American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-16
CITY COUNCILS.
CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Monday, October l3, 1851.

fresent: Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
French, (President,) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon,
Morgan, and Page. a
Mr.. Towns presented a petition from j. A.
! Wise, asking remuneration for damage done to
q lot, which was referred to the Committee on
improvements. a,ea'
MT BAyLx presented petition from I. II.
Phlllips, for the remission of fine; which was
referred to the Committee of Cams. aai
On motion of Mr. Writ, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill entitled g An act
kfor the relief of Benjamin Bean !" and it was
then read the third time and passed.
Mr. MAURY, on leave, introduced an act au-
thOrizing the Collector to receive certain paving
tax without interest; which was read three
times and passed at ga Ha.
pointing committee to represent the interests
of this Corporation before Congress; which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. MAURY then moved that the President of
this Board be appointed on the said committee |;
which motion was carried in the affirmative
And thereupon the President and Messrs.
Maury and Magruder were appointed the com
mittee on the part Of this Board.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims,
reported n bill entitled An act for the relief
Of Thomas Plumsill;" which was read three
times and passed tst
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee Of Claims
reported q bill entitled /" An act for the relief
of W. b. NIitchell;" which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee of Claims
reported a bill for the relief of I. II. Phillips
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims,
asked to be discharged from the further con
sideration of the petition Of Henry May and
others for damage done to their property in re
ducing the grade of New Jersey avenue; and
they were discharged accordingly.
Mr.. TOWERS, from the Committee on Police,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council supplementary to
An act regulating omnibuses and for other
purposes" and it was then read the third time
and passed.
Ar. Towers, from the same Committee, re
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council supplementary to
an act supplementary to and amendatory of an
act supplementary to an act concerning free
negroes, mulattoes, and slaves, approved De-
cember 10, 1885," which was read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. TOWERS, from the same Committee re-
ported bill entitled g An act for the relief of
William Martini which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. BoRRows, from the Committee on Un-
hnished business, reported back n joint resoiu-
ton to name certain Streets and it was referred
to the Committee on Improvements
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled can act amendatory of an act laying
tax on shops, porter cellars, and confectione-
ries, and increasing the tax on ordinaries, re-
tailers, and theatrical amusements, and for
other purposes" was taken up and, having
been read
Mr.. THORNLEY, moved that it be referred to
the Committee on Police, with instructions to
make report on Monday next, and that it be
made the order for that day at p. M, and be
published with the proceedings of the Board
And the question being taken by yeas and
nays, it was carried in the affirmative, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Dove, Magruder Dorrows, Maury, Writ,
Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan, Page and French-lO.
NArs-hessrs. Bayly, Wilson, and Towers.
An act amendatory of an act laying a tax on
shops porter cellars, and confectioueries, and
increasing the tax ordinaries, retailers,
theatrical amusements, and for other pur
| poses
BE ii enacted, That, from and after the frs
Monday of November nc st, the Mayor is au
thorized to issue licenses for the purposes fol-
lowing, and the terms and conditions hereinaf-
ter mentioned, to wit:
For license to sell or barter all kinds of
spirituous liquors, wines, cordials, malt liquors,
and cider, in quantities less than pint, sixty
dollars.
That before issuing any license as aforesaid,
the Mayor shall be fully satisfied OF the legal
responsibility and good character of the per
sons applying for such license, by a certificate,
to be filed in the Registers Office, signed by the
Commissioner of the ward and majority of the
q ha
whore the establishment for the sale or barter
of such enumerated liquors is proposed to be
located or opened, recommending the establish.
ment and opening Of such tavern, ordinary, oil
shop All licenses under this act shall be made
to expire the lst Of November next ensuing the
issue thereof.
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted That al acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF
this net be and the same arc hereby repealed.
Mr.. MAGRuDER, on leave, introduced "An
act authorizing the construction of a flag foot.
way in the First Ward;" which was read three
times and passed
Mr.. MAGRUpER, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported without amendment the resolu
ton from the Board of. Common Council il
relation to the Judiciary Square, and recon-
mended that it do not pass
And the question being on the third reading
of the resolution, it was decided in the negative
SO it was rejected.
The amendments of the Board of Common
Council to the resolution authorizing join
meeting of the two Boards for the purpose o
electing Trustees of the Public Schools, were
taken up and amended by striking out :" this
\ day" and inserting " Monday next" and they
were then agreed to as amended.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bills cnti
tied "An act to provide for laying flag foot
way across Nj street north, on the line of l2tl
street west" and "An act for reducing th
grade of the pavement on the north side Of /
/ street north, between 18th and 18th street
west;" and they we're severally read three time
and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY on leave, introduced o bill enti