American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-24
Reported Ior The American RepublieaH.l
PRO CEEDINGS Of the CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, Jan. %, 1876.
FIRST BRANCH.

MT. Cotton presented petition from Robert
Button and others, to change the name of
| Fleet street to Canton street Referred to the
Joint Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Pindell presented petition from Will
liam Jenkins & Sons, asking to be refunded
certain taxes enormously raid. Referred to
| the Joint Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Turner presented petition FROM Sam'.
Mccoy and others, adverse to the erection Of
a slaughter-house on Hartford avenue. Refer
red to the Joint Committee on Health.
DR.. Collins presented petition from Robert
Gilmore, asking to be paid back taXespaid on
bank stocks exempt from tax by decision Of
the u. ;. Supreme Court. Referred to the
Joint Committee on Claims.
The President presented petition from O.
! {. Tiffany, praying TO be refunded certain
taxes enormously paid. Referred to the Joint
/ Committee on Claims.
/ Mr.. Hack offered the following resolution,
which was read and adopted:
! Reso!rcd, That the comrnitlee on Markets in
Quire whether the ground designated on ''Pop-
pleton's Plat" as "Chatsworth market" was
dedicated to the public use; and if so, that they
report the time and all the circumstances Of
such dedication.
/ Mr.. Cotton called up the resolution directing
the City Commissioners to have flag stones
j placed across certain streets on Fell's Point
Referred to the City Commissioners.
Mr.. McCurly offered resolution which was
read and adopted directing the Joint commit
tee on Water TO enquire into the eXpedicncy of
walin% up the spring on Franklin Square.
/ Mr.. Walsh offered the following resolution,
which was read and adopted:
ReSOlved, That the Joint committee on Police
ascertain and report to this Branch the mean
ing Of the term reprimanded, so often mention
ed in the report fiom the watch-houses.
/ ResoIUed further, That the said committee
ascertain and report whether under any cir
/ cumstances personal chastsemcnt is inflicted
upon any individuals in the charge Of the
watch, or in charge of its officers.
/ Mr. Hack presented a petition from L. Don
/ see, agent Of Wan F, DalrymPle, praying to
be refunded certain taxes enormously paid
/ Referred to the Joint comm itteo on Claims.
! On motion Of Mr.. McCurey, a message was
sent 10 the secnnd branch proposing that hen
the Councils adjourn this afternoon they ad-
iourn till Monday afternoon next, at half past
5 o'clock
DR.. Collins offered the following resolution,
which was read:
I Resolved, by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the Register Of the city be
and he is hereby authorised, to sell all the old
! iron, and all other rubbish accumulated on the
premises Of the City Hall, and Of no use to the
city; and that he place the proceeds of such
sale in the Treasury Of the city.
Mr.. " aIsh offered the following resolution,
which was read and adopted
! ResoEUed, That the joint committee on
Streets ascertain and report to this branch the
! present state of our local legislation upon the
subject Of repairing the public highways of the
city OF Baltimore; and that they also report
whether any alteration of the existing ordi-
nanccs is required by the convenience or into
rests Of the city.
! DR.. Collins offered the following preamble
and resolution, which were read and laid on
the table:
Whereas, The Legislature of Maryland hav-
ing, at its present session, passed resolution
directing the reiunding the taxes on Bank
stocks exempted from taxation by decision of
the Supreme Court Of the u. S.. aud whereas,
many of the citizens of Baltimore, having sim
| liar claims on the corporation Of the city of
Baltimore, are suffering from delay IN the de-
clsion OF the question now pending III the courts
of Maryland Therefore,
! ResoIpeG, That the City Counsellor be, nd
he is hereby directed to press the question to
final decision.
Mr.. Starr presented petition from J. r.
Jackson and others, praying the extension Of
the Hanover market house. Referred to a
iolnt select committee.
The Second Branch assented, by message,
to refer the bill increasing the pay OF the city
Watchmen to Joint committee OF conference,
| and named Nlessrs. Ware, Richardson and
Green as the committee upon their part.
Ths Second Branch returned the resolution
relative to repairing the plat of the city in
the Commissioners Office, endorsed "coneurred
in"
Mr.. Cotton, on leave, submitted report to
increase the compensation Of the assistant
clerk of the Fell's Point market house TO sl2.5
per month. Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Soran called up the resolution from the
committee, relative to placing stoves IN the u
chamber OF the First Branch OF the City Coun-
cl. The resolution, after quite protracted
debate, which was participated in by Messrs. |
Collins, Watkins and Soran, was decided in
the negative by vote Of to TO-
communication was received from the CT
ty Commissioners, in answer to a resolution of
this Branch, stating that they had examined
the condition of the South side of the County
Wharf, and that it would require $50 to have
it repaired, Referred to the Joint committee
on the harbor.
Mr.. Brown, on leave, offered preamble and
resolutions adverse to the present pilot laws of
the State of Maryland. Accompanying the
resolutions was a petition asking legislative
action on the subject. Read the first time and
laid on the table.
Mr.. Pmdell, from the committee, submitted
report relative to the running of onnbuses on
Broadway, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject. Read
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Hack submitted a report, from the com
mittee, authorizing the Register to refund
certain taxes to Elerh9r Cook. Read and laid
on the table,
Adjourned unlI Monday afternoon al half
past O'Clock