American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-25
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
IFa.Jz., C.y.y.. 90 1OE1


All the members present except Mr.. Callan.
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the petition of L.
Storm and others, asking a change in the pres
ent mode of weighing hay, straw, and fodder; I;
| which was read and referred to the Committee
on Police.
Mr.. MoHUN presented petition from Nicho-
las Hopp and others, on the subject, and at the
same time, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
"An act authorizing the curbstones to be set
and the footway laid on the east front of square
484;" which was read twice. and referred to
| the Committee on improvements.
| Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill enti-
| tied "An act authorizing the curbstones to be
set and the cutters laid on the east side of
square 572, and west side of square 573," ac-
companied by petition from Wm B. Todd and
others on the subject; the bill was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr.. VAN RIswIoK, on leave, introduced a
| bill entitled "An act restraining the speed Of
steamboats," accompanied by a petition from
Henry w. Williams and others on the subject;
and the bill and petition were referred to the
Committee on Police.
| Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on I'm
provements to which resolution on the sub
ject was referred reported bill entitled "An
| act to repair the stone pavement on 7th street
west )" which was read twice.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
to which were referred sundry petitions pray
ing certain notifications in the laws licensing
the sale of liquors, asked to be discharged from
| their further consideration; and they were laid
| on the table.
And from the same Committee, to which was
| referred the bill prohibiting the sale Of intox-
icating liquors to free negroes and slaves, asked
| to be discharged from its further consideration;
and it was laid on the table.
And from the same Committee, to which
were referred sundry petitions the subject
of weighing hay, straw, &C., asked to be dis
charged from their further consideration; which
was agreed to, and they were laid on the table.
Mr.. BRENT presented the petition of A. Bald
win, respecting the widening of an area in front
of his property; which was read and referred
| to the Committee on Police
Also, on leave introduced a bill entitled "An
act for constructing gravel footwalk in the
Fifth Ward;" which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen authorizing the erection Of hay-scales
at or near the intersection Of 7th and X streets,
reported the same without amendment.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee Of
Claims, to which was referred the petition Of
u. d. Gilman, asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; which was agreed to.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee Of Claims,
to which was referred the bill from the Board Of
Aldermen for the relief of O. J. Preston Co.,
reported the same without amendment,
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill for the relief of Columbus q
Burch, reported the same without amendment
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for constructing gutter on
the south side Of | street north, between 18th
and l4th streets west, reported the same with
out amendment; and the bill was read the third
time and passed.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill authorizing the construction of
flag footways in the Fourth Ward, reported the
same without amendment.
Mr.. EAsBr, from the Committee on Improve
ments, TO which was referred the bill for grav-
cling and grading 10th street west, from TO
NJ street north, reported the same without
amendment
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill for laying certain flag footways
in the First Ward, reported the sams without
amendment