American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-01

Mr.. PEPPER moved to take up for considera-
ton the bill entitled "An act for the building
of an iron foot bridge over the canal at 10th
street west;" which motion was agreed to by
the following vote:
YEAs-siessrs. Easby Downer, wannall, Bryan, Ha-
Riswick, and Hill-12
NAYs-Messrs Douglass, Kelly Callan, Ennis, hohun,
hutchingson, Mulloy, Morgan, and Cull-9
Mr.. CALLAN moved to amend the bill by add
ing the following words: Provided, That before
such work shall be commenced, the Mayor shall
cause a strong and substantial iron pivot or
drawbridge to be built over the canal on 18th
street west, such bridge to be equal in every
particular to the bridges over the canal at 7th
| and 18th streets.
Mr.. MoHuN moved to amend the amendment
| by adding the words, :" and also an iron foot
bridge over the canal at Sd street west which
motion was negatived as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Ennis, Mohun, Pepper, Hutchngson and
| Mulloy-5.
NAYs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly Callan, Downer
Wannal Bryan, Havenner Brent, Morgan, Miller Gull
johnson, Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hill-16.
The question then recurring on the amend
ment of Mr.. Callan, it was disagreed to by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Kelly Calan, Ennis, Mohun,
Hutchingson and Mulloy-7.
NAYs1Messrs Easily Downer, Wannall, Bryan, Ha-
The question then being taken on ordering
the bill to third reading, it was decided in the
affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Downer, Wannall, Bryan, Havenner
Pepper Brent Miller Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van Rs
wick, and Hill-12. ...'.,.
NAYs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly Callan Ennis
Mohun, Hutchingson, Mulloy, and Morgan.-9.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen author
lzing the removal of nuisances in the 7th ward
was taken up, read three times, and passed.
The joint resolution from the same Board in
relation to the grades at the intersection of G
street north and I'd street, was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
The bill from the same Board for the relief Of
George F. Rider was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on the Canal.
Mr.. BRENT moved to take up for consideration
the bill entitled 'sAn act regulating taverns, or
dinaries, and shops;" which motion was agreed
to-.
The bill being before the Board for considera-
ton
Mr.. MILLER moved that the Board do now
adjourn; which motion was negatived, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-sisssrs Douglass Easily Kelly, Downer, Bryan,
hohun, Miller, Johnson and Van Rswick-9.
NArs-Messrs. Calan, Ennis, Wannall, Brent, Hutch
ingson, Mulloy, Morgan, Gull, Wheeler, and Ill-1O
Mr.. MILLER moved that there be a call of
the Board; which was agreed to; and the roll
being called, all the members answered to their
names, except Mr.. Havenner.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON, all further
proceedings under the call were suspended.
MIR. MoHUN moved that the Board do now ad-
journ, and that the bill be made the special or
der for Monday at 5 o'clock, p. m. which mo-
ton was agreed to by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly Downer Ennis,
Mohun Muoy Morgan, Miller, Wheeler, and Van Ris-
wick-11.
NAYs-Messrs Callan, Wannall, Bryan, Pepper, Brent
Hutchingson, Gull johnson, and Hill-9.
And then the Board adjourned.