American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-10
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PROCEEDINGS OF the CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, March g. 1916
FIRST BRANCH

PROCEEDINGS Of the CITY COUNCIL.
MONDAY, March 8, l84C.
FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Jacob !. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members, except Mr.. Nelson.
DIR. Collins presented petition from John
Stewart and others, praying that the railroad
track in Pratt st. may be altered so as to make
it level with the street. Also from George
SIMPLIFY and others, upon the same subject
Referred.
A communication was received from the CITY
commissioners, relative to the repairing of
streels and footways. Referred to the Joint
committee on police,
Mr.. Cotton, from the committee on markets
submitted report and resolution appropriating
S2l62 for the payment of the new Fell's Point
| Market house. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Turner, from the committee on fire COM
panes, submitted resolution authorizing John
! L. Davis to make an alteration in a certain
frame building. Adopted
MIR. Soran offered a resolution directing the
city commissioners to inquire and report to this
branch, if the present building occupied as the
City Hall cannot be altered and improved, so
as to meet the wants of the corporation. Adop-
ted.
The bill regulating the pay of the Police
officers was taken up as amended by the Sc
cond Branch. The amendment gives them
$500 per year. Adopted.
Dr. Collins offered petition from Dr. Ash
ton Alexander, asking to be refunded money
paid for paving certain street. Referred
Mr.. Starr from the committee on Police
submitted report adverse to the appointment
of Weighers of coal. Also, an unfavorable re-
port on the petition of John w. Richmond and
others. Laid on the table.
The ordinance directing the removal of the
iron CRATES, and east iron covers from the foot
ways was passed.
MIR. Starr called up the preamble and reso-
lutions offered by him few days since, rela-
tive to the city being authorized to insure the
property of the citizens. The resolution d.
reefs the City Counsellor to propose a bill to
be submitted to the next annual session of the
City Council. Adopted.
Mr.. Turner offered a resolution directing the
Board OF Health to report to this branch what
amount of money has been paid to the Messrs.
Riley for conveying small poX parties to the
Hospital; and what amount, if any remains
due. Adopted.
Mr.: Cotton on leave offered a resolution
authorizing the Harbor master of the first dis
trict to rent certain wharfs. Referred to the
= Committee on the Harbor.
An ordinance fixing the pay of the Lieute-
nants ofthe night watch at S23 per month and
the privates at 81, 10 per night was passed by a
vote of yeas Ia, nays 2. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
DIR. keene offered resolution inquring by
what authority frame building was erected on
Pratt-st., at the head of Frederick-st. dock
Adopted.
A resolution that the Councils hereafter
meet at o'clock, was adopted.
Mr.. Myers offered resolution directing in
quiry to be made into the expediency of erect
ing additional stalls at the west end of Lex
ington Market. Referred.
The resolution directing the sale of the lot
of ground and premises on Gay-st. belonging
to the city, for sum less than it cost the city,
was adopted.
DR.. keene offered resolution making an
appropriation for repairing and improving the
Eastern Fountain. Referred
The ordinance from the First Branch laying
a direct tax of ten cents on the hundred dol
lars for the repairs of highways and bridges,
was taken up and amended by inserting eight
cents, and passed.
A message was received from the First
Branch, enclosing an ordinance for opening
Carey, Goodloe and Hollins streets-laid on
the table; also, the ordinance fixing the sala-
ries of the teachers of the Public Schools, with
amendments, which were not concurred in
The whole matter was then referred to Joint
committee of conference, consisting, on the
part of this Branch, of Messrs. Myers, Rich
ardson and Green.
| The resolution from the First Branch direct
ing that the carriage belonging to the Aims
Enn ,Lon
every morning at the Eastern District watch
house was adopted.
Mr.. Lauderman offered resolution direct
ing inquiry to be made into the nature of the
claim of John Manson, one of the Judges of
election for ls45. Adopted.
, The resolution from the First Branch prohi-
biting the building in the enclosure Of the Cal
vert-st City Spring from being used as such
alter the expiration ofthe term of office of the
present incumbent, was taken up. Mr.. Rich
ardson offered as substitute resolution that
the fence, &c., be removed forthwith, and that
the building be used as an Office only after the
LIST of March next Adopted.
A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing an ordinance levying tax
OF three cents on the 500 for the use of the
Public Schools-laid on the table; also, an Or
dlnance for levying a tax cf two and half
cents on the $500 to payathe expenses of
} courts, coroners, Jail, &c.-laid OH the table.
MIR, Baker offered an ordinance for levying a
tax OF two and half cents on the 100 for the
purchase and repairs of public walks and
springs. Laid on the table,
The resolution making an appropriation for
T repairing the County wharf on Fell's Point,
was adopted. Adjourned
HE MYSTERIOUS Pnor Boat. The Pilot
Boat Romer left New York on the 9th day OF
February, for Liverpool. Ifshe made her pas
sage out in fifteen days, and remained but one