American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-05
fRepurted tor the American Republican,
Of the CiCE COUnCfh'

W ibAN ~ ~ - -
FIRST BRANCH.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 4, lSlC.
FIRST BRANCH.
! The Branch met pursuant to adjournment
| Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members.
The following petitions were presented and |
appropriately referred. BY DR.. Collins from
WIN. II. Baltzclland othres, relative to confer
ring collegiate powers upon the High School OF
Baltimore. By Mr.. Starr from John Show
acre, esq, asking compensation Tor services
rendered as Justice Of the Peace for the South
ern District Watch house BY Mr.. Hack from
james Barr and others, praying that portion
of Pine st. might be closed BY Mr.. Watkins
from Christian Abel and others, counter 10 the
d tition of John Monteith and others.
MIR. Starr called for the second reading OF
the resolution attached to the report OF the
Joint committee on streets, on the petition of
w. w. Handy and others. Adopted
Mr.. Watkins, from the committee on streets,
: submitted report proposing to receive on GER
tain conditions from J. $. Cuttings, ESQ, 4
portion of the bed OF Hamburg ST, Read and
laid oil the table.
Mr.. Cotton, on leave, offered 4 resolution d.
recting the city commissioners to have lamp
placed in front 9th Seamen's Bethel Church
in Aliceana St, Fei's Point. Adopted
The bill changing the name OF WIKI st. to
Eastern Avenue, was, on motion OF MI wat
llins taken up aud adopted
Mr.. PndelI from the committee on police,
} rcrorted adverse to the appointment Of the De-
D putty Register by the Mayor and CITY Counsel.
' Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Watkins called up the bill changing the
f name of Fleet st. to Canton Avenue. Alter
f short debate the bill was passed.
Mr. Starr called up the bill from the Second
6 Branch, providing for the cleaning OF the streets
- bv contract and offered as a substitute Tor 1t Il
st bill embracing the former plan OF cleaning the
= city by Superintendent appointed by the May
;: or. The substitute and original bill were then
If laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Brown Il message was
=, sent to the Second Branch, proposing that the
. Branches meet in convention on Friday alter
in noon for the purpose Of elccting School Com
~ missioner for the 9Th Ward, in place of Jane
B. George, esq, resigned.
/ MIR. Soran, on leave, offered an Ordinance
n regulating the pay Of the officers and private
~ Of the Night Watch Read and laid on th
r. table.
" MIR. Nelson called up the resolution appro
re priating $500, for laying new Water pipe a
ro the Eastern Fountain. Adopted.
Mr. Cotton offered resolution authorship
~ the officers of the Night Watch, when the
~ deem it necessary to employ Physician to al
~ tend any of the inmates who may be laborin
H.. under iudisposlton. Read and laid on Il
IT. table.
~, Tie resolution authorisng the city COMM
h; sioners to have the pump removed nom belO
VI the door of VIM. Rountree, in Gay ST., W
al. taken up and adopted.
nd Adjourned.
'ns SECOND BRANCH.
nJ Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, al
at all the members,
of Mr. Baker, from the joint committee I
ose Streets, submitted report in favor OF PaYli
ito John Allen $50 for extra services in cieann
streets. =.
Tho A message was received from the Fin
ne, Branch, covering report from the City Cot
no. missieners, to whom was referred the subject
ore new City Hall. The report is adverse
,ee, building on the lot owned by the city on G
street, and favorable to the purchase of
property in Exchange Place, formerly the
ich sidence of the late Gen. Samuel Smith, whl
an they state can be bought for $4,000, and
led adjoining lot for $4,000. The report was
in ferred back to the City Commissioners, W
US the consent of the First Branch Also, the
tier port Of the committee making an appropi
sses ton Of S40O for the benefit CT the SOulht
var Dispensary. Adjourned.
the REVEALS. The churches in Fleming;on,
EIDE j., are holding protracted meetings, The
n" thodsts in Trenton also hold meetings ev
evening, and have received So members
.ery Gently,
IT,. RIGAAY. Henry S. Stiles, alias Fran
avn 49, Rivers, has been arrested in Philadelphia
II in marrying Miss Elizabeth Piggott, while
the first wife was living.
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out Nor BAD ONE. A sheriff out west
,6's, Invented new galIows, which is said 10
Derv cGgjta! thing.
very PoRr OF BosroN. During the month
wait Janusry, there were 305 arrivals and 2Oi cI
ances at the port Of Boston.
,hiS, SUGAR IN MAINE. Sugar is manulactr
min at Portland, Maine, from molasses, Of Y
and superior quality.
Tx of NOTICE III HEREBY GEVEN. that
inia, ~ Lot OF Ground situated at tnG
III 'oi and contained as follows: Beginning for the
ct the Intersection of North side CT Fayette-st'
|. M the West side of COVC-sI., ana running thahce ~
1T of wardy boundng on me o. cpS e s
VIII wardy parallel with Fayettest to ten 1901
&. j. thence southwadly, binding on the East sac OF
APP alley twenty five feet, and thence eas,SItuy %
ing on the North side of FaYctte-st' one nuh0tct
forty four feet to the place of beginning, ana De
Ros ing or supposed belong, to certain MARIA We
is assessed for the payment OF tile sum Oh too2l
aries paving tax and that said sun, with interest the
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