The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-15
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AMUSEM MENTS.
| HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Our American Cou-
sin to night, with Mr.. Wheatly and Mr. Clark as
Lord Dundreary and Asa Trenchard. The after
| piece will be Perfection.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
| MONDAY, March IA, 1859.
81 TiRsT RT -Present-JoHN L. FORD, Esq,
Mr.. MACE presented the petition of James Mus
grave asking to be remunerated for repairing the
wall of Jones' Falls in the rear of his premises
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
MIR. HAMILTON presented the petition of Geo, NJ.
Gill and others, demonstrating against laying down
double railway track on Charles street. Refer
| red to the Committee on Internal improvements
Mr.. BEALE offered resolution making it oblipa-
tory on the City Register to advertise for propo-
sails for doing the printing of the different city de-
| partments. Laid on the table
| Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented the petition of numer-
Gus citizens relative to widening Light street Re-
ferred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered a resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to repair three rooms in the
old City Hall for the use of the Central Municipal
| Telegraph station Adopted.
A communication was received from the City
| Commissioner stating that it would cost $3.50 to
prepare an office in the City Hall for the use of the
| Street Commissioners. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on City Property.
Mr.. GLANvILLE presented the report Of the Com
Inlttee on Claims, referring the petition of DR.. j.
=. Dwinelle to the City Comptroller, authorizing
that officer, if the claim proves correct to nav the
| sum OF So for each post mortem examination made
| Adopted.
| Mr.. GRANVILLE presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Claims, authorizing the payment of the
claim OF A. b Abel d 20. for printing.
| Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution appropriating
! Adopted.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented the report of the Com
mttee on Ways and Means, appropriatng SIC, 500
to the support of the House of Refuge. Laid on
| the table.
| Mr.. HoUsroN presented the report of the Com
mttee on Internal Improvements, granting per-
mission to Geo Appold & Son to construct switches
| from their premises North street to the North
| ern Central Railway. Adopted.
Mr.. WooD offered resolution requesting the
Comptroller to confer with the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States in regard to borrow
ing the United States steam dredging machine for
the purpose of using them in the harbor With
| drawn.
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered resolution authorizing
the Committee on Police and Jail to inquire into
the proprlety OF making arrangements for allowing
citizens the use of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, when
not in use by the city. Adopted.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance relative to
the condemning of Choptank and other streets
Adopted.
The bill empowering VIM. H. Travers and 9TH
ers to construct city railway, was received from
the Second Branch endorsed s'will pass with
amendments"
The bill was taken up and read bv sections
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered an amendment to the third
section relative to running the on Sunday be-
tween the hours of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ and p
NJ. and 10 p. NJ Lost.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to strike out the words
tour cents and insert "three cents" as the price
OF iare lie went on to argue that the amount
would remunerate the company, when
Mr.. WooD objected to the amendment on the
ground that the Branch had no power over the BILL
except so far as the amendments made by the Sc
cond Branch were concerned.
PRFSIDPNT ad hat NJ
in order.
Mr.. BEALE objected to the consideration of the
amendment, because the gentleman had made sim
liar proposition when the bill was before the Branch
previous to its going to the Second Branch and
showed by the journal that the question had al
ready been decided
der.
Permission was then given to Mr.. MONTAGUE to
speak on the proposition of three cent fare He
said that he had examined the question with care
since he last spoke on the bill, and had gathered
the following statistics: New York CITY had FIVE
passenger railroads, which had been built at a cost
OF %, 03, and the revenue from the roads for
one year was Sl,3O7,s The number of persons
who had rode during the year was 1875, ,S23 The
roads had been constructed at enormous prices and
yet their stock was far beyond par In fact it had
increased hundreds of per cent He contended that
Baltimore was one-third large as the city of
New ork, and it reasonable estimate to sav v
that 8 000 600 of people would use the roads in this
city, especially as the means of travelling by the
omnibus would be removed, while in New York,
those facilities still existed. He argued at some
length in favor of his theory.
Mr.. BEALE called to the Chair and the PREs-
DENr spoke in favor of the BILL He contepded that
Mr.. Montague did not make proper comparisons
and that the ratio Of travel in the two cities accord
| ing to population would not be the same He re-
| ferred to some figures which Mr.. Montague had
made on previous occasion, and showed their fa
lacy. He also made an estimate of the costs of the
road and the expenditures per year, and also
innate OF the receipts and said gentlemen were mis-
taken supposing that such enormous profits would
| be made.
Mr.. MONTAGUE then offered the following amend
ment:
That one quarter of one cent as per capita
tax on each and every passenger be imposed,
| the amount thus derived to be paid annual
! ly into the City Treasury, and to be ap-
Propriated exclusively and invioably to the
authorities Of the city of Baltimore NAV hereafter
contract for the location, purchase and full com
| peton of public Park of not less than one hun
! dred acres in size.
! Lost by the following vote:
| Yeas-Messrs. President Hynes Henderson
Newman, Addison, Balm, and Montague-7
Nays -Messrs Beacham. Talbot, Beale, Jenkins,
cunningham, Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Wood,
| Glanville, and Mules-ll
| The Branch concurred in all the amendments
| which had been made by the Second Branch
=, Mr. TALBOT said that to give an opportunity to
the members to record their votes on the passage
.
| Adopted
The following is the informal vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Hynes, Henderson,
Beacham Talbot, Beale, Jenkins, Cunningham,
| Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Wood, Glanville, Add
| son, Balm, Mules and Montague-l8
| Nays.-Mr. Newman-1.
Those members who had opposed the bill, but
| who voted yea above, gave as their reason for
so doing, that railroad was needed and this bill
was the best that could be secured at present
| The Branch then adjourned until to morrow af-
| ternoOn at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to sd-
journment. Present-WILLIAM McPHAu, ESQ,
| President, and all the members
The resolution, referring matters of dispute be-
tween the city and George U. Graft to arbitration
was taken up and on motion Of Mr.. ELLICoTT made
| the special order for Monday.
a resolution permitting Caleb B. Hynes to pack
| hay and straw on his premises on Boston street
was received from the First Branch, and on motion
! of Mr.. CoLToN read second time
Mr.. Cotton moved to amend the resolution by
! granting the same privilege to George W. Gordon
on his premises on the side of Central avenue
south OF Pratt street. The resolution as amended
| was adopted.
The resolution referring the matter in regard
| to Point lane to the City Commissioner was taken
| up and adopted.
An ordinance declaring the bed of Pierce street
| from Fremont to POppleton street a public high
| way was received from the First Branch and
read.
Also resolution directing the City Commission
er to have the footways on North Charles street
| properly paved.
Also resolution directing the Comptroller to
sell at auction all the dredging machines &C.. not
now in use, belonging to the city, not necessary for
carrying on the dredging in the Harbor by steam
| dredging machines.
Also resolution authorizing the Comptroller to
| pay to the Trustees of Jefferson street Methodist
| Church S4OO to reimburse them for money expend
ed in repairing the old Small Pox Hospital
Also resolution to pay DR.. VIM. H. Baltzell
500 for professional services rendered certain Police
| officers.
Mr.. TAYLOR offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to have flag and stepping stones
across Tesser street, on the north side of Orchard
Read second time and adopted.
Mr. Cook called up the ordinance to provide for
the appointment and compensation, and prescrib
ing the duties of the Attorney of the Mayor Of
the city of Baltimore. Rejected.
Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon al
o'clock.
SHOE PEGGING MAcHTNE.-We examined the
other day little machine made up of three or foul
cams and couple of saws, and saw it take hold of
large brogan shoe, and peg it in a neat and work
man-llke manner, two all around, in less thar
half minute. The most skilful shoemaker woulc