Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-24
CITY COUNCIL.

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FTrat Braacb.-A quorum of members were present.
with jas. Young, ESQ., President, in the chair
Mr.. Caulk presented petition from J. A. Shriver
Tor permission to extend his pier on Light street
= Mr.. Henneberry presented a petition from Isaac
Coae, Jrr u Bro and others, for the repeal of the
ferred. "--' t'
Mr.. Marsh presented an ordinance authorizing tbs
eastern district; passed.
Also. resolution authorizing the repair of the
fountain IN Madison square; adopted.
Mr. Gorsuch presented petition from J. Brown
Baxley, and others, for the removal of the railroad
track on Howard street; referred.
Mr. Price, of the Committee on the Harbor. pre-
sented resolution authorizing the purchase Of tho
steamtug IigresS for the use of the Port Wardenis
department and appropriating $4,000 for the har-
Dor. &c.; laid over.
Also. a resolution to construct wharf at the foot
OF gross street, and appropriatng 5000 therefor;
Mr.; Lynch presented an ordinance fixing the SAL
ary Of tho Board of Control and Review appointed
&c; laid over. - 0''''''
Also. resolution nquirng into the expediency of
city limits; adopted.
resolution in favor of S. Kahn was called up and
Mr. Caulk offered a resolution requesting the COM
mlttee on the harbor to inquire into the expediency
OF amending the ordinance regulating the speed Of
steamboats, IN the harbOr of Baltimore; adopted
Tho Branch then adjourned.
Second Bronch-This Branch met at the usual
h9ur. PRESENT Daniel Harvey. Esq, President, and
Mr.: McCIymont called up the resolution granting
permission TO John L. Fardy S Bro to extend their
per at the foot OF Montgomery street; adopted.
MI. Robinson, from the committee on the fire de-
parment, submitted resolution granting permission
TO VIM. Ircg0, to erect a steam engine upon his
read and laid over.
, Mr.; Nails called up the resolution providing for
the placing of hydrants in various sections the city,
referred to the joint standing committee on water
Mr.: McClymOnt called up the resolution giving
PERMISSION to the Individual Enterprise Steamboat
Company to extend their wharf Light street. foot
OF Camden street, So feet: laid on the table
A message was received from the First Branch sta
ting that Messrs. Mcclure, Keyser and Ewalt had
been appointed on the part of that Branch TO make
arrangements for the proposed visit the Columbian
Institute.
Received from the First Branch the report of Tho
committee on the ire department adverse to increas
ing the salaries of the hoStlers and iremen of the
engine companies, and the hOsers and tillermen of
the nook and ladder companies: read and adopted
hecelVed from the First Branch a resolution di-
Tcctlng the water engineer to have such improve
mentS made at the spring on Eager street OppOsite
calvert street to mako it running fountan-appro-
priatlng SlUO tor the same Indefinitely postponed.
,A A number OF resolutions were received from the
First Branch; read and laid over.
Mr.. Robinson called up the resolution giving per-
mission to the Abbott Iron Company to construct q
switch over Boston street.; adopted.
Called up by Mr.. Nails the resolution directing tho
removal of q pump the corner of Madison and
Central avenue; adopted.
Mr.. Burke called up the resolution authorizing tho
Mayor to appoint five gentlemen. who, in coniunc-
gate the practIcablllty OF procuring better supply
OF gas Tor the public lamps and to the citizens at a
more reasonable and just rate than is now paid.
adopted The Branch then adjourned