The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-09
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, Sept. s, 1858.
FIRST BRANcH.-The branch met and in the absence
of the President Mr. BEALE called to the chair Pre-
sent ali the members except Messrs FORD and lYNEs.
Mr. HARVEY presented petition from Peter Frank,
asking that parties who have encroached upon Wagon
alley, between Schroeder and Carlton streets by con
sructing their buildings beyond the line he compelled
remove the obstruction. Referred to the Committe
Highways.
communication was received from the Mayor return
ing, in accordance with joint resolution of the two
branches the ordinance passed at the late session of the
council. for the closing of Diamond alley.
The vote by which the ordinance passed. was, on
motion of Mr. WOOD recOnsdered and the ordinance
ferred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr. WooD, from the Committee of Conference upon the
subject of the opening of Holiday street reported an or
dnance providing for the widening of Holiday street. be
Fayete and Baltimore, and the extension of the
street through to Pratt street
Mr. WOoD of the opinion that the Branch pre-
pared to vote the subject and moved that the rules
I've suspended and the bill put upon its passage.
Mr. DUKEHART protested against such hasty legislation.
He urged that it too import mt matter to be thus
considered or passed in fact as was proposed without
consideration He hoped the friends of the bill would not
urge vote upon it to-day.
Messrs. STAYLoR and DRYDEN expressed similar views,
while the motion to suspend the rules and put upon its
passage advocated by Messrs. WooD and CUNNING
Mr. DUKEnART moved that the bill be laid on the table
and made the 'order of the day. for Friday next The
motion lost by tie vote, follows:
HEAs-MesSrs, Bandel, Dnkehart Beae, Stayor, Dun
NAYs-Messrs. Maddox, Beacham, Talbot, Cunning
ham, Hampson, Hamilton, Wood, McComas and Harvey
Mr.. HARVEY moved that it be made the order of the
day" for this afternoon. The motion prevailed by vote
of yeas 13 nays 5.
Mr. HARVEY, from the committee on Highways report
ed ordinance for the opening of Lanvale street. from
Walsh to Fremont Streets which read and laid the
table.
Mr.. BEALE, offered resolution directing the Water
Comm soner to report to the Council what progress had
been made in the ascertanng of the increase of hydran
! the number of water takers, &c. 1t was adopted
Mr. HARVEY called up the ordinance providing for the
opening Of Preston street, between
and Chasworth street, to width of fifty feet. 1t was
| read and adopted.
| A.,
ordinance for the eectua lighting of streets,
lanes and alleys of East Baltimore which ordinance
offered by him at the late session. and then tabled and
made the order of the day for yesterday provides
that the East Baltimore Gas Company have the privilege
of laying down main and branch pipes through the
| raj streets of that section of the city.
The first section being read, Mr. WOoD objected to its
further reading upon the ground that it minority
report and that the majority report which provided for
the discharge of the committee having that subject in
charge. was first in order
The President ruled the majority report in order and
! it read
Mr.. BEAcHAM then offered the ordinance submitted by
him a substitute and it first and by special
order second time, when
Mr. DUKEHART moved that its further consideration be
postponed until Monday next, and that the East Bat
more Gas Company be requested to furnish the Council
with their act of incorporation.
This motion prevailed the bill the ordel
of the day for Monday afternoon next at y O'Clock
Mr. DUKEHART offered ordinance supplementary tc
an ordinance regulatng fire companies ,.,,, g.. ~ ,o
ter to he used in the oil lamps of the city of Baltimore
and his motion it made the order of the day. fol
| 6 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. ADDISON offered resolution directing the City Com
missioner to place gas lamps in front of the Methods
church. Light street. and other places Light street
in the vicinity of West street Referred to the City Com
missioner.
Mr. TALBOT moved that be sent to the Second
Branch proposing that when the Council adjourn Fri
day, the 17th instant, it adjourn sine die.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to make the time of the fna
| adjournment Friday the oath inst
Mr.. DUKEHART advocated the proposed amendment, a.
the report of the fire commission to be considered
he of opinion that the having the repor
ha h1at
in time for its consideration before the tim
proposed He also took occasion that the Mechani
cal Fire Company had already passed resolution that the
would abide by the action of the council in the premises
Whatever it might be.
The motion amend adopted by a vote of yeas IA
nays 4; and the motion, amended, passed.
The branch then adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH-Branch met. Present. ]. B. SEIDEN
sTRICKEk, ESQ.,, President, and all the members.
Mr. KIRK called up the ordinance to aid the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company by loan OF five millions o
dollars complete their road to the city of Wheeling
to fund their debts and especially to lay second track
far Piedmont 2lS miles from the city of Baltimore
which read third time and passed.
Mr.. HERRING presented a communication from Wm. r
Jackson inventor of the self acting brake asking th
members of the council permission exhibit the workn,
of the at this time particularly, application
before the councils for the building of passenger railway
through the city, and moved its reference to the Commit
tee Highways
Mr. SULLIVAN thought everything was referred to tn
Committee Highways and moved it be referred to th
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. KIRK said that the brake had been applied to th
Engine of the Mechanical Fire Company ii better be
ferred to the Committee on Fire Companies. The commu
= ncation referred to the Committee Highways
ordinance received from the First Branch rati
flying the sale and division of the Aims House property
between the Commissioners of the City and County whicl
was passed
A resolution was received from the First Branch an
thorzing the Mayor to have printed and bound certain
number of the Revised Ordinances of the city and forward
the different city corporations in the United States
Adopted.
An ordinance received from the First Brancl
changing the time of receiving oysters in the city tn
18th of September to the 1st of September Laid tn
table
resolution to grade Battery Square and plant tree
therein and approprating $3.50 for the purpose,
ceved from the First Branch Laid on the table
Mr. KIRK offered a resolution requesting the City Comp
troer to inform the Branch what fire apparatus
CINE property is owned leased by the city Passed.
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon at
O'Clock,