American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-20
CITYHC COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Mondav 4uo,lsl 1S lS,

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| Present: Messrs., Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
French, (President) Thornley,, Gordon, Nor
gan, and Page. y
I A communication was received from the
Mayor nominating Benjamin L. Bowen as Su-
perintendent of Chimney Sweeps for the Second
Ward; which nomination was considered and
confirmed. osa s1 sno y l2 eA
luoiMra Towers presented petition from Fran
| els Holden, for the remission of a fine which
| was referred to the Committee of Claims-s 5!
Mr., TowERs presented q petition from y. f
Queen, for the erection of a patent balance hay
| scales, at or near the Northern Market which
was referred to the Committee on Police Y
a5 Mr.. Towers presented petition from j. F.
Wollard and others, asking for the improvement
of street north, from 5th to 10th street west !;
which was referred to the Committee on Inn
provements. ."' t.t
- Mr.. BAYIY,t on leave, introduced q An act
for the relief of George w. Steward J" which
was read three times and passed. a
Mr.. BoRRows, from the Committee on I'M
finished Business, reported can act to protect
persons and property, and preserve order and
idecorum within the limits of the city Of Wash
| ington," /" and recommended that it be referred
to the Committee on Police; and, the question
being, taken, it. was decided in the affirmative.
to which was referred the nomination of George
TJiMcGlue, as iscayenger of the First Ward,
and the charges preferred against him, made Q
report thereon in writing, recommending that
the nomination be confirmed; the nomination
was then considered and rejected. ., ts, ...
The bill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the grading and paving of the
alley in square 575, and for the construction OF
a culvert therein, was taken up, read three
| times and passed. .y I.5as. 1a,gFais5 aA /,
Il The amendment of the Board of Common
Council to the bill ''for taking up the pave
ment on the north side Of K street, between
18th and 18th streets west, and for other pur-
poses, was taken into consideration and agreed
The bill from the Board of Common Council
| g for the draining of the low grounds north Of
| the Capitol" was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
The bill from the same Board g for the relief
of Philip Gormley" was taken up, read three
times and passed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
:" for the relief of James b. Greenwell" was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements. .p,ssag saa45yaa
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council "to provide for the opening of F street
| from 4th to 5th street." was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Mr. WILSON presented a petition from Mrs
NJ G. Davis, asking remuneration for damage
done to her property by the late heavy rains,
in consequence of the grading of north street
which was referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr.. SwEENY, the Board re-
sumed the consideration of the bill ssmaking
an appropriation for cleaning the streets and
alleys in the Third and Fourth Wards for the
year ending Both June, 1882" and it was then
read the third time and passed.