The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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| PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
| FIRST BRANCH.-Present-Mr BEACHAM in the
| Chair, and all the members, except Messrs. Ford,
| Mace and Houston.
Mr.. HYNEs presented the petition of William H.
| Groves asking permission to allow frame building
to stand on his premises, between Boston and Cam
| bridge streets.
| message was received from the Second Branch
proposing that when the Council adjourn this
evening it stand adjourned until May the End,
| (Monday atternoon) at O'Clock.
| Mr.. BEALE moved to concur. Carried.
Mr.. BEALE presented the report of the Committee
on the Habor, with ordinance authorizing the
building of two steam dredging machines one tow
| boat and ten scows for the use of the city, and
appropratng $4,000 for that purpose. Read a
second time as special order and adopted.
| Mr.. BEALE presented the report of the Committee
on the Harbor, with a supplementary ordinance
relative to deepening the harbor.
Mr.. WOoD moved that the ordinance be read a
second time. Carried.
petition OF 2. g. Sauerwan, in reference to chang
ing water course, to the City Commissioner. Laid
| on the table,
Mr. JENKINS offered resolution authorizing the
| laying of gas mains on Madison street. between
| Greenmount avenue and Jones' Falls Referred to
the Committee on Police and Jail.
The Second Branch returned the resolution passed
by the First Branch in reference to the discount
the payment of taxes, with ordinance authoriz-
ing the City Collector to give abatement of AZ
per cent on all taxes paid between the 18th of April
and LIST of May ensuing.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to strike out AZ and in
sert per cent, and strike out 18th of April and
lst of May, and insert lst of May and 18th of Nav
The ord nance amended was passed.
Mr.. BEAcHAM called up the resolution which au-
thorzes the Street Commissioners to repair the bed
of Pratt street thoroughly, from Jones' Falls to
| Fremont street.
Mr.. HYNEs moved to refer the matter to the City
| Commissioner. Lost
| Mr.. WooD moved to strike out the word "thor-
| oughy.' Carried.
Mr.. HYNEs moved to insert after the words Pratt
street, 'f in his judgment it is found necessary"
Carried.
The resolution was then put on its passage and
was adopted.
resolution was received from the Second
Branch authorizing the Board of Water Commits
sioners to lay down main water pipes from the inter-
section OF North and South streets, with Baltimore
street, along Baltimore street to its intersection
wi th Liberty street Referred to the Committee
on Water.
supplementary ordinance was received from
! the Second Branch which increases the compensa-
ton OF the members of the Board of Control and
| Review $500 EACH and that of clerk to the Board
$500, and that of the clerks of each district $780,
and the assessors $50 each.
Mr.. TALBOT moves to strike out 'S5OO" in refer
''S7O0"
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to strike out $500 and in
sert 5000.
Mr.. RANDOLPH asked that the motion be dvi-
ded.
The CHAIR then put the motion to strike out,
which was carried.
The motion to insert 5000 was put and carried by
a vote of IA yeas; nav 2.
Mr.. TALBOT moved to strike out $50 in relation
to the amount paid to the Assessors of the LIST, 4h
9th and 10th districts, and insert 500. Carried.
! Mr.. GRANVILLE moved to strike out the lst End
Sd, 9Th, 9th and 9TH districts Lost.
Mr.. NEWMAN rose for the purpose of a personal
H. al Al.
the newspapers the morning after the debate on the
Almshouse report, he saw that the gentleman from
the goth ward (Mr. Montague) had said in his
speech in reply to his Mr.: Newman's) remarks,
that he (Mr. Newman) had been an applicant for
the position of Amshouse Trustee, and also had
been seeking of the agencies. So far as he was
aware his name has never been presented for the
position of Trustee. In regard to the report of
his being after an agency it was malicious fabri-
cation, and his author had deceived him. He
knew his friend had no disposition to do him
wrong, and this assertion certainly was an error
The city had no office to offer him, of profit which
he would accept.
Mr.. MONTAGUE said that the report of the paper
was incorrect, inasmuch il did not give his en-
tire remarks on the subject. He had said "that he
had been informed that the gentleman from the
14th ward had been an applicant for such positions
and he was sorry the gentleman was not in the
chamber to give contradiction to the report.
That he would be happy to hear him deny it." The
present denial of the report by the gentleman was
| sufficient contradiction. and he hoped the mem
Der from the 18th ward would accept his (Mr.
Montague's) disclaimer of any intention to do him
wrong wound his feelings, as nothing had been
farther from his mind at the time the expressions
were used.
Mr. HENDERSON called up the ordinance authors-
ing the paving of Straw alley. Passed.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon, the I'd day of May, at O'Clock.
SECOND BRAScu.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
| journment Present-WILLIAM McPHAIL, ESQ.,
President, and all the members.
The PRESIDENT announced the names of the mem
bers who compose the Committee to attend the San
itary Convention at New York on the 9th inst,
viz: Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cook Cotton, Taylor
and Musselman.
A message was sent to the First Branch propos-
ing that when the Bran CHI adjourn this afternoon
stand adjourned until Monday afternoon, the End
day of May.
Mr.. Cook moved a consideration of the vote on
the resolution in relation to the discount taxes.
Adopted.
Mr. Cook offered substitute for the resolution
allowing discount of ~ per cent. all taxes
for the year 1859 paid between the 18th of May
and the lst day of June. Adopted.
The PRESIDENT presented the remonstrance of
Jas. Hall and others against the erection of steam
engine by John G. Bell at No. IL Swan street.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Companies
The resolution authorizing the City Comptroller
to employ additional help in his office, and appro.
priating 5000 to deray the expenses of the Mayors
Court was taken up.
Mr.. MoPHAIL (Mr. Ellicott in the chair) moved
| 10 amenu oy out SZUU and inserting $500.
The amendment was adopted and the resolution
passed.
| Mr.. TAYLOR offered q resolution directing the
Gas Company to lay pipes Davis street, between
Saratoga and Pleasant streets. Referred to the
Committee on Police and JAIL
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the petition of Geo. W.
Stewart and Others asking that the deeds of the
beds of certain alleys therein named be accepted
by the CITY, Referred to the Committee on High
WAYS
Mr.. ELLICoTT offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to inform the Branch the
amount of money expended during the year 1858
for repairing streets, highways and bridges, paw
ing in front of city property, &c. &c.
The First Branch concurred in the proposition to
adjourn until the I'd day of May.
communication was received from the Street
Commissioner stating that Cross street. from the
Mt. Clare depot to the line of Ridgelys addition,
was condemned and opened according to the ordi-
nance passed in 1853.
Mr.. McPHAIL (Mr. McComas in the chair) moved
that the communication of the City Commissioner
in relation to the erection of house on the bed of
Stockton alley be referred to the Committee on
City Property. Adopted.
Mr.. COTTON called up the preamble and resolution
published yesterday relative to the City Passen-
ger Railroad
Mr.. CoLroN said that he was not prepared To 90
sert that the actual sale of the rights granted by
the Mayor and City Council to VIM H. Trayers
and others had been sold and transferred but such
is the impression which has now taken hold of the
public mind; and that part of the community whose
business it is to go around and seek everything
worthy of notice, published to the world that such
is the fac-that all the right, title and interest
granted to these parties had been bartered to for
eign capitalists. Mr.. G. said if such was not the
case, then the public ought to know it, and the
Council, owed it to themselves to set the matter
right before the community. The subject was no W