fRepOred for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL.


THURSDAY, March 10, lS4C.
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The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
present Jacob l. Cohen, Jr., Esq, President,
and all the members except Messrs. Nelson
and Starr.


Mr.. Davis called up the resolution directing
the City Commissioners to have the loose dirt
removed from the bed of Hughes st. Passed.


The President, (Mr. Walsh in the Chair, }
called for the second reading of the bill Iegulat-
ing the sale of Ice. The bill provides that all
ice shall hereafter be sold by weight. Passed.


Mr.. Soran called up the resolution directing
the City Commissioners TO take measures to
have the inside of the several Rail Road tracks
in the city, raised so as to correspond with the
sides of the streets.


A communication was received from the
City Counsellor relative to the ordinance in re-
lation to the opening and closing of Streets
| The counsellor states that the ordinance is
very defective; and suggests several amend
ments. Referred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Hack, from the committee on claims,
submitted report and resolution directing the
Register to pay to Elizabeth Petit S4.95, for
taxes enormously paid. Passed.


The resolution from the second branch, di-
recting the city commissioners to have that por-
ton of the Windsor Mill Road which lies in
the city repaired, was adopted.


A communication was received from the city
commissioners relative to the present City Hall.
They state that it can be so altered and repair
ed as to answer all necessary purposes, for the
sum of SIS, 900 Read and laid on the table.


MIR. Watkins offered resolution directing
the city commissioners to ascertain aud report
to this branch, the probable cost of the lot on
the east side ofthe Bel-air market. Adopted.


The resolution directiong the city commits
IN ho iron nipa T,looa1 1nt tho
Eastern Fountain, was, on motion of MI Col
ton, taken up and passed. The resolution ap-
propriates S40O for the purpose.


Mr.. Watkins called up the bill for opening
Hollngsworth-st., to Lombard ST. Adopted.


Adjourned.


SECOND BRANCH.


Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.


A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing an ordinance to change the
name ofCove street to Fremont street-ad
on the table; and an ordinance to change the
name ofPolter street to Chestnut street-pas-
sed; also resolution adverse to widening a
portion OF Fayette street-adopted; also the or
dinance requiring ice to be sold by weight
laid on the table; also q resolution for removing
the loose dirt from the bed of Hughes street
laid on the table; also resolution adverse to
removing pump in Forrest street-laid on the
table-also resolution making an appropria-
ton for the benefit of Julia Jones for services
rendered by her deceased husband-rejected.


Mr.. Ware offered resolution directing the
City Commissioners to report the expense Of
carrying the waste water from the Eastern
Fountain by cast-iron pipes laid along the side
Of Hartford Run TO the wharf at the south end
of the Run. Adopted. Adjourned,