The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR SESSION.
FIRST BRAScH, Monday, FEB. %, lS5s.-Branch
met, John 7. Ford, Esq, President in the chair,
and all the members present.
Mr.. Beale presented petition from Mr.. Bishop,
Henry s. Pentz, and Others askngt the concurrence
of the City Council in their appeal to the State Le
gisature for protection Of the interests of the
butchers of the city, by prohibiting the sale OF
meats in the places known provision stores-re-
ferred to the committee on markets.
Mr.. Beale presented five bills (S75) Of DR.. Yeates
against the city for attendance of prisoners at the
middle district station house Referred to commit
tee claims.
Mr.. McComas presented petition from number
of citizens asking the substitution of gas for the oil
lamps now in use in the Holins street market. Re
ferred to committee on markets.
Mr.. Beacham presented the bill of DR.. Cunning
ham for attendance at the eastern police station.
Referred.
4 resolution was presented from the second branch
nstructing delegates in the Legislature to favor
the law providing for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of inspector Of gas which was read first
and second time and unanimously adopted.
The joint standing committee on claims presented,
with the concurrence of the Second Branch, the
following reports Upon the petition of police off
cer'Muir also the billfor printing of A. s. Abel
CO.. also, the fill of DR.. Buckler Jones; also the
petition of B. Fl. Harrison.
The President presented report from the city
commissioner relative to the paving of the streets
&C.. for the past year, which report was laid upor
the table and ordered to be printed.
The joint standing committee on highways
through Mr.. Harvey, presented favorable repor
upon petition to open Chestnut street, as to in
tersect with Grave street, on Monument and Il
change the name of Grave street to that of Chesnu
street, and submitted an ordinance directing tn,
city commissioner to carry out the wishes of thu
petitioners. Laid over.
Mr.. Beale presented the following resolution:
Resolved, By the Mayor and City Council of Bal
timore, that the Register be, and he is hereby i'll
struced to pay to the order of the Board of Health
A sum not exceeding $500, for the defraying of tn,
expenses incident to the Quarantine and Sanitary
Convention to assemble in this city on the 18th o
April ensuing-the sum to be provided Tor IN The
lew for 1853
The resolution was laid under the rules.
Mr.. Dukehart presented a petition from the JOIN
standing committee, upon the petition OF W. II. IL
Turner asking to be refunded the amount of S70G4
which was expended by him in the fitting up of the
clerk room of the CITY Circuit Court. The Com
mttee reported adverse to the petition, which re
port was adopted.
Mr.. Maddox presented a series of resolutions re
questing the city delegates in the Legislature, tC
favor the law pending for the suppression of policy
gambling-laid over.
The city Commissioner submitted report in re
Spouse to resolution of enquiring from this Branch
as to the probable cost of erecting post and raj
fence around Potter's Field stating that the work
would cost the sum of $500.
The chair, at this point upon the motion OF Mr.
DRYDEN. appointed committee consisting OF Messrs
Dryden ana StaylOr, 10 invite Ine Secouu I'rdhCL
into convention, which committee reported theil
acceptance of the invitation, when the two branch
es went into convention, upon such appointment
of the Mayor, as were laid over at their preylou:
session.
The convention having adjourned, the Branch
again assembled and adjournment took place.
SECOND BRAxCH.-Present, J. b. Seidenstriekel
Esq., and all the members:
Mr. Kelso called up the resolution in relation tC
the award made by the arbitrators for the worl
done and materials furnished by NJ. Reynolds, il
and about the new Jail, and moved that he SHOULD
be paid for same, which was adopted after being
amended so as to release the city from any further
claims after paving the balance of award of Sl02, Al;
bv a vote of eight ayes and two nays.
Mr. Kirk proposed an ordnance to appoint an ad
ditional clerk in the Collectors Office, which wa
read and laid on the table.
A committee from the First Branch appeared anC
invited this Branch in convention. Mr.. Hintze OBJ
iected to going into convention, on the ground tina
there were charges rejecting upon the management
of the aims house. The invitation, however, wa
accepted, and the Branch proceeded into conven
ton.
At the close of the convention the Branch rea.
sembled and adjourned.