American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-12
PROCEEDINGS of the CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, March IL, 1916.
FIRST BRANCH.

Mr.. Hack presented petition from Valen-
tine Dushane and others, praying that step
ping stones may be placed at the intersection
of Franklin and Pearl SITS. Referred.
A communication was received from the
Board of Health relative to the claim of Mr..
Z. Reilly against the city, for conveying small
pox cases to the Hospital. They state that
ST., is due him. LAID on the table.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution directing the
city commissioners to report to this branch, if
the Office ofsuperintendent of Mud Machines
cannot be dispensed with; and the duties Oft the
office attended to by the keeper of the public
yard, Adopted.
Mr.. Starr moved that message be sent to
the Second Branch proposing that no new bu-
siDess be taken up for the consideration of the
Councils after Friday, March 18th, and that
the Councils adjourn March Goth inst, to meet
again on Wednesday, March 25th, to receive
and act upon any communication the Mayor
may make to the Councils, and if none adjourn
sine die on that day. Laid on the table.
The resolution from the Second Branch d.
recting the city commissioners to have new
sewers placed at the Hartford Run near the
bridge at Orleans St, was adopted.
The resolution from the committee on in
ternal improvements, asking to be discharged
from the further consideration of building a
new City Hall at this time, was adopted.
The ordinance approprating 81, 1890 for
the payment Of the new market house on
Fell's Point, was, on motion of Mr.. Cotton,
taken up and adopted.
A resolution directing the Register to pay
$500 to the Baltimore General Dispensary,
was adopted.
The bill fixing the salary of the High Con-
stable at $1,000 year, and compelling him to
pay to the City Register all monies received
for serving warrants, precepts, &C., was taken
up and passed by a vote of yeas 9, nays s.
Mr.. Starr, from the committee on police,
submitted u resolution directing the City Coun-
sellor to examine the laws upon the subject,
and report to this branch if the Baltimore &
Susquehanna Rail Road Co. have power to
construct turn-outs in any and every street
that crosses their track Adopted.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution directing the
Register to pay to the members of the City
Councils who have been absent by indisposi-
ton their full per diem. Laid ON the table.
MIR. McCurly offered a resolution appropri-
ating $40 for the repairs of the Richmond
market house, Referred to the committee on
markets.
A resolution appropriating $500 for THERE
pair Of the Hanover Market and for opening
and widening Dover-st., was taken uP, ON mo-
ton of Mr. Cotton, and adopted
The ordinance to extend the limits of direct
taxation in the western section of the city was
taken up, and passed.
The bill providing for cleaning the streets
by contract was taken up, and on motion Of
Hack the exacting clause was stricken out, by
vote Of yeas IL, nays c. This defeats the
bill. Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.
Present, Robert Howard, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. Baker presented the petition ofB. NJ.
Dennis and others, asking to have a lamp pla-
ced at the northeast corner of Poppleton and
Mulberry streets, and that Waterman be pla-
ced on that round. Referred.
A communication was received from the
City Counsellor stating his opinion as to pre-
pairing draft of Il law'for widening McElder-
ry's dock, He says that the time intervening
between the passage of the resolution and the
adjournment Of the Legislature was too short
TO admit Of proper action to be taken in the
matter. Referred.
The ordinance from the First Branch levy
ing a tax of three cents on the hundred dollars
to pay the expenses of Public Schools, and the
ordinance levyng a tax of two and a halt cents
on the hundredidollars for the payment Of ex-
penses ofcourts, coroners, Jail, Sc, were pas
sed.
A message was received from the first branch
enclosing resolution favorable to repairing
the viaduct over Schroeder's Run at Pratt st.;
adopted. Also, the ordinance vesting in the
ba If
the public schools; laid on the table. Also, the
ordinance fixing the salary of the Mayor fol
the next two years, with an amendment strlk-
red in by vote of s to 2.
Mr.. Lauderman offered resolution direct
ing the City commissioners to report the pro-
bable cost of filling up and grading the square
of ground rendered to the City by Messrs John
Donnel & Sons. Adopted.
A message was received from the First
Branch enclosing a resolution unfavorable to
the extending, regulating and repairing the
also the resolution unfavorable to any legisa'
coal. Adopted; also resolution authorship
James Kirby to remove certain frame house
| Adopted; also the resolution adverse to open
inS Lexington sIeet from Ulllho[e kieeI "
the city limits. Adopted.
Tho resolution discharging the Joint Com
mittee on Streets from the further considera'
ton of tunnelng Gay street was adopted.
A communication was received from the
School Commissioners in reply to a resolution
enquring as to the qualifications of the assistant
teachers in the Public Schools. Referred.
The resolution for grading and paving the
square East of Washington monument wal
adopted.
The ordinance fixing the age at which pupil
may be received into the Public schools, anc
further regulating said schools was lost
The ordinance for opening Carey, Holm
and Goodloe streets was amended and passed
Adjourned.
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