Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-17
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD or COMMON CouNcII, !
Monday, Sept u, 1862. |

BOARD or COMMON COUNCIL,
Monday, Sept, l3, 1862.
All the members present except Messrs Kelly,
MULLoY, Gull, and RILEY,
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented the petition of VIM.
H. Moreby and Others for setting the curbstone
and paving the footway on the south front of
square sc, which was read and referred to the
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. DoWNER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of II
Walbridge and others, reported a bill entitled
/" An act authorizing the curbstones to be set and
footway paved on the north front of squares 255
and 227;" which was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of J.
F. Callan and others, reported bill entitled "An
act authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footway paved on the north fronts Of squares No.
451, 483, and 415;' which was read twice.
Mr.. BARR, from the Committee of Claims, to
| which was referred the petition Of Hugh Leddy,
asked to be discharged from its further consider
| alton; which report was agreed to,
| And from the same committee, to which was
| referred the bill from the Board Of Aldermen for
the relief of JAS Major, reported the same with
out amendment
And from the same committee, to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Aldermen for
the relief of Benjamin Lanahan, reported the
same without amendment
Mr. DAVIS, on leave, introduced bill entitled
"An act to take up and relay the gutter on the
north side Of square 979; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Improvements.
! The bill from the Board of Aldermen pre-
scribing the mode of paying the interest on the
funded debt of this Corporation was taken UP,
read three times, and passed.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen entitled
g An act to provide for the relief Of w. w. Cor
coran;" "An act to provide for continuing the
Improvement of Connecticut avenue, and for
other purposes" and can act making an ap-
preparation for gravelling A street South, in the
Fifth Ward )" were seyerally taken up, read
/ three times and passed.
i The bill from the same Board for the improve
ment of street North, from Delaware avenue
to lst street east, was read three times and
passed, with an amendment proposed by Mr..
Hanson
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
authorizing the Mayor to have the flooring on all
the bridges over the canal repaired, was taken
up, read three times, and passed.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for
widening an alley in square 440 was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee on
improvements
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen for
the removal of the water closet from the west
wing of the City Hall was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
A statement was received from the Mayor of
the bank account of the Corporation on the lst
instant; which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means a..
i Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill entitled AN act
making an appropriation to pay the Register,
i Tax-Clerk and Book-keeper;" which was read
three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. QUEEN, it was ordered that
Charles De Selding have leave to withdraw his
petition
Mr.. QUEEN presented the petition of G.. Ailier
and others for the improvement of street north,
between 7th and Sth streets which was read and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
Ar. QUEEN presented the petition of A. B.
Gladman and others for paving the gutter on the
north line of square 40l which was read and
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
| Mr.. DOUGLASS, on behalf of the Commissioners
of the sinking fund, made written report of the
operation of the Commissioners during the last
| fiscal year; which was read and ordered to be
published with the proceedings of the Board.
Mr.. PEPPER submitted the following resou-
ton, which was read and adopted
Resolved That the Committee on Improve
ments be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of having the sewer at the corner of G
street north and Fifth street west put in n safe
and passable order.
Mr.. EAsBY, from the Committee on Police, to
which was referred the bill from the Board of
Aldermen for the relief of Charles Schussler, re-
ported the same without amendment, and it was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER, on leave, introduced joint reso-
luton in relation to the pump in the alley in
square 456; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Police
On motion of Mr.. EAsBY, the petition of J.
Roberts and j. Austin, respecting a pump as-
sessment, was taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
| The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
relief of G.. c. Grammer and William Ward was
taken up, read the third time, and passed, with
an amendment moved by Mr. Pepper.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the
relief of J P. Murphy was taken up, read three
times, and passed.
The bill to regulate the sale of bread was ta-
ken up, and the question being taken on the
third reading of the bill, the yeas and nays were
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Easily, Hanson Morgan, Pun
phrey, and Van Riswick-5.
NAYs--Messrs. Downer, Bryan, Queen, Davis,
Pepper, Burns, Hay, and Ce'ian--S.
80 tie bill was rejected. "A
Thr Ill from the Board of Aldermen to autho-
rize l.. Fgradng and paving of the alley in square
No. 22l was taken UP and reaat when
Mr.. BARR moved TO amend the bill by adding
square No 222, which was agreed TO, and the
bill was, on motion of Mr. MILLER, postponed till
Monday next
And then the Board adjourned