The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, Nav IL, 1858,
FIRST BRANcH.-Branch met Present John t.
Mr. Dryden.
=, MIR. Talbot presented petition from Messrs.
Numsen d Thomas, and Others against the prohi-
6itlon OF renting market stalls to negroes Re-
1erred to the Committee on Markets
Mr. Dukehart presented petition from d. c..
Drlscol and others, asking for the prohibition of
market wagons from standing in front of their
stores on Baltimore street. between Frederick street
ana the Institute market, during market days, al
leglng that they not used to sell from but left
there empty for the convenience of the owners du-
ring market hours. Referred to the Committee on
markets.
MIR. Granville, from Committee of Conference
upon the ordinance relative to the re- assessment of
the taxable property of the city, reported that the
committee had copcurred in all the amendments of
the Second Branch except that making ten assess
ment districts of the city, and had substituted the
original number of twenty, or one for each ward
Inc ordinance was then passed, as reported by the
Committee.
MIR, Harvey, from the Committee on HIGHWAYS.
reported favoraby upon the petition for the opening
OF Holiday street. through to Exchange Place, and
submitted an ordinance providing for such open
ing.
MIR. Wood offered resolution requesting the fire
Inspector to inform the Branch of the number of
lalse alarms between the LIST of july 1857 and the
Mr.. Harvey called up the order of the day-or-
dlnance No. 3S-providing for the condemning and
opening OF fifteen foot street, commencing at Ea-
ger street, and running through to Truxton street.
be called Grove street.
MIR. Staylor stated that he had already submitted
10 lne branch protest against this opening from
parties directly interested, as property holders, and
urged that two of the parties signing would be
greatly injured by having mill upon the line of
the proposed street almost completely DESTROYED,
While 1t would not be public convenience or i'm
proVement,
Hnan uas al IL
opposing the opening, he had advocated it in the
first instance.
Mr.. Staylor--I would correct the gentleman. 7
never advocated it.
Mr.. Beale-I have been crediblv informed NV
parties, that you urged it upon those who oppose it.
MIR: Staylor-1emphaticall deny it, and saw who
ever informed you that, uttered bare-faced false
>, Mr. Bea!e was satisfied he had been misinformed
then, but Would urge the opening as public neces-
sity Tor the proper drainage of the square
Mr.. Harvey moved to amend, by making it a four
teen foot street. Adopted.
Inc ordinance was then, as amended nacsad Inv
vote Of yeas II; nays s.
MIR. Dukehart called up the resolution to appro-
pirate tor the repair of the desks and furniture
IN the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court.
mr.. iaipott moved that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Claims. Adopted.
Mr. Hamilton, from the Committee of Conference
upon the ordinance providing for the sale of ice re-
ported the ordinance as originally passed by this
prahch making oo. pounds aVoirdGpois bushel. 1t
was passed as reported.
The Second Branch returned amended the ordi-
nance providing for the establishment of the Nc
DOnogh Institute.
The Branch refused to concur in the amendments,
ana adopted message to the Second Branch pro
posing Joint committee of conference.
Tue Chair appointed Messrs. Beale Clark and
Talbot as the Committee on the part of this
Branch. ~
Mr.. Dukehart called up revised ordinance No. 3.
mharS and rl-e Of
Gil. -
Mr.. Glanyille moved to strike out that portion
prohibiting members from taking contracts of any
character for the city during their term as such.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Dukehart who
urged the adoption of the original ordinance. He
had offered it in order to place the members like
caesars wife, above suspicion, and contended that
1t placed them opiy upon an equality with other
Mr.. Beale contended that it would prohibit the
gentleman Mr. Dukehart) from issuing policy of
insurance In favor of the city, as an officer of an
insurance company, while he held seat here.
Mr.: Dukehqrt would only reply bv saving that
the ideas of the gentleman (Mr Beae5 were en-
tlrely original and very funny, but had so little
bearing upon the case that they replied to them
selves
Mr. Wood conceived that the ordinance. as nro-
posed, would disfranchise many persons from be-
coming members of the council, and as the council
did not OF itself give out the contracts no such pre-
caution was needed
hS iho'ioH W stfihe OUT prevailed, ana the
ordinance, as amended, was passed.
The Branch then adjourned.
SECOND BRANoH.-Ihe Branch met pursuant to
adjournment All the members were present ex-
cept tile President.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan, Alex. B. Gordon,
Esq, was appointed President pro TEN.
Mr.. Hintze presented the petition of George Gel
bach, Jr., and Others asking the passage of an ord
nance to widen Tripolett's alley. Referred to the
Committee On Highways,
a message was received from the First Branch
proposing the appointment of committee to re-
port upon the expedency Of the appointment of a
committee on the city's property. Concurred in,
and Messrs. Kirk, Simms and Hintze appointed as
the committee on the part of this Branch.
On motion of Mr.. Bierbower, the proposed
amendment of the First Branch to reduce the num-
Der OF men on parade in the several military COM
panies from forty to thirty, to entie them to the
annual appropriation, was reconsidered and con-
Cured in.
A proposition was received from the First Branch
to increase the rates for insane paupers in the Ma
ryland Hospital and Mount Hope Institution from
500 to $50. Laid on the table.
resolution adverse to the claim of William Pen
dergast was received from the First Branch and
concurred in.
The assessment bill was received from the First
Branch and laid on the table