The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, March Is, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH-Mr. MoYTAGrE in the Chair. and
all the members present except Mr.. Ford
Mr.. HAMILTON presented the petition of Joshua
Royston and others asking the erection of gas
lamp on College alley at little Pleasant street. Re
| ferred to the Committee on Police and Jail
Mr.. TALBOT presented the petition of Jesse Hays
and Others relative to the widening of Light
street. Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. Balm presented the petition of John j. Camp
bell asking the privilege of packing hay on his
premises on Poppleton street near Washington
avenue. Referred to the Committee on Fire Com
| panies.
MIR. ADDISON offered resolution relative to sell
ing some cartridges owned by the city. Laid on
| the table.
Mr.. HoUsToN offered a resolution relative to al
! lowing frame shed on the premises of d. c. Bruce
! to remain. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Fira
| Companies.
| Mr.. WOoD offered a resolution relative to deem
ening of the Harbor. Adopted.
a resolution granting to Caleb Hynes the right to
| pack straw on his premises Boston street with
an amendment granting similar privilege to Geo.
w. Gordon, on Central avenue near Pratt street
was adopted.
Mr.. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
mittee on Highways relative to the paving of
streets surrounding Patterson's Park Adopted
Mr. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Highways ordering the proprietors of
the Greenmount Cemetery to remove the western
wall back to the building line. Adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON called up the resolution relative to
having foot bridge erected over Chatsworth run,
at Scott street. Adopted.
Mr.. BEACHAM called up the ordinance relative to
the paving of Sterrett street from Ridgey street to
Burgund alley. Adopted.
| Mr.. NEWMAN called up the ordinance granting
permission to Peter Kephart to erect a temporary
frame building on his premises on Union dock
Adopted.
Mr.. NEWMAN called up the ordinance granting
permission to VIM. II. Oler to erect a TEMPORARY
frame building on his premises on West Falls ave-
nue.. Adopted
Mr. RE NJ 20 lIod ~, +bo o,J;.o.o.
the paving of Preston street, between Grundy and
Bolton streets Adopted
Mr.. NEWMAN called up the ordinance granting
permission to Alexandria Packe to continue the
use OF frame building on his premises on the cor
ner of Monument and Davis streets Adopted
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the resolution appropri-
ating Sl0500 to the House of Refuge.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. Present-WM. MCPHAIL, ESQ., Presi
dent, and all the members
The resolution appropriating S4OO to the trustees
of the Jefferson Street Methodist Church, for re-
pairs made to said church in fitting it up as small
pox hospital was taken up and passed.
Also, the resolution apprOpriating $50 to DR..
Wm II. Batzell for professional services rendered
to certain police officers.
Also. the resolution directing the CITY ComptroII-
er to sell all the machinery in the city yard not
necessary to carry on the steam dredging in the
Harbor.
Also, the resolution directing the City Com
missioner to have the footways on North Charles
street properly repaired.
Also the ordinance to declare the bed of Pierce
street from Fremont street to Poppleton street
public highway.
Mr.. ELLIcorT offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to have flag stones placed from
the northwest to southeast corner of Gay and Fay
cite streets. Read and laid on the table,
The ordinance declaring the bed of certain
streets, public highways, was received from the
First Branch and read On motion of Mr. CATH
CART the ordinance was read second time and
adopted.
The resolution referring the claims of DR.. James
Dwinelle to the City Comptroller was received
from the First Branch and read.
Also the resolution granting permission to Geo.
Appold Son to construct switches from the track
of the Northern Central Railroad Company into
their lot on North street.
Also, the resolution directing the City Commits
soner to have the rooms the north side of the
old City Hall fitted up for the of the Fire and
Police Telegraph.
Also, the resolution directing the City Commits
soner to have the Court House thoroughly painted
and appropriating 5000 for that purpose
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
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