American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-23
which was read and

anu beuhs, 10 WHICH WAS reIerfeu INC Peliuon
of Ann Washburn, asked to be discharged from
its further consideration; which was agreed to.
4 ~ Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which was referred the bill from the Board
i of Aldermen for the relief of james Keleher,
reported the same without amendment
II Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill to regulate the ses-
zbsonsi oflthe City Councils, asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration; which
II was agreed to-. .aHbitEH}h saatt h e.. .N. sr
j Il. Mr.. PEppER from the Committee on Unfin-
d ished business, reported bill for the relief of
!, Patrick Wilson, and it was referred to the Com
d mittee of Claims. t3 a2a- * t fR3si .a
~ Mr.. WHEELER presented the petition Of VIM.
i Grenwell and others, praying certain modifica-
4 tions in the laws licensing the sale of liquors;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Police. .'r tt'1 ffs& ttt "i X
i "A communication was received from the
4 Mayor, enclosing report from the City Sur
yeyor in relation to the grade Of 9th street
west which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements @I4t.l l...l
"A communication was received from the City
! Surveyor on the subject of the culvert on q
street, between 9th and 10th streets west; which
was read and referred TO- the Committee on I'm
proyements.
4 Mr. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was read and adopted: T
Resoiced, That the Commmittee on improvements be
and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the
dency Of having the Northern Liberties markethous
Whitewashet pavement repaired and the wooden pard
and ether nusances and to report by bill otherw Use
. Mr. MULLoY submitted the following res olu-
tion, which was read and adopted:
solted That the Mayor DO and he is hereby d rected
to call the attention Of the Commissioner of he eastern
section of the city to the filthy condition of the alleys and
byways in that section, and more particularly in the
vicinity of the Fifth Ward. a ~ ..a \
| Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled 'sAn actor the Improvement Of tn street
east; which was read twice and referred to the
/ Committee on improvements. aia
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of Thomas G. Wilson was taken up, read
twice. and referred to the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the same Board In relation to
the paving of 18th and 14th streets, south of the
canal was taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on improvements t
Mr.. HUTCHINSON presented the petition of A.
and L. A. Richards and others, demonstrating
against the act passed on last Monday, author
izing Samuel Byington to grade South Capitol
street; and also the petition of VIM. A. Mulloy
and sundry others, praying the repeal of said
law; which were read, and, on motion of Mr..
! MILLER, referred to a Joint committee of four
members Of this Board and three members of
the Board Of Aldermen by the following vote
YEAs--Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Caan wannall
wick, and HIl-I2
II Nays.
4 Messrs. Miller Van Reswick, Mulloy and
Mohun, were appointed the committee on the
part of this Board, 1.-THE two latter in the place
of Messrs Hutchingson and Pepper, who were
excused from serving
1 Mr.. WHEELER presented the petition of Geo.
s. Gideon and others, owners of property on
South Capitol street, praying that the law re-
Gently passed authorizing Samuel Byington to
grade said street may not be repealed but car
ried into effect rs passed. which was read, and,
on motion, referred 10 the committee last named.
| Mr.. HUTCHINSON, on leave, introduced bill
suspending the joint resolution granting per-
mission to Samuel Byington to grade South
| Capitol street; which was read twice, when
Mr. VAN REswIcK moved that the bin be
referred to the select committee to which the
petitions were referred, which motion was
agreed to as follows:
4 YEts-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly Calan, Mohun,
Pepper, Miller Guii Wheeler, Van Reswick, and Hil-l
and Morgan
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of the Anacostia Fire Company was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee
on the Fire Department.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen TO au-
thorize z. NJ. p. King to move frame house
on lot No. 3, in square No 199 was taken up
improvements.
Mr.. Brent, on leave, introduced bill for the
relief of Robert Beale; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. .'
On motion Of Mr.. BRENT, the Board took up
for consideration the bin reported from the
Committee on Police entitled " An act supple
mentary to the act entitled AN act laying
tax on shops, porter cellars, and confectioneries
and increasing the tax on ordinaries, retailers
and theatrical amusements.'"
Mr.. Brent moved sundry amendments, and
after considerable discussion, and before any
question was taken thereon
| Mr.. MORGAN moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the bill be postponed, and that the
| bill and amendments be published with the pro-
ceedings; which motion was agreed to as fol-
| lows:
YrAs-Messrs Douglass Easily, Kelly, callan, Wan
nall, Mohun, Hutcbngson, Morgan Miller and Cull-10
! Hfll-5e ''i"ih ~
The following is copy of the bill and amend
ments: "H
AN ACT supplementary entitled An act laying
tax on shops, porter cellars and confecionees and
increasing the tax ordinares, retailers, and thea
ricsl ausenents, and for other purposes" approved
). BsH enacted de-, That from and after the LIST Monday
OF November next before any license shall be granted TO
brandy, gin, wbiky or other spirituous liquors,
mixed or unmixed wine, cordial, strong beer cider,
in the city OF Washington, the person applying for
license shall produce TO the Mayor certicate be sad
certificate to be approved by the Mayor signed by the
Commissioner (or person acting sCommssioner) and mr.
respectable resident reehoders Of the square which
such person resides aid intends 70 open the shop pec
fed that the public convenience requires the licensing
such shop for the sale barter above mentioned In
such neighborhood; PrOrided That none of the proy
Sums pnses Of this shall apply 10 or affect any
wine merchant grocer who shall sell offer for barter
any OF the Hduors wines above enumerated in quant
ties over one gallon at any one time unless the wine SO
sold be in bottles.
Sec And be enacted, That all acts or parts Of acts
which are Inconsistent with the provisions OF TINS act U
and the same are hereby repealed.
Strike out strong beer in the fifth line OF
section l., and insert "mat liquors OF every de-