The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR Session.
FIRST BRANCH, Monday, FEB. %, l858.-Branch
met at the usual hour, o'clock, JNo T. FoRp
ESD, President in the chair, and all the member.
present:
Mr.. Band9ll presented the usual ,nnps> reror.
a. Tue rankin FIRE Company, setting forth the
hha!ciai condition OF the company, and asking a
special appropriation of So O0O-referred Ia fba
committee on Fire Companies
MI Dukehart presented petition from D. :
Sweeney; Esq, supplementary to one previously
presented oy nm, asking that fees should be al
toWeu MN Tor lege services in the Criminal CourJ
IN cases to which he was assigned az counsel hr,
the Court-thls petition being q response to the
opinion of Grafton l.. Dulaney ESQ advarsa m
the payment of such claims and SETTING Firth thet
an custom ana presidents confirmed the Justice of
tee on claims.
Mr.. Dunnock presented petition from the Fir,t
Baltimore Fire Company asking s. snaciaI onnr@
priation of S3,000-referred to the comInittes on
Fire Companies. ="
Mr. Wood called up the bill presented by him
toEi.l4g Tor me continuation eff the office of tha
CITY AUDITOR (which Office expires on the last day
OF this month"; until the 3lst day of August lass
after which date it shall cease and expire, '
Mr.. Dukehart could not realize the necessity of
continuation, recognizing it only as an uupeccssorv
expenditure OF the city's funds. He adverted TO tn.
creation OF the place in the year 1854 admittin,
that at that period, owing to the confused condiP
ton OF the books Of the City Collector there exist
ed the necessity for some check unon that danort-
ment TO prevent detalcatiOns but inasmuch as the
duties originally igEed to this officer were now
performed by the Comptroller, and the books in the
he do,a5 ;.G ing III more regular condition,
NJ W. ~ !; luz tler continuance uncalied for
Mr. W ood IN response, argued the great need
Tor the continuance of this officer for eighteen
months more, owing TO the large number of accounts
IatT d hiI ooohs extending pack to the year
der il imnrnhabIe tot s"In SLian sums as to rem
this deficiency could be saved TO the CITY if left in
tte hands OF the Collector and urged the adoption
the Auditors Land f o,ia; 'ia geIng placed IN
per cent n tG & $40 anu ailoWlag hin
cent upon the nevt 500 000 II roitecteu ~ per
t S5n 600 e L % o-V,ooo 10 per cent upon the
IT, -; " pei 'ent' upon tne remainder
in the affirmative onJ 61,aL. ~ hesSrs' beals
that rentIaman i ti,u IA N response, when
Council upon tha subject oJ 'ie sense u ti-s
enactino ciorsa ~ Icy ~ strike out tns
snG u.s. wien was ueciuea IN the negative,
n. ~, t'tptteU'
Was+er EI ti 'LidI tne committee OF tho
of the Council and Is ncerS 'e aIeenaance
schon au 'e VCeIS On lhe occasion OF their
t ,os On 1hutsaay next which invita-
W. ~ u "GeePteu-
tae ON Hip+ % a report from the Commit
tbe nrvIas,n oF a"'lns " Aessrs. bird Co
So p vi removing pump IN 'front.' OF their
fo Of o o 'a.ti,loIg street providing II was done
a. 1PiIHee 10 'le Guy
doorkeanar r. P ,nS;S d resolution ordering the
of the branch. the cost NOT ~ nSaeJ tie eoeTs
was rejected by vote of 10 10 O -
I. rgDl iffAE .
means presented aIoTt ~ 81 VI ways ana
Parker Il Co. asking To he raiirad 80 Vi Z. ..
imposed upon warebopsa teianrin - IN Id4atlon
DESTROYED by fire some time since Tho a a,,c. "a
adverse to the petitioners anneaI ,,ror +b 70"
that it would establish precedenf raenitiSa i;
heavy outlay each wear. Laid over IL
Mr. Talbot offered q resolution anrro,,.;,,;,..
$500 for the purpose of keeping in renal tPa 800,
raj police station housrs drrinl, +ba 80 NC e sew
referred to the committee on noiice GINNING year.
Mr.. Wood moved a reconsiderotion Of .h 800.
rejecting the resolution of Mr. Poll rn,iI; 'Gto
the procuring of new chairs for the branch ub iG
motion preyaed-yyhen the ,asoi,t; - "nCi, n.ci
by a vote of yeas 10 navs O was a"opteo
Mr.. Dunnock offered a resolution ;ns+r,o.i,,, a.,
senator and celebrates in the Sto+a ~ 49, ,t
the city 10 vote far tba hi 81 II rom
inc for the onenino, ~ c., -, PeINins1 PlUNiG-
was unanimously Sdo,toJ f'1 ~' "it'I1
Mr.. Talbot offered resolution proyidino, rho,
Col w. II. Stewart have the privilege of removing
the portrait of his father late May0r of the cit,S
from the hall for the purpose of procuring CO.,!
thereof-adopted. The Branch then adjourned ~
Present j. b. Seidenstricker, ESQ. president and
all the members except Mr. kelso.
communication was received from Gen. C. G..
Egerton, on behalf OF the Independent Crews in
vitng the branch to their anniversary ball on the
zzd FEBRUARY tiast night at the Maryland Insti-
luz ~ WHICH was accepted
Inc proposition 10 authorize the committee OF
ways ana means to prepare a memorial to the Ieyis
lature Of Maryland. asking the mower tn low =
lice tax within the CITY Iimits vas 1assoj q" PN-
A resolution in favor of o. Herring was received
from the First Branch. read and LAID On The tahIs
Also a resolution to pay B. H, Harrison for work
done for the city, which was read and ma snd Also
resolution in favor of Coo II Tbnmss 49,
officer to nav The rbt-sios ., S -, t pI
win for services rendered for ininries raaeiva5 h
the officer whilst in the DISCHARGE Of his dntv0resa
and laid on the table Also simiIar -,
favor of Hamilton NM, noIicn BE- T,it III
likewise read and laid on the table, "'lA'H las
A resolution adverse to the paving of officer Mini;
the reward offered for discovering an incendiarv,
upon the ground of his not being entitled thereto
owing to his being a regularly paid police. was ro
eeived from the First Branch, and adopted.
A he First