The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-09

ding and grayeng OF LIST street west between d and
streets north which read three times aud passed
/ Mr.. W. on leave, also introduced a bill making al,
preparations for the public schools which was read twice
and referred to the committee public schools Frhs
bin provides that from and after the s0th Of June fs59
and every succeeding year thereafter the collector shall
set apart out of the accring revenue OF this corpora
ton, the Of wenty-fy thousand dollars for school
purposes.
Mr. MulLoy, leave introduced a bill for the relief
Of the Columbia Fire Company which read twice
and referred TO the committee on the fire department
hs bill approprates 1853 to pay sundry repairs done
on the apparatus Of the Columbia Fire Company
Mr. NJ ON leave, also introduced bill for the repair
OF Maryland avenue from Sd to 4h streets east in the
fiith ward which was referred to the committee Inn
provemcnts.
Mr., o'HAnK on leave introduced a bill for the relief
OF George w Esin, appropriating 1910 AZ for certain
work done by him which referred to the committee
on drainage and the distribution of water
The joint resolution from the Board of Aldermen APP
pointing day for public thanksgiving taken up.
Mr. WALLACE moved that it be referred TO the commit
tee on health which was not agreed TO.
Some discussion ensued to the moral effect of APP
pointing days for religious obscrvances Of this Sort in
which Messrs OHaE POWELL, WALLACE MUILoY, BoHRER,
and others, participated.
Mr. PowELL hoped the joint resolution would be put
upon its passage
Mr.. WALLACE moved to amend by striking out Thurs
day. the 25th and inserting Sunday the 2lst instant
which was not agreed to yeas 7, nays IT,
The Joint resolution was read third time and passed
tS'o
Several bills from the Board of Aldermen were read by
their titles and appropriately referred
The bill authorizing the erection of a market house in
the Seventh ward was taken up Mr. WAiLAcS offered
amendment to the effect that the market house shall
not he erected in the centre of any street avenue
Mr. LLOYD hoped that amendment would be withdrawn
He did not think the market house would be so erected
but still he should prefer to leave the matter to the peo-
pie of the ward to determine
Mr. WALLACE withdrew the amendment, but Mr. Cas-
TLnNAS renewed it. The amendment was rejected and
the bill was read third time and passed
Mr. PowELL from the committee on police reported
back the bill from the Board of Aldermen granting to
William 5. Morris Co, permission to erect telegraph
posts in the city of Washington which read third
time and passed
Mr. JONES, from the committee of conference on the
disagreeing votes of the two boards the subject re-
ported new bill compromise entitled An act to pay
the retaining fec of the counsel employed protect the
corporation Of Washington from loss by the failure of the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company to pay its
bonds and the interest thereon which was considered
and passed.
Mr.. ORME moved that the board insist on it's amend
ments to the bill for cleaning the streets alleys and gut
tiers of the city and ask committee of conference there
on which agreed to- and the Chair appointed Mcssrs
Ormc, Wallace and Lloyd as said committee
On motion by Mr.. POWELL, the bill to establish cor.
poron hay scales &c. taken up and referred to the
committee on police whereupon the board adjourned