The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-15
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, Ser 'ember II. 1858.
FIRST BRANCH-The Branch met Present JoHY T. FORD
ESQ., President and all the members
Mr.. DUKEHART presented petition from Lancaster Old
asking for the removal of oil lamp the intersection
of Mulberry and Tyson streets, and the substitution of
gas lamp. Referred to the Committee Highways.
Mr. HAMILTON presented petition from a number of
asking compensation for the discharge Of
said duties alleging that they had been paid in accor
dance with the extent of their labors. Referred the
Mr. WooD presented bill of A. P Wolf for s22. for
furniture supplied for the Marshals Office. Referred
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. ADDISON presented petition from Jno Krkwood
asking permission to erect verandah in front of his
dwelling Referred to the Committee Highways.
Mr.. McCONAs presented bill # Bayley X Lee for So
for repairing pump in Franklin Square Referred the
Committee Claims.
Mr. HARVEY presented petition from Nicholas Popp-
ein asking for the reduction of the width of johnson
street. to be opened in order that his property may be
seriously affected by such opening. Referred to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr. BEALE presented a communication from Mr. Steven
SON the Water Register in resolution of en-
quiry relative the number takers &c settino
forth that the number not equal to the amount
of water used owing to the fact of number of pers
families instances, using the same hy
drant This his report could only be prevented by
the appoin of persons whose duty it would be visit
and examine all the dwellings in the city He gives the
following the number of water takers houses u 49,
baths closets. 64; for hose, Ia carriages
159 horses 37l; ~; paying annual revenue Of
S35 being an increase for six months from March
l, 1855 September 1855 compared with the pre
vous six months, of Sl337575 Referred to the Commit
tee on Highways
The PRESIDENT submitted a communication from IT 7
Bailey City Commissioner setting forth that he had bean
compelled owing the late freshet eXpend So 500 for
the repairs of bridges and culyers and asking an appro
priation thereof Referred to the Committee on High
ways.
He also submitted communication from, lama. r.
Wheedon, of the East Baltimore Gas Company accom-
panied by their charter requested by the Counc
Laid on the table.
Mr. wooD called up the ordinance proviiing for the
material to he used in the oil lamps in the city of Rat
1t provides for the supplying of lamps for burnin
ETHEREAL oil where there gas and the supplying of oil
therefor 1t read and passed
Mr. HARVEY called up the ordinance to open and con
denim Lanvale street, from Walsh Fremont which was
passed.
Mr. DUNNOCK called up the order of the dav the ordi
providing for the creation of a gas companv tn
he styled the East Baltimore Gas Company It was
iected by the following vote.
YEAS Messrs. Hynes, Bandel, Maddox, Beacham.
Tampson. Dunnock-6.
NAYS Messrs President, Dukehart, Talbot Beale
Staylor, Cunningham, Hamilton, Dryden, Wood Clan
ville Addison, ArComas, Harvey, Clark.-14.
The resolution of the majority of the Committee on Po
lice and Jail dscharging the Committee from the further
consideration of the subject, was adopted
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM called up the resolution To allow
Messrs Codd Ashton to erect engine on Caroline
street, and it was adopted.
Mr. HARVEY called up the resolution directing the Citv
Commissioner to comply with the contract with Thomas
Motley ndexing the streets after considerable
| bate it was again laid upon the table
| The Branch then adjourned,