American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-25
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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, April "a, lS45.
FIRST BRANCH.


THURSDAY, April "a, lS45.
FIRST BRANCH.
MIR. Walsh offered resolution in favor Of
Louis Lobby; which was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hynes, the vote passing a
bill providing for the collection of taxes on in
comes, salaries, &c., was ieconsidered. Mr.
Harker Mr.. Browning in the Chair called at
tention to the laws under which the assessment
was made, in which there is no provision for a
reassesslnent or appeal from unjust TAXATION
He referred to the obligation upon employers
to pay taxes upon salaries to persons who may
be out OF service iand stated that at the time the
original assessment was made, the clerks en-
ployed on one side of Baltimore st. were tax
ed, while those on the other side were not
touched. Moreover, this tax had not been lc-
wed in any other portion of the State: or, if at
all, not generally. II had been said that so
long as laws existed, there existed obligations
TO carry them into effect; but he entertained
the belief that the Councils had no right to
make perfect what was decidedly defective in
the State laws, and that the laws being unjust
and imperative, he could not sanction an act
that was to perpetuate wrong. Mr.. Walsh
commended that the original law imposing the
tax gave an ample right to all parties aggriev-
ed to appeal to the Appeal Tax Courts, and
seek remedy; and, in the case Of persons ha-
wing since become in the receipt of salaries
they could be reached by the collector He
was anxious TODD Justice, and abide by the laws.
Dr. Leonard could find no provision for an APP
peal from erroneous taxation, in any law; and
he could not therefore sanction any system cal
culated to work such gross in Justice. The vote
was taken, and the bill negatived by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Fields, Hall, Walsh, Brock,
Turner, Dallam, Purviance, Brown, Browning,
Addison, Ridgely, Green-l2.
Nays-Nlessrs. l1arker, Cooper, Hynes, Gro
ney, Hudson, Leonard, Staylor, Reilly, Rus
sell, Jr., Marley, Suter, Barnett-l2.
The vote rejecting the resolution providing
for improving a portion of the square around
Washington Monument, was reconsidered; and
| laid upon the table.
Mr.. Purviance, from committee, reported
unfavorably upon the petitions of N. Tracey
and J. Ashbaugh; and a resolution III favor Of
Henry M. Bash. Read.
A communication was received from the Re-
gister, in obedience to order, respecting certain
wharves. Read
Mr.. Turner, from committee, offered reso-
luton in favor Of Samuel and Ellen Poultnev;
which was adopted.
MIR. Hudson, from committee, reported that
| they had destroyed certain city certificates.
Also, offered resolution authorisng the
use of a mud machine at the mouth of Jones'
Falls. Read.
Mr.. Brown, from committee, offered a rcso-
luton authorising the purchase of national
| flag to be hosted upon the City Hall on ami.
versary occasions. Adopted.
! A bill making the following special appro-
priations was passed: To the Mechanical Fire
Company, $500; Friendship, $500; Deptford,
| Se92.5o; Liberty, $3.50; Viglant, $3.50; Unit
cd, S22l.
A resolution from the Second Branch in ia
vor of James Hughes, was passed. A resolu-
ton for Gaping posts at Baltimore st. bridge,
was amended, and passed. A resolution for
tunneling Run alley, was passed
A bill from the Second Branch, creating a
Board of Health, was passed by vote of 10
to G.
On motion Of Mr.. Walsh, message was
sent to the other Branch, asking a reconsidera-
ton OF the vote rejecting the resolution in ia
vor of Louis Labby.
A bill from the Second Branch, extending
certain privileges to the Baltimore & Susque-
honna railroad company, was taken up. Alter
some discussion, laid upon the table.
bill relative TO the sale of property for tax
es, was passed.
A resolution making a further appropriation
of S2075 to the Deptford fire company, was
passed.
Mr.. Page, who was absent when the vote
was taken upon the bill providing for the COL
lection of the income tax, asked leave to re-
cord his vote. The President, (Mr. Harker)
said he could not do so if his vote would
change the decision. After some debate, the
clerk was authorised to call his name, but be-
fore twas called Mr.. Gault, who was also alb
sent when the vote was taken, said he should
then vote as set off. Mr. Page remarked
that if a pledge as to the nature of his vote was
to allow him the privilege he should not vote.
There the matter ended-it being understood
that the two gentlemen would have still retain
ed the vote by which the bill was lost.
Adjourned