Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-27
CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY. Feb 26.
first Brdnch.-Present a quorum of members,
with the President, James Young ESQ. in the chair
Mr.. Lynch presented a remonstrance from A. u W
Denmead i Son. and others, against laying a double
Track on Boston street, referred to the Committee
Highways
Mr.. Steuart presented petition from the clerks in
the City Collectors office for an increase of pay;
fGrred.
Mr.. Langford presented remonstrance from Meix-
sci Grafton and others, against the city Of Balti
more subscribing to the capital stock Of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company.
The President presented a similar remCnstrance.
from K: c. Mason and others.
Mr.. Foreman, from the Committee on Highways
reported an ordinance to condemn and open Baker
street from Eennsylvania avenue to Gilmcr street;
read and laid over.
Also, report adverse to the opening of Fulton
street; laid over.
Also. report in favor of changing the grade at
the intersection OF Monument and Ensor streets; laid
over.
Also, resolution in favor of Bernard Naty, grant,
ing permission to lay railroad track into his prem
lSeS from Monument street; laid over.
Also, resolution in favor of Chas. NJ Dougherty,
granting permission to lay railroad track into his
premises on North street; laid over.
resolution was received from the Second Branch
authorizing the return to K. E. Anthony of a of
money, with interest paid the city in error, for
over. .t
MIR. Bruscup presented a resolution addressed to
the Commissioner Of Health, to the present SAM
tar condition Of the city, and what steps are neces
Sary to It's improvement; adopted.
Mr.. McGuire, from the Committee on Education,
in the vicinity Of scott and Ramsey streets and the
erection thereon of a building for Male and Fe-
male Primary School, and appropTiatiug $1,000 for
the purpose laid over.
Mr.. Rrpscup called up the resolution endorsing the
late veto message Of President JQhnsoa.
Mr.. Marsh presented as a substitute & resolution
endorsing the action of Congress-
Mr.. Foreman moved that the whole matter be in
definitely postponed, which was lost By vote of
yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Bruscup was opposed to the substitute, and
was in favor of endorsing the President action upon
thaY (f fha III
mems Bureau. lie was not opposed to the colored
hut he'd not vet come to the conclusion that the
negro was better Than the white nlaE. lie VGS CT
posed to voting l2 coo for these cOl0red people,
while not dollar had been appropriated for the SOL
ders and widows throughout the land. Although he
had gone to the polls and gladly voted away his
slave property he aeVer had any idea of making
them his social equals
Mr.. Marsh contended that the freedmens Bureau
supported both whites and blacks, he had every
confidence in Congress.
Mr.. Ewalt thought the Union people were at sea-
He endorsed the veto but in of the points about
reconstruction he could not agree with the President
Mr.. keyser offered resolution endorsing the Pre-
sideDt Upon the particu question of the Veto
pressing unalL1tnished confidence in the majority Of
Congress. and depreeating the course of those
bers of the Union party who are dhiuas aih copper
heads and rebels for the defeat Of the Union party
Mr.. Steuart thought this resolution was contra
diction; you cannot endorse the President and Con-
greg g. the same time.
emily voted for by the friends OF 10th Tho meeting
proposed to be held tonight at the Maryland Insti
tute while ostensibly for the endorsement of the
President was really for the purpose of securing the
repeal o. the registry law.
M. Mcclure also sPake Of the proposed meeting
to overthrow the Union party Of Maryland. He OPP
posed any action by the Council as he thought it
it was coming up he would have stayed away
After considerable debate Mr.. Keyser's substitute
was rejected by the following vote:
Ayes-MeSsrs. Lynch, Mcclure, Marsh, Keyser
Green. Jones' Ewalt and Foreman =
Nays-Messrs President, Henneberry, -Steuart.
BruscuP. Herring, Gorsuch. Landlord, Norwood,
Price and CaUlk.
Mr.. Marsh's substitute was also lost.
The requestlon recurring upon the resolution Of
tered by Mr.. Bruscup it was adopted by the follow
Ayes-.Messrs. President, Lynch, Henneberry, Nc
CURE Steuart. Brqscup. Kraft, Herring. Gorsuch,
Foreman-lG '-' 0''''A' -'"'' am
Naysa7Messrs. Marsh, Norwood and JONES'.
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Branch.-This Branch met. n1rsuant 70 adj
Journment last week Daniel Harvey Esq, Presi-
dent ana all the members except Mr.. Moore.
no Inc JOINT SandnS COMMITTEES on Highways
bic to the construction of a sewer on Boston street
at its inter ection with Burke and Hudson streets
Presented by Mr. Nails, resolution of inquiry di-
teGted 70 the City Commissioner. to the practical
blhty OF placing draws" upon the two bridges south
OF Pratt street. and the probable cost of the same
~ called up the resolution il reference to
, Mr.. BuIv.- H'rrett, President If the Balti-
the report OF MIR. was reld AID mon
more and Ohio Railroad. 49,, =,
motion of Mr.. Valiant, indefinitely postponed -,
=, Mr.. Nails called up the ordinance providing tor
the payment of jurors in cash. fixing the diem at
$3.50 read and passed.
Mr.. Burch called up the ordinance fixing the pay
OF street and garbage carts $3.50 per day. read and
passed. the former pay So per day for said carts
- communication was received from the Baltimore
General Dspensary. containing statistics of said in
stltuton, and calling for the usual appropriations
Means.
Received from the First Brancha resolution direct
ing the City Commissioner to repair the Eastern City
Spring Square; read and referred to the committee
on property.
-, Also. resolution providing for the trimming of
the trees in Madison Square, read and referred to the
same committee. Adjourned
"A notable innovation of an Eastern Gus