Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-21
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, august 16, 1852.

BOARD OF COMMON SOuNoil,
Monday, august 10, 1852.
All the members present, except Messrs. Queen,
Pepper, Burns, Morgan, and Miller.
Mr.. EASILY presented communications from A.
Noerr and D. Butler, in relation to the bill regu-
lating the weight of bread; which were read and
laid on the table. agr1 r..&
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of Hugh
Leddy, praying remission of fine; which was
read and referred to the Committee of Claims
Mr.. RILEY presented the petition OF chas;
w. Fenton and others, for flag footway on
street south, between 9Th and 9th streets mes',
which was read and referred to the Commlttee on
improvements.
Mr.. EAspY, from the Committee on Improve
Ynents IN which was referred bill for the relief
of Hugh Hughes, reported the same without
Amendments and the bill was read the third time
and passed
Claims, to which the petition was referred, repor
ted bill for the relief of John Skinner; which
was read twice. 5r Hs<
Mr. RILEY, from the Committee of Claims, to
which was referred the petition of Henry Edeling
and Michael Keller asked to be discharged from
its further consideration; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BARR, from the Committee of Claims, to
which the petition was referred reported bill
for the relief of Andrew Carroll which was read
twice.
DASIo pTcScutcu pcutlOH VI ~. NCW-
myer, in relation to his petition for the remission
of a fne which was read and referred to the
Committee of Claims.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
stating that he had on the 18th instant approved
q bill entitled San act for the construction of
reservoir at the intersection of 7th street west
and M street north, but stating the necessity of
making appropriation therefor; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled An act making an appropriation for
cleaning alleys, cutters, &C., in the several
Wards" which was read three times and passed.
The Board of Aldermen having disagreed to
the amendment of this Board to the resolution
in relation to the payment Of interest the cost
OF the iron bridge over the canal at Nth street
west, and for other purposes, the amendment of
this Board was, on motion, insisted on.
The joint resolution from the Board of Alder
men, in relation to the fire annihilator, was taken
up, read the third time, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the bill for the improvement of the spring in
square 400 was taken up, read, and agreed to.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief Of John Fletcher was reported from the
Committee on Improvements without amend
ment, and read the third time, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen to
the amendment of this Board to the resolution
authorizing further distribution Of the Gorpo-
ration plat books was taken up and agreed to.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen for the
rehef OF Thomas Lewis was reported by Mr..
BRYAN, from the Committee on improvements,
and read the third time and passed.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee Of
Claims, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for the relief of Henry
Geasler, reported the same without amendment;
and the bill was read the third time and passed
Mr.. EASILY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for the relief of Ann Z. Ker-
wand, reported the same without amendment;
and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. DOUGLASS submitted the following resolu-
luton, which was read and adopted:
Resolved That the Committee on Police be directed to in
in reference hucksters To make all pay cense 70
the Corporation
Mr.. DAVIS, on leave, introduced bill to pro-
hibit organ-grinders and others from playing in
the streets of the city; which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Police
MIR. BARR submitted the following resolution,
which was read and adopted:
Resolved That the Committee on Police be and they are
diency OF further legislation prohibit the throwing of
stones, &c, in the streets of this city.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen TO au
thorize the Mayor to settle with the contractors
for paving, whenever any portion of a footway not
less than square has been completed, was taken
up, read three times, and passed, with an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. EAsBY.
Mr. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition Of
James Riordan and Others for grading and paving
the alley in square No. 222, asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration; and they
were discharged accordingly.
Mr. DOUGLASS, on leave introduced a bill en-
titled An act making additional appropriation
for grading c street north, from 18th to 22d
street vest" which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Improvement.
Mr.. MULLoY, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the distribution Of the city
plats to the members of the last Council which
was read twice, and, on its third reading the yeas
and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Hay, Hanson Hutchingson, Mulloy Pun
phrey, Riley, and Van Riswck-7.s . ~ -
hArs.Messrs Easily Kelly, Barr, Downer Bryan Davis
and Callsn-T.
SO the resolution was rejected.
MIR. DOUGLASS, on leave introduced bill au-
thorizng gas to be introduced into the interior of
the City Hall; which was read three times and
passed
And the Board adjourned.
Items.