CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON.
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Board OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, Dec. %, lS45.


Present: Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Orme,
Wilson, Lenox, Maury, Beck, Adams, (Presi-
dent, Byington, Fitzpatrick, Thornly and Dove


A message was received from the Board of
COMMON Council stating that the Mayor had re-
turned with his objections in writing the bill en-
titled /" An Act to divide the city of Washing
ton into seven wards, and for other purposes -
and that the Board of Common Council had pas
sed that BILL the Mayors objections to the con
trary notwithstanding.


And resolution authorizing an adjournment of
the two Boards this evening until Monday, the
5th January next.


The bill returned by the Mayor, entitled can
act 10 divide the city Of Washington into seven
wards, and for other purposes" was taken up


And, on motion Of Mr. Wilson, referred 70 a
Select Committee; and Messrs Wilson, Lenox,
and Byington were appointed the committee.


The resolution FROM the Board of Common
Council authorizing an adjournment of the two
Boards until Monday, the 9th January next, was
taken up, read, and adopted.


Mr. Lenox, from the committee to which was
referred the bill from the Board of Common
Council authorizing daily markets a portion of
the year, reported the same without amendment.


The question was then on the third reading Of
the bill; which, being taken by yeas and nays,
was decided in the negative, as follows:


YEAs--Messrs. Orme, Lenox, Maury, Adams
and Byngton-5.


NAYs--Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, Wilson,
Beck, Fitzpatrick, Thornly, and Dove


So the bill was rejected and the Board ad
journed.


BoARD OF Common Council, MONDAY, Dec. %.


MIR. Bacon presented the petition of p. l..
Keman, praying remission of the costs of fine
imposed on him; which was read and referred to
the Committee on Claims.


Mr.. Bacon also presented the petition Of Thom-
as n Davis, praying remission of fine; winch
was referred to the Committee on Claims.


Mr.. Halliday presented the petition of John 7.
Stallngs, praying remission of fine; which was
referred to the Committee on Claims.


Mr.. Bacon presented the petition of William
Wallis, praying the payment of a balance due
him by the Corporation; which was referred tc
the Committee on Claims.


Mr.. Towers submitted a resolution that when
the two Boards adjourn this day they adjourn tc
meet on Monday, the 9th of January next, which
was read and adopted.


| Mr.. johnson on leave, introduced a bill enti
tied can act for the relief of Prengle Slight !"
which was read three times and passed.
The amendment of the Board of Aldermen tc
the Joint resolution relative to an application tt
Congress for the removal Of Instructions at the
] Eastern Branch Of the Potomac, was taken up