American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-14
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
Mondqu, Auqust ll, l85l
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

81 BoARD1oF ALDERMEN, aHl
al Monday, August IL, 1851.
Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
/ French, president Thornley,, Gordon, Nor
I gan, and Page. ias ataa GdE rsH ON H'al
Mr.. SwEENY submitted a resolution directing
the city surveyor to prepare plan for the more
effectual drainage Of the gutter on, the west
front Of square 454; which was read and
adopted a as5 ~ EeFa7t 10a af34
Mr.. THORNLEY,, on leave, introduced /" An act
to lay flag footway in the Sixth Ward =;
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. BoRRows, on leave, introduced /" An act
for the repair. of culverts in the Third Ward !
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on I'm
provements, reported without amendment the
bills from the Board of Common Council "mak-
ing appropriations for casual repairs Of streets,
avenues, bridges, and culyerts, and for the re-
moval OF nuisances !" An act authorizing the
taking up and relaying the gutter on the east
side Of 18th street west, between Pennsylvania
avenue and F street north = and they were
then seyerally read the third time and passed
Mr. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council I" For grading and
graveling Upper Water street. between 25th
and 26th streets west; p and the bill was then,
on motion, ordered to lie on the table,
Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill .eFor the Improvement of H
street north" with an amendment; which was
considered and agreed to- and the bill, as
amended, was then read the third time and
passed. '-"..att .hHeEts*
Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported without amendment the bill 81 For the
building sea-wal and grading Water street J"
and 1T was then, on motion, ordered to lie on
the table. ria .2.ts a#f ..e
Mr.. WILSON, on leave introduced "An act
for the relief of o. j. Prather;" which was read
three times and passed. 1fi II a,sg p4i
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced can act
for the relief of Edward Cowling y which was
read twice and referred to the Committee ON
Police. Ec Jat8 a# E tar saoa
n Mr.. BAYLY presented petition from Daniel
Rowland which was read twice and referred
to the Committee of Claims. ata i,s.
Mr.. DOVE presented petition from Jane L.
Graham and others, for setting the curb-stones
and paving the footway in front of squares No
l68, 14l, and 800; which was referred to the
Committee on improvements aA..sh .tHla
Mr.. DOVE presented a petition from Collin p.
Bayliss for the remission of a fine; which was
Mr.. Towers submitted a resolution in rela-
ton to the run which empties into the canal
between 9th and 10th streets west; which was
read and adopted. uat.e,f3 @1t 7es s5n#
Mr.. Towers, on leave, introduced '.An act
to gravel and improve 9th street west, from
to street north; I" which was read three
times and passed. .
Mr.. Towers, on leave, introduced can act
to grade 9Th street west, from New York avenue
to street north;" which was read three times
and passed -
Mr.. Towers, from the Committee on Police,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Board Of Common Council "in reference to the
erection of gas-houses and the laying of gas
pipes;" and it was then read the third time and
passed. a'.'a' .aL: PC 80 ~ -
Mr.. MAuRY, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bin from the Board of Common
Council 'making appropriations to defray the
general expenses of the Corporation for the
year ending the 30th June, 1852" with amend
ments which were considered and agreed to,
and the bill, as amended, was then read the
third time and passed ~ ns-rg
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee Of
Claims, reported bill entitled "An act for the
relief of George Sinclair" which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the same committee
asked to be discharged from the further con.
sideration of the petition of @. l.. Coltman ;
and they were discharged accordingly.
Mr.. MORGAN presented a petition from G. f.
Rider Co.; which was referred to the Com
mittee on improvements
Mr.. TOWERS, from the Committee on Police,
reported without amendment the bill "for the
relief Of Edward Cowling;' and it was then
read the third time and passed n
On motion Of Mr. MORGAN the Board resumed
the consideration Of. the resolution in relation
to the admission Of injured persons into the
Washington City lnfrmary. The question was
then on agreeing to the amendment reported
by the committee on the 4th instant, which,
having been amended, was agreed to ; and the
resolution was then, on motion, recommitted to
the Committee on the Health of the city, with
instructions to report specific appropriation.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced can act for
repairing 10th street in the Seventh Ward -
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced "An act
for the construction of gutter on the south
side Of / street north, between 18th and 14th
streets west; :" which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill
from the Board Of Common Council to pray for
abating nuisance in the First Ward; and il
was then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. BoRRows, on leave, introduced An act
making on appropriation for cleaning the streets
and alleys in the Third and Fourth Wards, for
the year ending June 30, 1852; which was read
twice and ordered to lie on the table
And then the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF COMMON Council,
Mnndnn 1lLnasf IL 1871