The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-21
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

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read three times and passed--yeas LIZ, nays 8.
Mr. MuLL0Y from the police committee, reported back
bill to prevent gaming and asked TO be discharged from
the further consideration OF the same The committee
was accordingly discharged
MIR. CAsrLEMAs from the canal committee, reported a
bill appropratng 81 500 for the excavation of the eastern
basin of the canal; which was read three times and
passed
Mr.. Thrr from the committee schools, reported a
bill authorizing the trustees of the public schools lease
school-houses; which read three times and passed
Mr.. MoHuS, from the committee drainage, reported
bill to change the location of sewer in square
which read three times and passed
Mr. moore offered bill amendatory of act author
izing the construction of sewer in street north be-
tween 9th and sth streets west which read three
times and passed.
Mr. JONES, from the committee of ways and means, re-
ported bill to provide for certain incidental expenses in
the surveyors Office.
Mr. BonRn moved postpone the consideration of the
bill till next meeting which agreed to.
Mr.. TUITION, from the committee improvements,
reported bill authorizing the construction of bridge
East Capitol street. the east side of I'd street
which read three times and passed.
Mr. WALLACE offered resolution authorizing the APP
pointment of committee three revise the laws in
relation to free negroes and report by bill otherwise
which read three times and passed.
Mr. JONES offered resolution requesting the Mayor to
detail policemen for the better enforcement of the law at
the Centre market; which was adopted.
Mr.. TunToS, from the committee Improvements,
reported bill making appropriations for the grading Of
North Ill street, between 10th and 18th streets west
which read three times and passed.
Also joint resolution authorng the Mayor TO have
9th street west opened from Maine to the canal
Mr. EDMoNsroN moved to postpone the consideration of
the resolution until next Monday; which agreed
to yeas H. nays s.
Mr. LLOYD offered resolution to take from the files
the papers in relation to the petition of G. B White
and refer them to the claims committee; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. MoHuN offered bill for the construction Of res
ervor at the mouth of of the cesspoo of the Wash
ington canal which referred to the committee
drainage
An act from the board of aldermen for the cleaning of
the avenues Streets cutters, &c., of the city refer
| red to the police committee.
An act from the board of aldermen authorizing the
Mayor to appoint clerk to the board Of assessors with
amendments, was received and rejected.
An act from the board of aldermen to continue the i'm
provemcnt of street north from North Capitol street
to Boundary street. referred to the Improvements
committee.
r. Queen referred to tho committee claims
An act from the Board OF Aldermen for the relief of c.
w. Boteler referred to the committee claims.
An act from the Board of Aldermen to pay fees and
costs incurred in protecting the corporation from loss by
the failure of Alexandria and Washington Railroad
referred to the committee of ways and means
Acts from the Board Of Aldermen for the relief of Peter
Emery and Foster Henshaw referred to the claims
committee.
Acts from the Board of Aldermen for the relief of the
Franklin and Northern Liberty Fire Companies re-
ferred to the committee the fire department.
l. Acts from the Board of Aldermen for the relief of
Johnson Elliot, Richard H. Ganny, Robert Paine, and
Margaret Edwards were referred to the claims com
mittec.
joint resolution from the upper board in relation to
the founding of house refuge referred to the po-
lice committee.
An act from the upper board for the repair Of street
south from 18th street east to the Congress Buryng
| Ground read three times and passed.
An act from the upper board increasing the rate Of Ii
for tavcrnkeepers referred to the police
mittee.
An act to supply deficiencies in the contingent fund of
the Board of Aldermen referred to the committee of
ways and means.
| After which, the board adjourned.