Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-27
AMERICAN, TELEGRAPH
Corporation of Washington.
BoARp OF ALDERMEN,

BOARD OF ALDERMEN sdI tit
Mea9ay, 0ct ~, 1852. I4aI
/! Present Nessrs. Magruder Wilson. Bayly
Borrows, Towers, Hill, Davis, Writ French,
president Gordon, Thornley,, and Wheeler.
The bin repeating the law directing the publ
cation of the list Of persons taking out licenses and
for other, pnrposesl being under consideration
when the Board adjourned on Monday last was
taken up,and, ION motion, ordered to lie on the
table, BEaf3 p5E fJa .SYl3937 dsDL4 iRi
Mr.. THORNLEY,, from the Committee OF Olnims,
reported without amendment the bill from the,
Board of Common Council entitled g An act for
the relief of Nicholas Herman I" and it was read
the third time and passed. Rt'tt WYE i} t..f Il =
Mr.. BoRRows presented n petition from X. y.
Hackney to be allowed to employ a slave in the
city of Washington which was referred to the
Committee on Police
Mr.. WHEELER, on leave, submitted a Joint reso
luton in relation to lighting Seventh street
bridge which was read three times and
adopted -..t@ .1f- ~af
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
entitled "An net for repairing 2lst and 23d
streets west from X to street north" !" was
taken up, read three tines and passed .st
Mr.. FRENCH, on leave, introduced a bill en-
titled can act authorizing the filing up the south
side of G street, between lst street west and New
Jersey avenue north !" which was read three
times and passed. r,.' H 32n
Mr.. MAaRUDER from the Committee on FL
nance, reported joint resolution authorizing the
Mayor to rent the Corporation wharves; which
wasread three times and adopted. 4 s
f The CHAIR laid before the Board commpne
cation from the Mayor, which was published in
our paper of Tuesday III e a.saa i-1s
The communication having been read--.-, n;
Mr. FRENCH (the President of the Board) sub
Imitted the following joint resolutions of respect
Al - =. 4 4 f
Resolped, That the Corporation If the city of
Washington has heard with deep regret of the
death Of Daniel Webster, Secretary Of State OF
the United States and for many years past a
resident of this city. a'n fs~ t6tf
Resolped, That in the death of Mr. Webster the
country has lost one of its purest patriots. most
eminent statesmen, and greatest men; one whose
death will be sincerely monrned ms great pub
lie calamity over all this land.
Resoiped. That, as a mark Of respect 10 the
memory of this great man, the Chambers Of the
two Boards and the City Hall be draped in mourn
ing, and that the members and officers of the
Corporation wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to trans
NIT an enrolled copy of these resolutions to the
widow of Mr. Webster. e..s.lfa lua I'LL
Which resolutions were read twice, and, on
motion, referred to Messrs. Hill,l Magruder, and
Thornley,. fa agsa8 lss .4s e
Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported, without amendment, the bill from the
Board of Common Council entitled "An act in
relation to taverns !" ana it was then read the
third time and passed by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows: M ggag - u83 .gt1
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Wilson, Bayly, Bor-
rows, Towers, Hill, Davis, Writ, Gordon, Wheel.
er, and French-ll.
NAY-Mr Thornley,. r
Mr. WRIT, from the committee TO which was
referred the bill from the Board of Common Coun-
Gil respecting gravel pit in the Fifth Ward, re-
ported the same with an amendment which was
considered and agreed TO; and the bill, as amend
ed, was then read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Common Council
authorizing the grading of the alley in square No.
2SS, was taken mp, read three times. and passed
The bill from the Board OF Common Council
amendatory and repeating part of the act ap
proved April II, 1876, concerning paved carriage
ways, was taken up, read three times, and passed
Mr. HILL, from the Committee TO which was
referred the joint resolutions from this Board Of
respect to the memory of Daniel Webster, re.
ported the same without amendment; and they
were then on motion. ordered 10 lie on the table,
for the purpose Of taking up the following reso-
lutons from the Board Of Common Council on
the same subject.
Resolved, &c. That the two Boards Of the City
Council have learned with profound regret that
the great statesman md jurist, DANIEL WEBSTER,
has joined his compatriots, CALHOUN and CLAY,
in the regions of the dead
That, from his long residence among us, and
the interest manifested by him in our various
city relations, the corporate authorities do bat
express the sentiments of the citizens generally
on this great bereavement. * sssa F..
That we sympathize with the whole American
people in the mournful sensations caused by this
great national loss and tender TO the family Of
the deceased the heartfelt coincidence Of the au-
thorities and people of Washington.
That the Mayor, Board of Aldermen, and Board
Of Common Council, and officers Of the Corporas
ton, will wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days, mud will cordially unite in any gen.
eral demonstration Of respect TO his memory.
That the Mayor he requested to cause the
offices Of the Corporation to he draped in mourn
ing, and that they be closed on the day of the
funeral, and that he communicate a copy of these
resolutions TO the family Of the deceased, and TO
the Governor of the Commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts. ...r. . #u
These resolutions were read three times, and
adopted unanimously r..H
And then the Board adjourned