The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION.

FRIDAY, May7, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH-Branch met. Present John II.
Ford, ESQ.,, president, and all the members.
Mr.. Beale presented petition from Sarah Al
bertson and others, asking that the sewer in Bear
Avenue, near Eastern Avenue may be repaired.
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Beale also presented petition from Ed Pat
terson and others, asking for the widening of Tripo
let's alley, from Baltimore to Second street. and
making it forty foot street. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
Mr., Cunningham presented petition from
number Of the property holders thereon, for the
opening of Holiday street from Baltimore street to
Exchange Place, Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
slr, Addison presented petition from Lewis !.
Kephart and others, asking for the opening of
thirty foot street, from Johnson to Covington
street, between Hamburg and Cove streets Referr-
ed to the Committee on Highways.
Mr., Glanville presented bill of Sl5 from DR.,
Dwinnelle for professional attendance upon Police
officer John Shaw, injured in the discharge of his
duty. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
message from the Second branch proposing
that when the Branch adjourn 1t stand adjourned
until Monday next, was cQncurred in.
Mr.. Hynes offered resolution to have stepping
stones placed on the corner of Canton avenue and
Ann street. Referred to the City Commissioner.
Mr. Beacham offered resolution granting per
mission TO Hugh Humphreys to remove the pump
on Second street, near South and place the same in
more eligible position. Referred to the Commit
tee on Wafer, 9 ''
Mr. Talbot offered q resolution requesting the
City Commissioner to inform the Council of the
probable cost of repairing the dome of the build
ing over the city spring, on Calvert street.
Adopted.
The City Register submitted a communication
asking an appropriation of Sll4.2 90 to meet judg-
ment for that amount against the city, in favor of
hezekiah Grout, for the use OF lamp patented
by him. Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Beale called up the ordinance relating to the
military, and took Occas ion to say that in his
marks of Wednesday last in reference to this ord-
nance he had intention of disparaging the char
acter OF the City Guards, his remarks being in
spouse to the gentleman from the Ninth ward (Mr.
Cunningham, and did not refer 10 the corps col
lectvely.
Mr.. Cunningham responded, saying that the gen
tleman had made reference to his want of compre-
hension of his remarks. He was still of opinion
that if the gentleman had his remarks in full before
him he would be unable to determine from them
what side he advocated. If he referred to him,
individually, he was in error in styling him bat
Iqli9n,
The motion to amend the ordinance by striking
out "forty," as the requisite number for a law par
AIDE for the several companies to be entitled to the
usual appropriation, and insert "thrty," was then
adopted, and the ordinance, as amended, passed.
Mr.. Dukehart called up the resolution to appro-
pirate $500 for the repairs of the furniture in the
Clerks office of the Superior Court
Mr., Wood was OF opinion that if the State re-
ceyed the surplus of fees in this office, the city
should not be required to make such an expenditure
Mr.. Beale expressed similar views
Mr.. Dukehart replied that the building and furni-
ture of the same, belonged to the city, and should
be kept In repair by it,
Mr.. Hynes said he was opposed to appropriating
money for work done without authority, and he had
been informed that portion of it at least had been
done, and that as the Council had condemned 9th
ers for similar OUTLAWS without authority, he was
not prepared to vote for such an appropriation.
Mr., Wood moved to postpone the further consid-
eration of the resolution until Monday Adopted.
The Second Branch returned the Ordinances for a
re-assessment and revaluaton of the city property
amended so as to divide the city into ten assessment
districts instead of twenty,
The Branch non-concurred, and On notion q
Committee of Conference upon the subject, consist
ing of Messrs. Granville, Dukehart and Wood, was
appointed on the part of the iiranch,
Mr.. Wood called up the resolution relative to the
use OF Monument Square as hack stand, and
moved that it be re-oommtted to the Committee ON
Police and Jail Adopted.
Mr.. Dukehart, from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, reported adversely upon the petition of the
superintendent of streets and pumps, asking an in
crease Of salary, which was ooncurred in y
The Branch then adjourned.
Siacoxp" BnANcH-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John b. Seidenstricker, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent in the chair, and all the members present, ex-
cept Mr.. Hntze.
Mr.. Gordon presented the petition of Thomas
Symington and Wilson n Nicholas asking Tie pas
sage OF GH GtdpaAGc TO accept deed OF the he'd Of
Rosebud alley. Referred to the Committee on High
ways.
The ordinance to provide for the general valua-
ton and assessment in the city was reconsidered and
passed ~
! Resolution discharging the committee on Ways
and Means from the further consideration of the
communication from Christian Keener in relation
to the Aims house property, was received from the
First Branch and concurred in.
resolution adverse to the petition of George
", Back and james Young was received from the
First Branch and concurred in.
resolution granting permission to John A. G.
GOetz, to construct verandah, was received from
the First Branch and concurred in
Messrs. Bierbower, Gordon and Kelso, were ap-
| pointed . Committee Of Conference On the 'ordi-
| nance relative to the sale Of ice.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon.