The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-07
PkOCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY, June 6, 1859
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoH T. FoRp Esq
resident and all the members.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented communication from
william d. Miller offering his farm of 2I9 acres
situated on the Sulphur Spring road, at $3.50 per
acre Entered on the journal.
MIR. MONTAGUE stated that Mr. Miller wonld make
arrangements to convey the members of the Coun-
ell to the farm if they desired to visit it.
Mr.. BEALE presented an application from Giles
norwood asking for compensation for injury sus-
tained while In the service of the city. Referred
to the Committee Claims.
- Mr. WOOD presented remonstrance from George
Shaler and others against the removal of the rail
road track on Howard street. Referred to the
| Committee on Highways.
Mr. JENKINS offered resolution authorizino tho
placing OF steam fre-pug on Cav street at Epsor
street. Referred to the Committee on Fire Com
panies.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered resolution directing the
Fort W arden to pay to the engineers on the citv
steam dredging machines the same salaries which
are received by the engineers on dredging machines
used by the State Adopted
Mr. BEALE moved a reconsideration of the vote
which laid the ordinance opening Hoffman street
next. Carried.
Mr.: BEALE then moved to postpone the bill in.
definitely. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Randolph, Henderson.
Beacham, Mace, Talbot, Beale Jenkins, Hamilton,
Newman, Wood, Addison, Mules and Montague
Nays-Messrs. Hynes, Cunningham, Clark and
Ban-4.
Mr.: Balm offered resolution relative to placing
gas lamps on the corner of Carey and Lombard
streets. Adopted.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered a resolution relative to bav-
ing gas lamps placed on certain streets. Referred
to the Comptroller.
A communication received from the Mavor
In reply to resolution asking information as to
whether the present Almshouse site can be secured
for site for new Almshouse stating that no ad
vautageOus terms can be made
A bill was received from the Second Branch An
thorizing the Board of School Commissioners to
settle with the securities of Geo. r. Calls, pro-
yiding it is done that the city sustains no loss
Laid on the table.
A resolution was received from the Second
Branch appropriatng $4,000 for the placing of
trees IN Madison square and otherwise improving
it. Passed.
The report of the Committee on Highways was
received from the Second Branch granting permis-
sion to Edward D. Onion to construct a railway
switch on North street near Madison street y
Passed
A resolution received from the Second
Branch referring all resolutions before the Council
relative to fire plugs to the Water Board, with
Passed.
Mr.. BEACHAM offered resolution referring the
subject of the construction of sewer on Baltimore
street between Calhoun and Gimor streets to the
City Commissioner. Adopted.
Mr.. BEACHAM offered resolution removing the
the avenue. Adopted.
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the ordinance which
continues in existence the office of Auditor of the
city. Passed
Mr.. MONTAGUE called up the order of the day,
being the selection of site for the new Amshouse,
and moved that the subject be postponed until
Friday evening next, making it the order for the
evening. Lost.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to lay it on the table
and make it the order for Thursday afternoon
Carried.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow at five
o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
lournment. Present-WMLIAM MCPHAIL, ESQ.
President, and all the members.
An ordinance to effect uniformity in numbering
the houses of the city of Baltimore was received
from the First Branch, read a second time and re-
jected.
Mr. Cook offered aresolution authorizing Wm.
l. Marshall to make detailed drawings and specifi-
cations of the plan for the erection of the new Aims
house. Laid over.
Mr. MCCoMAs presented the proposition of Ste
phen Peck, offering tract of land on the Liberty
road, containing about forty acres, distant two
miles from the city, for site for the new Aims
mouse, at $500 per acre. Referred to the Commit
tee on the Almshouse.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at ) o'clock.