American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-19
Reported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY,, March IT, l84C.
FIRST BRANCH.

WEDNESDAY,, March II, l84C.
FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
present Jacob l. Cohen, Jr., ESQ, President,
and all the members except Messrs. Nelson
and Starr.
Mr.. Watkins, from the committee on streets,
submitted report adverse to the widening of
portion of Fayettest. Laid on the table
MIR. Soran, from the committee on internal
improvements, submitted report directing
the city commissioners to have the track of the
several railroads in the city filled up even with
the street, and the expense should be paid by
the several companies Laid on the table.
DR.. Collins presented petition from J. c.
Nicholson, praying the return of taxes crrone-
ously paid. Referred.
A communication was received from the CITY
commissioners relative to the lot adjoining the
Eastern Fountain, They state that it will cost
$1,000, for fencing and grading. Referred to
the second branch.
Mr.. Hack submitted a resolution directing
the register to pay to Julia Jones $50, for ser
vices rendered by her deceased husband to the
corporation, previous TO his death. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis, on leave, offered resolution d.
recting the city commissioners to have the loose
dirt removed from the bed of Hughes St. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Soran offered a resolution directing the
clerks of the different market houses, to pub
lish the names Of all persons, who the second
time are detected in selling butter of light
weight. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Buchanan called up the resolution ap-
prOpriating $500, as compensation for extra
services to DR.. Leonard, the city Physician
The bill passed by the following vote. The
yeas and nays being called for by DR.. Collins
YEAs-Messrs. President, Cotton, Hickman,
Walsh, Bishop, Turner, Soran, Watkins, Nc
Curley, Buchanan, Hooper, Brown, Hack-lS.
NAYs-Messrs. Dutton, O'Leary, Collins,
Davis, Gross.
Mr. Cotton offered u resolution, directing
that message be sent to the second branch
proposing the appointment of a committee of
conference on the bill providing for the pay.
ment of the per diem to all members who have
been absent from the branch by indlsPositon.
Adopted
Mr.. Watkins from the committee on streets,
submitted report changing the name of Pot
ter street to Chestnut st. Passed,
Mr.. Watkins called up the bill changing the
name of Cove street to Fremont st. Passed.
The resolution directing the register to have
the different plats of the city property bound in
atlas form, was adopted.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. Meyers, from the Joint committee on
streets, reported a resolution approprating 800
for the repair of the Windsor Mill Road within
the limits of the city. Adopted
The ordinance from the First Branch increas-
ing the salary of the High Constable to $1,000
per annum, and providing for the payment OF
all perquisites received by him into the treasu-
! ry was passed by vote of to |.
| A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing an ordinance for the inspec-
ten of butter and hogs lard.
| The ordinance was indefinitely postponed by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Bolton, Myers,
Richardson, Green, jr., benson, Wa:e-7'
Nays-Nlessrs. Louderman, keene, Bakers
Mr. Richardson offered resolution author
Using the City Commissioners to receive from
the military companies who have recently dis
banded the armories to which the city has con-
tributed for building. Laid on the table.
A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing resolution on the subject OF
re-selling the stalls in the Bel-Air market
adoPted also the communication Of the City
Commissioners relative to the expense OF grad
ing and paving the lot adjoining the Eastern
Fountain. Adjourned.