American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-29

| Ah ordinance LOT closing up II part oil the OLD
Joppa road" endorsed will pass with amend
| ments. Concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Soran message was sent
to the Second Branch, proposing that when the
Council adjourn this evening, it adjourn sine
die.
SECOND BRANCH. The Branch met accord
| ing to adjournment. Robert Howard, Esq. in
the chair, present all the members except Mr..
| Bolton.
Mr.. Baker called up his resolution offered at
the last meeting, authorizing the Register to
make arrangements to pay the expenses not in
| cluded in the estimate of the present year, in
anticipation Of the taxes to be levied in ls47.
Read twice and passed.
message was received from the first Branch
enclosing report of the committee of Police
to whom was referred the petition of R. Graham
and others, asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the subject. Report
concurred in and committee discharged.
Dr. keene called up his supplement to ian
ordinance TO preserve the Health of the city,"
providing for the imposing of certain duties on
the Board Of Health, and for the filling or
draining of unoccupied lots by the owners
thereof. Amended and passed.
A message was received from the First
Branch, enclosing a report Of the committee
on streets, recommending that the proposal of
George Gelbach and others to cede ten feet on
each side Of Castle alley for the widening of
the same, be accepted. Concurred in.
The committee to whom was referred so
much OF the Mayors message as related to the
injury done to the streets by the late rains,
made report, recommending the appropria-
ton OF $1,000 for the purpose Of making the
necessary repairs. Concurred in.
message was received from the First
Branch proposing that when the Council adj
journ this evening they adjourn sine die. Con-
Cured in.
The committee on streets to whom was re-
ferred the Petition of VIM. Loney and others,
for tunnel down Centre-st., reported resolu-
ton referring the matter to the next annual
session of the Councils. Concurred in.
In regard to the alteration of the grade of
Canton Avenue, the committee on streets to
whom it was referred, reporteda resolution
asking to be discharged from the further con-
sideration. Concurred in.
The committee on bridges, to whom was re-
ferred 50 much of the Mayors message as re-
lated to the constructing of an iron bridge over
the Falls at Monument-st., reported, recon-
mendng the adoption Of Howe's suspension
bridge as proposed by Mr.. J. r. Tindall, and
appropriating $500 in addition to the 50 900
heretofore appropriately provided, that the
Railroad Company are willing to bear their
proportion. In case of their refusal the bridge
is to be constructed at Madison street. Con-
Cured in.
The first branch returned the resolution di-
recting the Register TO raise funds to meet the
extra expenses Of the year, with amendments,
which were concurred in.
! Tho booI1b ii L.,
tions referring the petitions of DR.. S. B. Mar
tin and others, to the Board of Health.
The City Commissioners were directed to
enquire whether any part of the public roads
or highways had baen occupied with perma-
ment distractions by individuals.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee, submitted a
report and resolutions, appropriating the sum of
$500 in addition to that already appropriated,
(s2,000,) for the erection of bridge of iron
over Jones' Falls at Madison street, to be con-
structed on the principle of Mr.. Houghs patent,
presented by Mr. J. r. Trimble, provided the
Susguehanna Rail Road Company accede to
the terms offered and in the event of their re-
tusal, approprating the sum of 81 500 in addi-
ton to the $4,000 heretofore appropriated in
case of such an event. Read first, and by
special order, the second time, and adopted I'M
animously.
Mr.. Cotton moved to amend the above reso-
lutions by approprating the sum of $4,000, or
so much as is necessary to erect an iron bridge
over Jones' Falls at Eastern Avenue The
amendment was lost.
A message was received from the Second
Branch asserting to the resolution of the First
Branch, that when the Councils adjourn, they
adjourn sine die.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the Mayor, who stated that he had no further
communication to make, whereupon, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Watkins, the Branch adjourned sine
die.