Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-14

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tenden and others, for setting the curb and paving
the footway OH the west side of Sth street west,
from NJ street north to Rhode Island avenue; |
which was read and referred to the Committee on
| improvements.
Mr.. MORGAN presented the petition of V. E. |
King, praying to be refunded for the unexpired
term of his grocery license; which was read and
referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr. BRYAN, from the Committee ON Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen to authorize the curbstones
to be set and the footway paved on the south
front Of square 227, reported the same without
amendment.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which the petition was referred, reported bill
entitled "An act for the relief of L. b. Lord, jr;"
which was read.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the same Committee,
to which the petition was referred, reported bill
entitled can act for the relief of E, nj. Hamil-
! ton !" which was read.
| Mr. HUTCHINSON, from the same Committee
to which the petition was referred, reported u
bill entitled % An act for the relief of VIM H.
Taylor which was read.
| Mr. BRENT, from the Committee ON Police, to
which the petition was referred, reported bill
entitled An act for the relief Of X. B. Clack !"
which was read
Mr.. WANNALL presented an account of Charles
Stewart, for relaying certain flag footways
which was referred to the Committee on In
provements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation to pay the balance due for build
ing the iron bridge over the canal at 10th street
west, and for stone work, was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee Oh the
Canal.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
| 8 An act to repair street north" and " An act
authorizing the Mayor to have the gutter on G
street, between 18th and 18th streets, taken up
and rclaid," were taken up, read twice, and re-
| fclred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of II.
Cruttenden and others, reported bill entitled
:. An act authorizing the curbstone to be set and
footway paved on the east fronts of squares 1896,
397, 39s, 500, and 400, on the west side of 9Th
street west, between Nj street north and Rhode
Island avenue;" which was read.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen, to authorize the grading and
paving an alley in square 184, reported the same
without amendment.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
AN act for the relief of Evan Hughes" was
taken up read twice, and referred to the Com
mttee Of Claims
The bill from the Board of Aldermen, making
an appropriation for gravel footwalk in Second
street, in the Seventh Ward, was taken UP, read
three times, and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen entitled
F." An act for the improvement of street north"
was taken up, read the third time, and passed.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for cleaning away the rubbish and
placing temporary roof upon the West Market,
was taken up, read the third time, and passed,
having been reported by Mr.. Easily from the Com
mittee on Improvements.
i Mr. CALLAN, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied An act authorizing the curbstone 10 be set
and the pavement laid the east front of squares
No. $40, 81, and 312, F." accompanied by the pc
titiOn of Ann Clark and others for the purpose J
which bill read twice and referred to the Com
mttee on improvements
On motion, the Board took up for consideration
the bill for building an iron bridge over the canal,
at 18th street west; and the question being on the
amendment proposed by way Of substitute from
the Board Of Aldermen
MIR. Ennis moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words draw or pvot;" which
motion agreed to.
The question being then taken (under the OPP
Grafton OF the previous question: on the amend
ment of the Board of Aldermen concuwing there
in, the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Downer and Ennis
NArsNessrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly Callan, wsnnall,
gam Miller Gull johnson, Wheeler Van Riswick, and
HILLS.
So this Board refused to concur in the amend
ment OF the Board Of Aldermen, and the amend
ment disagreed to.
| Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of Andrew
Swartz, praying remission Of u fine which was
read and referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of John
Wilson, demonstrating against n certain assess
ment of his property for taxes for the conveyance
of water; which read, and referred to the
Committee of Claims.
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition Of L.
Calvert and others, reported a bill entitled An
act authorizing the curbstone TO be set and foot
way paved on the west front Of square No.
106 !" which was read three times, and passed.
On motion, the joint resolution instructing the
committee having charge Of the interests of the
Corporation before Congress to ask for certain adj
ditonal powers was taken up for consideration
and the question being Oh the substitute amend
ment of the Board Of Aldermen
Mr. BRENT moved to amend the amendmentby
| striking out the clause asking power to condemn
| by jury, under such regulations as this Corpora
tion may prescribe, private property for public
uses wherever and whenever this Corporation may
deem such condemnation necessary for the public
good; and the question being taken on the mo-
ton, it was agreed to by the following vote
YEAs--Mcssrs. Douglass Easily, Callan Downer, Molun
Brent IIutchingson, Mulloy, Morgan, Miller. Cu John
son, Van Riswick, and IIill--l5
NAYS Messrs Ennis, Wanna, Bryan, aud Pepper.
| Mr. BRENT moved to amend the amendment by
striking out from the first clause the words "ad-
ditional powers i'll relation to curbing and paving
the footways Of streets and avenues !" which
motion was ncgatived, as follows
YEAsMessrs Brent TIutchiugson, Mulloy Morgan, and
| Miller.
N.rsNessrs. Douglass Easily, Calun, Kelly, Downer,
Ennis, Wpnnall, Bryan, Mohun, Pepper, Gull, johnson,
Van kiswick, and HilI-I,
| Mr. Miller moved to ameml the same clAuso by