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

.,,. M.,o, Norr.u Mll.r, Gail, Johnson, WHISTLER,
Van Riswick, aad ln--is
NAr-Mr. Brent--l -, 80
the table which motion was negatised Us ioi-
lows:
y..sNsssrs Douglass, Downsr, Ennis, Mohun, Hutch
ingsOD MulOy Morgan, Miller, JohnsOn, and Van Ris
WS.YsOMessrs Easily, Kelly, callan, wannaI, Bryan,
Hayenner, Brent Gull, Wheeler, and Hi-l0.
Mr.. MoHuS moved that the further considera-
ton Of the bill be postponed till Monday next,
and that il be published with the proceedings
as amended; which motion was agreed to as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, callan Downer,
Ennis, Hayenner, Mohun, Hutchingson, Muiioy, MOT
gan, Miller, johnson, and Van Riswlck-l4; 80,
NAYs-Messrs. WannalI, Bryan, Brent, Gull, Hill--o
The following is the act:
AN ACT supplementary act entitled An act laying
tax on shops porter cellars and conectioneries and
increasing the ordinares, retailers and thea
trcal amusements, and for other purposes approved
Be il enacted BIZ he Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common C5unca Of Me city Of Washington, That, from
and the LIST Monday of November next license
shall be issued for the sale barter Of any brandy,
rum, gin, whisky, or other spirtuous liquors, mixed
unmxed, wine, cordial malt liquors, cider, in the
city Of Washington unless the person persons APP
plying for such license shall have produced the
Mayor (he same to be by him approved) certificate,
under oath before some magistrate other or per-
qualified TO administer oaths in the city of Washing
ton signed and acknowledged by the Commissioner OF
the Ward wherein such establishment for the sale bar
ter above specified proposed be opened the person
acting such Commissioner, and majority Of the white
housekeepers the square where such shop estab
shment for the sale or barter Of the liquors above emu
merated Is proposed to be opened recommending the
establishment and opening Of such shop cellar issue
OF such license, for the sale or barter retail Of said
enumerated liquors. necessary and desirable for the
public good and convenience and that the
plying for said license of legal responsibility
and good character.
Sec q And be IL further enacted That il any person
persons shall SELL barter or retail apy OF the
enumerated In section first within the city of Washing
tom without having obtained license therefor, agreeaby
to the conditions and terms therein specified, he, she
they shall forfeit and pay to this Corporation, for each
and every offence of selling, barterng, retailing
aforesaid fine of cenyfcc dollars, the same to be
collected and applied other fines due to said Corpora
ton default of the payment thereof he she
they offending shall be committed to the workhouse
at hard labor for the full term of ninety days.
Sec 3. ,ld be further enacted That all acts parts
Of acts embraced in or which are inconsistent with the
pealed
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the joint resolution referring to joint commit
tee certain papers in relation to the grading Of
South Capitol street, was taken up and agreed
to.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen to ex-
tend the culvert on 10th street west, between
q and ii streets north was taken UP, read the
third time, and passed.
Mr.. CALLAN, on leave, introduced a bill to
provide for the footways in the Second Ward;
which was read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
Mr.. MULLoY, from the Committee on I'M
proyements, to which was referred the bill from
the Board of Aldermen to grade and gravel
I'd street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to C
street north, and constructing stone wall on
the west side of Tiber Creek, to B street north,
reported the same without amendment, and the
bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for the relief of the Columbia
Fire Company was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police,
reported an amendment. to the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen for the relief of Thomas G.
Wilson, and the bill repeating in part the joint
resolution relative to the laying of gas pipes on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition Of G. I.
Fridley and others, praying certain modifca-
tons in the laws licensing the sale of liquors !;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Police.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the Board do now
adjourn, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass Easily, Kelly Callan Downer,
Ennis Bryan, Mohun, Morgan, Miller, Gull, Johnson
Wheeler, Van Riswick and HILL
And the Board adjourned.