The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION.
w EDNEsDAY, April 81,

WEDNESDAY, April 81, 1853
| FIRST BRANcH.-The branch met Present Jno
L. Ford, Esq, president, in the chair, and all the
members except Mr.. Hynes.
Mr.. Clark presented petition from Sam'l Sands
and others, asking for the opening of alley, ten
feet wide, from Madison to Biddle streets, running
northerly, between Eutaw and Bddle streets Re
| terred to the Committee on Highways
| Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee on Highways,
reported a resolution directing the city commits
sloner to have flag stones placed at various places
| Read and laid over
| Mr.. Beacham presented bill of SOS in favor of
Messrs. Baker, Holmes & Brown, for work done at
the city spring, Calvert street. Referred to the
| Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on Police and
JAIL reported an ordinance providing for the com
pletIon OF the new JAIL which was read and laid on
the table,
Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee on Highways,
reported favorably upon the petition of George W.
Buck, to erect a sewer from his premises, on West
Pratt street, to Frederick street dock. The rules
We're suspended, and the resolution read a second
time and adopted
Mr. Dukehart called up the ordinance providing
Tor the assessment and valuation of taxable proper
ty in this city.
Mr.. Clark moved to reconsider and amend the
second section, by creating twenty assessment dis
tricts, or one of each ward. Adopted.
The further consideration of the ordinance was
then proceeded with. 1t provides that the compen-
sation of the shall be $500 each; and that
OF the board of control and review $500 for such
them, and that they shall not sit less than sixty
days after the assessors shall have made their
reports.
Without concluding the consideration of the ordi
nance the Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant TO
adjournment. John b. Seidenstricker, ESQ Pres-
dent in the chair, and all the members present
Mr.. Simms presented the petition of Henry James
Co. and others, relative to the tunneng of Canal
street, which was referred to the Committee on
Highways
Mr.. Sullivan from the Committee on Highways,
submitted report and ordinance relative to the
opening of Grove street, which laid on the
table.
The branch then resumed the consideration of
revised ordinances
Mr. Sullivan called up the ordinance for the en-
enlargement OF vol unteer military corps in the city
Mr.. Simms thought the language of the ordi-
nance ambiguous
Mr.. Bierbower.-Mr. President, the language is
just as plain as the on my face and YOU can all
see that. (Laughter.) Neither sedgehammers,
plck-axes nor tOoth-picks take that out of my
head. (Renewed laughter
Mr.; Gordon.-(ln his seat.) That's So Johnny
On motion of Mr.. Herring, the ordinance was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Bierbower call up the ordinance relating to
goats.
Mr.. Herring called the attention of the Branch |
to the second section of the ordinance, which |
enacts that the owner owners of any goat found
running at large shall forfeit and pay two doa $.
lie wished to know whether the language of the |
ordinance related to s'the owner" running at large
or the goat running at large, and inquired from Mr.
Bierbower whether in that gentlemans opinion it |
was all right.
Mr.. Bierbower.-Pe Perfectly clear to my mind.
Mr.. Herring.-I renew my question, and pause
for a reply.
MIR. Bierbower.-You may keep on pausing; |
have nothing to say.
The ordinance then passed
Mr.. Simms then called up the ordinance to re-
strain dogs from running at large
Mr.. Bierbower moved to amend by inserting a
provlso to the effect that of the sections of
MS day."
The ordinance passed without the amendment
Adjourned until this afternoon