Daily American telegraph., 1852-11-06
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALpERMEg,

Monday, ho, q 1852 (
Present Messrs Magruder, Wilson, Bayy
Towers Hill, Davis Writ French, president,
Gordon, Thornley,, and Wheeler.
The CHAIR laid before the Board eommun-
cation from the Mayor advising the Board of the
approval of certain bills on the 29th instant
Mr.. MA0RUDER, on leave, submitted :" joint
resolution authorizing the Mayor to have certain
rooms lighted by gas" which was read three
times and passed.
The CHAIR laid before the Board petition
from Thomas q. Clinton to the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States, in rela-
ton to the channel Of the Potomac river which
was referred to Messrs. AIagruder, Thornley,,
and Wheeler.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill 'for the improve.
ment of New York avenue" Mr.. WILSON then
offered by way of amendment a substitute for the
said bill entitled AN act amendatory of the act
entitled an act for the improvement Of New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets west, and
for other purposes, approved May 3lst, 1859 !"
which was considered and agreed to, and the bill!
as amended was then read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Towers presented petition from 7 G.
Connolly, asking an appropriation to pay bill
due him; which was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee on Claims,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Board Of Common Council entitled :" An act for
the relief of Wilson & Hayward" !" and it was
then read the third time and passed
Mr.. DAVIS presented petition from Messrs.
Robinson & Eldred, and, on leave, introduced
bill founded on that petition entitled An act
granting permission to Robinson & Edred to ex-
hibit their Circus" J" which was read three times
and passed
Mr.. WRIT, from the Committee on Improvements.
reported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council entitled "An act for the
relief Of Martin King :" and it was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr. HILL, on leave submitted n resolution
authorizing joint meeting of the two Boards on
Monday evening next for the purpose of electing
| Trustees Of the Public Schools for the ensuing
| year which was read and adopted.
Mr.. MAGRUpER, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled An act
to increase the salary of the Surveyor" !" and
after some debate the bill was, on motion Of Mr..
Magruder, referred TO the Committee on Improve
menta, with instructions I" to report bill reor-
gaHzing the Office of the Surveyor of the city so
as to provide for greater efficiency in the dis
charge Of the duties of that Office"
Mr. MAGRUDER, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported without amendment the bill from
the Board OF Common Council entitled "An act
for the relief Of the Foundry Church : and it
was then read the third time and passed
! Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments. reported bill entitled can act authori
zing the opening, grading, and paving of aa alley
in Square No. 2l9 !" which was read three times
and passed
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled IAN act
making an appropriation for gravelling street
between l3 and 135 streets; = which amendment
was agreed to, and the bill WAS then read the
third time and passed
Mr. MAGRUDER from the Committee an Fl
nance, reported bill entitled An act for the
relief of I. G. Connolly" which was read three
times and passed
The bills from the Beard Of Common Council
entitled An net 10 provide for connecting the
water pipes the east and west sides Of 9Th
west, south of Pennsylvania Avenue"
And can act making an additional appropria-
tion for the construction of reservoir at the in
tersection of NJ street north, and 9Th street
west - were severally taken up, read three times
and passed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
entitled "An act authorizing the opening Of a
new alley in square No. 2S5, and for other pur-
poses !" wos taken up, read twice, and referred
to the Committee on Improvements
And then the Board adjourned.