Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-28
CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY. Feb. q.
emit with James Young, President, ESQ., in the chair
Mr.. Mcduire presented the petition of Henry Full
ton Clerk of the Fire Department. for an increase Of
pay. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
MIR. Marsh presented petition from Marcus Wolf
and others for the opening of Chase street. between
=, Mr.. Herring presented a rernonstrance from A.
Stirling, VIM. Mchim and Others against subscribing
to the capital stock of the Western Maryland rail-
road.
Mr.. Gorsuch presented similar remonstrance from
Alfred Jenkins and others.
y MI. Landlord presented similar paper from W.
Mr.. Nichols presented similar paper from Jacob
Head Co.. and others.
Mr.. Norwood presented a petition from five hun
dred citizens for increase ofthe capacity of Female
Primary and Grammar Schools, corner of Green and
Fayette streets Referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Caulk presented Iemonstrance from John S.
FITTINGS and elghtyothree others, against granting
permission to W d Ireg9 to erect steam engine at
MIR. Foreman presented remonstrance from An
drew Gregg Co against the city subscribing to the
capital stock of the Western Maryland Railroad
Mr.. Gorsuch, from the Committee on Fire Depart
ment, presented resolution granting permission to
"; B. Morton to erect steam engine at No. North
Liberty street; adopted
The order of the day. the proposed subscription by
the city to 1900 shares of the capital stock of the
Western MARYLAND Railroad. was taken up.
der to have the circumstances against this matter
considered.
II. III,
oughly discussed and the most of those opposed to it
were small taxpayers or paid no taxes at all.
Mr.. Nichols commended that the opponents of the
bill represented millions of dollars.
Upon vote being taken the bill was recommitted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Lynch, Henneberry, Mcclure, Steu-
art Marsh, Kraft. Gorsuch, Langford Nichols Price
Cauk-1l.
NaysS--Messrs, President. Bruscup, Herring, Nor
wood, keyser, Green Jones, Ewalt, Foreman-9
- Mr.. Gorsuch presented resolution authorizing w.
y Shurtz y Co, to erect two steam engines on Bu-
chanans wharf; adopted.
, Also, resolution adverse to allowing Robert NJ.
smith to erect coal oil factory at the corner of Rus
sell and Stockholm street; laid over.
Also an ordinance providing for an increase of the
pay OF the Chlet Engineer to $500 from the first of
March, 1866 laid over under the rules.
Also. an ordinance increasing the pay of the fire.
men, ostlers and tllermen of the Fire Department TO
$70 per annum; laid over
~ The resolution condemning speech by John W.
Jarrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Indefinitely postponed"
Mr.. Green. from the Committee on the Almshouse.
presented resolution declaring the accounts of that
ESTABLISHMENT correct, and the institution well kent:
adopted. WA AoP''
Mr.. Caulk submitted an ordinance providing for n
sanitary police; read and laid over
Mr.. Foreman called up a resolution in favor of G.
NJ. Dougherty: adopted. Also, resolution in favor
OF Bernard Nolte; adopted.
AIR. Mct3ulre presented a resolution authorizing
the Committee on Health, with the Heath Commis9
si9ners to test certain deodorzers and disinfecans
Mr.. Marsh presented resolution directing inGuiry
as to the expediency of procuring new engine for
engine company No. 2; adopted.
=, Mr. Lynch called up the resolution in favor of R.
h; Anthony; adopted:
The Branch then adjourned
Second Branch-Ths Branch met at the usual
hour; Daniel Harvey ESQ.,, President, and all the
The joint Standing Committee on Health reported
aresoulon, through Mr.. Moore, Aorable to the ap-
plication of Jacob Mahle, askilN permission to
street,
The joint Standing Committee on Education report-
ed through the same gentleman resolution favora-
pie to the leasing of lot by the Board of Public
school Commissioners, on the corner of Chase and
Morton streets for school purposes; both of which
Mr.. Nails submitted resolution providing for the
repairing Of Monument street with oyster shells be-
tween Wolf and Chester streets read and referred to
the COMMITTEE on Highways.
-. MIR. Moore called up the resolution providing for
me placing OF a double row of flag stones across
Madison street at its intersection with Eutaw read
and referred to the Committee on HIGHWAYS
Received from the First Branch a resolution en-
dorslng the action of President johnson in the veto
ing, of the Freedmen's Bureau bill. It was read
and, upon motion of Mr. Taylor the rules were sus1
which upon motion Of Mr. Moore, the resolution
IN the affirmative except Mr.. Burke
mr.. Nails called up the ordinance regulating
cihlnggs stacks stove pipes and furnaces in the
erect or continue to use chimney &c. within the
limits OF the city in such manner that the embers
thhere91 snail annoy any neighbor or citizen and
that chimneys. &C., connected with blacksmith shops
steam engines and furnaces shall be provided with
spark catchers; passed. ~
Mr.. Robinson called up the resolution providing
ior the CONSTRUCTION OF sewer under the bed of Bos
ton street. at its intersection with Burke and Hudson
streets: read and adopted.
, MIR; Moore called up the resolution providing for
the placing of flag stones across Eutaw street ut its
intersection with Burke and Hudson streets read
=, Mr. Moore called up the resolution providing for
the placing Of flag stones across Eutaw street at as
intersection with Dolphin street; also read and