American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-16
Of sqaare s 4o2. was taken up, read three times,

OF square 4O2, was taken up, read three times,
and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen in rela-
ton to- the Smallpox Hospital and Board Of
Health was taken mp, read three times, and
passed. r,, \, aF .4.,,f.G, ,,f.s Nj ..#..r.e
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee of the Dele
CATION from the Fifth Ward, to which the pet-
ton was referred, reported a bill entitled !" An
act for the relief Of Johnson Simonds !" which
was read three times and passed.gsg6 sR hge-r
n Mr., PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill authoriz-,
ing the construction of q cross gutter in the.
Fourth Ward, rep ported the same without amend
ment and the bill was read the third time and
passed szibodieK oIlI 10 n;fsatE VIM y. II sdH
Mr.; .EAsBy, from the Commi ttee on Wharves,
to which was referred the bill entitled |" An act
in relation to the Corporation wharf at the foot
of M street south, in the Seventh Ward. Z, re-
ported the same with amendments; and The
bill was laid on the table till Monday next
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
to allow Samuel Byington to grade South Capt.
tol street was .taken up, read three times, and
passed. "s.rf1 datr,are b -f tat sn r9as,i
d Mr.. MoHUN submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was read: ...r. ,
Resolred That the two Boards will assemble in joint
meeting on Monday, the 2Sth instant at o'clock p
for the purpose Of elecng police magistrate for the
Mr.. WANNALL moved that the resolution be
laid on the table; which motion was negatived
as followsi oehaiHerj "a 4'sTrrr '@srasts 4
YEAs-Messrs % callan, Wannall, Muoy, Miller, John
son, Wheeler, Van Reswick, and Hills.
NAYs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Mohun, Pepper, Brent
Hutchingson, Morgan, and Cull-9. '
Z. The question being taken on the adoption Of
the resolution the yeas and nays were as fol-
loWs:t2 it-a t~est at6 sFaorgi> l.'d trTis5ai
YEAs-MesMs. Douglass, Easily, Mohun, Pepper, Brent
IrtaI{ Mor fy,,n
NAYs-Aessrs Callan, Wannall Mulloy, Miller, John
son, Wheeler, Yam Reswick, and Hills. ~ ,.r. a..
+ So the resolution was rejected,
Mr.. CALIAN submitted resolution proposing
an adjournment of the two Boards until Mon
day, the 28th instant; which was read and laid
on the table. +. +-. ..,,
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill regulating ready
made clothing stores, reported the same without
| amendment ! and the bill having been taken up
for consideration .vre:bss,.,; rt v,f T5 arfss
81, Mr.. HUTCHINSON moved to amend the bill
4 by inserting after the words /" clothing stores
the words sand other dealers ~ which motor
was agreed to by the following vote: " r.aarrg,
YEAs-Messrs Easily, Callan, Wannan, Mohun, Pepper
i Hutchingson, Morgan, Gull and Johnson-9.1
.NAYs-Messrs Douglass, Brent, Mulioy, Wheeler, an
Hills.
! Mr.. Gull moved that the bill he indefnitel
postponed /; which motion was negatived, a
i follows:'y r- tat t"- .a"r-A.9a elaof'i F59 2n
YEA-4Mr. Cun-1.tiar ltfHaa ls. s3gs ]
per, Brent Hutchingson Muioy, Morgan Wheeler JOhi
I son, hnd Hil-12. .IDH'gLse gwri
!, l. The bill, as amended, was then read the thir
time and passed. 'a,alfn1 p T"Ht2.ea.s.4 .
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin
ished business, reported a bill to provide fo
the opening Of street, from 4th-to 9th streets
and it was referred to the Committee on I'm
mr. ay1nhys ia rers'H Hs.ratJ
| Mr.. MULLoY, from the Committee on I'm.
provements, to which was referred the bill for
/ the improvement of I'd street east, from Penn
| sylvania avenue to Z street south, reported the
same without amendment; and the bill was read
the third time and passed. 3E s...'- " Z.
Mr.. WHEELER, on leave, introduced a Joint
resolution in relation to police magistrates for
| the respective districts J, which was read twice
| and referred to the Committee on Police.
| Mr.. MoHUN, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied "An act authorizing the construction of
certain flag footways; which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments. 4~- # @s
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill supplementary to
the act entitled "An act laying tax on shops,
porter cellars, and confectionaries and increas-
ing the tax on ordnaries, retailers, and thea
trical amusements," reported the same with
amendments . and the bill and amendments
were ordered to be published. rt.
AN ACT supplementary to act entitled can act laying
tax shops porter cellars, and concctionaries
increasing the tax on ordnarieH retailers and theatr
cal amusements and for other purposes" approved
October 26 1919.
BE aenacte dc That, from and after the lst Monday
OF November next before any license shall be granted to
person TO keep shop for the sale any
brandy rum gin, whisky or other spirituous liquors,
mixed or unmixed wne cordial strong beer or cider in
the city Of Washington the person applying for IL
cense shall produce TO the Mayor certificate the said
certhcate be approved by the Mayor signed by the
Commissioner Tor person acting as Commissioner and sJ
respectable resident feehoders Of the square in which
such person resides and intends to open the shop spec
fed, that the public convenience requires the licensing
such shop for the sale barter above mentioned in
such ncighborhood Prorided That Of the proyi.
sons penalties Of this act shall apply 10 affect any
wine merchant grocer who shall sell offer barter
any Of the liquors wines above enumerated in quant
ties gallon at any one time unless the wine
Sec and d enacted That all acts or parts Of acts
and the same are hereby repealed.
Mr.. BRENT, from the same committee, to
which was referred the bill concerning enclo-
sures and distractions Of streets and avenues.
reported the same without amendment; and it
was laid on the table
Mr.PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted
Resolped, That the Committee Police be and they
are hereby instructed to inquire into the expedency
causing barber shopsand haircssing saloons he
on Sunday at o'clock from the first of April to the
first Of December, and Mt 10 o'clock, m, from the first
Of December to the first Of April aa.rs. EN- .t- 1
Mr.. BRENT presented the petition of John
Foy demonstrating against certain proposed
change in the course of Tiber Creek, at New
Jersey avenue and d street north; which was
read, and referred to the Committee on Inn
provefnents. III w aaag
Mr.. HILL submitted the following resolution,
which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Police be instructed
to inquire into the expcieney Of additional ordinance
respecting the erection Of scaoding requiring the same
before being used to be inspected and approved by the
Commissioners Of the Wards respectively such other
measure Of security as In their Judgment may be
quired.E u u&t rf~. Hs- rs' tf'g %rf "a.
And then the Board adjourned.