American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-14

creasng the compensation of the Commissioner
of the Seventh Ward, reported the same with
| out amendment @a. " @.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen for taking UP and relaying
the pavement, &C., on the north side of X street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west, and
| for other purposes, reported the same without
amendment and the bill was, on motion, post
poned till Monday next.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of the
Delegation from the First Ward to which was
| referred the bill for the relief of James B.
| Greenwell, reported the same without amend
ment, and the bill was read the third time and
passed. s..5 uluN
| Mr.. CALLAN submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which was read and adopted
Resolced That the Committee improvements be and
they hereby instructed to examine the sewer running
across zth street west and through square No $780, and
report to this Board what changes should be made thereto
so that said sewer shall be made to all the pur
poses for which it was constructed.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Joint Committee
appointed to inquire into the qualifications of
the Assessors made the following report:
The Joint Committee, appointed June 9th, to
inquire into the qualifications of the Assessors,
report: That they have examined the books of
| the Corporation, and find that all the Assessors
| are properly qualified, as required by the act
approved May 80, l849, creating the office of
Assessors of this city.
| 3sl. ~. t. W. F. BAYLY,
- THOS. THORNLEY,,
SAMUEL f.. DOUGLASS,
CHAS. p. WANNALL,
j. VAN RISWICK.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation to place trunk under 23d
street west was taken up, read the third time,
and passed ..nf .-ra
| Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on I'm
provements, to which was referred the bill to
provide for the opening of street, from 4th
to 9th streets west, reported the same without
amendment, and the bill was read the third
time and passed.
| Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied IAN act for the draining of the low grounds
north of the Capitol;" which was read three
times and passed.
Also, on leave, introduced a bill for opening
and grading b street north, from Delaware
| avenue to lst street west which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements. ...
Mr.. JOHNSON, on leave, introduced bill for
grading and grayeling G street south, between
45 and 9th streets west which was read and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. ENNIS, on leave, introduced bill for the
relief of Philip Gormley; which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced, from the
Committee on Police, to which was referred a
resolution on the subject, a bill 'ssupplemen-
tary to the act authorizing the appointment of
scayengers and for other purposes" }" which was
read twice.
Mr. WHEELER, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, to which was referred the bill
from the Board Of Aldermen making appropria
| tions for the relief Of the Columbia Fire Com.
pany, reported the same without amendment
and the bill was, on motion, recommitted 10 the
committee, with instructions to report in detail
the items stricken out in the Board of Alder
men.
The bill from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for the completion Of the
grading and graveling I'd street west, between
d street north and Massachusetts avenue, was
taken up, read the third time, and passed
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on the
Canal, to which was referred the resolution
from the Board of Aldermen in relation to the
western outlet Of the Washington canal reported
the same without amendment, and the bill was
read the third time and passed
The amendments Of the Board of Aldermen
to the bill making appropriations to defray the
| general expenses Of the Corporation for the
year ending June 30th, 1852, were taken up,
read, and concurred in.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of Edward Cowling was taken up, read
twice. and referred to the Committee on Police
Mr.. MoHUN presented communication from
James Davis demonstrating against the passage
of the bill now pending in relation to the sale
Of liquors, &C. which was read and laid on
| the table.
On motion Of Mr.. BRENT the Board took up
for consideration the bill entitled "An act sup
Elementary to the act entitled AN act laying
tax on shops, porter cellars, and confectione-
ries, and increasing the tax on ordinarics, re.
taiers, and theatrical amusements' and for
other purposes" approved October 90, 1919.
After being under consideration for some
| time
Mr.. GULL moved that the bill be postponed
until Monday next which motion was mega
tived, as follows:
YgAs-Messrs Douglass, Kelly Callau, Downer, Bryan
Pepper, Gull, and Van Hswick-s
NAYs-Messrs. Easily, Ennis Wannall, Mohun, Brent
| Hutchingson, Mulloy, Morgan, Miller, Johnson end
Wheeler--lI 4
Mr.. ENNIS moved to amend the second sec
ton of the bill by striking out the words "shall
be committed to the workhouse at hard labor
for the full term Of ninety days, and inserting
the words "shall be imprisoned Mt work and
labor in the workhouse for o term not exceed
ing ninety days"
And the question being taken on the amend.
ment, It was agreed to by the following vote:
YEls-Messrs Douglass Easily, Kelly Callan, powner
| Ennis Wsnnan, Bryan, Mohun, Pepper, Hutohugson
Mulloy, Morgan, Miller, Johnson and Van Riswick,-l6
~ FaTs-Messs Brent, eplI and Whseera-s, ,yorof7
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