The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

ment. Present-JOHN 7. FoRD, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. JENKINS submitted a supplementary ordi-
nance in relation to the railing in of Prospect
square, repeating that part of the original ordi-
requiring that the holders Of property the
east south and west sides shall be assessed for ben
efts. Passed.
Mr.. WooD offered a resolution enuuiring of the
Commissioners for building the new Jail, whether
any contract has been made for furnishing the cells
of the new JAIL and at what price also if any other
bids were made, and under what circums stances.-
Passed
The resolution granting permission to James Sew
ard to continue in use frame carriage house on
Washington street, taken up and passed.
Mr.. MULES offered resolution directing the City
Commissioner to repair the bed of Lexington street
between Pine and Fremont streets. Referred to
the Committee on Highways.
The ordinance for purchasing additional steam
dredging machines was taken up and recommitted |
to the Committee the Harbor.
Mr.. WooD offered resolution inquiring into the
expediency of purchasing the ground bounded by |
Hanover, Camden and Charles streets, and alley
running east, on line with Dover street, for the
purpose of extending the Hanover market house.
! Passed.
The resolution in favor of granting George
Wackec the privilege of erecting a verandah in |
front OF his premises, was taken up and laid the
table.
Mr.. WooD moved that message be sent to the |
Second Branch proposing that when the Council |
adjourns on Friday next it shall stand adjourned
until the second Monday in August.
MIR. BEALE opposed the adjournment. He said |
there was much business before the Council which |
it was necessary should be disposed of at early
day possible.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to amend, so that when the |
Branch adjourn on Friday next it stand adjourned
until the following Monday week. Lost-nays II;
ayes l.
Mr.. MONTAGUE then moved that when the Branch
adjourn on Friday the 9th of May, it shall stand
adjourned until Monday the 9th of June.
Mr. TALBoTT moved to amend, so that when the
Branch adjourn the 9th of May, it shall stand
adjourned until the Sd Monday of August Adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Wood as amended was then
passed.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved that a message be sent
to the Second Branch, asking return of the reso-
luton, proposing to visit the tunnels of the North
western Virginia Railroad the 10th inst.
Adopted
3 The resolution in regard to the selection of a
site and the purchase of lot for the erection of
Male Central High School by the Board of School
Commissioners, taken up
Mr.. TALBOT moved to strike out all relating to
the purchase of the Reservoir Lot on North Charles
street. Adopted.
Mr.. BEALE moved to amend by inserting that no
site shall be selected west of Calvert, north of
Mulberry street.
e Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to amend the amendment
! by striking out west Of Calvert and inserting
Y east of Calvert street.
t Mr.. HENDERSON moved to amend, so that the site
should not be west of Charles, north of Mulberry
? south OF Baltimore and east of Holiday street.
i Mr.. BEALE favored the amendment, as he thought
that the school should be in a central location He
was then going on to make explanation in re-
gard to what he had said on the floor of the Branch
regarding one OF the Principals of a Public School,
at the time the resolution for the sale of the
: present High School property Holiday street,
t when
Mr.. HYNEs and asked how far this thing was
going on; it was useless to waste time in this way.
The gentleman should speak to the question.
e Mr.. BEALE.-"Thats just what am trying to get
z at, if the gentleman will have patience"
d Mr. HYNEs.-"Well, that is a strange way to get
y att; wish some gentleman would take the mem
IS Der up and set him down where he could get the
S right start" Qaughter.)
Mr.. BEALE.-':Well, Mr.. President, l am in fa-
Vor of locating the school in central position as
possible"
Mr. HyNEs.-"Now you've got to it."
;, Mr. HENDERSON here withdrew his amendment
and offered another, to the effect that the site Sc
: : lected should be central as possible The reso-
J | luton amended was adopted.
! The resolution authorising the School Commits
% sioners to build a two-storv brick building, in the
{ rear of the Female High School on Aisquith street.
for the accommodation of Male Primary School No
I, and Female Primary School No. 90 was then
| taken up and passed
= The resolutions authorizing the School Commits
d sloners to select site and erect building in the
a 18th ward for the accommodation of Male School
: No D, and Female School No. 81 also to sell the lot
4 now owned by the city on the corner of Monument
~ and Forrest streets, and for the selection of site
and erection of suitable school building in the Sth
ward, We're then taken up. The latter resolution
amended that the lot should be disposed of to the
Is best advantage by the Comptroller and Register
d The resolutions then passed.
The resolution for the purchase of sites for
schools in the 18th and 10Th wards was taken up
:. and passed.
e The bill in relation to the sale of fresh meats
/, outside the market houses, called up by Mr..
CUNNINGHAM, and made the special order for Thurs
day afternoon next.
The resolution in favor of adopting the plans of
0i William L. Marshall for the erection of new Aims
house was taken up and passed.
The vote adopting the resolution to visit the
n North western Virginia Railroad. was on motion
~ OF Mr. HENDERSON reconsidered.
The resolution was then again adopted on motion
of Mr.. MONTAGUE.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternOOn at 5 o'clock.
SEcoND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
:, journment. Present-WIILIAM McPHAIL ESQ,
If President and all the members
4 Mr.: COTTON presented resolution authorizing
t. the ater Commissioner to place suction plugs in
certain wells If in the opinion Of the Commissioner
IF the water will justify it. Read and adopted.
< Mr.. CArHCART called up the ordinance condemn
ing Gist street from Lombard to Fayette Streets
n Laid over.
st The resolution granting permission to E. X.
d Cooper to continue in frame shed on Patter-
is sons wharf for storing guanO taken up and
,f adopted.
n Mr.. COTTON called up an ordinance directing the
Y. Greenmount Cemetery Company to remove one of
le the walls bounding their burial ground on the
re northern side. The Clerk read letter from Mr..
of Dulaney the CITY Attorney setting forth that it
ID was his opinion that after the wall in question had
Y. been standing long, he thought it could not
:, be removed Considerable discussion ensued upon
Id the ordinance, when
Mr.. McPHAGL, leaving the chair to Mr. Ellicott
" moved to lay the ordinance the table Adopted
i. Mr.. CATHcART offered petition signed by mum.
Der OF citizens, authorizing the closing of that
ID ton OF Conway street, between Howard and Eutaw
At streets in order to allow the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad the of the space for depot purposes.
= Referred to the Committee on Highways.
f. Mr.. CoLToN offered resolution authorizing the
j. substitution of gas street lamps in the place of the
Id present oil lamps Caroline street between Pratt
Sc and Cough streets. Read second time and adopt
ID ed.
~ message was received from the First Branch
IL, asking return of the resolutions in regard to the
r contemplated visit of the City Council to the North
10 western Virginia Railroad for the purpose of in
vestgating the condition of the tunnels the line
f. Mr.. COLToN moved to grant the request.
.r Mr. ELLIcOTT explained the objects of the visit
and stated the condition of the works, masonry, &c
ri He thought where so much money was involved il
p was the duty of the members of the Council to in
spect the works personally
Mr.. MCPHAIL left the chair and took the floor
"a when he remarked that no supposed that the
~ members of Council intended to take the trip mere
~ ~ y for pleasure. He thought that every pres
az ent should feel bound to the condition of the
bi m road. The visit is positively necessary. No pains
~ should be spared to promote the interest of the
s city, and if necessary he would drain the treasury
S of the last cent to further them. If this visit, h
~ ~ continued, be put off till the re-assembling o
he Council in August next, the tunnels on the roa'
ne might in the meantime in and be great los
to the city. He thought prompt and immediat
m action should be taken.
ay The motion to return the resolutions to the Frs
or Branch was then put and carried.
OF resolution received from the First Branc
up proposing that when the Council adjourn tn
II, 18th OF May, it stand adjourned until the l4th
ed August next.
by The resolution rejected.
An ordinance supplementary to ordinanc
i'd providing for laying out Prospect Square, rea
lie a adopted.
as IN ordinance providing for the purchase of tw
he hundred feet of hose for the Hanover market wa
\. called up and adopted
.e, MIR. VAN NoSTRAND called up the resolution pre-
as viding for the appropriation of a sum of money
N, build shed at the Eastern district station house
Read and adopted.
b. resolution authorizing the repairing and VENT
al lation of the Western district station house, wa
nd taken up and adopted.
he The Branch then adjourned until to morrow al
,rs ternoon at five o'clock.