American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-20
GReported for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL
FIRST BRANCH.

FlRS BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members, except Messrs Gross, Nelson and
Buchanan.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. By Mr.. Hickman, from
John L. Fowler, relating to the opening of
Bank street BY Mr.. Soran, from Philip Els
Ter and John Brewer, relative to the OCCUPATION
of certain stalls IN the Point market house,
BY DIR. Collins, from Armstrong & Berry, pray
ing for the payment of their bill for articles fur
nshed the Appeal Tax Court.
A message was received from the Second
Branch, asking the return of the bill which
passed that Branch for reducing the salaries of
tie Teachers Of Public Schools, The bill was
returned.
4 message was received from the Second
Branch, proposing to refer the bill for the clean
ing of the streets to 4 Joint committee of Con-
ference. This Branch assented, and appointed
Messrs Starr, Hickman and Davis, as the COM
m,ttee on their part.
A message was received from the Mayor,
returning without his signature the bill relating
to the employment of additional counsel. The
question was then put, ''shall the bill pass not
outstanding the objection Of the Mayor?" and
decided in the negative by ali unanimous vote.
Mr. Pindell offered preamble and resolI-
ton directing the city Register to inform this
branch what amount OF money was in the trea-
sury on tue first OF January; and whether the
So ,O59.90, called a balance in the treasury on
the 3 LIST day Of December last, is TO be consid-
cred over and above all the liabilities of the ci-
ty up to that date. Read and laid on the table
message was received from the second
branch, asking this branch TO Reconsider their
vote upon the ordinance directing the police
officers to enforce the laws ofthe city and State
in relation to a more due observance of the
Sabbath day Laid on the table,
Mr.. O'Leary offered a resolution directing
the city counsellor to prepare memorial to
the Legislature, asking permission for the cor
poraton to widen McElderry dock ii feet. -.
Read and laid on the table.
MIR. Brown, from the committee on WAYS
and means, submitted report and bill entitled
''an ordinance to lay tax for the City Court
and city poor for 1916; an ordinance to levy a
direct tax for city purposes for the year 1916;
an ordinance to levy q tax for Public Schools
for ls46; an ordinance to levy tax for ex-
penses of Courts Coroners, Jail &C., for 1916;
an ordinance to levy tax to pay the interest
on the internal improvement debt for 1916; an
ordinance to levy tax for the use of the State
Tor 1916; an ordinance to levy tax for roads
and bridges for 1916; and an ordinance making
appropriations for 1916, which were read and
Land on the table.
MIR. Cotton, from the committee on markets,
submitted report and resolution providing for |
the extension of the Hanover market house
west, on certain conditions. Read and laid on
the table.
Mr.. Turner, from the committee on fire ,
companies, reported resolution asking to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the petltion of Randall jackson. Adopted.
Mr.. Dutton offered a resolution directing
the committee on police to enquire into the
eXpediency OF reporting an ordinance provd- |
ing Tor the police officers to pay to the City
Register, for the use Of the city, all monies re-
ceVed tor serving warrants, writs. precepts or
donations for services rendered in their official
capacity. Adopted.
MIR. Hack, from the committee on claims,
reported a resolution directing the Register to
pay to Alexander Russell, it,, the amount of
his claim against the corporation, for repairing
a certain road. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pindell called up the bill providing for
the licensing of wood hucksters on the city
wharves. This bill gave rise to considerable
discussion, pending which, on motion of MIR.
Watkins, the branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members.
On motion of Mr.. Myers, message was
sent TO the First Branch requesting them to re-
turn to this Branch the ordinance fixing the
salaries of the teachers of Public Schools.
Mr.. Green presented communication from
the Grand Jury, asking the attention of the
City Council to the Bowling alleys in the city,
They state that many of them are great nus-
ances, being the resorts of halfgrown boys and
disorderly persons. Referred to the commit
tee on Police.
A message was received from the Mayor en-
Closing the report of the Commissioners of FL
nance, stating the amount of Indebtedness of
the city on the LIST January last.
Mr.. Lauderman, from the joint committee