Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-13
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1}ITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY Feb T.
First ,Branch.,-Present, a quorum of members.
In the absence OF James 1oung, President, who is ac
ting as Mayor, Mr.. Jones Of the Eighteenth Ward,
was called to the Chair.
=, Mr.. Henneberry presented a petition from B.
Wieschberg, sweeper of the Broadway market fer 81
increase Of salary: reGe-rsG go
lir 4AraIt presented a TeLn6nstrance from William
CFichton. /. Il. liutchins and others, against any
change in the law in relation to retailing certain goods
in the markets; referred.
Mr.. LankfOrd presented petition from J. NJ 7 as
ter and Others Tor bridge ever Cnos rails. North
Avenue; referred.
.zMr. Herring presented Iemonstrance from certain
parties against any change in the location of the
streetg! Ieferled.
4 Co. for permission to erect two steam engines at
No. BuchananS wharf, referred
Mr. Caulk presented petition from John s. Git
tings and Others for the erection of q public hall
over Cross street market; referred.
Mr.; Foreman, from the Committee on Highways,
submitted an ordinance providing for the cond eIana-
ton and opening of Cook street, from diimor street
to Pennsylvania avenue.
Mir. Green presented resolution providing for the
streets, and appropriating $4,000 for the erection
thereon Of public male and female primary school
jurors III the city courts shall be paid in cash upon
the presentation of the proper certificates to the
Register.
Mr.. Marsh called up the ordinance allowing bill
lard saloons to keep open until H. P. NJ each day
The ordinance was amended by fixing the time at
II at night, and then passed.
The branch then adjourned
Second Branch-This Branch met at the usuol
hour pursuant to adjournment last week. Daniel
Harvey ESQ.,, President, and all the members pre-
sent.
Mr.. Burch presented a communication, signed by
about 800 of the mechanics and laboring men of the
city, in favor of the eight hour SYSTEM as provided
for in an ordinance pen1ng in this branch for the
adoption OF said system by the municipal authorities
read.
The joint standing Committee on Claims, to whom
had been referred the petition of George Slvernagle
empty barrels furnished the city for blOckading pur
poses, reported through Mr.. Nails a resolution ask
ing to be discharged from the further consideration
of the subject; read and laid over.
Received from the First Branch q resolution favor
ing the action taken by the mechanics employed b.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, asking for an in
Of salary. The resolution states that the de-
mands by said mechanics are reasonable and should
be granted; read and laid over
Received from the same Branch, resolution pro-
Vidl2g TOR the placing of Gas mains Fremont
street between Saratoga and Franklin; also read and
laid over.
Mar. Moore called up the resolution requesting the
Board OF Public School Commissioners to reconsider
their action of January 30th increasing the salaries
of teachers &C. also to furnish the council the
amount proposed in said Increases read and adopted
Mr.. Robinson called up the resolution tavorng the
change in the grade of Lancaster street from Broad
way to Washington street; also read and adopted.
Also called up by the same gentleman, the resou-
ton providing for the paving of Point lane with
oyster shells: read and adopted
, Mr.. Burch called up the resolution providing for
the enlargement of the Sherif's office. Read and
upon motion referred back again to the Committee
on City Property.
Mr.. Robinson gave notice that he would to-mor-
row call up the ordinance in reference to the CITY
Passenger Railway. The same gentleman called up
the ordinance providing for the opening of Freshman
Read and passed.
Mr.. Moore called up the resolution favoring the
Increase Of the salary of the clerk Of the Gross street
Market Upon motion it was referred back to the
JOINT Standing Committee on Markets.
nan invitation to visit the city jail tomorrow
tIuesday) at Y clock, accepted
Adjourned,