Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-11

quire into and report to this Board the present
mode of weighing hay;" which was read and
adopted
And then the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF CoMMoN COUNCIL, I
Monday March s, 1862. I
All the members present except Messrs. Eas
by, Kelly, Ennis, and Havenner.
communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing certain papers from the Trustees of
Public Schools in relation to the rent of primary
school room in the Third School District which
was read and referred to the Committee on Public
Schools.
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of W. A.
Evans, in relation to certain distractions near
his property, on square 250; which was read and
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr. CALLAN presented the petition of Samuel
Butt, in relation to his claim for medicines fur
nished to the outdoor poor; which was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. PEPPER presented the petition of II. Moran
and others, for the improvement of Boundary
street, from l4th to 7th street west and from 7th
street to North Capitol street; which was read
and referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill entitled :" An act imposing
taxes for the year 1852 !" which was read twice.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee on
Claims, to which was referred the petition OF
Michael Kelly, praying remission of fine, asked
to be discharged from its further consideration
which report was agreed to.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee OH Police to
which the petition was referred, reported bill
for the relief of F. S. Evans" which was read
twice.
Mr. Brent, from the same committee, to which
was referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen
:" for the relief of Josiah Adams and R. R. Burr"
reported the same without amendment; and it
was read the third time and passed
Mr. BRENT, from the select committee to
which was referred, on the I'd ultimo, resolution
in relation to the Judiciary of the city, made
written report, stating . that, having discharged
their duty by reporting certain joint resolutions
suggesting convention of the people, which
have passed this Board and are now awaiting
action in the other Board, they respectfully ask
to be discharged from the further consideration
| of the resolution"
| Mr.. BRENT presented the petition of s. A.
| Pugh and others, in relation to the grade Of
certain streets north Of the Capitol which Was
read and laid on the table,
A communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing one from E. NJ. Scott, praying to be re-
imbursed for certain expenses incurred by him
for patient received into the Washington mfr
mary which was read and referred to the Com
lnttee on Health.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing certain papers in relation to the estab-
lishmcnt OF an Constitution for the superior pre-
paratory training Of teachers, governesses, &c.
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Public Schools.
The President presented petition from ].
Roberts and John Austen, complaining Of the
assessment levied Oh them for pump at th-
! corner of Boundary and Dist street. west; which
was read and referred to the Committee ON Claims.
| Mr. VAN RIswICK, on leave, introduced bill
g for the relief of John Magyar" which was read
three times and passed.
! The resolution submitted on last Monday by
Mr., PEPPER, respecting tootway across 81
street, was taken up and adopted.
| On motion, the bill % for the relief of Isaac
Stoddard " was taken up, read the third time and
passed.
Mr. BRYAN, on leave, introduced joint re5o.
| luton "instructing the committee having charge
of the interests OF the Corporation before Con-
gress to ask for additional powers - which was
| read twice
MIR. HUTCHINGsoS, on leave, introduced a joint
resolution " instructing the Congress Committee
to ask for an appropriation for the improvement
/ OF New Jersey avenue south; which was read
three times and passed.
On motion, the bill from the Board Of Alder
men "for the relief Of r. w. Allen " was taken
up, read the third time, and passed.
! Mr.. WANNALL presented the petition of T. Il.
Lord, jr., praying to be refunded the amount OF
the unexpired time Of grocery license; which
was read, and referred to the Committee Oil
Claims.
The joint resolution, from the Board Of Alder
men, relative 10 the grades of the city was
taken up, read three times, and passed,
| The joint resolution, from the same Board, in
structing the committee before Congress as to o
culvert at Tiber creek and 1st street" was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Improvements
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
IN appropriation for certain improvements at the
Northern Market" and IAN act making an APP
preparation for erecting a Station-house for the
police of the Seventh Ward :" were severally taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
! Police.
| The joint resolution, from the same Board, Ill
relation to the excavations, &C., made by the gas
company in the streets of the city, was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee On
Police.
The following bills, from the Board of Alder,
men, were severally taken up, read twice, an"
referred to the Committee on improvements, VIZ
An act to grade and gravel A street north from
Seventh street east;
An act to grade and gravel Il street north,
from First to Sixth street, i'll the Fifth Ward;
An act to grade and gravel n street south, from
Third street east to South Capitol street; and
An act for grading and gravelling M street
north, from goth to 2lst streets west.
! The bill from the Board of Aldermen % for the
relief Of William Hicks was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Com,mittee on Claims.
On motion, the bill reported by the Committee
ON Police ito punish persons lfuilty Of doing in