Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-15
Corporation Of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,

Monday January IL, 1851. I
All the members present except Mr.. Ha-
venner. .#s
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of James
Riordan, praying to be refunded certain sum
paid as taxes on Corporation Stock which was
read, and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
A communication was received from the May
or, recommending that provision be made for the
relief of the poor of the city during the present
inclement season which was read, and referred
to the Committee Ways and Means.
a communication was received from the City
Surveyor in reply to resolution of the Board,
in relation to the grade of the pavement in front
of square 432 which was read, and referred to
the Committee on improvements.
| The CHAIR presented, from John Sessford, ESQ.,,
his annual statement of the improvements and
| other statistical information in relation to the
! city for the last year; which was, on motion,
| accepted, and the thanks of the Board presented
to Mr.. Sessford for the same.
i Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to which communication on the subject
was referred, reported bill entitled San act
making an appropriation to pay the Assessors for
extra work - which read twice.
, Mr.. CALLAN, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to which the Mayors communication on
, the subject was referred, moved to take up for
consideration the bill from the Board of Alder
men +" for the relief of the poor" which was read
three times and passed.
MIR. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on Claims,
to which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen for the relief of G. Topham," reported
the same without amendment; and it was read
three times, and passed. ...'.
: The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
" An act for the improvement of New York avenue
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets west,
and for other purposes" and AN act making din
appropriation for the repair of the culvert in the
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and referred to the Committee Improvements.
Mr. MILLER, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
g An act uthorizing the Mayor to grant license
to the lessee of the National Theatre 4" which
bill was read twice: when Mr.. Miller moved
that the bill be now taken up for consideration;
which motion was agreed to- as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs Douglass Kelly. Callan Downer, Ennis,
Mohun Pepper, Brent, Muoy Morgan, Miller, johnson,
and Hills.
NAYs-Messrs. Easily, Wannall, Bryan, Gull, Wheeler,
and Van Rswck-6
After some discussion, Mr.. Miller moved the
previous question, which was seconded by the
Board and the question, recurring on the third
reading of the BILL was decided in the affirmative,
as follows
YEAs-Mcssrs Douglass Kelly Callan, Downcr, Ennis,
Mobun pepper MulIoy Morgan, Miller and Johnson-11
%nYsMessrs. Easily wannal Bryan, Brent, Hutch.
ingson, Gull, Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hll-9.
Mr. WANNALL having raised the point that,
under the 25th rule of the Board it requires a
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the day of its introduction and the question being
on the passage of the bill
! Mr.. MILLER moved that the Board do now adj
journ; which motion negatived by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Kelly, calan, Downer, Ennis
Mohun, Morgan, Miller, and Wheecr-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Easily, wannal Bryan, Pepper, Brent
Hutchngson, Mulloy, Gull, johnson, Van Rswick, and
HILL.
! The question being then taken the passage
of the bill, the yeas and nays were as follows:
YE.s-Messrs Douglass Kelly, Callan, Downer Ennis,
Mohun, Pepper Mulloy, Morgan, Miller, and Johnson1
NAYs-Messrs. Easily, Wannall Bryan, Brent, Hutch
ngson, Gull, Wheeler, Van Riswick, and Hil-9
There not being majority of two-thirds, the
bill was not passed to-day, but lies over
On motion, the joint resolution constituting the
Joint Standing Committee on Printing taken
up read the third time, and passed
Mr.. BRYAN submitted the following resolution
which was read and adopted
Resolved That the Committee Police be arc hereby
instructed inquire into the eXpeency of graduating the
licenses theatrical performances and other amusements,
and report by bill or otherwise a#A
Mr. PEPPER on leave, introduced a bill ma
king an additional appropriation for the relief of
the poor of the city;" which was read twice.
Mr.. MILLER moved an amendment precludnp
free negroes and mulattoes from receiving relief
under the provisions of the bin; but, before any
question was taken thereon.
Mr. PEPPER moved that the Board do now adj
joun; which motion was carried, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass Easily Kelly, Calan, Downcr,
Bryan Pepper, utchingson, Morgan, Miller, Gull Wheeler
Van Riswick. and IIill-14
NAYS Mcssrs. wanna Mohun, Brent, Mulloy, and
Johnson--5. ,...
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