Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-04
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
MondaY, March /,

BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Monday, March /, 1852.
Present Messrs. Dove, Magruder Bayly, Will
son, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury, French,
(President,) Writ Thornley,, Gordon, and Nor
gan.
The CHAIR laid before the Board the following
letter from GEO. PAGE, esq:
TO lc President and Members Of the Board Of Aldermen Of
Washington city.
a.t# WASHINGTON, March !, 1852.
GENTLEMEN Should you singy or collectively accept an
invitation TO visit the steamer "Batc," tho of the
steamer William Seldom" is hereby rendered such
sion.s GEORGE PAGE,
Which letter having been read, it was, on mo-
ton
Resolved That the uso Of the steamer Wm seden" be
accepted and that Mr. MORGAN bs appointed to wait Capt
Page and inform him that the Board will and be In
readiness tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Mr.. MAURY presented petition from Francis
b. lord and others, for paving an alley in square
No. aS4; which was read, and referred to the
Committee on improvements
Mr. BonRows, on leave, introduced can act
for the relief of William hicks; I" which was
read three times and passed
Mr. WRIT presented petition from Mrs. Ann
Royal, John Bohlayer, and others, for grading
and gravelling B street north, in the Fifth Ward;
which was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced s'Joint
resolution relative to the excavations, &C., made
by the Gas Company in the streets of the city; ;"
which was read three times and passed
Mr.. FRENCH, on leave, introduced "Joint
resolution instructing the committee before Con-
gress as to a cuvert at Tiber Greek and First
street west;' which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. Writ. on leave, introduced the following
bills; which were severally read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee ON Improvements, viz !:
An act to grade and gravel L street south, in
the Fifth Ward
An act to grade and gravel I'd street east, from
Pennsylvania avenue to C street north, in the
Fifth Ward.
An act to grade and gravel Sd street east, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Maryland avenue, in the
Fifth Ward
The PRESIDENT, from the committee composed
OF the delegation from the Fifth Ward, to which
was referred the petition of Horatio R. Maryman,
reported back the papers, and stated that the
committee were not able to agree upon report.
Mr. FRENCH and Mr. WRIT then made sepa-
rate written statement to the Board; which, to-
gether with the accompanying papers, having
been read, it was on motion,
Resored That the be referred to the Mayor with
request that he obtain tho opinion tho Corporation At
was authorized by law. f''''f''
Mr.. MAURY, on leave, submitted Joint reso-
luton in relation to the grade of certain streets
in the First Ward, south of New York avenue ;
which was read three times and adopted.
The following bills from the Board of Common
Council was severally taken up, read three times,
| and passed, viz:
An act authorizing the construction of flag
footway across Louisiana avenue, ON the west line
| of Fifth street west
An act making an appropriation for fuel for the
use of the Corporation
An act supplementary to the act concerning
paved footways, approved April 4, 1929, and tc
the act concerning alleys, approved November 4
| 1842.
An act to dcfray the expense of the police
| stations.
Tne joint resolution from the Board of Com
mon Council in relation to supplying the city
with water was taken up, read twice, and ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced can act to
gravel 18th street, between H and l streets, and
| street, between 18th and 14th streets, in the
Second Ward" which was read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
MIR. Towers presented petition from Thomas
Lewis, asking to be reimbursed certain expenses
incurred in grading, &C., in Ninth street, be-
tween n and o streets NORTH in the Third Ward
Wnlcn was referred 10 the committee on Improve
mentS.
Mr.. Towers, on leave, introduced "An act
making appropriations for certain improvements
at the Northern Market which was read three
times and passed.
Mr. DOVE, on leave, introduced AN act max
ing an appropriation for grading and gravelling
26th street west, from L street to Water street."
| which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on improvements.
| Mr. DOVE, on leave, introduced "Au act for
grading and gravelling NJ street north, from 10th
to 2lst streets west" which was read three times
| and passed.
Mr.. WRIT, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported the following bills without amend
ment and they were then severally read the
third time and passed, viz:
An act to grade and gravel B street north,
from 1st to 9th street west, in the Fifth Ward
An act to grade and gravel A street north,
from lst to 9Th street west in the Fifth Ward,
and from 9th to 7th street cast in the Sixth
Ward.
An act to grade and gravel n street south,
from Sd street east to south Capitol street
Mr. MORGAN, on leave, introduced "An act
making an appropriation for erecting Station
House for the Police of the Seventh Ward -
which was read three times and passed.
And then the Board djourned.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, March !, 1852. I
All the members present except Mr.. Havenner.
Mr.. PEPPER presented the petition of L. Will