American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-23
4r WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY o. 1851
| CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN, /
| Monaay July 21, 1851. r
Present: Messrs Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Maury, French, (Pre,
sident) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan and
Page, 1, s.I LlJr
The bill to authorize z. NJ, P. King to re-
move aframe house on lot 3, in square No. 1893,
being under consideration when the Board ad-
journed ON Monday glAst, was taken up anG
| amended, and Was, thenIrcadl the third time al
amended, and passed by yeas and nays, as fol
lYEAs2- -Messrs Dove, Bayly Wilson, Borrows, Maury
Thornley, Morgan, and Pages. 4fSauEJ GIL
| NAW Messrs. Towers, Writ, Gordon, and French-4.
Mr.. WILSON presented q petition from Thos
b. Griffin and others, protesting against the
graduation about being made on X street In the
immediate vicinity Of franklin Row; which
was referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr. DOVE presented q petition from Thomas
A. Walters and others, for opening M street
north, between 21st and 23d streets west
which was referred to the Committee on I'm
provements. saaTha 2sa ha 5#stltl5
Mr.. THORNLEY, from the Committee of Claims,
reported o bill entitled 'An net for the relief
of David Atkins" which was read three times
and passed by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yras-Messrs. Dove, Bayly, Towers, Writ, Thornley,
Morgan, and Page. .ahIuaE 8EGa6n1a 3s'@H1a L.
NaYs-Messrs. Wilson, Borrows, Maury, Gordon, and
Erench---5. ST f.r Yswf synal IE r"sEE. 'a
Mr.. WRIT, presented q petition from William
d. Clark, President Of the Columbia Fire Com
pany; which was read and referred to the
Committee on the Fire Department.
Mr.. Writ presented a1petition from james
Crutchett against the changing the course Of
Tiber Creek in square $50; which was referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Also, presented letter from the Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings, in relation to the
grade of Pennsylvania avenue at its intersec-
ton with Fourth street east; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced an act
making an appropriation for building sea-wall
and improving Water street in front Of NJ street
south; which was referred to the Committed
on improvements $s.." a saa' Ea
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bills
from the Board of Common Council authorizing
the curbstones to be set and the footway paved
on the east fronts of squares 529, $50, 531, and
532 and an act authorizing the curbstones to
be set and the footway paved on the south front
of square 383; and they were then seyerally
read the third time and passed
h Mr.. Towers, on leave, introduced on act to
pay o balance due Daniel Linkins; which was
read three times and passed E.t s1a" ,2i.l
Also, on leave, introduced an act to extend
the culvert on 10th street west, between G anc
H streets north; which was read three times
and passed. ... a..,
Also, from the Committee on Police to which
was referred the nomination of Geo. Y. Bowen
as Sweep of the Second Ward, reported the
same back to the Board, accompanied by a pc
ttion in his behalf; and the nomination was
then, on motion, ordered to lie on the table.
7 Mr. MAGRUDER submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he hereby Is re-
quested to have three lamps placed the south side OF
the intersection Of 10Th street west and street north
and cause them be lighted every night until the Com
missioner of the First and Second Wards shall direct 10th
street to be graded and graveed according to the proy
ions of An act for grading and rsyeing 10th street
west from to streets north" approved May 3d. 1851
Which resolution having been twice read
Mr.. Towers moved to amend the Same by
striking out the words "the Commissioner Of the
First and Second Wards shall direct;" but be-
fore the question was taken thereon, the reso-
luton was, on motion, ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced an act for
the improvement of 7th street west: which wa,
read twice and referred to the Committee OF
improvements.
Mr.. GORDON, from the committee on the flrt
Department, reported an act for the relief OF
the Anacostia Fire Company; which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. MAGRUDER presented petition from w.
G. Ridgely, asking that certain taxes paid by
him be refunded to him; which was referred to
the Committee of Claims. ...
The bin from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the construction of ! cross-gutter
in the Fourth Ward was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
regulating ready-made clothing and other stores
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Police ~.
Mr.. BAYLY presented petition from George
Cover and others, to grade New York avenue
from 18th to 18th street, in the Second Ward,
and moved that it be referred to select com
mittee; and it was accordingly referred to
Messrs. Maury, Gordon, and Dove. f@
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Inn
provements, reported an act authorizing certain
improvements in the northern part Of the
Fourth Ward which was read three times and
passed, ..t ,." @aA
The Board then adjourned.