The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
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ADJOURNED SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, September 7, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN 4. FoRD, ESQ,
and all the members except Messrs. Glanville Wood
and Houston.
Mr. jenkins presented remonstrance from Thos
Coburn and others, against granting permission to
Ed. McAdams to erect steam engine on his prem
ises Buren street. Referred to the Committee
Fire Companies
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the bill of DR.. A. H.
WhitefOrd, for services to police officer injured
Willie in the discharge of his duty. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. ADDISON presented the report of the Commit
tee on Education, authorizing the Board of School
Commissioners to purchase certain property on
Courtland street in the of the Calvert street
spring, for the purpose of erecting a Male High
School, Laid on the table.
Mr.. MULES presented the petition from number
of butchers, asking the erection of new market
house at the Centre market. Referred to the Com
mittee on Markets.
Mr.. HYNrs presented petition from John B.
Wilson and others, in favor of granting permission
to Edward McAdams to erect a steam engine on his
premises on Buren street. Referred to the Commit
tee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented an ordinance granting
permission to Benton Il Dietz to erect a steam en-
CINE their premises, No. West Lombard street.
Passed.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented an ordinance granting
permission to Ed. McAdams to erect a steam en-
gine on his premises, corner of Buren and Falls
streets. Passed.
Mr.. jenkins offered resolution authorizing the
City Comm issOner to have the shed on the North
side of the Beair market plastered Laid on the
table.
Mr.. NEWMAN asked the chair if he could inform
the Branch why it was the commissioners of the
New Jail refused to answer the resolution of in
qury passed by the Branch in May last.
The President said he could not answer it.
Mr.. BEAcHAM said that the C ERIK to the Commit
tee had been directed to answer it, but had failed
to do so.
Mr. BEACHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the opening of Chester street, from Fayette to
Chew street. Laid the table.
Mr. BEAcHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the opening of Grindall street. from Covington
street to the Port Warden's line. Laid on the ta-
BILE.
Mr.. BEACHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the opening of James alley from Hamburg street
to Gross street. Laid on the table.
MIR. 9EAcHAM presented an ordinance authorizing
the widening of Fayette street, between Calvert
and Holiday streets. Laid OIL the table.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance authorizing
the closing of Conway street, between Howard and
Eutaw streets. Referred to the Special Committee
the Mayors Message.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.
SECOND BEANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
tournament Present-WnLIAM McPHAIL, ESQ.,.
President, and all the members
Mr.. ELLIeorT offered resolution to place flag
stones across Madison street and Park street oppo
site the entrances to the new Presbyterian church.
Read a second time and adopted.
A resolution adverse TO the petition of George
Wacker, asking to be allowed to construct veran-
dah in front of his dwelling on North Gay street.
was received from the First Branch read second
time and adopted.
Mr.. ELLIcoTT from the Committee on Highways
presented an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to
accept deed of the bed of Hollins alley, running
from Hollins to Boyd street. Read second time
and adopted.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented a resolution direct
ing Health Commissioner to examine the