The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,

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FIRST BRANCH-Present John t. Ford. ESQ
ilton. except MI nam
Mr.. Dukehart presented petition from Thoma
Erea9er, city sheriff, asking that deputy be al
lowed MN, to be stationed at Tovsontown durino
tne Flal OF criminal cases there, removed from tho
ei1y. Referred to the committee on claims.
ef' Hampton presented petition from several
ct]eIs OF that vicinity, asking that flag stones be
placed on Fayette street, between St Paurs and
Charles streets Referred to the committee on
highways
Mr.. McComas presented petition from Jno L.
brown, asking that he be refunded the amount of
Szl paid in error for icense-alleging that he was
citizen OF Baltimore county, and was required to
procure license, for which there was no legal re-
quTement; referred to committee claims
MI. Beall offered a resolution directing and in
structlng the Senator from this city in the State
Legislature TO favor the bill now there pending
providing for an increase of the basis of taxation in
the city of Baltimore.
lie stated that the impression existed that Senator
Hoffman would oppose the bill, and also that for
the successful working of the municipal govern
ment, the passage thereof was necessary The rules
We're suspended, and the resolution read second
time and adopted
The report of the Joint Standing Committee ON
the jan relative to the award to the Messrs Rev
noids, late contractors for the building of the new
Jail, which had been previously adopted bv This
branch, was received from the Second Branch with
an amendment that they-the late contractors
give release to the Mayor, in full for all claims
Tor payment of the award to them of STOP 900 1t
was by special order read a second time, and adopt
ed AS amended.
Mr.. Harvey called up the ordinance relative to
contrncts for public work in the city, which pro-
WIDEST that all bids for contracts shall be submitted
10 the Mayor Register and Comptroller and that
the concurrence OF majority of them shall be re-
qulsite before the contracts can be entered into.
and also that no bid shall be opened from any party
who may previously have failed to fill anv contract
entered into with the city authorities the ordinance
was adopted.
Mr.. Maddox called up his resolution instructinq
the city delegates to the legislature to favor the bill
there pending for the suppression of policp gamb-
ing elther by supplementary schemes or otherwise
Mr.. Dukehart hoped the gentleman would not
press his resolutions, deeming it entirely improper
Tor the Council to attempt to interfere with the ac
tion OF the legislature in matters not directly per-
tanning 10 the city, and not recognising this as a
this nature -
Mr.: Maddox expressed surprise that any gentle
man IN the Branch should oppose any measure cal
culaed to suppress evil of such magnitude as this
mad become in midst and desired the expression
OF the feelings of the Branch upon the subject
, MI. W GOD moved an indefinite postponement of !
Inc Inc question, which motion seconded by Mr.. !
lows: = 49, ava
Yeas-Messrs. President Banded, Beacham. Duke |
mart lalbott, Staylor, Simpson, Dunnock DRYDEN, |
Clark-l6 ~ "A"
Nays-We ssrs. Hynes, Maddox, end Beale-S
The president submitted communication from
the Mayor, enclosing one from j. Meredith, Jr rel
alive to the pending between the city and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the subject of
services were further desired therein Referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means Also, COM
munication from the Mayor, relative to the Melon
ough bequest. Ordered to be printed and referred
TO the special Committee that beauest. Ad-
journed
SECOND BRANGH.-Present, J. B. Seidenstricker,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. Simms called up the ordinance referring to
the continuance of the Auditors office and its du-
ties. 1t was discussed at considerable length, when
Mr. Kirk moved to strike out the enacting clause
Mr. Herring, was sustained by Messrs. Bierbower
and Gordon, advocated the bill
The motion of Mr. Kirk was rejected by the fol-
lowing votes:
Yeas-Messrs. President j. B. seidenstrieker,
Esq, Kirk and Hintze-3
Nays-Messrs. Horney, Gordon, Kelso, Simms,
Blerbower Sullivan and Herring.
Mr. Kirk was then called to the chair when Mr.
seioensrlcker proposed some amendments, which
were adopted and the ordinance was passed
The council then adjourned.