The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-23
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.


FIRST BRASCH.-Present-JoHNT T. FoRD ESQ and
all the members.
communication was received from the Mavor
containing veto of the bill empowering VIM. H.
Iravers, VIM. >. Browning and others to Law down
passenger railroad through Baltimore and 9TH
er streets, which the Clerk read. The members of
the Second Branch came into the Chamber of the
First Branch, and remained during the reading of
the veto message
After the Clerk had finished reading, Mr.. WooD
moved reconsideration of the bill which was car
ried.
Mr. WooD then presented an ordinance similar
to the one which had been vetoed by the Mayor,
with the exception that it is altered to suit the re-
concentrations of the Message.
Mr. MONTAGUE moved to lay the bill upon the ta-
ble Lost.
The Clerk proceeded to read the BILL when
Mr.. TALBOT moved that so much be considered
the first reading. Carried.
Mr.. BEAcHAM moved suspension of the rules for
the purpose of reading the bill second time. Lost
by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs President, Randolph, Beacham,
Talbot, Beale, Jenkins, Cunningham Houston.
Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanvne, Addison and
Mues-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Hynes, Henderson, Mace, New
man. Balm and Montague-6.
The ordinance was then laid on the table,
Mr.. HYNEs presented the petition of Geo. Mem
berger asking permission to keep hay his premi-
red to the Committee on Fire Companies
Mr. HAMILTON presented the petition of Amos A.
from Hoffman to Biddle streets be opened. Refer
red to the Committee on Highways.
Mr. MULES offered a resolution enquiring of the
City Commissioner the probable cost of sewer on
Bddle street. Adopted.
Mr. Balm presented an ordinance relative to the
grading and paving of Dover street Laid on the
table,
Mr. Balm offered resolution nouiring of the
City Commissioner the probable cost of building
sewer on Baltimore street between Gilmor and
Calhoun streets. Adopted.
MIR. TALBOT moved a reconsideration of the vote
which dispensed with the first reading of the rail-
road bill. Adopted by the following the vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Randolph, Beacham,
Talbot, Beale, Jenkins Cunningham, Houston
Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanville, Addison, Balm
and Mules-l5.
Nays.-Messrs Hynes, Henderson, Mace New
man and Montague.
The Clerk then read the bill, when it was laid on
the table,
Mr. BEACHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the paving of Cotton alley. Laid on the table,
Mr.. BEACHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the grading and paving of certain part of Dallas
street. Laid on the table,
MIR. BEACHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the paving of Green Willow street. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance relative to the
qualifications necessary for engineers employed on
the steamboat and steam dredging machines be-
longing to the city.
Mr.. MONTAGUE asked whether that bill had origi-
mated from necessity whether it was intended to
reach some individual.
Mr.. BEALE said it had received the unanimous
concurrence of the Committee and was called for
to comply with Congressional enactments. The
city laid herself subject to fine every time boat
belonging to her without licensed engi-
neer, and the lives of those employed the boats
and the city property demanded this protection
Mr.. Balm said he liked to see gentlemen rise in
their seats and state, without equivocation, what
the objects of measures were. This ordinance did
not aim at protection of the interests of the CITY
or the lives of the employed. 1t was an attack
nnn IndIr mol oh 49, d.,
Port Warden. "a removal had taken place in that
officers department, and this bill was to be the
means of reprimanding the Port Warden for this
removal. He was opposed to such legislation, and
the ordinance could not have his approval.
Mr.. BEALE said he astonished at the gentle
man from the Eighteenth ward, that he should i'm
pugn the motives of a committee. This ordinance
was drawn up before he CHR. Beale) had heard of
the removal. But as the gentleman had intro
duced the subject of removal he would say that
the Port Warden Mr. Culley, had discharged a
most competent engineer, for the purpose of Civ
ing his (Culleys) son place. He had discharged
man who has wife and five children, to give
situation to his son. He was making family
concern oft, and no doubt if the Port Warden
had situation to suit he would appoint his wife to
fill it. 1t was shameful piece of business As re-
CARDS stabbing in the dark, no knows better
than the gentleman from the Eighteenth ward,
that in convention he (Mr. Beale) had defended
the Port Warden, and voted for his confirmation;
but he did not vote to make family concern of the
Port Warden's department
Mr.. HYNEs said that young Culley was incompe-
tent that he had endeayored to pass examina-
ton to secure engineers license, and had failed;
and then his father Mr. Culley appointed him to his
present position. He thought it proper that engi-
should be licensed The bill was then passed
by vote of IL yeas; nays. S
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at five o'clock. Tr
SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to