Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-25

the thanks OF the Board for the compliment 50 Handsomely
paid.
The following bills from the Board Of Alder
men were taken up, read twice, and referred TO
the Committee on Improvements
An act for laying a flag footway in the Sec
ond Ward"
:" An act to grade and gravel I'd street east,
from Pennsylvania avenue to 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"
IAN act to grade and gravel street south,
in the Fifth Ward
"An act to grade and gravel street south,
from lst to 4th street east, in the Fifth Ward"
s'An act for paving gutter on the east side of
10th street west, from street to New York av-
enue."
The bill from the Board of Aldermen !" for the
relief of Charles l.. Coltman" was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee Of Claims.
The following bills from the same Board were
severaly taken up, read twice, and referred to
the Committee on improvements, viz:
"An act to grade and gravel I'd street east and
street south, in the Fifth Ward"
'An act making an appropriation for removing
the dust from the paved part of Pennsylvania
avenue and 7th street vest
'An act in relation to X street north, in the
Second Ward"
"An act for the Improvement of street
north" and San act for diminishing the rise
and paving east and west of X street bridge"
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
" An act authorizing certain improvements on
the west front of square 454," and .'An act di-
rectng the taking up and relaying pavement
on 1th street. in the Seventh Ward" were sew
orally read three times and passed.
Mr.. MILLER presented the petition Of W. II.
Taylor for the remission OF fine; which was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims
The joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men in relation to the pavements executed during
the past year in the First and Second Wards was
taken up and read twice.
Mr.. BRENT, on leave, introduced the following
joint resolutions
JOINT RESOLUTION for taking the question to thc
establishment of a new markethouse
Sc ii resored by TIC Board Of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council g tie CITY Of Washington, That the Mayor
be and heis hereby requested and authorized TO submit the
question: Mt the next annual election 10 the legal voters Of
this city, whether markcthousc shall eteb
shed and for that purpose they will authorize and approve
the negotiation Of loan tho part Of this Corporation,
the not TO exceed the Of hundred thousand
dollars and to DO negotiated such terms and conditions
the Boards aforesaid shall deem wise and expedent and
with the view the opinion OF said legal voters
the subject he is hereby further authorized and directed
and commissioners in each Ward and
the votes thereon, the Of the to be betrayed
ofany funds the credit of the general fund.- provided
the said market be located on its present site.
The resolution having been twice read
Mr.. ENNIS moved that it be indefinitely post
poned; which motion was negatved, by the fol-
4 lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs, Downer, Ennis Bryan, Hutchngson, Nor.
! NAYs-Mcssrs. Easily, Kelly, Callan, Wannall Mohun,
Pepper, Brent, Muloy johnson, Wheeler, and Van Ris
wick-ll
Mr. CALLAx moved that the resolution be re.
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means, with
instructions to report plan and estimate for the
same which motion was negatiyed, as follows:
YAs-Mcssrs CaJlsn and Downcr-2
NAYs--Mcssrs Dousa.s, Easby, Kelly, Ennis, Wannsn
Bryan, Mohun, Pepper Brent Hutchingon Mulloy, Nor
gam Miller, Johnson Wheeler, Van Ris wick, and Hl-l7
The resolution was then read the third time
and passed. On the third reading Of the rcsolu-
ton the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAs-aIessrs. Douglass, Easily Kelly Waunall Mohun,
Pepper, Brent, Muoy, Johnson Wheeler and Van Ris-
NArs-sIosrs Callan, Downer, Ennis Bryan ITutchlns.
son, Morgan, Miller, Gull, and Iiiil-o.
Mr. EAsBY, on leave, introduced the following
joint resolution
quested to appoint three commissioners TO hold election
in the First Ward the second Monday April next or
the purpose Of obtaining through the beohox the
Of the legal voters Of the ward IN relation 70 The location o
the West Market-housc.
The resolution having been read twice
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the same by add
ing the following words Provided that no cx.
pense be deyolvcd on the Corporation thereby; :;
Which Nto uSlSSu ", W lnS lOLOMIuB NOlc
YEls-Messrs. Callap, Downer, Ennis, Nannal, Brys
IIutchingson Mulloy, Miller, Johnson Wheeler, Van III.
NArs--Mcssrs Douglass, Easby, Kelly, liohun, Brcut
and Morgan-6.
The resolution as amended was then read tn,
third time aud passed.
On the third reading Of the resolution the yea,
and nays were rs follows:
YEAs-Msssrs: Douglass Easily, Kelly, calIan, nnwnrr
Mohun, Brent Morgan, johnson, Wheeler and Ili-ll.
NAYS-MesSrs
Mulloy, Miller, and Van RswicS--7.
Mr. KELLY, on leave, introduced bill entitled
"An act for grading and graycug 10Th street
west, from VI street north to. Boundary street
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Improvements,
Mr. ENNIS, from the Committee oi Claims, 70
which the petition referred, reported bill
entitled IAN act for the relief Of Samuel Butt, !"
which was read three times and passed.
Mr. MoHUN on leave, introduced a bill entitled
"An net for the relief Of Samuel Carson" which
was read three times and passed
Il Mr.. CALLAS, on leave, introduced bill entitled
IAN act making nm appropriation for grading d
street north between llth and 10Th streets west =
which was read twice and referred 70 the Com
mittee on improvements
I llr. Brent, on leave, submitted joint rssOlu
Il ton asking Congress for additional powers to the
Corporation for the organization Of fire depart
ment; which was read twice and laid on the table.
The amendment Of the Board Of Aldermen to the
joint resolution instructing the committee having
charge of the interests Of the Corporation before
Congress to ask for additional powers was taken
up, and after discussion postponed until Monday
next.
Mr.. Easily, on leave, introduced bill entitled
"An act for grading and grayelling 26th street
west, and FOR extending culvcrt under the
same !" which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
\ Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An oct to complete the grading and gravel
ling Of 10Th street west which was read twice
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