Daily American telegraph., 1851-12-27
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF COMMON Council,
Monday, December %, 1851.
All the members present.

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All the members present
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of Geo. X.
! Herrick and others, demonstrating against the
passage of a bill from the Board Of Aldermen in
relation to the wall on X street in front of
Franklin Row, which was read, and, on motion,
referred TO the Committee heretofore appointed
on the subject
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of David
Welsh, praying payment for certain work done on
Vermont avenue and L street north, which was
read, and referred to the Committee on Claims,
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of Catha-
rine Welsh, praying remission of fine, which
was read, and referred to the Committee on
Claims. |
Mr.. PEPPER presented the petition Of R. W.
Allen, prayingto be reimbursed for the unexpired
term of a certain license, which was read, and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to which was referred the resolution on
the subject of the printing of the Corporation
laws, &C., made written report, accompanied by
ajont resolution constituting Joint Standing
| Committee on the Corporation" which resolution
was read twice and laid on the table.
| Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bills entitled g. An act
making an appropriation for the Eastern Mar.
ket," and San act to prohibit new burial grounds
within the city limits" reported the said bills
without amendment.
Mr. PEPPER, from the Select Committee to
which was referred the resolution "authorizng
certain improvements to be retained in front OF
the National Hotel" reported the same without
amendment, and the resolution was, on motion,
laid on the table.
I Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen, "requiring charcoal to be sold by
measure" reported the same without amend
ment.
Mr. DowNER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bills :" for the
relief.of Maurice Holloran," and :. for the relief
of Philip Gormley, reported the same without
4 amendment.
| Mr. DowNER from the Committee on Improve
ments to which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen q for laying flag footway in
the Second Ward" reported the same without
amendment.
Mr. WANYALL, from the Select Committee OF
which was referred the bill from the Board Of
Aldermen "authorizing the Mayor to have the
wall underpinned on the north side of X street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west" re-
ported the same, and recommended that it be re-
jected.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen " making
an appropriation to vaccnate the poor Of the
city, was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Health.
i
requesting the return of the bill rejected in
that Board on Monday last in relation to Tber
creek" was taken up, and, on motion, the Secre
tary directed to- return the bill accordingly. y
! Mr.. CALLAS submitted the following resolution:
Rtsozced, That when the Boards adjourn this day,
they shall stand adjourned until Monday the 9th day OF
January next
The question being taken on the adoption OF
the resolution, it was rejected by the following
vote:
YEAsMessrs Easily, Belly, Douglass, caIan, Downer,
nn Wannsl psppsr r nrsUt Hutch
ingson, Morgan, Miller, Gull, and Hll--9.
On motion, the bill I" for building cesspools in
the Seventh Ward, and for other purposes" was
taken up and read, when
Mr.. EAsDY moved that the bill be postponed
which prevailed by the following vote:
YEAs--Messrs Douglass Easby Kelly, Caan, Downer,
Ennis. wannall, Bryan Mohun, Miller. and HILL.
! NAYs-Messrs Pepper, Brent, Hulchingson, Mulloy,
Morgan, Gull. johnson, and Wheeer-9.
On motion, the "bill for laying tagstones
across street north and 18th street west" was
taken up, read the third time and passed.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, on leave, introduced bill
/ ''making an appropriation to repair tue tobacco
4 press in the public warehouse" which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill ''for
grading and graveling street north, between
% and Sd streets west" which was read three
times aud passed.
Mr.. CALLAs, on leave, introduced bill "for
the relief of VIM. Stewart" which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. CALLAs, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing nm application to Congress
for the removal Of the Franklin Engine house
and the improvement of the reservation on which
| it is located :" when
Mr.. Ennis submitted the following resolution
which was read and adopted:
to inf m the Board ~ the number of persons returned
the books of the Corporation during The year ending De
cember 81 $780, subj ct school tax for that and
also of the number Of persons who paid the said school tax
for the said year.
The joint resolution "authorizing the Mayor
to district the several wood measurers" was taken
up, read the third time, and passed.
Mr. BRENT submitted joint resolution Gin
| relation to the revision and codifcaton of the
| District laws" which was read twice, and re
\ ferred to the Select Committee to which was re-
ferred so much of the Mayors annual message as
relates to the subject of Judicial Reform.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen "making
an appropriation for gravelling Eleventh street
west, in the Seventh Ward" was taken up, read
three times, and passed
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen "author-
izing the Mayor to grant license to the lessee
Of the National Theatre" was taken up and read
| twice. when
Mr.. WANHAIL moved that the bill be indef-
nitely postponed; which motion was agreed to by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Easily, Brent, Hutchingson, Wannall,
Morgan Gull johnson, Whceler Van Riswck, and Hill
| 10.
Nrs--Messrs. Douglass, Kelly Callan, Downcr Ennis,
Mohun, Pepper, and Mulloy-S.
4 The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
proposing an adjournment until Monday, the
9TH Of January next" was taken up, read, and
adopted by the following vote:
YEss--Messrs. Douglass Easily Kelly Callan, Downer
Mohun, MuItoy johnson, Wheeler, and Van RisSick-lO
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