Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-19

bridges the canal, In each and every a,ra, a. al
same as the Of the Of tho citv NAV
require TO be OF certain size, and 20, for the
of toomen, horses cattle, carriages and o@ed
The two acts thus reced give all the power reonraa
out cng Others and those never been rensasa
Your COMMITTEES having thus brought notice Of this
ton recognising 9th street open street rpnob
the public grounds also the power erect bridges over
opening be necessary for the public eony
nienee, would submit the following Joint resolution;
b d JOHNSON,
1 II. WHEELER,
Whereas this Corporation its earliest time did exercise
the right to open and graduate streets through the public
grounds lying between the Capitol and the Potomac as
the convenience OF the citizens required, and thereby
the public grounds and whereas the Congress Of the
United States by the act veting In the Corporation all
the rights of the city canal the act authorizing the drain
ing of the low grounds and the act of 31st May 1882
having reference to the public Mall recognise 9th street
as running through the public grounds and believing
the opening of the same to be great public benefit
| Therefore, .EH G@ 's
BE resol,yd By e Board IF Aldermen and Board of obm.
Co,.cu Of The city Of Wasingto That the Mayor be
and is hereby requested solicit the President
the fencing across Gh street west az Its intersection with
Maine avenue and Canal street, to be removed and left
an open street. .
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported bill entitled can act to punish persons
guilty of doing injury to public or private prop
erty, and for other purposes" which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced q bill entitled
can act amendatory of the act to license, tax,
and regulate wholesale and retail dealers" which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Police. @
| Mr.. MORGAN submitted the following preamble
| and resolution; which were read and. adopted:
Whereas it is generally known that gambling carried
great in this city all heretofore
acted for the suppression Of the evil have proved ineecu
Reored That tho Committee on Police be and are hereby
instructed to examine the laws in relation to gambling and
report at early day act sufficiently stringent abo
to fix scale Of license whereby the keepers of such esab
ishments will be compelled pay to this Corporation
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of William Fletcher, and the act for the
relief of Harriet Donohoo, Administrative of John
\. Donohoo, were taken up, read twice. and re
ferred to the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of John Dewdney was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Police.
| Mr.. WANNALL, on leave, introduced q bill en-
titled San act to defray the contingent expenses
of the police stations" which was read three
times and passed
\ On motion, the bill supplementary to the acts
concerning footways and the grading and paving
Of alleys was taken up, read the third time, and
passed
Mr.. MoHUN on leave, introduceda bill entitled
" An act authorizing the construction of flag
footway Louisiana avenue, on the west line
of 9Th street west; - which was read three times
and passed.
On notion the bill for the repair Of the appa-
ratus of the several fire companies was taken up.
read, and, ON motion, postponed till Monday
next.
On motion, the bill reported by the Committee
on Police, supplementary to and amendatory of
an act laying tax on shops porter-cellars, and
confectioneries, and increasing the tax on ord-
| naries retailers, theatrical amusements, and for
other purposes, was taken up for consideration;
and after c0usidernblp discussion
Mr.. DowSER moved to amend the bill by
striking out all after the enacting clause and insert
ing the following:
That the committee appointed 10 represent interests
of the Corporation Of Washington IN Congress be instructed
law passed to prohibit the sale barter all kinds
Of pirituous or intoxicating liquors within the limits Of this
Corporation"
Mr.. BRYAN moved that the bill and amendment
be laid on the table till Monday next; which mo-
tion was agreed TO, by the following vote:
YEls-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Callan, Ennis
Wannall Bryan, Brent, Hutchngson, and Hnl-10.
NAYs-Messrs Downer, MOhun, Pepper, Morgan, Miller
and Johnson-6.
Mr. MILLER, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation to pay for fuel for the use Of
the Corporation; which was read three times and
passed. -.,..
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing application TO Congress for an ap-
preparation for constructing a sewer down 9th
street west, from G street to the canal, was taken
up read three times, and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
Improvement of New York avenue between 18th
and l4th streets west, and for other purposes,
was taken up, and postponed till the next meet
ing Of the Board s1t1
The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men in reference to the birthday of Washington
was taken up, read three times and passed.
The joint resolution from the same Board. in
structing the joint committee having charge of
ba int IF l,ofo