Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-10
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,

10y ana hhey.
Mr. BARR presented the petition of William J.
McClery and others, for setting the curbstone
and paving the footway on the south front Of
square 222 which, having been read
Mr.. BARR, on leave, introduced bill entitled
ssAn act authorizing the curbstone to be set and
the footway paved on the south front of square
222, on New York avenue between 18th and 10th
streets west" which was read three times and
passed.
Bagman, praying remission of fine !; which was
read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition of Thomas
B. Griffin, asking to be reimbursed certain taxes
erroneously paid; which was read and referred
to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. CALLAN presented the petition of Francis
Selden, praying remission of fine; which was
read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, to which was referred the bill from
the Board of Aldermen entitled Gan act to pro-
vide for the payment of interest" reported the
| same without amendment, and the bill was read
the third time and passed
| Mr. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business reported an act for the relief of Martin
King, and 1t was referred to the Committee on
| improvements.
solution respecting the regulation for scaffolding
for buildings, and it was referred to the Commit
tee on Improvements.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen prov-
ding for cleaning cutters and alleys in the Fifth
Ward, and "An act for paving gutter across
M street south, in the Sixth Ward" were sever
| ally taken up, read three times, and passed
| The bill from the same Board for the relief of
Rev. Jacob Trusty, was taken up, read twice, and
referred to the Committee ON Police.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen for fur
nishng the office of the Chief of Police was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee of
| Ways and Means.
Mr.. HANSON, on leave, introduced o bill ent-
| tied "An act to increase the salary of the sur
veyor;" which was read twice, and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
| The bill from the Board of Aldermen to refund
to J. P. Pepper the amount paid by him for the
north half of lot 13, in square BAT, enormously
sold for taxes by this Corporation, was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
| The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing correction of the plat-books, was
taken up, and, on motion Of Mr.. EAsBY, it was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill from the same Board to improve B
street north, between 7th and 10th streets west,
was taken up read three times, and passed.
On motion, the bill authorizing the curbstones
to be set and footway paved on the west side of
l4th streets, between d street north and Ohio
avenue, was taken up, read the third time, and
passed.
Mr. KELLY, on leave, introduced bill making
aR appropriation for gravel footwalk in the lst
ward; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
| The joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men to authorize the Mayor to settle the account
of the Collector of Taxes prior to the year 1887
was taken up, read three times, and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton in relation to the reservoir at the intersec-
ton Of 7th street west and M street north; which
was read three times, and passed.
Mr.. BARR, on leave, introduced a bill entitled
"An act repeating an act authorizing the i'm
provement of New York avenue" approved May
II, 1852; which was read twice, when
Mr.. EAsBY moved to amend the bill by insert
ing, as a substitute therefor, "suspending the
act for the improvement of New York avenue,
between 18th and 14th streets west !" which was
agreed to, and the resolution was read the third
time and passed
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill making an
appropriation for gravel footwalk in the First
Ward, reported the same without amendment,
and the bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill to regulate the sale of bread was taken
up, considered, and, on motion, it was postponed
till Monday next.
On motion of Mr. QUEEN, it was ordered that
Henry Eberle have leave to withdraw his petition.
The bill for the relief of Andrew Carroll was
taken up, read the third time, and passed.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, to which was referred the petition of
Charles De Selding, asking to be refunded the |
amount paid for certain license, asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration; which
was agreed to.
communication was received from the Mayor
stating in detail the proceedings had in relation
to the claims fer damages incident to the change
in the course of Tiber Creek which was read and
laid on the table.
Another communication was received from the
Mayor, suggesting an omission in the law recent
ly passed authorizing the paving of the carriage
way on the south front Of square 40S and 432;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on Improvements.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen entitled
"An act authorizing the carriageway to epaved
on the south front of squares 408 and 432, from
7th to 9th street west and for other purposes"
was taken up, and also the bill "for licensing
musical concerts" and were severally read three
times and passed.
The Joint resolution from the same Board re- |
specting the assistant teacher in the second school
district was taken up, read twice, and referred |
to the Committee on Public Schools.
The joint resolution from the same Board ap-
pointing o committee in relation to the improve
ment Oh wafer street was taken up, Teau Ihe
third time, and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Unfinished
Business reported "An act for the relief of Chas.
Schussler;" and it was referred to the Committee
on Police.
The bill for the relief of Leopold Neumyer was
taken up, read the third time, and passed. On
the third reading of the bill the yeas and nays
were-yeas 8, nays 2.
A communication was received from Thomas
mo- 1hprp pf |
the Board; which was read when
Mr. HANSON submitted the following resolu-