Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-25
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON Council,

q IIcoeht MeSSrS. MaBruuer, morgan, WILSON,
Bayly, Borows, Towers, Hill, Writ, French,
president Gordon, Thornley,, Page, and Whee-
Ter.
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi
cation from the Mayor advising the Board of the
approval OF certain bills and resolutions; which
was read and laid on the table.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
for the relief of John Fletcher was taken up,
read three times, and passed.
The Board Of Common Council having insisted
on their amendment disagreed to by this Board
to the resolution directing further distribution
OF the Corporation plat-books, it was, on mo-
ton
Resolped, That this Board further insist on its
disagreement to said amendment.
Mr.. THoRNzGY, from the Committee of Claims,
reported bill entitled can net for the relief of
James Major" which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. BAYLY from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill entitled can act for the relief of
BENZ. Lanham;" which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced bill entitled
IAN act making an appropriation for gravelling
Sixth street west, from X street north to New
York avcnue;" which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. MORGAN presented petition from John
Brent and others, praying that the Rev. James
Trusty, of the Methodist Church, (colored, may
be permitted to reside temporarily in this city
without conforming to the laws OF the Corpora
ton In reference to colored persons; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council making appropria-
tions to defray the general expenses of the Cor
poration for the year ending the 3Oth June, 1853,
md tha,c a. y
The bill to provide for the appointment of a
Tax-Clcrk and Book-keeper, and for other pur-
poses, having been made the special order for
this day, was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. MAGRUDER then moved to fill the first
blank in the blu with 81 500, as compensation
to the Register.
And the question being taken by yeas and
nays, it was decided in the affirmative, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Magruder,. Morgan, Wilson,
Bayly, Borrows, Towers, Writ, Gordon, Wheeler,
French-10.
NAYs-Messrs. Hill and Thornley-2
Mr.. MAGRUDER then moved to fill the second
blank with 81 500, as compensation to the Tax
Clerk
Mr.. BAYLY moved to fill it with 81, 1,25O.
Mr.. WRIT moved 81 200.
Mr.. MAGRUDER then modified his motion, and
moved 81 400
Mr.. BAYLy then withdrew his motion.
And the question was taken on filing the blank
with vi 400, being the highest sum proposed,
and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Magruder, Morgan, Wilson,
Bayly, Borrows, Towers, Gordon, Wheeler, and
NAYs-Messrs. Hill, Writ, and Thornlcy-3
Mr.. MAGRUDgR then moved to fill the third
blank with 81 900, as compensation to the Book
keeper.
Mr.. BArLY moved to fill it with ST 200.
And the question being taken on that sum, it
was decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Morgan, Bayly, Bor-
rows, Towers, Writ, Gordon, Thornley,, Wheeler,
and French-10.
NAYs-Messrs. Wilson and Hill.
Mr.. MAGRUDER then moved to fill the last blank
with three per cent. to the Collector for the col
lection of taxes.
Mr.. HILL moved two per cent. but, before any
question was taken thereon, the clause relating
to the Collector was, on motion by Mr.. Towers,
struck out of the bill.
Mr.. HILL then moved TO further amend the bill
by adding to the clause in the first section, which
requires the Tax-Clerk to settle the accounts of
the Collector, the words "and that he be required
to report to the two Boards full statement of
said accounts on or about the first of July and
first of January of each year"
And, the question being taken, it was decided
in the affirmative.
The bill, as amended was then read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bill enti
tied "An act for the construction of n sewer to
drain the east end of the alley in square 254;"
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Common Council authorizing the
paving of the carriage way of Louisiana avenue,
between Seventh and Ninth streets west. i
The bill was then amended and read the third
time, as amended, and passed
Mr. WILSON, from the same Committee, re-
ported bill entitled "An act for the relief of
q. C. Grammer and William Ward !" which was
read three times and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the same Committee, re-
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council for grading and grav-
cling Fifteenth street west, from l. street north
to Rhode Island avenue; and it was then read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bill cnti-
tied can act to refund to J. p Pepper the
amount paid by him for the north half Of lot l3,
in square 347, enormously sold for taxes by this
Corporation - which was read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bill entitled
" An act to prohibit dogs from running at large
in the city of Washington without being muz-
zled;" which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Police.
Mr.. WILSON, ON leave, introduced bill entitled
" An act for paving an alley in square 429;'
which was read twice and ordered to lie on the
table
Mr.. Writ presented petition from d. j. Suth-
erland and others, to take up and relay the brick
pavement and flag footway on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between Third and Sixth
streets east which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Improvements.
On motion of Mr. BAYLr, leave was granted
him to withdraw from the files of the Board the
petition of John Ousley and others, in relation to
the drainage of square $50.