American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-25
Reported for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, March "a. lS4G.
FIRST BRANCH


The Branch met pursuant to adjournment
present Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, President
and all the members except Messrs. Nelson
Dutton and Turner.
Mr.. Walsh presented petition from Joshua
Cromwell, praying remuneration for damages
sustained in altering the grade of Ann St. Also,
from Henry J. Pentz and others, butchers, oc-
cupying stalls in the Bel-Air market, relative
to its extension. Referred.
MIR. Watkins, from the committee on streets,
submitted report adverse to the travelling of
Castle alley. Laid on the table.
Mr. Cotton offered resolution directing the
committee on health to inquire and report to
this branch, the propriety of appointing clerk
to the board Of health Adopted.
Mr. Brown called up the ordinance provid-
ing for the appointment of an additional clerk
to the City Collector. Passed
The resolution from the Second Branch ap-
propriating $3.50, for the raising of the bridge
over Jones' Falls at Wik street was adopted.
The resolution from the Second Branch, au-
thorising Ross Winans to retain in their pre-
sent position, for the period of eight months,
certain fences now on the city property, was
adopted.
Mr.. Buchanan, from the committee on
Health, submitted a report accompanied by an
ordinance, approprating $4,000 for the build
ing of Small Pox Hospital. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Cotton gave notice that on tomorrow
he would offer a resolution making special
appropriation to the Columbian Fire Company
DIR. Collins called up the ordinance from the
Second Branch providing for the inspection Of
Pot and Pearl Ashes, which after being slightly
amended was passed. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
message was received from the first branch
enclosing an ordinance approprating $4,000 to
build new Public School House in the North
eastern section of the city.
Mr.. Ware offered resolution authorship
Ross Winans to retain for the present the posi-
ton oil his shop, which had been built beyond
the line fixed by the ordinance. Adopted.
DR.. keene presented the petition of DIR. Nj.
DittendcTffer and Others, praying the abatement
OF nuisance at the corner of Front street and
Ploughman st, Referred.
Mr.. benson presented the petition Of the
Washington Hose Company asking a special
appropriation ofSl000. Referred.
The ordinance from the First Branch regu-
lating the sale Of ice by weight, was passed.
The resolution from the First Branch requir-
ing the bed of the tracks of the different rail-
road companies to be filled up even with the
streets, was amended and passed.
The resolution from the First Branch appro-
priatng sum of money to purchase the car
rage used by Patrick Reilly to convey patients
to the small pox hospital was indefinitely
postponed.
The resolution from the First Branch pro-
viding for railing the ends of the streets runn-
ing to Jones' Falls south of Pratt street except
Canton avenue, was amended and passed.
The resolution from the First Branch appro-
priatng $500 as additional compensation to
the City Physician for services rendered the
past year. was amended by striking out $500
and inserting $500 and fixing the salary at
5000 per annum, aud passed by the following
vote; Messrs President, Lauderman, Keene,
Bolton, Myers, Richardson, Ware, Bakers.
Nays-Messrs Green, Jr., Ware-2.
The resolution from the First Branch ad-
verse to erecting pier at the foot of Calvert
street was adopted. Adjourned.