The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-08
Proceedings of the City Council.
REGULAR SESSION.


MONDAY, June 4 1853.
FIRST BRANcH-Branch met Present JOHN T. Fond
Esq., President, and all the members except Mr. Hnes
Mr. BEACHAm presented petition from citizens
of Fast Baltimore, asking that the memorial of the East
Baltimore Gas Company, be complied with. Referred
to the Committee on police and Jail
Mr.. HAMPsoN presented petition from the Monumental
Hose Company, asking relief by loan from the city o.
81 900, for which they propose give security its
return bill of sale upon all the machinery and property
they possess. Referred the Committee on Fire Com
panieS.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the bill of H. L. P Wolff for
$24 for furniture furnished for the Marshas Office Re
ferred to the Committee claims.
The Second Branch returned the ordinance regulating
the markets with its concurrence in the amendments
OF this branch which increased the stall i'll the Lex
ngon Market. The branch receded its amendment
and the ordinance passed.
Mr. TALBOT called up the ordinance supplementary TO
the ordinance for the inspecting Weights and Measures
which was passed.
Mr. WooD, from the Committee on Police and Jail sub.
mitted majority report adverse to the petition of the
East Baltimore Gas Company.
Mr. Beacham from the same committee submitted n
minority report with an ordinance providing for the
adjustment OF the company, the laying of pipes, &c.
Ihey were both laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
Mr. DuNNocK called up the ordinance to authorize the
Commissioners of Finance rent or lease the public
wharves of the city, which passed
Mr.. DRYDEN called up the ordinance facilitate the lu
ties of the City Surveyor, which also passed.
The Mayor having, according to the request of the
Branch returned the resolution providing for the con
srlction of switch Howard, Franklin street
On motion of Mr.. BEALE, the adopting it was re
considered and the subject referred the Committee
on Internal improvements
Mr.. DRYDEN presented a renonStrance from MesSrs
Mumeycr Hunter, and others, against the passage the
resolution, which was referred to the Committee
Mr. BEALE presented ordinance supplementary to the
ordinance providing for City and Assistant City Com
missioner, which abUshes the office of the Assistant Com
missioner. Read and laid on the table
Mr.. HARVEY called up the ordinance for the opening
of Park street, from Richmond Biddle streets
On motion of Mr. WOOD tabled nd made n
special order for to-day.
The Branch then adjourned
SECOND BEANcH-The Branch met pursuant to adj
journment JOHN B. sEIDENsTEIcEEE, Esq. President
the chair, and all the members present
Mr. KIRK called up resolution relative to the con.
sructIon OF Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph moved
its reference back to the Committee Conference for the
purpose of amendment. Adopted
Resolutions authorizing the erection of Fire Plugs at
various localities making appropriations for the several
FIRE Companies adverse to the claim of William rtwine.
granting permission to Geo W. Buck 10 construct We
r;lndal relative to placing platforms Dugan's and
McElderyS WharveS; in favor of DR.. VIM. H. Clendinen
ana IN 1ayor OF Lawrence Sangston severay received
from the FIRST Branch and laid on the table.
y resolution appropriatng the thousand dol
lars TO enforce the law relative dogs running at large
was received from the First Branch and concurred in
an ordinance relative to pumps and fire plugs
cclVed from the First Branch and laid the table.
n resolution granting permission to A.. Cate con
struct porch was received from the First Branch and
concurred in.
the corporation for the year 1855 received from the
First Branch and laid on the table
Mr. HoRNEY called up the ordinance to widen and ex
tend Holiday street.
Mr. KIRK moved to strike out the enactng Of the
BILL and argued for hour in support his motion
lie was followed by Mr. Herring in opposition
uon The question was put and the motion lost by vote
of yeas to nays.
Adjourned until this afternoon