American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-21
lReported for the American Republican
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. 20, 1915.
This being the day prescribed by law for the
annual meeting Of the City Councils, the two
branches assembled, in their respective cham
bers, in the City Hall, at o'clock, P. NJ.
FIRST BRANCH.
On motion Of Henry Snyder, ESQ, T. Yates
Walsh, Esq. was called to the Chair
The roll was called, and the following gen.
tlemen appeared, qualified, and took their sea ts
From the LIST ward-Messrs Hugh A. Coon
per, John w. Croney.
ID ward-David Hudson, James Fields.
Cd ward-John Fl. Hall, Thos. Haynes
4th ward-'H. Yates Walsh, Jos. Brock.
9Th ward-Samuel Harker, w. f. Leonard.
9th ward-J. S. Turner, Henry Taylor, sen
18th ward-J. H. Kennedy.
Sth ward-Rob't Purviance, F. J. Dallam.
9Th ward--J. ). Brown, W. J. Page.
10th ward-Wm. S. Browning, Geo. c. Ad.
Olson.
18th ward-C. G. Rdgely, J. Green.
18th ward-Alex. Russell, Syrus Gaut.
18th ward-Gco Suter, Rich. Marley.
l4th Henry Snyder, VIM. Barnett.
The election of President being next in or.
der, MIR. Harker nominated Henry Snyder, esq
for that Office. The members proceeded to bal
lot, and the telers reported that Henry Sny.
der had received seventeen votes, out of % bal.
lots cast and that there were six blanks. Mr.
Snyder was declared duly elected, and on tai.
inc the chair, returned thanks, and entered up.
on its duties.
Mr.. Hudson moved the compensation OF
| chief and assistant clerk, be as usual, So per
day. Mr.. Fields moved to amend by insert.
ing ST. The amendment, being negatived. the
original motion was carried.
On motion of MIR. Harker, the compensation
Of door-keeper was fixed at $3.50 per day.
A balloting was had for chief clerk to the
branch, when G. P. Woodward was elected
having received % votes. Peregrine Gorsuc
was elected assistant clerk. John Lingenlelter
door-keeper.
A formal interchange of messages took place
between the two branches, relative to their or
ganzation, and the appointment of commit
tee to inform the Mayor of that fact, and re-
| quest any communication he might think neces-
sary to make. NesSrs. Hudson and Ridrelv
were appointed on said committee, on the part
of the First Branch, and Messrs. Collins and
! Richardson, on the part of the Second Branch.
On motion of Mr. Hudson, it was resolved
that one Reporter from each Of the city papers
be admitted within the bar of the chamber, for
the purpose OF reporting the proceedings of the
Branch, provided it be at no expknse to the city
for seats, tables, pens, ink, paper, &c.
The rules of the last Branch were adopted
for the government of the present.
communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing his annual message, the re-
port of the Commissioners of Public Schools, of
the Appeal Tax Court, City Commissioners,
Trustees of the Poor, City Collector, Commits
soners of Health, Committee of Finance, City
Counsellor, of the Jail, Susquehanna and Tide
Water canal, and Of the Baltimore and Ohio
rail road.
A communication was received from the Re-
gister, enclosing the receipts and expenditures
for the past year, SC.
On motion of Mr. Harker, a message was sent
to the Second Branch, proposing that the two
branches meet in convention on Monday next
for the purpose OF appointing Commissioners of
Finance, School Commissioners and Railroad
Directors. The message was returned assent
ed to. Adjourned.