Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-25
BOARD or COMMON CoUSCIL,
Monday, Mdrch %. 1852. ]
And then the Board adjourned,


Al the members present.
Mr. DowSER presented q memorial from George
X. Herrick and others, demonstrating against the
passage of bill recently passed by the Board of
Aldermen for grading and paving the footway
and building wall on X street north, in front Of
Franklin Row; which was read and referred to
the Committee on improvements
Mr. CALLAH, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, to which was referred the petition of L.
Williams, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; which was agreed to-
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments to which was referred the bill for making
a gravel footwalk in the First Ward, reported the
same without amendment
Mr.. BRENT, from tho Committee on Police, 10
which was referred the bill from the Board Of
Aldermen making an appropriation for erecting
u staton-house for the police Of the Seventh
Ward, reported the same without amendment
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board Of Aldermen
making an appropriation for certain improve
ments at the Northern Market, reported the same
without amendment.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred the Joint resolution from the Board of
Aldermen relative to the excavation, &c, made
by the Gas Company in the streets Of the city,
reported the same without amendment
And from the same Committee, to which u
communication on the subject was referred, re-
ported joint resolution " to grant space in
the Council Chamber to the National Grays for
an armory;" which was read and adopted.
MIR. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred, on the Sth instant, resou
ton respecting the establishment of Mayors
or magistrates court, made written report
thereon, concluding with request TO be dis
charged from its further consideration.
And from the same Committee, to which was
referred, on the lst December last, resolution
respecting vaults under footways," made
written report, concluding with u request to be
discharged from its further consideration.
Mr.. WHEELER presented the petition of William
Bird for the remission of a fine; which was read
and referred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. DOUGLASS from the Committee OF Claims,
to which were referred two petitions of Dennis
Collins reported bill for his relief on one Of the
fines; which was read twice: and the committee
were discharged from the further consideration
of the other.
Mr.. DouoLAss, - the Committee Of Claims,
to which was referred his petition, reported
bill "for the relief Of John NJ Martin !" which
was read
The following communication was received
through the Chair:
WASHINGTON, March 22, 1852.
srR take tho liberty Of sending herewith portraits Of
two of the former MAYORS this city, which hon
orabe body over which you preside to accept slight
token of Of their kindness in granting me the
Of their hall for the exhibition Of my Webster picture
am, SIR, with great respect your o6edien servant
sLAs H. HILL, esq, President Of tho Board Of Common
Council Of the City Of Washington.
The communication having been read
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolution;
which was read and unanimously adopted;