The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CRY coUycJl


| PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1859.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-Mr CUNNINGHAM in the
| Chair, and all the members except Messrs Beach
| am. Houston, Hamilton and Ford.
Mr.. Mace offered a resolution relative to layng
gas mains on Chestnut street, between Gay and Low
| streets. Referred to the Committee on Police and
| Jail
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered two resolutions appropria
ting 81 900 for the purpose of paving incidental
expenses connected with the Comptroler's office for
| the year 1859, also appropriating $500 for the
| purpose OF paying expenses connected with the
! Mayors Court for the year 1859, the same to be
| expended under the direction of the COMPTROLLER
| and Mayor
MIR. RANDOLPH moved suspension of the rules
Tor the purpose of giving the resolution second
| reading. Carried.
Mr.. TALBOT moved to strike out 81 900 and in
| sert $500. Adopted.
Mr.. WooD moved a reconsideration of the vote.
| Carried.
| Mr. GdASvELLE Clan moved to strike out 81 900 and
| insert 5000. Carried.
| The resolution was put upon its passage and was
| lost.
The resolution appropriating 5000 for expenses
connected with the Mayors Court was then taken
Mr.. TALBOT moved to strike out 5000 and insert
| $500. Lost
Mr.. BEALE moved to strike out 5000 and insert
| 5000. 1o
! The resolution was then passed.
The ordinance which passed the First Branch
empowering the detective police officers to arrest
was received from the Second Branch with an
amendment making it incumbent on the Mayor
to send their names to the Council for confirma-
tion.
Mr.. WooD was opposed to the amendment and
hoped the Branch would not concur. The 'detec-
tlVes were the peculiar servants of the Mayor II
was necessary to keep the personal identity of the
officers secret. They were the servants of the
Mayor, and it was to be supposed that he was best
calculated 10 know what men possessed the requi-
for he
NJ. BEALE said he hoped the Branch would con-
cur 1t was necessary to have the proper kind of
men as detectives, and he was of opinion that four
out OF the five of those appointed as detectives
were worthy men, but one of the appontees, in his
| opinion. was not worthy of the position.
\ Mr.. HYNEs.-Who is it?
Mr.. BEALE.-Mr. Gorman-I know the community
have not confidence in him.
The Branch refused to concur.
Mr. WooD moved the appointment of committee
|. of Conference. Carried
=, The Chair appointed Messrs Wood, Beale and
Hynes.
Mr.: RANDOLPH called up the resolution authoriz-
ing the Water Engineer and a Committee from the
water Board to visit Philadelphia, Boston and New
Works of those cities. Adopted.
Mr. NEWMAN presented the report of the Com
mittee on Fire Companies, with a resolution grant
ing permission to I. J. Cochrane Co. to allow
shed to remain on their premises Adopted
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered a resolution granting per-
mission to the Collector to receive an approximate
amount of all tax bills from persons who desire to
take advantage of the per cent discount when
taxes are paid previous to the lst of May
Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af
ternoon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
lournment. Present-WILLIAM MCPPHAIL, ESQ.,.
President, and all the members.
communication was received from the City
Commissioner stating that the repairs of Chats
worth's run and Hawas street would cost about S75
Referred to the Committee on HIGHWAYS
Mr.. TAYLOR offered resolution enouirinc of the
City Commissioner the cost of cleaning the sewer
from the corner of Saratoga and Holiday streats
to Jones' Falls Passed.
A remonstrance from the vestry of st. Luke's
Church against the closing of twenty-feet alley,
from Republican street to Stockton alley, was pre-
sented by tho President. Read and referred to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr.. MUssELMAN presented the petition of William
hopkins and others In relation to establishing
park in the southwestern portion of the city.
The ground recommended in the petition il
bounded by Fremont, Ridgely, Hamburg and Rus
sell streets. Read and referred to the Committee
on Highways.
The ordinance relative to collecting the sum of
$500 annually from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, being the expenses incident to is
sues and transfers of the five million loan was
| taken up and passed
| Mr.. MUssELMAN moved a reconsideration of the
vote on the ordinance providing for the paving of
York street, from William street to johnson street
| Carried.
| The ordinance was then, on motion of Mr.. Mus
| SELMAN, laid on the table.
| Mr.. CoLToN called up the resolution directing the
| City Commissioner TO have the pump in front of
| No. IT. West Baltimore street removed, and to
cover the well with flag stones. Adopted.
An ordinance directing the sale of the Charles
I street city spring lot, the old tobacco warehouse
lot, and lot called the Eastern Potter's field ad
! joining the grounds of the Maryland Hospital and
| for leasing other ground was received from the
| First Branch and read.
The resolution appropriatng the sum of $3.50 to
defray the expense of the Board of Health and the
Physician of the Marine Hospital, in attending the
| Sanitary Convention to be held in New York CITY
| on the 21th instant, was received from the
! First Branch, read second time and passed.
| resolution adverse to sending Committee of
the Council to attend the Sanitary Convention at
| New York was received from the First Branch
| with substitute resolution authorsing the ap-
pontment of a committee of three members from
| each Branch and the Presidents of both Branches
| Read second time.
"three' and inserting Give" Adopted The reso-
| luton was then passed.
Mr.. CATHCARr, from the Committee of WAYS and
| Means, presented ordinance in reference to ex-
ira compensation to be paid to the Board of Con-
| troll and Review, and the assessors and clerks of
| certain Districts. Read and laid on the table
Mr.: McPHAIL (Mr. Van Nostrand in the Chair,
| called up the ordinance providing for the closing
| of twenty foot alley called Church alley, running
from Republican street to Stockton alley. The Or
| dinance was rejected
|
ring the memorial from St. Luke's Church to the
Committee on Highways. Adopted.
Mr.. MCCoMAs offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to have the culvert on the cor
ner of Pulaski and West Pratt streets repaired and
appropI iating $25 for that purpose.
Mr. MUssELMAN offered resolution requiring the
Gas Light Company to lay down gas mains on Eu-
taw, Barre, Lee and Columbia streets. Read
second time. Referred to the Committee on Ugh
ways
| Mr.. McPHAIL offered resolution directing the
| City Commissioner to enquire by what authority
house has been erected on the bed of Stockton
| alley, at its intersection with Lexington street
Read second time and adopted.
Mr.. CATHoART offered resolution directing the
Gas Light Company to lay gas mains on the line of
Albemare street, from Plowman to Alice Anna
street. Referred to the Committee on Police and
Jail.
Mr.. McCoMAs, from the Committee on Highways,
presented report and resolution referring the
several resolutions requiring the Gas Company to
lay down mains in the streets, to the Committee
on Police and JAIL Read second time and
| passed
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.