American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-08


Hooper, the whole matter was indefinitely
postponed. The resolution accepting the wa
ter right of Robert Howard on the south side
of the basin for the purpose of wharfng and
filling up the same with the sediment from the
basin; and also, providing for the acceptance
ofother water rights that may be proposed to
the city, was rejected. The ordinance provid-
ing for the acceptance of the "Dunnell Lott
was received from the Second Branch with
proposed amendments. The amendments
were concurred in, and the ordinance passed.
Mr.. Watkins from the committee on streets,
submitted a report providing for the gravellng
of Broadway between Canton Avenue and
Eastern Avenue, on certain conditions. Laid
on the table. DR.. Collins called up the bill
providing for the assessment of certain proper
ty heretofore exempt, Tor the opening and wi
dening of streets. This bill gave rise 10 long
debate, which was participated III by Messrs.
Collins, Walsh, Watkins, Starr and Soran.-
The speeches of Messrs. Collins and Walsh
were very eloquent, and were listened to with
profound attention by the members of the
branch The bill after being amended in va
Tous forms was passed by vote of yeas IA,
nays 5. A message was received from the
Mayor, enclosing communication from the
City Commissioners, complaining Of the small
ness of the appropriations for the deepening Of
the Earbor, and for the repairs ofstreets. The
communications we've referred to a joint com
mlttee Of conference. Mr.. Brown offered a
resolution directing the Commissioner of FL
nance to ascertain upon what terms the own.
ers of property bordering on Johnson, Ham
burg, Covington and Hughes streets would
deed to the city for the purpose Of a public
square, (nOlC kno,Un as Federal HiH,) and re-
port to the next annual session Of the Council.
Adopted. The resolution from the Second
Branch appropriatng $500 for the graveling
of a certain portion of Broadway was passed.
Mr.. Walsh called up the ordinance regulating
the driving of omnibuses. 1t provides that no
driver shall pass another while in motion, un
der penalty of $50. The other provisions
the bill are very stringent Adopted. Mr..
Hack, from the committee on claims, submit
ted report unfavorabe to the petition of the
Messrs. Candy. Mr.. Watkins offered a sub
stitute appIopriating the amount claimed by
the Messrs. Candy. The report and substi-
tute were laid on the table. Mr. Hack, from
the committee on claims, reported uniavorable
on the petition of DR.. Ashton Alexander.-
Adopted Adjourned.
In the Second Branch, resolution authoris-
ing the Register TO pay six per cent interest on
the money authorised to be borrowed to pay
for property damaged by the extension of the
BeI-ar market, was adopted. Mr. Richardson
offered an ordinance relative 10 licensing hacks,
carts and drays. Passed. message was re-
ceved from the first branch, enclosing a reso-
luton directing the city commissioners to have
a lamp placed on the west side of the bridge
across Jones' Falls at the foot of Ploughman st.
referred; also resolution directing the city
to inquire under what right the
portion of ground binding on the east side of
lie Falls, between Lombard st. bridge and the |
DOT bridge has been enclosed and built upon
,oncurred in; also, proposition TO refer the |
subject of building Small Pox Hospital to
ONT committee of onference-concurred in.
Mr. Green offered resolution directing the |
of finance to sell certain lot of
ground on Lexington st. to Paul Beck, Jun.
MIR. Lauderman, from the committee on inter
lal improvements, reported an ordinance au-
.horising the Baltimore and Su quehanna Rail
Road Company to lay down a track of their
road southerly to the water, provided the same
shall not pass through any street ola less width
than forty feet; and also, that the consent of
majority of the holders of property on the line
be first obtained. Passed. MIR. Richardson
offered an ordinance authorisine the appoint
ment Of an assistant to the commissioner of
health at salary of $3.50 per annum. Passed.
MIR. Howard offered an ordinance condemning
the bed of Pitt ST., between Broadway and
Ann SITS. as public highway. Passed. Ad-
lourned.
Juvenile Thieves. On Thursday night about
10 O'Clock, High Constable Clifford arrested a
boy about twelve years Of age for stealing flow
ers from market wagon. The wagon came
down Gay and turned into Baltimore street,
when the officer who was standing on the cor
ner, noticed a gang of some half dozen boys fol-
lowing it for some purpose, until at length one
more bold than his fellows, Iumped on the end
Of the coupling pole and Selling two punches
OF flowers, sprang into the street, and was ma
king oft with them, when he was arrested
From some conversation which was overheard
among the party, they had been stealing the
countryman's flowers, all along Gay st., who
of course was unaware of the theft, and when
he came to look for them yesterday morning at
Market found them among the missing. The
young depredator who was caught was placed
in the "lock-up" until midnight, and after
suitable lecture was discharged.
Rescued from Drowning. On Wednesday
evening, about o'clock, small boy acciden-
tally fell in the dock, at the lower end of the
Centre Market and would have drowned but
for the timely assistance rendered by Messrs.
Glendy and Charles Stewart, and another gen.
tlenan, whose name we could not learn. BOYS
are too careless when in the vicinity of the wa
ter, and we wonder that more serious accidents
do not occur.
County Court. The case of Kettlewell &
Boggs, VS.. Stewart s. Welsh, was concluded
in this Court yesterday afternoon, and given
to the jury, who retired with instructions to
hand in sealed verdict this morning, The |
hearing ofappeal cases in the Equity Court
room is rapidly progressing.
A Handsome Sum. We are informed that
the recent Fair held by the ladies of st. Vim
cent de Paul's Church, North Front street, in
aid of st. Vincents Male Orphan Asylum, has
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