The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-18
PROCEEDINGS or THE CRY COTNCIL

THURSDAY March II, 1889
FIRST BRANcH.-Mr HENDERSON in the Chair. and
all the members present except Mr.. Ford, who is
Acting Mayor
Mr.. HYNES presented the petition of Rev. II.
Scheib asking permission to use frame shed ON
his premises on Holiday street. Referred to the
Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. BEALE presented petition of numerous citi-
zens relative to widening Light street. Referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented the petition of W. D.
johnson and others asking that the doors of the
Centre Market may be ordered to be kent omen
during the day. Referred to the Committee on
Markets
Mr.. JENKINS offered a resolution relative to plac-
ing nag stones at certain points. Referred to the
Committee on Highways.
A communication was received from the CITY
Commissioner in answer to resolution of inquiry
as regards placing an iron railing around Patter-
sons park, stating that it will cost $500. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. MACE offered a resolution of inquiry direct.
ing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire
it the State pays any of the expenses attending the
collection of State taxes in the city. Adopted.
Mr. WOOD offered a resolution enquiring of the
Fort W arden what the cost per day is of working
the steam dredging machines. Adopted.
Mr.. WooD called up the ordinance to provide for
the more general lighting the streets of the city,
authorizing the Gas Light Company to lay down
mains on certain conditions. Passed
Mr.. WooD presented the annual report of the
Washington hose company. Referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Companies
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at five o'clock.
| SECOND BnANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to
| adjournment. Present-WILLIAM McPHAIL, ESQ,
President and all the members.
| The resolution providing for the loan of the
steam dredging machines belonging to the State
to the City was taken up and passed.
Also the resolution authorizing Alexander Packie
to continue In use temporary frame shed at the
Peabody Institute.
The resolution appropriating the sum of $40, SOC
| to the managers of the House of Refuge was taker
| up read second time, and on motion of Mr. Coos
laid on the table.
resolution directing the Comptroller to paw
the sum OF Sl5 for the purpose of placing flag
staff on the City Hall was received from the First
| Branch and read.
Also, an ordinance authorizing G. W. Gail and
Christian AK to extend the wall of building nine
inches over the building line on Barre street
The resolution referring the petition of the Meta
mora Tribe of Red Men to the Board of Arbitration
was taken up, read second time and passed
Also the ordinance authorizing Peter Kephart te
erect a temporary frame building on Union dock
Also the ordinance authorizing VIM H. Oler tc
erect temporary frame Building on his lot on es
| Fails avenue for the purpose of storing ice.
The resolution relative to directing the proprie
| tors OF Greenmount Cemetery to remove their wal
| on York avenue back to the building line wa,
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. CoLToN laid on the
table.
The resolution directing the City Commissioner
to have the Courthouse repanted and to advertise
Tor proposals for the same, was taken up, and on
motion of Mr.. CoLroN laid upon the table
The resolution requesting the Mayor to sign an
application for the grading and paving of certain
tain streets bounding Patterson Square was taken
up and passed.
Also the ordinance to grade and pave Sterrett
street from Ridgely street to Burgundy alley
Also the ordinance authorizni the paving of a
portion of Preston street between Grundy and
Bolton streets.
Mr.. MUssELMAN offered a resolution dire citing the
Board OF w alter Engineers to have fire plug for
the use OF the steam fire engines, erected on the
Southwest corner of Warren street and Welcome
alley. Read first and by special order a second
time and adopted.
Mr. SEwALL, from the Joint Committee on High.
ways, offered an ordinance authorizing the Mayor
to receive deed of the bed of alley twenty feet
wide, between Republican street and Carey Street,
from Henrietta, Glenn and others, which was read
and laid on the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the remonstrance of Ellen
McTayish, Patrick Walsh and others, against the
opening of Park street, from Richmond to Biddle
street. Referred to the COMMITTEE on HIGHWAYS
The First Branch sent a communication to this
Branch requesting it to recede from the amendment
to the resolution granting permission to Caleb B.
Hynes to pack hay and straw ON his premises On
motion OF Mr.. Cotton the Branch concurred
The Branch then adjourned until to morrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.