American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-10

Mr. Cotton offered resolution, dire ting the
committee on the IIarbor to ascertain the cost
Of erecting pier at the foot of Gay st., suiIi-
cicntIy long to allow vessels to load and un-
load. Adopted.
Mr. Hooper offered II resolution, diEcaling
the harbor master Of the fourth district to re-
| pert to this Branch what sums were received
! by the Corporation for Wharfage from certain
wharts during the year 1915. Adopted
Tho two branches then went INTO convcn-
| ton, and aztec being in session short time,
proceeded to their respective chambers
Mr.. Hickman called up the resolution direct
ing the Board of School Commissioners to take
slch action as will enable them to obtain pos
session Of the room now in the occupancy Of
the Library Company of Baltimore, by the first
day of Fehrnary I841. Adopted.
Mr.. Pindell, from the committee on Police,
| submitted report and resolution on the sub
Jet Of making the deputy Register an appoint
ment by the Mayor and City Council. The
committee asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of the subject. Adopted.
The resolution directing the Register to dis
pose Of the stalls III tho new Market house on
| Cross st, was, on motion of Mr.. Brown taken
up and adopted.
The bill from the second branch entitled,
'an ordinance ior cleaning the streets by con-
tract" was taken up. Mr. Starr offered
substitute for the bill, which provides for the
appointment Of four superintendent; and that
the city be divided into four districts, ia super
intendent for each district. The superinten-
dents TO have charge of the pumps and fire
plugs belonging to the city, and their compen-
sation to be $500 per annum. The substitute
was passed by the following vote:
tiaorra CoIto,, AiI oo.,,
Pindell, Soran, Watkins, Buchanan, Brown
Starr, NlcCurly, Hack-ll.
Nays-Mcssrs. President, Walsh, Turner,
Collins, Davis, Hoopor--6.
MIR. Walsh called up the resolutions attach
cd to the report of the joint select committee
relative to a new assessment. Adopted
message was received from the Mayor en-
closing a communication from the city com
nissoners relative to the Centre market -
They state that the market houses require
! painting and whiteWashing, and that an APP
preparation Of $3.50 will be necessary for tho
purpose. Referred TO the committee on mar
kets. Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members
Mr.. Baker presented the annual report of
the Mechanical Fire Company. Referred.
MIR. Richardson presented a petition from
the Board Of Managers of the General Disran-
sary, asking the usual appropriation Of $500;
also the statement of It's operations during tho
I year; also, petition for the correction Of the
Grade Of Monument st. ut It's intersection with
! Park st. Referred.
Z Mr.. Myers presented the petition Of BENIN
/ ger & Eschbact, pray mr. au appropriation oil
Sl,iG3i}, to pay their claim for paving Noun
Vernon Place, Referred
/ Mr. benson called up the resolution from the
! first branch, apProprating sd0O for the benefit
Of the Southern ID ,spensary MIR. Lauderman
moved to strike ont 500 and insert $500. Lost
The resolution as originally reported was then
adopted.
MIR. Richardson offered resolution making
it obligatory upon the different Dspensafes to
report annually the number of cases relieved
money received from other sources than the
city, Sc. Adopted.
message was received from the first branch
requesting Il meeting in convention of this
branch The two branches then went into
convention and elected Mr.. John +. HosR, com
missioner to open streets, in place Of Mr.. Henry
Myers, resigned.
The resolution in favor of paying John AL
len for extra services i'll cleaning streets, was
ments, and passed.
The report from the joint committee on the
Aims House, was received from the First
Branch, read and laid on the table.
DR.. keene, from the joint committee on
health, reported an ordinance for the appoint
ment of one physician for each ward, whose
duty it shall be to visit each house in such
ward, and vaccinate every person that may be
Offered for that DuruOsn.
Mr. Ware called up the resolution from the
First Branch, providing for tho payment of
such watchmen as may be injured IN the dis
charge Of their duty.
MIR. benson offered additional sections pro-
viding that from and after tho LIST March next
the pay of the night watch shall be s33 per
month, and that the hour shall not be cried
after O'Clock, until the hour before day.
The whole matter was laid OH the table.
MIR. Baker called up the resolution directing
the City Collector TO proceed forthwith to the
. collection of taxes levied in 1874, so that the
whole amount may be paid into the treasury
by the LIST of June next. Referred to the com
mittee on ways and means. Adjourned.
EXTENSIVE FoRaERIEs. Three iorgeries,
| amounting IN all about $500, were perpetra
ted few DAYS since and the money obtained