Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-23
CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. p, 1866
First Branch.-There was full attendance Of mem
bers, with the President in the chair.
Mr.. Lynch presented the petition of business men
and property holders the line of Aiceanna street,
praying the alteration of the grade of said street,
ferred.
Mr.. Henneberry presented the petition of the mes
ferred. 'a'' u ''i'-'
Mr. Herring presented the petition of the hostlers
and uller men, OF the Baltimore Fire Department,
asking an increase of pay.
Also, petition from the bacon dealers at the Han
over market praying that their carts may be allowed
70 remain from Saturday night until Monday morn
Mr.. GOrSueh presented petition from number of
paoperty noluers on IacGlelIans alley, asking that
certain parties may be allowed to erect steam engines
on their premises.
Mr.. Norwood presented petition for the erection
OF gas lamps in certain localities.
Mr.. Jones presented petition from the Trustees
OF the McDonogh Educational Fund for donation
for the McDonogh Institute referred. 10 o." Sl''
g Mr.. Nlcnols presented petition from R. NJ. Smith
t3r P PERMISSION g. use certain premises on the
The President presented petition from the mana
gers of the Aged Womans Home for the usual ANIMAL
appropriation; referred.
MIR. Ewalt presented resolution directing certain
repairs to be made at franklin square; laid over
to the CIV resolution OF inquiry directed
placing three rows of agsones at each crossing on
the line OF Baltimore street, from Broadway to Paca
Mr. Bruscup presented a resolution of irouiry. a,j
dressed to the City Commissioner as to the
parks on broadway, near Baltimore street; adopted
. Mr.. Henneberry presented a resolution providing
loT Inc pacmg OF fagStones In certain localities
Oh notlon 81 MI heyser the Branch went into
convention with the second Branch for the purpose
of electing City Register. After brief session the
convention was dissolved and the Branch adjourned.
Second Brdnch.-This Branch met last evening
present Daniel Harvey ESD, President and ali the
}. J. Bankard, for relief in referenc to eulIv he
tween the almshouse farm, known as the odsborough
farm and his property; referred, Mr. Robinson pre-
10 rnttr, rnf&,
copies extra of the Mayors message for general dis
trlbutlon The resolution was amended BY substitu-
whichiwas agreed to. Mr.. Nails presented n ramon
STRANGE from R. H. Atwell and others, against reno
wing the public school No g. from the corner of Sar-
atega ana Calvert, to the lot on CORTLAND street
referred to tho Committee on Education. Mr. Moore
presented resolution asking the City Commissioner
falls, at Decker street; adopted '1
Mr. Moore presented a resolution to remove pur n
on Fayette street. at the first alley west of Fremont
street, laid on the table. Acommttee from the Tirit
Branch appeared and invited the branch into
ton Tor the purpose of electing City Register. The
INVITATION was accepted, and the branch went into
convention Upon returning to their chamber the
branch was called to order. Resolutions in relation
law, were received from the First Branch, read
second time, and adopted. Mr. Taylor presented
resolution IN relation to opening johnson street from
Hamburg to Warner street; referred Mr.. Taylor of
fered resolution directing the directors on the mart
OF the city, In the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany to inquire into the difficulty now existing be-
tween the company and the workmen employed nv
them. After some discussion the resolution was laid
upon the table, and the Branch adjourned
DEATH OF A PIONEER.-S S. Brooks, Sr.. died in
Quincy ILL.,; on the l4th. He was one of the Oldest
printers and publishers in the West. He founded in
CINCINNATI the first daily paper ever issued west of
the Allegheny mountains More than forty years ago
he established a newspaper in Edwardsville Some
years later he was identified with journalism in St.
Louis At other periods he conducted newspapers in
Iacksonvllle; Alton, Lewiston, Peoria and Cairo
For a time also. he was connected with the Quincy
Herald. of which his son, Austin Brooks. was for
many years past proprietor At the time of his death
ne was clerk of the Adams CIlll County court