American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-01
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
No., Ina, Ca, AN, bo.. ~

BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Monday, September 30, 1851. T
Present: Messrs. Magruder, Bayly, Wilson,
Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury, French,
(President) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan,
and Page.
The CHAIR laid before the Board q communi-
cation from the Mayor, enclosing certificates,
&C., from the Board of Health in relation to
| certain nuisances; which were read, and refer
red to the Committee on the Health of the City.
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Surveyor, in reply to the reso-
luton of this Board Of the 9Th instant, in rela-
ton to the existing grade of New York avenue
and H street north, between 18th and l4tl
streets west which was read, and ordered t,
| lie on the table.
! The bills from the Board Of Common Council
entitled " An act authorizing the curbstone tc
be set and the footway paved on the west front
of square 454," and tAn act to repair the
stone pavement on 7th street west" were seve-
rally taken up, read three times, and passed.
Mr.. MAURY submitted joint resolution in
relation to the grades at the intersection of
street north and I'd street west; which was read
three times and adopted.
I Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims,
reported bill entitled can act for the relief
of Benjamin Beam" which was read twice and
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. TOWERS submitted resolution author
izing joint meeting of the two Boards on Mon
day next, for the purpose Of electing trustees
of the Public Schools which was read and
adopted.
Mr.. SwEENY submitted resolution request
ing the Mayor to have flag footway taken up
and relaid; which was read and adopted.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced an act tc
repair the sidewalk on the west side Of 10th
street west, between G and Fl streets north,
and for other purposes; which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. THORNLEY, presented petition from
Thomas Plumsill, asking compensation for SER
vices as acting police officer of the Sixth Ward
which was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. GORDON, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported bill entitled "An act
for the relief of the Franklin Fire Company
which was read twice and amended, and was
then read the third time as amended, and
passed
Mr. WRIT, on leave, introduced an act tc
complete the construction of the culvert on
street north, at its intersection with Sd street
west.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced an act for
the relief of George F. Rider; which was read
three times and passed.
Also, on leave, introduced an act for the i'm
pr0Vement OF the S0utn lrOnU Oh square NO. OiO,
and for other purposes; which was read twice
and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. MAanUDER, from the Committee on the
Health of the City, reported bill entitled Gan
act authorizing the removal of nuisances in the
Seventh Ward )" which was read three times
and passed.
The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled " An act for the relief of w. b. Mitch
ell, was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee OF Claims.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council authorizing the Mayor to offer reward
for the arrest of incendiaries, was taken up,
read three times, and adopted.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled i" An act authorizing the extension Of
the culvert in square No. 532, " was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. SwEENY, the Board re-
sumed the consideration of the bill from the
Board Of Common Council entitled "An act
authorizing the construction Of certain cross
CUTTERS" The bill was then amended, and read
the third time as amended, and passed
And then the Board adjourned.