American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-25

Board of Aldermen to grade 9th street west,
from New York avenue to Q street north, re-
ported the same without amendment.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing the grading and paving of the alley
in square 400, reported the same without
amendment
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing the grading and paving of the alley
in square 455, reported said bill without amend-
ment.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen
for setting the curbstones and paving the gutter
in front of square 2S6, reported the same with
out amendment.
On motion, the bill which was made the or
der Of the day for this day, entitled An act
Regulating tnvei1sr ofdinaries, and shops was
taken up for consideration; when
+ Mr. MILLER moved sundry amendments to
the BILL but before my question vas takea
'thcreon-- ass.2 S sls6 4 ss 49,
Mr.. MoHuN moved that the bill be postponed
until next Monday, aud that the amendments
proposed by Mr. Miller, together with those
reported from the Committee on Police last
Monday, be published with the proceedings of
the Board; which motion was agreed to by the
following vote
1EAS--MessrS. douglass, Kelly, D0Wner, Ennis, Ha-
venner, Mohun, Pepper, Brent Morgan Miller, Gull,
johnson, and Van Riswick--l3.
NArs-Messrs Easily, Wannall, Bryan, Hutehingson,
Mulloy and Hil--6.
The following are the amendments referred
to above:
Amendments to Tavern Bill proposedby Mr.. Miller.
Section first, twenty-fifth line strike out af-
ter the word "white" to the word "where," in
the 28th line, and insert "housekeepers then
residing upon the square,
Section second, third line, strike out all after
the word "therefore" to the proyiso, and insert
tshall, upon conviction before police magis-
trate, for the first offence be imprisoned at la
Dor in the workhouse for ten days; for a sec
ond offence, shall be imprisoned for twenty
days; and for third offence, shall, in like
manner, be imprisoned for term Of ninety
days"
Section 7th, twelfth line, strike out after the
word shop to and including the word i'm
former" and insert I" tavern or ordinary. And
any person who shall offend against any of the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction
before police magistrate, be imprisoned at
work or labor in the workhouse for period Of
thirty days, and for second offence shall be
imprisoned in like manner for period of ninety
days. and shall forfeit his or her license, which
shall be annulled by the Mayor"
Same section, third line, before the word
9th ninth line, strike out after word !" SHALL"
and insert ''be imprisoned at work or labor in
the workhouse for period of ninety days"
Amendments reported by the Committee on Police.
Sec. l. After words "real property strike
out word sand" in goth line; after word q GER
tifcate" in 47th line, insert " said certificate to
be filed by the Mayor in the Registers Office )"
and in the Goth line, after the word {" charac-
ter" insert "said majority of the persons re-
quired as signers TO said certificate to be
minority of the aggregate number of those so
enumerated and interested"
Sec. 2. In proviso strike out all after the
words "five gallons" and insert I" or to affect
or interfere with grocers licenses"
Sec. 3. In 10th line strike out all after the
word " chambers"
Sec. 4. In 9th line, between words "house,
accommodations" insert the word "and /" and
strike out the words ''and stabling."
Sec. 7. In 18th line, after word "informer,"
insert "and said license to be thereupon sus-
pended at and during the discretion Of the
Mayor"
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced a bill enti-
tied "An act to carry into effect the building
rules and regulations !" which was read twice
and referred to the Committee ON Police.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen relating
| to the cutters on G street north was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee ON
| improvements, and subsequently reported with
out amendment, read the third time and passed.
Mr. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, 10 which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for taking up and reaying
the pavement on the west side of 18th street
west, between / and X north, reported the same
without amendment; and the bill was read the
third time and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen author
izing certain improvements in the northern part
Of the Fourth Ward, was taken up, read the
third time, and passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the petition of L.
Cannon, praying remission of fine; which
was read and referred to the Committee Of
Claims.
Mr. BRENT from the Committee on Police,
to which was referred the bill entitled " An act
restraining the speed Of steamboats," reported
the same without amendment.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend the bill by in
serting fifteen" in lieu Of /" ten" as the num-
Der Of revolutions which was agreed to, and
the bill was on motion, laid on the table till
Monday next.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on I'm
provements, TO which was referred the bill au-
thorizinC the curbstones 10 be set and footway
paved on the west front Of square 4S4, reported
the same without amendment; and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
The bill from the BOARD OF Aldermen tor the :
relief of Daniel Linkins was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
The bill from the same Board entitled "An
act authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved on the south side of street north,
between 81 street west and Delaware avenue,
along the north front Of reservation No. IL,
and squares No. 574, 633, ga, and ESQ.," was
taken up, read three times, and passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to take up for consid-
Grafton the bill from the Board of Aldermen
entitled . An act to provide for the building Of
an iron foot bridge over the canal at 10th street
west" but the motion was negatiyed by the