The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-05
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITy coUvc,,

: FfOCEEDlNGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
# E,o.n p..- MONDAY, April 4, 1859.
rihSr Observation-Disclosures Il. FoRp Esn on,
/ | all the members 0ND' h1sq'' 'an
e Mr. HYNEs presented the petition of Henry Fair
Stnd o asH that a frame shed may be allowed t
,auu oh MS premises on the corner of Green AM
: TSaoorS streets referred to the COMMITTEES on Fir
Z Companies. 1'''oe oh IT
~ communication received from the Wota
EhsIneer relative to the erection of fire pluos a
! tee on Water " 'io 0onimlI
Mr. MONTAGUE presented the petition of Jobn T
E Wnlte ana others praying the opening of PARK
street. north OF Richmond street. Referred to the
committee on Highways. ~
Mr: MONTAGUE presented the petition of John p
motifs and others demonstrating against the pres
5 en5 manner OF selling property for taxes Refer
ton. " oi'y iaAs
A message was received from the Second Branch
asking Tor the majority report of the Committee m
P%1lntea P% 10 investigate the accounts of the Port
of II to 5. 0p'i y "y d vote
Mr.. HAMILTON presented the pt tition of Henry !
Smith, asking permission to pack hav on his MANI
ses on Tyson street. Adopted. r ."l'
Mr.; HYNEs offered resolution relative to MIA.
eing nag stones at Wolf and Lombard streets. Re-
ferred to the City Commissioner.
Mr. BEALE offered a resolution autbor,;ro .h
laying OF gas mains certain streets Referred ~
the Committee on Police and JAIL "
Mr. BEALE presented an ordinance reIat;va 70
an lion fallinS around Latayette snuora
Laid on the table.
Mr; HYHEs presented the report of the Committae
on Clty property authorizing the PAINTING and
cleaning of the Eastern police station house and
nsU o[ tLe improving OF the Spring house and the
pruning OF the trees in the Eastern Spring Passed
Mr. TALBOT offered resolution AUTHORIZING tho
Clty Commissioner to place a new stock in tbn vii
at the corner of Bond and Madison streets VI
Mr.: CUNNINGHAM offered a resolution autbor;,i,o
the City Comptroller to purchase 300 feet of hose
ior M the use OF the clerk of the Beair marketW
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance roIotiro -
| Passed. -"'"9 cue square,
-, Mr.. WooD called up the ordinance emnoworiro-
police officers 0'' Dc o'nel'
Mr. BEALE offered an amendment that the names
nation. i'' 0onnr-
Lost by the following vote:
- leas.Messrs. Hynes, Mace, Beale. .Jepkins
Clark Balm and Mules-7 o0'"'H''
:, Nays-Messrs. President, Randolph Henderson
0Deeacham, Iai6ott, Cunningham, Hamilton. Wood
The bill was then lsssed.
:. Mr.. CUSNINGHAM offered an amendment MAKING
IL incumbent on the police officers to inform tba
members of the fire department when on nIn - 'ne
! IRE is given on their beats "
communication was received from Jobr w
garrett, relative to the proposed dividend of the
| baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Raferrnd
NniiililItCc OH w avs ana Means.
Ihe PRESIDENT presented the bill of Rolor
noltnes a. Brown, for work done at the Calvert
street City Spring. Referred to the Committaa on
Claims. '0 'ii4hil'Uee on
The ordinance to lay and collect tav for tho no
uemptlon OF the Water Stock for the wear 1870
was called up and passed ' 10o'
Also, the ordinance to lay and collect tax for the
reuehiptlon OF the Jail Stock for the year 1880
= Mr. MULES offered resolution AUTHORIZING tho
Gas Company to lay gas mains on pennSriIon;e uHe
Jail. 'Ni''ee oh rohce and
The Branch adjourned until to morrow, ,ftorro.o,,
at five o'clock. "'''' looh
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant n od
lournment. Present-WrLL1AM MoPn.T " Ps au-
President, and all the members 11S4''
iti ooLIoS called up the resolution directing the
lily Register to pay TO the Managers of tba H.
OF Refuge the sum of Sl0,500. "''
- Mr. Cook opposed the passage of the resolution
Ie 'hongnt that there was necessity for the Man
ayers OF the House of Refuge to go into the State
oL maine to obtain the services of person to take
charge of the Institution. gentleman cit;n, en-
OF Maryland, had been appoiSted as Superintand.
ent, at salary of $500, but for some rna snns hiL
m nI was hot iqiiy prepared now to state to the Coun
Gu, C, ne nad been supplanted, and man from the
State OF Maine now occupied his post not holdinr
the situation by yearly tenure but having an aH
pornIeht h ior the term of five years. If the Mana
gers mad advertised for person to take ch,rra of
the institution, and by so doing had NOT hnnn obIo
10 procure one competent within the State then he
would have no objection to the passage of the rasn
Iutlon' out they had not done so; they had gone |
OUTSIDE OF our own State and appointed n SrnSrin
tendent from another State at a yearly soIarr nf |
quo; II he Mr.. Cook believed there could mot
oe competent person for the post obtained in tha
hd; b1itG ol Maryland ne would be willing to pull the
building down; but he knew that there could ho |
iouna IN cur own State intelligent and well anal
lhed persons for such station as anv in the Stata
"a m Name. lie was now prepared to vote against |
the resolution, being Of the opinion that the Mana
ReIS ger IN ihS instance, at least required rebuke at
the hands of the Council "
A1ter @ snort discussion among the members the
resolution was laid upon the table ~
MIR. ELLICoTT submitted an ordinance -ra,at;ro 70
the Improvement of property by owners re
curing them to give notice to the AppnaI Tox
Nourt OF such improvements or increased vaIna of
property Referred to the Committee of Wap.s %uo o
Means. " ""y anu
A resolution appropriating the sum of S26O (ona
years pay to the widow of Joseph B. Richardson,
was received from the First Branch and adopted
An invitation from the authorities of the cit" of
Brooklyn, asking the Council to visit that city Of
the celeoratlon OF the opening of the new watar
"oiks was read, The invitation was accepted
resolution directing the City Commissioner to
remove pump on Mulberry street, between Charles
and Cathedral streets, was received from the F;rst
Branch and read. -'''
street. f5 " ''as
Also resolution referring the petition of W.,
IL. J." earer asking an increase of the Southern |
polce force to the Marshal of Police Read So
cond time and adopted.
"i SNtlhS Lue SlIy commissioner to
remove pump on Baltimore street, near Charles
street, was received from the First Branch and
read. " III "neh anu
: Also resolution in reference to the paving of
me ordinance relative to the city printing. re-
curing the Register to advertise for proposals for
the same, was taken up and read
. Mr. Cook offered a substitute for the ordinance
directing that all printing be executed by the nrin,
a Iet elected oy the City Council, and defining the
nature and character of the work to be done.
The subject was laid on the table and the substi-
tute ordered to be printed
n ME- Mr: CoLroN presented the petition of George q.
G3raff, relative to the matters in dispute between
M Inc petitioner and the city of Baltimore, which
was was read and referred to the Committee on
Inc Inc ordinance providing for the paving of Dallas
sUuth OF Lancaster street, and 20 feet alley
rom Dallas to Caroline streets was taken. up and
on motion OF Mr.: SEwALL, laid on the table
resolution directing the CITY Commissioner to !
ave the Eastern police station house painted and
thoroughly cleaned and whitewashed, the spring
b T al tne Eastern spring &c, received from
Inc Branch then adjourned until tomorrow after