The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
NEUU LAR DESSIUN.
MnNnAY March % lSS

MONDAY, March %, 1858.
FIRST BEANcH,-Branch met Present John T.
Ford, Esq, President, and all the members.
Mr.. Dryden presented a petition from Rebecca
Young, asking to be released from certain taxes.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. McComas presented a petition from the lamp
lighters, asking for an increase Of salary. Referred
to the Committee on Police and Jail
Mr.. Clark presented petition from s. o. Hoff-
man and Others asking that bridge may be placed
across Jones Falls on North avenue. Referred to
the Committee on Bridges.
Mr.. Hynes from the Committee on Markets sub
mitted a report with an accompanying ordinance
for the erection of a new market on Centre Market
space
Mr.. Granville, from the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Claims, submitted report and resolution,
directing the payment of 500 to Robt. Holiday
for decorating Institute Hall, during the Western
banquet.
Mr.. Wood, from the Committee on Police and Jail
submitted report and resolution for placing gas
lamps at certain points around Union Square.
An ordinance was received from the Second
Branch for the regulating of the Quarantine Laws
of the city of Baltimore. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Dukehart, from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, presented a report for the issuing of stock
to complete the new Jail. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Harvey from the Joint Standing Committee
on Highways, submitted a report and resolution di-
recting the paving of certain foot and sidewalks
at Cross Street Market house.
Mr.. Harvey from the Committee on Highways
submitted resolution appropriating S75 for the
planting of trees in Eutaw Square. The resolu-
ton amended by appropriating various sums
for the Battery Square, Patterson Park and Broad
way-and adopted.
SECOND BRANeH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John B. Seidenstricker, Esq, Presi-
dent in the chair, and all the members present.
The President presented the petition of Francis
A. Crook and others, asking the establishment of
fire alarm telegraph. Referred to the Committee
on Fire Companies.
Mr.. kelso, from the Committee on Claims, pre-
sented resolution adverse to the claim of DR.. H.
P. P Gates, for services rendered police officer
injured whilst in the discharge of his duty.
Adopted
resolution making an appropriation for white
washing the trees in the eastern spring lot,
ceived from the First Branch, and laid on the
table,
Mr.. Sullivan called up the ordinance to condemn
and open Calendar alley, between Columbia and
Ramsey streets, which was passed.
Mr.. Sullivan called up the revised ordinance to
provide for the appointment of superintendent of
streets, and to prescribe their duties, which was
passed.
A message was received from the First Branch
relative to the claims of Schneider Wilde Kleinle
On motion of Mr. Kirk resolution was adopted
referring the subject to the Comptroller.
Mr.. Simms called up the revised ordinance
fixing the compensation of the Mayor which was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Kirk, the ordinance relative to
soap and candle factories made the special order
OF the day for Wednesday afternoon.
Adjourned until this afternoon. -