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An act making an appropriation for. cleaning
the cutters and, alleys in the First Ward.
And then the Board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON CoUScIL,

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, !
@4ti a.1 *. Monday, September 1, 1851. !
Allthe members present except Mr.. Callan.
Mr. DOUGLASS presented the petition of Will
liam BeaH and others, in relation to the present
mode Of weighing hay, straw and fodder which
was r., read and referred to the Committee on
Police I. si'..''0 y .aA
Mr. BRENT presented the petition Of Charles
Rgges and others, on the same Jsubject; which
was resd and referred to- the Committee on
Police, n wseI 81 haa .,lirYsgsp oga,fea
"a Mr., PEPPER presented the petition of John
z. Hardness and others, praying certain mpdi
cations in the laws licensing the sale Of liquors
which wis read and referred to- the Committee
on Poice.yF aa1 !; aif gt ~ Iea I
Mr.. HAvENSER presented the petition of 2.
D. Gilman, praying remission of fine; which
was read and referred to the Committee of
Claims. n# 1 .aA 81"
Mr.. BRYAN, from the COMMITTEES on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of F.
). Evans and others, reported 4 bill entitled an
act authorizing the grading and paving the
alley in square 1868; which was read twice and
laid on the table, Ga4 A4faGgaG .aHay.8J as
b Mr.. BRYAN, from the same Committee, to
which was referred q resolution on the subject,
reported bill entitled an act authorizing the
construction OF bridge across H street north !;
which was read three times and passed.
prMr. WHEELER, from the Committee on I'm
proyements,l 8 to which was referred the bill for
the removal of the Mansion House, in the Sew
enth Ward, reported the same without amend
ment. M" -t 4. t.'s#t "'
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill for the relief of
Edward lCowhng, reported the same without
amendment. aa .raGt ...,., .E.gef..a......,f.. al
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfin-
Jqh n6 RnS faI !; Co = tha r,F
Columbus & Birch; which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims. as
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, to which was referred the bill
from the Board Of Aldermen making lappropria-
tions for the relief of the Columbia Fire Com
pany, reported the same without amendment !;
and it was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. MoHUN, from the Committee on Police,
to which were referred the petitions of Alfred
Shucking and of James Flaherty and others, in
relation to the enclosure of certain streets,
asked to be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the same; and the committee were
accordingly discharged. u ab.4a.i .r..gg r,gg9
Mr., WHEELER, on leave, introduced a bill
entitled an act for the arrest of street beggars,
&c.; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Police. .t.., ta-...4
HI MIR. WHEELER,s on leave, introduced a bill
entitled an act prohibiting the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors TO free negroes and slaves; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee
Police, -
The bill from the Bonrd of Aldermen, to sup
ply the deficiency in the appropriation for the
reservoir at the corner of 9th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, was taken up, read the third
time, and passed. .uiigs4 (. ~ j. Umalsa. r
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for cleaning the streets and
alleys in the Third and Fourth Wards, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
Mr.. WANNALL moved to take up for conside-
ration the preamble and resolution offered on
last Monday by Mr.. Mulloy, in relation to pub
lie. meetings in the streets on Sundays; which
motion was agreed to-. g4as s......5 a...r..l...
Mr.. WASNALL moved that the preamble and
resolution be indefinitely postponed; which
motion was negatived, as follows:a.a.g NJ. ..a....
Ynss-sIossrs Douglass, Easily, wannaIl, Bryan, and
BRENT. e.en .a# s. s.f ..@.#g g.-5fU ~ IL. t#
NAYs-Messrs Kelly, Downer Ennis, Mohun, Pepper.
Hutchingson, Mulloy, Morgan, Miller, Gull johnson,
Wheeler, and Van Riswick-i3 Z" off a.'
The preamble and resolution we're then
adopted by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass Kelly, Dovner, Ennis, Mohun
PEPPER lIutchingson MulIoy Morgan, Miller, cdlI John
SON. Wheeler, Van Rswick, and II-15 lsaT-5 rE
NArs--Messrs. Easby, Wannall Bryan, and Brent.
Mr.. BREST from the Committee on Police to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen nakingan appropriation for cleaning
the streets and alleys in the Third and Fourth
Wards, reported the same without amendment
and the bill was read the third time and passed
Mr., BRENT, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied on act to increase the compensation of the
Register; which was read twice and referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
@ Mr. Brent, on leave, introduced joint reso-
lution in relation to contracts for making and
repairing pumps; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee ON improvements
Mr. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied an act supplementary to an act regulating
omnibuses, and for other purposes; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Police, and ordered to be published with the
proceedings of the Board, as follows: .s .....
AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled IAN
act regulating omnibuses and for other pur-
poses" approved October 16, 1850. X.
Be it enacted By the, Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council, That, from and after
the - next, all owners of omnibuses
engaged in the conveyance Of passengers in
this city shall cause to be painted on both sides
of each omnibus so owned by him or them, and
in q conspicuous place thereon, such number
or numbers as may be assigned to him or them
by the Mayor for that purpose, the same TO be
painted in such n manner as TO be legible and
easily distinguished; the size and color of said
numbers to be fixed by the Mayor, and the
same to be always kept exposed and uncovered
on both sides of each omnibus as aforesaid
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted, That any owner Of
any omnibus or omnibuses so employed in the
conveyance Of passengers in this city, who shall
offend against any of the provisions Of this act,
shall be liable to pay q fine Of Ten dollars for
each and every offence; and for each and every
omnibus he or they may continue SO to use and
employ, which shall not be numbered as herein
before provided for, the half of said fine for the
use of this Corporation, and the other half for
the informer; and on conviction Of the second
offence in addition to said fine he or they shall
forfeit his license for such omnibus so without
the1nnmber required by law, and the Mayor
shall annul the same f,,.,,,,ar..r,., ,sgs..r .