The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED SESSION.


ADJOURNED SESSION.
FRIDAY, September 16, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN 4. FoRD ESQ.,,
and all the members, except Mr.. Glanville.
Mr.. HYNEs presented the report of the Committee
on Claims, with resolution in favor of paving
Henry Hack $50. Adopted.
Mr.. WooD presented the report of the Committee
on Police and Jail, authorising the placing of gas
lamps at Lee street and Ohio avenue. Adopted.
Mr.. MACE offered a resolution to place a gas
lamp on the corner Of Low and Chestnut streets
Adopted.
Mr.. ADDISON presented an ordinance placing the
Calvert Street Spring lot under the control of the
Board OF School Commissioners for the uses of the
Male High School. Passed.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM offered a resolution appropriat-
ing S20to Dr. Hoffman, for professional services
the case of the lamp lighter Richardson, who was
shot. Referred to the Comptroller.
a communication was received from the City Di-
rectors in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Board,
in answer to resolution of inquiry relative to the
cost of transportation of coal on the road
Mr.. HoUsToN called up the order of the day.
being the opening Of Chester street between FAY
cite and Chew streets.
Mr. HYNEs moved to postpone the bill indefinite
ly. Lost.
The bill was then put upon its passage and lost
by a vote of six yeas to nine nays.
Mr.. HYNEs called up the resolution granting per-
mission to the congregation of St Mchaeps Church
to erect an iron railing IS inches beyond the build
ing line in front of the Church.
Mr.. BEAL opposed the resolution because it was
detrimental to the property adjacent.
Mr.. BEACHAM said that it was only short time
since that the member from the 7th ward was in
favor of granting permission for a similar improve
ment to the Madison street Presbyterian Church,
and be could not see why he opposed this resolu-
ton.
Mr. HYNES said he was sorry this was Cath
olic Church. He wished it was a Methodist or
Presbyterian Church, there would be no trouble in
passing the report. The Methodist Church on the
opposite corner had an iron railing erected around
it, and yet the Catholic Church had cost six times
much as the Methodist Church and was the finest
improvement on the Poi t.
Mr.. MONTAGUE said he hoped no sectarian influ-
would be allowed to operate in the passage of
the bill He thought the same privileges should be
granted to all denominations.
Mr.. WOOD said he had no sectarian feeling in the
matter, but was opposed to the bill on the ground
of precedent.
Mr.. MONTAGUE said that the same privilege had
been granted to private individual who had erect
ed warehouse and he could see no plausibility in
the excuses offered by those who opposed the reso-
luton
Mr.. BEALE said he was not actuated in his oppo-
sition by sectarian prejudice.
Mr.. HYNEs said he was not Catholic and had no
sympathy with that church, but he could not vent
spite against that denomination in this Chamber
Mr. NEWMAN offered an amendment that the rail
ing be removed at six months notice from the Mayor
and City Council.
Mr. WoOD offered substitute for the amendment.
providing that twO-thirds of the property holders
-
ment. Lost.
The amendment of Mr.. Newman was adopted
when the bill was put upon its passage, and carried
by vote of II yeas TO nays.
Mr.. HAMILTON called up the resolution directing
VIM. 7. Marshall to prepare the detail drawings
and specifications for the proposed new Almshouse.
Adopted.
Mr.. BEACnAM called up the resolution authoriz-
ing the repairing of the railing around Jackson
Square. Referred to the next Council.
Messrs. Montague, Newman and Mules were ap-
pointed a committee to wait upon the Mayor and
inquire if he had any communication to make to
the Branch.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented letter from Lawrence
Sangston, in which he refuses to accept the sum of
Sl0O for his services umpire in the case of Rev
nOlds d Co. u.s. the Mayor and CITY Council and
threatening to the city for 5000.
Mr. MONTAGUE moved that message be sent to
the Second Branch requesting the resolution sela-
tive to the claim of Lawrence Sangston. Adopted.
Mr.. JENKINS offered the following resolution =
Resolved by the First Branch of the City Council,
that the thanks of the members are due and are
hereby rendered to John T. Ford Esq.,, for the
very able, dignifed, and at the time truly i'm
partial manner in which he has discharged the
duties of presiding officer of this Branch.
The resolution was adopted unanimously, Mr.
Randolph in the chair
Mr.. FoRD said that he was deeply sensible of the
honor which the resolution paid him and would as
sure the members that the session which was lust
about to close had been one of much pleasure to
him, and that the social relations which he had
formed were of the most agreeable character and
hoped that they would continue, and long be a
source of enjoyment to him in private life He had
endeavored to discharge his duty with impartality
and fidelity, and was glad that the Branch thought
his course worthy of the complimentary resolution
which had been adopted He again thanked the
Branch for their kindness
A resolution thanking the clerks, door keeper,
and page, for the faithful and obliging manner
in which they had discharged their duty, was
adopted.
Mr.. FoRD seconded this resolution and paid de-
served compliment to those officers, who have been
uniformly kind, obliging, and faithful. The re-
porter returns thanks to the officers of the Branch
for the kindness and facilities which have been ex-
tended to him during the session.
Messrs. Battee, Sutzer, and Bandel responded to
the resolution.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. WooD thanking
the reporters for their able and impartial reports
| Adopted.
The resolution relative to the claim of Lawrence
| Sangston was received from the Second Branch,
| and vote to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to strike out $780, and in
sert $500. Lost.
The ordinance relative to sta for the new
almshouse was received from the Second Branch :,
with substitute selecting the present almshouse
| a site.
Mr.. HYNEs moved that the subject be referred to
I the next Council. Adopted.
Mr.. HYNEs moved that the Second Branch be in
vited into Convention. He had understood that
| the Judges of election in the Seventeenth ward
were all three Democrats and Reform men, and he
desired to rescind the confirmation.
Mr.. BEALE said that it was impossible to rescind
the confirmation.
The CHAIR coincded with the member from the
| Seventh ward.
| Mr.. HYNEs insisted on MS motion
| The CHAIR said he would put the motion to 90
into Convention, but not state the purpose as desi-
| red by the member from the First ward
The Branches went into Convention but no alter
| alton was made in the Judges of any of the wards
The Second Branch sent in the several bills and
resolutions which had passed the First Branch, en-
dorsed "concurred in" and there being nA other
business to transact the Branch adjourned SHE die
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment. Present-WILLTAM MCPHAIL, ESQ.,
President, and all the members.
MIR. CoLToN presented the petition of John C.
Favier and others, asking that gas mains be laid on
Eden street. between Fayette and Orleans streets
| Referred to the City Comptroller.
Mr.. CoLroN called up the ordinance relative to
the repeal of the ordinance of 1885, in regard to the
redemption of Che stock of the city owned by the
Baltimore United Fire Department, which wa:
read the second time.
Mr.. MoPHAIL Mr.. Ellicott in the chair) moved
to lay the ordinance on the table.
Mr.. COTTON opposed the motion.
The question being taken, the motion prevailed
by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Cook, Taylor, Ellicot
and McComas-t.
Nays-Messrs. Cathcart, Cotton and Musselmar