The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-08
CITY NTELLMENCE.

THE CITY WHARyEs.-The First Branch of the CITY
Council yesterday, adopted ordinance submitted by
Mr. Dunnock for leasing the public wharves of the city
1t provides that the Commissioners Finance they
hereby authorized and directed advertise in accord
ance with act of the General Assembly Maryland
passed at the January session. 1858, chap III entitled
AN act to authorize the Mayor and City Council Ba
more city to dispose of any property belonging said
CITY, by lease or otherwise to rent lease public
tiog to the highest responsible bidder for period
longer than five years any of the public wharves belong
ing to the city except the city yard the wharves to he
so rented or leased as to include all that part parts the
corporation wharves lying and binding upon the Back
Basin and Jones Falls and also that part of the city
wharves known as Light street wharf from the intersection
OF Pratt street southey embracing all the ends of the
streets to the city yard together with any other
wharf which of Finance may deem
| eXpedient to dispose of
1t also provides that any person persons renting
leasing of the public wharves the city in accord
ance with this ordinance shall be required good
sufficient bonds with the Nayor and CITY Counc Of R,
more, to be approved by the Commissioners of Finance
that he they shall keep the wharf wharves in good
repair from tho beginning to the close Of their
easehold and shall also into bond pay the
Register of the city the amount of rental agreed upon
| quarterly, in advance
THE HOLIDAY STREET MPRovEMENT-The ordinance
providing for widening and extending Holiday street
came up for consideration the Second Branch of the
| Council last evening. The chamber onged with
the friends and opponents of the measure and documents
bearing upon the subject freely distributed among
the members of the Council Among was a plat Of
all the property to be affected by the opening marked
designate whether the owners were favorable or ayers To
the lmprov As soon the subject was called
up, Mr. Kirk took the floor in opposition to the BILL
lie made motion, as he remarked a test of the
sentiment of the Branch. to strike out the enact
ing clause and proceeded to his views why the
ordinance should be defeated From the plat he argued
that but small amount of the property along the street
would be servceabe for building purposes and the cost
of the would be very great whilst the burhen
of taxation would fall heavily many who
70 bear MI Herring argued IN support of the passage
of the ordinance, setting forth the advantages de-
rived from the opening of the street After these two
gentlemen had occupied the Branch for hour half
in the discussion of the motion, taken which
resulted follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Kirk, TIintze Gordon and Kelso-4
NAYs-Messrs. President, lIorney, Herring, Simms
Bierbower and Sullivan-6
After this question was disposed Of adjournment
took place until this afternoon matter will prob
ably be finally disposed of.
MILITARY PARADE.-Ye sterday was the day appoined
for the second law parade of the regiments of vol
unteer sodiery in the city of Baltimore.
The different companies composing the regiments began
assemble at their respective armorie o'clock
after forming marched the places appointed for the for
| nation of the regiments
The fifth regiment of infantry Lieut. Col A. p Shut.
the first light cavalry regiment Geo J. Zimmerman
and the artillery regiment Col. Farow, assembled on
| South Gay street.
The fifty third regiment of infantry Lieut. Col s s
Mills, assembled on North Gay street
The first rife regiment, Col George Peters assembled
on Holiday street
The several regiments reviewed by General Geo
n Stewart after winch they marched to the Reservoir
House on North Charles street, where they allowed
an hour for relaxation, when they again formed and
returned to the places of assembling were dismissed
The day was warm, and the companies with few ex
certons, turned out very SHINY.
CONTRACTS AwARDED-The building committee Of the
Peabody Institute have contracted with the following mar
ties for the erection of that edce Samuel Brown exc
vator; John b. Emory stone mason; Gardner & Mathews
carpenters Deter Barger, bricklayer Dominic Sloan
pastererS Thomas Whelan, painter The contracts for
~ hlp 1pII Vvnrlh ay-p
The excavations will be finished aud the foundation
commenced.
REGATTA-A boat off yesterday between sey-
eral crack saers of this city. The boats were divided
into first and second classes according to size They
started from Fels Point and sailed around the White
Rocks back to the starting point OF the first class boats
the Contest came in first, and the Blizzard second The
former winning the prize of silver pitcher and purse
o Sooo VI the second class boats. the ioptdau came
IN hrSt leaving her competitors far bchi-she took the
second prze silver knife and fork and purse of $3.50
PROPERTY SALE-Sam'l II. Cover, auctioneer sold yes
terday on the premises lot of ground and imnrove
ments the south corner of Lombard and Foundation
streets fronting Lombard street I6 feet with dentb
Oh 81 1eet improvements, threestory brick DWELLING
Ground rent So Purchased by Dietrich Fennerman for
$1,000. ~ i'
SALE OF VEssEL.-Messrs. Adreon & Co. auctioneers,
SOFA on saturday, at the Public Sales Room Exchange
Reading Rooms Building, No 10 South Cav street the
ging and everything complete Purchased nv MessrS
Mitchell Travers for 81 400
THE KELLER TRoUPE-This Company of clever artists
VINO nave been deghting crowds the Holiday street
hea're ior some time past gave, last night their first
entertainment at the Maryland Institute They will an
pear again every night during the week vorr;r H.
reservations of their beautiful tableaux 30 80 NP