The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR SESSION.
MONDAY, March 8, 1853
FIRST BRANcH.-Branch met. Present John T.
Ford, Esq, President, and all the members except
Messrs. Talbot, Wood and Hamilton.
Mr.. Dukehart presented the petition of Jos
Rodgers Son, asking permission to withdraw
petition from the files of the papers of the Branch
which was granted.
e. Smull, vaccine physician of the 18th ward, ask
ing extra compensation of $50 for such service
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Banded, from the joint special Committee on
the Port arden's account, reported that they had
examined the books and found them correct The
report was accepted and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Beacham, from the Committee the Regis
ter's accounts, made similar report, which was
adopted and the Committee discharged.
Mr.. Dukehart called up the resolution of the
Committee on Ways and Means on the petition OF
D. S. Sweeny, Esq, and it was adopted.
Mr. Staylor offered a resolution requesting the
Committee on the Harbor to inquire into the expe-
diency of placing water brake at the terminus of
Hartford Run. Adopted.
Mr.. Granville called up the resolution relative to
the petition of Mr.. Rupert, and it was adopted.
The Second Branch returned the report of the
Committee Ways and Means, upon the pc
tition of Charles Myers, asking to be refunded
taxes paid in error, with a resolution order
ing the Register to pay the petitioner S33. Read
first, and, by special order, aecond time, and
adopted.
Mr.. Staylor moved that message be sent to the
Second Branch, requesting the return of Revised
Ordinance No 5. Adopted.
Mr.. Dunnock called up ordinance No. IL, relative
to the petition of John Boyd and Baker Bro. & Co.
granting them permission to extend the Port W ar
denis line at Spring Garden Ferry, and erect a
wharf there, and after being slightly amended the
ordinance passed.
Mr.. Beale called up ordinance No. 10, entitled
can ordinance to change the name of French street
from Foundry to Forest street, to that of Front
street
Mr. Harvav ,novad IN Law tho motion on tha ta hle
lost, by vote of yeac g. nays II.
The ordinance was then passed, and the Branch
adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. Present, all the members, except
John B. Seidenstricker, ESQ.,, President, and
Messsrs. Herring and Borrower
On motion of Mr.. Horney, John r. Kclso, Esq,
was appointed President pro tenn.
communication was received from the Mayor,
certifying his approval of certain ordinances and
resolutions.
A resolution adverse to discharging George r.
Calls for his contract for the erection of the West
ern Female High School building, and referring the
subject to the Board of Commissioners of Public
Schools, was received from the First Branch and
concurred in
Mr. Hntze, from the Committee on Claims. sub
mitted resolution authorizing the Register to pay
to William A. Stewart, Esq, the sum of five hun
dred dollars for revising the ordinances of the cor
poration, under resolution of the former Council.
Adopted.
NUN sdlhe Coulinlltce suDHlltteu
resolution adverse to the petition of Samuel Brown
Jr., asking payment of damages sustained by him
from the violence of lawless assemblage. Adopted
Mr.. Hintze, from the same committee, submitted
resolution authorizing the Register to pay the
expenses of the committee appointed to visit Anna
polls to the action of the Legislature sub
Jects relating to corporation affairs. Laid on the
table.
A message received from the First Branch
asking the return of the ordinance fixing the com
pensation OF certain officers. Laid on the table
Adjourned until this afternoon.