The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-16
PROC EEDINGS OFTHE CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, February IA, 1859.
F IRsT BRANCH.-Present-JoHN 7. FoRD Esq.,,
and all the members.
Mr.. MULES presented the petition of James
Wright and others, asking that certain obstruc-
tons may be removed from Wall street. Referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. TALBOT presented petition from Andrew
Salisbury. proposing to number the houses of the
city on the Philadelphia plan. Referred to the
Committee Police and Jail.
The report of the Joint Standing Committee on
Education, to whom referred the ordinance en-
titled can ordinance supplementary to an ordi-
nance of the revised ordinances of 1853" was re-
ceived from the Second Branch, read and laid on
the table.
resolution received from the Second
Branch favorable to the petition of Samson Carss.
Mr.. BEALE presented an ordinance repeating the
ordinance which prevents the Mayor from appoint
ing member of the City Council to fill offices of
honor and trust.
| The bill was put on its second reading when
| Mr.. Balm demanded the yeas and NAYS.
The ordinance passed by yeas TO- NAYS 6.
Mr.. Balm presented the report of the Committee
on Health, the petition of Thomas j. Carson and
Others in regard to an alleged nuisance on Preston
| street. Laid on the table.
| Mr.. HvNEs presented the report of the Special
Committee on the proposition of N. Bayless, to sell
avorabv to the proposition, and referring the same
to the Water Board. Laid on the table
! Mr.. BEACHAM offered resolution directing the
| City Commissioner to inform the Branch of the
on Pratt street. Adopted.
Mr.. BEACHAM presented an ordinance changing
the name of Wall street to that Of Pine street. Laid
| on the table.
mittee on Highways on the resolution repairing
| the bed of Eutaw street from Franklin street to
Lexington street. Adopted.
| Mr.. BAN called up the resolution granting per-
mission to Geo. b. johnson to build four lime kilns
on his lot on south Calhoun street. Adopted.
Mr.. MACE presented the bill of Bull futile for
printing. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. WooD offered a resolution inouiring of the
City Commissioner what amount of dredging ma
| chinery was owned by the city. Adopted.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance paving Wolf
street between Thames and Fell streets Passed.
Mr.. Balm called up the ordinance authorizing the
appointment of an Attorney to the Mayor.
Mr.. BEALE was opposed to the ordinance. The
examination before the Mayor ex parte in its
character altogether, and he thought the Mayor
competent to judge whether a man should be sent
on for trial.
Mr.. Balm said that the office was really neces-
sarv one, and would, he believed be a great saving
to the city. Some of the magistracy were unfor-
tunately, not endowed with the finest abilities, and
straw bail has been taken some occasions and
violent men were allowed to run at large. He
thought the Mayor should have an officer to con-
suit on law points, and he that it would
be saving to the city. He opined that the ordi-
nance would pass.
Mr.. MONTAGUE said he sorry to oppose the
senior members of the Branch, but in this instance
he was compelled to oppose the ordinance He
had seen the reports of the Mayors Court publish
ed in the daily papers, and had observed that Fred
Pinkney, Esq, Deputy States Attorney, attended
that Court, and if he thought the Mayor needed
the officer
The PRESIDENT said that if the gentleman would
allow him, he would inform him that the present
bill met the appreciation of the Mayor. Mr.. Pink
ney had been serving regularly in attending the
ing Sunday, and His Honor, the Mayor, desired to
retain his services. Mr.. Pinkney has heretofore
acted without receiving any compensation, and the
intent of the ordinance was to remunerate him.
Mr.. MoNTAGuE-sI am satisfied, SIR"
Mr.. BEALE said he was compelled to oppose the
ordinance. The fees of the States Attorney, he
was of opinion that on examination, they would be
found to be at least $4,000. He thought that it
sure the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney was we'll
paid for his services The Mayor was raised and
bred lawyer, and he could not see why he should
need counsel to decide case of assault and bat
all such to the Grand Jury. He could not see
the necessity of the ordinance and would be COM
PEELED to vote againstit.
Mr.. Balm said he was astonished that the gentle
man from the Seventh ward opposed the ordi-
nance. The good order which has prevailed in the
city for the past few months the best evidence
that such an officer was needed. The gentleman
from the Seventh ward could not expect to get the
services of an Attorney without paying for them.
Hewas as much opposed to useless expenditures as
any member of the Branch, and his votes were the
evidence of that assertion but when it necessa-
ry to support the authorities in their efforts to pro-
tect the rights of citizens and curb lawlessness he
ready to make the necessary appropriations
The good results which had flowed from the dis
charge of the duties which would be incumbent on
the officer proposed to be created was a guaranty
that his salary (S500) would be well expended.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to lay the bill on the table,
Carried.
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered series of resolutions in
structng the several Committees to examine into
the estimates made for the different departments by
the City Register and report on the same by the
LIST of March Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoOn at five O'Clock.
SECOND BRANoH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
iournment. Present-WM. McPHAIL ESQ.,, Presi-
dent and all the members.
An ordinance to provide for an Appeal Tax Court
and Assessors of Tax, and to establish a Board of
Arbitration, was taken up and read a second and
third time and passed.
The resolution authorizing the Committee on
Commerce to visit Washington, and urge upon our
Senators and Representatives the proprety and
necessity of an appropriation to aid in deepening
the Patapsco River and the harbor of Baltimore,
was taken up and adopted.
An ordinance relative to members and clerks of
the City Council, was taken up and passed.
An ordinance to lay out and rail in a certain
piece of ground, as public square, to be known
as Prospect Square, and appropriating 81 900 for
that purpsse, was received from the First Branch
and read.
Also, resolution favorable to the claim of
Messrs Baker, Holmes d Brown, for work done at
the Eastern fountain f
Also, an ordinance providing for an increase o
the salary of the keepers OF Union Square and Pat
terson Park.
Also resolution referring the petition and pa
pers of Samuel and William Candy, asking to be
refunded taxes paid in error, to the Comptroller.
Also, an ordinance supplementary to Revised
Ordinance No. Is, dire citing the City Commissioner
to advertise for the paving and grading of the
Streets which were read and laid on the table.
remonstrance received from Levin Jones,
against the erection of pier at Light street wharf
Referred to the Committee on the Harbor.
resolution was received from the First Branch,
granting permission to Burns Il Sloan to erect
pier in front of their property Light street
wharf, which was read.
A resolution granting permission to G. R. q.
Letter to erect pier in front of the wharf on Light
street, and-running north from the centre Of Well
come alley, was received from the First Branch,
read second time BY special order and, on the me-