The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL :
EG UIAR DESSlON.
WFDNFSDAY. March u 10

WEDNESDAY, March 81, 1858,
FIRST BRANcH.-Branch met Present John r
Ford, Esq, president, and all the members.
Mr.. Beale presented petition from VIM. Robert
son and others, protesting against an increase in
the cost OF license for omnibuses Read and laid
the table.
Mr.. Beale called up the revised ordinance pro-
viding for a City Commissioner and Assistant
which had been reported to the Branch by Com
mlttee of Conference. The Committee having
amended the ordinance, it re-commltted to
them.
Mr.. Hynes called up the ordinance providing for
the removal of the Centre market house, between
Second and Lombard streets, and the erection OF a
new one on the plan of the Belar market, 24O feet
long and % feet wide, and appropriating $4,000
1889
MI Dukehart moved to amend by providing that
the City Commissioner should not commence to re-
move the old market until all those holding stalls
in the same shall have consented thereto, in
writing.
Mr.. Talbot moved to amend by making it ma
| jorty of the stall holders
After protracted discussion upon these PROPOSE
tons Mr.. Talbot withdrew his amendment, and
! that OF Mr.. Dukehart was adopted
Mr.. Talbot then renewed his motion to amend by
| requiring only majority of the owners occu-
pants to agree to its removal, which motion pre-
! vailed
Mr.. Staylor moved to further amend by provid-
ing that the market house shall be constructed with
clerks Office over the north end of the same above
| the stalls.
Inc amendment was adopted and the ordinance
as amended was passed by yeas 10, nay l. Mr..
Hynes, who in voting thus, observed that he gOred
In thus standing cOnspicuOusly alone.
MIR. Hynes presented petition from Messrs.
Coleman Bailey against increasing omnibus Ii
| censes.
Mr.. Addison presented a resolution providing for
the improvement of Battery Square, and appropri-
ating $500 for the purpose. Referred to the Com
mite on Highways.
The Conference Committee again reported back
the ordinance providing for City Commissioner
and assistant, fixing the salary of the former at
| $1,000, which had been the point of disagreement
The ordinance, as amended, was passed.
Mr.. Cunningham presented the annual report of
the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, which
was referred to the Committee Fire Companies
Mr.. Harvey, from the Committee Highways,
reported resolution to pave West Falls avenue,
between Pratt street and the water line. Read and
laid over
Mr.. Granville called up the ordinance to open
alley between Eutaw street and China alley; and
Henrietta and Montgomery streets.
Mr.. Wood moved to amend by excepting the own
er OF the thirty feet lot the north side of Henri
eta street. from pro rata proportion of the expen
ses of the opening.
Mr.. Beale moved to further amend by adding to
that amendment provision that the Commission
efs for opening streets shall first be satisfied that
such exception is equitable and just
Mr.. Wood then advocated the rejection of the
dinance upon the ground that it would be matter
OF injustice to a portion of the property holders
there to have not only their property injured by
this opening, but also to bear portion OF the ex
penses.
Its adoption was advocated by Messrs Beale, Gun
bingham andDryden, and further opposedby Messrs.
StaylOr and Harvey.
The amendment of Mr.. Beale was adopted and
the amendment of Mr.. Wood, as thus amended, was
adopted by yeas 49, nays Z.
Mr.. Harvey moved to further amend by striking
out the provision to make it ten foot alley, and
insert sixteen foot in its stead. Lost by yeas g.
nays II.
The ordinance was then put on its passage and
adopted by vote of
YEAs-Messrs President, Hynes Banded, Mad
dox, Talbot, Beale, Cunningham, Hampson Hamil-
ton, Dunnock, Dryden, Glanville-l2
NAYs-Messrs. Beacham, Dukehart Stayor,
Wood Addison, NJ Comas, Harvey, Clark-8.
- The Branch then adjourned.
: SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to
r. adjournment. John B. Seidenstricker Esq, Presi-
p dent, in the chair.
: A communication was received from the Marshal
of Police in to a resolution of inquiry, sta
ting that the soap factory South Frederick street
was established with the consent and approval OF
=, the acting Mayor Mr. McJiton.
- Mr.. Kelso called up the ordinance providing for
v the issue of stock to pay the Indebtedness &C
d count of the new Jail, which was amended and
passed.
l. a resolution adverse to the claim of G. C.. Smith
n for damages to his property by the violence Of
,yr mob, received from the First Branch and con
n CURED in.
AZ A resolution forbdding the police officers con-
~ tracing for repairs to the Station houses without
. the approval of the City Commissioner was re
ceived from the First Branch and cOncurred in.
> A resolution relative to repairing the keeper
=, house at the Eastern City Spring, was received
: from the First Branch and concurred in.
Il A resolution appropriatng $500 for repairs and
20 improvements at Patterson's Park was received
- from the First Branch and laid on the table.
10 A resolution granting permission to Greagh d
~ Gardner the end of Lancaster street for put
q ting together vessel received from the FRS
- Branch and concurred in.
" resolution referring the claim of John W
~, Brown, for taxes paid in error, to the City Audi
~ tory received from the First Branch and concur
y red in.
70 The remainder of the session was occupied in tn
~ consideration of the revised ordinances
~ Adjourned until this afternoon.