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

THURSDAY, Feb. l. 1866.
tFd Rroach.-Prcsent, james Young, President,
The President laid before the Branch remou-
STRANGE from certain citizens against allowing tho
gas lamp on the corner of Gay and Front streets to
be covered with transparency; referred
Also, the annual report Of the Board of Health.
MIR. Foreman presented an ordinance from the
Committee on Highways authorizing the change of
the grade Of John street. between McMechen street
and North avenue, upon compliance with conditions
Also, an ordinance granting certain privileges to
the City Passenger Hallway, with view OF extend
ing their line
Also from the Joint special committee on the COM
municatlon of john W. Hogg. late architect Of the
new amshousc, res luton diScharGing the commit
tee from the further consideration of the subject.
A resolution was received from the Second Branch
giving permission to Leonard Wicklen to erect
slaughter house on Light street extended.
Also, resolution granting similar privilege to
John Meuller. 1913 Light street. Adopted.
Also, the ordinance increasing the pay of the street
ScranerS %c., TO - per day: Concurred in.
Also, an ordinance providing that the School Com
mSsiouers shall not hereafter, increase the salaries
Of the public school teachers without consent Of he
Mir. Keyser, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, presented an ordinance appropriatinE $4,000
to complete the Bayview Asylum.
The same gentleman called up the ordinance in
ereasing the salary of the Janor Of the City Hall to
Mr.. Mcguire, from the Committee on Education.
presented Il resolution recommending VIM. McElroy
a deaf mute, to the Governor for education in the Co.
lumbar Institute. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Broach.-This Branch met at the usual
hour Present Daniel Harvey, president, and all the
members except Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.; Burke called up the report of the Joint Stand
ing Committee on the Mayors Message, which re-
port, by resolution, had contributed the various
concentrations Of the Mayor to the appropriate
committees; read and adopted.
Mr.. MCCiymOut called up the resolution in refer
ence to the steamtug BaltimorC-sad resolution de
clarlng the vessel so fitted competent to keep open
the harbor during the winter mOnths-after being
amended so as to declare, il il the opinion of the
corporate authorities that the vessel constituted
it was adopted.
Called W. 10y Mr. Burke the resolution in refer
enee TO taking down the wall of Greenm0unt GENE
terry south OF the gateway. and rebuild it on the line
in good substantial manner; also to extend the
arch that passes under the the end of the
cemetery wall-appropriating 81, 700 for sail purpose
or ms much thereof may be necessary: after being
read was adopted.
Mr.. Nails called up the supplementary ordinance
lncrea.ns the salaries of the oremen and the extra
men o the fire department, making the salary of the
1Orenen SlUU and the latter $500 per passed
The JOINT Standing Committee Markets. report
ed, through Mr. Valiant, in favor of increasing the
salary Of J. W. Alcor, clerk Of the Cross street mar
ket, to $500 rer aunum; read and laid the table
Received from the First Branch resolution autho
rlZng the City Commissioner to place stepping stone
across Hanover street at the intersection of Henri
eta; read and laid on the table.
Mir. Nails called up the resolution favorable to tn
removing of a pump on Chestnut street near Hitlcn
which, on being read was adopted after which tn
Branch adjourned,