American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-27
Reported for the American Republican,
of the CITY COUNCIL,
THURSDAY, March &c, 1916.
FIRST BRANCH.


THURSDAY, March &c, lS4C.
FIRST BRANCH.
The Branch met pursuant to adjournment,
present Jacob l. Cohen, Jr., Esq, President
and all the members except Mr. Nelson.
Mr.. McCurly presented petition from Alb
ner Key and Others, praying that the name OF
Wanesbeck St, may be changed to that OF Ore
gon st. Referred.
MIR. Cotton, from the committee on markets,
submitted a report adverse to making an aP-
preparation for the white washing of the Han
over market. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Stair, from the committee on police,
submitted report, adverse to increasing the
salary of the General Police Officer. Laid on
the table.
DIR. Collins submitted an ordinance relative
to Bowling Saloons. 1t provides that no Ii
censes shall be granted by the Register, to any
proprietor of Saloon until he first shall have
obtained the consent the residents and pro-
perty holders in the neighborhood. Laid on,
the table.
Mr. Davis called up the resolution appro-
priating 81 500 for the building of bridge
over Harris Creek at Boston st. Adopted.
| Mr.. Watkins, from the committee on streets
submitted report. adverse to granting the ex-
tension ofthe granite base and iron railing be-
fore the Franklin street Presbyterian Church.
Adopted.
Mr. Cotton called up the resolution making a
special appropriation ofS900, for the Column
bian Fire Company. MIR. Starr as a substi-
tute, submitted an ordinance appropriating
$4,000, to be divided equally among the seve-
raj fire companies, and laying tax of two
cents in the hundred dollars for said purpose.
| The substitute ard resolution were laid on the
table,
Mr. Starr, on leave, submitted an ordinance
providing for the appointment of superintend-
ents of streets and pumps. The ordinance dl-
reefs that the city shall be divided into three
districts, and that superintendent be appoint
ed for each district. Laid on the table.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, enclosing memorial fIom Alexander
Brown & Sons, and others, relative to obstruc-
tions in the harbor. Referred,
On motion of Mr.. Cotton, the vote had yes
terday on the ordinance appropriating $4,000
for the extension of the Bel-Air Market, was
reconsidered. 1t was then laid on the table
and made the order of the day for Friday the
Sd day of Abril.
The resolution increasing the compensation
of DR.. Leonard, the city physician, as amend
ed by the second branch, was passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs. President, Col
ton, Dutton, Walsh, Hickman, Bishop, Turn
err, Soran, Buchanan, Hooper, Starr, Brown,
McCurley--l3. Nays--O'Leary, Collins,
Wa tkins, Davis, Hack, Gross-G.
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members
Mr.. Baker, from the Joint committee on
ways and means, submitted minority report
showing the deficiency in the finances of the
city to meet the expenses, on the goth instant
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Ware, from the Joint committee on wa
ter, reported a resolution authorizing Espey s
Strains to convey the waste water from the
Eastern Fountain in pipes, to be laid by them
to a tank at the south end of Hartford Run
they paying therefor $50 per annum. Laid Oh
the table.
= A message was received from the FRS
Branch, enclosing a supplement to an ord
nance relating to awnings-passed; also an or
dinance authorising the Mayor to accept of a
deed of the bed of Chase street-passed; also g
resolution appropriatng $500 for building {
) bridge over Harris Creek at Boston street
adopted; also q resolution for altering thu
grade Of Canton avenue at its intersection will
Bond and Caroline streets-adopted.
Mr.. Richardson called up the ordinance
from the First Branch making an appropria
tion for the purchase of the lot adjoining thu
Eastern Spring, and offered as substitute al
ordinance providing for its purchase as soon a
the property holders consent to the closing o
certain portion of Eden street. Laid on thu
table.
A message was sent to the First Cranch pro
posing the appointment of Joint Select Com
: mittee to examine and enquire into the expe
: diency of purchasing for the use of the cit,
the Exchange building, and naming on tn
part of this Branch Messrs. Richardson, Myer
and Ware. Adjourned.