The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-09
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

CLII LN1ELLIGENCE.
DEFEAT OF THE HOLIDAY STREET MPRovEMEyT-The
ordinance for the widening and extension of Holiday
street, which has engrossed great deal of the the
City Council during its present session, yesterday
disposed of by the Second Branch being defeated in
body by tie vote. The measure called up by Mr..
herring, when Mr.. Kirk submitted proposition 70 amend
the bill by striking out the second section which pro-
vides for the extension of.Iolday street Baltimore
street to Exchange Place. Pending the consideration
this proposition Messrs. Seidenstricker Herring and
Bierbower addressed the Branch in the entire
contemplated improvement, and Messrs. Kirk, Keso
lntze against it, The amendment was rejected by the
following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs Horney, Kirk, Hntze, Gordon and
Kelso-5.
NArs.-Messrs President, Herring, smms, Bierbower
and Sullivan
At the instance of Mr. seidenstrickcr an amendment
was added to the bill to the effect that the extension from
Baltimore street to Exchange Place be
menced until the Mayor should certify that there
gal obstacle to the assessment church property With ben
eits for the opening of streets As the
ments disposed IF a taken the passage
of the ordinance, and it rejected by tie fol-
lows:
YEAs;-Messrs. President, Herring, simms Bierbower
and Sullivan-5.
NAYs.-MeSSrs, Horney Kirk Untze Gordon and
Kelso-5.
IMPROVEMENT AT CAMDEN SrATIoN.-The following
preamble and resolution presented in the Second
Branch of the City evening" and referred to
the Committee On Internal Improvements:
WHEREAS, There appears to be great danger accom-
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to and from
the Camden Station at Conway street. to the lives and
limbs of the youths and others who congegate
time of the arrival of said trains, and it highly
proper for the protection of such persons from HARM that
the Mayor City Council of Baltimore should act in the
premises.
therefore,, Resolved by the Mayor and city Council Of
Baltimore That the President and Directors of Ba
and Ohio Railroad Company be- and they are hereby
authorized and directed to place suitable gates at
Camden Station to enclose Conway during the
arrival and departure of the trains and to be
managed that at the departure of the trains gates
shall be opened so as not to obruct the passage the
streets.
ResoIred That should Mayor any time hereafter
he satisfied that the above resolution is injurious the
interests of tire city he shall have the the
expense Of the Company.
PROPERTY sALEs.-The following property was sold
yesterday at the Public Sales Room Exchange Reading
Rooms Building, No. 10 South Gay street.
By Messrs Gibson Co.-Lot of ground and improve
ments on Southwest corner of Howard and Monument
streets in fee fronting Howard street % feet 10 inches
by depth of LOG feet, improved by threestory brick
dwelling Purchased by n +. Williams, Jr., for SIS ESQ.,
subject to mortgage of $4,000 with interest since Au
By Messrs Cannon & ENTHUSIASTICALLY of "stump
Neck fishery and attached, the Potomac river
in Charles county about hirtyve miles below Alexan
dria The farm and fishery contain 900 acres. Purchas
ed by the heirs of the late Josiah Lee for $1,000.
BY Messrs F. W. Bennett Co.-Lot of ground adioin
ing the postofice building extending from Exchange
feet, improved by two threesOry brick buildings. Pur
chased by Col. George P Kane for S25 600
as Woodford Ha in Howard county Marrottsville
about 10 miles from this city by the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad to Dr. VIM S. Mcpherson for $4,000 The farm
contains POS and is improved by large stone and
brick mansion with all the necessary out buildings.
DISTURBANCE IN THE CRIMINAL CoURT-During the
session of Criminal Court yesterday whilst trial
progressing several of the prisoners in the
engaged in quite boisterous conversation which dis
turbed the proceedings of that tribunal The Warden in
terered and order was restored but after the lapse
few minutes the disorder again prevailed continued
at intervals for some time An investigation made as
to the occasion of the proceedings when asceraned
that several of the prisoners intoxicated and
holdlnS bacchanalan reyel among themselves. tap
peared that friend of of the prisoners had
in passing to him bottle of liquor and that they had all
become intoxicated Order finally restored the
Court room by the parties being remanded to prison.
CORPORATION CoNTRAcTs-The First Branch of the City
Council yesterday adopted ordinance reported by Mr.
Wood which provides that all contracts made with the
Corporation hereafter advertised for by the City Commits
soner shall be opened in the presence Of awarded by
the Mayor, City Commissioner and City COMPTROLLER
The whole charge of these matters vested
in the City Commissioner but during the present session
OF the Council ordinance adopted TO which this
participation therenleavng in the sole charge of the
municipal officers named.
PRoPosrTIoN TO PURCHASE FEDERAL HILL FOR A PUB
Lie PARK-A resolution introduced in the Second |
Branch of the City Council yesterday afternoon propos
ing to appoint joint Special Committee consisting of
three from each Branch to take consideration the
proprey of purchasing that part Federal Hill vet re-
naming, between johnson and CovingtOn, and Hughes
and warren streets to be converted public park
The subject was laid over for future consideration
yesterday morning about II O'Clock a team
of six powerful horses attached large wagon used
Tor carrying heavy blocks of stone while standing on the
wharf at the foot of Long Dock became frightened and
into the street leading Union Dock The wheel for
tunatey came into contact with large post the entrance
OF the wharf, stopping the and enabling the driver
to secure the horses.
STRUCK BY DEMONSTRATING the thunder gust yes
terday afternoon, the lightning chimney of
brick house Dallas street. between Cough and Pratt
streets, knocking down of the bricks passing off
IN the garret rooms with loud report No in the
house was injured.
CHANGE OF HoUR.-The trains to Washington are now
running at 40, Gas and O. A. NJ and $50 and 52OP
NJ On Sundays at 40 A. NJ, heretofore This makes
three morning trains to Washng on instead two as
FORE aordng persons increased facilities for reaching the
metropolis of the country.
THE OPENING OF PARK STREET.-The ordidance provil-
ing for the opening and continuation Park street. from
its present terminus at Richmond through to Bdde
street yesterday passed by the First Branch of the
City Council.
FROM SAvANNAH.-The steamship Commerce of the |
Savannah line arrived last evening full reighted from
Savannah, principally new wheat