The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION.
MONDAY, Ma

MONDAY, March l, 1853.
FIEsr BRANCH-The Branch met. Present, John
l. F0rd, Esq. President and all the members eX-
cept Messrs. Talbot and Wood
Mr.. Beacham presented the petition of Thomas
Price, aad others, asking that fire plug be placed
on East Fails avenue, between Eastern avenue and
Canton Referred toCOmmittee on Fire Companies
The Committee on Claims presented report rea-
1--WE TO a Dill OF DR.. Gates for attendance upon
prisoners at the middle district station house with
resolution adverse to its payment upon the ground
that no one is authorized to have such bills con-
traeted against the city, which resolution was
adopted
The Committeeon Claims submitted report upon
the petition of Jno ). Thomas asking to be allowed
tle sum OF Sl00 as compensation for aiding the
State IN the case of Jno. Claggett in the criminal
court, stating that they deemed one-haf that
amount hull compensation for his services and offer
ed resolution directing the Register to nav him
the amount of $50 which was laid over.
FROM the same committee a report was submitted
upon bill from the City Commissioners of Balt-
more county, for compensation of r. r Rarman
Esq, for defence of prisoners in cases removed from
the city, adverse to its payment upon the ground
that the court had no legal authority to appoint
counsel IN such cases. which report, and resolu-
ton that the city would not pay the same was
adopted.
The Second Branch returned the resolution for
extending the harbOr at Dugan's wharf with its
concurrence Also report Of the Committee on
Claims upon the petition of E. L. Parker Con
CURED in.
Mr.. Granville, from the Committee on Claims,
presented report adverse to the payment of Dr.
Cunningham for attendance of prisoners at the
Eastern Station. Adopted.
Also, resolutions ordering the Register to nav the
bill of Messrs. Bull futile for advertising and the
bill OF Mr. Charles H. Myers for taxes paid in error
which We're adopted
The City Commissioner, in response to an en-
quiry as to work ordered by him at the police sta
ton houses, since the adjournment of the last Coun-
ell reported that he had ordered some repairs the
Middle, Eastern and Western stations. The report
was referred to the Commute on Claims
Mir. Granville, called up the resolution adverse to
the paying OF counsel appointed by courts-adopted.
The same gentlemen submitted a report upon the
petition of lsam Jordon, asking damages for iniu-
ries done his wife by falling over an embankment in
W arren street; that the petitioner had Just or
legal claim against the city. Read and laid on the
table Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met; present j. B. Sci
denstrickers, Esq, President, and all the members
Mr.. Sims presented petition from Thomas Trot-
ten, and others, to move a pump short distance
from Its present location on Broadway, between
Lombard and Baltimore streets; referred to the
committee water.
Mr.. BlerbOwer presented resolution directed to
the members of the Legislature, and asking them
to oppose any incorporation of gas company,
but to favor the passage of law granting power to
the Mayor and City Council to establish gas com
pany. The resolution rejected.
resolution to pay DR.. c. $. D. Cunningham fol-
services rendered to police officer VIM. McCafferty
injured whilst in the discharge of his duty was re
! celved from the first branch and adopted.
/ A resol luton was received from the First Branch
asking the Legislature to pass law authorizing the
city to issue stock at fifteen years. build the new
jail. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Herring called up the ordinance to increas,
the salaries of the clerks in the Collectors office
After some debate the ordinance rejected by tn
| following vote.
lEAS-Messrs. Horney Herring, Simms and Sui
| ivan-4.
NAYs.--Messrs President, Kirk, Hntze, Gordon
kesO and Bierbower-6.
The special order being the revised ordinances
was taken up, and the Ordinance to regulate elec
tions' was taken up, amended and adopted. AID
! journed.