American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-30

between 18th and 18th streets west, reported
the same without amendment
Mr.. DowNER, from the same committee, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen entitled SAN act for laying flag
footway across d street, in the Second Ward"
and Gan act to provide for laying a flag foot
way across nj street north, on the line of 18th
street, reported the same without amendment.
Mr.. DowNER, from the same committee to
which was referred the bill introduced on last
Monday by Mr.. Ennis, entitled I" An act au-
thorizing flag footways to be laid across street
north, l. street north, and Massachusetts ave-
nue., on the west side of 18th street west" re-
ported the same without amendment.
! Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen to supply deficiency in the
appropriation for grading and graveling 10Th
street west, from | to X street north, reported
the same without amendment
/ Also, from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill from the same Board to supply
a deficiency in the appropriation for grading
and grayeling 18th street west, from X to M
street north, reported the same without amend
ment.
Also, from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill for completing the grading of
L street north, reported the same without amend
ment
proveme ents, to which was referred the bill from
the Board of Aldermen to complete the con-
struction of the culvert on street north, at its
intersection with Sd street west, reported the
| same without amendment
Also, from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill entitled An act for construct
ing gravel footwalk in the Fifth Ward" re-
ported the same without amendment.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
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Aldermen for the relief of Thomas Plumsl, re-
ported the samo without amendment.
| Also, from the same Committee, to which
resolution en- the subject was referred, reported
a bill entitled can act to prevent the blowing
Of oyster horns )" which was read twice
| Also, from the same Committee, to which was
referred the resolution authorizing an applica-
ton to the President of the United States for
certain portion of the public ground, reported
| the same without amendment
Also, from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill authorizing the Mayor to dis
trict the several wood -measurers, reported the
same without amendment.
| Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on the
Canal, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an appropriation to
| pay the balance due for repairing the dredging
machine, reported the same without amend
ment.
Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means to which was referred the bill au-
thorizng the Collector to receive certain paving
tax without interest, reported the same without
amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for the contingent and other
expenses of the Public Schools for the year end
ing June 80, 1852, was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for
grading C street, from 18th to 10Th street. in
the Second Ward, was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. WANYALL moved to take up for consd-
Grafton the bill entitled " An act amendatory of
an act laying a tax on shops, porter cellars, and
confectoneries, and increasing the tax on ordi-
naries, retailers, and theatrical amusements
and for other purposes )" which motion was
agreed to by the following vote:
| YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan Wan
NALL Bryan, Pepper Brent, Hutchngson, Gull johnson,
Wheeler, Van Riswick, and lial-l4
NAYs-Messrs. Downer, Ennis, Mohun, Mulloy, and
Morgan-5.
The bill being before the Board, and the
question being on concurring in the amend
ments of the Board of Aldermen
Mr.. WANNALL moved the previous question
thereon, which the Board refused to second.
Mr.. MORGAN moved to amend the amendment
of the Board of Aldermen by inserting before the
|
Before the question was taken
| Mr.. MILLER moved that the bill be laid on
the table, for the purpose of going into joint
meeting for the election Of police magistrate in
the Third Ward; which motion was ncgativcd
| as follows:
YE,s-Messrs Douglass, Kelly, Downcr, Ennis Mohun,
NIulloy, Morgan, Miller, johnson, and Van Rswick-lO.
NAYs-Messrs. Easily Calan, Wannall, Bryan, Pepper,
| Brent, Uutchingsop, Wheeler, and Hill-l0.
/ Mr. MouuN moved that the Board do now
| adjourn; which motion was negatved, as fol-
lows:
Yf,s-,Iessrs. Mohun, Muloy, and Miller-3.
NArs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, C"llan, Downer,
Ennis, Wannn, Bryan, Pepper, Brent Hutchingson
Morgan Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van Rswick, and
| HILL.
Mr. MILLER moved to amend the amendment
| in the first section so that the Recommendation
should be confined to n majority of white house
keepers residing on the same square where the
establishment is proposed to be located.
Mr.. ENNIS moved to amend the amendment
in the second section by striking out all after
the words " for such offence" and inserting the
words "such fine to be collected as other fines
due to this Corporation"
Mr.. BRYAN renewed the motion for the pre-
vious question; which was seconded by ma
| iority of the Board.
The first question then recurring the
amendment of Mr.. MORGAN, as before stated, it
was disagreed to by the following vote:
YE,s-Messrs. Douglass, Mohun, Mulloy, Morgan, and
| Miller--5.
NAYs--Messrs Easily, Kelly, Caan, Downer, Ennis,
Wannall Bryan, Pepper Brent IIuchngson Gull John.
| son, Wheeler, Van Riswck, and Iiill--l5
The next question recurring on the amend
ment Of Mr.. MILLER, it was disagreed to by the
following vote:
YE,s-Messrs Douglass, Kelly, Mohun, Hutchingson,
Mulloy, and Miller--6. .
NAys-Messrs. Easily, Caan, Downer, Ennis, Wanuall,
Bryan, Pepper Brent Morgan, Gull, johnson, Wheeler
| Van Riswick and IIill--l4
The question was then taken on the amend
mont propnsed hv Mr. ENNIS, which was also