Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-14
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON Council,
Mondau, Nav 10, 1862.

Mr. WANNALL presented the account of Charles
Stewart, for certain work done in the Second
Ward which was referred TO the Committee on
improvements
Mr. WANNALL presented communication from
DR. A. Y. p. Garnett, in relation to a claim for
professional services rendered to police officer
wounded while on duty; which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of VIM. 5.
Yenable and others, for setting the curbstone and
paving the footway on the west front of squares
902 903, and 904 which was read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MORGAN presented the petition OF Michaei
Nash and Others for setting the curbstone ana
paving the footway on the north tront>of square
$40: which was read and referred to the Com |
mittee on improvements.
The PRESIDENT presented the petition of
Charles De sedng, praying the return Of por-
ton of the license money paid by him as agent
of the " Lexington Fire, Life, and Marine lnsu-
rance Company said company having failed
which was read and referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
The PRESIDENT presented petition from +.
Mast & Co., praying to be permitted to sell his
stock of goods at auction at diminished rate OF
Corporation tax which WAS referred to the Com.
mittee on Police.
A statement was received from the Mayor of
the Bank account of the Corporation on the lst
instant which was read and referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means
The bills from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of Thomas Lewis, and an act directing the
repair Of the gutter on the west side of 9th ST.
west between and F streets north, were seve-
rally taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on improvements
The bills from the same Board, entitled An
act to construct paved gutter on the west side
of I'd street west, across B street north !" " An
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struct flag footwayS across said street," and An
act for the relief of John Fletcher" were sew
orally taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on improvements
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of p I. Maceron was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the delegation from the
Fifth Ward.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which the account was referred, re-
ported bill for the relief of Charles Stewart
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Claims,
to which was referred the petition Of George
Stewart, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; which was agreed to.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee of
Claims, to which was referred the petition of
William Bird, reported bill for his relief which
was read twice.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen, authorizing the curbstone
to be set and footway paved on the east front Of
squares 422, AL, APO, 4l9, Alt, and 4l6, repor-
ted the same without amendment.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
Yelief Of Charles Schussler was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Null oY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill making an
appropriation for casual repairs in the Fifth
Ward, reported the same without amendment;
and the bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen, request
inc the Mayor to have the filling behind the sea-
wall on 18th street east completed, was taken
up and read twice; when
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend the bill by in
sorting substitute, making the appropriation
payable out of the general fund; which was
agreed to, and the BILL as amended, was read the
third time and passed.
On motion, the bill for the relief of P. c..
Lewis was taken up, read the third time, and
passed
Mr.. DOUGLASS, on leave, introduced bill for
the benefit of public schools; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Public
Schools.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
repair of street north, near Rock Creek, and
for other purposes, was taken up, read the third
time, and passed.
i" An act to provide for the repair of gutter on
the south side of G. street north; )" which was
read three times and passed
Mr. BRENT, on leave, introduced bill entitled
Gan act for the relief Of John Fletcher - which
was read three times and passed.
Mr.. MULLoY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill to grade
and gravel street north, from lst to 9th street,
in the Sixth Ward reported the same without
tloh tha rd ipna
and passed.
Mr. JOHNSON, on leave, introduced a bill enti-
tied g An act for supplying deficiency in the APP
preparation for building up and repairing the sea-
wall at the southern termination of 10th street
vest" which was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
On motion, the bill for the relief Of William IL.
Prentss was taken up, read the third time, and
passed.
Mr.. BRYAN, from the Committee on Improve
ments. to which was referred the Mayors COM
munication of the Goth ultimo on the subject, re-
ported a bill making an additional appropriation
for extending the sewer under Pennsylvania av-
enue, in 4th street east; which bill was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. VAN RIswIcK, on leave, introduced bill
for the relief of John Fletcher; which was read
three times and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen, to COM
plete the grading of d street north, from 18th to
18th street west, was taken up, read three times,
and passed.
On motion, the bill making an appropriation
for cleaning out the cuvert between 9th and
10th streets west, from the south side Of Louisi-
ana avenue to ID street north, was taken up, read
the third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. WHEELER, the Board took up
for consideration the bill for the repair of the
apparatus of the several fire companies and,
after considerable discussion,
Mr. DOUGLASS moved that the bill be recon-
mitted to the Committee on the Fire Department,
with instructions to inquire into and report upon