Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-28
TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, !
Monday, May "A, 1852. !

NO. ~ ; which was read and referred to the
Committee on Police
Mr.. PEPPER presented the petition Of j. b. |
Varnum and others, for setting the curbstone and
paving the footway Oh c street north, between
7th and 9Th streets west; which was read and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board OF Aldermen to grade and pave the alley
in square 400, reported the same without amend
ment and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
And from the same Committee to which was
referred the bill from the Board Of Aldermen for
the relief of John Fletcher, reported the same
without amendment
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board Of Aldermen to |
repair and gravel 10th street west and to CON
struct flag footways across said street, reported
the same without amendment; and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen di
rectng the repair OF the gutter on the west front
of 9th street west, between E and streets north,
reported the same without amendment,
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee Police, to
which was referred the petition of F. Mast & Co.,
made written report adverse thereto, and con-
Guiding with request to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same !; which was
agreed to-
| Also from the select committee to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen for
the relief of P. S. Marceron, reported the same
without amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for re-
pairing the Northern Liberty Engine-house was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
The bills from the same Board making an ap-
preparation for cleaning alleys and cutters in the
First Ward, &" An act making an appropriation
for paying William Stewart for cleaning cutters
in the Second Ward" and IAN act to take up
and relay the gutter the west side of 7th street
west, between | and streets north, " were sew
orally taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
The bill from the same Board for the relief Of
James Nairn's heirs taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee Ways and
| Means.
The bill from the same Board making an add- |
tional appropriation for the contingent expenses
of the Corporation was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
The bin from the same Board authorizing the
curbstone to be set and the footway paved on the
north front of square 221 was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
On motion, the bill making appropriation
for cleaning alley, gutter, &C., in the Second
Ward, was taken up, read the third time, and
passed.
Mr.. MORGAN submitted the following resolu-
ton:
hereby requested to let the of the Council Chamber to
the industrial Congress" for ten days provided that
their meetings do not in conflict with the sessions Of
| the Criminal Court or the meetings OF this Board
The resolution having been read and discussed
it was, on motion, laid on the table, for the pur
pose of receiving
\ message from the Board of Aldermen by
Messrs Writ and Borrows stating that the Board
is now ready to assemble i'll joint meeting for the
appointment of Commissioners ofthe election to bc
held on the first Monday in June next
On motion, Messrs. Wannall and Johnson were
appointed committee to deliver similar mes
sage to the Board of Aldermen.
And the Board adjourned for that purpose See
Aldermens proceedings, in yesterdays Tele-
graph
The Board of Common Council having been
called to order and resumed its session.
Mr. MORGAN moved to. take up for considera-
ton the resolution offered by him and pending at
the time the Board took n recess for the purpose
of going into joint meeting. The resolution was
withdrawn by the mover
On motion, the bill for the relief of 7. S Mar
ceron was taken up and on the third reading Of
the bill, the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Kelly, aohun, Brent uutchingson Mul-
10y, and Morgan
NArs-Mcssrs Easily, Callsn, Ennia, wennaI. Bryan,
Gull, johnson, Wheeler, Vsn Riswick, and l-lo.
So the bill was rejected
Mr. MILLER from the Committee on Improve
mcnts, to which the petition was referred, re-
ported a hill for the relief Of Martin King
which was read twice
A communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing n report from Randolph Coyle, in rcla
ton TO the supply Of water from the City Spring
in square 100, with diagram, &c; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Improve /
ments
Mr. HUTCHEGsoS, from the committee Of the
two Boards to examine the Register accounts
made the following report, which was read
The Joint Committee upon the Register Account, have
performed tho duty assigned them and be- leave to report
that they have found the bushes d" the Register cfic" IN
II B swEENY,
THOs. HUTCHINSON. !
The amendments of the Board Of Aldermen to
the bill authorizing the opening and grading an
alley in square 5lS were taken up and the first .
amendment, being to strike out the words and
gravelled, was agreed to- The second amend .
ment. being to add the words F." to be paid out Of .
the funds of the Fourth Ward the question
being taken on concurring in said amendment
was disagreed to, by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Callan, wonna, Pepper, Hutchingson,
Mulloy, johnson, Wheeler, and Van Wgvick-s
NAYs--MCssrs Douglass Easily, Kelly, Ennis, Bryan,
Mohun. Morgan, Miller, Gull, and lIr-lo
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the amendment OF this Board to the bill entitled
" An act for the improvement Of New ork ave-
nue., between 18th and l4th streets west, and for
other purposes, was taken up and concurred in
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the |
relief of James A. Wise was taken up: when
Mr. MoHUN moved to amend the bill by insert
ing the words . funds Of the First Ward . instead
of general fund.- which was ncgatived, by the
following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Ennis, Mohun, Pepper, Hutchingson
Mulloy, and Guilt.
NAYs-Messrs Douglass Easily, Kelly, Caan, wannall,