American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-30
BOARD OF CoNMoN COUNCIL, |
Monday, .Juiy %, 1851. I

BOARD OF CoNMoN COUNCIL, I \
| ,s o5 Monday, Juiy %, 1851. ! .
All the members present except Messrs.
Dowper, Ennis, Hayenner, and Pepper
Il A Communication was received from the City
Surveyor in reply to the resolution of this
B0ardsof the 3Oth ultimo, embracing estimates
Of the cost of erecting permanent bridges across
Tiber creek, in North Capitol street, and for
grading said street from G street north to Mas
sachusetts avenue; which was read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. CALLAN presented q communication from
L. H., Berrymans in relation to q petition pre-
sented to the last Council, respecting wood and
coal yards; which was read and referred to
the Committee Oh Police. '''- i7'' '7 n
II Mr. CUR presented the petition Of A. Addi-
son, praying remission of "a fine; which was
read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
= The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of David Aikens was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee of Claims.
K The bill from the Board of Aldermen to pro-
vide for grading and gravelling d street south
from 7th to- llth street west, was taken up, read
three times, and passed. l7am.. 81 S..-a6,
The bills flom the Board of Aldermen en-
titled -"An act to pay balance due Daniel
Linkins," " An act authorizing certain inn
provements in theTn0rthern part of the Fourth
Ward, n and q An act to extend the cuivert on
10th street west, between g and H streets
north, we're seyerally read twice and referred
to the Committee on improvements ..,
| Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee on Public
Schools, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making appropriations for
the salaries Of the teachers and assistant teach
ers of the public schools for the year ending
June 80, 1862, reported the same without
amendment and the bill was read the third
| time and passed. r,
Mr. CALLAN, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported a bill making appropria-
tions to defray the general expenses Of the Cor
poration for the year ending June 30 1852 !;
which was read twice. naehils.gt" IS a4ulaa
Mr.. CALhAN, from the same Committee, re-
A ported a bill making appropriations for the
casual repairs Of streets avenues, bridges, and
edlverts, and for the removal of nuisances ;
which was read three times and passed. Ia
= Mr. CALLAN, on leave, introduced bill en-
| titled T" An act authorizing the setting of the
curb-stone and laying the pavement ON the
south front of square No. 284; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements. ~ '''
Mr.. MoHUS, on leave introduced bill en-
titled An act authorizing the construction of
certain cross cutters; - which was read three
times and passed. 49, .... .r.
Mr.. MoHUN presented the petition of VIM. H.
Gunnell and others for the setting of the curb
stone and paving the footwny on the north front
of squares No. 296, 264, and 263; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. su a at .r K
! The Board, on motion, resumed the conside-
ration Of the bill making appropriations to de-
fray the general expenses of the Corporation
! for the year ending the 30th June, 1852, and,
the bill having been read, nl
II Mr.. WhsNALL moved an amendment reducing
the appropriation for the compensation of the
members of the two Boards which, under a
rule of the Board, the Chair decided not to be
in order. .. /"
i Mr. WASNALI then moved that the bill be
laid ON the table which motion was negatived
YEas-Messrs Easily, wannar, Bryan, Mulloy and
Hnl-5. r.sY gr. .r...l0.-Eas 4. .-.E ...... ..'
NArs-Messrs Douglass Kelly, Callan, Mohun, Brent,
Morgan, johnson, Wheeler and Van Riswck-9.
The bin was then read the third time and
passed, with an amendment proposed by Mr..
MILLER, striking out the appropriation for the
outdoor poor, as not being authorized by any
existing law. .H'
Mr.. WHEELER, on leave, introduced a bill
increasing the compensation of the Commis-
l sioner Of the Seventh Ward; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee of Ways
ami Means. .., Ri. ..
Mr.. MoHuY, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, to which was referred the bill en-
! titled "An act for the relief Of the Anacostia
Fire Company" reported the same without
amendment and the bill was read the third
time and passed. a,u .r..m...
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for re-
pairing q gutter in the Second Ward, reported
as n substitute therefor "An act authorizing
the taking up and relaying the gutter on the
| cast side of 18th street west, between Pennsyl-
yania avenue and F street north;'' which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. MoHUs submitted joint resolution au-
thorizing q, joint meeting on Monday next, at
5,o'clock, for the election of police magistrate
in the third district; which was read and
adopted. asa.l .. ..
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition Of Joseph
| Walsh and others, praying certain modification
inltbe laws licensing the sale of liquors which
was read and referred to the Committee on
| Police. ts. i.. "...aN ....... .... ...
Dir. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred, among the unfinished
business, !" An act in reference to the erection
Of gas7houses and the laying of gas-pipes," re-
ported the same with an amendment which
was agreed to- and the bill was read the third
| time and passed. .a
And, from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill making an appropriation 70
complete vegetable stands in the Eastern mar
ket, reported the same without amendment
r And, from thesame Committee, to which was
referred the resolution in relation TO the eiec-
ton Of police magistrates, reported the same
s, And, from the same Committee, to which a
resolution ON the subject was referred, reported
o bill entitled can act to regulate the erection