American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-12
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
DOAHD Uf ibDEUMEN,
Monddy, NoUem6er 10, 1851

| M0Hddy, NOOeWOeT ~, 1901. J
Present: Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Maury, Sweeny, Writ,
Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page.
The President Of the Board being absent, the
Vice president took the chair, who afterwards
obtained leave Of absence, and Mr.. Maury was
called to the chair.
| Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims,
reported bill entitled An act for the relief
OF q. Topham;" which was read three times
and passed. FL.
Mr.. BoRRows presented petition from
James A. Wise for the remission of sundry
lines; which was read, and referred to the
Committee Of Claims.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
for the relief of David Welsh was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council to authorize the Board of Control to
settle all matters in controversy between the
Corporation and c. B. Clusky, late Engineer Of
the Washington Canal, was taken up, and, hav-
ing been read twice
Mr.. WRIT moved to amend the same by add
ing the following:
sProvided, That the Board Of Control shall
not allow the engineer more than sixteen hun
dred dollars in full for oil services rendered as
Engineer of the Washington Canal"
And the question on the said amendment be-
ing taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in
the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Maury and Wirt-2.
NAYs-Messrs Dove, Wilson, Bayly, Towers, Borrows,
Sweeny, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page--10
Mr.. WRIT then moved that the resolution be
laid on the table; which motion was negatived,
rs follows:
YxAs-Messrs. Maury and wirt-2.
NAYs-SIessrs Dove, Wilson, Bayly, Towers, Borrows,
Sweeny, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page--1o.
Thar cn1p +bo ,cl
and passed, by yeas and nays, as follows:
sweeny, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page-lo.
NAYs-Messrs. Maury and Wirt-2.
Mr.THoRNLEY submitted resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance to inquire into
the expediency of reducing auction fees upon
cargoes Of merchandise when sold by auction
on any of the wharves in this city; which was
read and adopted.
Mr.. BoRRows, on leave, introduced San act
for the graveling Of Louisiana avenues" which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. TOWERS, on leave, introduced san act
to lay a plank footway ON street north, from
I'd street west to the Railroad Depot, and for
the erection of lamps along said footway !"
which having been read twice ,fza
Mr.. MORGAN moved to amend the same by
striking out "funds of the Fifth Ward and
inserting general fund.-" which motion was
carried in the affirmative, as follows: as5s
YEssslessrs Dove, Writ, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan,
and Page-6. .tFElf.t.,,.s ts ut l.
NAYs--Messrs. Bayly, Wilson, Towers, Borrows, and
Maury-5 +-'
The question was then on the third reading
of the bill, which was carried in the affirmative
unanimously: and it was then read the third
time as amended, and passed.
Mr. WILSON, on leave, introduced I" An act
authorizing the Mayor to advance to the Com
missioner of Public Buildings the funds neces-
sary to lay the pavement on the south side of
street north, between 18th and 18th streets
west" which was read three times and passed.
Mr. WRIT moved that the Board resume the
consideration of the bill directing bread to be
sold by the ounce and pound, and repeating all
former acts relating to bread or the assize there
of but before the question was taken thereon
Mr.. DOVE moved that the Board adjourn );
which motion was carried in the affirmative, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Towers, Borrows, Morgan
and Page--6. III"
NArs-Messrs. Maury, Writ, Thornley,, and Gordon-4.
And then the Board adjourned.