The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-07
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COTNCJL.


| MONDAY, Dec 6. 1883.
FIRST BRANcH-Present-JoHy T. FORD, Esq Presi
| dent, and all the members
A communication received from the City Commits
soner stating that the project of vcntiang the building
and cells OF the Middle station house is impracticab,
| from the condition of the building Referred
communication was received from the Marshal rela
tive to the ejectment of the police from train of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by conductor when in
search of the murderer Connery. Referred.
resolution authorizing the Mayor to employ aadi
tional counsel in the pending in the Cour
of Appeals was received from the Second Branch and
| concurred in.
Mr. WooD offered resolution to place a fire plug al
Charles and Conway streets. Adopted.
| Mr. NEWMAN, from the Committee Fire Comnanips
reported resolution authorizing Jacob Counse Imam
to retain frame shed in the yard of Calvert station
| Adopted.
Mr. BEALE offered ordinance to pave Young alley
between Bond and Dallas streets. Laid on the table
IN, MI bEALE presented an ordinance to pave o'Connor
alley from Caroline to Spring street, between jefferson
and MeElderry streets Laid on the table.
| Mr. NEWMAN, from the Committee on Fire Companies
reported resolution authorizing Hugh Sisson
temporary frame shop North street between Monument
and Centre streets. Adopted.
Mr. MONTAGUE offered a resolution inquiring Of the
Comptroller what engine houses are nov owned by the
city; what houses are mortgaged TO the city &c-
Mr.. TALBOT offered ordinance providing for the con-
frmation of all subordinate officers appointed by the heads
of city bureaus; which was laid on the table
The ordinance to establish paid Fire Department for
the city-the order of the day-was taken up The sec
ton to establish workshop for the repair the
by the engineers, adopted.
Mr. JENKINS offered section requiring the men a)-
pointed under the ordinance be quiet and paaceahe
by ayes TO- nays TO-
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered section giving the Chief Fnqi
Withdrawn.
Mr.. GRANVILLE moved t. strike out eight steam fire
engines, and to insert six" Adopted
On motion Of Mr.. HYNES, the salaries of the cnpnemer
Were raised from $500 per annum S72O.
Mr.. HYNEs moved to reduce the salary of the foreman
from 5000 per annum to $500. Adopted.
Inc sum appropriated to purchase fire apparatus
horses ETC. was fixed at $4,000 Various other amend
he yvos tba
laid on the table and ordered be reprinted Ad
jouned.
Second BRANCH.-Branchm met pursuant to adjournment
Present-WM MCPHAL, Esq President and ali the mem,
bers except Mr. Spwal
Mr. McCOMAs offered resolution authorizing the Mayor
to employ additional counsel in the tax cases now nrnd
ing before the Court Of Appeals. Read second time and
adopted. cav
Mr. CoLToN offered resolution directing the City Com
missioner TO examine the fooway on East Favette street
between Bond and Bethel streets. Adopted
resolution was received from the First Branch pro
posing that when the Council adjourn sine e on the 10Th
MS an reports OF committees not acted upon and all
unfinished business be referred the next annual session
of the Council. COncurred in.
The ordinance establish police for thn Cy or Ra1t;
more then taken up.
Mr. CoLToN moved to amend the % section by striking
out that portion, requiring Captains of the several
districts to be mounted The amendment was not agreed
Mr. Cotton moved amend the eth section h STRIKING
out the words City Council in Convention assembled
in the third line, and inserting the words .Mayor AZ
other officers are appointed The amendment was adopt
THE 9TH section relates the appointment Of one Jus-
tice OF the Peace, for each Police district
Mr. COTTON moved to amend the section by srilinr
out an that portion authorizing the Mayor to provide if
he thlnks proper, suitable number muskets for each
station house, wherewith to police in cases Of
great emergency.
The amendment was not agreed TO-
Mr. COTTON offered the following as a substu+. for the
11th section: " ~
And be 1t enacted and ordained That the compensation
oil superintendent of lamps shall be six dollars per
week. ana OF lamp lighter five dollars per week and no
member OF the police when taking the place of
higher grade, shall receive more than the nav of his own
office and the Marshas Office aud station houses shall be
supplied with fuel light and stationery the expense of
the corporation
The substitute was adopted
The adoption of the substitute leaves the nav of the
Marshal, Deputy Marshal, Captains Licutenants Ser
geants, and policemen as it herctuforel
Mr.. CATHcAkT offered the following additional section
to the bill:
And be it enacted and ordained That if av member of
the Police Department shall he found to frequent any of
the public houses bar where sDrous or malt
liquors are Fended except in their official capacily and
any Of the Police Department shall b. indulge in
intoxicating liquors TO it shall be sufficient cause
for their Immediate dismissal from duty and not to be
eligible as member of the police department for one year
after such dismissal.
The section adopted
The ordinance amended and altered was then passed
with hut one negative vote-Nr. CoLToy
Mr. TAYLOR offered resolution directing the CITY Com
missioner To place gas lamp at the North corner
Green street and Elbow Lane. Adopted
An ordinance to appoint Messenger to the Mayor
and Janitor to the City Hall was taken up
On motion OF Mr. Cook the ordinance was referred to
the next annual session of the Council,
me Branch then adjourned until this afternoon at s
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