The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-04

FRIDAY June 3, 1852
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN T. FoRD, ESQ.,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. MULES presented the petition of Jamison &
Brown and others demonstrating against the re
mova OF the railroad track on Howard street.
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. ADDISON presented the petition of Henry
Dickens asking permission to retain frame sheG
on his premises. Referred to the Committee or
Fire Companies.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented communication from
John NJ. Walker offering his farm, of 80 acres, or
the Franklin road, as site for the new Almshouse
Entered upon the journal.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented communication from
John II. Keene offering his farm of 2l0 acres on
the Hartford run, at $500 per acre. as site fer the
new Almshouse Entered upon the journal.
communication was received from the Water
Board extending an invitation to the members OF
the Council to visit the line of water works on Tues
day the l4th instant Accepted.
Mr. MULES offered resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to purchase the farm of Samuel Will.
helm.
Mr.. MONTAGUE stated that he had been requested
by John W. Walker to invite the members of the
Council to visit the farm which he offers to sell as
site tor the new AlmShouse. If the invitation is
accepted he will make arrangements for conveying
them to the spot.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved that the invitation be
accepted, and that Monday at one o'clock be the
time appointed for leaving the city. Adopted
Mr. CUNNINGHAM presented a communication from
+. A. Parsons, offering farm of one hundred acres
"a miles from the city, on the Northern Central
Railway. Entered upon the Journal
Mr.. JENKINS offered resolution of inquiry re-
questlng the w ater Engineer to inform the Branch
whether the water consumers of the city could not
be largely increased by fixing nominal sum for the
same. Adopted.
Mr.. BEALE called up the order of the dav, being
the ordinance to widen Hoffman street batwaan
Ross and Chatsworth streets.
Mr.. BEALE moved that it be laid over until
the Tuesday OF the first week of the session in
August
Mr.. MULES offered a substitute that the or
dlnance be recommtted to the Committee.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered as a substitute that the
members of the Branch, in body, visit the local
ity on w Wednesday next and that the subject be
made the order of the day for that evening.
Mr. BAN moved that it be made the order for
Monday, the 18th instant Carried.
Mr.. BAN moved that the members visit Hoffman
street on Monday at II o'clock. Carried
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance closing Con-
Laid on the table.
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered resolution fixing the
price of water used bv fountains
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to lay it on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. JENKINS called up the ordinance repealinr
the ordinance which allows members of the Branch
to hold offices of honor. Passed.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday afte T.
noon at five O'Clock.
Second BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
lournment. Present-WILLIAM MCPHAIL, ESD,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. CoLToN presented the petition of l.. Tisch-
meyer asking that gas pipes be laid along French
street and other streets. Referred to the Commit
tee on Police and Jail.
Mr.. MUssELMAN called up the ordinance provid-
ing for the building of new market house in Cen
tire Market Space, between Lombard and Second
streets and appropriating $4,000 for the same or
so much as may be necessary. Passed.
The resolution directing the Clerk of the Hano-
yer market to enforce the ordinance in relation to
obstructions on Hanover street, was taken up and
passed.
Also the resolution in relation to the selection of
site for the new Almshouse, discharging the Com
mitee from the further consideration of the subject
Mr.. CoLToN offered resolution directing the
School Commissioners to settle the claims against
the securities of George R. Calls, amicably if pos
slble; II that cannot be done, then to enter suit
against said securities and endeavor to secure the
amount of the claims by a recourse to law. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. CATHCART, from the Committee on CITY Pro-
perty offered a resolution appropriatng 81 900 for
grading, laying out walks and planting trees in
Madison Square. Read second time and adopted
The resolution in relation to the erection of steam
fire plugs, by the direction of the Board of Water
Engineers, was taken up and passed.
A communication was received from the Water
Board, inviting the City Council to visit the new
Water Works on Tuesday the 14th instant. Ac-
cepted.
The resolution to pay the County Commissioners
prisoners in removed criminal cases, and referring
the same to the Comptroller for payment, was re-
ceived from the First Branch and read
Also the resolution referring the bills of Drs.
Evans and Wayson to the City Comptroller for
payment. Read a second time and adopted
The resolution to pay Jas. r. Gill $40 for work
done and materials furnished at the Eastern Police
Station, was received from the First Branch, read
second time and adopted.
Also the resolution to refund VIM. Baker money
for taxes paid in error, and referring the same to
the Board of Arbitration.
Also the resolution to pay Baker, Holmes Il
Brown S394.7l, the amount of their bill for work
done at the Calvert street Spring.
The resolution granting permission to Samuel T.
Peirce, agent of Cromwe's Steamship Line, to erect
two small steam engines on their wharf for the
purpose floading and unloading their vessels, was
received from the First Branch and referred to the
Committee on Fire Companies.
MIR. McCoMAs submitted ordinance authorizing
Edward ID. Owen to construct railroad switch on
North street, near Madison. Read a second time
and adopted.
Mr.. CATHcART presented the petition of William
Hunt, asking the return of taxes paid the second
time. Referred to the Committee on Claims
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon at
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