Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-16
CITY COUNCIL.

THURSDAY. March Is.
First Brqnch.-Present a quorum of members,
and in the absence of the President J. w Jones' Esq.
of the Eighteenth ward. was called to the chair.
Mr. Landlord presented petition from VIM. Boos.
asking permission to erect bow window on his
premises on Madison street, referred.
Mr. Jones presented petition from Judge King
and Others for increase of the accommodations at
the courthouse; referred.
Mr Foreman offered a resolution directing the City
Commissioner to pave the bed Of Essex street, laid
over. -..
Mr.. Gorsuch called up the resolution granting per-
mission to g. W. Deepen to erect steam engine on
his premises; adopted.
Mr.. Foreman called up resolution in favor of P.
Howard street; adopted.
Mr.. McGuire called up the ordinance increasing
the salary of the clerk Of the Fire Department;
jected.
Mr.. Keyser called up the resolution autho1izin
particular class of bounties After some discussion,
it was adopted, and the Branch adjourned.
II Ssc9nd Brogeh.Braneh met Daniel Harvey. Esq.,
Mr.. Robinson from the Committee on Highways.
submitted an ordinance providing for the paving of
street. between North and Holiday streets read and
laid over.
Received from the First Branch the request of the
Committee On Police and Jail stating that the books
and accounts OF the clerk of the city JAIL Mr. COWan
are all correct, and the institution in every psrcu
gs kfs the
sderation Of the subject, which was adopted.
Also received, resolution providing for the plao-
Ot Two gas lamps on the east SIDE OF caroline
street. betWeen Baltimore and Lombard streets; read
and adopted. Also receiyed, q resolution directing
the Physician at the Marine Hospital to have the
building whitewashed and put in good order; read
and laid over 1860 ra..5 -
ssMr Robinson called up the ordinance condemning
an9 opening Baker street from Pennsylvania avenue
10 SIlInor street. READ ana passed.
Inc same gentleman called up the resolution
granting permission to Isaac A. Sheppard to erect
steam engine upon his premises, bounded by Canton
street; adopted. $3.50 '' -
:. Alto, called up by the same gentleman the resolu-
ZOE requesting the Mayor to apply 10 the General
government for the donation of Hicks Hospital,
wnen no longer used by the Surgeon General, as a
nome for disabled Maryland soldiers and the or
phans OF soldiers and seamen; referred to the Com
mittee on City Property.
Mr. lrelan here arose and stated that he desired to
make an explanation in reference to the State Su-
Perlntendent of Public Instruction; that he had
done MIN tae Superindent some injustice, as he had
stated IN the Council that he (Mr. lrelan) had re-
oelved TWO pamphlets from Annapolis, referring to
the new school bilD but that he had found since
that one came from the Committee. and only one
came from the State Superintendent instead Of two
as stated by him. Mr.. Irelan also said he did not
wish to impair the usefulness Of the Superintendent
State Superintendent either having control of our
schools. The Branch then adjourned.
DIR. Jayne, whose death at Philadelphia
this week has been already mentioned at the time of
his death had nearly completed an elegant private
rertd kyS~N L. whiah ha dsxar -