American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-17

Present, jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all she
members, except Messrs. Dutton, Gross, and
NeIson.
The following petitions were presented ana
appropriately referred. Bv Mr.. Cotton, the
annual report Of the franklin Fue Company,
asking tor special appropriation of $500. BY
the same gtnllemaD, from VIVA. Dean aud 9TH
ers, praying for the removal OF the quarantine
ground, by MIR. Prndel, from WIN f. Beale
aud Others, praying for the erection Of an ad-
rtlonal puup at The corner Of Jefferson and
Orleans stp BV MIR. sotan, from i'nus CatGf-
~, askiUy to beg REFUNDED certain taxes etrOnP-
Hnsly paid. BY The Same gentleman, tfom J
x Carroll i9arhUF muster, IN relation 10 the
tees nt hrsotticc, by Mir, McGu,iy, from J.
Il Carroll and others, praying Gar the opening
OF q portion ot Lexington ST. BY the President,
from WD II. Beatty aud others, in citation tU
the inspection o. butler aud lard. by the
game gentIeWan, the annual report of the la
tayete Hose Company, asking for = pecill APP
Precipitation of $1,000.
a sel,er, addressed to tho President, and
s'gned by he Rev Isaac T, Cook and seven
other gentlemen, was read, in which tho sigu-
ers request, for reasons assigned, to Withdraw
their names from the memorial 10 confer Col
legaio powers on the High School
DIR. Collins, from the JOINT nlmittee on the
Aims House, submttGh report, which was
read and laIG on the table
Mr.. Starr offered resolution requesting the
City Counsellor 10 examine and give his opin-
ION TO this branch in relation to ordinance No
10, relative TO streets, whether or not such or
dnance ought not to be repealed. Adopted
The resolution offered by Mr.. Watkins, au-
thorsing the heirs of the late Paul Beck to re-
move certain frame building, provided the
assent of the property holders III the neighbour
h Iod can be obtained, was taken up and adopt
ed
The resolution from the joint commit ee on
Police, authorizing the Regis er to pay to the
CITY Commissioners the SUN oftwenty five hun
bred and slXty-tour dollars and forty -four cents,
beng the amount due To contractors and work
men tor the erection ut the Eastern District
watch houSe, was taken up and on motion of
Mr. PnduIi, adopted.
A nessi re was received from the M tyOr,
covering ths petIt!nn Oi'C. A. Sahautitr, asking
to be- refunded taxes enormously paid; referred
10 the committee on Claims The Mayor trans
united 80 tho same message, communications
from tho Mayors Of Philadelphia, Ge0rgetoWu
and BfUok!su, aGknO| ledgng the receipt OF
bound volumes OF the ordinances Oi the corpo-
ratiOn.
! A communication was received from the CT
/ ty Conan ssiOners, 10 relation To the extension
of the Hanover market house They state ,ha
the proposed Improvement will cost S20, 800
/ Referred TO The committee OF Markets.
! Alr. Davis, from the committee on streets
submitted d report and resolution authOrsIng
the city commissioners to have certain i0otways
in the nelghh rhood Of the Washington Menu
ment decreased IN width. Laid on the table.
A resolution directing the city commission
ers to have fire plug placed ut the corner of
Charles and Centre SITS. was adopted.
Mr.. Starr called up his resolutions for the
appointment of JON committee to revise the
ordinances of the corporation, and have them
bound in one volume. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $500, for the printing Of $50 copies
! Laid on the table.
| The resolution appropriating $4,000, for pay
ing the Contractor and workmen for building
the Eastern District Watch house, was, on mo-
ton of Mr. Walsh, reconsidered, and after be-
ing debated by Messrs. Walsh, Starr, PindeIl
Hickman and Collins, was recommltted to the
| committee.
! An ordinance relating TO Teachers of Pub
| lie Schools was reserved from the second
branch, aud laid on the table.
| Mr.. Hack, from the joint committee on
claims, reported a resolution authorslng the
Register TO pay the respective claims of Bull
s. Tuule, and A. S. Abel & Co, for advertis.
ing for the corporation. Laid on the table.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq President, anC
all the members.
| MIR LrudeIman presented petition of sun.
dry citizens, relative to pond OF stagnant wa
ter IN tho Eastern section Of the city. Refer
red to the committee on Health
| Mr.. Baker presented memorial from the
Mechanical Fire Co., asking special appro
prlation Of $500. Referred.
MIR. Richardson presented the petition Of
Austin Jenkins and others, adverse TO the open
ing of Cnurtand street. Referred.
MIR. Myers pres ,nled a resolution inquIring
of the City Commissioners why tho side walk
on the East side Of the FIRST independent
Church has not been graded and paved. A.
dopted.
MIR. Myers, from the commxtee on Streets
offered "a report and resolution directing the
grade Of Monument street at its intersection
with Park st.
! A message was received from the LIST Branch,
enclosing u report from the Joint committee en-
CLAIMS, adverse TO coniessing judgment III the
case of james Roach against the city; concur
red in. Also, u report in favor of reundlng to
William George Baker, ugent, certain taxes
enormously paid; concurred in,
Mr.. Richardson, from the committee on
Ways and Means, presented report and reso-
luton requesting the City Counsellor to pre-
pare memorial to the Legislature, asking the
restoration OF that portion of the city charter
which provides lor the election of members OF
the Second Branch of the City Council every
two years. Adopted.
message was received from the first branch
enclosing resolution directing the City Coun-
seilor To prepare memorial to the Legislature
| relative to bank stocks. Also, resolution I'M
favorable to any further legislation with regard
to the sweeping OF chimneys; concurred in.
Mr.. Ware called up the ordinance fixing the
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