The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-22
PROCEEDINGS or THE cry coryc,

ThOCEEDINGS OF THE cry COUNCIL
FIRST BRANcn-The Branch met Prelrni q InnS ,N9S II
FORD, Esq, President, and all the members except Mr.
| Harvey. Ni ''
Mr.. STAYLoR presented petition from Geo w To,,o
asking permission to erect shed in his lumber ward at
the corner OF Hartford avenue and Monument Re
! ferred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr. DUNNocK presented a petition from Wm ling and
others to have gas lamps placed McCuoch street.
| Referred to the City Commissioner.
resolution from the Second Branch to settle account
OF Snmwalt and Green, for enclosing Union Square Was
adopted.
Mr.. Waltemcyer, the Market Master of the Lexington
Market, submitted, through the President communica
uon setting iorhthat there ordinance that would
tlt MN 70 carry ont the resolution of the council,
TO restore to Matthias Erman 4 stall in that market Re
| ierred TO the Committee on Markets
Mr. CLARK offered resolution providing for the pay
ment OF 900 to VIM p. Snnot ESQ, professional
table.
Mr.. TALBOT offered a resolution to authorize the Comp.
troer 10 contract with Col j. r. johnson for the portraits
OF such Mayors have not been already painted-num
herring eight-proyidng the shall not cost over
Sooo The resolution read second time by special
Mr.. IlYNEs moved to strike out the name of Mr. John
son. and allow she Comptroller to contract with other
parties if desirable.
Mr. BEALE objected to any such expenditure while
e was borrowing money to pay her actual expenses lie
| to go before the people with such expenditure.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. CUNNINGmAM moved to strike out 5000, and insert
| $500 The motion was lost.
A vote was then taken upon the original resolution
| with the following result
| YEAs-Messrs. President, BandcI Beacham Dukehart
IaIDott Saylor liampson Hamilton, Dunnock, CarkO.
NAYs-McssrS. IIynes, Maddox, Beae. Cunningham
! Dryden, Wood, Ganvile Addison, MComas-9
| Before the result was announced, Mr. DUNNocK who
voted IN the affirmative asked permission to change his
vote as he was Informed that the pictures already
painted and that he would not be humbugged any such
manner
| luton laid on the table.
Mr.. BEAcHAM, from the Committee on Highways re
ported an ordinance to empower VIM. Robinson, Cole
man Baily, and James Mitchell, to lay down double
railway track Baltimore street. where the width of the
street will allow it, from the the
nus OF the city, on Charles street to the northern limits
the city and out Light Ferry Bar provides
that the fare shall be fixed at five Read
! on the table.
Mr. MCCoMAs, from the same Committee reported an
ordinance to open Carlton street public highway
| Laid on the table.
Mr.. DUKEHART, from the Committee on WAYS and
Means reported resolution appropriang $4,000 addi
tioha 10 the regular appropriation to the uses of the
Mr. BEALE, from the Committee City Property,
ported resolution providing renting of the old
post ollce building until such time the city should
need the Adopted.
He also reported resolution appropatng $500 for the
repair Of the powder house. Laid on the table
Also resolution directing the City Surveyor
pats of the wharf property of the city Adopted.
Mr. CLARK called up the resolution to allow Lucus l.:
johnson to manufacture fancy soaps his premises,
the intersection of Central Avenue and Bank street.
The amendment previously proposed thereto by Mr..
BEALE and laid upon the table, that his factory should
have chimney seventyfve feet in height, taken up
and decided in the negative.
Mr.. BEALE then moved to amend by providing a pen
atty of so per day for each day he may manufacture
anything upon his premises of that description eXcept
| fancy soap. 1t was rejected
Inc resolution was then adopted by the following vote
n S-HlesSrs ireSident beaclain nukehar Talbot,
pay lltinlaoh' llamIt"l' DuhhOcR,
Wood, Ganvillc, Addison, MComas Clark-l4
NAYs-Messrs. IIynes, Bandel, Maddox, Beale, Dry
"em-o; m,
| The Branch then adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, JOHN SETDENsTRICKER,
Esq, President, and all the members except Mr. Gordon
Mr. HINrzE presented the petition f. Littig Shaef
fer and others asking that the grade Of Townsend
be changed. Referred n the Committee on Highways
| Mr. SEIDENsTRICKEE presented Il memorial from Henry
Spman, Esq, in to the review of the majority
the Committee, upon their report, which read, and
order to he printed on the Journal.
| Mr. HERRING offered resolution directing the City
Register pay VIM. Rider Sl9lO, being the
taxes paid the second time.
Mr. SIMMS introduced an ordinance granting permis
sion certain parties railway
streets Of the city Referred to the Committee High
| ways.
report and resolution received from the First
ranc granting permission to W C. Trego to lay track
from the Northern Central Railway his