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

to provide for resettng the curbstone and re-
pairing the paved footway along the line where
cutters are relaid, was taken up read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. Gg sa5 ti 9H GeI
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced an act in
relation to the smallpox hospital and Board Of
Health; which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on the Health Of the City.
Mr.. WlnT, on leave, introduced an act to
construct permanent guard-wall on the west
slde OF Iiber creek, and to grade Second street
west, from Pennsylvania avenue to C street
north which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on improvements. 30 ri%
Mr. MoRGAN introduced resolution, in
structing the Committee on Police to INQUIRE
into the cause of the neglect or failure to have
the reports of the police magistrates and con-
stables published, as required by law, which
was read and adopted. s3 .s sa2'ssR. aA %
| " Mr. TOWERS, on leave, introduced an act
making appropriations for the salaries Of the
teachers of the public schools for the year end
ing June 80, 1889 which was read three times
| and passed. , alt@st II. III o' t-"...
Mr.. SWEENEY introduced resolution directing
the Committee on improvements to inquire into
the expediency of creating an officer Of the
Corporation with the title of Building Com
missioner" which was read and adopted
Mr. FRENCH submitted the following reso-
luton, viz: 1aa ss 81 tt@sA ,s
Reolred That the Committee Police inquire whether
handsome and neatlymade sign, not more than three
by four feet placed tree in lien Of box ON
pennsy vana avenue, constitutes any obstruction or
nuisanee within any law ordinance Of the city and IL
they think uch sign Il prohibited by law but does not
constitute obstruction nuisance, that they inquire
into the expediency Of SO amending the law as TO permit
signs so to be erected. 'r
Which resolution was read and adopted
Mr. WILSON submitted the following reso-
luton, viz: ..,... + ',fr
Resolr That the Mayor be and he is hereby requested
to- cause the City surveyor to report plan draining
the alley in square No. 252 at the eastern and
width and position of the branch alleys requisite for that
parpose -rr-tr .+F
The resolution was read and adopted.
Mr. MORGAN submitted q resolution in re-
lation to the admission of injured persons into
the Washington lnfrmary; which was read and
referred to the Committee on the Health Of the
lcity .,,...,I 49, -,1ra aotfsa-at I.s
MIR. BoRRows, from the Committee on Unfin-
ished Business, reported bill entitled !. An act
, lamendatory OF an act entitled An act relating
to the enclosures OF streets and avenues ap-
| proved I'D December, 1872" and recommended
that it be referred to the Committee on Police.
! Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported, without amendments the bill
entitled '1An act to pave the gutter ON the south
S front of square No. 4O2 y and it was then read
the thifd time ana passed.
: Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
y ported, without amendment the bills from the
Board of Common Council, entitled "An act for
e the relief Of John Fletcher" and g An act for
! the relief of j. L. Barnes; !" and they were then
: | seyerally read the third time and passed.
RI Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on the
: Health Of the City, reported, without amend
ment, the bill entitled An act in relation &c
2 the smallpox hospital and Board of Health :
and it was then read the third time and passed
Mr.. TOWERS presented petition from Amos
4 Kendall, President of the Western Telegraph
Company, in reference to the sign-board oI said
company before their office in this city; which
was referred to the Committee OH Police.
| The CHAIR laid before tue Board commu-
lnication from the Mayor, nominating George
L. MeGlue as scavenger of the First Yard, and
transmitting certain papers III reference to the
same which communication was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Police. ..s.....
| The resolution from the Board of Common
Council providing for digest of the laws of the
| Corporation was taken up, read twice, and re-
| ferred TO the Committee on Finance. ar
The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled 'An act for taking up and relaying
the gutter on the west front of square No 4O3n
| 4" An act authorizing the grading and paving of
| the alley in square No 224 - and .sAn act for
the improvement of l. street north, in the Sec
| ond Ward" were seyeraly taken up, read three
times, and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the petition of james Robertson and
| they were discharged accordingly. arn atr
Mr. MET, on leave, introduced an act to re-
peal the laws relating to the inspection of to-
hacco which w5s read twice aud referred to
the Committee on Finance.
And the Board adjourned.