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

of Aldermen, they were concurred in by the fol-
lowing vote:
| YEAs-hiessrs Douglass, Easily Kelly Callan Wan
nall, Bryan, Havenner, Pepper, Brent Hutchingson
Cull johnson, Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hnl--l5.
NAYs-Messrs. Downer Ennis, Mohun, Muoy Nor
gan, and Miller-6.
| Here the Board went into joint meeting in
the Aldermen's chamber to elect police magis-
trate for the Third Ward--for proceedings of
joint meeting see Aldermen's proceedings.
| And the Board of Common Council having
resumed its session
Mr. MILLER moved to take up for consider
alton the bill from the Board of Aldermen grant
ing the temporary use of the Centre Market
square to Messrs. johnson & Co. which was
agreed to-, and the bill was read the third time
and passed. On the third reading of the bill
the yeas and nays were MS follows:
YEAS Messrs. Douglass, Kelly, Cailan, Ennis, Wan
nall Pepper, Brent Hutehngson Mulloy, Miller, john
and Hll--6 -
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which a resolution on the subject was
referred, reported bill authorizing the i'm
provement of the Judiciary Square; which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. DowNER from the Committee on I'M
provements, reported a bill for the improvement
of 10th street west from Pennsylvania avenue
and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for paying the balance due for
repairing the dredging machine was taken up,
read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. BRYAN moved that the Board do now ad-
journ; which motion was negatived, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Kelly, Ennis, and Bryant.
NAYs-Messrs. Callan, Downer, Wannall, Mohun, Pep
per- Brent iutchingson, Morgan, Miller johnson, Van
Riswick, and Ilill--l2.
Mr.. JOHNSON, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An act for laying flag footways in the
Seventh Ward;" which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
The resolution from the Board Of Aldermen
authorizing the Mayor to have the wall under
pinned on the north side of X street north, be-
tween 18th aud 18th streets west, was taken up,
read twice. and referred to the Committee on
Improvements.
The resolution for taking census of the free
colored population was taken up, read the third
time, and passed.
The resolution for constructing gravel foot
walk in the Fifth Ward was taken up, read the
third time, and passed
Mr. DoWNER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the joint resolution
authorizing the Mayor TO have the well under
pinned on the north side of X street north,
between 18th and 9Th streets west reported the
same with an amendment, and the bill was
laid on the table.
The joint resolution in relation to certain
proposals of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company was taken up, read, and adopted, and
Aiessrs. Brent Easily, and Morgan appointed
| the committee on the part Of this Board.
Mr.. BRENT moved to take up for considera-
ton the joint resolution appointing q standing
committee to confer with the corporate authori-
ties of Georgetown but before the question was
| taken
Mr.. ENNIS moved an adjournment, which was
agreed to.
And then the Board adjourned.