American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-26
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
The proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
have not yet come to hand.

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, November "a, 1851.
All the emembers present, except Messrs. Kelly,
Bryan, and Havenner.
Mr.. WANNALL presented the petition of s. A.
Peugh and others, for graveling Delaware ave-
nue. and N street north; which was read, and
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
The PRESIDENT presented the petition of
Anne Il. Dermott, praying permission to ex-
tend the steps of her building beyond the space
allowed by law which was read, and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
"An act authorizing flag footways across In
diana avenue and d street north, on the east
side of Sd street east :; and " An act to authorize
the construction of certain flag footways in the
Second Ward, !" were seyerally taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of VIM. Greer was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
A statement was received from the Mayor of
the bank account of the Corporation on the 1st
instant; which was read and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments to which were referred the bills entitled
can act authorizing the Mayor to cause the
western termination Of X street north to be
paved with stone," and can act making an ap-
preparation for a gravel footwalk in the First
Ward, reported said bills without amendment.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee of
Claims, to which was referred, on the Goth Sep
tember last, the petition of Washington Raw
lings, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; which was agreed to.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, on leave, introduced bills
entitled :" An act making IN appropriation to
repair the plank footbridge at M street south"
aud "An act making an appropriation to i'm
prove the grounds of the tobacco warehouse" )"
which were seyerally read twice and referred to
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. VAN RIswICK submitted the following
resolution, which was read and adopted:
Resolrcd That the Committee wharves be, and they
hereby instructed to examine the wharf at the foot
Of 9Th street west and report to the Board its condition.
and What is best in their Judgment to be done with it.
Mr.. MoHuN moved reconsideration of the
vote by which, at its third reading on Monday
last, the bill for the relief of Benjamin Bean
was rejected; which motion was agreed to by
the following vote:
YgAs-Messrs Douglass, Easby Mohun, Pepper, Brent,
Hutchingson, Mulloy Morgan Miller, Gull, johnson,
NAYs-Messrs. Callan, Downcr, wannan and Van Iis
wick.
Mr.. WHEELER moved that the bill be recon-
mitted to the Committee of Claims; pending
which motion
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question,
which was seconded by the Board: and the
question first recurring on the motion to recon-
NIT, the motion was negatiyed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs Callan, Downer, Wannall, Wheeler, Van
NAYs-Messrs. Douglass Easily Mohun, Pepper, Brent,
Hutchingson, Mulloy, Morgan, Miller, Gull, and john
son-11
Mr.. WHEELER moved that the Board do now
adjourn; which motion was negatived as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Callan, Downer, Wan
nall Wheeler, and Van Riswick-T.
NAYs-Messrs. Pepper, Brent Hutchingson, Muloy,
Morgan, Miller Gull, johnson, and IIill-9.
The question then recurring on the third
reading of the bill, the yeas aud nays were as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass, Pepper, Brent, Hutchingson,
Muoy, Morgan, Miller, r Gull, Land and Johnson w.u
Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hill.
So the bill was ordered to its third reading
and was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of Jas. A. Wise was taken up, read the
third time, and passed.
Mr. CALLAN, on leave, introduced bill for
the relief of M. Holloran which was taken up,
read three times and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
tion, which was read and adopted:
Resolved That much OF the Mayors message as re.
lates to the erection markethouse the Cen
tire Market be referred to the Committee Improve
ments.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill to prohibit the ring
ing of steamboat bells and blowing Of whistles
on Sundays, reported the same without amend
ment
On motion, the bill for the relief of William
E. Stewart was taken up, read the third time,
and passed.
On motion, the bill for the relief of Francis
Holden was taken up; and, the Committee of
Claims having recommended the rejection of the
bill, the question was taken on its reading,
when the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs. nohun, Pepper Brent, Mulloy, John
SON. Wheeler, and Van Riswick-7.
NAYs-Messrs. Douglass Easily, Callan, Downer, Wan
nall, Hutcbingson, Morgan, Miller, Gull, and H-9.
SO the bill was rejected.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on I'm
provements, reported bill for the relief of Will
liam Haggerty; which was read three times
and passed.
On motion, the bill restricting the speed Of
steamboats, was taken up; and, the amendments
reported~b by the Committee on Wharyes having
been agreed to-
Mr.. WANNALL moved that the bill be lndeh-
nitely postponed; which motion was negatived,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Douglass, Wannall Mohun, Pepper, and
Morgan.
NaYs-sIessrs Easily, Calan, Downer, Brent Hutch
ingson, Mulloy Miller, Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van
Riswck and lIill--12.
Mr.. MORGAN moved an amendment exempt
ing boats carrying the United States mail from
the penalties of the bin; which motion was
negatived, as follows:
YEA--Mr. Morgan.
NATs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Caan, Downer, Wan
nall, Mohun, Pepper, Brent Hutchngson, Mulloy, Mil
ler Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Van Rswick, and H-l6.
The bill as amended was then read the third
time and passed
On its third reading the yeas md nays were
rs follows: