American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-15
(Reported for the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, March Ia, 1915.
FIRST BRANCH.


Mr.. Brock, from committee, reported unfa-
vorably upon petitions to compel owners of
property on Chatsworth's run to wall up the
the same; and the committee were discharged
from the further consideration of the subject
On motion of MIR, Leonard, the vote of yes
terday upon the passage of resolution pro-
vidng for the final adjournment of the Coun-
Gil on the 3lst inst, was reconsidered; and the
resolution laid upon the table,
MIR. Purvance submitted resolution calling
upon the Register for statement of the
amount of interest returned to the city from
part of the loan of three millions of dollars
sold to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny; what amount of the stock orders is yet UNI
funded, and who derives the benefit fl ON the
stock pledged for their payment; if any other
part of said loan was sold at premium, at
what premium; and what has been done with
it. And that he also report, how the loss upon
the same, as heretofore reported, attaches to
the city. Adopted.
A communication from the city commission
ers, in obedience to an order, was received
stating that the proposed alteration of Licking
ton market would cost Sll00. Referred.
Mr. Leonard, from the committee, reported
tavorably upon the petitions for repairing Lit
tie Ross street. Adopted.
MIR. Hudson submitted a resolution autho-
rising the payment of $500 to officer A. G..
Ridgely, in obedience to proclamation of the
Mayor, for the arrest of Henry McCurry, re-
Gently convicted of murder. Adopted.
Mr.. Brock, from the committee to whom had
been referred the petition of James and Samuel
Candy, reported bill to carry into effect their
prayer. Passed.
The resolution of the Second Branch, appro-
priating one days per diem of the members of
the Council to the benefit of James II. Nc
Knight, was rejected by u vote of IS to
Mr. Purviance, from the committee on
claims, submitted a resolution authorizing the
payment to james Roach, for damages sustain
ed by the flood Of 1887, the sum Of S3s2.s5,
with interest thereon. Adopted.
MIR. Croney called up bill providing for the
appointment OF superintendent of the mud
machne-making it an annual appointment by
the Mayor, to be confirmed by the Councils,
and TO give bond and security, instead Of being
appointed by the commissioners, as now pro-
vded for. Some debate arose under a belief
that the bill aimed at legislating out of office,
or implied some censure upon the present in
cumbent; but the friends of the bill disclaimed
all such intentions. 1t was passed by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas-Messrs. Harker, PRESIDENT Cooper,
Croney, Hudson, Fields, Hall, Hynes, Walsh,
Brock, Kennedy, Dallam, Purviance, Page,
Browning, Addison, Ridgely Green--l7.
Nays-Messrs. Leonard, Turner, Staylor,
Reilly, Brown, Russell, Jr., Gault, Marley, Su-
ter, Barnett-l0.
Mr. Leonard called up the preamble and re-
solutions denouncing the action of the recent
legislature in passing the stamp act, the canal
bill, and providing for the division of the city
into twenty wards-(as published in this paper
yesterday A spirited debate arose, pending
which the branch adjourned till Monday next.