American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-19

the spring in Franklin Square, was, on mo
ton OF DIR. Collins, taken up aud adopted.
| Mr.. Watkins called up the resolution authu-
| rising the city commissioners 10 have fire plug
| placed at the n. w. Conor Of EulaW and ROs-
SIS. Adopted
Mr.. Brown called up the resolution directing
the City Counsellor to prepare 4 memorial IL
the Legislature, asking them to pass law al
| lowing the members Of the second branch ot
the City Council to hold office for the term ol
two years. Adopted.
The resolution apthors,ng S. ID. Walker to
remove dccayed pump in front OF his proper,
ty in Charles Il was taken up, up motion OF
Mr.. Watkins, and adopted.
resolution directing the city commissioners
to have one Of the city mud machlues placed
IN jones' Falls, for the purpose of deepening
IT, was taken up and passed.
A bill providing for the appointment OF II
magistrate to receive tho report from the Sou
thern District night watch, was passed.
A resolution allowing John :. Cuttings to
deed to the city the bed Of certain street, was
adopted.
.-r The resolution directing the city commission
ers to reduce the width of the foot paycments
round the Washington Monument, was adopt
ed.
Mr. McCurly, from the committee on Water
reported adverse to placing an additional pump
at the corner Of Eden and jefferson SITS. Laid
on the table.
MIR. Hack, from the committee on Police,
submitted minority report and resolution on
the subject OF the amount due for erecting the
Eastern District watch house. The resolution
was offered as a substitute for the resolution of
the majority. The substitute provides for the
payment ofthe money with certain conditions.
After pretracted debate, the substitute was
adopted.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members.
Mr. Bolton presented the petition of sundry
citizens praying for the tunneIling of Gay-st.,
between PoLter-st and the Falls. Referred
The resolution from the first branch autho-
rising the heirs Of the late Paul Beck to re-
move certain frame building on Pcarl-st q,
with the consent ofthe neighbors, was adopted
Mr.. Myers, from the Joint committee on
streets, reported a resolution requesting the
city counsellor to prepare a law to be forward
ed to the Legislature, vos,ng the control of
paving the streets IN the Mayor and City
Council. Adopted,
message was received from the first branch
incIoslng report and resolution in favor of a.
| >. Abel 4 Cl.--ConCuncd in; also, a report
and resolution favorable TO making certain re-
! pairs to Centre Market house and Fountain
| land on the table, also, the report and rCsoiu-
ton IN favor of Congressional action relative to
vessels employed in bringing emgrants to this
! cOun'ry-concnrred IN: also, the report from
The Jolnt committee on the Aims house, and
a resolution expressive Of the approval Of the
| Of 4 T,I,-
| for the past year-laid on the table
DR.. Keene called up the resolution directing
the city commissioners to have lamp placed
at the corner ofl.ombard st. and Falls avenue.
Referred
Also, resolution directing tho city commits
soners to have flag stones placed across Lom-
bard st. at its intersection with Stilhouse-st.
Adopted.
The ordinance from the First Branch rela-
tive to cleaning the streets was taken up and a
committee appointed to confer with tho First
Branch on the subject.
Mr.. Baker, from the Joint committee OH
claims, reported resolution favorable to re-
funding to ELI Gould certain taxes enormously
paid by him. Adopted.
communication was received from the
CITY Commissioners, stating that they have
been assured that the tootway at the First In
dependent Church will be graded and paved as
soon as the weather will permit.
Mr.. Richardson called up the ordinance pro-
vid'ng for the appointment OF u justice of the
peace to the Southern district watch house.
Adopted.
Mr. Myers, from the joint committee on po-
lice, reported that the Mayor had full control
over the stand occupied by hacks and furniture
cars in Gay street near Baltimore street. Con-
Cured IN.
Mr.. Richardson called up the resolution re-
iatlve to taxing Bank stccks, Referred
The resolution allowing extra pay to Samuel
Stretch, as keeper of tho Eastern Fountain,
was adopted. Adjourned.