Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-01
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation Of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
iTnildr,I A ,lllaLrt % IQi

frencn, (Presldent,) Gordon, Thornley,, Page,
and Wheeler
cation. from the Mayor, advising the Board of
the approval of certain bills on the 26th instant
MIR BAYLY, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council for the relief of Hugh
Iouhy; and it was then read the third time and
passed s
Mr. BAy1y presented petitions from Florence
Dacey and e. HI Fuller for the remission of
tines, which were referred to the Committee of
Claims
Mr THORNLEY,, from the Committee of Claims,
reported without amendment the bill to refund to
J. Z. Pepper the amount paid by him for the
north half of lot 13, in square 347, enormously
sold for taxes by this Corporation and it was
then read the third time and passed
Also, from the same Committee, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of the
petition OF Joseph Ferguson; and they were dis
charged accordingly.
Mr.. WIRT from the Committee on Improve
ments reported without amendment the bill pro-
viding for cleaning cutters and alleys in the Fifth
Ward and it was then rend the third time and
passed
Mr. BoRRows, on leave introduced 4 bill enti-
tied AN act to improve street north between
7th and 10th streets west; - which was read three
times and passed.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill for opening an alley
in square 429.
Mr.. WILSON then presented the withdrawal of
several OF the signers of the petition for the i'm
provement; and the question then being on the
third reading of the bill, it was taken and de-
cided in the negative.
So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. BoRRows, from the Committee on Unf
nished Business, reported +" An act supplemental
ry to the act approved 4th Of April, 1920" con-
cerning paved footways; and it was ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr. b., on leave, submitted resolution autho
rizing the correction of the plat-books; which
was read twice and amended, and was then reaC
the third time as amended, and passed
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the bill fol
paving gutter across M street south, in the
Sixth Ward; and it was then read the third
time, and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, on leave, introduced bill entitled
AN act for furnishing the Office of the Chief Of
Police; )" which having been twice read
MIR. WRIT moved to amend the same by striking
out stationery" which motion was negatived
as follows:
YEA-Mr. Writ.
NAYs-Messrs. Morgan, Wilson, Bayly Bor-
rows, Towers, Hill, Davis, Gordon, Page, and
Wheeler-10.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. WHEELER presented petition from An.
thony Bowen and others, trustees of the colored
Wesley Zion Church." asking that the Rev
Nelson II. Turpin pay be permitted to reside
temporarily in the city without paying the ta1
required by law; which was read and referred tc
the Committee on Police.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, leave was granted
to the petitioners for opening an alley in square
420, to withdraw their petition and papers
The bills from the Board Of Common Council,
entitled An act to widen the cutters on the west
side of 9th street west, from G street north to
New York avenue, and m act making an appro-
priation to extend the culvert under Pennsylva-
MIA avenue Mt 4th street east, were severally
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mittee on Improvements.
Mr.. Towers, from the Committee on Police,
reported bill entitled "Au act for the relief OF
Rev Jacob Trusty;" which was read twice, and
amended, on the motion Of Mr.. WHEELER, by in
serting the name Of Rev. Nelson II. Turpin anC
it was then read the third time, as amended, ano
passed.
Air. WRIT, ON leave, submitted the resolution
directing the City Surveyor to report the differ.
ence between the grade Of the brick pavement
and flag footway on the south side of Pennsylva.
MIA avenue, between Third and Fifth streets east
and the grade recommended by Mr. Randolph
Coyle; which was read and adopted,
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported without amendment the bills from
the Board Of Common Council entitled AN act
for making gravel footway on street south,
between 8th and 9th streets west," and can act
making an appropriation to extend the culvert
under Pennsylvania avenue at 4th street east -
and they were then severally read the third time
and passed.
Mr., WILSON, on leave, submitted n resolution
instructing the Committee on Police to inquire
into the expediency Of restricting hucksters to
particular part of the market-house in each O
the several markets, and to report by bill other
wise; which was read and adopted.
The bill from the Board of Common Counci
for the improvement Of Fourteenth street wes
was taken up, read three times, and passed.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council authorizing distribution of certain plat
books AMI maps of the city was taken up, rcaC
three times and adopted.
The Board, on motion, adjourned.