The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1893.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-Jo 7. Ford, Esq,
and all the members, except Messrs. Henderson
Beae and Glanvle.
A communication was received from the CITY
Commissioner IN regard to the grading of cutters
on certain streets. Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
Mr.. HYNEs presented an ordinance in regard to
the erection of buildings in the city.
The ordinance provides that, previous to the
erection of all houses in the city, and all old ones
enlarged or altered, the shall first get per-
NIT from the Fire Inspector, said permit to be free
of charge. The Fire Inspector shall keep book
and record OF all permits, and report the to the
Appeal Tax Court once month. 1t also provides
that the owners or agents of property which is
occupied shall keep the same property secured and
closed and failure to do so, after notice by the
Fire Inspector to that effect, shall be fined not less
than - dollars.
A communication was received from the Citv
Comptroller in reply to a resolution of inquiry as
regards the character and value of the city dredging
machinery. Referred to the Committee on the
Harbor.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered a resolution that when the
Branch adjourn this evening, it be until Wednesday
evening next. Lost.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at five o o'clock.
Second BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WM L. MCPuAIL. ESQ. Pre-
sident and all the members.
The President presented the petition of Herman
SIeman, asking permission to erect his premises,
NO. Il Liberty street, a steam engine for the pur-
pose of manufacturing packing boxes Referred to
the Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND presented the report of the
Depttord Fire Company for the year 1858, which
was read and referred to the Committee on Fire
Companies.
A resolution, authorizing the Register to pay to
the County Commissioners of Baltimore county, on
account OF removed criminal cases to the County
Circuit Court, three thousand dollars in anticipa-
on fthe levy for the present year, to be provided
Tor In the levy OF 1852 was received from the First
Branch and read
Mr.. Cook moved a reconsideration of the vote on
the resolution granting permission to Burns &
Sloan to erect pier at Light street wharf. The
vote was reconsidered and the resolution on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cook was laid on the table,
A resolution referring the communication and
accompanying papers of N. Baylis to the Board of
W ater Commissioners, with instructions to pur-
chase the Salisbury Mills was received from the
First Branch and read.
resolution favorable to the petition of George
Freshman, asking to be refunded the sum of sixty
one dollars, an amount paid by him in error for
taxes, was received from the First Branch
Also, an ordinance to change the name of Walsh
street to Pine street, and the name of Happy
alley to Durham street, which were read and laid
on the table.
The resolution authorizing the City Commissioner
to repair the bed of Eutaw street. between Lexing-
ton and Saratoga streets, was taken up, read a
second time and adopted
The resolution granting permission to George B.
johnson to erect and use four lime kilns on South
Calhoun street. was read a second time, and on
motion of Mr.. CoLToN, recommitted to the Com
mittee on Health.
The resolution referring the petition of Thomas
j. Carson and others, to the Committee on High.
ways, was read second time and adopted.
The resolution relative to the several Joint
Standing Committees of the Council was read a
second time and adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.