Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-21
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The bill from the Board of Aldermen requiring
charcoal to he sold by weight was taken up,
read the third time, and passed. Z
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief Of Philip Gormly was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
Mr. BaYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments to which was referred the bill authorizing
the construction of flag footway across B street
north on the east side Of Tenth street west, re,
ported the same without amendment and the bill
was read the third time and passed
On motion, the bill for the relief Of Charles
Stewart was taken up, read the third time and
passed. . ,-m ......l ,rr
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation to pay the balance due for build
ing the iron bridge the canal at Tenth street
west, and for stone work, was taken up, read the
| third time, and passed s.l sw
On the third reading Of the bill, the yeas and
nays were as follows:
| YEAs-MesSrs Douglass Kelly, cailan, Downer, Ennis
Wannal Pepper Hutchngson, Morgan, Miller, Gull John.
| son Wheeler Van Riswick and H-lb.
\ NsYs--Messrs Bryan, Mohun, and Muiiuy-s
| On motion, the bill for grading and grayelling
IISixteenth street west from M street north to
| Boundary street, was taken up, read the third
time, and passed
! The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for
paving the gutter on the east side of Twentieth
street west, from Z street east to New York ay-
enue, was taken up, read the third time, and
passed. - as. a'". .'
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
repair of II street north was taken up, read the
third time, and passed. ,.a@.t,.. .,t. !.
| Mr. CALLAN, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing an application to Congress for
rciunding certain amount expended for the i'm
| proyement of and G streets north which was
read three times and passed.
On motion, the resolution authorizing the sale
OF the Corporation wharf, at the loot OF Sixth
street west, was taken up, read the third time,
and passed. af@ @s 5.
| Mr., CALLAN, on leave, introduced bill enti-
4 tied " An net making an appropriation for clean-
| ing the cutters in the Second Ward - which was
read twice, and referred to the Committee on
4 Ways and Means
4 Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee Of Claims,
to which was referred the bill from the Board Of
. Aldermen for the relief of John Waters, reported
| the same without amendment; and the bill was
read the third time and passed.
i On notion the bill authorizing the appoint
ment of nm assistant surveyor was taken up for
consideration; when H# ,4..es
Mr. DOUGLASS moved to fill the blank fixing
the salary at $780, which motion was negatived,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Douglass Kelly, hIulloy, and Cult
SAYs-Messrs Callan Downer Ennis, WannaIl, Bryan,
Van Rswck, and Hi-1s. +"
Mr.. HUTCHINSON moved to fill the blank with
! ST2O; which motion was negatlVed, as folloWs:
YEas-Messrs Douglass, Kelly, Hutchingson Mulloy, and
Cull-5. t- '@ .'.- "
NAYs--Messrs Calan Downer, Wannall, Bryan, Mohun,
Pepper, Morgan, Miller johnson, Van Rswck and Hill
| Ill 1@.
Mr.. PEPPER movd to fill the blank with 5000;
which was agreed to unanimously.
And the bill was read the third time and
| passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen making
an additional appropriation in relation to the
alterations in the course of Tber creek, through
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the re-
pair of the bridge over the eansl at l4th street
west was taken up, read three times, and passed.
And then the Board adjourned.