The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

FRIDAY March 10, 1858.
FIRST BRANcH.-Branch met. Present John T.
FORD, Esq, President and all the members
Mr.. Talbot presented petition from VIM Mich
OILS, asking to have stall No. 6, Lexington market.
restored to him. Referred to the Committee on
Markets.
The President submitted communication from
the City Commissioner, stating that it would cost
So, 800 for repairing the Centre market Referred
to the same Committee.
MIR. Glanve, from a committee of conference on
the subject reported an ordinance for the building
OF new bridge over Jones Falls, at Lombard
street. Read and laid over
Mr. Beale called up the ordinance to prohibit the
use OF any building for the manufacture of candles
or soap within the city, which has not been used
for the purpose for twelve months previous with
out the consent OF the Mayor and City Council.
MIR. Dunnock moved to amend by inserting. "two
years in lieu of ''twelve months"-lost The or
dinance then adopted.
!, Mr. Cunningham presented the annual report of
the Western Hose Company, asking special appro
prlation of 81 200 to provide new carriage Re-
terred to the Committee on Fire Companies
The President submitted communication from
the clerk of the Superior Court setting forth that
ndlng repairs necessary in the Office when he took
possession he had the work DONE and asking an
appropriation of Sl97. &c for the same Also an ad
ditonal appropriation of 1920 for further repairs
Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. DunnOck presented petition from the Uni
on Fire Company, asking special appropriation of
81 600. Referred to the Committee on Fire Compa-
MES.
Mr.. Wood from the Committee on Police and
jan, submitted an ordinance providing for the pro-
curing and keeping in repair lamps and lamp posts
Read and laid over.
Mr.. Harvey presented a resolution providing for
placing shade trees in Eutaw Square Read and
laid over
Mr.. Maddox offered resolution directing the
City Commissioners to have the trees trimmed and
whlte-washed on the Eastern City Spring, and to
have the grounds cleaned at a cost not exceeding
sou. Read second time by special order and
adopted.
Mr.. Wood called up revised ordinance No. &. nro-
viding for City Register, which was adopted.
MIR. Dukehart called up revised ordinance No. O.
providing for City Comptroller, which was also
read and adopted.
The branch then adjourned until Monday altar
noon next.
SECOND BRANoH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John B. Seidenstricker, ESQ. Presj
dent, In It the chair, and all the members present.
Mr.. HlntZe presented the petition of Robert
Knight and others, asking the removal of certain
fish boxes from the Marsh Market Referred To the
Committee on HEALTH
resolution adverse to the petition of w
Hlnkley and Others for the condemnation and open
ing of Washington street. from Baltimore street to
the city limits received from the First Branch
and concurred in
A resolution granting permission to j. Merrett
to manufacture camphene oil on Eastern Avenue.
was received from the First Branch and concur
red in.
An ordinance to fix the salary of the Mayor for
the ensuing two years at 81. 500 per annum, was
received from the First Branch and passed.
Resolutions adverse to the petitions of George
Elliott and Wilde, Schneider & Kleinle, were re-
ceived from the First Branch and concurred in.
Reports from the Committees the accounts of
the Commissioners of Finance and the Visitors of
the JAIL stating that the books of those officers had
been examined and found correct and requesting to
be discharged from the further consideration of the
subject, were received from the First Branch and
concurred in