The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION.
Mach % JO-

MONDAY, March 80, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met. Present, John T.
Ford, Esq, president, and all the members except
Mr.. Dunnock.
Mr.. Granville, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported adverse to the payment of the bill of Dr. Will
llams for attendance upon officer Wilcox. Read a
frst and second time and adopted. He also submit
ted report referring the bill of Dr. Pippott to the
Comptroller for adjustment Adopted.
The same gentleman called up the resolution to
pay Robert Halhdy, 500 for decorating the Mary
land institute hall, the occasion of banquet to
the Western vsters, short time since. Adopted.
Mr. Hynes moved reconsideration of the vote
adopting the ordinance to open an alley between
Eutaw street and China alley, and between Henri
eta and Montgomery streets, which motion pre-
yailea oy vote Of yeas II, nays7. The ordinance
was then laid upon the table.
Mr. Beae, from Committee of Conference of
Tie two branches upon the ordinance providing for
the appointmentof City Commissioner as assistant,
reported an ordinance therefor, which read and
MIR. Harvey called up the resolution to place shade
trees in EutaW SQUARE
Mr. Beale moved to amend by inserting provis-
ION Tor the appropriation of 500 to place shade
trees 9Y on broadway. Lost by yeas 6, nays ID.
The original resolution was then passed by yeas
16. nays g. - 'N
The Committee on Highways, through Mr.. CLAN
vie reported adverse to the petition to place shade
trees on Broadway
Mr. Beacham, from the Committee on the Harbor.
reported tavorably upon the petition of Henry
Creage and James Gardner, asking the privilege of
using the Ted OF Lancaster street for building a
schooner, and submitted resolution authorizing
them to use the street for six months
Mr.. Talbot here called up the report of the Com
mlttee on Highways, adverse to placing shade trees
on Broadway and offered substitute appropriatinp
SlOO for that purpose.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to Law the substitute on
the table. Lost.
The substitute was then lost by the following
vote Yeas 8, Nays TO-
The report of the Committee was adopted by yeas
IA, NAYS ).
Mr.. Beae moved vote of reconsideration, and
that the resolution be laid upon the table, which
prevailed by vote of yeas l6, nays 3.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment John B. Seidenstricker, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent, in the chair
Mr.. Gordon presented the petition of James
hodges and Others asking the removal of Pump
on the corner of Monument and Howard streets
Referred 20 the Committee on Water
Mr.. Sullivan called up the resolution providing
for the making of Walks at the Cross street Market
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Kirk, message was sent tc
the FIRST Branch informing them of the appoint
ment of the President as a member of the Commit.
tee on the McDonogh bequest, and requesting then
to appoint an additional member of said committee
Mr.. Herring called up the revised ordinance pro
yidlng for keeper of the Courthouse, record of
hce, and adjacent public apartments and grounds
| Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Herring, the Branch concurrec
In proposition of the First Branch to increase the
salary OF the book-keeper in the Collectors office
! from 5000 to 81 900.
resolution authorizing the Port Warden to dis
pose OF certain useless property in the city yard
| ana apply the proceeds to the Improvement of the
narbor, was received from the First Branch and re
terred to the Committee on the Harbor
resolution adverse to the petition of Mary anC
Rebecca 1undt, was received from the First Branch
and concurred in.
resolution referring the claim of DR.. Z. r
Tidngs for professional services rendered prisoner
in the Baltimore county JAIL to the Comptroller
was received from the First Branch and concurre
| in.
Adjourned until this afternoon