Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-29
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation Of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
M0nday, JANUARY 26, Il

III - ~." 4. Monday january 26, 1852 4
Presenti AIessrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, vii
SON, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury, French,
(President,) Writ, Thornley,, Gordon, Morgan,
and Page. a. aas agfst h a6 ,sae4a 7lgr,l
Mr.. TowERs presented a petition from O. J.
Prather for balance due for grading and gravel
ling street, between 4th and 7th streets, in the
Fourth Ward, and on leave, introduced q An act
to pay balance due to O. ] Prather;" which
was read three times, and passed .asaa A.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
nominating DR.. A. Homead as a member of the
Board of Health for the Fourth Ward; which
nomination was considered and confirmed. aA
Mr.. MAURY, on leave, introduced the following
resolution: N, - ,a.g4s..4 a@ t.,.a
RESOLUTION in relation to procuring copy Of the Statue
of Washington by Houdon.
Rcsotced De- That joint committee of one member from
each Board DO appointed TO inquire into the expedency of
obtaining with the appreciation and consent Of tho Comon
wealth Of Virginia. copy In marble Of the statue of George
Washington, which executed by Hondon from life for
that State under resolution Of the General Assembly
thereof passed the 22d June 1874, and which Is In
the Capitol at Richmond the same to be placed In the City
Hail. such other place in this city this Corporation
may direct.
Which was read and adopted; and Mr. MAURY
was appointed on the committee on the part of
this Board. r u
Mr.. DOVE, on leave, introduced can act for
the relief Of David Welsh !" which was read three
times, and passed. ."..'' WI IL
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill entitled An act for the relief of
James Rordan;" which was read twice, and or
dered to lie on the table,
The CHAIR laid before the Board eommuni-
cation from the Mayor, suggesting certain amend
ments to the laws in relation to the paving of al
leys and footways; which was read, and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Also, communication from the Mayor trans
mitting the quarterly report of the Commission
er of the First and Second Wards, and Of the
Commissioner of the Seventh Ward which were
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
inclosng q communication from certain citizens
owning the property known as !" Franklin Row !"
which was read, and referred to the Committee
on improvements. .i...,..- en- s.- Vs.. A. ,ar y
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill for the improve
ment of Water street, between 11th and 9th
streets west.n The question was then on the mo-
ton made by Mr. SwEENY on the 9Th of Decem-
Der, to strike out general fund.-" and insert
'' Seventh Ward;" which being taken by yeas
and nays it was decided in the affirmative as fol-
lows: ... ...
Yr.sNlesrs. Magruder Bayy, Towers, sweeny Alaury,
Writ and French.
NAYs-Messrs Dove, Wilson, Borrows, Thornley, Morgan
and Page-G
Mr. MORGAN then withdrew the amendment
offered by him on the 9Th of December, to strike
out g Water street. and insert g behind the sea-
wall" The bill was then, on motion OF Mr.. VIII
son, further amended by striking out s'S1 200, =
and inserting .ssSl ,656 80" NJ
Mr. MAGRuDER then moved further to amend
the bill by striking out all after the enactingcau
and inserting the following: THAT the sum of
81, csc 30 be and the same is hereby appropria.
ted out of the funds of the Seventh Ward TO pay
balance due for grading IL tn street west, be-
tween Maryland avenue and the Potomac river; 1;
and that the Mayor he and he is hereby author
lied to loan the Seventh Ward, out of the general
fund, the above amount, to be reimbursed by the
said Ward whenever it shall be in funds;' and
the question on the said amendment being taken,
it was carried in the affirmative. The bill, as
amended, was then read the third time, and
passed.
ordered, That the title be amended so as to
read " An act to pay for the improvement of
Eleventh street West"
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, introduced g An
act making an Appropriation to pay q deficiency in
the appropriation for defraying the expenses of
surveying james Creek: which was read three
times. and passed.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council for numbering houses was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Police
The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled /" An act making an additional appro-
priation for the relief of the poor Of the city :"
"An act supplementary to an act for licensing
theatrical and other public shows or amusements,
and for other purposes !" "An act making an ap-
preparation to pay the Assessors for extra work J"
and the Joint resolution in relation to contracts
for pumps, " were severally taken up, read three
times and passed.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council constituting Joint Standing Commit
tee on Printing" was taken up read twice, and
ordered to lie on the table
And then the Board adjourned.