American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-05
[Reported for the American Republican.l
PROCEEDINGS Of the CITY COUNCIL
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FIRST BRANCH,

FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., ESQ, and all the
members, except Mr.. Nelson.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. BY DIR. Collins, from
Jacob e. Nicholson, asking to be refunded cer-
tain taxes enormously paid.
MIR. Walsh offered 4 resolution directing the
city commissioners to report to this branch by
what authority the grade of certain portion
of Lombard st. has been altered. Adopted.
Mr.. Cotton, from the committee on markets,
submitted a report directing the repairing of
the Lexington market houses; also, a report
directing the extenton Of the Richmond mar
ket.
a resolution directing the city commissions
ers to have Broadway, between Canton and
Eastern Avenues, graded aud graveilsd, was,
Oh motion Of Mr.. Cotton, taken up and d.
dopted
Mr. Watkins, from the committee on streets,
submitted report directing the removal of the
Iron Crates and Cast iron Covers from the foot
pavements. Read and laid on tho table.
DR., Collins called up tie ordinance directing
that an iron railing and granite base should be
placed in front Of the CAIvert-st. City Spring.
Passed.
DR.. Collins Offered an ordinance as u substi-
tate for the ona reported by Mr.. Watkins, from
the committee on streets, relating to the remo-
val OF Iron Crates from the FIRST pavements.
Laid on the table.
The resolution directing the Register to can
Gel the bill due by the Eagle Artillery to the
city, was, on motion OF MIR. Cotton, taken up
and adopted.
Mr.. Cotton called up the resolution directing
the keeper Of the Aims House to send the car
rage belonging to the Institution every morn
ing at / O'Clock to the Eastern district watch
house, so as to convey all paupers from that
section Of the city. Passed.
The two branches then went into coDven-
ton and confirmed the following nominations
of the Mayor:
Keeper of the Calvertst. Spnng-Joseph
Campbell.
Chares-st. Spring-Dav'd Nichols.
Eastern FountaiH--Thomas Lamden
Public Walk--Andrew Simpson
Gunpowdeg Alexander RUSSELL Sen'r.
Assayer of Silycr-Samuel Steele.
Police OfIicers-.Iames League, VIM. Stay
lor, James Pamphilion.
General City Balitis--John Cunningham,
Alexander Thompson, Hugh Mrskclly, VIM.
Jones, Daniel G. Ronseville, Charles Schwat-
kG.
Ward Managers Of the Poor-2d ward, Ed
ward Thompson; 18th ward, John r. Blake;
| 18th ward, Samuel Harris.
Captain Western District Night Watch
! Thos, G.. Richards.
After the rising of the convention the two
branches adjourned
| SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq President, and
all the members.
MIR. Ware, from the joint committee on Wa
ter, submitted report and resolution for con-
veying the waste water from the Eastern Foun-
tain, by means of cast iron pipes, into Hartford
Run. Adopted.
Mr.. Ware called up the ordinance from the
first branch, preventing members of the City
Council from being appointed to any office un-
der the corporation during the term for which
| they were elected. Adopted.
Mr.. Bolton presented the petition of William
Joyce and others, against the opening Of Ais
quth st. Referred Adjourned.