Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-24
Corporation of Washington.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MonddV, Sept. 20, 1852.

bOAhD of oOMMON OOINCEIy [
Monday, Sept 20, 1862.
All the members present.
MIR. DOUGLASS presented the petition of j. G..
Roemlle and others for setting the curbstone and
paving the footway on the north front of squares
LOG and 1875 which was read and referred to tile
Committee on improvements.
Mr.. BARN presented the petition of J. NJ.
Smith and others, for grading and paving the
alleys In square No. 2S8; which was read and
referred to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. QUEEN presented the petition of Charles
DeSelding, asking to be refunded the amount of
license paid as agent of the Lexington Fire,
Life, and Marine Insurance Company" which
was read and referred to the Committee on I'm
provements.
Mr.. QUEEN presented the petition of VIM. H.
Jones and others, for widening the gutter on the
east and west sides of Seventh street, from to
streets; which was read and referred to the
Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. BARR presented the petition of Richard B.
Bridget and others, for setting the curb and
paving on the west front of squares 369, 340
34l, and 342; which was read, when
Mr. BARR, on leave, introduced Joint resolu-
ton authorizing change i'll the grade of Tenth
street west, between X street north and Massa-
ohusetts avenue which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee OH improvements
Mr.. PEPPER presented the petition of +. b.
Lord and others, for grading and paving the
alley in square 527 which was read and referred
to the Committee on improvements.
Mr.. PEPPER Oh leave, introduced a bill en-
titled An act in relation to the pavement of
alleys" which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. DOwNEF, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the petition of
James Clephane and others, reported the follow
ing resolution which was read and adopted
ResotUed, That the Mayor be and he is hereby
requested to cause the gutter on the east side of
l4th street to be surveyed and the grade given
from New York avenue to H street, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the prayer Of the
petitioner can be granted, and a report of the
same made TO this Board.
Mr.. DOUGLASS. from the Committee of Ways
and Means, to which was referred the bill from
the Board Of Aldermen, for furnishing the Office
Of the Chief of Police, reported the Same without
amendment and the bill was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. PEPPER on leave, introduced a~bi for the
relief OF Charles w Boteler sr.; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Improve
ments.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen for the
improvement of south Capitol street, from to Q
streets, was taken up read twice. and referred TO
the Committee on Improvements.
Mr.. MORGAN, on leave, introduced blll for
the relief OF VIM. Cross; which WAS read twice
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
The bills from the Board Of Aldermen entitled
" An act making an appropriation to pay bal
ance due Morrce Holloran for work done in the
Second Ward, and An act TO improve NJ street
north aud New York avenue, and tho Joint rcso-
luton applying to the President of the United
States for the Improvement Of New York avenue,
were seyerally taken up, read three times, and
passed
The resolution from the same Board. request.
ing the Mayor to cause the removal Of the wreck
Of the schooner Lcween and other Instructions
from the channel of the Potomac, was taken up,
read twice, and referred to the Committee OH
Wharves.
Mr. PGrPER, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which was referred the bill for the re-
lief of Charles W. Boteler, sen, reported the
same without amendment, and the bill was read
the third time and passed.
a communication was received from the Mayor,
stating his proceedings under the joint resolution
authorizing the Mayor to district tho several
wood measurers which was read and laid on the
table.
Another communication was received from the
Mayor, recommending that an appropriation be
made for the contingent expenses Of the Auxi-
airy Guard which was read and referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
MIR. EAsBY, from the Committee on Improve
ments, to which referred the petition OF ]. G.
Roemelle and Others reported bill entitled can
act authorizing the curbstones to be set and the
footways paved on the north side of square 1856"
which was read three times aud passed,
Mr.. BRYAN on leave, introduced bill to pro.
vide for extending the sewer along 9th street
west, to the north side of New York avenue !;
which was read twice and ordered to be laid on
the table, and published with the proceedings Of
the Board. The following is the bill
AN ACT to provide for extending the sewer along
Ninth street west to tho north side of New
York avenue.
Be Il enacted, &c., That for the purpose Of ex-