American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-17
Reported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL
FIRST BRANCH,

NlONDh1S ~, loHV'
FIRST BRANCH,
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
present Jacob |. Cohen, JI., Esq, President,
and ali the members except Messrs Nelson
and Starr.
Mr.. McCurley presented a petition from
Paul SautZman, in relation to the butcher
stalls in the Cross-st. market house. Referred.
The President presented a petition from
Dinsmore & Kyle, adverse to the erection Of a
pier at the foot of Calvert-st. Referred.
A communication was received from the CT
ty Counsellor in relation to the "turn-outs' in
the streets, belonging to the Baltimore s. Sus-
quehanna Rail Road Co. He gives it as his
opinion that the company has no right to con-
struct them without first obtaining the consent
of the corporation. Referred.
A communication was received from the
Board Of Health in relation to the erection of
a new Small Pox Hospital. Referred to the
Joint committee on health.
Mr.. Hooper presented petition from VIM.
Barton, Bailiff OF the Orphans Court, pray
ing that some mode may be established for col
lecting his fees, Referred
Mr.. Hooper presented petition from Isaac
Reynolds s. Son, and others, against the IN
spectlon of butter and lard, Referred
An ordinance from the second branch fixing
the salary of the Mayor at $1,000 for the ensu-
ing two years, was passed.
A communication was received from the
Mayor relative to the new assessment law; also,
in relation to the resignation of the officers OF
the military companies. The latter was refer
rcd to Joint select committee
1.-THE two branches then went into conven-
ton, and after sitting there for short time,
adjourned to their respective chambers.
On motion of Mr.. McCurley, the bill for
opening Cary, Hollins and Goodloe or Lombard
streets, was reconsidered. The bill being be-
| fore the branch the same gentleman moved to
strike out the amendment of the second branch,
which provides that in assessing the benefits
| for opening said streets, the commissioners be
| confined to the property South of Baltimore
and North of McHenry streets" The amend
ment was stricken out by 4 vote Of yeas l3,
nay 4.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinance making
appropriations for the year 1876 The bill at
ter being read through was laid on the table.
A message was received from the second
branch asking the return of the resolution dl-
rectng the city counsellor to prepare memo
rial and the draft of law to the Legislature,
asking them to grant power to the corporation
to insure houses. The message was assented
to-
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
j and all the members.
a message was received from the First
Branch enclosing proposition to refer to a
select committee the communication from the
City Commissioners on the subject of abolish.
iny the office of superintendent of Mud Ma
chimes, which was concurred in; also the reso-
l,,4tn CO.. nfra nn nt
the city into twenty wards-laid on the table
also resolution in opposition to renting the
wharves at the foot of Gay street-adopted
also the resolution providing for paying such
members of the City Council as may have been
detained by indisposition their full per diem
laid on the table; also resolution unfavorable
to renting the wharf on Pratt street, at It's in
tersection with Light street-adopted.
DR., keene called up the ordinance reguat-
ing the quarantine ofvessels. Passed The or
dinance allows any vessel arriving at this port
to come Immediately to the wharf, except
where there may be disease of contagious cha
racter on board, which the captain is bound to
report under penalty of $500.
The two Branches then went into convention,
and after remaining in session short time re-
turned to their respective chambers.
Mr.. Myers presented a petition from sundry
citizens adverse to extending the limits Of
direct taxation Laid on the table.
The resolution from the First Branch appro-
priating $40 for repairs to Hollns street mark
et-concurrsd in; the report and resolution in
favor of purchasing tina lot adjoining the
Eastern Fountain was received from the First
Branch and laid on the table; also the ordi.
nance levying tax Of twenty-eight cents or
the hundred dollars to pay the interest on the
internl Improvement loan-passed; also the
ordinance levyng tax of three cents on the
hundred dollars for paying the expenses of the
City Court, and three and a half cents for the
support of the alms-house, the poor of the CT
ty, &c.-passed; also an ordinance levying +;
direct tax of thirty cents on the hundred dol
lars to pay the current expenses Of the city
passed,