The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-29
Proceedings of the City Council.
REGULAR SESSION.

FRIDAY, May 2S 1855
FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjournment
Present JOHN 7. FORD Esq, President and all the
bers.
Mr.. WooD presented the petition Of Messrs. Friend
Ricketts, Co and Others importers and dealers in for
eign fruits asking that such fruits may be sold in the
city market houses. Referred to the Committee on
Markets.
Mr. CLARK offered resolution to the effect that the
Board of Health be requested inform the Branch what
benefit if any, the ordinance prohibiting oysters being
brought into the city during the months has had
upon the sanitary regulations of the city, effect
it has produced upon the oyster beds the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries Adopted
communication received from the Iarbor Master
calling the attention of the Council condition of the
Harbor within the Third District Referred to the Com
mittee on Harbors
Mr. McCoMAs presented the bills of Messrs Hayward
Bartlett Co, for iron work done Union Square Re
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. BEALE called up the resolution offered by him on
Thursday to appoint joint special committee to take into
consideration the proriet of purchasing portion Haw
kins Point for the of the Marine Hospital Adopted
Mr. HARVEY presented the petition of George vandana
Rer and Others to condemn and open Preston
Pennsylvania avenue to Chasworth street Referred to
the Committee on Highways
Mr.. HARVEY, from the Joint Standing Committee on
Highways, presented ordinance the opening of
thirty feet wide street from johnson to Covington street
between Hamburg and Cross streets Laid on the table
Mr. DUKEHART offered resolution directing the Regis
ter to the per diem to the Judges and Clerks of the
election held on the 26h inst.
Mr.. DUKEHART offered ordinance authorizinr
Highways 'H
Mr.. BANDED offered resolution directing the Port War
den to the sediment in harbor at the foot of
Jones' Falls. Referred to the Committee the Harbor
Mr.. DRYDEN called up the ordinance regulate the
opening and closing of the under the Maryland
Institute Hail. and for the appointment keeper thereof
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. WooD, the Branch then went into the
election of two Commissioners represent the Branch in
the Committee to take into consideration the expedenoy
OF recognizing the Fire Department Several gentlemen
were put in nomination, and after several ballots the
Branch elected Nessrs. John Dukehart and Leonard
Banded as Commissioners on the part of the Branch.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday afternoon at
O'Clock.
SECOND BRANcH-The Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment JOHN B. SIDENsTRIcKER, Esq, President in the
chair, and all the members present.
Mr. KIRK presented the petition of Johns Hopkins and
others demonstrating against the widening and extension
of Holiday street Laid on the table.
Mr. GORDON presented the petition of T. Yates Walsh
and Others demonstrating against the passage of the ord
nance to regulate the standing of hacks in Monument
square. Laid on the table
Communications received from the harbor masters
OF the third and fourth districts in relation the
received by them for port tonnage propeers barge
and canal boats Referred to the Committee on the Har
Dor.
Mr.. HERRING presented the petition of J. L. johnson &
Co, asking permission to engage in the manufacture of
fancy soap. Referred to the Committee on Health
resolution adverse to the petition of George Bromwe
and others was received from the First Branch and con
Cured in.
report of the Conference Committee on the revised Or
dnance to establish police for the city of Baltimore
received from the First Branch and on the table
Mr. KIRK called up the ordinance to extend the limits
of direct taxation, which was passed
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Kirk made a motion
that the petition of Johns Hopkins others rcmon-
strating against the widening and extension of Holiday
street be printed on the journal.
Mr. HERRING opposed the proposition the ground
that it was not customary to print petitions and that it
would be doing for the opponents of the an action
that had not been asked by the friends of the bill
Mr. KIRK wanted it printed because was an argument
IN opposition to the contemplated Improvement and after
further discussion the motion was lost by of
to nays.
Mr. KIRK called up the resolution relative to the reno
val of the remains of the late John McDonogh which was
adopted
Mr. KIRK called the resolution relative contract
ing for the erection of police and fire telegraph
Mr. SEIDENsTRIcKER moved to postpone the subject
til the first Monday of Septem her.
r HoRNEY moved substitute to refer it back
committee.
These motions voted down and other inef
fectual moves made to defeat on the
at the present time, after hch it rejected by the fol
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Horney, Herring, Gordon, Bierbower
and Suvan-5.
NAYs.-Messrs President, Kirk, Hntze, Kelso and
Simms-5.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon