American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-27
[Reportei for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Feb. &c, 1916.
FIRST BRANCH

The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, Jacob !. Cohen, Jr., Esq, and all the
members, except Mr.. Nelson.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred. BY DR.. Collins, from
Dorcas Terrence, praying that Fayette st. may
not be wdened; also, the petition of J. Stew
art, }. r. Kennedy and many others, praying
Tor the removal of certain nuisances from the
Calvert st. Spring. BY the President, from J.
>. Cuttings and others, praying that the Eastern
square adjoining the Washington Monument
may be graded. BY MIR. Walsh, from VIM. c.
SpindIer, asking compensation for services rem
dered as clerk TO the assessors for the First and
Second wards. BY Mr. Brown, from Jno. w.
Richmond and others, city watchmen, asking
for an increase of compensation.
MIR. Davis, from the committee on bridges,
submitted resolution directing the City Com
mlssionors to have the bridges crossing Jones'
Falls, at Gay st., Lombard st. and Pratt st. re-
paired and painted. Laid on the table.
MIR. Watkins called up the ordinance direct
ing the tunneling of Run alley. Adopted
Several reports from the committee on mar
kets were submitted by MIR. Cotton. Read and
laid on the table. They were of an unimpor-
tant character.
DIR. Collins called up the bill providing for
the conierring of testimonials upon the scholars
Of the Male High School of Baltimore. MIR.
Soran, as a substitute, offered bill memorial
iZing the Legislature TO confer Collegiate pow
ers upon the High School. A debate took
place upon these propositions which lasted
more than two hours, when, on motion Of Mr..
Starr, the whole subject was laid on the table.
A communication was received from the
Mayer relative to the proposed new City Hall.
Referred to Joint select committee.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robt Howard, Esq. President, and
all the members.
MIR. Ware, from the joint committee on wa
ter, presented report and resolution unfavor-
able to placing a ire-pug at the corner of Eu-
taw and Ross-sts. Adopted.
MIR. Bolton presented memorial from
number of citizens, praying for the raising of
the bridge over Jones Falls at Fleet-st. Re-
ferred.
4 message was received from the First
Branch enclosing an unlavorable resolution on
the petition of John r. Carroll. Adopted
Also an ordinance authorizing the purchase or
lease Of lot and the erection of Il building for
the use Of the Western Female High School.
Adopted. Also, au uniavorable report and re-
H'i'Ilch vi tHc pCIllIoiI VI SllIloIidl NCcicT'
Adopted. Also, the resolution for walling the
Spring on Franklin Square. Referred Also,
a resolution dschargug the committee from
the further consideration Of the petition Of g..
A. SchWffer. Adopted.
Mr.. Laudernan offered a resolution appro-
prating $3.50 for walling Hartford Run South
of Canton avenue. Adopted.
Mr.. benson called up the resolution author
zing the renting of the wharves at the foot of
Camden, Conway and Blrre-sts for a sum not
less than $500 each. Adopted
Mr. Lauderman called up the ordinance pro-
viding for cleaning the streets by contract
Adopted.
Mr. benson called up the ordinance fixing
the salary of the Mayor for the next two years
at $4,000. MIR. Howard moved to strike out
$500 and insert $4,000. The yeas and nays
were called for, and the amendment agreed to
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Lauderman, Boil
ton, Myers, Richardson, Green, Jr. Ware.
Nays-Messrs. Keene, benson, Bakers.
The resolution was then adopted.
A message was received from the first branch
enclosing report and resolution unavorabe
to the claim of John P. Fowler-adopted; also,
a resolution unfavorable to removing the quar-
antine-laid on the table; also, report from
the city commissioners in favor deepening Do
yer street-laid on the table.
The resolution from the first branch, rescin-
ding the resolution for both branches TO adj
journ sine die on the 2Sth instant, was taken
up and adopted.
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