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PROCEEDINGS OF the CITY COUNCIL


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TUESDAY, FEB. =, lD4G.


FIRST BRANCH.


The Bcanck met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, !5acc5 !. Cohen, Jr., Esg., ard all the
members.


The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referee. By Mr.. Dutton from
Samuel Stretch, praying payment for extra
services while keeper of the Eastern Fountain
in 1914. BY Nr. Findell from G. j. Stuart,
praying chat the Bel-ar market may be wi
dened. BY Mr.. Turner frsm tke Directors of
the Eastern Gispensa-y, asking AZ appropra-
ton of $500. By.Er. Watklas from @. l..
Dulany and others, scking for thsextensien of
Courtland st.


The following preamble and resolution was
offered by DR.. CollinG. Read ard adopted.


Wtersec, The HgE School bvlding, forEer-
ly known as the Assembly Rooms, was FUR
chased for Public School accommodation, and
whereas, the School Commissioners did, in ia
nuary ls45, notify tie Board cf Directors of
the Library company. that at the expiration of
the year for which they had rented the rocm
for their Library, SAID commissioners would
require possession of said room; said year haV-
ing expired or November |, lS45, ard where
as, section II of ordicance No. Il, approved
March 81, G45, contars no powers on said
commissioners to rent any portion GIGaid builG
ing except the cellar ard saloon, and whereas,
Male School No. is ia great want CT said Lii
brary room for the accommodation ofscholarS
who are now confined n low, daik and un-
comforta bic Basement. Therefore,


R6S0lUed, That the School Commissioners
inform this Branch whGt steps they have taken
20 obtain possession of said Library Room; and
ut what time they confidently expect 10 enter
INTO pnssesgon.9t said room, for the Gccomo-
dauon Of Male School Nc. 8.


Mr. Watkins, from The committee or police,
5lbmitted rsPcrt adverce to the petition Of
c. c. Rhinehart and othe:s. Read and laid
On the table


Dr.. Buchannar, from tie joint committee
CIR health, Submitted a report, with al accom-
panying resolution, directing the Register to
pGy to the Directors Of the Southern DisPen-
sary sl0S. Read and adopted.


Mr. Cotton, from the committee on markets,
reported a resolution directing the city Gam-
missoners to report to this Eranch the proba-
bic cost of extending the Hanover market
house. ReaG and laid on the table


Mr.. Hickman offered resolution directing
the committee on police to enquire into the
eXpelency of regulating the sale of Ice by
weight, and report By bill o: otherwise. A.
doptod.


Nh. Watkins, from the committee on police,
reported bill changing the mama Of Fleet st.
to Canton Avenue. Read and laid on the
table.


Mr.. Starr offered resolution directing the
committee on Police to enquire if some plan
cannot be adopted for the ketter lighting Of the
city. Adopted.


A message was received from the Second
Branch, proposing that when the Councils ad-
journ this evening, they adjourn until Thurs
day afternoon next. The message was dissent
ed from.


Mr.. Hack, from the committee cn Claims,
reported unavorably on the petition of Louis
Muller, asking to be refunded certain taxes al
legged 10 have been enormously paid. Read
and laid on the table


A message was received from the Mayor,
enclosing communication from the City Com
missioners in answer to a resolution of the last
annual session Of the Councils, requiring them
to report plan for new City Hall. The
documents we're read and referred to a Joint
select committee. The committee on the part
of this Branch are Messrs. Hickman, Brown
and O'I4eary.