Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-20
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH,
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
A(n.,J,,., A,t,,,,sy liz


Present: Messrs. Magruder, Morgan, Wilson,
Bayly, Borrows, Towers Hill, Davis, Writ,
French, President,) Gordon, Thornley,, Page,
and Wheeler
The CHAIR laid before the Board communi.
cation from the Mayor, informing the Board OF
the approval of certain bills; which was read and
laid on the table
Also, a communication from the Mayor, in re-
lation to complaints made by owners of lots Nos
16 and IL, in square G., on account of assess
ments on said lots; which was read and referred
to the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. DAVIS presented petition from the VIC
tuallers and others against daily market at the
Centre Market-house; which was referred 10 the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr. WRIT presented petition from Is. Is.
French and Others for closing part of an alley in
square 1879; which was referred TO the Commit
tee on improvements,
Mr. THORNLEY, presented a petition from John
b: Burgess for the remission of a fine; which
was referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. GORDON presented q petition from Joseph
Padgett and others, in relation to street south,
in the Sixth Ward which was referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. HILL, on leave, introduced bill entitled
IAN act for improving the drainage on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and
18th streets west, the west front of square No.
226;" which was read twice, and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported without amendment the joint
resolution applying to the President of the United
States to direct the improvement of New Jersey
avenue, between street north and New York
avenue.
The resolution was then, on motion of Mr..
BoRRows, amended by extending the improve
ment to Boundary street and it was read the
third time, as amended, and passed
Mr.. MAGRUDER, from the Committee on I'm
proyements, reported bill entitled An act to
provide for the payment of interest on over
drafts" which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. BAYLY, on leave, introduced an act for the
relief of Ellis & Brother; which was read three
times and passed, by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Morgan, Wilson, Bayly, Tow
ers Borrows, Ill., Davis, Gordon, Thornley,, Wheeler and
French-12
NAY-Mr. Writ.
Mr.. Towers, from the Committee on Police,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Board of Common Council prohibiting the opening
of barber-shops on Sundays; and, the question
then being on the third reading, it was decided
in the negative, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Morgan; Hill, Davis Thornley,, ant
NAYs-Messrs Magruder, Wilson, Bsyly, Borrows, Tow
ers, Writ, Gordon, and French-s.
So the bill was rejected.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the subject of a
daily market at the Centre Market house, made
the following report thereon, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the
same; and the question being taken by yeas and
nays, it was decided in the affirmative as fol.
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Morgan, Wilson, Bayly, Dor
rows Towers Davis, Gordon, Thornley,, Wheeler, and
NAYs-Messrs. Hill and Writ
On motion of Mr.. HILL, it was ordered that the
report be published with the proceedings of the
Board.
The following is the report:
The Committee on improvements to which referred
the petition for daily the Centre Markethoe,
dency Of having daily markets in all the markethou
and the petition Of vctuaers and others against that
have given the subject the most respectful and
full consideration, and beg leave to report:
That the questions presented involve the comfort and
convenience Of the citizens the interests of the Corpo
ration.
The Centre Market is much larger than the other
being located the focus of business and having
long enjoyed this preemnence there is but little doub
that daily markets held there the business of tn
others would gradually diminish until at length they wou
be closed for want of buyers and sellers.
This result while il would tend materially to the comfort
vicinity of the Centre Market would have exactly the
pote eject the great of people who live remote
from that point and hence the legislation asked would be
subvesve of the first and great principle just laws that
Is Of securing the greatest good to the greatest number
Corporaion for it is not to be that the Ger
Market would yield much any more than present
revenue derived from IT. while It Is manifest that the
be impaired and the outlay of the city for the construction
Of the others would be total loss
As the stands the residents Of the centre
have all the benefits of daily market by attending each
alternate day that in the northern section of the city, which
Is rapidly improving and those living east west Of the
centre attend In like the markets In those
TONS which also in nourshing condition. and It
tany cannot be alleged that this is any greater nconye
nience discomfort those citizens than it would be to tn,
residents Of the extremes TO attend the Centre Market
1t proper to remark that while this petition signed
by many Of best citizens, 1t is also signed fancully
are not now II they ever have BEEN on this continent
and Is also signed by many who soourners
induce rs 10 COMPLY With their reaaes II It could Be don
with due regard to the Of the citizens large
Believing that It cannot however the committee ask to
FL w. b. MAGRUDER.
am in favor Of daily market, and do witt
the above report. JOHN L. WRIT.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Improve
ments reported bill entitled "An act to au
thorize the grading and paving Of the alley il
square No. 221; !" which was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the same Committee, re-
ported without amendment the bill from tn,
Board of Common Council making appropriation,
to defray the expenses incident to the revision O
the grades Of certain streets and avenues in thu
First and Second Wards and it was then reac
the third time and passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the same Committee, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration
of the petition of John Ousley and others, in re
lation to the drainage Of square No. $50; ant
they were discharged accordingly.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, introduced bill en-
titled can act to provide for filing up C stree
north, between 18th and 10Th streets west !;
which was read three times and passed.
Mr. WRIT from the Committee on Improve