Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-08
CITY COUNCTE,

H., D., - MONDAY, May Z, 1886.
with Jas. Young, Esq, president in the chair
Mr.. Caulk, of the Committee on the House of
Refuge. presented report. with resolution. snnro
prang fifteen thousand dollars for the buiidpp of
additional accomm odatiOns at that institution; laid
on the table,
ported resolution adverse to the petition of NJ. N.
rails and others, for the removal of the wreck off
Smiths Island lighthouse; adopted.
MIR. Foreman called up the ordinance fixing tho
fees of the City Surveyor when
Mr.. Nichols offered an amendment to fix the pay
of the assistants of the City Surveyor at $3.50 per
day, and deprving that officer of the twenty-five per
cent as proposed by the ordinance. After consider
able discussion the subject was recommitted, and
the committee instructed report bill giving tha
City Surveyor stated salary for his services.
Mr. McGulre called up the ordinance looking To
the appointment of public shoot commissioner 80
that four shall be appointed every year after January
next aboshlng the office of Treasurer of the school
ooard and providing for the appointment of super
intendent of publicschools laid on the table and made
the special order for Wednesday.
Mr. heyser called up the ordinance fixing the sala-
per week. adopted.
. Mr.. Foreman called up the ordinance to widen
Commerce lane, between Second street and Ex-
change Place. and to change the names of Commerce
lane and Commerce street to Holiday street, adopted
Mr. Stewart called up the resolution appropriating
fifteen hundred dollars to provide for Instrumental
concerts in Druid Hill and Patterson's Parks during
the summer; adopted.
Mr.. Herring called up the resolution to invite
Geo. Peabody, Esq, to visit Baltimore and autborz-
ing the Mayor to tender to him the hospitalities of
Mr.. Nichols called up the ordinance " etoed by
the Mayor granting permission to the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company to Law
double track on Boston street; the ordinance Fss
rejected three-fourths of the members having failed
to vote for it,
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.
Second Branch.-This Branch met at the usuaI
hour. Present. Daniel Harvey, Esq, President and
q quorum of members. ~
Mr.. Moore presented petition from a number Of
Homeopathic physicians. asking for the establishment
ment Of cholera patients, should that disease make
health, W AAA'''o 0@
Received from the First Branch a resolution ad-
verse to increasing the speed of steamboats, in the
1arbor. Also, received resolution directing the
Glty Register to draw the State Comptroller for
tne surplus money remaining in the State treasury
due Public School fund of this city. Also received
resolution adverse to the petition for deepening
received resolution adverse to the petition Of Sin
clair Co., asking permission to erect derrick upon
their premises; all of which were adopted:
Mr.. Nails called up the resolution dIscharging
the special committee ON the charges against the
Appeal Tax Court from further consideration of
the subject. This subject had been made the special
order for to-day, but upon motion of Mr.. Robinson
its consideration was postponed until Monday, the
2lst inst ,
Mr Robinson submitted resolution providing for
the appointment of O committee of three from eacb
Branch to make the necessary arrangements for cell
ebratng the 4th of july and to report the same to
the Council; adopted.
Mr.. Moore called up the resolution directing the
htting up OF the basement of the Court House for
PUBIC ounces. approprlatlng $500 for the sames
laid on the table. Adjourned.