American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-14
[Reported tor the American Republican,
Of the CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, Feb. 10. IS4C.
FIRST BRANCH.

! iINo DIIANbll'
The Branch met pursuant 10 adjournment,
Present, jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members, except Messrs. Dulton, Gross, Neil
son and Buchanan.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. By Mr. Walsh, from
the Baltimore Academy of Visitation, in rala-
ton to the closing of Tyson alley. BY DR.. Col
Inns, from VIM. Child, in relation to exempLing
coal from wharfage.
The resolution from the committee of ways
and means, 10 relation to abolishng the com
missiouers of finance, was received from the Sc
cond branch and adopted The report states
that they deem it unnecessary at this time to
abolish the board.
Mr.. OLeary submitted a report from the
Joint committee on the Jail. The report states
that the committee visited the institution, and
speaks in high terms Of the administration Of
the present efficient Warden. Read and laid
on the tablH.
DR.. Collins, from the committee on educa-
ton, submitted report adverse to memorials
ing the Legislature to confer Collegiate powers
on the Public High School Of Baltimore. The
report was accompanied with all ordinance en-
powering the teachers to give testimonials to
all scholars who complete their education at
the High School. The report and ordnance
after being read, was laid on the table.
Mr. Soran offered resolution that the
Councils concur in the memorial Of the memo
rialists, asking for collegiate powers upon the
High Schools of Baltimore. Laid on the Ia
ble
A message was received from the Second
Branch, proposing that when the Councils adj
journ this evening they adj oufn till Monday
afternoon next at half-past 3 o'clock. Con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Watkins, on leave, offered resolution
authorsing the heirs Of the late Paul Beck to
remove a certain frame building, provided the
assent of the property holders in the neigh
borhood can be obtained. Laid on the table.
The resolution directing the Register to sell
the stalls in the new market house or Cross
street, was, on motion of Mr.. Brown, taken
up and adopted.
Mr.. Hooper offered resolution directing
the City Commissioners to ascertain and report
TO this branch the probable cost Of tunnclhng
Lee-st. Adopted.
Mr.. OLeIry offered resolution that the
City Commissioners be directed to have lamp
placed at the North East corner of Eden and
Bank SITS. Adopted.
Mr.. Cotton offered q resolution directing
the City Commissioners to enquire into the ex-
pedlency OF having castle Alley paved or gra-
yelled from Baltimore-st. to Hampstead Street
Adopted.
Mr. Hack called up the report from the Joint
committee on claims, on the petition of James
Roache. Mr.. Pindel as a substitute for the re-
port, offered a resolution authorizing the Re-
gister TO pay to Mr.. Roache the whole amount
of his claim, being S25S.S5. After long de :
bate the substitute was rejected, and the oroi-
mol racnlufi,p 5,Sph ruinu tha r
the further consideration eff the subject adopted.
Adjourned till Monday afternoon at hall: past
O'Clock
SECOND BRANCH. ..
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq, President, and
all the members. 'u
Mr.. Baker called up the resolution in favor