American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-09
WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Jul g. 1851

Mr. JOHNSON, on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled "An act for supplying the deficiency in
the appropriation for building and repairing the
sea-wal between 10th and 18th streets west -
which was read twice,an referred to the Com
mittee on improvements. r
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unin-
ished Business, reported bill entitled San act
making appropriation for extra compensation to
the Assessors; ~ which was read three times and
passed with an amendment proposed by DIR,
BRENT. .r ....s..
!, The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men appointing joint committee in relation to
the settlement of the accounts of the late Col
iector of Taxes, A. Rothwell, esq.,, was taken
up, read three times, and passed, and Messrs.
Callan and Wheeler appointed the Committee on
thefpart Of this Board 1 t.ahla2 a%
Ii3 On motion, the resolution submitted on Mon
day last by Mr.. Pepper to authorize the Mayor
to, cause national salutes to be fired on the 4tl
| OF July next was taken up, and after being con
sldered, was on motion of Mr. ENNIS, laid upon
the table by the following vote: r~~
YEAs--Messrs. Douglass Easily Downer. Ennis. Brvan
Hutchingson, Gull Wheeler, Van Reswick. and HiIl-IO
NAYs-Messrs. Kelly, Caan, Wannall, Mohun, Brent,
Pepper, Mulloy, Morgan, and Johnson--9 lG.n ,
Mr.. aMoHUE, on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled AN act authorizing the construction of
a cross-gutter in the Fourth Ward - which was
Improvements. ,tyay #g.I
.,ajA communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing one from the War Department
n relation to the survey of Jamess Greek ;
which was read; when
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill max
ing an appropriation to defray the expense of a
survey OF James's Creek; which was read twice,
and, on motion, the bill and communications
were referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
MIR. WHEELER presented the petition Of John
Wise and others for the improvement of G street
south, from a to 9th street west which was
read and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. - ..- 4. ..... tf ..t ......-. .s. .
A communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing a report from the Surveyor,
IN relation to the grade of square SIS; which
was read and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements. .4.. y,MH .tga J.3 2H ID .i.ftis9& (
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments,t to whom was referred the joint reso
luton referring to a joint committee the petition
of Thos H. Havenner and others reported tn
same with an amendment, which was agreed tC
| andI the resolution read the third time an
passed.; and Messrs. Bryan, Havenner, an
Wheeler appointed the committee on the part
this Board
The Bill from the Board of Aldermen to max
| loan to the Commissioners of Public Building
| was taken up, read three times and passed. Z
| The, bill from the Board of Aldermen author
/ izing the curbstones to be set,and the footwa
paved on the east front of squares Nos. %
2o2, 283, and 2S4, was taken up, read thrt
| times, and passed. H14n ""
81 MIR. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improv
ments. to which was referred bill to provide Il
resettlng the curbstones and repairing the foo
| way along the line where cutters are l.ead II
ported the same without amendment, and til
| bill was read the third time and passed *t
y Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin
ished Business, reported "An act for the relic
of Joshua Peirce, and it was referred to til,
Committee of Claims s.g....,t .E
Also, from the same committee, reported thu
petition of III. l.. Heelskel and others. aud i
was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. # ~
Also, the petition of Ann Washburn: which
was referred to the Committee of WAYS ant
Means. ..s ..r..,g s..t. ,...
~ The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men in relation to laying the corner stone of the
extension OF the Capitol was taken up, read
three times, and passed, and MIR. Brent APP
pointed the committee on the part Of this
Board. 4 .es.#a r,r.. .a# -.-s 4... .s.
MIR. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill for
repairing the bridges over the washin gton
Canal which was read three times and pas sed.
MIR. WHEELER, from the Committee on I'm
provements, to which was referred the bill Cor
supplying the deficiency in the appropriate on
for building and repairing the sea-wall between
10Th and 18th streets west, reported the same
without amendment, and the bill was read tL,.
third time and passed
Mr.. MoHUN submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted:
Resofred That the Surveyor be and he is hereby in
srucd TO furnish this Board practicable the
cost az near may be TO permanent bridge across
the same from street north TO Massachusetts avenue
On motion, Messrs. Callan and Hutchingson
were appointed committee to inform the Board
of Aldermen that this Board is now ready TO
assemble in joint meeting for the election OF
Police Magistrates. For proceedings of Joint
meeting see Aldermen 8 Journal above I
And the Board of Common Council having
resumed its session
Mr. CALLAN moved to take up for considera-
ton the resolution authorizing the Mayor to
cause national salutes to be fired on the 4th of
July next; but before the question was taken
Mr.. .DowNER moved that the Board do now
adjourn; which motion was carried as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Downer Ennis BRYAN
Hutchingson, Morgan Gull, johnson Wheeler Van Res
wick and Hill-l2
NAYs-Messrs. Kelly Callan, wannall, Mohun. Brent.
and Mulloy-6 ..F
And the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN