American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-14
Reported for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST BRANCH.


The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
present Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., ESQ, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. Watkins, from the committee on streets,
submitted a resolution adverse to the placing of
stepping stones in Low st. Also, report ad-
verse to the tunReling of Lee st. Laid on the
table.
MIR. Cotton, from the committee on markets,
submitted report adverse to releasing the stalls
in the Lexington and Bel-air markets. Laid
on the table,
MIR. Walsh, on leave, offered resolution d-
rocting the register to pay to the parties ent-
tied to receive it, the amount due for services
rendered in the division of the wards. Adopted.
MIR. Starr, from the committee on police,
submitted an ordinance directing the inspection
OF Patent Balances. Laid on tho table
The ordinance levying tax Of 8 cents in the
SlOO, tor the support of the city court, and 81
cents for the support Of the poor of the city,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Brown, taken up and
passed.
Mr. Brown called up the bill lovying a di-
rect tax of 80 cents in the $500 for tbs general
expenses Of the corporation. Adopted.
Mr. Watkins submitted resolution autho-
rising the mayor to accept of a deed for the bed
of Chase st. Laid on the table.
Mr. Bishop offered a resolution directing the
city commissioners to have flag stones placed
across Douglas st. where it ntersects with
East, Referred.
Mr. Walsh called up the resolutions provid-
ing for the purchase Of the lot adjoining the
Eastern Fountain. The resolution directs the
register to sell the lot and improvements be-
longing to the city, on Gay-st., and apply the
proceeds to the above purchase. Adopted.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. benson called up the resolution direct
ing the Commissioners of Finance to rent one
hundred feet of the wharf OH Pratt street, at
the corner Of Light street for sum not less
than $1,000. Adopted.
message was received from the First
Branch, enclosing an ordinance making an APP
preparation of S2l62 90 to defray the expenses
of building the new market house on Fell's
Point-laid on the table; also the resolution for
repairing the Hanover market houso-laid on
the table; also an ordinance increasing the sal
airy ofthe High Constable TO $1,000, and oblig-
ing him to pay into the treasury all perquisites
received by hm-laid on the table.
Mr. benson called up the resolution from
the FIRST Branch directing the Counsellor of
the City to propose draft of law to be sub
mitted to the next Legislature authorising the
establishment of City Fire Insurance Com
pany, if approved by the next City Council
Adopted.
MIR. Myers frem the Joint Committee on
Streets submittd resolution unfavourable tc
gravelllng part of Centre street. Adopted
! Mr.. Myers from the Joint Committee Of
Conference, on the subject of fixing the Sala-
ries ofthe teachers of the Public Schools, sub
mttod q report referring the whole matter to
the Board Of School Commissioners. Adopted.
A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing resolution unfavorable to
any legislation on the subject ofthe petition Of
George Shipley and others; also an ordinance
extending the limits Of direct taxation; also a
resolution in relation to turnouts in the track
of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad
Company. Adjourned.