Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-16
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


Present: Messrs Magruder, Morgan, Wilson,
Bayly, Borrows Hill, Davis, Writ, French,
President Gordon Thornley,, Page, and Vince
Ter.
The CHAR laid before the Board a communi-
cation from the Mayor, advising the Board Of
the approval Of certain bills and resolutions on
the 10th instant.
Also, q statement of the account of the Bank
of Washington with the Corporation; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled ''Au act prescribing the mode OF paying
the interest on the funded debt of this Corpora
ton - which was read three times and passed.
MIR PACE presented petition from j. +.
Morgan for damages done to his property in re-
ducing the grade of llth street which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr., WHEELER, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled " An act for the relief of J. 2. Murphy !;
which was read three times and passed,
Mr.. WRIT presented petition from John L.
Neale and others for the repair of South Capitol
street between and Z streets; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr. WIIsoS presented a petition from h. G
Booth and others, for the repair of the roof Of
the Centre Market-house which was referred to
the Committee on Police.
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from John L.
Loyeioy, ir, and others, in relation to the alley
in square No. 81 which was referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
The CHAIR laid before the Board q commuui-
cation from the Surveyor, in reply to the resolu-
ton of the 30th August, in relation 10 the grade
of the pavement and flag tootway on the south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between Sd and
9th streets east which was read and ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. BoRRows, on leave, introduced bill en-
- nrfh Il
New York avenue - which was read three times
and passed.
The Joint resolution from the Board of Com
mon Council authorizing the Mayor to convey
certain property to John Van Rswck, was taken
up, read three times and adopted.
The following bills from the Board Of Common
Council were seyeraly taken up, read three
times, and passed, viz
An act for the relief of Samuel Shreve;
An act making an appropriation for cleaning
the streets, alleys, and cutters in the Second
Ward;
An act authorizing the curbstones to be set
and the footway paved on the west side OF l4th
street. between ID street and Ohio avenue;
An act in relation to n reservoir at the inter-
section of 7th street west and M street north;
And an act authorizing the curbstone to be set
and the footway paved the south front OF square
No. 222, on New York avenue, between l4th aud
18th streets
The bills from the Board Of Common Council
entitled nm act for the relief of Andrew Carroll,
and an act for the relief of Leopold Neumyer,
were severally taken up, read twice, and referred
to the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
making an appropriation for gravel footwalk in
the First Ward, was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Mayor nominating Horatio N.
Steele for Chief of Police; which was considered
and confirmed.
Also, the following report from the Commits,
sioners-of the Sinking Fund, which was read and