The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-25
PPOCEEDLyGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, Sept. "a, 1858.
FIRST BRANCH-The Branch met Present JOHN
T. FoRD, Esq. President, and all the members ex-
cept Messrs. Maddox, Harvey and Hines
Mr. McCoMAs presented petition from John J.
Dillahunt and other fremen, asking that the mi
nority report of Henry Spiman, OF the late fire
commission may be carried out IN the re-organlza
ton OF the fire department.
Mr. GLANvILLE from the Committee on Claims,
reported resolution to pay Bailey Lee 80 Tor
repairing pump in Franklin Square. Adopted.
Mr.. DUNNOCK, from the Committee on the Har-
Dor, reported resolution to discharge the commit
tee from the further consideration OF the petition
for appropriation test the ice cutting machine
of Mr.. Haywood. Adopted.
Tie also presented a petition from joshua an
SAINT and others, in favor of paid hre department
Mr.. DuKEHART, from the Committee on ways
and Means reported adverse to the petition OF the
members of st. Stephens church, to be renewed
from taxation for opening Hanover street. Adopted.
Mr.. GLANvILLE called up the ordinance to estab-
ish fire department for the city OF Baltimore.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to amend by striking out
the provision requiring applicants Tor membership
to the companies, to be submitted to the hre COM
missioners, provided for in the bill.
The motion was advocated by Messrs. Beae and
Cunningham and opposed by Mr.. Dukehart, and
upon vote being had, it was rejected by the fox
lowing: Yeas 10; nays 2-Messrs. Beale and Gun
ningham.
The ordinance being read through,
Mr.. BEALE moved to refer it to the next annual
session. Rejected by the following vote:
GEAs-Messrs. Talbot, Beae, Cunningham
NAYs-Messrs President Bandel, Beacham, Duke
hart. Staylor, Hampson, Hamilton, Dunnock, Dry
den, Wood, Ganville Addison, M'Comas, Clark-4-
ltwas then put upon its passage, and adopted,
the vote being as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. President, Bande, Beacham,
Dukehart. Staylor, Hampson, Hamilton, Dunnock,
Dryden, Wood, Glanville, Addison, MComas,
Clark-H.
NAYs-Messrs Talbot Beale, Cunningham-3.
Mr.. DUEEHART, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported adverse to the petition of the late
Ii tI1n odd
allowed by the assessment ordinance. Adopted
Mr.. MCCoMAs called up the resolution to pay
Laurence Sangston $780, as umpire between the
city and the Messrs. Reynolds, relative to the new
Jail
Mr.. GLANvnLE moved to amend by making it
SlO0 Adopted by the following vote
HEAs-Messrs. Bande, Talbot, Beae, StaylOr,
Cunningham, Hamilton, Wood, Gldnyile, Addison
NAYs-Messrs President, Beacham, Dukehart
Hampson, Dunnock, Dryden, NJ WComas, Clark-s.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM called up the resolution to ap-
propriate $500 to the New Market fire company, for
the purchase of clock for the cupola of their
house. The resolution adopted
Mr. BEALE called up the resolution appropriating
$1,000 for the indexng of the streets with iron tab
lets, and it was adopted
y committee consisting of Messrs. Wood, Stay
lor and Addison, to wait upon the Mayor, and as
certain whether he had any further communication
to make, here returned and reported that he had
none.
Mr. HARVEY, who came into the branch after the
vote had been taken upon the fire department ordi-
nance, announced that had he been present. he
should have voted therefor.
He called up the resolution from the Second
Branch, appropriating $3.50 to change the grade of
Townsend street. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned sine die.
THE Reporter the Exchange in the First Branch of
the Council lnak,s ,s grateful Acknowledgements te
clerks ei mat BODY Messr r. R. Battee and Thomas D.
Sntzer and to the SergeanatA Arms, Mr.. A J. Bandel
for their constant poteneSs and for the valuable asis
| tance he received from them
Second BRANcH.-Branch met. Present JOHN 3.
SEiDENsTRTcKEh, Esq, President, and all the mem
bers, except Mr. Gordon.
An ordinance regulating the time of attendance
OF the Board OF Control on assessments &C. being
designed to give extension of time to the Board
was called up, read and passed.
Mr.. BIERBOwER, in accordance with n notification
heretofore made, offered resolution to amend the
rules so as not to allow one member to object to
| second reading OF any bill or resolution. 1t was
objected to, by MIR. Kirk, and laid Oh the table
resolution in favor of Bailey & Lee to nav for;
pump repairs, was received from the First Branch
and adopted.
An ordinance in relation to the use Of the fro
plugs designed for the steam fire engines &c Gre
ating penalties for obstruction was received from
the First Branch, read and passed
An ordinance to declare the bed of BouIden al
lev, from McMechen to Lanvale streets a nuhIc
highway, was received from the First Branch read
and passed. -O4''
An ordinance to condemn portion of Dewberry
SARATOGA
Lexington streets, as a public highway, was re-
celvedtrom the First Branch, read and passed.
Aresouuon to pay Leonard j. Bandel, for sink
ing well at the corner of Schroeder and Pearce
streets, was received from the First Branch, read
and passed.
A resolution topay $500 to the widow of Benia-
min Benton, police officer, one years paw for Ills
services: He was killed in the discharge of his
duty. The resolution, on vote of yeas and nays
was passed unanimously.
A resolution in relation to the erection of new
Almshouse building, workhouse &c, was received
from the First Branch Laid on the table
! The resolution to authorize the repradinp of q
| portion OF Townsend street, was called up and
! passed.
The ordinance regulating the erection of steam
engines in the city, called up, read and reject
! ted. J~0N
A resolution to appropriate $3.50 to plant trees in
and grade Battery Square, on Federal Hill, was ia
ken up read and passed.
The resolution in favor of the heirs of Jana Ham
met, one OF the heirs of the late John McDonorh
to pay certain amount of money, thought 10 he
due, under lapse in the will, wascaed nm. read
and passed by the iollowinging vote; ~ -NNN
lEAs-Messrs. President Horney, Herripo
Bierbower, Sullivan.
NAYs-Messrs. Kirk, Hintze, Kelso, Simms-4
The resolution to pay Lewis Bush, of New Or
lean attOrney-at-law for services rendered in tLo
settlement of the McDonogh estate, was called un
and passed. " 'P
The resolution to- allow VIM. C. Trego to con-
struct railroad switch on Central avenue north
OF Lombard street. was called up and passed
! An ordinance to provide for the substitution of
some other oil in the city lamps, other than that
now used, was called up read and rejected
Messrs. Sullivan, Simms and H0rnev werc On
motion appointed committee to wait upon the
Mayor, on the part of this Branch, TO announce
their readiness to adjourn sine die, unless he had
| some iurther communications to make The COM
mlttee returned after short absence, and throurh
M sullivan reported that the Mayor had no fur
! ther communication to make
@ IN favor OF an appropriation of $500
Tor the erection of clock in the steeple of the New
M Ne" p MatEet I FIRE Engine House. was received from
o''G ris. pranch read and passed. This is simply
never been used '"''0i' "i'''i ''"-
Mr.. SEIDENsTRICKER the pros;dort +ooI- ,ooos;on
70 return ms heartfelt thanks for the uniform cour-
r19 eAsenaeu to him during the session; he had
spent more pleasant time than he had in his
! all prosperity. > anu i0 "''i>'
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