The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoH 4. FoRp, ESQ,
and all the members, except Messrs. Ganville
and Houston.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented an ordinance relative
to the paid Fire Department increasing the salary
OF the assistant engineers to $500 per annum. Laid
on the table.
laying OF gas mains on Sterling street, between
Chew and Aisquith streets Referred to the Comp
troller. F
A resolution was received from the Second
Dranch, relative to removing obstructions on Cross
street. Laid on the table.
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution granting permis-
SION to the Trustees of st Michaels Church. corner
OF Wolf and Lombard streets to erect an iron rail-
ing around that church eighteen inches beyond the
building line. Referred to the Committee on High
| ways.
The order of the day was called up, being the
ordinance widening Fayette street between CAL
vert and Holiday streets
MIR. ADDISON offered an amendment that the Dor
ton OF Fayette street between North and Holiday,
be not widened until such time as the city shall
commence to erect the new City Hall. Adopted
Mr. MONTAGUE offered amendment "providing
the city be subjected to expense in widening the
street." Lost.
the amendment offered by Mr.. Addison, exempting
the opening of that portion of the street between
North and Holiday streets until the city was ready
10 erect Its public buildings be reconsidered. Car
| ried.
The amendment was then put and lost
Inc Dill was then put on its passage, and carried
| by vote of II yeas to nays
| message was received from the Second Branch
proposing to rescind the resolution appointing Fri
day. the 10th inst, as the day for die adjourn
ment of the Council
Mr. TALBOT stated that the Branch had already
refused to reconsider that vote.
Mr.. WooD said that if members would listen they
could hear how the Second Branch was spending
It's time as one member (Mr. McPhail) had been
| speaking for an hour and half
Mr. TALBOT said that the same speech had been
| gong on for three weeks
-, Mr. MONTAGUE moved that message be sent to
| ply. Carried.
-, Mr. HYNEs called up the ordinance authorizing
tne purchase of the farm of George w. Wetter,
near the limits of the city the Trapp road
| Mr. NEWMAN offered the ordinance reported by
| the Committee of Conference, directing the Aims
house to be erected on the present Aims house
| grounds.
| THE President here ordered the door keeper of
the Branch to close the inner doors of the chamber,
to keep out the noise, occasioned by the delivery
of speech in the Second Branch, by the member
from the 9th and 10th wards (Mr. McPhail).l
| Mr.. SEALE was opposed to the substitute on the
| plea that the present Amshouse site is unhealthy
Mr.. Balm differed with the member from the 7th
ward. He considered it very healthy locality
1t was by-word throughout the city that no site
could be selected except the Wetter farm, and it
| was also TumOred that the Wetter farm could be
purchased for 100000 less than was asked for it, in
! the present instance. He made no charges, but if
| the rumor was true there was sometime wrong
Mr.. HYNEs said that the member from the 18th
ward had insinuated that there was corruption in
| this matter, and that the friends of the bill were
| bribed. He (Mr. Hynes) would sayAthat he had
| been Wetter farm man from the beginning and
| he dared any man to charge him with corruption.
| When he was sold, the gentleman from the 18th
ward would also be in the market, if he had pre-
| viousy been sold.
Mr.. Balm said that he had heard that the Wetter
| farm would be sold on account of mortgages, and
thus forced into the market it would not bring
within $4,000 of what is asked for it.
Mr.. HYNEs said that put different phase the
| subject, and did not insinuate corruption.
Mr.. MONTAGUE was in favor of taking the present
| Almshouse property.
| Mr.. WooD moved a substitute that the farm of
D. X. White, on the north side of the Philadelphia
road, near Herring Run, consisting of about so
| acres be purchased.
The substitute of Mr.. Wood was put and lost.
Mr.. NEWMAN moved that the name of George
| Wetter be struck out and that of A. w. Colds
borough, whose farm lies the Philadelphia road
near Herring Run, be substituted. Carried.
The bill was then put on its passage, and carried
| by the following vote
Yeas.-Msssrs. Hynes, Henderson, Mace, Talbot,
! Beale, Hamilton, Clark, Newman, Wood Addison
| Balm, Montague-l2.
Nays.-Messrs. President, Randolph, Beacham,
| Jenkins Mules.
| Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the ordinance providing
! for the appointment of Secretary to the Board of
Trustees of the McDonogh Institute. Adopted.
Mr.. BEALE called up the resolution, appropriating
! certain sums of money to the different fire compa-
MES of the old Department. Adopted.
| Mr.. Ford called up the resolution, directing the
! Mayor to appoint commission of three to examine
| into the system of sewerage of the city. Adopted
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
| ternoon at o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to adj
lournment. Present--WmLrAM MCPHAL, ESQ.,,
| President, and all the members
resolution, authorizing the Board of School
| Commissioners to purchase lot occupied by the
| church OF the Covenanters, Courtland street,
| for the erection of Male Central HIGH school
| vnH Irpn tha Eirot opobo o,,l
Mr.. CoLroN offered resolution asking the First
| Branch to rescnd the resolution concurred in by
| them, proposing that when the Council adjourn on
.he lGth it adjourn sine de and proposing that the
| Council adjourn sine die on the Both inst
resolution to pay the Commissioners of Balti-
more county 81 800 for removed criminal cases. for
| years 1858 and 1889, was received from the First
! Branch and read.
Also, a resolution providing for the furnishing
| new Jail
| Also, an ordinance to close portion of Grundy
street. and to accept in lieu thereof, parcel of
land for the purpose of public park, to be called
! Park Place.
Also an ordinance to erect an ornamental fountain
| In the Eastern Spring Lot.
Also an ordinance authorizing the Register to
issue duplicate certificates of City Stock to Thomas
| w. Fauntleroy-which was read a second time and
| adopted.
An ordinance to provide permanent fund for the
relief of disabled firemen, their widows and orphans
was received from the First Branch and read
The ordinance to condemn and open Carey and
Calhoun streets, between Lexington street and the
northern boundary of the city, taken up and
! passed.
Also, the resolution directing the removal of the
hack-stands from Charles street. near Pratt street.
| Also, the resolution to pay Lawrence Sangston
fee of $50, for services umpire in the case be-
tween the Messrs. Reynolds and the City of Balti-
more.
Also, the resolution referring the bill of Lucas
Brothers to the Board of Water Commissioners for
! payment.
Also, the resolutions to repair the cutters corner
OF PoppletOn and Boyd streets; and at the corners
| of ST. Mary and Ross streets.
| The minority report of the Special Committee on
! the Mayors communication in regard to the City
Passenger Railway, being the special order of the
| day, was taken up.
Mr.. CoLToN moved to lay the report on the table
Adopted.
| The ordinance granting permission to Elisha F.
| Lupton and Others to lay down railway tracks on
certain streets, was taken up and read the second
| time.
| Mr.. MUssELMAN moved to amend the I'd section
! by striking out the word 'two" and inserting the
word ''one," being the time for the completion of
| the track. Adopted.
| Mr.. CoLroN moved to amend the Sd section, by
| adding that no cars shall be on the Sabbath
| day. Adopted
| MIR. MCPnAIL MR. Ellicott in the chair) moved
to amend the lst section by striking out the words
| "their associates" and inserting the words, "the
memoriasts, property holders, upon the line of
! the following named streets"
| The amendment was rejected by the following
| vote:
Yeas.-The President-l
Nays-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook, Cotton, Taylor,
! Ellicott, Musseman and McComas-7.
Mr.. COLTON moved to amend the 5th section by
adding clause, specifying the time of the running
of the cars. Adopted.
| Mr.. MCPHAu moved to amend the 9th section by
adding that the streets shall be kept in repair by
| the grantees from curb to cnrb, under the super
vision of the City Commissioner. The amendment
was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President and Ellicott--2.
Nays.-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook, Cotton, Taylor,
Musselman and McComas-6
Mr.. CoLToN moved to amend the 7th section re-
quring that the rate Of speed shall not exceed six
miles per hour through the streets of the city,
| Adopted
| Mr. COTTON moved to amend by adding an add-
tonal section to be called Section 8th, providing
that the parties to the grant shall allow switch to
be constructed from their tracks at the Holiday
Street Theatre to connect with the Baltimore street
tracks. Adopted.
Mr. MCPHAIL moved to amend by offering sub
sttute for the 9th section, to the effect that the
privileges granted shall not be ava liable to the
grantees until approved by the Legislature of Mary
land. The substitute was rejected by the following
vote:
| Yeas-Messrs. President and Ellicott-2
Nays.-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook, Cotton, Taylor,
| MuSSplman and