The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-17

sllon. lie also urged its passage upon the orOn
tlat, py ading these roads it was adding to tn
wealth and prosperity of the city.
Mr.. MCPHAIL Mr.. Van Nostrand in the Chair.
followed on the same side, and said that by the OF
dinance now under consideration it was only prC
posed to dispose OF some of the personal propert
OF the city, which property was the interest ac
cruing to the city from her stock in the BaItimor
and ONO Railroad Company, and contended tha
by the act chartering the city, the Mayor and Cit
Councli had right to make such disposal as il
thelr sound discretion they thought best
Mr.. McPHAL then proceeded at length to sbov
the advantages arising to the wealth and prosper
ity OF the city by granting such aid to her work
OF internal improvement as it was now proposed
to be DONE
Mr. CoLroN replied to Mr. McPhail, and saic
that In the ordinance of 1886, granting the thre
million loan to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, 1t was expressly enacted that the divi
applied to the payment of the interest on the loan
Inc question was then taken and the ordinanc,
passed by the following vote:
leas-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cath
cart, COOK Taylor, Elicott and Musselman-7.
Nays-Messrs. Cotton and McComas-2
Mr. VAN NosTRAND called up the ordinance proyi
ding for the erection of market house on O'Don
nell street, at Canton. Passed.
The resolution granting permission to P. L. Per
kins to continue frame building on his premise.
was taken up and passed.
! Mr. COOK. from the Committee on Claims offer.
ed a resolution referring the claim of Charles d.
hoDert 10 the City Comptroller for adjudication
head second time and passed.
Also resolution referring the petition of VIM
Hunt, asking to be refunded MONEYS paid in error
Tor taxes to the Board of Arbitration Passed.
Also resolution referring the claim of o. and R.
D. Boudln Tor services rendered the assessors of
| Passed.
MIR. ELLICoTT presented communication from
Abraham Z. Sinnett late Secretary to the Trustees
o, tne McDonogh estate: asking that the suit
instituted against him be discontinued Referred 10
the Committee on the McDonogh beouest
Mr. CoLToN offered resolution to extend the gas
u nam on Bank street east to Washington street.
referred to the Committee on Police and Jail.
Mr. McCoMAs presented the petition of Edward
Mitchell and others, asking the purchase of certain
property in the northwestern section of the citv.
Tor the purpose of a park. Referred.
Inc resolution appropriating 81 500 for the pur-
up.
Mr.. CoLTON moved to amend by striking ont
Sl,5Oo, and inserting $1,000. Adopted and the
resolution passed.
:, The ordinance to close Conway street. between
Howard and Eutaw streets, was taken up
MR.. MCPHAIL Mr.. Cathcart in the chair( moved
10 amend by striking out the clause requiring the
consent OF the property holders on the street from
Charles to Fremont street, to be first obtained
Mr' MUSsELMAN opposed the amendment; he said
II was an unusual thing for the Council to open or
close street without first obtaining the consent of
the property holders. He referred to the zeal and
energy SHOWN by the Railroad Company in getting
this measure through the Coupcil he said thev bo
appointed a Committee to come to the Connc and
urge 1t upon the notice of the members This Com
mttee had not come as lobby or Third Branch
members, but had even entered upon the floor of
upon the members NV
Mr.. MCPHAH spoke in favor of the ordinance. ba
thought the closing of the street would be adyanta-
geous to the property holders instead of bein0
detrimental to their interests. He urged the pas
hitting the Railroad Company but the city at large
The amendment was stricken out by the follow
ing vote:
eas;mMessrs President, Cathcart, Cook, Col
ton and Tavlor-5.
NayS-Messrs Van NOstrand EII;oo+t MoI
man and McComas-4
MIR. ELLIcoTT said he voted nav, under instruc
tions.
Mr. CArHCART moved to amend the ordinance by
adding the following section:
And be 1t enacted and oy7aioed That the prosidor+
ana Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad be re
qured by the provision of this ordinance to reduce the
taH OF iregEt on coal from Cumberland in the same
proportion rom other points to the maximum two dol
lars per ton deliverable Baltimore the above tar Of
taes 10 continue for the next five And if any
Time wlthlh SAID five years the said Company shall in
crease the rate to point exceeding two dollars ne ton
then shall be the duty of the City Commissioner to re
move the oosructonS on said street proposed by this
dnance to be closed if this ordinance had never been
passed, at the expense of said Company"
The amendment was rejected
mas.
Nays.mMessrs. President Van Nostrand. Cook,
Cotton, Taylor and Ellicott-G
The ordinance was then passed by the following
leas.-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cath
cart, Cook. Cotton and Taylor-6.
y Nays.oMessrs- Ellicott, Musselman and Nc
me resolution granting permission to j. Wecker
d Son to continue in use a frame shed ON Central
avenue was taken up and passed
Inc Branch at 81 O'Clock adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.