American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-26
llterOrted tor the American Republican,
PROCEEDINGS OF the CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST BRANCH.

/ WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 1916.
FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members, except Messrs. Nelson and Watkins.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. BY Mr.. Cotton, from
John l. Davis, asking permission TO alter a
frame building in Happy alley. BY Mr. Davis,
! from Christian keener, relative to the opening
of certain streets.
Mr.. Starr presented the resignation of Adj
Pindell, ESQ, member of this branch from the
sixth ward. The resignation was accepted.
DIR. Buchanan, from the joint committee on
Health, reported adverse to granting the petit
ton Of William Dean. Laid on the table,.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on Bridges,
reported resolution directing the city com
missioners to purchase n certain quantity cloak
timber. Laid on the table.
| Mr. Dutton offered a resolution of inquiry
relative to the Ice boats Relief and Patapsco.
! Adopted.
Dr., Collins offered resolution, that hereaE
ter it shall not be lawful for any member of the
City Council to be appointed to fill any office
held under the appointment Of the Mayor and
City Council, during the term for which no
was elected member of the City Council;
which was read and laid on the table.
| The resolution directing the Register to pay
to Christian keener S31.25, was, on motion of
! MIR. Hack, taken up and adopted; also, the re-
solution in favor of Armstrong s. Berry; also,
resolution in favor of Isaac Munroe.
| A communication was received from the
| city commissioners giving certain information
relative to the city lot on Gay-st. The COM
munication was, on motion of MIR. Hickman,
referred to joint select committee.
A communication was received from the
mayor addressed to "the member of the first
s. second branches of the city council in con-
vention," when, on motion of Mr.. Walsh, they
went into convention, and after setting therein
! for a short time repaired to their respective
/ chambers.
Mr.. McCurly offered resolution directing
the Register to pay to the city commissioners
the sum of $780, for the purpose of walling the
! Spring in Franklin Square. Adopted.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution that the
committee on streets be directed to enquire in
to the expedency ofextending Broadway north
of Baltimore st. to Orleans St. of Il width cor
responding with Broadway south of Baltimore
st. Adopted
Mr.. Starr called up the report and resolu-
ton Of the joint committee on markets, relative
to the opening and widening of Dover st., from
Sharp ST. to Hanover St, and offered substi-
tute that the city councillor be directed to pre-
pare memorial and the draft of q law to the
Legislature, asking an act to open and widen
said streets-the said law TO meet the approval
ofthe Mayor and City Council The resolution
) was adopted.
The resolution appropriating $1,000 for the
purpose of placing substantial posts and rails
along the line of Jones' Falls, was on motion
of Mr., Dutton taken up. Mr.. Davis, as sub
stitute, offered resolution approprating 5000,
for the purpose of railing the ends of the
streets running to the Falls where there arc no
i bridges. The substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Cotton submitted several reports from
the joint committee on markets, which were
read and laid on the table.
| An ordinance authorizing the School Com
missioners to lease or purchase a lot of ground
for the purpose of erecting house for the ac-
commodation of the Western Female High
| School, was on motion of MIR. Hickman taken
up and adopted. Adjourned.
+, SECOND BRANCH.
! Present, Rob't Howard, Esq. President and
all the members.
MIR. Baker presented the petition of F. W.
Bruno and others, to have a pump placed in
Chatsworth street. Referred.
i MIR. Myers offered resolution directing the
City Commissioners to have flag stones placed
at the intersection of Pratt and Spring streets
Adopted.
MIR. Richardson presented the petition of c.
/ Hughes Armistead and others, praying that the
Richmond market house may be extended
Referred
Mr.. Lauderman offered an order directing
the City Commissioners to examine the condi-
| ton of the wall of Jones' Falls south of Pratt
street, and to report the probable expense Of
repairing the same. Adopted,
/ Mr.. Ware called up the ordinance to extend
the limits Of Direct taxation in the western
part of the city, and providing for Lighting and
watching the same. Adopted.
Mr.. benson called up the unlavorable re-
port and resolution from the joint commit zee
on Streets, on the claim of John Lester. Mr..
| Myers offered as a substitute, a resolution di-
recting the City Counsellor to withdraw the
plea OF limitation against the claim of Mr. Les
ter, which was decided in the negative. The
original resolution was then adopted,
Mr.. Ware offered resolution directing the
Register to sell the side stalls in the new mar
ket house on Cross street. Adopted.
Mr.. Lauderman, from the joint committee
on the Harbor, reported unfavorable to renting
a wharf at Light ST. to Beeson Crawford. Laid
on the table, ' .....
ne TWO branches then went into conVen-
ton and ...I.. ... ... f.. -
Mr. benson offered resolution instyuctng
the Register to sell the wharves at the foot of
Camden, Conway and Barre Streets for one
year, for sum not less than $500 each. Laid
on the table.
\ Mr.. Richardson, from the joint committee
on Police, reported an ordinance preventing
sweep masters from sending out, for the purpo-
| Sese of work. the hoUs en- Moved nv them at
an earlier hour than sunrise, from the LIST of
November to the LIST of April in each year.
| Adopted. ........ ....,s. stf
Mr.. benson called up the ordinance fixing the
market days of Cross st. market on Tuesday and
/ EridaY afternnnns and Saturday evening. and