The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION.

FEBRUARY rs, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met. Present John T..
Ford, Esq, President, and all the members, except
Messrs. Cunningham and Hampson.
Mr.. Beacham offered resolution, directing the
Clerk to procure from the files of the City Register
bills against the City in favor of DR.. Cunningham,
late coroner and Dr.. c. C. Ross, adopted.
Mr.. Granville, from the Committee on Claims
made report relative to the petit of p A. Arnes
asking tobe refunded paid in error, stating that
as the Register had full power in the premises they
asked to be discharged from its further considera
tion-a resolution to which effect was adopted.
Mr.. Dukehart moved reconsideration of the
vote adopting resolutions of instruction to the dele
gates in the Legislature and Senator Hoffman, to
favor the bill in the Legislature providing for new
basis of ssment for the city, inasmuch the bill
had been passed by the House. which motion pre-
vailed.
The President submitted a communication from
the Mayor, relative to the expenses incurred in the
management of the McDonogh bequest during the
the past year, which was referred to the committee
on that bequest, and ordered to be printed
The committee on highways reported resolution
directing the city commissioner to have closed up
the south side of Lombard street. withia view to its
being re-paved; adopted.
Mr.. Dunnock called up the ordinance providing
Tor the condemning and opening of Graves street,
and changing its name to Chestnut street, and moved
its recommittal to the Committee on HIGHWAYS
which motion prevailed.
The President laid before the Branch, pream-
BILE and resolutions which had been adopted by the
Second Branch, instructing Senator Hoffman to
vote for the bill, which had passed the House. and
was now pending in the Senate, providing for a
new assessment of taxes upon the real estate of the
city, and they were adopted by unanimous vote
The Second Branch returned the ordinance rela-
tive to the construction of the office of Auditor,
with some slight amendments, which were APPROX
ed, and the ordinance then passed.
Adjourned.
Mr. Gordon proposed a resolution directing the
city Register not to pay LAWYERS fees who are ap-
pointed by the court to attend to cases, without
previous appropriation by the City Council.-ad-
journed.
Second BRANCH.-Present, j. B. Seidenstricker,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. Bierbower proposed resolution urging the
Legislature to pass law for a new assessment in
the clty-Whlch was passed unanimously.
resolution to authorize j. T. Bird to remove
pump from the front of his premises on Baltimore
street was received from the First Branch and laid
on the table.
A resolution adverse to paying VIM. Fl. HI. Turner
sum OF money for the expenses of the clerk of the
court, was received from the First Branch read and
agreed to.
Mr.. Hintze proposed resolution that the dele
gates from the city be requested urge the passage
OF law for the appointment of an inspector OF gas
metres, which adopted.
The resolution in favor of Dr. Baldwin paving
for services rendered to police officer Thomas, was
taken up and passed.
The resolution to pay H. Muir a sum of money
for physicians BILL which he paid for injuries re
ceived in the discharge of his duty, was taken up
and adopted.
The resolution to build new market house at the
Centre market, between Second and Lombar
streets, called up, read and recommtted to the
Committee on Markets.