Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-29
Mr.. WANNALL submitted the following resolrl@
ton; which was read and adopted:

Mr.. WANNALL submitted the following resol,ls
ton; which was read and adopted:
Resolced, That the Committee on Ways and Mems b.
they hereby Instructed inqnre Into the expe
diency Of creating the office Of City Auditor.
n The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief Of William Wheat was taken up read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Police
Mr. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, re-
ported a bill entitled 'An act supplementary to
the act for licensing theatrical and other public
shows or amusements !" which was read twice
when ma (. al.a@#
Mr. MILLER moved to amend the bill, in the
first section, by inserting substitute fixing the
rates of license at ten dollars per week, and no
license to be issued for n less period than week.
Mr.. WHEELER moved to amend the amendment
by inserting Sl2 instead Of $40; which motion
was negatived, as follows:
YEAsMessrs. Hutchingson Gull, Wheeler and Van is-
NArs-Messrs Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Caan, Downcr,
Ennis Bryan, Mohnn, Pepper, Brent Mulloy, Morgan,
Miller, Johnson and Hill-l5.
The question being then taken on Mr.. Millers
amendment, il was agreed to by the following
vote:
Wannall, Mnlloy, Morgan Miller, Wheeler, and llll.
NAYs-Messrs. Downer Bryan, Mohun, Pepper, Brent,
Hutchngson, Gull, Johnson, and Van Riswck-9
The bill. as amended, was then read the third
time, and passed. Alb
On the passage Of the BILL the yeas and nays
we're as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Calan, Downer
Ennis, Wannall, Pepper Brent, Muoy Morgan, Miller
Gull, johnson, Wheeler and Hll-16. . t,. III"
NAYs-Messrs Bryan, Mohun llutchingson and Van
Riswick-4. t5a#" .t 5aH. ..a. a4EE #
On motion, the bill ''making IN appropriation
to pay the assessors for extra work" was taken
up, read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following joint reso.
lution which was read and adopted:
Resolved dc That the Mayor be and he is hereby instruct
ed to direct the Captain of Police to have the hour struck
by the bell at the market house, from O'clock unit
o'clock a. m. ...
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
| ments to which was referred the bill for the re
lief of VIM. Collins, reported the same without
amendment; and the bill was read the third time
| and passed. -e..3.g. .....g..... a..
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the select committee t.
which the petition was referred, reported q bill
authorizing the Mayor to settle the claim o
John Woods" which was read three times, ant
4 passed. a1H. .t.@...r ...
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolution
which WAS read and adopted: t.a
Resord That the Committee ON Police be and are hereby
instructed to examine the act ndatory of the act lay
ing tax on shops porter< elaIs and conectoneres ant
increasing the tax ordinares retailers theatrical amnse
mentS and for other purposes" approved October D. 1851
and to report to the Board by bill otherwise, If Ia c
opinion II be necessary and eSpeient In order 10 cure
defect in said act and 10 render it efficient and salu
| tary In its operation
Mr.. Pepper submitted the following resolu-
ton which was read and adopted
Rssa'ed, That the Committee Ways and Means b. d.
reced inquire into the cxpedency Of erecting town
clock" on the City Hall.
Reports were received from the Commissioners
of the First and Second Wards and of the Sew
enth Ward, of improvements in said Wards for
the last quarter; which were read, and referred
to the Committee on Improvements. .a..
! A communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing one from the owner Of the property
known as t'ttFranklin Row :" which was read, anC
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. MoHuN submitted the following resolu
ton; which was read and adopted:
Resolved That the Mayor be and hc Is hereby requested
10 inform this Board what amount OF wharfage ha
been received from the wharf at the foot of Sixth
west, since it occupied by Messrs. Bird and Gunncl
and whether In his opinion, it would be conducive TO the
interest Of the Corporation 10 make the repairs C
the wharf or sell the as it stands.
And then, on motion, the Board adjourned,