The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
OCULAR SESSION.

THURSDAY, March %, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH.- Branch met. Present John Il.
Ford, ESQ.,, President, and all the members, except
Mr.. Hynes.
Mr.. Staylor presented petition from Jas. Fox,
asking indemnity to the amount of Sl0437 for dam
age done his property on the Of Forrest and
Douglass streets, by mob, and injuries to himself
by the same parties. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The President submitted communication from
the Mayor relative to the McDonogh bequest
which was referred to the committee having that
matter in charge.
Mr. Cunningham submitted a resolution directing
the doorkeeper to purchase of the new maps of
Baltimore county for the of the Branch.
Adopted.
Mr. Harvey called up the resolution directing the
placing of walk at Cross street, Market Space.
Adopted.
Mr.. Addison, from the Committee on the Accounts
of the Health Commissioner, reported that they
found everything in proper form. Report adopted
and the Committee discharged.
Mr.. Granville called up the ordinance to open and
condemn an alley situate between Eutaw street and
China alley, and between Henrietta and Montgome
~ streets.
er the matter was before the Branch improper form,
the ordinance having been submitted a minority
report of the Committee on Highways, by member
of Second Branch, he contending that the Branch
should first act upon the majority report which
was adverse to the opening,) as that was a report
from those of the Committee representing the First
Branch, and that such report must first be disposed
OF, before a report from the Second Branch could
be considered.
The chair decided that such proceeding was I'M
necessary, and that the ordinance had been submit
ted in due form.
An appeal was taken from this decision by Mr..
Dukehart when it sustained by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Banded, Maddox, Talbot Beale,
Cunningham, Hampson, Hamilton, Dunnock, Dry
den, Glanville-l0
olson, Wood, MComas, Harvey, Clark-S.
The consideration of the ordinance then pro-
ceeded with, its adoption being advocated by
Messrs Beale and Dunnock, and opposed by Messrs.
Wood, Dryden, and Harvey. After protracted
discussion, Mr.. Beale moved to postpone the further
consideration of the ordinance until tomorrow
afternoon, which motion prevailed by vote of
TO- NAYS 8.
for the issuing of bonds to the amount of $3.50 900
in sums of 500 each, at six per cent interest pay
able semi-annually, for the completion of the new
jail.
That gentleman moved to amend by introducing
section providing for annual levy, for fifteen
years. of two cents each 500 worth of real estate
the same to be deposited by the proper authorities
and allowed to accumulate for the purpose ofmeetng
the bonds at their maturity. The amendment was
adopted, and the ordinance, as amended, passed.
The Branch then adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John B. Seidenstrcker Esq., Pres
ident, in the chair, and all the members present.
Mr.. Horney called up the resolution relative to
the purchase of hose for the of the Clerk of the
Centre market. Concurred in.
MIR. Sullivan, from the Committee on Markets
submitted resolution appropriatng the sum of
seyenty-hve dollars for planting trees in Eutaw
Square. Adopted.
Mr.. Sullivan submitted resolution forbdding
the manufacture of soap and candles in Arch street.
between Lexington and Saratoga streets unless the
consent of the Mayor and City Council of Balt-
more shall be first obtained. Laid on the table.
Mr. Kirk presented the petition of the managers
OF the Church Home and Intirmary, asking an APP
preparation in behalf of that institution. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A resolution instructng the Clerk of the Centre
Market to arrange the wagons around the Institute
Market In such manner to equalize the number
on each side, was received from the First Branch
and cOncurred in.
A resolution relative to appropriating the sum of
S4SO additional compensation to the Judges and
Clerks of elections, for services at the late State
election, was received from the First Branch and
in.
A message received from the First Branch,
to refer the revised ordinances relative
to the harbor, to the Committee on that subject,
and cOncurred in.
A message was received from the First Branch
the appointment of joint special com
mittee on communication from the Mayor relative
to the McDonogh Bequest Concurred in, and
Messrs. Gordon, Kelso and Kirk appointed as the
Mr.. Simms called up the Revised Ordinance to
regulate the several markets of this CITY, Read
wice and laid on the table
resolution adverse to repairing the market |
house at Centre Market Space, between Second and
Lombard streets, was received from the First Branch
md concurred in.
resolution authorizing the erection of gas lamps I
It Union square, received from the First Branch
md laid on the table,
Adjourned until this afternoon.