The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


FRpAY, May ~, 1863.
FIRST BpAYcH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
nant, Present-JouN T. FORD, Esq, President,
and all the members. ~ = r, .,
Mr. CLARK presented the remonstrance oi Uaio-
yov Cheston and others against granting permls-
80 - U.rry Trayers to allow piles to remain at
1iEn bt street chart Referred to the Committee on
the Ha bor ,ol,,;o, d;roo,; Al,
C,,trnIIsr 70 give notice that it is the intention
of he Council to open Buren, street from Madison
10 Eager street Au"Pteu.
communication received from Charles H.
phrts ex- clerk to Street Commissioners, in re-
iation TO the opening of Fort and Hanover streets
Mr.. CUSNINGHAM moved the appointment of
Committee to inquire in the cause ofdelay in open
inr certain streets before the present and late
Commissioners for Opening Streets. Adopted
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Cunningham
Addison and Balm. as the Committee
Mr.. GLANvILLE offered a resolution to pay Hay
ward, Bartlett Co., the of 81 22l sc for work
done and materials furnished in 1857 in railing in
Union square. Read second time and adopted
Mr.. JENKINS submitted an ordinance to repeal an
ordinance in regard to the preservation of the Bat
tie Monument, and allowing hacks to stand in North
Calvert street. Laid on the table.
Mr. BAN called up the ordinance to facilitate the
duties Of the City Surveyor. Passed
Mr.: WOOD called up the ordinance directing the
Marshal Of Police to detail certain Police officers
to examine the premises of the citizens and to en-
plov substitutes for those so detailed
Mr.. CCNNNGHAM moved to strike out the section
allowing the employment of substitute officers
The motion to strike out was lost by tie vote
Mr.. GRANVILLE moved to amend the section by
adding the words, elf absolutely necessary."-
Adopted.
The ordinance was then passed by yeas ii; nays2
Mr. MULES presented a communication from f
Nandruth, Rossvile offering her farm of $50 acres
four miles from the city the Philadelphia road
for he sum of SIS less portion at 500 per
acre. Referred to the Committee on the Aims
house.
Mr. NFvuAu from, Tho Con,r;,,o - ~: a.
panies, offered resolution appropriatng the sum
OF 80 500 for the reliefof certain Fire COMPANIES
as follows: $500 to the Deptford; 81 200 to the
Columbian; 81 500 to the Lafayette; $4,000 to the
franklin; $500 to the Monumental; 81 900 to the
Western Hose; $500 to the Howard; 81, 200 to the
Union, and 5000 to the Waterman Read.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM offered resolution adverse to
the petition of certain bacon vendors in the Han
over market asking that three carts may remain
over Sunday night on Dover street. Passed.
Also resolution directing the Clerk of the
hanover market to enforce certain ordinances in
regard to obstructng Hanover street. Laid on
table.
Mr.. WooD presented report and resolution on
the accounts OF the Warden of the JAIL stating tina
they have examined the same and find everything
satisfactory to the Committee. Passed.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance providing for
the purchase Of a dredging machine and ten
scows and appropratng ST, 900 for the same.
Passed.
The resolution referring the matter of the widen.
ing of Light street wharf to the next annual session
OF the Council was taken up and passed.
The resolution providing for removing obstruc
uons and deepening the channel of the South Branch
OF the PatapSco river was AIKEN up and passed.
The resolutions in relation 10 the selection OIL
sites and purchase of lots for certain schoolhouses
with amendments from. the Second Branch, was
taken up.
After considerable discussion, Mr. NEWMAN mov-
ed to refer the resolutions back to the Committee
on Education. Reeced-yeas 3, nays H.
The resolutions, as amended, were then passed.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met Present-Wu-
LIAM McPHAIL, Esq, President, and all the mem.
bers
communication was received from VIM Van
Ruth, offering for sale tract Of land in Baltimore
county, near the Philadelphia road called 0ctavia
Farm and containing $50 acres. 1t was offered a,
S75 per acre. Read and laid over.
MIR. CArHcART called up the ordinance providing
for the paving and cleaning of BOYD aey Read
and recommtted to the table.
The report of the Committee on Fire Companies
IN favor OF the petition of Ino. L. Reese Co. ask
ing permission to build frame shed &c feet long BY
8 feet high, on the southeast corner of Lancaster
and Wolf streets for the purpose of slowing guano
was read and adopted.
Mr.. CoLToN called mp the resolution directing the
city Commissioner to improve Union and Franklin
squares by laying off walks planting trees and put
ting up a fountain. The resolution appropriates
$500 for that purpose and adopted.
A resolution to clean and paint the railing
First Branch and laid over.
resolution to place fence between the Eastern
Police station and the High School on the corner
of Broadway and Blank street, was received from
the First Branch and laid over.
A resolution to lay gas mains in the streets lanes
and alleys ct the city was received from the First
Branch and adopted
resolution to place steam fire plugs at the cor
ners OF Franklin and Fremont and Saratoga and
Fremont streets, was received, read and laid over
Mr.. VAN NoSrRAND called up the ordinance en-
dorsing the Act of Assembly prohibiting the sale
OF fresh meats in other places but the city market
houses, which read
The substitute offered by Mr.. VAN NosrRAND to
the effect that the Council reject the Act of Assem-
bly,, and the substitute for the substitute offered by
MIR. GATHcAhr,, referring the whole subject to the
people, also read.
The question on the adoption of the substitute
OF Mr.. CArHcART was first taken and rejected
The substitute offered for the original ordinance
by Mr.: VAN NosTRAND, was then adopted by the
following vote:
1easnMessrs Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Cook,
Cotton, Taylor, Ellicott and McComas-7
Nays-Messrs. Presdent-l.
Mr.. MrssELMAN begged to be excused from
voting.
The Branch then adjourned