American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-10
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PEOCEEDINCS of the CITY COUNCIL.
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Reported for the American Republican,
PL&OCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, April 8, l94C.
FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment
present Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, President,
and all the members except Messrs. Nelson,
Dutton and Buchanan.
Mr.. Soran presented a petition from John
HaGerty, praying the return ofnoney paid to
the corporation for opening Eden Lane. Re
ferred to the committee Oh claims.
Mr.. Starr presented petition from the
Washington Hose Company praying the cor
poration to take their house and lot, and locate
their engine house in the south western palt of
the city Referred.
The President presented a petition from
VIM. McKim, VIM. Jenkins s Sons, and
others, praying that the prayer Of the President
and Managers Of Green Mount Cemetery may
not be granted. Referred.
MIR. Hooper, from the committee on the har-
Dor, submitted report and resolution, prOhib-
iting the sale of watermellons and other fruits
upon the public wharls. Laid OH the table.
Mr.. Watkins presented a communication
from Hugh Gelston and james Candy, propos-
ing to cede to the city the beds Of certain
streets Referred to the committee on streets.
MIR Hack, from the committee on claims,
submitted a favorable report on the petition Of
DIR. A. G. Robinson. Laid on the table.
A resolution approprating $4,000 for the
deepening of the harbor, east Of Jones' Falls
was passed.
Mr.. Soran, from a committee of conference,
submitted a report and resolution, directing the
President and Directors OF the different Rail
Road Companies to have their tracks so alter
ed as to be even with the sides of tho streets
through which they pass, Adopted.
Mr.. Turner, from the committee on fire
companies, submitted report and resolution
authorisng the Mayor to sell the house now
occupied by the Washington Hose Company,
and to apply the proceeds to the erection OF a
new building for the accommodation OF the
said company, in the southwestern part OF the
CITY, Laid on the table.
Mr.. Brown called up the bill providing for
the general valuation and assessment OF pro-
perty in the city of Baltimore. The bill pro-
vides that the city shall be divided into five
districts, and that the Mayor shall appoint three
assessors for each district; also, that he appoint
six persons to be called board OF control and
review, whose duty 1t shall be to prepare, i'm
modiately after their appointment, instructions
for the government the assessors.
The branch, without getting through with
the reading Of the bill, adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present. Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all tho members.
Mr.. Ware offered 4 resolution directing the
Joint committee on water to inquire into and
report the necessity of having fire plug plac-
ed in the noighborhood Of Pratt and Poppleton
streets. Adopted.
| An ordinance authorisng the Mayor to &C
cept ola deed Of certain square OF ground IN
the Western part of the city from McSss John
Donnell & Sons, was rejected by the follow
! ing vote: Yeas Messrs Myers, benson, Ware
g. Nays--Messrs. Howard, Lauderman,
! Keene, Bolton, Richardson, Green, baker,
The ordinance for the extension OF the Bel
air market house was passed by the following
vote: Yeas-Messrs Howard, keene, Lauder
man, Bolton, Myers, Richardson, Green, Den
sou, Ware-9. Nay-Mr. Baker,.
A resolution authorizing certain repairs to
be made 10 the Hanover market house and
similar resolution relative TO Lexington market
were adopted.
A resolution making an appropriation TO pay
the Commissioners for assessing the condemn
ed property in the neighborhood OF The bel-Al
market was adopted.
A message was received from the tlrs
Branch enclosing a resolution approprIathe
$500 for the celebration Of the approaching
Anniversary of American Independence winch
was adopted by the following vote; Yeas
Messrs Howard, Landerman, keene, Bolton
Myers, Richardson, Denson-7. Nays
Messrs. Green, Ware, Bakers.
The ordinance from the First Branch To-
extending and regulating the Richmond Marke
House and appropriatng $1,000 tor tEat Pur
pose was passed.
The ordinance providing for closing Ger
tain portion of the Old Joppa Road was takeI
up and after some discussion was lad on INT
table.
Mr.. Richardson offered resolution inviting
the different Military Corps, Association
Old Defenders and other associations to ap
point Committees to meet and confer with thu
Committees of the Councils to adopt tho mos
appropriate manner of celebrating our mex
: National Anniversary. Adopted Adjourned
PHILADELPHIA Nj. Z. CoNFERENcE-Th
SLAVE Question. The Philadelphia Methods
Episcopal Church has unanimously adopted TIN
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we will abide by the disci
pine of the Methodist Episcopal Church as
is, and will resist every attempt to alter 1t, IL
reference to slavery, so as to change the term
. of membership.
Resolved, That we sincerely deprecate al
f agitation on the exciting subjects which haV
J unhapply divided the church; and mpresse
: with the vital importance, especially tor thes
times, of the Apostolic injunction, "Be a
peace among yourselves" we will as far a
) lies in our power, "follow peace with all mer
and holiness, without which no man can Sc
God"