The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

THURSDAY, March *, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN II. Ford ESQ., and
all the members.
Mr.. BEALE offered a resolution inquiring of the
Commissioners for Opening Streets when they will
make their return to the Registers office on the
opening of Holiday street. Adopted
Mr.. BEALE presented the petition of s. Mex
Reed calling attention to certain footways. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Highways.
MIR. RANDOLPH presented the petition of r. X.
Hawley Co. asking permission to lay down a
railroad track on Lancaster street to lot recently
leased by them from the city. Referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. BEALE offered resolution authorizing the
City Commissioner to reset the curb stones Mul
Ggan street. near Bethel street. Adopted
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the resolution authorizing
the City Register to advertise for proposals for the
execution of the city printing. Referred to Joint
Special Committee-Messrs. Randolph, Beale and
Talbot.
Mr.. BAIN presented the report of the Committee
appointed to examine the accounts of John Davis
the late Port Warden which states that he is de-
taulter to the amount of 1884 10. The report also
condemns the practice of the past and present Port
w arden OF giving refreshments to the Committee
of the Harbor when they visit that department,
which, in one instance, amounted to $3.50, and on
another to $780,
After the reading of the report Mr. CUYNIyGHAM
rose and requested that his name be Withdrawn
from the report, be not aware of its charac-
ter, and if he had been, he would have signed
it, 1t was handed to him for his signature when
busy, and he had signed it without reading.
Mr.. Balm said he had made that report with
full concurrence of the members of the Committee,
who are from the Second Branch, and he would
say that his name there because he believed
that the Council should set seal of condemnation
such acts and such extravaganza. He did not
attack any particular member of the Committee,
and the report only demonstrates against such ex-
travagance and so long as he held place in the
Branch he would discEarg what he believed to be
his duty.
RFAT ha tbo ;pton of
the report, but he could assure the gentleman who
had made it that the mean, contemplate insinua-
tions which it contained were harmless. The stu
pldltv OF the report alone sufficient to condemn
it and cause it to be recommitted He Mr.. Beale |
had never given any order for dinner, and he
challenged the proof that he had. The Committee
had partaken of a dinner together with other mem
bers of the City Council, and some invited guests
although he Mr. Bealel had not invited any one;
and was it in keeping with high-toned feeling that
such Committee (while performing duty for the
city, when the Council was not in session, and re-
ceiving no remuneration for their service) should
be insulted by the preferment of charge which
was as false as 1t was mean, low and ungentleman-
ly? He scorned such action, and scorned the man
who would be guilty of presenting such report.
The PRESIDENT called Mr.. Beale to order during
his remarks.
Mr.. Balm said gentlemen might talk about mean
ness and lowness, but he knew his duty and he
would perform it at all hazxard and assume all the
responsibilities which might flow from such per-
formance.
Mr.. BEACHAM said that Mr.. Dunnock was Chair
man of the Committee when the first bill was made
and he knew that that gentleman an honorable
man, who would not be guilty of any act beneath
the character of gentleman. This report was
low, mean act, as it INDUCED in base insinuatons
against the member from the Seventh ward.
After some further discussion a motion to recon-
nit the report prevailed by the following vote:
1eas-Messrs. Randolph, Beacham, Mace, Tai
bott, Beale, Cunningham, Hamilton Clark, Wood
N nd
Nays-Messrs. President, jenkins, Newman
and Ban-4.
Mr. BEALE presented an ordinance to provide for
the appointment of an Inspector of Hydrants Laid
on the table.
Mr.. NEWMAN called up the resolution authorising
Thomas Brice to repair frame building on his
premises on Cough street. Adopted.
Mr.. TALBOT called up the resolution authorizing
the repairing of the Centre Market. Adopted
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at five o'clock. .
SECOND BBANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WILIAM McPHAIL Esq.,,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. COTTON offered resolution directing the
ater Commissioners to place five plugs for the
use OF the steam fire engines on the corner of
Broadway and Pratt street, Bank street and Can
ton avenue. Passed.
An ordinance empowering William H. Trayers
William 5. Browning and others to build and lay
down tracks for Passenger Railroad on certain
streets received from the First Branch and
read.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIcoTr the ordinance, with
amendments was ordered to be printed.
The ordinance for the more general lighting of
the thoroughfare of the city with gas was then ta-
ken up, read second time, and on motion of Mr..
CATHCART laid on the table,
communication from the First Branch, pro-
posing Committee of Conference upon the resolu-
tion in regard to the city printing, concurred
in, and Messrs. Cook, Cotton and Musseman ap-
pointed as the Committee the part of this
Branch.
Mr.. CATHCART offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to place flag stones at the inter
section OF Ann and Thames streets. Read second
time and adopted.
Mr.. ELLICoTT introduced an ordinance allowing
the Mayor to accept from the Washington and Bal
timore Turnpike Company the bed of Washington
avenue, lying between Columbia street and the
crossing of the Locust Point Branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. Referred to
the Committee on Highways.
On motion of Mr.. McCoMAs, the Branch adjourned
until Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.