American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-03

tendcnt of the Mud machines an appointment
by the Mayor and City Council, and fixing his
salary at $3.50. Read and laid on the table.
MIR. Turner, from the Joint committee on
Fire companies, submitted an uniavorablo re-
port on the application of the heirs of the late
Paul Beck, asking permission to remove a
frame building. Read and laid on the table.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq President, and
all the members.
Mr.. Green presented the petition of Jacob
Small for the refunding of certain taxes err
roneCusly paid. Referred.
Mr.. Richardson presented the petition of
Solomon Hillen, Jr. and others, asking the city
to purchase the lot of ground south of the Cal
vert st. spring, for the purpose of forming a
public walk. Referred
The resolution from the First Branch APP
proprating $3.50 for professional services rem
dered the city by John Nelson, Esq. was taken
up and passed; also resolution in favor of re-
funding certain taxes to l.. Donsce, agent for
w. F. Dalrymple, enormously paid; also, sim
liar resolutions in favor of John Walsh and
John Herr.
Mr. Richardson offered a resolution request
ing the city assessors to inform the Branch
with regard to the amount Of assessable pro-
perty in the western part of the city within
certain limits; and also what the expense would
be for watching and lighting the same
Adopted.
Also, resolution directing the Joint COM
!nttee on streets TO enquire into the propricty
of obtaining from the Legislature some modi-
Gcaton Of the law IN reference to the pave
ment OF new streets, so as to give the Councils
more control over that subject. Adopted
MIR. benson offered a resolution that the
Board of School Commissioners be requested
to inform the Councils whether they have made
application to the Legislature for authority to
confer collegiate powers on the Public High
School of Baltimore. Adopted.
Mr., keene offered a resolution directing the
committee oa police to enquire whether the
low authorizing the licensing of wood hucll-
s!ers, has been complied with. Adopted.
Mr.. Myers offered a resolution requesting
the committee on education to enquire into the
eXpedienby of so amending the ordinances in
reference TO Public Schools as to provide for
the regulating and fixing the salaries Of teach
ers by the City Councils, and also rs to the
practicability Of lessening the expend lures
for the support Of such schools. Adopted
Mr.. Richardson offered resolution to
SO amend the ordnance regulating the num-
bering of carriages, &C., as to allow the own
ers to number them II such manner as they
may think proper. Adopted.
Mr. LaudGrman offered a resolution direct.
ing the Joint committee on streets to enquire
into the eXpediency of having grating placed
at the mouth of a sewer i'll Orleans-st near
the bridge. Adopted.
A message was received from the First
Branch, proposing that the Councils adjourr
sine die on Saturday, the 2sth instant. Con
Cured in.
A resolution providing for the full payment
of such watchmea as may be wounded in the
discharge ofther duty was received from the
First Branch. Laid on the table.
! A message was received from the First
| Branch requesting the reconsideration of the
vote to adjourn on the 28Lh inst, and request
ing the return of the resolution. Dissented
/ Fl ON.
A report on the petition Of r. J. Owen and
others, requesting persons may be prohibited
/ from offering their merchandise on the pave
meuts in the vicinity Of the markets was read
and adopted. The report states that the pre-
sent ordinances prohibit the evil complained Of
/ MIR. benson offered resolution directing the
joint committee on streets to enquire into the
eXpediency of having stepping stones placed
over certain streets therein named. Adopted
Adiuurned