Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
CITY COUNCIL.

FRIDAY. April -.
First Branch.-A quorum of members were present,
with Jas. Young. Esq, President, in the chair.
Mr.. Herring presented memorial from A. Hoen
X Co., and Others in favor of widening Commerce
lane between Second street and Exchange place and
thus unite Holiday and Commerce Streets referred.
Mr. Foreman presented apetition from veal butch
ers asking repeal OF portion OF the ordinance IN
relation to the sale of calves in the various markets.
referred.
The Char presented communication from the
Commissioner of Health in relation to the sanitary
condition of certain alleys.
Mr.. Bruscup submitted resolution instructing the
nealth committee to report sanitary ordinance on
tuesday next pending the discussion of the resolu-
ton
Mr.. Nichols presented report from the Health
tary police laid over,
Mr.. Foreman presented an ordinance authorizing
the Commissioners for opening streets to proceed
once to out any plans heretofore adopted which
have not been acted upon by the Appeal Tax Court;
The order of the day, the ordinance granting per-
mission to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company to lay double track on
Boston street, the question being the amendment
! of Mr. Lynch requiring the Company to carry pas
sengers and freight at the same rate per mile be-
adeiphia end of the road. After lengthy discus
| sion it was lost by the following vote
Yeas-Mr. President, Lynch, Henneberry, Steuart,
Bruscup, Marsh, Gorsuch, Landlord, Green-9
Nays-Messrs. McGuire, Herring, Nichols Nor
wood, keyser. Price. Caulk. Jones. Ewalt Fore
Mr.. Landlord then moved to amend by recurring
the pennsylvania w Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company to make at least one daily commune
cation with the Delaware Railroad and Eastern Shore
Railroad. which was lost by the following vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. Lynch. Steuart Bruscup. Gorsucb.
Nays-Messrs. President, Mcclure, Marsh. Herring.
Nichols Norwood heyser, Price. Caulk. Jones' Ew-
The ordinance, as reported by the committee, was
| then passed by the following vote:
Ayes-MesSrs. President, Mcclure, Marsh, Herring,
Nichols. Norwood. Keyser Price, Caulk Jones Ew
alt and FOreman-12
Nays-MessrS. Lynch; Henneberry. steuart. Brua-
cup, Gorsuch, Landlord, Green.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday afternoon
Second Brdnch.-fhis Branch met at the usual
hour. Present Daniel Harvey. Esq, President and
all the members
resolution was submitted by Mr.. McClymont,
providing for the removal of the distractions from
| for the same; laid over.
| Received from the First Branch, resolution di
recng the City Comm ssioner to have the lot on JEFF
| and graded, adopted.
Mr.. Burke lied up the supplementary ordinance
(which was pending yesterday and laid until to-
| Of School Commissioners in January next by the
Mayor and City Council. After various amendments
the ordinance passed.
The same gentleman also called up the supplement
tary ordinance prohibiting the carrying of passengers
for pay, in row. boats to from any point within
hundred yards of the wharves used by the FelPs
Point ferry boats, without special consent of the
| Mayor or City Council.
Mr.. Valiant moved to strike out the enacting
clause. which was adopted by the following vote:
M5o4e asn and HTG aTo Nails
| Nays-Messrs. Burch and McCymont-2.
Mr.. Nails, from the Committee on Claims. submit
ted resolution in favor of granting $50 damages to
samuel Meakin, incurred by The opening of John
street; laid over
Mr.. Irelan submitted resolution in reference to
tne t4nnellng OF Liberty street. apprOprating $4,000
Tr tng same which was referred to the Committee
The Branch then adjourned until Monday.