The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-30

FIRST BRANcH-The Branch met Present~Jyo. t.
FORD ESD, President and all the members.
Mr. BEALE presented the petition of Jacob Councilman
asking privilege to allow frame shed remain which
he has erected at the Calvert street station Referred
Mr.. BEALE presented the petition of Jos Love asking
that he may be protected in the of stall in the Lex
ington fish market. Referred.
Mr.. BEALE presented petition from Messrs. G. W
Bowen Co. praying that they may be paid their bill for
printing the revised ordinances ordered by the last Coun
ell. The amount of the bill is 81 GAS Referred
Mr.. HAMILTON presented petition from W. W. Glenn
and Others asking that Mulberry street. between Fremont
and Schroeder streets be declared public highway Re
ferred.
Mr.. GLANvILLE presented the petition of Geo Urher
Graft asking indemnity for damages sustained by the
ton of the Water Commissioner in cOndemnng his prop
erty and afterwards refusing to take it, Referred
Mr. ADDISON presented petition from Clark Cotrell and
others praying that certain wharves the south side
the basin may not be rented. Referred.
Mr. Balm presented the petition of Thomas COwan, ask
ing damages for the loss of horse which injured by
falling into an excavation in the street Referred
Mr. MONTAGUE presented 4 petition from Thos. J. Car
and Others praying that the intersection of Preston
and Grundy be declared nuisance and that the
may be remedied by paving the sidewalk by the
City. Referred.
Mr. BEALE called up the resolution granting the privi
lege to Edward McAdams to manufacture candles Bu-
street at the Falls and asked that it might be
ferred to the Committee Health. He also presented
the petition of John B. Connolly and Others praying that
the privilege be granted to Edward McAdams to manu-
facture candles on Buren street at the Falls.
Mr. MONTAGUE called up the resolution in reference
ice cutter and the keeping open of the harbor during
the coming winter. Referred
Mr. HYNEs offered resolution directing the Water
ket Referred. 0'''' -la'
Mr. BEALE offered resolution that hereafter the print
ing Of the different departments of the city government
be given to the contractor for the city printing Adop
ted.
communication was received from the City Commis.
sioner in regard TO changing the first story of the City
Hall into police station stating that it would require
s. 900 to make the improvement.
He also sent in communication in regard to the state
of the tunnel Hartford Run Pratt and Cough
streets.
Mr. NEWMAN presented an ordinance appointing A vac
m
powerng said physicians to hold all post
nations which be required by the Laid
the table.
Mr.. BEALE presented ordinance in reference to the
of the city dredging machines for private purposes
which read a second time and passed
Mr. WooD presented an ordinance declaring valid
tract entered into by the City Commissioner relating
the grading of North avenue. Laid on the table.
Mr., NEWMAN called up the resolution to grant privilege
to George X Tyler to erect frame building the
of Boston and Cannon streets for the purpose of conduct
ing the steam saving business therein.
motion made to lay the resolution on the table.
which was lost, and it was then passed.
MI WooD called up the supplementary ordinance, pro
vding for the establishment of police system for the
city
The amendment of Mr. MONTAGUE the effect that the
city would purchase the uniforms for the police lost
Mr. MONTAGUE offered additional section to the nrd
nance, increasing the pay of the police follows Mar
hal of police year; Secretary to the Marshal
5000 Captains, Sl5 per week; Lieutenants, $3.50 Ser
geants S2 policemen, ll5O; turnkeys, S. and lamp
Mr.. BEALE asked that the question might be divided
as he felt inclined to vote for increase to the lamp
lighters and he would like to that separately.
Mr.. TALBOT offered amendment, striking out the
81 so as the pay of the policemen week and making
it $l100, which was accepted by Mr.. MONTAGUE.
The question divided and that portion referring
the lamplishers put to the Branch which carried by
a vote OF
Yeas.aMessrs. President Hynes Henderson, Mace,
Talbot, Beae, Cunningham, Hamilton Clarke, Newman
Glanville Addison, Mules, and Montague-14.
Nays.-iTessrs. Randolph. Jenkins, Wood and Bain-4
The first part of the section increasing the pay the
officers and policemen then adopted by almost SINH
lar vote.
Pending the adoption of the ordinance, the Branch adj
journed
SECOND BRANcH-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present-WILLIAM MCPHAIL Esq, President, and
all the members.
The report and resolutions of the Joint Standing Com
mittee Police and Jail relative to the erection of
Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph in the city of Baltimore
being the special order. taken up.
Mr. ELLIOTT opposed the adoption Of the resolutions
account Of the enormous price which proposed to be
paid for the erection OF the Telegraph.
Mr.. McCOMAs advocated their adoption and spoke of
the advantages to be derived from the adoption of
ten.
Mr.. ELLIcoTT said he did not object to the establish
ment of such telegraph, but he still thought that the
price asked by the bidders high in the extreme They
say they propose to construct sixty miles telegraph
the city had guarantee that such would he case
proposed to amend the bill by inserting clause which
would protect the city, that not less than sixty miles
would be erected
Mr. McPHAIL Mr. Cook in the chair)-said he was fav
orable to the erection of Police and Fire Tele-
graph for the CITY, but objected going the matter
wildly; everything pertaining to this matter might be
very clear the old members of the Council but the
present members were not much enlightened the
subject The proposal of Messrs Gamewell Robinson
cordance with certain plat which plat the present men,
bers have not If they propose to build sixty miles
of telegraph, the city should have guaranty to that
effect. They propose to erect also apparatus ring
alarm bells but don't propose to furnish the bells He
thought the bidders should furnish the bells for the price
named-s33 0OO
Mr.. ELLICoTT then offered the following amendment:
provided that said proposition embrace distance of
sixty miles and two alarm bells, suitable for the striking
machines proposed to be erected,'
The amendment was adopted by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs President, Van Nostrand, Cotton, Taylor
Ecott Musselman-6. Nays-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook
McComas, and Sewal-4
On motion of Mr. SEwALL, the subject laid upon the
table.
Mr.. CoLToN offered resolution directing the City Com
missioner to have lamp placed East Pratt street.
near Bethel Referred TO the Committee ON Highways.
Mr.. MCPnAIL offered resolution appropriating the
OF $50 to the First Baltimore Fire Company for the pur
pose of keeping in operation the fire engine belong
ing to that company al appropriating the
to the Mechanical Washington and Vigiant Fire Compa
nies. Referred to the Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. COTTON called up the supplementary ordinance
lative to the Public Schools which directs the School