The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-02
Proceedings of the City Council.
REGULAR SESSION

TUESDAY, June l, 1858.
FIRST BRANcH-Branch met pursuant to adjournment.
Present JOHN T. FORD, Esq, President and all the
bers.
Mr. BANDED presented petition from P. R. Reiter,
asking city purchase the Columbian engine house.
upon which he holds lien for So 65612, and for which
amount proposes transfer the building to the city
Referred to the Committee Fire Companies
Mr.. BEALE presented communication from Robert Pur-
of land in the territory bounded by Eager
Madison Streets Mine Bank and Burke street.
site for the McDonogh institute. Referred to the
Mayor
He also presented remonstrance from Charles Boston
and others against the establishment of soap and candle
factory at the Maryland Chemical Works.
Mr. MoCoMAs presented petition Laurence Sangs
tom asking the payment of his bill of $780, arbitrator
between the Mayor and City Council and the Mesr Rey
nods relative to the Jail Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr. WooD, from a special committee the subject of
disagreement of the City and County relative the
moved cases to the County Court submitted report and
resolutions which will be found in local columns and
which adopted
Mr. WooD, from the Committee Police and JAIL re-
ported resolution directing the City Commissioner
par the roofing and spoutng Of the old city hail. and ap
propriating $50 for the purpose which adopted.
ME- GRANVILLE from the Committee on Claims, report
ed resolution to refer the petition of b. F. and W. H.
Forester asking additional compensation for building
public school house to the School Commissioners Laid
on the table.
He also reported resolution referring the petition of
Randall H. Moale for the refunding of taxes paid in
ror, to the City Auditor Adopted
Mr. HYNEs, from the Committee on Markets reported
resolution directing the City Commissioner to purchase
$50 new for the Lexington market and appro
priatng Sl75 for that purpose
Mr. TALBOT moved to strike the word 'new" that
the Commissioner might be enabled to purchase the hose
already in use there, if he deemed it proper.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution, amended
was passed
Mr. HARVEY from the Committee on Highways, report
ed an ordinance to condemn and Preston street
tween Pennsylvania and Chatsworth street which
read and laid on the table.
Mr. BEALE, from the Committee on Internal Improve
ments, reported resolution to allow c. W Reed Co
lay switch from the track Howard their coal
yard, on Howard, near Franklin street Adopted.
Mr. CLARK called up the ordinance to allow the Mary
land Chemical Works Company to manufacture soap and
on their premises and it was passed by yeas IS
nays 2-Messrs. Addison and Staylor.
Mr. HARVEY offered resolution directing the City Com
missioner to put roof the keepers house, Cal
vert Street Spring and appropratng $50 for the purpose
Adopted He also called up the ordinance condemn and
open street thirty feet wide, from johnson to
Covingon street, between Hamburg and Cross Streets
which passed
Mr. BEALE called up the ordinance to protect the oyster
trade OF Baltimore which read and lost by vote of
yeas to nays H.
Mr. DuKEHART moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
it, which motion was lost
The Branch then adjourned
SECOND BRANCH-The Branch net pursuant ad iourn-
ment JoHN B. SEIDENsTRIcKER, ESQ, President in the
Chair, and all the members present
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Kirk, Simms and
Sullivan as the Committee of Conference the resolution
to the construction of police and fire alarm tec
graph
On motion of Mr.. SIMMs, the ordinance relative to the
standing of hacks in Monument Square recondered
The ordinance was amended to the standing
of more than ten hacks the north side of the Battle
Monument, after which it was passed.
proposition was received from the First Branch for
the appointment of Committee of Conference the
dinance relative to pumps and fire plugs. Concurred in
and Messrs Kelso, Inze and Horney appointed as the
committee on the part of this Branch.
vices rendered P police officer disabled Whist in the dis
charge of his duty received the First Branch
and concurred in
resolution authorizing the appointment of joint
committee the property of the corporation, re
ceived from the First Branch and concurred in.
Mr. SULLIVAN submitted resolution requesting the
fire inspector to inform the Branch what service has been
rendered by the United States Hose Company during the
past year. Adopted.
Mr. HINTzE submitted resolution requesting the Com
mtee on Police and Jail to report ordinance for the
appointment of an inspector of Illuminating gas and gas
meters. Adopted
Mr. HoRNEY from the Committee the Harbor, report
ed ordinance to the navigation of the habor
and regulate the duties of the Port Warden Laid the
table
Mr. HERRING called up the ordinance to preserve the
health of the city The bill amended to continue the
office of city physician and to decrease the salary of the
assistant health commissioner from 81 900 to $780, after
which it laid the table, and the Branch adjourned
until this afternoon.