The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, June 3, 1889.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoH T. FoRD, ESQ,
President, and all the members.
MI WooD presented the petition of Baker Bro
q Co. and others asking that the dirt be removed
from the bed OF Bughes street, at the foot of Fed
eral Hill. Referred to the Committee on High
ways
An ordinance authorizing the Marshal of Police.
at the request of the Board of HEALTH to detail one
ofhcer from each ward to examine the condition of
the premises of citizens, was received from the
Second Branch and referred to the Committee on
Police and Jail.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented the communication of
FREDERICK ,. Turner proposing to sell the farm of
the late Col D. NJ. Turner on O'DonnelPs avenue
about half mile from the city limits, containing
III acres, at Sl65 per Referred
A communication was received through the
Mayor from F. Van Ruth, offering $50 acres on the
Philadelphia road, for the site for the new Aims
mouse, at $40 per acre for the whole, or Sl0O for
part. Referred.
Mr. MACE offered resolution to place gas-lamp
on llillen street. Referred.
Mr. BAIN offered resolution to remove the oil
ilre-plug on McHenry and Fremont streets, and to
have new one placed at that locality. Referred
to the Water Board.
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution for the rebuilding
the ice-house at the Mount Royal Reservoir, and
appropriating 81, 200 for the same Read a second
time and rejected; yeas 6, nays 10.
MIR. BEALE called up the ordinance providing for
the closing OF an alley twenty feet wide running
from Carey to Republican street
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the remonstrance of the
Nestry of st, Lukes Church against the closing of
said alley. The ordinance with the remonstrance
was recommitted to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance to close Con-
way street, between Howard and Eutaw streets
The ordinance provides that the property holders
who shall be damaged by the closing of the street
shall be indemnifed for the same, and also that the
expense of the closing shall be borne by the Balt
more and Ohio Railroad Company. The ordinance
was made the order Of the day for Friday.
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the resolution in relation
to rates to be charged for fountains in the city,
which was referred to the Committee on Water
The Branch adjourned until to morrow afternoon
at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
lournment. Present-WLLIAM MCPHAIL, ESD.
President, and all the members.
Mr.. Cook presented the petition of Joshua Mat
thews and others remonstra ting AGAINST the erec-
ton of a steam engine by Joshua Turner & Co. ON
Mills street. Read and referred to the Committee
on Fire Engines.
MI MUssLEMAN called up the report of the Com
mlttee upon an ordinance providing for deepening
the harbor. Read and laid on the table
Mr: TAYLOR offered resolution providing for
the cleansing and painting of the Marshall's office
and the passage way of the City Hall leading to the
Counci! Chambers
MIR. VAN NOsTRAND called up an ordinance pro-
viding for the appointment of keepers of Battery
and Madison Squares, at Sl0O each per annum.-
Read and adopted.
Mr.. Cook presented the certified claim Of o. & r.
D. Bolen for information furnished the assessors of
the 18th and 18th wards. Read and referred to the
Committee on Claims
On motion the Branch adjourned