The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-03
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pie authority in changing the grade of our streets
| The City Commissioner did not recognize the
| changes which they were at present making at diE
! ferent points on our public thoroughfares The
! question to be considered now was this, whether
the interests -four citizens were to be consulted
or whether the Council was to give the preference
! to foreign corporation.
Mr.. Talbot moved that the resolution be laid
| over. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Talbot presented resolution of inquiry, re-
questing the City Commissioners to inform the
Branch whether the grade of Liberty street. at its
intersection with Baltimore street, can be so chan
ged as to facilitate travel and advance the mercan-
tile interests of that section
After some discussion, on motion of Mr. Black
Durn the resolution was laid over
Adjourned until Monday afternoon at o'clock
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment.--Present-DAv TAYLOR, ESQ. Presi-
dent pro tem., and all the members
A communication was received from the Civ
commissioner, IN relation to the cost of repairnG
the sewer on Light street, between Pratt and Bal
Gerston streets stating that the same can be done
for $3.50.
A resolution authorizing such repairs, and di
recting the City Commissioner to advertise for pro-
PoSais Tor the same. and to give the contract to
the T lowest responsible bidder was offered by Mr..
The resolution, on motion of Mr.. Cook. was laid
on the table. ' ""' 'a'O
An ordinance to authorize Elisha F. Luptop and
o'herS TO lay down tracks for Passenger Railway
vi m certain streets was received from the First
Branch, and read the second time
Mr.: CArHcART moved to amend the ordinance nv
striking out the words 'Fortv dollars" being the
annual license of each car, and inserting, Given
~ dollars The amendment was afterwards with
drawn, and the ordinance passed.
Mr.. MUSsELMAN offered a resolution to Law GAS
mains on Eutaw street, between Camden and Barre
streets; Kead second time and adopted.
Mr' MCCoMAs offered a resolution to place a gas
lamp on the northwest corner of Hollins and Carey
streets. Read.
An ordinance authorizing the City Collector to
appoint an additional book keeper in his office, at
salary OF $500 per annum, was taken up read a
second time, and
on motion of Mr. Cook, laid over until Monday.
p resolution to place gas lamp at the corner of
Richmond and Tyson streets, was taken up and
passed ~ '"O
Also, resolution to place flag stones at the inter
section OF Columbia and Parkton streets
Also, resolution to have gas lamps placed aIono
Dugan's and McElderry's wharves
resolution to place gas lamp on the corner of
Iratt ara Caroline streets received from the
flrst Branch, read a second time and adopted
resolution giving PEI mission to George Book
noltz to manufacture poudrette on his premises on
the W Washington road, was received from the First
Branch and read.
resolution to place gas lamp on Liberty street.
IN 'front.' OF st. Johns Church, was also received
and adopted.
message was received from the First Branch
proposing committee If conference on the reso-
luton proposing to establish City Fire Insurance
Company. Laid on the table
me Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon at