American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-18
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

Monday, December l5, 1851.
Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
French, president Writ Thornley,, Gordon,
Morgan, and Page.
The CHAIR laid before the Board O commu-
ncaton from the Mayor nominating Dennis
Callaghan as police officer for Fifth Ward !;
which was read, and on motion ordered to lie
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. BoRRows, the Board re-
sumed the consideration of the bill " in relation
to Tiber Creek" k"--and the question being on
the third reading of the same, it was decided
in the negative as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Dorrows, sweeny Writ, Thornley,, and
French-5
NAYs--Messrs. Magruder, Bayy, Wilson, Gordon and
Morgan--5. T"
So the resolution was rejected.
The following bills from the Board Of Com
mon Council were severally taken up, read three
times, and passed, viz:
can act authorizing the construction Of flag
footways in the Second and Third Wards;'
''An act for graveling Delaware avenue;"
can act making an appropriation for the re-
pair of the plank footbridge at M street south y
and
San act for the relief Of Daniel Dunn
The following bills from the Board of Com
mon Council were severally taken up, read
provements, viz:
"An act authorizing the taking up and relay
ing of the gutter on the south side of ID street
north, between 9Th and 9th streets west !"
"An act for completing the grading of L
street north" and
"An act making an appropriation for gravel
walk in the First Ward"
The bill from the Board of Common Council
"makng an additional appropriation for de-
fraying the contingent expenses of the Corpo
ration for the year ending 30th of June, 1852"
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council "authorizing an application to Congress
for the establishment of an asylum for lunatics,"
was taken up, read twice, and ordered to lie on
the table.
The amendment of the Board of Common
Council to the bill ''for gravefng Louisiana
avenue" was taken into consideration, and
agreed to.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved in the south parts Of squares 345,
375, 405 and 429," was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the delegation from the Second
and Third Wards.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council, authorizing Miss Ann r Dermott to
extend the steps to her house seven feet six
inches from the building line" was taken up
and read twice. and the question on the third
reading being taken bx yeas and nays it was
decided in the negat.-se by an unanimous vote.
The resolution fr5m the Board Of Common
Council, "to regulate the description of real
estate sold or transferred in the city of Wash
ington," was taken up, read twice, and referred
to Messrs. Magruder, Maury, and Thornley,.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council, authorizing an application to Con-
gress for an amendment to tire city charter"
was taken up, and having been twice read
Mr. THORNLEY, moved to amend the same by
adding the following:
+" And further, to ask Congress to grant a
portion of the public lands, or, in lieu thereof,
a sum Of money, the better to advance educa-
ton in the District of Columbia" which was
agreed to, and the resolution as amended was
then read the third time and adopted.
Mr. THORNLEY,, from the Committee on Claims,
reported unfavorably on the petition of Henry
Wheeler, and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same, and they
were discharged accordingly.
Mr.. MORGAN on leave submitted resolution
| in relation to the reorganization of the Fire
Department" which was read and adopted.
Mr. DOVE on leave introduced "An act max
ing an annual appropriation to vaccinate the
poor Of the city," which was read three times
and passed,
And the Board adjourned.
[For proceedings Of the Board of Common
Council see tomorrow's paper.