the Mayor to district wood corders anG
coal-measurers in the city of Washington
which was read twice and referred to the Com
/ mittee on Police. ~
Mr.. BoRRows submitted a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Police to inquire into tn
expediency of regulating the measuring fchar
coal, and also of the appointment of an addi
tional sealer of weights and measures; which
was read and adopted.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims
reported an act for the relief of James A. Wise
which was read three times and passed.
| Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee of Claims
reported an act for the relief of William Greer
which was read three times and passed.
| On motion of Mr.. WRIT, the Board resumed
| the consideration of the bill entitled "An &C
directing bread to be sold by the pound ant
ounce, and repeating all former acts relating Il
bread or the assize thereof" and it was then
ON motion, postponed until Monday next.
| The bill from the Board of Common Council
to provide for lighting the city with gas, wa'
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
| The following bills from the Board Of Com
mon Council were severally taken up, rea'
three times, and passed, viz:
An act authorizing the construction of ia
footways in the Fourth Ward.
An act making appropriation for finishing til
i culvert the east side Of 1th street west
/ across b street north.
An act making an appropriation for payinj
Charles Stewart q balance due him for worl
/ done on the culyert on B street, between 10tl
and 1lth streets west.
An act for the relief of Caleb Buckingham.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill
from the Board Of Common Council authorizing
the grading and paving the alley in square No
1868; and it was then read the third time ant
passed.
Also, from the same Committee, reported tn
| bill from the Board of Common Council for lay
ing certain flag footways in the First Ward
with an amendment; which was considered ant
agreed to, and the bill as amended was thei
read the third time and passed.
Also from the same Committee, reported th,
bill for laying a gutter across Fifteenth stree
west, on the north side of X street north, will
an amendment; which was considered ant
agreed to, and the bill as amended was ther
read the third time and passed.
/ Also from the same committee, reported with
out amendment the bills from the Board o
Common Council entitled An act for the i'm
provement of 10th street, from Pennsylvani,
avenue to G street north, and can act au
thorizing the improvement of Judiciary square :
and they were then severally read the thirC
time and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced an act t.
authorize the construction of certain flag foot
ways in the Second Ward which was read thret
times and passed
And then the Board adjourned.
BOARD or COMMON Council, l
Monday, Nopember IL, 1851. {
All the members present.
Mr.. WHEELER presented the petition of viii
liam Coale, praying that the use of the Council