American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-27
BOARD OF COMMON CouNc1I,

BOARD OF COMMON CouNcIL,
Monday, august 25, 1851.
All the members present except Messrs
Ennis Hayenner, Brent, and Gull
| Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition Of Lewis
! Johnson and others, for setting the curb and
paving the footway and cutters on G street
north, between 9th and 10th streets west !;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Improvements. '-ast" "a.s-a s..t 5t.&2@
A communication was received from the
Mayor on general subjects connected with the
interests Of the Corporation, and presenting de-
tailed statements of it's affairs for the last year
which was read and ordered to be printed
| Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill making
an additional appropriation for grading and
graveling Vermont avenue and L street north,
reported the same without amendment. "osa
Mr.. DowNER, from the same Committee, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen for the construction of sewer on B
street south, in the Second Ward, reported the
same without amendment ~
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin-
| ished Business reported bill making appro-
| priations for planting ornamental trees on the
public space at the intersection Of avenues and
streets, and it was referred to the Committee on
improvements.
| Mr.. MoHuN presented the petition of James
| Flaherty and others, demonstrating against the
enclosure of certain streets which was read
and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which the petition was referred, reported
bill entitled AN act for the relief of Benjamin
Blair - which was read twice.
Mr. PEPPER, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An act authorizing gutter to be laid
in the Fourth Ward )" which was read the third
time and passed. r s@ss# -s' a-4 .s..
| Mr.. WANNALL, on leave, introduced bill
authorizing the laying Of flag footway in the
| Third Ward; which was read three times and
| passed. ##
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted:
Rcsolvcd That the Committee on improvements be and
they hereby instructed to inquire into the expedency
of having bridge built street north, between
First street east and North Capitol street. ... IS
Mr.. DowNER, on leave introduced a joint
resolution respecting the grade of X street
north, between 18th and 18th streets west;
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements
MIR. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced bill
entitled I" An act for the relief of Thomas Nc
Nancy and John Dove" which was read three
times and passed.
Mr. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted:
Resolved That the Mayor he requested to inform this
Board whether that part of the seventh section Of the
TO organize police system for the City Of Washington,
which requires monthly publication of the amounts
ceived from the Police Magistrates has been complied
with ~ .. *. a'h H8N
The bill from the Board of Aldermen, to sup
ply a deficiency in the appropriation for light
ing the City Hall with gas, was taken up, read
4 three times, and passed.
| Mr.. WHEELER, on leave introduced a bill
entitled "An net for supplying deficiency in
appropriation for lth street west :" which was
read three times and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen entitled
q" An act to pay a balance due Daniel Leakins" !"
| was taken up and read when Mr.. CALLAN
| moved to amend the bill by striking out the
words general fund.-" and inserting funds
of the Third Ward;" which motion was mega
! tived as follows:
YKm-Messrs Callan, Downer, Hutchineson Mulloy
Morgan, and Van Riswick-7.
NArs-Messrs, Douglass, Easby, Kelly, wsnnnl, Bryan
Mohun, Pepper, johnson, Wheeler, and lIill-10.
| The bill was then read the third time and
| passed.
| A communication was received from the Reg
lister, transmitting statements of the receipts
and expenditures of the Corporation for the
year ending 30th June, 1851; which was read
and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfu-
shed Business, reported bill making appro-
priations for the outdoor poor; which was
read and referred to the Committee on the
| Health Of the City.
! On motion Of Mr.. WHEELER, the bill increas-
ing the salary of the Commissioner of the Sew
enth Ward was taken up for consideration.
I Mr.. EAsBY moved to amend the bill by insert
ing S400 instead of $500 as the compensation,
which motion was agreed to, as follows:
YIasMessrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly Csllan, Downer,
wannell, Mohun, Pepper, HutchinssoD, Morgan, and
I HILL T
Nsrs--ac,srs Bryan, Mulloy, Miller, Johnson wheel.
er, and Van Rswick-6. !
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
On the third reading Of the bill, the yeas and
nays were as follows:
YrAsMessrs. Douglass Easily Kelly, Callsn, Downer,
Mohun, Pepper, Hutchingson, Morgan Miller, johnson,
Wheeler, and Van Rstick-15
NArs--messrs. Wannal, Bryan, Mulloy, and Hill.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief Of Joshua Peirce was taken up read the
third time, and passed with an amendment pro-
/ posed by Mr.. MoHUN.
4 The bill for the improvement Of 7th street
west was taken up, read and laid on the table
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee onImprove.
nnents, to which was referred the petition of II
| Horstkamp and others, reported bill entitled
+" An act authorizing the eurbstones to be sci
and fo0tway paved on the east front Of squares