American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-23
tReported for Tie American Republican,
OF CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST RRANCE

The Branch met agreeable TO adjournment
Mr. Cooper presented petition from the Can
ton Company, relative TO certain bridge. Mr..
Brown, presented the petition of E. NJ Preston,
for permission TO remove a vessel. Mr.. Marley,
presented petition praying an alteration in an
ordinance regulating the sale of meats in the
market. The President laid before the Branch,
petition on the subject Of the markets. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Barnett submitted resolution, provid-
ing that no police officer shall serve warrants or
collect money. Adopted.
Mr.. Hudson submitted resolution directing
inquiry relative to change in the mode Of
cleaning streets. Adopted.
Mr. Brown, from the committee on elections,
made favorable report upou the returns ofth
several members of the First Branch. Adopted.
Mr. Feds submitted resolution autho.sing
the payment Of $50 to Henry Most, for SER
vices rendered in cleaning and fitting up the
chamber Of the First Branch Passed.
MI Dallanl submitted resolution calling
upon the Register for the papers and unfnish-
ed business OF last session. Adopted.
Mr.. Browning submitted resolution for the
appointment Of committee to take into con-
sideration the present mode of paving and re-
pairing streets Adopted
Mr. Harker submitted bill requiring the
Mayor TO cause two copies of all bills passed
by the councils to be kept and bound for the
use of the members of the same, as matter of
future reference. Laid over under rule.
Also, resolution directing inquiry as to the
proprety Of repeating the ordinance allowing
one-third for paving of streets. Adopted.
Mr., Hudson presented a memorial, signed by
James Lovegrove, in behalf of the congrega-
ton of Christ Church, relative to the propos-
ed plan Of using the chmiag bells, in their pos
session, as fire-alarm bells. Read and laid on
the table
MIR. Walsh submitted bill providing that
shall not be unlawful for any member of the
City Councils TO act as School Commissioner
Laid on the table.
A message was received from the Second
Branch, proposing the appointment of Joint
committee to take into consideration the pre-
sent mode Of paving and repairing streets, &C.
Messrs. Harker, Rldgely and Marley were ap-
pointed, CD the part of this Branch, on said
committee. Adjourned.
In our report of yesterday, the name of Mr..
Browning was enormously substituted for that
of Mr.. Brown, on the committee of ways and
means.
SECOND BRANCH.
The Branch met. The President laid before
the Branch the following communication from
the City Commissioners and Port Wardens,
made in obedience to resolution of the previ-
Gus day:
O5rIcE OF CITY COMBS PORT WAIDENs,
BALTIMORE, January 90, le45.
! To the Hon the President and Me-ntres
of the Second Brdnch Of the City Council
! GgSTLEMEs, we have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your Resolution requesting us to state
what portion Of the sum of S74 403 OI cts mentioned
III the Mayors Communication as having been incur
red last year for paving and repairing OF streets, has
been paid for each object, out of the ''public funds
Andln reFly,we have 10 observe, that no portion of
sad sum was paid out Of the 'public fuads: but
chareeab'e 10, and has BEEN will be paid by private
ihdI'!duals-the same being the amount of indebted
ness incurred to the PAYERS by the said individuals as
prOpeOrs of the grounds fronting and binding on the
several streets, lanes, and alleys in the City of Ball-
more, when were paved and repaved during the yea
lS43 aud lo4, ami for which ihs Board Ssued war
rants for the collection of ihe paviac tax thereon
50 Tar i'''n any portion u IHe above suln having
Cee- PAD o. BE llt,!- s-lc' " ne ci.y WI! receive