The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, March 8, 1853
! FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met-Present John T.
Ford Esq, President, and all the members except
Mr.. Talbot
;, Mr.. Beacham presented a petition from Mrs
Frances A. Webb, asking that damages be allowed
her for injuries done to her property-dwelling
houses on burst alley, in the 18th ward. The pc,
tluon alleges that her property has been greatly in
jured by rowdies of that section, and asks an in
demnity of 500 thereof. Referred to the Commit
tee on Claims
The Second Branch returned, with their concur
| renee, the following resolutions:
Resolution adverse to the payment of bill from
the commissioners of Baltimore county, for profess
ional services of r. R. Brannan, ESQ.,, in removed
cases Also ordering payment of bill to Messrs.
Bull Tuttle for advertising. Also adverse to paw
ment of bills of Drs. Yeates and Cunningham, for
attendance upon prisoners at the police stations.
Revised Ordinance No. 5, being an ordinance
hxlng the compensation of certain city officers, was
received from the Second Branch and read also,
ordinance No. 6, being ordinance relative the
public debt of Baltimore.
Mr.. Hamilton called up the ordinance providing
Tor the building of an iron bridge Jones Falls,
at Lombard street
On motion of Mr.. Bandel the year 1858, as the
levy to provide for the appropriation for this pur-
pose was stricken out, and the year 1859 inserted
and thus amended the ordinance was passed.
Mr.. Beae called up revised ordinance No. g en-
titled San ordinance to regulate elections" which
was passed. Also, ordinance No. g. entitled ''An
ordinance relating to members and clerks of the
City Council"
Mr. Cunningham moved to strike out that portion
OF this ordinance which prohibited members of the
Councils being concerned either directly or ind-
rectly in any work to be done on account of the
city, or the execution of any contract for supplies
OF any kind whatever for the corporation any of
its departments
This motion was advocated by Messrs Beale and
Dukehart and opposed by Mr. Staylor, and adopted
by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. President, Hynes, Banded, Mad
dox Beacham, Dukehart, Beale, Cunningham,
Hampson, Hamilton, Dunnock, Dryden, Wood,
Granville, Addison, MComas, Clark-l7.
NAYs.-Messrs. Staylor, Harvey.
The ordinance then, as amended, passed.
Mr. Granville called up Revised Ordinance No. A.
entitled can Ordinance relative to Officers of the
CITY, which was read and passed
Mr. Dukehart offered a resolution direct
ing the Harbor Master of the First District
to inform this Branch why the dealers in
lumber are not prevented from occupying
the line of East and West Falls avenue, owned by
his opinion, any additional legislation the part
OF the city necessary to enable him to collect the
payment OF the penalty from those who may occupy
the SAID avenues for more than twenty days at one
time Adopted.
Mr.. Cunningham presented the petition of Jas.
Loyegrove, asking to be refunded certain extra ex
penses betrayed by him as Harbor Master during
the administration of mayor Jerome. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
The Second Branch returned the preamble and
resolutions, asking the legislature pass law au-
thorizing the issuing by the Mayor and City Coun-
ellis OF stock to the amount of $3.50 900, for the
completion of the Jail; so amended as to make the
amount $780, 900, which amendment was concurred
in. Adjourned.
nEcoNb bRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. John B. Seidenstricker, ESQ., Presi-
dent, IN the chair, and all the members present
Mr.. Smms presented the petition of j. J. Roberts
and L. ID. Coberth, engineers employed in the port
wardens department, asking an increase of their
compensation. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.: kelso submitted resolution relative to chang
ing the time of paying the amount of the award of
the arbitrators appointed to estimate the value of
the work done and materials furnishedn and about
the new Jail. Laid on the table,
A resolution adverse to the petition of L. Jewett
Grove, asking compensation for services rendered
at the Western Station house as Justice of the
peace, was received from the First Branch and con-
CURED in.
a resolution adverse to placing indice stones in
the street stands at the Lexington market, was re-
ceiyed from the First Branch and re-committed to
to the Committee on Markets.
Mr.. Kelso moved to reconsider the vote making
the resolution relative to requesting authority from