Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-04
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH,
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON Council,
Monday, Mag 81, 1862.

BOARD OF COMMON Council,
Monday, May 81, 1852.
All the members present, except Mr., Havenner
Mr. DOUGLASS presented the petition of James
A. Wise in reference to his claim for damages on
account of the condemnation OF an alley; which
was read and laid on the table,
Mr. CALLAN presented the petition Of VIM. IL.
Birch and others, for the improvement Of ID street
north, between 4th and 18th streets; which was
read and laid on the table.
| Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee of Ways and
| Means, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an additional appro-
priation for the contingent expenses OF the Cor
poraton, reported the same without amendment
/ And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen for
| the relief of the heirs of James Navin, reported
| the same without amendment and recommended
the rejection of the bill.
| Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on I'm
provements, to which was referred the bill from
the Board of Aldermen making appropriation
| for paying VIM Stewart for cleaning out cutters,
SC, in the Second Ward, reported the same with
out amendment.
Mr. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of j.
B. Varnum jr reported bill entitled I" An act
authorizing the paving Of the carriage-way of
Louisiana avenue, between 7th and 9Th streets
west, to be graded and paved - which was read
three times and passed.
And from the same Committee, to which
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen to
take up and relay the gutter on the west side of
Seventh street west, between | and streets
north, reported the same without amendment.
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill making an
appropriation for cleaning cutters and alleys in
the First Ward reported the same without amend
ment; and the bill was read the third time and
passed. ..
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred on last Monday the petition
of Wm. H. Phillips, asked to be discharged from
the further consideration of the same which
was agreed to.
And from the same committee, to which was
referred on the 22d December last resolution
in relation to hucksters, asked to be discharged
| from the further consideration of the same :;
which was agreed to.
Also, from the select committee to which was
referred the resolution of Sd November last re-
speeting license laws, asked to be discharged
from its further consideration which was
agreed to.
! Also, from the same committee, to which was
referred on the 30th August last the resolution in
relation to the weight of bread, asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration; which
was agreed to-
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to relay
]
was taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
| On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the resolution from
the Board of Aldermen in relation to the condi-
ton of the Potomac bridge was taken. up; and
! the question being the amendment proposed
on the 18th instant by Mr.. Easily,
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend the amendment
by inserting 150 feet instead of 250 feet, as the
width of the draw, which was concurred in; and
the question recurring Mr.. Easby's amend
ment as amended it disagreed to.
Mr.. BRENT moved to amend the resolution by
inserting the words "upon such plan may to
Congress seem proper and advisable" which mo-
ton was agreed to, by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass Easily Kelly, Callan, Downer
10y, Morgan, Miller, Cu johnson, Wheeler, Van Rswk
and IIill-l9.
NAr-hr. Bryant.
Mr.. WASNALL, on leave, introduced bill
making an appropriation for laying flag foot
way in the Second Ward which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An act making an appropriation for COM
petng the grading and gravelling of street
north, from 18th to 10th street," which was read
three times and passed
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
= An act amendatory of the act relating to the
appointment, powers, and duties of the Board of
Health" approved May 20, 1S4S, and /" An act
authorizing the grading and paving of the alley
i'll square 729, were severally taken up read three
times and passed.
A communication was received from the City
Surveyor, in reply to the resolution of this Board
Of last Monday, i'll relation to the grade of |
street north which was read and laid on the
table
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation for the lookup house in the
eastern section of the city was taken up, read
three times, and passed.
' communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing the award of the arbitrators to whom
were referred the matters in dispute between the
Corporation and G. B. Cusky, rs Engineer OF
the Washington Canal which was read, when
Mr. BRENT, on leave, introduced n joint reso-
luton in relation to the late Engineer of the
Washington City Canal, C.. b. Clusky, esq; which
was read three times and passed. On the third
reading of the resolution the yeas and nays we're
rs follows
YEts-Mcssrs Douglass. Easily Kelly Ennis, wannall.
Bryan, Mohun, Pepper, Brent tlutchingson Muoy Nor
gan, Gull, johnson, Van RiswiCk, and lll-l1.
NAY-Mr, Miller
Mr.. EAsBY moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words on its present site y
which motion was negativcd, by the following
vote
YEAs-Mcssrs Douglass, Easily, and Kelly
NAYs-Messrs. Calan, Ennis, Wanuall, Bryan, Mohun,
Pepper Brent Hutchingson Muloy, Morgan, Miller, Cu
Johnson, Wheeler, Van Hswick, and Hills.
The resolution as amended was then read
third time and passed
The bills from the Board of Aldermen tor the
relief of the Anacostia Fire Company, and an act
for the relief of James Parker, we're taken up,
read three times, and passed,
The bills from the same Board entitled " An
act to take up and relay the gutter on the south
front of square 373, An act for the relief OF
Laurie & Stewart" and An act for the relief OF
Nj. Holloran," we're severay taken up, read three
times, and passed.