American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-06
BOARD OF COMMON Council,


BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, August 4, 1851.
All the members present except Mr.. Pepper.
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of John
h. Bailey, praying the remission of fine;
which was read and referred to the Committee
Mr. CALLAN presented the petition of w. III.
Clampett and others, for change in the grade
OF n street north, between llth and l4th streets
west; which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Improvements
| Mr.. MoHUN presented the petition of JOS
Shlllington and others, for flag footway across
Pennsylvania avenue, on the east side of Al
street; which was referred to the Committee on
Improvements.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON presented the petition Of
A. & I. A. Richards, praying the privilege Of
grading certain streets upon such conditions as
may be prescribed; which was read and re
| ferred to the select committee appointed in re-
lation to the grade of South Capitol street.
Also, the petition of John P Ingle and others,
praying certain notifications in the laws lcen-
sing the sale of liquors which was read and
| referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which were referred the bills from
the Board of Aldermen, entitled "An act for
and M streets and for other purposes" and
" An act to pave the gutter on the south front
Of square 402," reported said bills without
amendment.
And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill authorizing the construction of
| certain flag footways, reported the same with
| out amendment.
And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill entitled /" An act to provide
for laying water pipes from the corner of f and
| 18th streets n the northwest corner of Il and
| 18th streets, in the Second Ward, " reported the
| same without amendment.
And from the same committee, to which were
referred the following bills from the Board of
Aldermen, reported the same without amend
ment, viz:
An act relating to the cutters on street
north
An act to extend the culvert on 10th street
west, between and II streets north.
An act to pay balance due Daniel Linkins.
An act authorizing certain improvements in
the northern part of the Fourth Ward
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced a bill
entitled "An act to pay for removing nuisance
in the First Ward; which was read three times
and passed.
The following bills from the Board of Alder
men were taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on improvements, viz:
| An act to grade and gravel I'd street west
| from Pennsylvania avenue to G street north,
and constructing a stone wall Oh the west side
of Tber creek to b street north.
An act for the improvement Of 9TH street west.
| An act for conveying water down 18th street
west, corner Of street, and for fixing hydrants
| thereon.
An act for the construction Of a sewer on B
street south, in the Second Ward.
An act for taking up the pavement, grading
the sidewalk, and relaying the pavement on the
north side of X street, between 18th and 18th
streets west, and for other purposes.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
in relation to the western outlet Of the Wash
ington canal was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Canal.
Mr., BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition OF
George Cover and others, reported joint yeso-
luton authorizing the Mayor to direct the City
Surveyor TO examine the grade of New York
avenue; which was read and adopted
Mr.. WANNALL submitted the following reso-
luton, which was read and adopted
Resolred That the Committee on improvements be and
they hereby directed to inquire the expediency
extending the Northern Merkethouso according the
original plan.
Mr.. CALLAS, on leave introduced bill en-
titled " An act making additional appropria-
ton for grading and graveling Vermont avenue
from TO NJ street north, and for grading and
araveling L street from l4th to 10Th street
west !" which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr. WHEELER, on leave, introduced bill
entitled An act for the relief of James b.
Greenwell !" which was read twice, and, on
motion, referred to the delegation from the
First Ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Brent the Board took up
for consideration the bill entitled " An act sup
Elementary to an act entitled An act laying
tax on shops, porter cellars, and confectione-
ries. and increasing the tax on ordinaries, re-
tailers and theatrical amusements.'
Mr.. Brent moved to amend the bill by in
sertng n substitute for it, embracing the amend
ments heretofore proposed by him, together
with others; when
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the amendment
by striking out after the word commissioners"
the words "and six respectable white citizens
and freeholders, and the majority of persons
engaged in any other trade or business than
that of the person or persons applying for such
license" and insert the words "and majority
Of the white housekeepers," /" on the square, Sc
which motion was agreed to by the following
vote:
YRAs-Aessrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly salIan, poHne,
Ennis, Wsnnall, Bryan, HaYenner Mohan' hS'0n"s'