The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-27

MEETING OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The regular quar-
terly meeting of the Baltimore United Fire Department
was held last night, at their in the old City Hall
Thomas Creamer ESQ., President, in the chair All the
companies after the calling of the roll found be
! represented.
The proceedings of the last quarterly and subsequent
special meetings then read by the Secretary ap
proved.
Mr. VIM NJ Starr of the United States Hose stated
that he had been appointed the delegate from that com
pany to the committee appointed the last
cia meeting to prepare plan for the reorganization of
| the Fire Department
The report of the committee the reorganization ofhe
Department then read and adopted and Mr. Shaney
ofthe atapsco moved that the committee be continued
Pending the motion however, Mr. Stanley inquired of
the President whether the Mechanical First Baltimore and
Vigant Companies had neglected or refused to appont
delegate on this committee in violation an express
rule of the Department if So they were not entitled o
vote in the department.
The President asked Mr.. Stanley to withdraw his mo-
ton for whle to permit the Secretary report
OF the Treasurer of the fund for disabled firemen.
Mr. Stanley declined and moved ta. the Treasurers re-
port be laid upon the table. Which agreed o-Yeas
T. Nays Q. Divided 2.
The President then enqured of the Treasurer whether
the Franklin Company had paid the fines imposed upon
it, by the action Of the Department
The Treasurer replied in the negative The President
then stated, that according the rules the Depart
ment, the Franklin Company member, and there
from the Department.
Mr. Stanley said the franklin Fire Company had not
refused to pay their fines; customary in cases of
fines for the secretary OF the department to notify the
Register of the city of the fact and that officer would de
duct the amounts from the annual appropriation of the
Company. He then appealed from the decision of the
chair ~
The Treasurer he had not called upon
the Franklin and that all fines usually came to him
through the Register.
Mr.. Van ostrand of the Franklin. said if the Franklin
Company owed any money to the Department he would
pay it himself at once
The Secretary stated that the course pursued in relation
to fines to hand list of all fines imposed by the De-
partment to the Register of city after the July meet
ing and they then deducted the appropriations
made to the Companies.
The question then taken the appeal and the de-
cision OF the chair was not susainedyeas nays
vided @
Mr. Shanley's motion to continue the Committee on the
reorganization of the Department then voted on and
decided in the aftrmative-yeas u, nays O. divided =
At this stage of the proceedings the President invited
Mr. John Cummings, of the Monumental Vice President
OF the Department, to the Chair.
Mr. Stanley then moved that the report of the tt
of the Fund for the relief of disabled emen taken up
secretary On motion committee of three appointed
by the Chair to examine the account The committee
shortly returned and reported the On
otloh the report was accepted and the committee dis
charged
Mr. Fowler of the Columbian moved that the fines i'm
posed upon the Franklin Company for violation of the
rules of the Department, be remitted.
On the question being taken the motion negatived-
yeas 5, nays H. divided 2 The Mechanical First Bati
more and Ngilant delegates declining to vote
r Knight, of the Friendship, inquired whether it
fines the Companies neglected or refused to
appoint delegates the committee who were engaged
IN forming plan for the reorganization OF the Depart
The Chair of the opinion that some such action was
Mr.. Knight then moved that the Mechanical First Ra1
timore and Niglant Companies be $50 for vio
aton of the rules and regulations of Baltimore United
Fire Department.
After few remarks from Mr. McPha of the First Bal
timore, Mr. Starr of the United States Hose and Mr.
cided in the affirmative Yeas II, nays / divided
The meeting then adjourned
PROPERTY SALEs.-Aiessrs samuel J. soner & Co auc-
toneers yesterday sold at the Exchange Reading Rooms
the following property by order of the City Auditor for
taxes due the city upon the same
lot on the southeast of Boyd and Poppleton
Streets with front of 80 feet and depth of SO feet
pfovements on Poppleton street twostory brick dwell
ling and store and on Boyd street twostory brick dwell
ling. Purchased by C. l.. Diggs for 81 O3O
lot the south side of George street so feet westerly
from the southwest George and Rrune streets
with front of a feet and depth Of 70 Purchased
by f. J. IIlen for $500.
A lot the south side of Holns street. near Oregon
with front of 70 feet and depth of 1s3 feet Purchased
A lot the northeast corner of Russell and OstanJ
streets with front of &C feet and depth of 1855 feet
Purchased by Geo, II. Berry for 500
A lot on the south corner of Bond and Nllimon
streets, with front of 55 feet and depth of 90 feet
Purchased by C. l.. Diggs, for $500.
lot the side of COvIgtou street near " arren
with front of 20 feet and depth one side of 4z feet
and on the other of 81 feet Purchased by Mr. Simon for
$3.50.
lot the east side of Howard street near TYSON alley
with front OF 20 feet and depth of go feet Purchased
by +. Hickey, Jr., for $3.50.
lot the north side of Pierce street. near Chatswortb
with front of Is feet and adepth of So improved with
two-story brick dwelling, No. l03 Purchased by F.
Hickey, Jr., for $500.
lot the northw side of Orchard street near FL
der alley with front of IS feet and depth of 120 feet
improved with a two story brick dwelling, No. 63. Pur
chased by Geo c. Pennman, for S575.
lot on the north side of CRANKY street. near Canal
with front of q feet depth of inches i'm
proved with two-story brick dwelling No 100 Pur-
chased by p. Mclaughlin, for $3.50.
A lot the north side of Pierce street, near Ogsen
with front of II feet and depth of 60 feet Purchased
by Mr.. Simon for S2l0.
on the west side of Howard street near Hambur
with front of Is feet and depth of 1855 feet improved
with atwo-story brick dwelling No 3l3. Purchased by
e. c. Clark, for $3.50
br;cl- tlo
Sterrett street. Nos 20 and 22the former lot II by
W eet and the latter one II by At feet inches Pur
CHASED by G. l.. Diggs, for S525.
lot the south side of Swan street. near Marsh Mar
o ss space with front Of 25 feet inches and depth of
L purchased by +. Ficky, Jr, for $500
These gentlemen also sold, at the place, to Mr.
" after J" Berry, 100 shares of the Potomac Soapsone
company, at 81 share and 200 shares of the same
=, THE New ASSESSMENT FOR THE CIrY-The Board of
control and Review will hereafter occupy the large room
Of the old Post Office building, of Fayette and
North streets, which is being fitted up allow am
PIE room for the tax payers to examine their respective
assessments in October, which is the time provided bv
e ordinance for making appeals &c The assessors for
the different districts make the Board once
week, which undergo an examination, occupying much
of the time of the Board in arranging matters coming
under their supervision control 1t is stated tbof in
consequence of the partial incorrect returns made nv
many persons in response to the circulars delivered by
he assessors it contemplation to tbe ano,,
provided in the law For the information of our renders
publish extract from the ordinance that persons
may have an opportunity Of complying with it, without
,ath affirmation be required in all cases wbera
'artal or incorrect statement given the assessors
~" any person or persons shall refuse after twenty
lays notice. neglect to render any statement or account
If his her their effects any part thereof to the as
appointed by virtue of ordinance entitled An
ordinance for the general valuation and assessment Of
property in the city of Baltimore approved May 26tl ,
$685. he She they shall forfeit hundred dollars to
he of the city of Baltimore, to be collected
ebts before single Justice of the Peace, in the
lame of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. And
ne said shall thereupon, on their know
uge and upon the best information they obtain
iue the property of such person persons to the