The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE CITY AND CoUNTY.-In the First Branch of the
City Council yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wood from Com
mtee upon the subject of the disagreement between the
city and county respecting the city prisoners kept in the
county Jail for trial. &c, reported as follows:
They consider the charge made by the county of sixty
cents per day for board for City prisoners most exorb
tant-much more than double the charge made by the
City the for the same kind of service and
more than three times much the costs the City
in her own JAIL and the charge from the sheriff of said
county of $50 each for city prisoners sent to the Penen
tary from the county jail and s. each for those returned
to Baltimore city jail they also consider much
great, and that such charge should be allowed 1t
being desirable, however, to make arrangements
with the county with reference to the removed from
Baltimore city Court they offer the following resolution:
Reso'rei, by the Mayor and city Council Of Baltimore
That the city Register be- and he hereby directed
fer and with the Commissioners of Baltimore
county respecting settlement of the claims of the county
for board of county ja and to nav
to the said commissioners such amount as may be
found be due after satisfactory of the
shall be made said Register be- and he is also i-
rected to arrange with said commissioners respecting
future keeping and also the conveying of prisoners and
fro between the city and county jas and the Peniten
tlary so that no difficulty disagreement will in
the future.
Both the report and resolution were adopted
PROPERTY sALEs.The following property sold yes
terday at the Public Sales ROOM Exchange Reading
Rooms Building, No. 10 South Gay street:
By Messrs. Gibson Goa lot of ground and improve
mens the side of Calvert street. near Baltimore
fronting II feet inches by depth of 81 10 inches
$l20. Purchased by Mrs. J. Lee for $4,000
Also lot of ground Division street near McMechen
fronting II feet with depth of III feet inches to Ettng
alley Purchased by Joas Pennington for $40 per front
foot, or a total of 81 SAG
SALES ON THE PREMISES
By Samuel II. Gover.-A lot of ground and improve
ments the east side of South Howard street. fronting
Il feet by depth of l55 feet to Plumb alley improved
by two story and attic brick dwelling, No go Ground
rent $24. Purchased by W. Perkins for $500.
Also lot of ground and improy in fee, the
west side of Cha les street. near Pratt fronting Is feet
by depth of 81 feet improved by three story brick
dwelling Purchased by Andrew Robinson for 81 1875
Also, aelsehold lot ground adjoining the above front
ing % feet by depth of 92 feet an alley improved by
twostory brick dwelling. Ground rent $3.50. Pur-
chased by r. Isaac for $l,730.
DEATH OF CUSTOM HOUSE oFF1cER.--The Rev. HAN
SON T. WILcoxoN, officer in the Custom House in this
city, died Monday last from pulmonary Affection
The deceased was clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal
church, but owing failing health he compelled
year snce to retire from his clerical duties anci
pating advantage to him from active life Collector
Mason appointed him Inspector this port In this
position he secured to himself the confidence and
TEEN of all with whom he associated both faithful
officer and social friend He from Montgomery Co,
Nd, and aged about thirty eight years. He leaves wife
and child to mourn their rreparabe loss The f1
neral took place yesterday afternoon and attended
by his late official associates. and large
friends Seven deaths have occurred during the
administration among the Custom House officers.
REMoyAL.-The Improvements now in progress at the
Merchants Exchange, having rendered necessary
find other apartments for the of the subscribers
Exchange Reading Rooms, Messrs Porter Tobn have
removed to the large threestoy building No 10 South
Gay street which has been fitted up manner that will
be found satisfactory to all who the habit of visit
ing the former place The lower to which there has
been an extension, so arranged as to admit through
skylighs an abundance of light has been apart for
the Reading Room, while apartment the side has
been hted up as sitting for subscribers The front
of the second story will be occupied by the Board
Trade, and the large and commodious in the
| the Public Sales Room. Messrs. Porter & Tobn have
done everything in their power for the accommodation of
| visiters.
| SITE FOR THE McDoNoGH ISsrIrurE-In the First
Branch of the City Council yesterday afternoon Mr.. Beale
presented communication from Messrs Robert Purvance
J. Irwan and Miles White, rendering site for the pro-
posed McDonogh Educational Institute an acre of land
in portion of the territory bounded by Eager Madison
and Burke streets and Mine Bank Lane The matter was
referred to the Mayor until he shall have appointed the
trustees of the Institute, who shall then their
| to consideration.
| FROM BosToN.-The fine side wheel steamer Joseph
Whitney, Captain Solomon Howes arrived at her wharf
yesterday morning from Boston, with heavy freight and
we number of passengers Among the freight of the
for Sac two of the overland mail route coaches
No. to San Francisco BY reference Us ar Lp,apendence
in another column, i. will be seen that the Wbitna,
| here on Saturday for Boston her return trim ~
WATER BoARD-The Water Board met on vestsra,,. s.
proposals 10 executo 49,. -,
conduit line of sections 3, and There were twenty
five BIDS and the proposals were referred to the Engineer
in Chief to make the necessary calculations in order that
the different bidders be properly estimated by the
Board which meets Monday next to make the award
the work embracing various items work to be done by
the contractors. y
SALE OF yEssELs-Samuel H. Cover, Auctioneer. sold
yesterday the soop 'W Watch" ten tons burthen con-
pered and copper fastened with every thing complete
A. NJ. Coulter for $50
The brig Foamng Sea-" belonging to the estate of the
!ate homas Hooper, has been sold to house in Rio for
the sum of $4,000 ~
ORGANIZATION THE BOARD OF CONTROL AND RI
vIEw-The gentlemen appointed by the Mayor under
the new assessment law of the city, constitute Board
OF Control and Review convened yesterday the CITY
Ha In accordance with the provisions of the ordinance
ana elected Lttg Schafer, Esq President and John
u. III. Fulton, clerk the ~