Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-05

The resolution from the Board Of Common
Council g directing the hours to be struck on
the bell ut the market-house" was taken up, read
twice, and referred to the Committee on the Fire
Department. tt
And then the Board adjourned.
IL BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday February 2, 1852. !
All the members present, except Messrs Ha-
venner and Hutchingson.
Mr. ENNIS, from the Committee on Claims, to
which was referred the bill from the Board OF
Aldermen g for the relief of ID. Rowland, " re-
ported the same without amendment.
Mr.. BRENT, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen g. for the relief of William Wheat,
reported the same without amendment
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, to which was referred, on the
9th instant the communication from the Inspect
or of Fire Apparatus on the subject, reported
a bill entitled can act for the repair of the
apparatus of the several fire companies" which
was read twice.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen entitled
San act to pay balance due to 0. ]. Prather"
was taken up, read three times, and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen ''for the
relief of David WEIGH was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee on Improvements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen " making
an appropriation for the improvement of Eleventh
street west /" was taken up, read twice, and re-
ferred to the Committee ON improvements.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen making
an appropriation to pay the deficiency in the
appropriation for defraying the expenses of sur
yeying James creek" was taken up, read twice,
and referred to the Committee ON Ways and
Means
A communication was received from George P
A. Healy, asking the use of the Council Chamber
for the exhibition of painting of a national
character; which was read: when
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolution ;
which was read adopted:
Resolved That the of the Council Chamber for the
space Of two months be granted to George A. Hsay fo
In consideration of the said painting being Of great
national event and Of deep public INTEREST," provided said
exhibition shall not interfere with the tngs of this Board
and of the Criminal Court
Mr.. BRENT submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was read and adopted:
Resore That the Mayor be and he is hereby respectfully
requested to require strictly from the police officers OF th
visions of the Act concerning free negroes mulaoes and
slaves approved May 81 ISL and particularly ha en-
under the penalty Of fine not exceeding five dollars for
each and every offence any resident Of this city from EN-
person produce permit from the Register
thoIizing him or her to reside in the city limits.
The joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men :" in relation to procuring a copy Of the
statue of Washington by Houdon" was taken up
and read twice; when
Mr.. MoHUN moved that the resolution be laid
on the table; which motion was agreed to by the
following vote:
YKAs--Messrs. Downer, Ennis, Mohun, Brent Morgan,
Miller, Gull johnson, Wheeler, Van Riswck and HILL.
NAYsMessrs. Douglass, Easily, Kelly, Caan Wannall,
Bryan Pepper, and Mulloy-S
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill from the
Board of Aldermen making an appropriation to
pay for the improvement of Eleventh street west"
reported the same without amendment; and the
bill was read the third time, and passed On the
third reading of the bill, the yeas and nays were
as follows:
YEAsMesrs Douglass Kelly Callan, Downer, wannall,
Bryan, Mohun, Pepper Brent, Morgan, Gull, johnson,
Wheeler, and Van Riswick-14
NAYs-Messrs. Easily, Ennis, Muloy and Hil-4
Mr. MoHuS submitted the following resolution /;
which was read and adopted;
Resolved That the Committee on Fire Department be and
they hereby instructed TO inquire into the expedency
constructing reservoir at the southwest Of square
No. 500.
Mr. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on Claims,
to which the petition was referred, reported q
bill entitled g An act for the relief Of James
Davis;" which was read three times and passed
Mr.. MuLLoy, on leave, introduced bill enti-
tied can act for the relief Of John Fletcher"
which was read twice, and referred to the Com
mtttee on Improvements.
On motion, the bill from the Board Of Alder
men "to repair the sidewalk on the west side of
10th street west, between g and ii streets north,
and for other purposes" was taken up, read the
third time, and passed.
On motion, the bill "for improving 10Th street
west 80 d street north, in the First Ward, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Com
mttee on improvements
On motion. the bill "for the relief of james
Riordan" was taken up, read the third time, and
passed.
Mr.. DowNER, from the Committee on Improve
ments. to which was referred the bill for the
relief Of David Welsh" reported the same with
out amendment; and the bill was read the third
time, and passed
Mr.. CALLAS submitted the following resolution;
which was read and adopted:
Ren,red That the Committee Police DO requested 10
inquire into the expcdehcy Of publishing perfect re-