Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-09
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday Oct. 4, 1852.
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the petition of G.
SnowdeI and others, for setting the curb and
paving the footway on the south front of squares
1913, ZIG, and 217, which was read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. QUEEN presented the petition of Henry Eb-
ling for the remission of fine; which was read
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. HUMPHREY, from the Committee on I'm
provemcnts, to which was referred the bill for
grading 9th street west, reported the same with
out amendment
Mr.. KELLY, from the Committee of Claims, to
which was referred the petition of Dennis Col
Inns, asked to be discharged from it's further con-
sideration; and the committee were accordingly
discharged
Mr.. Gull, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation for the sea-wall at the foot Of
IL tn street east; which was read three times and
passed.
The CAAIn announced the appointment of Mr..
Mead on the Committee of Claims and the Com
mittee on the Canal; and Mr.. Hanson on the
Committee to examine the Accounts of the Re-
gister, in place of Mr.. Hutchingson, resigned.
| Mr.. BRYAN, on leave, introduced bills entitled
''An act for the improvement of I'd street east
I from Delaware avenue to Boundary street." and
'An act making an appropriation for the filling
and grading behind the abutments Of the bridge
over the Canal at 18th street west" which were
seyorally read three times and passed.
| Mr. HAY presented the account Of George L.
Kirk for painting Offices in the City Hall; which
was referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr. MULLoY, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton in relation to a gravel pit in the Fifth
Ward which was read three times and passed
On motion of Mr.. BRYAN, the bill entitled ian
act to provide for extending the sewer along sth
| street west to the north side of New York ave
nue., was taken up, read three times, and passed,
with amendments proposed by Mr. Bryan
| The bills from the Board of Aldermen author-
izing the appointment of additional police
officer for the Fifth Ward, and the joint resolu-
tion authorizing the enclosing of certain lots in
square SOB, with the wharf ad joining the same,
were seyerally taken up, read twice, and referred
to the Committee on Police.
The resolution from the same Board, author
| izing the Mayor to pay the Register and Tax
Clerk according to the act of September 2, 1852,
was taken up, read twice, and on motion, laid
on the table.
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Improve
ments be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of examining and devising some plan
whereby the defect of hearing in the Council
Chamber may be remedied; what plan, and the
room in the building can be substituted for the
same, and report without delay, by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, land in accordance
with the petition, introduced bill authorizing
| the curbstone to be set and footway paved on the
| south front of squares 1913, 2l6, and 2l7 which
was read three times and passed.
Mr. DOUGLAS, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled "An act for repairing the reservoir at the
corner of 18th street west and | street north );
which was read three times and passed
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
"An act making an appropriation for the repair
Of the West Market" IAN act making an appro-
priation for the construction of watch house in
the First Ward" and IAN act for the relief Of
VIM. II. Thompson" were severally taken up,
read three times, and passed
On melton, the bills from the Board Of Alder
men for the relief Of James Major was taken up,
read the third time, and passed.
| Mr.. Easily, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the resolution from the Board
of Aldermen requesting the Mayor to cause the
removal of the wreck of the schooner Llewellen
and other obstructions from the channel of the
| Potomac, reported the same, with an amendment,
which was agreed to and the bill was read the
third time and passed.
On motion, the bill to grade and gravel 10th
| street west. from to Q street north was taken
up, read the third time and passed.
Mr.. CALLAN, on leave, introduced a joint reso-
luton authorizing the Mayor to cause the dead
bodies to be removed from square 447 which
was read three times and passed.
On motion, the bill for the relief of John
Sbcnnar was taken up, read the third time, and
passed
Mr. Easily, on leave, introduced the following
| bill in relation to taverns which was read twice
and made the special order of the day for Mon.
day next, and ordered to be printed
Be IL enacted, That all the restrictions, penal.
ties, aud requirements of the act entitled "Ar
| act supplementary to the act entitled An act
amendatory of an act laying tax on shops
porterccllars, and cenfectionaries and increasing
the tax on ordinaries retailers, theatrical amuee
ments, approved October 2s, 1851, be and th'
same are hereby declared to be, and are made
applicable to aud binding upon all taverns in tht
city of Washington.
| Mr.. CALLAN, on leave, introduced n bill au
thoriIng the construction of gutter across
street.north; which was read three times anJ
passed.
| Mr.. MEAD, from the Committee of Claims, re
ported a bib for the relief Of William Cross
which was read three times and passed,
Mr.. DowNBR, on leave, introduced bill max
ing an appropriation for gravelliug L street be
| tween 18th aud 181 streets which was rea'
three times and passed,
The amendment of the Board ef Aldermen t
the Joint resolution in relation to the hour Q
meeting of The two Boards was taken up, read
and agreed to.
i Mr. BARR submitted the following resolution
which was read and adopted:
i Resolred, That the City Surveyor be directc
to examine and report plan, and the cost there