American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-23

site; which motion was carried in the affrma
tive, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Magruder, Towers, Borrows, sweeny,
Slaury, Writ, Gordon, Morgan, and French-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Wilson, and Thornley,
Mr.. SwEENY then moved to strike out the
third clause of the first section and insert the
following in lieu of it:
"That before issuing any license aforesaid the Mayor
shall he fully satisfied Of the legal responsibility and good
certificate to be filed in the Registers Office sgned by
majority of the white housekcepers residing the front
Of the which such establishment for the sale Of
such enumerated liquors proposed TO be located and
upon the front Of the square immediately opposite such
certificate to be certified by the Commissioner Of the Ward
to be correct recommending the issuing Of such license
all licenses under this shall be expire the
| hrst OF November next ensuing the issue thereof"
And the question on the said amendment
being taken, it was decided in the negative, as
i follows:
| YEAs--Mcssrs. Sweeny, Writ and French--3.
NAYs-Messrs. Dove Magruder, Bayly Wilson, Towers
Borrows, Maury, Thornly, Gordon and Morgan-lo.
Mr.. THORNLEY, offered the following as an ad-
| ditional section:
"That whenever any person persons compelled
TO their usual licensed occupation Of sell
ing any article of merchandise this be-
of their inability to comply with the prescribed
guiaons embodied in this act II is hereby made the duty
of the Mayor, application being made to him under
oath of the fact that they procure license be
by this law appoint three discreet citizens
Of the Ward In which the applicant had heretofore carried
business, whose duty shall be- under OATH to grant
without prejudice, favor, affection, such damages in
dollars and cents they deem proper the person
or persons compelled to their accustomed occupa
on because of want osignatures and other requirements
required by this act and the said three shall
innate the oss If any sustained of reduction Of
rent of store house. as well as because of loss of value
in casks fixtures, and stock in trade and the
decreed If any, well all other expenses incurred be-
Of said award shall be paid out Of the general fund
to such respectively the aforesaid three c
may drect and the said three citizens shall each be
paid two dollars per day out Of the general fund whilst
| engaged in making said award"
And the question being taken on the said
amendment, it was decided i'll the negative, as
! follows:
NAYs-Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly Wilson, Towers,
| Borrows, sweeny, Maury, Writ, Gordon, Morgan, and
| French-l2
Mr.. Towers then moved to amend the third
clause of the first section by striking out the
word sand" and inserting "that;' and by
striking out the word recommending" and
inserting g recommend" SO that it will read,
"signed by the Commissioner of the Ward that
a majority of the white housekeepers residing
on the front of the square, &C., recommend the
issuing of such license; !" which was agreed to.
| Mr.. WILSON moved to amend the said section
| by inserting clause requiring the Commis
sioner of the Ward to certify also to the good
character of the persons recommending the
issuing of such license; which was agreed to.
third clause of the first section, and insert the
following in lieu Of it, viz:
"That, before issuing any license aforesaid, the
Mayor shall be fully satisfied of the legal responsibility
and good character OF the person applying for such IL
cense and there shall also be before The the
commentator of majority of the white housekeepcr,
residing the side OF the square and the
side OF the square fronting opposite where the
nent for the sale barter OF such enumerated liquors is
proposed to be located opened; which nlntvm
shall be certified by the Commissioner of the ard
Il uytn haan atan tlB r.l
license. All licenses under this act shall BIS made To
rre the first day OF November next ensuing tie issue
| thereof"
And the question on the said amendment be-
ing taken, il was decided N the aiiirmatllc
The bill as amended was then read the third
time and passed by yeas and nays, as follows
YEls-NIessrs Dove Magrudsr, Bayly, Wilson, Towers,
Borrows, Swceny, Mnury, Wirt, Gordon, Morgan, and
| Frcnch-l2
| NAY-AIr. Thornley,.
On motion Of Mr.. MAGRupER, it was ordered
that the bill as passed be printed with the pro-
| ceedings of the Board
! The following is the bill
porer-cears and confectiouer.cs and increasing the
tax ordnarcs retailers, theatrical amusements and
| for other purposes.
BE enaccd, That from and after the first Monday Of
November next the Mayor IL authorized to iEsue
for the purposes following, and the terms and cond
tons hereinafter mentioned to wit:
i For license TO sell barter all kinds OF sprituou.
liquors, Wines cordia malt qu uors, and cider in guam
titles less than pint, sixty dollars.
That before issuing any license aforesaid the Mayor
shall be fully satisfied Of the legal responsibility and good
character of the persons applying such license aud
there shall be before the Mayor
OF majority Of the white housckecpers residing the
same side Of the same square and on the side of the
square fronting opposite where the estb hmeBt for the
sale barter of such enumerated liquors proposed 70
be located opened, which recommendation shall BE-
certified by the Commissioner OF the Ward having been
signed as aforesaid for the issuing of such license All
licenses under this act shall be made 70 expire the first
| day OF November next ensuing the issue thereof
Sec 2. and b. eaacted That any person or persons
convicted selling barering either any Of the IL
quors enumeratcdn the first section Of this act contrary
TO law, shall be hned not less than trn than
twenty dollars for each offence and ia default Of the pay
such ue Of giving such security for the pay
thereof shall be satisfactory to the Police Mags
trae by whom Judgment rendered shall Ge commit
ted to the workhouse for term not exceeding ninety
Sec g. ind be enacted That all acts or parts Of
inconsistent with the provisions Of this act be and the
hereby repealed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved on the north front Of square 3I5
was taken up, read three times, and passed
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced An act for
grading G street, from l4th and 10Th streets, in
the Second Ward !" which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. WILSON submitted joint resolution
thorizing the Mayor to have the wall under
pinned on the north side of street north, be
tween 18th and 18th streets west; which was
read three times and adopted.
Mr.. SwEESY presented petition from O.
Buckingham, Captain of the Columbia Artillery
Company, asking that provision may be made
for keeping in order two brass guns in his pos
session which was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. DOVE presented a petition from James
7. Burns for balance due him for grading
i hath md
avenues which was referred to the Committee
Of Claims.
Mr.. SwEENY, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported bill entitled "An act max
ing an appropriation for the contingent anu
nlher exnnnsns of the nmhIic schnnls for the wear