American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-09

north, aAn act for the Improvement OF oeconu
street east. from Pennsylyania avenue 10 Z
streat south and I" An act TO fepsir the teserF
yo;r ~ the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Ninth street west" were severally taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Improvements.
Mr.. CALIAN, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, to which was referred the resolu.
ton authorizing q survey Of Jamess creek, re-
ported the same without amendment; and, afte,
an Intellectual motion by Mr. Ennis to postpone
its further consideration until Monday next, the
resolution was ordered to a third reading, BY
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Easily, Callan, Ennis, Bryan Havenner
Mo Mol Pepper Brent johnson, Wheeler Van Resw'k
NArs--Messrs Douglass, Kelly, wannall Hutchingson,
Mniioy, Morgan, Miller, and Cull-s
The resolution was then read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for grad
ing and gravellng upper Water street, between
18th and Goth streets west, reported the same
without amendment and the bill was read the
third time and passed
Mr.. WANNALL on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled "An act for taking up and relaying the
gutter on the west front of square 403; which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which was referred the bill for the relief of
Joshua Pelrce, reported the same without
amendment; and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill "authoriz-
ing the curbstone to be set and footway paved
on the south front of square $685." reported the
same without amendment; and the bill was
read the third time and passed
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill to repair
the reservoir at the corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Ninth street west, reported the same
without amendment; and it was read the third
time and passed
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which was referred the petition of Johnson
olmonds, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same, and that it
De referred to the Fifth Ward delegation; which
was agreed to.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
nents, to which was referred the petition of
VIM. .. Tabler and others, reported bill en-
titied " An act authorizing the curbstone to be !
SET ana the footway paved on the east front f
squares 529, $50, 53l, and 532; - which WAS
read three times and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin-
shed Business, reported bill for the repai Of
me gutter at the corner of Twelfth and H
,tree.s, ana Tor other purposes; and it was re-
erred to the Committee on improvements.
MT. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill en-
ltled AN act concerning the enclosures of
'treets and avenues" and also can act supple
nentary to the act entitled An act having a
tax on shops, porter cellars, and confectionaries
and increasing the tax on ordinaries retailers,
and theatrical amusements :" which were read
twice and referred to the Committee on Police
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill to au-
thorize commissioners of districts to place
trunks and sewers under streets; which was
'ead twice and referred to the Committee ON
And the Board adjourned