Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-09
CITY COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, Feb 8, 1866
~; fr Sa BrGnch-Present, quorum of members
Mr.. Marsh presented a petition from certain tax
payers for increase of the salary of the Chief In
glnRfeer Of the Fire Department; referred.
II MI NICHOLS presented petition from James S.
terred.
. The President presented a petition from Mrs. j.
caurn Norris and others for an appropriation in aid
OF t3e orphans OF coored soldiers and riendless col
ored children.
Also, the claim of A. S. Abel & Co. for advertising;
referred. - -'' eva - e.
Also. the petition of S. Hindes and others for the
SECTION with Ensor to Jones Falls referred l''
Mr.. Marsh, from the Committee on Police and Jail,
bowling at io P NJ read and lad dst over. '
Mr. Ewalt presented resolution of inquiry sd-
dressed to the Visitors Of the Jail to the number
o. olcers employed in that institution their specific
duties NE hour hours on duty; &C.; adopted,
Mr. Price presented a resolution declaring the de-
Ranas Oh the machinistS recently employed by the
BALTIMORE and Ohio Railroad Company as just and
equitable. and requesting the Directors the part
Of the City in that Company to use their efforts to
have the demands granted adopted.
MI. Lynch called up supplementary Ordinanceto
suppress gambling in the city, but, after discus
until Tuesday next.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon next.
SECOND Branch-This Branch met at the usual
hour; Daniel Harvey. Esq, President, and all the
members present except Mr.. McClymont.
Il communication was read from the City Com
missioner IN answer to resolution of inquiry to
the probable cost of the erection of bridge the
lalls at Decker street, stating that the cost for
iron bridge would amount to about $4,500 and that
OF a wooden one about $3.50. The latter recon-
mended by the Commissioner: referred to the Com
mittee on Bridges.
MIR. Robinson called up the supplementary ordi-
nance providing for the opening of Castle street
from McElderry to Monument said street be 50 feet
In width; passed.
Mr. Nails called up the resolution favorng the
requesting the privilege of letting their carts remain
on Dover street from Saturday night until Monday
morning. resolution lost.
Returned from the First Branch, the resolution
providing for the placing of gas mains on Centre
street; endorsed 'concurred in
Received from the First Branch an ordinance di-
rectlng the Mayor to appoint three Commissioners
Tor each of the public squares of the city whose du-
Ties II snail be to keep said squares in order, &c read
and laid over. Also, received from the Branch
resolution providing for the removal of the pump
at the corner of Baltimore street and McCleland's
alley; read and laid over
Received from the First Branch the report of the
SOmmlttee on highways, with an ordinance prOyid-
ing for the opening of Preston street. from Pennsy-
wanna avenue to Fremont street, read and laid over
message was received from the First Branch,
that when the Council adourns this evening itstands
adjourned until Monday afternoon at o'clock read
and cOncurred in.
Mr.. lrelan offered resolution which was adopted
directing the City Commissioner to make an estimate
OF the cost OF erecting market house from Green
Lexington Market.
MIR. Robinson called up the ordinance to authorize
and empower the City Passenger Railway Company
TO lay down a double track on North avenue be-
tween Madison and Pennsylvania avenues also, on
Holiday street. between Baltimore and Fayette
streets: read and laid on the table.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at o'clock.