American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-02
Reported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY,, April 2,

FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment
present Jacob l. Cohen, Jr., Esq, President
and all the members except Messrs Nelson
Dutton and Brown.
DIR. Collins presented a petition from DR.. A
U. Robinson, asking compensation for medical
attendance to a small pox patient, to whom he
was called by the Board of Health. Referred
MIR. Starr presented a petition from the
Washington Hose Company, asking special
appropriation of $1,000. Referred.
DR.. Collins, on leave, offered resolution
fixing the quorum ofthe Board ofPublic School
Commissioners. Itprovides that a majority of
the board shall constitute a quorum. Passed.
DIR. Collins called up the bill offered by him
few days since, requiring the propretors Of
Bowling Saloons to first obtain the consent Of
all property holders in the neighborhcod, be-
fore laying down their alleys. Adopted by a
vote of yeas 10 nays6.
MIR. Watkins called up the ordinance provid-
ing for the extending and opening of Fountain
alley. Passed.
MIR. Cotton, from the committee on streets,
submitted a report recommending the WIDEN
ing of Broadway between Baltimore and Or
leans sts. LAID on the table.
Mr.. Hickman offered resolution authoris-
ing the commissioners of Finance to sell or
lease the present Small Pox Hospital. Laid
en- the table.
The resolution from the second branch ap-
propriating $40 for placing footways along
Hillen st. bridge was passed.
MIR. Walsh moved reconsideration of the
bill relating to Bowling Saloons; which was
carried The bill was then put upon its pas
sage and rejected by vote OF yeas 8, nays 8.
Mr.. Starr called up the ordinance providing
for cleaning the streets Passed by vote of
yeas Is nays s.
MIR. Cotton called up the bill providing for
the payment Of the per diem OF members de-
tanned by ndispostion. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, a message was
sent to the second branch, asking a committee
of conference, on the resolution which passed
this branch, giving permission to a military
company TO occupy the upper story of the
Western District watch house as drill room.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
MIR. Lauderman presented the petition off
George FRESHMAN and others, praying that tho
Harbour may be deepened Referred.
A message was received from the First
Branch, enclosing an ordinance fixing a quo
rum of the Board of School Commissioners
rejected; also a proposition to refer to Joint
select committee the petition of Joshua Cream
or and others, relative to the extension of Bel
Air market-conCurred in.
Mr.. Lauderman, from the joint committee
on the harbor, offered resolution directing
the use of the dredging machines from Patter-
son's to Donnell's wharf, and at any other point
in the basin where it may be deemed necessa-
ry. Adopted.
Mr.. Ware, from the joint committee on wa
ter, submitted report and resolution directing
the City Commissioners to have cast iron pipes
laid along Canal street for the conveyance of
the waste water from the Eastern Fountain to
the mouth of Hartford Run, and appropriating
$500 for that purpose, and authorizing the
renting of the using of said water to Espey s.
Shines for the yearly sum of $3.50. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. benson offered resolution directing
some alteration in fight of steps at the South
ern District watch house. Adopted.
MIR. Lauderman called up the resolution for
grading and paving Broadway from Eastern
avenue to Alice Anna street, and submitted
substitute providing for paving the centre of
the street with brick and resetting the curb
stones, providing the property holders cede the
right to the city to extend the market house
over the same, at any time hereafter--the
matter was then laid on the table. Adjourned.