Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-17
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
CITY COUNCIL.

First Branch-There full attendance ofmem-
beers yesterday with the President in the chair.
Mr.. Mcguire presented petition from the street
serapers asking an increase of their pay from 81 to
81 per day: referred
Mr.. Kraft presented petition from Samuel S.
Green and others for the repair OF Point lane, be
tween Aisquith street and the old Methodist Burial
Ground referred.
Gambril and others relative to the condition of Nc
Clures dock: referred to the Committee on Health.
Mr. Nichols presented memorial from Rev j. n;
McJilton and others, committee OF the Maryland
Inebrate Asylum, asking an appropriation to ena-
BILE the construction of proper buildings for the ac-
DEMENT'S of the instutioa many of whom It has been
found necessary to place in the Maryland Hospital
for the Insane and in the Mount Hope Asylum, in
consequence OF the lnsuihclency OF ACCOMMODATIONS
at the Maryland lnebriate Asylum Referred.
The president presented a eommunieaton from
ing to the memorial of Samuel I. Hatch. giving no.
tce of the contest of the right of said H. s. Laukford
to represent the Eleventh ward in this Branch. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Credentials
The report of the McDonogh Educational Fund
Trustees was presented by the President and read.
notes received for property sold BY agents in New
Orleans matured during the years 1861, ~ and 63
and in consequence Of the, interruption of mail and
other communication by the war, no information was
received from May 1861, TO January, 1863 Since the
latter period $22OOOO have been received and invest
ed mostly in city stock. The New Orleans counsel
for the had made returns for notes placed in
his hands for collection, reserving the of $4 159
for himself and associate counsel as fees in the suit
100000 -'-
This large amount, however. has not been allowed
by the Trustees and in their settlement the matter
was left open for future adjustment. considerable
sum is still outstanding, account of sales of prop
perty made in New Orleans-one single purchase
alone amounting to $50 550-with two three years
interest on part of the amount. This claim is not
likely to be settled in its present FORM but the great
or part of the remainder may be considered good :
and will probably be collected with some reduction
in the claim for interest Several of the parties of
fered to pay under protest. but the Citizens Bank
of New Orleans refused to receive the money, at the
time because the funds could not be RENTED to Bal
timore.
I, site for the McDonoch Institute, variety of opin
ions having been expressed as to whether ii woud
be be- to erect the building in the city in the
country where the advantages OF an agricultural
education L. light be Incorporated with the benefits
pected to be rived from it. committee has been
to to t aS oHnse Sr @ OF
be vacated. Whatever result IS arrived at. the sub
ject will receive the attention of the Board of Trus
tees at an early day. Should The city favor the aP
plication, arrangements might be commenced the
ensuing for the erection Of proper buildings
by applying the interest on Investments to building
purposes otherwise ii will require some years to pay
for suitable lot out of the annual income.
The assets have been increased the past year
interest Of $22 800. In few months the assets in
hand Will be 100000 and in two or three years, ii
may be safely estimated, they will reach S5g0gO. no.
Mr. Caulk offered resolution appTopriating S230
for the repair OF Light street. south of Wnder street.
referred to the com inittee on highways.
Mr. Foreman submit leu Il IesolutIoh Hlllch was
adopted authorizing the limiting of seventy extra
copies Of the revised proceedings Of the First Branch
Mr. Nichols submitted resolution auth9irzlng ga1
lamps to be placed in certain specified loSalltles.
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Branch. This Branch met yesterday after,
noon, Daniel Harvey, president in the Chair.
Mr.. lrelan presented the petition of Tansly & Co.,
No; = North street, and Merrell 4 keyser, No. ~
Holiday street. asking the privilege of erecting
steam engine on their respective premises. Referred
to Committee on Fire Dep artment.
Mr.. Taylor presented petition from George Sill
vernagle asking compensation for a certain number
of barrels furnished for bockading purposes. Re-
terred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Nails presented ordinance providing for the
erection of school house on the lot owned by the
city, CORTLAND street in the Of the Calvert
street city spring said house to be used in the ra"c
of the one occupied by Granmer School No. g.
the corner of Calvert and Saratoga streets. The
building and furniture not to exceed $1,000 1t was
read and laid over
Mr. Taylor presented an, ordinance providing for
the adoption Of the eight hour system, in the city
corporations after the first Of March next. Read and
laid over
Without transaetng any further business of i'm
portance the branch adjourned until this evening.