American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-18
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'HnCHEOiaGs az the CErY COUNCIL.

The Branch mal pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Jacob !. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
| members, except Mcasrs. Gross and Nelson.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred BY Mr.. Starr, from
| Amos james and Others, praying that portion
ot Eiowurd-Sl. may be tuunoIed. by the same
9onlIe'nan, petition from the Teachers Of the
Female ubllc Schools, praying that th9ir sa-
Iarcs may not DO reduced,
The report from the Joint committee on
claims authorising the Register 10 pay the bill
al a. .. Abel & 90. for advertising and print
| ING Tor the corporation, was, Oh motion o.!
| MI Hack, taken up and adopted.
MIR. Starr offered Il resolution directing the
committee on police to repor. 4 bill licensing
aucksters for the sale Of wood On the city pro-
pc ". Adopted.
The resolution making an appropriation Of
| $3.50 for repairing The Centre Market houses,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Cotton, taken up and
adopted
Df. Collins called up the ordinance offered
! by hun lew days since in relation to glvIng
testimonials to the graduates of the Public High
Schools. The bill, after being slightly amend
! cd, was about TO be put upon ITS passage, when
| Mr. SOran offered as a substitute f1f It an or
dlnanco comforting "Coleg ate Powers upon
! the High School" The substitute was order
cd To be printed, When the whole subject was
| LAID on the table.
! Mr.. SUran Offered resolution nstructing
! the Senator from Baltimore city and the dele
gates IN the Legislature of Maryland, to use
their eXertions TO have law passed by the
General Assembly, comforting collegiate pow
ers Oh tho High School LAID on tho table.
Mr.. Turner, from the JOINT committee on
Health, submitted a report and resolution, in
81 FpN nm md
bsrs Of Tie House Of Representatives, to present
TO their respective houses the report and ac-
comp 'nYing papers Of the examination made
| by Or. Frazer, Of the ship Hottlnguer, which
arrived at New York in June last having The
small poY Oh board; aud respectfully praying
that some action may be taken by Congress up
on the subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Watkins offered resolution directing
the City Commissioners TO have fire plug pd-
ccd at the ncTlh west corner Of Ross street
Adopted.
Dr. Collins offered d resolution directing tho
City Commissioners to inquire INTO the ptuha-
bic cost OF making granite base and IRON rail-
ing n front OF The Calvert street city spring,
uni report to this branch. Adopted.
! Mr.. Collon, from the joinC committee 90
/ Markets, submitted report and resolution, d.
! recting the CITY Commissioners to inquire up.
on what terms the piece of ground known d.
II "ChatswDllh Plat" can be UUlulued; also the
probable Cos, OF erecting market house upon
said hot. Adopted.
Mr.. Walsh called up the ordinance from the
Second Branch, directing the police officers TO
: enforce all laws Of the corporation relating to
q moro due observance Of the Sabbath day.
The resolution after short debate was indeti-
nitely postponed.
Mr. ha fge oD Police
submitted an ordinance to license wood huCk-
sters, on the wharf belonging TO the corpora
ton. The ordinance fixes the license at $50.
Read and laid on the table. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robt Howard, Esq President, and
all the members.
| Mr.. Bolton presented the petition Of Nc
| kenzie & Co. and others, praying that hacks
and furniture cars be prevented from standing
in Gsy-st. near Baltimore. Referred.
Mr.. Richardson presented the petition Of
snnary manufacturers, praying that pot and
peasl ashes once inspected may be exempted
| from second inspection. Referred.
MI. benson, from the joint committee on
markets, offered report and resolution appro-
| pIiatng Si75 for flushing the new Iket
house, corner of Charles and Cross Streets
Adopted.
The resolution FRO n the First Branch IN IA
yor OF paying tho claim of Lewis Liable for
! 3ll0, was taken up and adopted.
message was received from the First
/ Branch, covering proposition TO refer the sub
ject Of revising the laws relating to the city Of
J Baltimore and the ordinances ri the city 10
Joint select co'3mlttee, aud appIOpTlating $500
| Tor that purpose; dlssented from. Also lhG re-
/ port from tho lQlnt cummlttee on the Jail,
I speaking M high terms Of the manage nent of
! that institution by the warden and Ills assist
/ ant; cuncurred IN. Also, resolution permit
/ ting the heirs Of Paul Beck TO remove u GER
tain frame building; LAID on the table. A so,
/ an uniavOrable report en- further legislation in
| regard TO lighting the city; coucurred ia. Also,
resolution from the JOINT committee or the
subject OF now City Hall, referring 1t TO the
Mayor and City Commissioners; cuucurred IN,
MIR. Lluderman called up the resolution d.
Iectng the survey OF the city lots bOund ny on
Monument, Madison, and Forest streets, toi
the purpose oil having them sold or leased, A.
dUpted
Nj. Baker ofIsed resolution directing the
commissioners Vi finaucr 10 report 'he amount
OF The Indebtedness of the city Oh the LIST J3-
nuaty last. Adopted.
Dr.. keene Offered resolution directing the
city commissioners 10 have a lamp placed at
the Southwest corner OF Lombard-sl. and Falls
avenue. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Densun called up tho ordinance relat-
ing 10 the city police officers. The ordnance
provides that the six police officers now sta
toned at tie police office shall be located in
separate wards. Lust
Mr.. benson offered an ordinance fixing the
salary of tho Mayor at $4,000. Referred to the
committee on ways and means.
MIR. Myers, from The committee on streets,
reported ii resolution changing the grade Of the
intersection of Monument and Park streets
Adopted.
MIR. Ware offered resolution requesting the