American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-22
TReported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81, I94G,
FIRST BRANCH.

INS BhANCIt.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr, Esq, and all the
members except Mr.. Hooper.
Mr.. Cotton presented petition from Edward
Ferby, assistant Clerk of the Fel's Point mar
ket, asking an increase of compensation. Read
and referred to the committee of Markets.
DR.. Collins presented petition from Vale
rious Dukehart, praying return of taxes erro-
niously paid. Read and referred to the com
mttee on CLAIMS.
The resolution offered by Doct. Collins on
Tuesday afternoon, relative to the appointment
Of twenty school commissioners, one from each
ward, was taken up aud passed.
Mr. Star offered the following ordnance,
which was read first, and by special order a
second time, and adopted by vote of II TO 2,
the yeas and nays being called for by Mr.. Col
ton:
BE Il enacted and ordained by the Mayor and
City Council Of Baltimore, That the compensa-
ton of the city watchmcn be increased to Sl.25
per night.
Mr. O'Leary, on leave, offered resolution
appropriatng - dollars for the purpose of
railing Hartford Run, from VIII, st. to Orlean,
street. Read and laid on the table.
Mr., Cotton, on leave, offered Il resolution
authorizing the city Register to sell the add-
tonal stalls in the new market house on Fclls
Point. Read and laid on the table.
Mr. Davis on leave, offered resolution
authorizing the City Commissioners to have
re-vlrnishcd and otherwise cleaned, the large
plat Of the city belonging to their Office. Read
and laid on the table.
Mr. PlndclI, on leave, offered resolution
requesting Gen. Towson to act IN conjunction
with the committee from The two Branches Of
the City Council appointed fox the purpose OF
urging upon Congress tbs speedy passage Of
the bill making appropriation for a fort on Sol
ler's Point. Read Q first and second time and
passed.
Mir Sorau, from the committee, reported
resolution authorsing the City Register to
have the CRATE in the chamber Of this branch
removed, and stoves substituted in their place;
also to procure new stove for The passagc.-
The resolution appropriatcs SO for the pur
pose. 1t was read first, and by special order
a second time aud passed.
Mr.. Watkins presented a petition from Ele-
thicr Cook, asking to be refunded certain taxes
enormously paid. Referred to the committee
on claims
A resolution directing the City Physician to
procure a fresh supply Of pure vaccine matter,
was received from the Second Branch. Read
and adopted.
Mr.. Pndell presented petition from VIM.
Rountree, asking for the removal Of the pump
at the corner Of Forrest and Gay SIS. Refer
red to the committee on water.
Mr.. Cotton offered a resolution authorsing
the City Commissioners to have ilag-stones laid
down in certain streets therein mentioned
Read and laid on the table.
MIR. Dutton offered resolution authorizing
the City Commissioners TO have the County
| Wharf, Oh Fell's Point, repaired. The resolu-
ton was read first and by special order Sc
cond time, and adopted.
Mr.. Hack, from the Joint Committee on
Claims, submitted report authorizing the
Register to refund certain taxes overpaid by
Charles Farquaharson & Sons. Read and
laid on the table.
DR.. Buchanan submitted a report from the
Joint Committee on Health, asking to be dis
charged frem the further consideration of the
purchase of a carriage by the corporation, in
which to convey small pox patients to the Hos
pital. The committee were discharged
Mr. McCurley offered resolution author
izing the Joint Committee on Health to enquire
into the expediency of procuring a new hearse
for the use of the Potter's Field Burying
Ground. Adopted.
Mr. Brown, from the Joint Select Committee
to whom was referred the Mayors Communi-
cation and the accompanying documents, sub
mtted report, referring the various subjects
therein contained to appropriate committees.
The report was read and adopted.
| Adjourned.
SESOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members
Several petitions were presented and appro-
priately referred
! Mr.. benson offered resolution directing