The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met Present, John T.
Ford Esq, President, and all the members except
Messrs. Dunnock and Dryden.
Mr.. Dukehart presented petition from r. Mason
and others, asking that fire plugs be placed on the
corner of East Baltimore and Dallas streets, and
the corner of East Baltimore and Caroline streets.
Referred to the Committee on Water.
Mr.. Talbot presented petition from Marshal
Herring, asking to be refunded certain expenses met
by him at the station houses. Referred to the Com
mittee Claims.
Mr.. Cunningham presented a petition from Geo.
W. Buck, asking permission to build a sewer from
his premises, No "a west Pratt street to Frederick
street dock. Referred to the Committee on High
ways
nogh bequest, submitted report, together with an
ordinance providing for the future management of
the estate on the part of Baltimore which read
and laid on the table.
Mr.. McComas presented n resolution authorizing
the Clerk of the Hollins street market to procure
hose for that market. Referred to the Committee
on Markets.
Mr.. Glanville, from the Committee on Claims, re
ported upon the petition of Jno Davis, the Port
warden, asking to be refunded the amount of $50,
Judgment granted against him by Justice Myers,
IN case wherein he claims he acted in the discharge
OF his duty. The report is accompanied by reso-
luton directing the petitioner to take appeal
from the decision ofthe Justice, and instructs the
city counsellor to defend him before the Courts
The report adopted and the resolution passed
Mr.. Addison presented a resolution directing the
City Commissioner to place gas lamps on the cor
ner of Hamburg and Hanover streets, and such
other places in that vicinity as he may deem prop
Jail.
Mr. Dukehart submitted an ordinance providing
for the closing of the account for deepening the
Patapsco river, beyond the limits of taxation and
place the amount uneXpended therein to the credit
OF the general expense account.
Mr.. Harvey called up the ordinance providing
for changing the grade of Saratoga street, at its
intersection with Republican street, which
passed.
Mr. Dukehart called up the revised ordinance
providing for police of the city.
Mr. Cunningham moved to amend by renstating
the old system of the day and night poce-lost.
Mr.. Dukehart moved to amend by authorizing
the Mayor to appoint any number of the regular
police, not exceeding twenty, who shall not wear
uniforms, and who shall be styled a special police,
to be stationed by the Mayor in such parts of the
city as he may deem proper, and for such period as
he may deem necessary who shall act as detectives.
Mr.. Beale was opposed to any innovation upon the
present system, and regarded this a movement
introductory to the breaking up of the same.
Mr.. Dukehart did not deem it as containing any
such effect the object being to detail such special
officers in places where incendiaries and thieves
congregate, to watch their movements.
The motion was decided in the affirmative by
vote OF yeas II, nays 6.
The second branch having so amended the ordi-
nance to abolish the places of the regular detec
tives, and authorize the Mayor to appoint detectives
at such times and for such periods circumstances
may require.
Mr. Talbot hoped the branch might dissent from
the amendment which looked to the discharge of the
present dectves. He moved to amend by striking out
that portion which required the appointees to be
confirmed by the Council, and leave the whole mat
ter in the hands of the Mayor, in such that
the parties thus appointed may be unknown. The
motion prevailed by yeas to nays 8.
Without concluding the consideration of the or
dinance it was laid upon the table and the branch
adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment John B. Sedenstricker, Esq, Presi-
dent, in the chair, and all the members present.
Mr.. Horney called up the resolution appropria-
ting the sum of $500 to aid in defraying the ex-
penses OF the quarantine convention. On motion OF
Mr. Hintze, the subject referred to the Com
mttee on Health,
The President appointed Messrs. Berbower, Cor
don and kelso as delegates to the quarantine con-
ventlon on the part of this Branch.
., A resolution appropriatng $4,000 in behalf OF
the House of Refuge was received from the First
Branch and laid on the table.
Mr.. Herring submitted resolution requesting the
City Collector to furnish this Branch with the
names and assessment of all persons paving taxes
on thirty thousand dollars and upwards. Adopted.
A resolution in favor of the judges and CLERKS of
the late State election received from the First
Branch and laid on the table.
An ordinance to open and condemn McCabe
street, was received from the First Branch and
laid on the table.
The report from the Committee of Conference on
the ordinance in favor of the MessrS Reynolds, was
received from the First Branch and laid on the Ia
ble
Resolutions the petitions of James Fox and
John l.. Brown were received from the First Branch
and concurred in.
resolution in favor of the Aged Widows Home
was received from the First Branch and laid on the
table.
resolution authorizing the City Commissioners
to advertise for proposals for repairing West Falls
avenue was received from the First Branch and laid
on the table.
Mr. Simms called up the ordinance to license and
regulate places of amusement.
Mr.. Bierbower submitted sundry amendments to
the ordinance the object of which is to reduce the
license on Theatres, and increase the license on
temporary performances. Pending their considera-
ton, the ordinance was laid on the table.
Messrs. Bierbower, Hntze and Horney, were ap-
pointed committee to confer with the First Branch
on the ordinance to levy direct tax for the year
1853.
Adjourned until this afternoon