Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-16

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For quarter ending 3ist Of December, is5i the
For quarter ending alst Of March, 1852 the sum
3,4lo %
Total amount for the four quarters. 10
And the Register was therefore instructed to
redeem as much of the funded debt bearing six
per cent. interest as the above sums would re-
deem at not exceeding par He accordingly re-
deemed of said debt us follows:
On 10th of July, 1861 600, ut q cost off,. 5000 90
On 18th of July 1881, 5000, ut cost of...3,000 90
On 4th of November, 1851, 500, at cost off, 500 90
On 81 9th Of Decembsg g 1851 1oo at cost ofoao 60
On 3d OF March, 1857 30, ut cost OFF,. 90 20
On 18th of March, 1862, 475o, at cost of..4,75o 90
Total redeemed s99lo, at cost of s9,9lo 90
There was also paid interest on the 10
Total principal and interest 9563 10
The certificates for MI of which have been duly
recorded and cancelled agreeably to law.
1t will be seen, from the report of the 26th of
May 1851, that the amount redeemed Of the six
per cent funded debt up to that time $43, $50,
at cost of SS43, ATS 90, exclusive of S59 43 paid
for interest, which, added to the amount redeem
ed as above, makes the total amount redeemed
up to this time $53, 470 at cost of $53, 1886 20,
exclusive of $l11 53 paid for interest; while the
amount applicable under the sinking fund act to
that purpose was $50, 1913 So, leaving still the
sum of So, 1897 23 applicable to the redemption
of principal for the quarter ending 3lst of March,
1852, the means Of the Corporation at that time
not then justifying the application.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN W. MAURY, Mayor.
w. H. MAGRUDER,
Chairman of the Committee on Finance in
the Board of Aldermen.
SAM'L E. DOUGLASS,
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means in the Board of Common Council.
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1852.
On motion of Mr. WRIT, the Board resumed
the consideration of the nomination of William
A. Muloy as police officer of the fifth district
Mr.. DAVIS then moved that itlbe referred to
the Committee on Police Il,
Mr. WRIT moved that it be referred to the dele
CATION from the Fifth Ward and, after some dis
CUSTOM
Mr.. DAVIS Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. BAYLY renewed it; and the question be-
ing taken thereon, it decided in the negative.
The question was then on the motion of Mr..
WRIT but before it taken
Mr.. BoRpows moved that the nomination be
laid on the table; which motion was negatiyed
az follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruier, Bayly, Borrows, and
Hill.
NAys-Messrs, Morgan, Wilson, Davis, Writ,
Gordon, Thornley,, Page, Wheeler, and French-9.
referred to q select committee; and Mr.. WHIT
withdrew his motion to refer it to the delegation
from the Fifth Ward.
The question was then taken on the motion of
Mr. DAVIS, and decided in the affirmative and
Messrs Morgan, Hill, and Gordon were appoint
ed the committee.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, on leave, submitted joint re-
solution applying to the President of the United
States for the impro cement Of New York avenue;
which having been twice read
Mr.. THORNLEY, moved that it be referred to
the Committee on improvements with instruc-
tons to ascertain how much money the Commits
sioner of Public Buildings has Mt his disposal mn
der the fund referred to; and also how much, in
their opinion, the improvement asked for in this
resolution will cost and if said improvement is
one of the thoroughfares usually travelled; and
the question on the said motion being taken, il
was decided in the negative. The resolution was
then read the third time and adopted.
Mr. WRIT from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill entitled "An act for the
improvement of south Capitol street. from to Z
street south, which was read three times ana
passed
Mr. Writ. from the Committee on Wharyes
reported without amendment the joint resolution
the Mayor to cause the removal Of
the wreck Of the schooner Lewellen and other
from the channel of the river: and
it was then read the third time and adopted
Mr. BAYLY presented q communication from
W B. Randolph, one of the Trustees of the Pub
lie Schools, respecting the condition Of the Pri-
mary School in the Fourth District; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Schools.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced bill entitled
3" An act making an appropriation to pay bal
ance due Maurice Holoran for work done in the
Second Ward !" which was read three times, and
passed
The amendment of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil to the bill for the improvement of north Is
street. from Delaware avenue to First street east,
was taken into consideration and concurred in.
Mr.. GoRDoS presented petitions from John
Dennis and w. A. Hughes for the remission OF
fines: which were referred to the Committee of
Claims.
Mr. GORDON on motion, was excused from
serving on the committee to which was referred
the nomination of VIM. A. Muloy, and the CHAIR
appointed Mr.. THORNLEY, in his place.
The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council suspending the execution of a certain act
for the improvement of New York avenue and
the bills from the same Board entitled " An act
making an appropriation to pay the Register,
Tax-Clerk, and Book-keeper :" and " An act au-
thorizing the curbstones to be set and the foot
way paved on the north fronts Of squares Nos.
255 and 227," were. severally taken up, read
three times, and passed.
And then the Board adjourned.
It is is stated that there are now no less than
ffty-three British peers without male heirs, either
n,.l 4lrV