The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-20
PROCEEDTNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
EXTRA SESSION.

FRIDAY Nov 10, 1858.
FIRST BRATCH.-The Branch met Present-JNo. T.
FORD, Esq, President. and all the members
The PRESIDENT submitted communication from the
Mayor announcing his approval of the resolution in
of the widow of the late officer Rgdon.
communication from the Second Branch, proposing
that when the Council adjourn today it stand adjourned
until Monday next, cOncurrcd in.
MI bEAtE ohefed Il resolution to grant Edward Nc
Adam permission to manufacture soap and candles at the
intersection of the Falls and Buren street Laid the
table.
Mr. BEAIE offered resolution to place shade trees on
Broadway, between Baltimore street and Belair
Referred.
Mr.. JENKINS presented resolution directing the City
Commissioner to have gas lamps placed at the northwest
of Madison and Greenmount avenue on the
streets the northwest and southeast of Madison
street and Hartford avenue on the northwest corner of
Madison and Stirling Streets and the northwest corner
of Monument street and Hartford avenue Adopted
Mr.. GRANVILLE, from the Committee Claims reported
in favor of the payment of bills to the Of 5 for
Professional services to Dr. Cendenin. and their report
adopted.
Mr.. NEWMAN, from the Committee on Fire Companies
reported resolution to allow Mr. Greenwe to erect a
steam engine upon his premises, No 122 Dugans wharf
Laid on the table.
Mr. WooD from the Committee on Police and Jail re
ported resolution TO allow Messrs. Gould * Ward to
place an Illuminated clock the front of their premises,
No. los West Baltimore street. Adopted.
He also submitted report from the committee in
favor of the establishing of Police and Fire Alarm Tee
graph and submitted the resolutions adopted the last
session providing for the contracting with Messrs Game
WELL Phillips, Robinson Browning for the construction
of the same. Laid on the table
Mr.. GLANvILLE, from the Committee Claims, re
ported Il resolution to pay Jno. G. WmOt the amount
of S24O for work done and materials furnished in fitting
up the Criminal Court room. The amount claimed was
$25l23l Read second time, by special order, and
adopted.
tee Police and Jail to enquire into the expedency of
increasing the pay of the lamplighters. Adopted.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM called up the following supplement to
an ordinance entitled an ordinance to enforce useful
uations to restrain certain evil practices therein
toned and to nusances" approved June s. 1858
BE 1t enacted and ordained by the Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore, That much of the ftysiXth
ton of an ordinance entitled ian ordinance to enforce
fu regulations to restrain certain evil practices therein
mentioned and to nuisances" approved June 5,
1855 prohibits the erection of steam engines within the
limits of the city for machine or manufacturing
be and the is hereby repealed provided however,
that nothing herein contained shall be construed to per-
NIT the putting up ofany steam saw mill machinery
planning mill machinery, without having first pro
ceeded in accordance with the section above named.
After some debate and con- it again laid upon
the table. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-WM. MCPHAIL, Esq, President and all
the members.
Mr. Cotton offered resolution, that message be
to the First Branch proposing that when the Council
adjourn they adjourn until Monday afternoon at 5ocock
Adopted.
The resolution authorizing the City Commissioner to
advertise for plans, &c., for Almshouse, was re
turned from the First Branch with amendment, in
creasng the sum therein stated to $780, which was con
CURED in.
Mr. Cotton presented the bill of Louis odzwer work
done to the yaw boat Thomas Swami for the of the
Marine Hospital Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr. McCoMAs introduced ordinance authorising the
Mayor to receive deed from certain parties of the bed
of Church alley. Referred to the Committee High
ways.
Mr. SEwALL, from the Committee on Highways, sub
mted resolution authorsing William H. Trott to erect
sign in front of his premises, No 156 South Broadway
Read second time and adopted.
Mr. SEwALL offered resolution, proposing the appoint
ment of joint select committee of three from each Branch
to examine into the accounts of the City Collectors office
Agreed to, and the following gentlemen appointed
on the part of this Branch: Messrs. McComas, Ecott
and Van Nostrand.
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon at five