The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-10
cry INTELLIGENCE.
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communication was received from the committee of
arrangements OF the Northern Liberties Fire Company
inviting the board TO attend presentation to take PLACE
AT Their hall ON Tuesday afternoon at three clock
which was read, and the invitation was accepted
Also, communication from the Mayor enclosing
letter from the commissioner of health in relation 10
nuisance in square 633 which was referred 10 the Com
mittcc on Improvements.
Also, communication from the secretary Of the board
oil trustees OF public schools transmitting the following
resolutions which adopted at the last meeting Of
that board
Resolved That application be by secretary
aaa Common Council for permission to create An indie
known PRIMARY No the LIST district
application be made by tho secretary OF this board
TO The boards Of Aldermen APP
omen and make appropriation for tho Of assistant
teacher Tor The male primary school In The 4 district
On motion by Mr.. RIGGS the subject was referred to
the committee public schools.
Also communications from the City Surveyor In rela
ton to Caroline Terrace and 10th street east and
report from the intcndant of tho ASYLUM which were
appropriately referred.
MIR. DUNSISGroN presented the petition of X H. Lam
BELL e. Is Smith, and Others which referred to the
committee police
Also, communication in favor of Increasing the saa-
RIGS OF the teachers OF public schools which was referred
to the committee public schools
Mr.. A. w. MILLER presented the petition Of George
W. Johnson commissioner of the Eastern Market pray
ing extra compensation which referred the COM
mittec OF claims.
Mr.. PEARSON presented the memorial Of John Van Rs
WICK praying that certain accounts he has against the
committee on finance.
MIR. Thomas MILIKa, from the committee on improve
ments to whom was referred the petition of John Gould,
praying for the Improvement of street. between Goth
and lot streets asked to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the same which was agreed to-
Mr. moore, from the committee reported bill
to supply deficiency in the appropriation for trimming
and travelling Twelfth street west from the canal to
Massachusetts avenue which read three times and
passed.
Mr.. DuNSSaTos, from the committee on police, re-
ported bill to enforce the last clause of tho 18th
ton OF the city charter, approved May IT, l84S which,
after some discussion, rccommittcd.
MIR. Thomas MLLEn, from tho committee on improve
ments, reported bill authorizing the grading and
paving Of the alley in square G3s which read three
times and passed.
Mr. NJ, from tho committee on drainage reported
bill to provide for the construction cess pool and
gutter in the Seventh ward which read three times
and passed
Mr. BAnnY, from the committee on claims, reported a
bill for the relief of Joseph T. Hodgson which read
three times and passed.
Also bill for the relief of David Bell which, after
some discussion, eoommitted with instructions to
obtain the certificate of the magistrate who imposed the
fine.
Also bill for the relief of Albert Hart which was
read three times and passed
Mr. b.. from the same committee to whom was ro-
erred the petition of Richard Brooks asked to DO dis
charged from the further consideration of the same AZ
ter some discussion the petition recommtcd with
instructions examine the discrepancies in the state
ments of the magistrate and the petitioner.
Mr. Brown, from the committee claims, reported a
bill for the relief of William Forsyth which read
three times and passed.
Mr. b. from the committee on drainage reporteda
bill to provide for covering portion of the drain
er in square 3f5 which read three times and passed
Mr. Moons asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill to provide for strengthening and repairing the bridge
on ii street north between north Capitol street and LIST
street east which read three times and passed
Mr. CLARK introduced the following resolution which
agreed to-
Rsoiei That tho be- and he hcroby requested
present condition. hat would be the prob
able cost to grade and gravel said street.
Mr. FIsIEn introduced bill for the relief of C. W.
Dotcer which referred to the committee on claims
Also, bill for the relief Of James T. Ferry which
was read three times and passed.
Mr. DussikGToS, from the committee on police, re-
ported bill to provide for the appointment Of in
spector Of and gas meters which laid the ia
bic and ordered to be printed with the proceedings
bill WAS received from the lower board in relation to
eating houses in the markets of the city which was re-
ferred to the committee on police.
The bill making appropriatons-to defray the general
expenses OF the corporation for the year ending June 3d.
1859, received from the lower board with an amend
me striking out that amendment Of the Board Of Alder
authorizing the publication of the and adver
tisements in each Of the daily papers of the city
Mr. THOMAS Muller moved that the board recede from
its amendment leaving the matter discretionary with the
Mayor in which paper they shall be published; which
was agreed to--ycas 3, nays 4.
bill was received from the lower board making ap-
preparations for grading Connecticut and Nc Hampshire
avenues, and and streets north their several in
terscctiOns with goth street west which referred
tho committee improvements.
Also substitute for tho bill to authorize the estab
shment of corporation hay scales &c.; which was refer
red to tho committee police.
Also bill authorizing tho curbstoncs to DO set and
the footway paved the north front of street north
between 4th street west and North Capitol street. in front
of squares numbered 527, $50, $751; and G22 and bill
for laying flag footway 18th street. at the inter
pf XI,rlr
were referred to the committee on improvements
Also a bill for making flag footways in tho second
ward which referred to the same committee
Also bill to repair the gutter extending from the
southwest of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
to Ohio avenue which referred to the committee on
drainage 8
Also, bill making an appropriation for the removal
of sand bars from the Washington canal which was
read three times and passed.
On motion by Mr. Dosouo, the board proceeded to the
consideration of tho bill for tho relief of James Towcs
which was discussed by Messrs Moore, Donoho Smith
Mohnn, and others, at some length.
Mr. MooRR then moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill which was not agreed toycas g. nays g. as
follows
YxasNossrs Dunnngton Thomas Miller Moore Miller and
NAysMcssrs Brown Barry Donoho Fisher Molun Pearson
Smith, and tho President s..
The bill read third time and passed.
Mr.. Moons then moved TO amend the title so as to
read San act providing compensation for citizen not
member Of the councils who is alleged to have been ap-
pointed committee of the councils by the Mayor "
The motion not agreed to-
On notion the board then adjourned
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