Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-11-13

square 423, Az, anl 4s0 was taken up read the
third time, and passed
Mr MILLER, on leave, introduced a Joint reso-
luton in relation 10 the hour of meeting Of the
two Boards which was read twice, when
Mr. EAsBY moved to amend the resolution by
inserting the following preamble, viz Whereas
il has been found inconyenient to the majority IT
the members Of the two Boards 10 meet ut :
o'clock in the evening; therefore Sc. but be-
fore the question was taken on the amendment
Mr. MonnAS moved thnt the bill be indefinite
ly postponed; which motion was agreed TO by the
following vote
YEAS -Messrs Easily, Barr, Downer, Burns,
Hay, Meade, Morgan, Pumphroy, Riley, Cal
lau--l0
NAYs-Alessrs. Kelly, Bryan, Queen, Pepper,
Nulioy Miller Gull, and Van Riswick--s.
Nr, PEPPER, on leave, introduced bill en-.
titled . An act in relation to the repair Of foot
payements = which was read three times aud
passed.
Nh. MUILoY, an leave introduced bin max
ing m appropriation for casual repairs Of streets
&c, in the Fifth Ward which bill was read
three times and passed
Mr. MonGAE, On leave, introduced n resolution
grandng permission to Cornelius Boyle to use a
certain canal wharf which was read three times
and passed
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was roferl ed the bill making an
appropriation 70 repair ston3 payements in the
alley on reservation No. IL, reported the same
without amendment; aad the bill was read the
third time and passed
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen, authoriz-
| ing the filing up the south side Of street be-
tween lst street west, and New Jersey avenue
north was taken up read the third time, aud
passed
Mr. KELLY, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, to which was referred the petition,
reported bill entitled ''An act for the relief OF
]. Roberts and John Austin y which was read
three times and passed.
| Mr. PuMPnREY, from the Committee on I'm
provemeuts, to which was referred the Joint res
oluton from the Board of Aldermen in relation
TO lighting lth street Bridge, reported the same
without amendment and the bill was read the
third time and passed.
| The joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men authorizing the Mayor to rent the Corpora
tion wharves, was taken up: and the question
being on the amendment reported by the Com
mittee on Wharyes to limit the period to fifteen
years
/ Mr. BRYAN moved 10 amend the amendment
by striking out fifteen and inserting the word
''twenty," which motion was negatived and the
resolution, as amended by the committee, was
read the third time and passed.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief of j p. Raub, was taken up, read the
third time and passed
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Police to
which was referred the joint resolution author
izng the enclosing OF certain lots in square sos
with the wharf adjoining the same, reported the
same without amendment.
Mr.. HAY presented the accounts of $. j. Rad
cliff and Hooe, Brother & Co; which were read
and referred to the Committee on IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. MEAD, on leave, introduced II bin to pro-
vide for paving a gutter at the intersection of
4lh street east and ID street south which was
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on I'm
proycmeut
The resolution granting permission to G Boyle
10 a certain canal wharf was taken up, read,
and agreed 10.
MIR PEPPER, on leave, introduced bill author
iZing q deduction Of interest special tax which
read twice and referred 20 the Committee
On Ways and Means
Mr. PUMPHREY, from the Committee on I'm
proyements 10 which was referred the bin from
the Board Of Aldermen amendatory Of the act en-
titled "An net for the Improvement Of 7th street
west" approved September - 1851, reported
the same without amendment, and tie bill was
read third time and passed
Mr. PEPPER, onleaye, introduced bin author
izing the repair Of the lamps along the tootway
leading from the railroad depot and the erection
II new lamps along said footway which was
read three times and passed
Mr. EAsBY moved reconsideration OF the vote
taken on agreeing 10 the amendment Of the Board
Of Aldermen to the resolution granting permission
% 4. Boyle 70 use certain canal wharf; which
vote was nsgatiyed rs follows Yeas Z, nays J. ?
On motion Of NIr EAsBr. tho Board took ~
for consideration the bin requiring nonresident
huckstcrs ~ tale out license and to require all
huckstrrs d sell hy weight o. measure, &c and
tie bill after heiug read. wns, On motion of Nr
Morgan, mado the special order II the day for
Monday next
And then the Board adjourned
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