The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-JoHN 7. FoRD, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. HYNEs presented the bill of James Gill for
work done at the Eastern District Referred to
the Committee claims
Mr.. BEALE presented the petition of H. B. Muir,
asking to be paid four weeks pay withheld from
him during sickness. Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr.. JENKINS presented proposal from A. B.
Amos offering to sell his farm for an Almshouse
site. Entered on the Journal
Mr.. BAN presented a proposal from A. W.
Goldsborough offering to sell his farm for an
Almshouse farm. Entered on the Journal
Mr.. TALBoTT presented the petition of j. R.
Rodgers and others demonstrating against remov-
ing the pump on Dark lane Referred to the Com
Mr.. WooD presented proposal from John Wood
offering to sell his farm as an Almshouse site
Entered on the journal.
Mr.. GLASvILLE presented the petition of John w
Schatfer, surety of John Byers, asking to be re-
heved from the payment of a Judgment gained
against him. Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr. Balm offered a resolution relative to placing
steam hre plugs In certain localities Referred to
the Committee on Water
Mr. BEAcHAM presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Highways, with an ordinance authorizing
the opening of Park street. between Richmond and
Biddle streets. Laid on the table.
Mr. BEALE offered resolution directing the Street
Commissioner to have all the grass removed from
the cutters of the different streets. Adopted
Mr. BEALE presented the report of the Commit
tee on the Harbor with resolution directing the
erection OF platforms on McEldery and Dugan's
wharves.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
passed
Mr. BEAcHAM presented the report of the Com
mittee on Highways, with an ordinance authorizing
the widening of Hoffman street, between Ross street
and Chatsworth street. Laid on the table,
An ordinance was seceived from the Second
Branch directing the opening of Telegraph street,
between Ross street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
The rules were suspended and the bill was
passed.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch granting permission to John S. Reese &
Co., to erect wooden shed their premises corner
of Wolf and Lancaster streets, for the purpose of
storing guano. The resolution was read second
time and adopted.
The ordinance relative to the sale of fresh meat
in places other than market houses, was received
from the Second Branch with a substitute rejecting
the act of the Legislature.
Mr. WooD moved to recommit the subject to the
Committee on Markets. Carried.
Mr.. WooD presented an ordinance relative ITO a
uniform numbering of the houses OF the city, ap-
pointing Andrew Salisbury and VIM. H. Lester for
the district west of Calvert streets, and VIM. II.
Travers and Robt R. Ross for the District east of
Calvert street. Laid on the table.
MIR. CUNNINGHAM moved that the Special Com
mittee on opening streets recently created should
be Joint Stasding Special Committee with pow
er to send for papers and persons. Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Police and Jail
on the proposition to prohibit the playing of hand
organs, and other musical instruments by itnerant
musicians, was received from the Second Branch
with resolution dscharging the Committee from
the further consideration of the subject Adopted
Mr. HENDERSON called up the ordinance rela-
i've TO placing an ornamental fountain in the East