Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-15
CITY COUNCIL.
BARNUM,S HOFEI.

MONDAY, May IA.
Firgt Brgnch.-A quorum of members were present
with Jas. Young, Esq., President, in the chair.
fr. Henneperry presented petition from Harriet
Cutlarlore, claiming S58 damages for Injury to
her property, on the corner of Ann and Thames
streets. from the falling of flag pole referred.
Mr.. tireen presented a communication from John
Coates and others for the Improvement Of the mid
die branch of the Patapsco river; referred
communication was received from the Health
Commissioners. recommending the paving of certain
lanes and alleys; referred,
The ordinance Increasing the salaries of the clerk
| to the Register and assistant clerk was passed.
resolution in favor of W. Trego was indefinitely
| postponed.
Mr.. Gorsuch presented resolutions adverse to the
| petition of A. B. Newton and Crews & Tatsel for
the establishment of coal oil factories: laid over.
Also, resolutions grating permission to Ii. Strauss
Bro. and Chas. b. Tucker, to erect steam engines
on their premises; laid over.
Also, a resolution granting permission to W. H
helser to erect pyrotechnic factory at No. Is Boyd
| street; adopted.
Mr.. Foreman called up the ordinance authorizing
the widening of Tripoets alley forty feet street
On motion of Mr.. Nichols, the namo of the pro-
posed street was designated as Foreman street, in
compliment to the chairman of the Committee of
Highways, and on motion of NJ r. Lynch, the ensct-
ing clause was stricken out by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Lynch Henneberry, McGulre, Steu-
art Bruscup. Gorsuch. Landlord Koyser and Green.
Nays-Messrs President Marsh, Herring Nichols,
Caulk, Jones, Ewalt and Foreman-S
Mr.. Ewalt called up the ordinance providing for
the opening of Fulton street from Franklin street
the city limits; made the order of the Jay for Friday
afternoon. Tbs Branch then adjourned.
Second Branch-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
all the members.
Received from the First Branch an ordinance, d.
rectlng the Commissioners for Opening Streets to
open widen close all Streets lanes alleys so pro-
yded for by any ordinance of the city, and which
have not as yet been acted upon by the Appeal Tax
Also, received resolution giving permission to H.
StrauS Bro to construct railway switch at their
premises on the corner of Central avenue and Fawn
MIR. Nails called up the resolution directing the
Comptroller to place mains Boston street south
M Burch called the H dxe4se o S
petition of Thomas McCuen asking to be refunded
500 for taxes paid in After considerable dis
vote cas- Messrs. President. Burch Irelan and Tay-
lor. 4. Nays, Messrs. Nails. Moore and Valiant 3.
The branch then adjourned.
Pooh FELLOW The local editor of the peori Gil }
Transcript. who has just been married. thus rejoices
over his change of state:
No more are we doomed to room in dark attics.
Illuminated by the faint od0r of stale tobacco and
adorned by bachelor friends enebIiated and miser-
able RIO, sir, We are settled for life. We begin
to have an interest in the markets curious over
the price OF beetsteak. affected by rise in soup
oones and potatoes. picture of life dawns before
hence. white headed and MEMORABLE, slowly pacing
TO church, leading by the hand interesting family
Of six raScally white headed bOys-infant Smokes,
who look up to us and call us Dad" With such a
possible prospect who wouldn't get married? And
then the joy Of leading those six through the measles
whO0png- cough. teething. raSh dptheria and croup
buying them shoes. pounding them when ugly and
rottlng than on our knee when they squall, seeing
them come home drowned from skating, and having
them brought home blown up by toy cannons on the
4th of July, formed picture of domestic bliss that
we couldn't resist and so we didn't.
Two counties in California are expected
to produce five years hence wine crop double the
'1tire yield of the United States in 1860 which the
ist census put at 100000 gallons.