Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-22
CITY COUNCIL.

"WEDNESDAY, March 81
First Brnnch.-Present, quorum of members with
James Young, ESQ.,, President, in the chair.
Mr.. Mcclure presented petition from the Board
of Fire Commissioners for an increase of the salary
Mr.. Gorsuch presented petition from D. Max
we'll Son. for permission to erect steam engine al
their works. corner of Cathedral and Townsend
streets. referred
Mr.. Henneberry presented remonstrance from
J; Noble and others against allowing the Philadel
double track on Boston street.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on City Property
presented a resolution authorizing the Finance Com
mssioners to purchase certain property Holiday
and other Streets from Thomas R. and Henry R. Will
son. for the purpose of erecting thereon City Hail.
laid over.
Also. a resolution authorizing certain repairs tc
Franklin square; laid over
The President presented communication from
S. NJ. Evans chairman of the committee on confer
ence with the Council. enclosing resolutions of the
Board of School Commissioners calling the attention
Of the City Council to the necessity of immediate re
lief for male and female Primary school, No. 2o ant
female Primary school. No. 10.
Mr.. Marsh. from the Committee on Police and Jail
reported an ordnance din to reduce the license on baga
Ihe ordinance providing for change in the man
ner at opening streets, was called up by Mr.. Fore
of three commissioners for opening Streets at 81 2
per year. and clerk at S, 900.
The Branch then ed iourned.
Second Branch.-This Branch met at the usua
heur-panlel Harvey Esq, President. end quorum
Mr. McCymont, from the Committee on the Il af
boz reported resolution for the repair of the wall
on aIones' Falls, and making an Approximation @
81, ,0OG for the purpose; read and adopted
Mr.. Taylor. from tie Committee on Markets. pre-
sented resolution authorizing the Comptroller t.
yhitewash and repair the seyeEai market houses
lssd on the table. 7S'
Mf. Taylor, from the Committee on Police and aid
| offered resolution authorizing Edwin S. Tarr
erect bay wiaaow at his residence corner of Cal
vert and Madison streets; read and adopted.
Mr.. Robinson called VI the resolution to allow ?
P PendletOn to construct Eairoad switch into hi
premises on howard street. opposite Centre; read an
| adopted.
Mr.. Robinson called up the resolution to aiIo,
Kessler & Born to construct railroad switch int
their premises at the corner of Central avenue an
Mullikin streets; read and adopted,
l Mr. Nails, from the committee on the Almshoust
| reported an ordinance authorising the Trustees
the Almshouse to appoint a chaplain for BayViel
Asylum laid on the table.
Mr. Moore offered an ordinance for limiting th
payment of the increased salaries to officers of tn
cty to the 18th February 1867: laid on the table
| Mr. Burch moved reconsideration Of the vote b
which the proposed increase of the salaries of tn
enginemep of the paid fire department rejected
which was agreed to. and the ordinance was referre
| to the committee on ways and means.
Mr. Nails offered resolution requesting the boar
of school commissioners to continue in the publ
schools the use of Wilson'S Reader" as now uset
1t read and referred to the committee on educa
j tiQp, Adjourned,