American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-10
PRICE 2 CENTS.

An act for the improvement Of 7th street
west, between u and Il streets south
Resolution In relation to thefountain-head at
the intersection of ! lth and X streets t
communication was received from the
Mayor, transmitting statement of the bank
account of the Corporation on the 1st instant;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. tt.a
| I A communication was received from the
Register, enclosing the names of Jenny Cowper
and Eliza Rives as the only persons who have
complied with the provisions of the law of the
10th December, 1850, concerning free negroes,
mulattoes, &C.; which was read and referred
to the Committee on Police. sE
communication was received from the
Mayor, transmitting the final award made by
e. B, Fisk, esq, upon the matters in contro-
yersy between the Corporation and the contrac-
tors for the Improvement Of the city canal,
which has been accepted by both parties and
the money paid. The communication was read.
and referred to the Joint Committee on the
Canal.
Mr.. CALLAE, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, to which was referred the bill to
provide extra compensation for the first and
second clerks in the Mayor and Registers of =
fees, asked to be discharged from its further
consideration.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for completing the graduation
of Vermont avenue and L street north was ta-
ken up, read three times, and passed. l .
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
g An act to provide for grading X street north,
between 18th and 18th streets west" was taken
up, read the third time, and passed. On the
third reading Of the bill the yeas and nays were
as follows
YEAs-Messrs Easily, Kelly, Callan, Downer Ennis,
Wannal, Havenner, Hutchingson, Morgan Gull, John
son, Van Rswick and Hll-13. I.H" p
NAYS-Mtssrs BRYAN, MOhun. pepper Brent.
Miller, and Wheeler-7
Mr.. MoHuN on leave, introduced a bill enti-
tied !" An act authorizing the construction of
flag footways in the Fourth Ward = which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
improvements.
Mr.. JOHNSON, on leave, introduced q bill en-
titled /" An act to grade and gravel street
SOUTH between 9th and 18th streets west -
which was read twice and referred to the Com
| mittee on Improvements.
Also, on leave, introduced bill entitled /" An
act to grade and gravel street south, between
9th and llth streets west" which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Mr. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted
Resoced That the Committee on improvements be and
they are hereby instructed TO inquire into the expedency
OIL having the paved part OF eth street. from Pennsylvania
avenue to u street north, repaired. ~
luton, which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to obtain from
Mr.. Downing suitable plan for ornamen tug and i'm
proving judiciary Squares the expense TO be paid Of
the general fund.
| Mr. WASNALL submitted the following reso-
luton, which was read and adopted
Resoleed That he Committee on Police be and thew
hereby instructed report bill for The erection Of
suitable building for the accommodation Of the Auxil
airy Guard.
Mr. urrr O,,6r tal H.
which was read and adopted
Resolved That the COMMITTEES on improvements be and
they hereby instructed to inquire into expedency
Of general law regulating private sewers and of
nectl them whenever practicable with public
be made for the better drainage Of portions OF the city
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of
Caroline Cox, this day, reported bill entitled
" An act authorizing the curbstone to be set
and the footway paved on the north front of
square 342" which was read the third time
and passed.
The bill making an appropriation for cover
ing the vegetable stands in the Eastern Market
was taken up, read the third time, and passed.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen in re-
lation to change of the course of Tiber Creek,
in square $50, was taken up, read the third
time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to sup
| ply deficiency in the appropriation for remov-
ing nuisance in certain lots in square l84 was
taken up, read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill entitled
can act supplementary to the act supplement-
ary to one amendatory of an act supplementary
to an act concerning free negroes, mulattoes,
and slaves; !" which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred the bill entitled :" An act
| supplementary to the act regulating omnibuses,
and for other purposes" reported the same
without amendment.
The bill from tho Board of Aldermen for the
improvement Of 7th street west was taken up,
read the third time and passed.
On motion, the bill entitled I" An act author
izing the extension of the Northern market
house" was taken up, read the third time, and
passed. On the third reading Of the bill the
yeas and nays were as follows:
YE,s-Messrs Easby, Kelly, Callsn, Downer, wannall
Bryan, Mohun, Pepper, Brent, Hulchingson, Morgan,
Miller, Gull, johnson, Wheeler, and Hill-16
NAYs-MessrR. Mulloy ana Van biswick-2
The following bills from the Board of Alder
men were severally taken up, read three times,
and passed, viz:
An act making an appropriation for flag foot
ways in the Seventh Ward
An act to provide for cleansing alleys and
cutters in the Second Ward
An net to provide for grading and grayeling
street north in the First Ward;
An act to lay flag footway in the Sixth
Ward
The following resolution, submitted by Mr..
CALLAN, was read and adopted:
Resor that part o The message Of the Mayor in
relation to the Centre Marketbouse be referred 70 the
Committee of Ways and Means.
I Mr. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen repeating portion Of the
act approved March 25th, 1851, to preserve
foot .pavements, reported the same without
amendment, and it was read the third time and
pas sspd s..#tt