American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-20
Reported for the American Republican,
PROC EDiA GS OF the CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. 10, 1915.
This being the day prescribed by law for the
pGanal meeting OF tho City Council, the two
branches assembled in their respective cham
bcrs in the City Hall, at O'Clock, 2. NJ.
FIRST BRANCH.
Present, Jacob |. Cohen, j., ESQ, President,
and the following mcmhers:--lst Ward, VIM.
Cotton: Cd, John Dulton, 50, Edward o.
Ieary; Attn, +. Yates Walsh; 5th, Nathaniel
Hickman; 9th, Adj PindelI; 7lh Joseph Neil
son, Ir.; Slh, joshua J. Turner; 9th, Charles
Soran; IOh, Stephen Collins. nth, Jacob ].
Cohen, Jr,; 18th, John W. Watkins; 18th,
James Buchanan; l4Lh, Geo. A. Davis; 18th,
Thomas Hooper; l6ih, VIM. NJ. Starr; .l7lh,
John :. Brown; 18th, Felix McCurlcy; 18th,
VIM. A. Hack: 20lh, Michael Gross.
On motion Of MIR. Watkins o message was
sent TO the Second Branch, proposing the APP
pontment OF Il Joint committee to wait upon
the Mayor and inform him that the Council
was III session, duly organized, and prepared
to receive any communication he might have
to make, aud naming Messrs Watkins and
, Collins as the committee on the part Of this
Branch.
The Second Branch assanted thereto by mes
sage, aud appointed Messts Lauderman and
kcenc as the committee upon their part.
Mr.. Starr offered the following preamble and
resolutions, winch were read the first, and, by
special order, the second time, and adopted.
FIJI y heTcas, in the present i0ncturc oil foreign
allaIrs, in the National Government, and the
uncertain termination thereof, ii is the manifest
coaccrn Of The Federal Government, to regard
the condition Of the various deienccs OF the
harlots Of the country, and other points, and to
provide deiGnces for such Of these as arc expos
/ eI, aud TO afford additional security 10 those
that are but partially and ineiiclGntly protect
Cd: And whereas, the harhUr and port of Bal
,lmore, one Of the most important points OH
the Eastern coast, is not III 4 sufficient state
and condition OF security, in the event of rup-
ture with Foreign Powers; and as it is the duty
| of the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore 10
make an official representation OF It's Insecure
condition to the Congress ofthe United States,
now asscmhled-thcIvtore,
Be il resotrtd by the Mayor end City Council
Of Baltimore, That 4 committee composed Of
his Honor, the Mayor, and three members Of
tho First and three members Of the Second
Branches OF the CITY Council, be appointed by
the respective Presidents Of each, to proceed
forthwith to the city Of Washington, and re-
Guest the Representatives aud Senators in Con-
grcss Fl ON the State OF Maryland, TO urge upon
Congress the speedy passage Of Il bill making
appropriation for Qualifications at Sellers Point,
on the l'a,apsco River.
Mr. Watkins, from the committee appointed
TO wait upon the Mayor, reported that they had
performed that duty, and that he would send
in communication in few minutes.
[After short interval, the communication
, of the Mayor was received and read. 1t will be
found at length in another part OF this paper.
| The following documents were received with
the Mayors communication
, Reports of the Commissioners of Public
,; Schools; Appeal Tax Court; Commissioners o.
. Finance Counsellor of the city; Health Officer
, CITY Collector; Visitors of the Jail; Trustees oil
the Poor.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, message wa.
sent to tho Second Branch proposing refer to thu
, MAYORS communication and accompanying do
cuments, to joint select committee; and ma
ming Messrs Brown, Walsh and McCurley a
the committee upon the part Of this Branch.
{ The Second Branch assented thereto, b,
message, and appointed Messrs. Lauderman
a Raker and benson as the committee upon thei
c part. -, ~.
The Annual Statement of the City Registe
d was received, read and referred to the commit
i tee oil ways and means.
:, The Chair announced the following standing
# committees: -
STANDING COMMITTEES.
h. On WAYS and Yfeans-Messrs. Brown, Star
: and Walsh.
On Claims-Messrs, Hack, Hickman an
: McCurey.