Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-24

north side of New York avenue, the sum of five
thousand dollars, or 80 much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated, out of any money to the credit of the Third
Ward not otherwise appropriated, for the partic-
ular local improvement of the property adjoining
thereto from the Camel to the north side Of New
York avenue
SEC. q And belt enacted, That the said sewer shall
be built of the best red brick, laid III cement
mortar, and be of the dimensions of four feet IN
diameter in the clear gnd ten feet below the sur
face of the street. and to be given out by con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder after ten
| days public notice, the contractor giving salts
tory security for his faithful performance of the
! contract; the work to be done under the direc-
| ton Of tho Commissioner of the Third and Fourth
Wards, and two assistants to be appointed by the
Mayor
Sec. 8. and be IL enacted That in all cases where
there shall be drain from any house into said
sewer, there shall be good and sufficient strain.
Ell inside the cellar wall to prevent any yegeta-
| bic matter or filth from passing into the sewer;
and such cellar shall at all times be subjectto the
| inspection of such person az may be from time
to time authorized and if it shall at any time be
| found choked up with filth from the negligence
of the owner or occupier, the person SO offending
| shall be fined III sum not less than five dollars
| nor more than ten dollars, for the first offence,
and not less than ten dollars for the second Of
| fence, and five dollars for every twenty-four
hours that it shall remain out of repair
SEC. T. And be ID enacted, That SO soon as said
sewer shall be completed, it shall be the duty OF
the Mayor to appoint three disinterested citizens
to assess tax OF not exceeding two dollars per
front foot ON oil the property fronting on Ninth
street west, from the canal to the north side Of
New York avenue, and on any other property
that in their judgment is benefited by said sewer;
and to return said assessment to the Register OF
the Corporation, who shall furnish the Collector
of Taxes with the amount OF said assessment,
whose duty it shall be to collect the same to re-
mburse the Third Ward the amount hereby ap-
1propriated IN the manner prescribed by law for
the collection Of taxes on real and personal pro
perty: Provided, That no moro of said taxes shall
be assessed or collected than shau be required to
extend the sewer authorized by this act.
SEC. 3. And be 10 enacted, That the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and required to have
the proper branch sewers and drops placed at the
intersection of such streets as, In the opinion OF
the engineer, may require them: and to be done
by contract, after ten days notice; the expense
thereof to be paid out of the funds Of the Third
Ward the work to be done under tho direction
of the Engineer and the Commissioners of the
, Third and Fourth Wards, and two assistants to
be appointed by the Mayor.
Mr. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition OF +.
b. Lord aud others, reported bill authorizing
the grading and paving of the alley in square
No. 527 which was read three times and passed.
\ Mr.. MIELER, from the Committee on improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for the re-
lief of Martin King, reported the same without
amendment.
On motion. the bill authorizing the ourbstones
to be set and footway paved on the north front Of
squares 451, 4S3, and Ais was taken up, read
the third time, and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of jacob Trusty and II. N. Turpen was
taken up, read discussed, and, on motion Of Mr..
Easily, recommitted to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. VAN RIswICK moved a reconsideration Of
the vote OF last Monday by which the bill to reg
ulate the sale of bread was rejected; which mo-
ton was agreed to, by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs, Easily, Kelly, Barr, Morgan,
Miller, Humphrey, Riley, Van Rswick, and Cal
lan-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Douglas, Downer, Bryan, Da-
WIS., Pepper, Burns, and Hay
The bill was then, motion, ordered TO be
published, aud made the order of the day for
Monday next.
The following is the bill
Be ii enacted &C., That, from and after the first
day Of October next, it shall not be lawful for
bakers or other persons to sell bread, offer for
sale cause the came to be sold, within the lin
it's of the city of Washington, in any other way
than by pounds and ounces, standard weight OF
the city.
Sec. . And be Il further enacted That any per
son or persons offending against the provisions OF
this act shall forfeit and pay to this Corporation
fine Of one dollar for the first, and ten dollars
for each and every subsequent offence; fines 60
be collected and applied as other fines forfeited to
this Corporation
Sec g. And BE- IL dythsr enacted. That all acts
or parts Of acts inconsistent with this net be and
l are hereby repealed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill to take up
and relay the gutter on the north side of square
$40, reported the same without amendment and
the bill was read the third time aud passed
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business, reported bill entitled Z" An net estab-
fishing fre department" and the bill was re-
fcrred to the Committee on the Fire Department.
| Also, from the came committee reported
act concerning tho enclosure Of streets and ave
nue5, aud il was referred to the Committee on
Police
Also, from the same. committee, to which was
referred the bill for grading and grayellng 26th
street west rotu street to Pennsy lvania avenue,
reported the same without amendment; and the
bill was referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
| Mr.. EAsBY, on leave, introduced a,ioint resolu-
ton providing that on and after the first Monday
in October next, and every Monday thereafter,
until further action the subject the two Boards
will meet at Il o'clock in the evening; which was
read and made the order of the day for Monday
next
And then tho Board adjourned
First Gentleman. Say, Charley | think of
proposing marriage to Browns wife, Second
Gentleman What dye mean Brown isn't