American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-29

FIRST BRANCH.

The Branch met pursuant to adjournment
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred: BY Mr. Hickman from
G. G. Myers and others, praying that Hoffman
St., between Pennsylvania Avenue and Chats.
worth St, may he opened. by Dr.. Collins
from Geo, SIMPLIFY aud Others, praying he pass
age Of an ordnance to prOhibit the loading and
unloading Railroad cars in North ST. By Mr..
Watkins fro u Louis C.. Muller, praying to be
refunded certain taxes errOnGou5ly paid. By
Mr.. Starr from Hope Fl. Slater and others.
praying the extension OF the ii 4uover market
house TO Sharp st. By the same gentleman
from the Washington Hose Company, praying
special appropriation of $1,000. By Mr.
Gross from WIN. Cock, praying remuneration
by the corporation for the use Of a water pri-
vllege belonging to him. BY Mr.. Brown from
Christian ksener and Isaac Taylor, praying
for tho opening Of Cary st. BY the sane gen
tleman from john S, Cuttings, proposing to
cede the bed Of Hamburg st. from William to
Charles ST., to the city.
The resolution directing the committee on
Claims TO examine the claim of Lewis Liable,
and report the amount Of said claim, and whe-
Their or not the city should pay it, was on mo-
ton of MIR. Walsh, taken up and adopted.
message was received from the Second
Branch, enclosing preamble and resolutions
relative to jesse Hunt, ESQ, late Register of
the city. The resolutions were, on motion of
DR.. Collins, unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Watkins, from the Joint committee of
Conference upon the increase Of compensation
to The night watch, reported that they could
not agree, and asked to be discharged from the
! E,r fbnF rft bo 4
laid on the table.
Mr. Starr, on leave, offered the following or
| dinance, which was read and laid on the table:
| BE il enacted and ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of Baltimore, That from and af-
ter the passage of this ordinance, the compen-
sation of the city night watchmen, during the
months of October, November, December, jan
uary, February and March of every year, shall
be increased to the sum of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per night, any thing in any
| ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr.. Davis, from the joint committee upon
the accounts of the Board of Health, reported
that they had examined them and found them
correct. Adopted.
Mr. Dutton called up the ordinance prohb-
ting Harbor Masters from dealing in fire wood
during their term of office. Adopted.
A message, on motion of Mr.. Starr, was sent
to the second branch, requesting them TO re-
consider their vote refusing to refer the petition
of w. W. Handy and others, relative TO the
extension of Hanover Market, to Joint select
committee.
Mr.. Hack, from the joint committee on
Claims, reported favoraby on the petition of
John Nelson, Esq. The report awards to Mr..
Nelson $3.50 for services rendered the corpora
ton, in defending in the suit of Reed vs. the
City, tried sometime since before the county
court.
MIR. Hack, from the same committee, repor-
ted untavorably OH the petition of Daniel Kono
and Thomas Dilloway. Laid on the table.
A communication was received from the Ci-
ty Commissioners, in reference to the railing
of Jones' Falls. They state that an appropri-
alton of $1,000 will be necessary for the pur-
pose. Referred to the committee on the ilar-
Dor.
A communication was received from the CT
ty Commissioners, relative to the bridge over
Harris Creek. Enclosed ia the communica-
ton was an opinion from the City Counsellor,
in which he states, that dligent enquiry, and
an examination Of all accessible documents up
on the subject, he is at a loss to state to whom
the bridge belongs. The communication was
referred to the joint committee on Bridges.
The bill offered by MIR. Starr, increasing the
compensation of the city watchmen, was talk
en- up and adopted, by a vote of Ia to ?.
Mr.. Pindell offered a substitute for the I'M
favorable report of the committee of claims on
the petition of Henry Powell, which was re-
jected. The substitute authorized the Regis
ter to- pay MIR. Powell's bill, amounting to
S23.
Mr.. Soran offered resolution directing the
Commissioners of Finance TO inquire if re-
venue could not be derived to the city by the
renting or leasing the strip of city property
binding on JONES' Falls, on the West side of