Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-30
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
M0ndau. .1pEu g6

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Present: Messrs. Dove, Magruder Bayly,
Wilson, Towers, Borrows, Sweeny, Maury,
French PRESIDENT Writ, Thornley,, Gordon,
and Morgan.
| The CHAIR laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Mayor, enclosing one from the
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
Company, asking the aid Of the Corporation IL
repairing the damages done to the canal by the
late freshet; which was read, and, on motion,
referred to the Committee on Finance
Also, a communication from the Mayor, en-.
closing the opinion of the Corporation Attorney
in the matter of the petition of H. r. Maryman
which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
/ Mr.. TOWERS, on leave, introduced " An act for
/ the protection of public exhibitions, theatrical
amusements, shows, and public assembages; =
which was read three times and passed
Mr. MORGAN, on leave, introduced "An act
| for the relief of John Nettles ;" which read
| twice and referred to the Committee on Police.
Mr. Dove, on leave, introduced can not au-
thorzing the curbstones to be set and the footway
paved Oh the south front of squares No. 120, l4i,
and l68;" which was read three times and passed.
The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled can act making an appropriation for
the purpose of trimming and grayelling d street
north, between 7th and 9th streets west" and
g An act authorizing the construction Of u flag
footway across B street north, on the east side Of
n
three times and passed.
The bills from the Board of Common Council
entitled An act providing for grading and gray
cling portion Of Z street north !" = An act for
grading and gravelling 10Th street west from M
street north to Boundary street" . An act au-
thorizing the appointment Of an assistant sur
veyor;" and . An act for the relief Of Charles
Stewart" were severally taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on improvements
i e. Al -
Council authorizing the sale of the Corporation
wharf, at the foot Of 9th street west, was taken
up, read twice, and referred to the Committee Oh
improvements.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council authorizing m application to Congress
for reflnding certain amount expended for the
/ improvement Of T and streets north, was taken
up, read three times, and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil to the bill for paving gutter on the east side
of 10th street'west, from f street to New York
avenue was taken into consideration and agreed
| to-
Mr.. Writ presented petition from z. 1. Mar
ceron in relation to certain damages sustained by
him in consequence of the improvement Of New
Jersey avenue south which was referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced joint res
oution calling the attention of Congress to the
COnulllOn OF inc JOJonhc DrluBcj Wnlcn was rcau
three times and passed.
| On motion by Mr.. Towers, the Board resumed
the consideration of the bill for the relief OF
James Wise.
Mr.. THORNLEY, then moved to reconsider tho
vote Of the 18th instant, by which was negativeC
the question on the motion of Mr.. Dove to amen,
the bill by striking out funds of the First Ward,
and inserting general fund"
And the question being taken, it was carried
in the affirmative.
Mr.. DOVE then renewed the motion to amend,
which was agreed to and the bill, as amended,
was then read the third time and passed
| On motion of Mr.. MAURY the Board resumed
the consideration Of the resolution in relation to
the settlement Of the accounts of the late Collec-
tor, Andrew Rothwell, and it was then, on motion,
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. TOWERS presented petition from II. G.
ONeale and others, for alteration in the grade of
the alley in square No. 1868; which was referred
to the Committee on improvements
Mr.. Towers presented petition from Charles
Schussler for u stove furnished at the Northern
Station-House which was referred to the Com
mittee of Claims
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced " An act
for the relief Of the Washington and Virginia
Ferry Boat Company" which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on improvements
And then the Board adjourned