American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-06
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II OCGEDINGS Of the CITY C0UNCIr.
II ~ - Ut y ) T . IT
FIRST BRANCH.

foSeUt, JICoo /. NoHCllJ JT.i Esq ana all luC
! members.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. BY Mr. Pindcll from
the Howard Fire Company, asking a special
appropriation of $50. by DR.. Collins from
b. G. Ross and others, III relation to Jones'
Falls. The petitioners ask for the removal Q.
the stones, filth and rubbish from the bed Of
the Falls. BY Mr.. Hack from l.. Donsco and
Others praying that Run alley may be tunucl-
led; also from J. II. Duval and others, upon
the same subject.
DIR. Collins Offered resolution directing the
l President Of the Board OF School Commission
cIs to report to this branch, what books were
studied BY the pupils Of the High School, pre-
vlous to the late public examination. Adop-
ted.
DR.. Buchanan, from the committee on
health, submitted resolution directing the
Register to pay tc the Directors of the Eastern
/ Dispensary $500 out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Adop-
| ted.
Mr.. Watkins from the committee on streets,
submitted report and resolution directing the
city C mmssioners to have certain cutters in
| Ligh street tunnelled, The resolution appro-
| priating $500 for the purpose. Read and laid
on the table.
/ On HOuOn Oh ME- l1lCKulhll, Il message was
sent to the Second Branch, proposing to refer
the communication from the city commits ,ioners
relative to the City Hall to a committee Of
conference.
The resolution from the Second Branch, d.
rccting tie Register to pay over to the United
Fire department certain money withheld as
fines from the various fire companies, was, on
motion of Mr.. Brown, taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Pindell offered Il resolution granting
permission to James Roche to withdraw his
petition and papers from the branch. The pc
titioner asked for compensation for walling in
his property on Jones' Falls. The resolution
was adopted
A message was received from the Second
! Branch dissenting from the message from this
branC.. proposing to meet in convention on
Friday afternoon, to elect School Commis-
soner for the 9Th Ward, in place Of James b.
George, aud respectfully suggesting this after.
noon for the purpose. COncuircd in.
A communication was received from j. j.
Seidenstlcker, csq., asking leave TO have his
name erased from the petition praying that
collegiate powers be conferred upon the High
School of Baltimore. The leave was granted
The two branches met in convention fur
the purpose ofoloctiuga School Commissioner
for the 9th Ward, and, after setting thereia u
short time, proceeded to their respective
chambers
Mr.. Walsh, from the joint select committee,
to whom was referred that portion Of the May
or's communications relating to a now assessment,
submitted report and memorial to the Legls-
lature of Maryland, asking them t. grant to
the corporation of Baltimore permission to
make new assessment. Read ana laid on
; the table.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members, except Mr.. Myers.
MIR. Richardson presented 4 petition from J.
& G. Baltzell and others, praying that some
action may be taken to prevent persons from
using buildings as cotton wadding establish
ments, and others of a similar combdstible ma
ture, within the limits Of the city. Referred to
the committee on Police.
!, Mr.. Baker presented reports from the Com
missioners of Public Schools, containing intor-
nation as to the teachers employed, salaries
r, paid, &c, in answer to an inquiry from this
branch on the subject; the report stated also
that the Board of Commissioners had never
made or authorised an application to be made
to the Legislature to have collegiate powers
conferred on the High School.
) DR.. keene called up the report from the
committee on Claims accompanied by rcso-
luton, favorable TO paying John Allen $50 for
services in Cleaning streets, and moved to strike
out $50 aud insert $685.; the motion prevailed
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution that the City
Collector be directed to proceed forthwith to
close the collection of taxes levied in 1914, SO
that he shall by the LIST Of June next, pay into
the treasury the fall amount with interest from
LIST January, lS45. Laid on the table.
A message was received from the first branch,
proposing to refer the subject ola new City
:, Hall TO com.nitteo Of Conference. Concur
red in.
Mr.. Ware, from the committee on Water,
offered report and resolution in favor Of pla-
cling fire plug at Che corner OF Charles and
Perry SITS. Referred
Mr.. Richardson presented the report of the
First Baltimore Hose Company. Referred.
The tive branches then went into Conven-
ton for the election OF a School Commissioner
for the 9th ward, ill tie place Of James B.
George, resigned, whea Charles I. Cloud Esq.
vas elected to fill the vacancy.
BRoccHlERI WATER TESTED. The clfica-
cy of this fluid in stanohng wounds, and re-
storing several arteries was fully established
in New York ca Monday, according to the
testimony of the Courier s Enquirer, in pre-
sence Of the editors, aud Drs. Washington,
Hosack, Wilkes, and other physicians DR..
Barahno, of the U. S. Navy, opened the ca
rotd artery of a sheep, by a long transverse
| cut so that thn blood suouted GA pleGoet OF