Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-09
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, !
M0ndau. Sent. G. 1870

and Wheeler
Mr.. Towers, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the nomination of Dennis
Callaghan as police officer of the fifth district,
and the letter of II. s. Wood, preferring certain
charges against him, made report theveon, and
asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton of the same, and recommended that the
nomination be confirmed; which report was read,
and, on motion, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. PAGE, on leave, submitted joint rcsr.u-
ton appointing committee in relation to the
Improvement of Water street; which was read
and adopted.
Mr.. PAaE, on leave, submitted joint resolu-
ton authorising the enclosing of certain lots in
square No. SOB, with the wharf adjoining the
sane which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Police
Mr.. DAVIS, on leave, introduced an act lcens-
ing musical concerts; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. MAaRUDER, on leave, introduced an act for
the relief of w. w. Corcoran; which was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. FRENCH, on leave, introduced an act MAX
ing On additional appropriation for gravelling A
street south, in the fifth ward; which was read
| three times and passed
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, submitted q joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Mayor to have the flooring
on all the bridges over the canal repaired; which
was read three times and adopted.
Mr.. Towers, from the Committee Police,
reported without amendment the bill licensing
musical concerts and it was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. WRIT, on leave, introduced an act for the
improvement of street north, from Delaware
avenue to 1st street east which was read three
times and passed
Mr.. HILL presented petition from s. Z. Ty-
son and others, for increasing the night watch !;
which was referred to the Committee on Police
Mr. WHEELER presented petition from J. II.
Yeatman and others, for pavement on the west
side of 18th street, in the Seventh Ward; which
was referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, introduced an act to
provide for continuing the improvement of Con-
necticut avenue, and for other purposes which
was read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. WRIT, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nomination of Dennis
Callaghan as police officer for the fifth district
Mr. WHEELER then submitted paper from II.
s. Wood on the subject and moved that the nom
ination be recommitted to the Committee on Po-
lice; and the question being taken it was decided
in the negative, as follows:
| YEA-Mr. Wheeler.
| NAYs-Messrs. Magruder, Morgan, Wilson,
Bayly, Borrows, Towers, Davis, Writ, Gordon,
Thornley,, Page, and French-12.
The nomination was then considered and re-
jected.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced a resolution
for the removal of the water-closet from the west
wing of the City Hall; which was read three
times and adopted.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council entitled "An act
to widen the gutter the west of 9th street west
from G street north to New York avenue;' and
it was then, on motion, ordered to lie on the
table.
A. Al. ~
| ed bill entitled "An act for widening the alley
in square No. 44S;" which was read three times
and passed.
| Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, report
ed without amendment the bill from the Board of
Common Council entitled can act making an ad-
ditonal appropriation for completing the grading
of 5th street west, from New York avenue to Q
street north" and it was then read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled can act to prohibit the keeping of swine
within certain limits;" which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Police.
The CHAIR laid before the Board communica-
ton from the Mayor, advising the Board Of the
settlement of the claims of James Crutchett and
John Foy for damages to their property in alter
ing the course Of the Tiber through square No.
| G30; Which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. HILL, on leave, introduced bill entitled
"An act authorizing the carriageway to be paved
on the south front of squares No. 408 and 432,
from 7th to 9th streets west, and for other pur-
poses;" which was read three times and passed
Mr.. HILL, on leave, submitted joint resolu-
tion respecting the assistant teacher in the Sec
ond District School which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. MAGRuDER, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An act authorizing the grading and paving
of the alley in square No. 10l :" which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
The CHAIR laid before the Board n cemmuui-
cation from the Mayor making the following
nominations, viz:
William L. Howard, for Tax Clerk.
Thomas Iutchingson, for Book-keeper.
BENJAMIN l.. Began, for Commissioner Of the
Northern Market, in place Of Leonard Storm, de-
clined.
Thomas Hoode, for Scavenger of the Second
District, in the Third Ward, in place. of James
Hollidge, deceased.
Which nominations were severay considered
and confirmed.
The CHAIR laid before the Board n communi-
cation from the Mayor, nominating William A.
Muloy for Police Officer of the Fifth District, to
fill the vacancy occasoned by the rejection of
Dennis Callaghan which communication having
been read, the nomination was, on motion, or
dered to lie on the table by the following vote /:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Wilson, Bayly, Bor.
rows, Towers, Hill, Davis and Page-S
NAYs-Messrs. Morgan, Writ, Gordon, Thorn
ley, Wheeler, and French--6.
The bill from the Board of Common Council,
entitled can act authorizing the Mayor to cause
the curbstones to be set and the footway paved
ON the west fronts of squares No. l26 and 163,"
was taken up, read three times and passed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council in relation to the improvement of 9th