The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-09


that Geo. W. Bowen Co. give receipt in full for all
claims against the city. Laid on tie table.
Mr. Balm presented ordinance in reference to the
paving of Pratt street. between Gilmore street and the
limits of direct taxation the the same to be paid
by the property owners along said street Laid the
Mr. GLANvILLE presented Che report the Committee
on Claims in reference to the petition of f. f. Iams ask
ing for remuneration for holding inquest Adopted
Mr.. TALBOT called up the ordinance requiring the
officers Of the different branches of the city
send all appointments to Office where the salaries emol
Adopted.
The Board of School Commissioners are not included
in this ordinance.
On motion the Branch adjourned till five o'clock this
afternoon.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjournment
bers.
Mr. CoLToN offered resolution requesting the City
Commissioner to enforce the ordinance respecting the
paving and grading of ootways upon the property hold
ers on the West side of Broadway from Jefferson to Gay
street Read second time and adopted.
Mr. ELLICOTT called the resolution allowing
shed erected by Jacob COunselmau remain erected
at the Calvert Station and moved amend by inserting
the words, provided the East end be enclosed with
pricK wall" The amendment was agreed to, and the
solution agreed
The ordinance establish paid Fire Department for
the city of Baltimore then taken and second
time.
On motion of Mr. McPHArL Mr. ELLIcorT in the charl
the bill was read by sections
After the reading of the first section. Mr. VAN Nos
TRAND moved that much be considered the reading
being plan emanating from the Baltimore United Fire
Department.
The President decided the substitute out of order and it
was laid upon the table.
Mr. McPnAIL moved to amend the 5h section by stri-
king out the word six and inserting seven," making
seven steam engines, the force Of the Department in
stead Of SIX The amendment rejected by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand Ellicott and
Sewall-4.
Nays.-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook Cotton, Taylor Musse
man. and McCOmaS-6.
Mr.. MCPHAIL then moved to amend the 5th section by
striking out the word three and inserting "two."-
This makes the number and ladder companies two
The amendment was agreed to. The section then
adopted. /.
Mr. McPuAIL moved to amend the sth section by srik
ing out the word "efght' and inserting six Waking
the salaries of the assistant engineers hundred dollars
instead of eight hundred dollars The amendment
adopted
Mr. Cotton moved to amend the 10th section by strk-
ing out the words for three years and inserting the
words "durng good BEHAVIOR This section relates to
the appointment of Chief Engineer. The amendment
was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Colton-3.
NaYs-MesSrs. President, Cook, Taylor, Elcott Mus
seman McComas, Sewal-7.
Mr. McPHAIL then moved that the word three'' in the
10th section, be stricken out and the word "fve''
be inserted The amendment adopted
Mr. CoLToN moved to amend the ordinance by inserting
the following section, as section %
And be at enacted and Orddined That each and every
member of the Fire Department appointed under this
ordinance shall be of good moral character and of
civil and gentee department and should either of the
poyment of the Department proven to be guilty of in
the rst offence be suspended the time of such suspen
sion discretion the Mayor but for the second
offence they shall be dismissed from the service of the
Department, nor shall any officer man, who may be
dismissed as above, be again eligible for reapponmen
for the period of twelve months thereafter.
The amendment was rejected by the following vote:
4eas-Messrs Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Cotton, and Ell
licott-4
Nays-Messrs President Cook Taylor Musselman Nc
Mr.. MCPHAIL moved to amend the ordinance by in
sertng section granting police powers to all persons
employed in the Paid Department. regular and extra
Mr. MCCoMAs moved to amend the proposed section by
giving police powers to the Engineers and Assistant En-
gineers only.
The amendment was adopted by the following vote:
feas-Nessrs Van NoStrand, Cathcart, Cook, Cotton,
Musselman McComas-6.
Nays-Messrs President, Taylor Ecott Sewall-4
The section as amended then adopted.
Mr.. Cotton then moved to amend ordinance by
serting additional section, section 23 follows
And be it enacted and orddinsd in order the more fully
to give efficiency and confidence in the Fire Department.
reorganized by adoption of this ordinance and to
Honor the Mayor be requested both in the selection of the
officers, and of the to be employed. choose the
same without respect of preference to political alliances
political party association whatever but with special
reference to their superior fitness for the place. obtained
practical and active remen under the Fire Department
as heretofore existing, in connection also with well
tabliShed moral character.
The amendment rejected by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Cotton Taylor.
=, NaysmMessrs President, vanostrand, Cathcart,
Cook Elcott, Musseman, McComas, Sewall-S.
Mr. VAN NosTRAND then offered a substitute for the
whole bill, which read and motion of Mr.. Cook,
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MCPHAIL then called the previous question on the
adoption OF the original ordinance. The previous ques
tion being Withdrawn
Mr.. VAN NOsTRAND moved further to amend the ord
nance by inserting additional section providing for
the regular annual appropriations be paid the
panies now in existence for the ensuing year. The
rejected.
The question then recurred the adoption of the orgi
nal ordinance and it passed by the following
Yeas.-Msssrs President, Cahcart Cook Cotton Tay-
lor, Ellicott. Musselman, McCOmas Ind Sewall-9.
Nays.-Mr. Van Nostrand-l. /
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon