Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-21
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNoIt, !
Monday, AprR l9, 1852. {

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All the members present except Messrs, Easily
and Havenner.
Mr.. CALLaN presented the petition of D. A.
Gardner and others for the repair of gutter
on e street NORTH between l4th and 10th streets
west which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements. ..r. -.r
Mr.. PEPPER presented the petition of c. H.
Munck for the remission of fine which was
read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. DowNER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred, on the 9th instant,
a joint resolution on the subject reported as a
substitute therefor bill entitled IAN act to
grade X street north from 18th street to 18th
street, to the building line :" which was read
twice.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, TO which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making appropriation for GER
tain Improvements at the Northern Market, re-
ported the same with an amendment which was
agreed to, and the bill passed
Mr.. DouGLAss, from the Committee of Claims,
to which the petition was referred, reported a
bill entitled "An act for the relief of VIM. H.
Prentiss :" which was read twice.
Mr.. ENNIS, from the Committee Of Claims to
which was referred the petition of VIM. Marshall,
asked to be discharged from its further consider.
alton which was agreed to.
Mr.. ENNIS, from the Committee of Claims, to
which the petition was referred, reported bill
entitled "An act for the relief Of Henry
Wheeler" which was read twice.
Mr.. MuLLoY, from the Committee on Improve
ments to which was referred the bill for the re-
lief Of Hugh Hughes, reported the same without
amendment
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee Of
Claims, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an appropriation to
pay the balance due for building the iron bridge
over the canal at 10th street west, and for stone
work, reported the same without amendment.
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on the Canal,
to which the petition Of Samuel Byington and
others was referred, respecting certain obstruc-
tons in the eastern section of the canal asked to
be discharged from it's further consideration which
was agreed to.
Mr.. CALLAN, from the joint committee appoint
ed to examine the accounts Of the late Collector Of
Ia xes, reported bill entitled "An act making an
appropriation to pay the expenses attending the
statement and examination of the accounts of the
late Collector - which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen for the repair of Fl street
north, reported the same without amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen author
zng the grading and paving of the alley in
square 68S was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on improvements.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief Of John Waters was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
enclosing the following report Of the officer of
the United States Typographical Engineers, ap-
pointed to make survey of James's creek
which was read, and the report ordered to be
published with the proceedings Of the Board:
WASHINGTON, re- March %, 1852.
Sir: have the honor to submit the following report Of
the plan aud estimate the improvement Of Jane creek
based upon survey made during the latter part Of last
year *. ,.'..... .. r"W
The chief object Of this improvement is to complete the
connexion between the two important military depotsthe
at sTpers Ferry the other in this city The collateral
advantages to be attained the connexon of the mineral
wealth and produce the West with the tdewateT ef the
Potomac recamng the swaps; breeding disease near the
United States Arsenal and by this restoring the pub
lie land ut present submerged.
Jamess formed by the back OF the river and the
drainage of the valley west of the Capitol IL extends from
street. Second TO its into the Eastern Branch
Of the Potomac the United States Arsenal being con-
nuous swamp varying from 200 to 800 feet in width
the upper part Of this swamp the outflow of the
been mpeded by the construction Of the street
causing the water to agnate at nearly the above
that street. "A.
II proposed to drain this swamp by canal starting
near the intersection of the old canal and Virginia
having the direction indicated upon the maps Of the city
The ground very favorable for this purpose The maxi
mum depth OF cut is sixteen feet falling TO the depth OF
eleven feet at street fro which point TO the basin the
will extend from tdewater to the tidcwater again