American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-17
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF wAsHINGToN
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, 1
M0nRn,L &enkelnher lh 1871

Monday, September Is, 1851. I
Present Messrs Dove, Wilson, Towers, Bor-
rows, Sweeny, Maury, French, president, J
Writ Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, and Page.
| e Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill
authorizing the relaying Of pavement on The
soutb side of square GS8; and it was then read
the third time and passed.
Mr. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board Of Common Council ior the relief Of Thos.
| McManey and John Dove and it was then read
4 the third time and passed
MIR. WRIT presented petition from Henry
May and others, asking remuneration for dam
age done to their property by reducing the
grade ut New u erseg aayenue; which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Clailas
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Mayor nominating Burrill Corn.
wall for wood corder in place Of S. Killman,
deceased; which was read and ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill
from the Board Of Common Council authorizing
gutter to be laid in the Fourth Ward and it
was then read the third time and passed
Mr. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill for grading and graveling eev-
was, on motion, ordered to lie on the table
The CHAIR laid before the Board a commu-
nication from the Commissioners of the several
Wards, suggesting an alteration in the law in
relation TO the laying of foot payements which
was read and referred to the Committee on
improvements.
Mr.. BoRRows, from the Committee on Unfn-
ished business, reported ''An act for the relief
OF Mrs. Sarah Butt; !" and it was then, on mo-
tion, referred TO the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. DOVE, on leave, introduced "An act for
taking up and relaying the pavement on the
west side Of 10Th street west between and K
streets north !" which was read three times
and passed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council IN relation to the Judiciary Square was
| taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
| On motion of Mr.. Writ, the Board resum ed
| the consideration of the bill directing bread to
| be sold by the pound and ounce, and repeating
~ former acts relating TO bread and the assize
thereof; and 1t was then, on motion, referred
70 special committee, consisting of Messrs
Writ, Dove and Thornley,.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
authorizing the extension OF the Northern Mar
ket was taken up, read three times, and passed
Mr. Writ submitted the following resolution:
Resoir That tho Mayor be and he hereby
toiniorm this Board why Second has
proved before FOURTH street east from Pennsylvania ave
nue. 10 street south, for which appropriation wat
made ono year noe; and petition. nuuerousy sgnsd
requesting the Improvement u said street. submitted u
| his houor the Mayor
Which resolution was re'd and adopted
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
authorizing an additional appropriation for the
improvement Of I'd street ems. was taken up,
read three times, and passed by yeas and nays
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Dove, Wilson, Towers, Borrows sweeny
MauTy, Thornley,, Gordon, Page aud Prench--iO.
kAT-Mr. Writ.
And the Board adjourned