Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-09
CITY NEW S.

FIRST BRANCH OF THE CITY CoUNC1L-Thia Branch
Saturday night, and after the usual routine of
business Mr. Evans presented resolution empower
ing the Mayor and City Council to arbitrae the case
of David Crouch rs. the Mayor and City Council now
pending in the Superior Court, ard author ing the
Register to pay such sum may be determined upon,
not to exceed 81 00o including interest and the costs
of suit, which was adopted.
Mr.. Foreman submitted report from the joint
standing committee highways, favorable to the
opening of the alley north of the Franklin Bank to
the west side of Holiday street to be called Franklin
court, accompanying the same with an ordinance di-
recting the Judges of the Appeal Tax Court to con-
denim said alley and open the same, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Cox, from the the joint standing committee on
ways and means, reported favorably on the petition
of the Judges of the Appeal Tax Court an increase
OF salary, accompanying the same with an ordinance
providing that from and after the lst day of March,
1865, said Judges shall receive the annual salary of
Sl,5OO he report was accepted and the ordinance
passed
MIR. Foreman, from the joint standing committee
on highways, reported in favor of opening Hoffman
street from Cathedral street to Lovegrove alley, ac-
companying the same with ordinance. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until this evening.
SECOND BRANCH THE CITY CoUsc1L.-At the
meeting of this Branch, Saturday evening Mr.
Taylor, from the committee on markets, reported a
air. Richmond Lexington, Hollins street and Cross
street markets, which was adopted.
The resolution to appropriate $4,000 to enable the
trustees of the Almshouse to furnish the Bay View
Asylum was called up and adopted
Mr.. Valiant, from the committee on the McDonogh
bequest, reported resolution that the trustees OF
the McDOnOugh fund proceed to purchase farm for
farm school, contemplated by his will also reso-
luton that the Mayor place in some female asylum
the female orphan children of the soldiers who have
fallen IN the recent and apprOpratng $500 for
the purpose. The resolutions adopted.
MIR. Moore offered n resolution that the commits
soners of finance proceed to sell the property owned
by the city on Little Hawkins Point which was
adopted.
The same gentleman offered a resolution dirccfro
the police to enforce the ordinance against the use Of
the locomotives the railroads in the city, which
adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon.
COURT MARTIAL CAsEs.-During the past week be-
fore the General Court Martial of which General
Van Antwerp is president and Captain II. W. Clos
son. LIST U. 5. Artillery, is judge advocate, nine sepa-
rate cases were tried and disposed of. They are as
follows: Michael McGraw, charged with dcscrtion;
Charles Kearncy, descrtion; Richard McMuen,
drunkenness; Bernard Van D'Moore, disobedience of
orders and neglect of duty Charles A. Anderson alb
sence without leave; Samuel Hadloch, violation of
3Sh article of war and disobedience of orders; Thos
McSourly, deserving his guard and drunkenness on
duty; George I. Finley violation of 3Sth article Of
war. and John Dooey, neglect of duty, losing his
accoutrements and absenting himself from his guard
The trial of Col. n. g. Axtell, of 1921 New York vol
unteers, will be commenced in few days, after
several minor yet awaiting attention are Dis
posed ofby the court. The court meets agai;, this
morning at II O'clock for the trial of several cases
from the lS2d company. Veteran Reserve Corps
The NEW ALMsHoUsE BUILDfYa-This magnif-
cent structure, known as Bay View Asylum situated
near Lower canton, will be ready for occupancy in
the course OF the next sixty days. when the inmates
of the present building will be transferred On Sat
urday evening resolution appropriating $4,000 TO
furnish the building passed by the City Council
DEFAcING PRoPERTY-Wm. H. Harris colored
was arrested by officer Sumwalt, of the Southern
District on Saturday charged with deacng the prop
erty of rs. Crangle and fined $40 and costs by
Justice Shcwacre. In default of payment he was
committed to Jail.
ASSAULT Henry johnson, colored, arrested by
officer Forsyth charged with assaulting John Garrett
colored, by cutting him with razor, underwent an
examination before Justice Logan, at the Western
District Police Station yesterday, and was commit
ted, in default of ball. for the action of the grand
jury.
THROWING SToyEs.-0ficer Seibold of the West
ern District, Saturday night arrested John Dough-
erty for the above offence. He was fined 81 and
costs by Justice Dryden and in default of payment
toi