Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-09

ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen entitled ''An act for furnish
ing the Offices of the City Hail." reported the
same without amendment; and the bill was read
a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. WANNALL the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen entitled San act to gravel
9th street west, from X to 0 street north," was
taken up, read third time, and passed
On motion Of Mr.. EAsBY, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for grading and grayelling
9th street north, from 18th to 21st street west,
was taken up, read the third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, the bill entitled
An act to complete the grading and gravelling
of ID street north, between 18th and 10Th streets
west,' was taken up, read the third time, and
passed. atr
On motion of Mr.. BRENT, the joint resolution
granting for ninety days the use of the Corpora
tion wharf at the third section, east of 18th
street bridge, south side Of the canal, to the
Washington and Rockville Turnpike Company,
was taken up, and after some debate was read
the third time and passed. On the third reading
Of the resolution, the yeas and nays were as fol-
lows:
YEAsMessrs. Douglass Easily, Kelly, Calan, Downer,
Ennis, Bryan wannal Pepper, Brent Iutchingson Mu.
10y Morgan, Gull, Van Riswick, and Hll-1G.
NAY--Mr. Mohun--1
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen entitled :. An act making an
appropriation to supply deficiency in the ap
preparation for cleaning away rubbish aud pla-
cling temporary roof upon the West Market
taken up, and, after some discussion, referred
to the Committee on improvements.
On motion of Mr.. BRENT, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an appropriation for
certain improvements at the Northern Market
was taken up for consideration, and, after some
discussion, was, on motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
On motion of Mr.. BRYAN, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen entitled " An act authorizing
the gutter on the east side of 10th street west to
be taken up and relaid' was taken up, read the
third time, and passed,
Mr.. MULLoY presented the petition of Antoine
Lehman, praying the remission Of a fine; which
was read and referred to the Committee on Claims.
. Mr.. DowNER, on leave, introduced joint
resolution requesting the Mayor to have X street
north graded to the building line of the street,
from 18th to 18th streets west which was read
and referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced resolution
in relation to the fire department; which, after
some debate thereon, was withdrawn by Mr..
BRENT.
On motion of Mr.. CALLAN, the bill from the
Board of Aldermen entitled IAN act to amend
an act entitled An act to provide for the col
lection of taxes, approved 9th December, 1849,"
was taken up, read the third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BRENT, the joint resolution
iustructing the committee representing the in
terests Of this Corporation before Congress to ask
for additional powers to this Corporation to Or
ganize fire department in this city was taken
up for consideration and after considerable de-
bate, was, on motion of Mr.. PEPPER, referred to
the Committee Oh Police, with instructions to re-
port bill for the reorganization Of the fire de-
partment
Mr.. MoHuS, from the Committee on Wharves
to which was referred the resolution in relation
to the wharf at the southern termination of 9th
street west, reported joint resolution author
izing the sale of said wharf; which was read
twice.
! Mr.. MILLER moved to take up for consideration
the bill regulating tavern licenses, &C.; pending
which motion, the Board, motion of Mr.. NOR
GAN, adjourned, by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEis-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Ennis Bryan, Mohun,
! Hutchingsou, Mnoy Morgan, and Van Riswick-e.
NAYs-Messrs Kelly, Callan, Wannall, Pepper, Brent
! Miller, and Hill
And then the Board adjourned