Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
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THURSDAY, Jan. ., 1865.
First Branch There was full attendance of mem
bers with the President, James Young. in the chair.
Mr. Marsh presented the petition of John II. Chen
9with for bounty as member of the Seventh Mary
land regiment.
Also similar petition from Jacob S. Smith and
others, of the Third Maryland Cavalry.
Mr.. Kraft presented the petition of committee OF
the Childrens Aid Society, asking an appropriation
ofSl0O.
Mr.. Nichols presented the petition of Jacob Key
ser, for compensation for damages sustained by his
property at the hands of mob of soldiers; referred
The President presented petition from j. Cloud
Norris for permission to erect steam engine his
premises referred.
Mr.. Gorsucb, from the Committee on the Fire De-
partment presented an ordinance increasing the pay
OF the hremen to S370 per annum, and of the extra
men to $500 per annum.
Mr.. Foreman presented en- ordinance providing for
commission to have charge of the matter Of open
On motion of Mr. Foreman the subject of railing
in the two squares on Broadway, near Baltimore
street. was reterret to the committee on city
property.
Mr., Nichols from the Committee on Health. pre-
sented resolution giving permission to James Hand
TO use certain building on Hartford avenue as a
slaughter house.
Mr.. Lynch submitted an ordinance supplementary
to an ordinance in relation to gaming. &c.
Mr. Foreman called up the resolution providing Tor
the revision of the city ordinances, &C. from 1858 to
1866, which was adopted
Mr.. Kraft presented resolution of inquiry adj
dressed to the City Commissioner to the probable
cost of the repair of Madison street bridge; iopted
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Bronch.-This Branch met at the usual
hour, Daniel Harvey, Esq, President, in the chair
and transacted the following business:
Mr.. Robinson presented petition from Jacob
kinse and others, requesting the opening of Cassel
street, from McEldery to Monument street. which
read and referred to the Committee on High
ways.
Mr.. Moore called up the resolution from the Joint
Standing Committee on Health providing for the re-
moval of nuisance on the vacant lot west of Light
street and north of the old Methodist burying
ground; which was read and adopted.
Received from the First Branch the report of the
L nj Standing pUprn ittaap on and to
whom had been referred the petition for the annual
appropriation to the Widows Home" with a reso-
luton that $780, the usual amount, be appropriated:
which, upon being read, adopted.
Mr.. Taylor called up the resolution in reference to
the placing of sufficient mum Der of oil lamps at Lo-
Gust Point for the lighting of that locality adopted
Received from the First Branch the report of the
Joint Standing Committee. TO whom had been re
ferred the subject of providing aid for the Inebriatt
Asylum, with resolution asking to be discharged
from acting on said COMMITTEES; laid on the table.
Mr. Burke offered resolution that the City Com
missioner, with consent of the Greenmount Gem
etery Company take down the wall of Greenmoun
Cemetery, south of the gate and place it the ln
so as to give room for side walk. Also for tn
building of an arch under said wall, appropriatinI
$500 to defray the expenses of the same; laid tn
tablet