The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-22
PROCEEDINGS TBEcJTy co1,yc1,

| MONDAY, March 81, 1859
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-JoHN T. FoRp. ESQ. anf
| all the members.
Mr.. BEALE presented the petition of John Sher
ley asking permission to pack hay on his premises
on Central avenue. near Pratt street. Referred tt
| the Committee on Fire Companies
| MIR. CUNNINGHAM presented petition from two
hundred and seventeen citizens in favor of widening
Light street. at Baltimore street. Referred to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr.. ApDlsoN presented the petition of Britain &
bro. asking permission to store hav on their pre-
mlses on the corner of Light and Hill streets Re
ferred to the Committee on Fire Companies
Mr. MULES presented petition from Dr. Green
tree, Coroner, praying the erection Of dead house
| Referred to the Committee on Health
An ordnancewas receivedfro the Second Brancl
relative to an alley to run from Republican street
| table.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch referring the petition of the Metamora
tribe of l. o. o. Red Men, asking that the property
may be exempted from taxation, to the Appeal Tax
| Court. Adopted.
Mr.. MULES offered resolution relative to repair
Adopted.
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution authorizing the
building shed at the Eastern district police sta
| ton. Referred to the Committee on Police and
| Jail.
Mr.. ADDISON presented the report of the Commit
tee on Education, with an ordinance authorizing
| the Register to pay all accounts of the Board OF
| School Commissioners, when properly certified to-
| Laid on the table.
Mr.. ADDISON presented the report of the Commit
tee on Education relative to selling the Central
Male High School building and the selection of n
new site for the erection of building for the use
| OF said school; also for building school houses in
other sections of the city. Laid on the table
MT. BAIN presented an ordinance relative to the
paving OF Stirrett street. Laid on the table.
A communication was received from the Board
OF " ater Commissioners giving list of the number
OF main water pipes laid, and the location of the
different fire plugs. Laid on the table.
| The Second Branch was invited into convention,
after the adjournment of which the First Branch
was again called to order.
communication was received from the Comp
troer relative to the leasing of the city wharves at
| Light street. Laid on the table.
communication was received from the Port
Warden relative to the cost of working the steam
dredging machines
| The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af
ternoon at five O'Clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-The Branch met pursuant to
adjournment. Present-WILLIAM MCPHArI. Esq
President, and all the members.
Mr.. MUssELMAN offered resolution directinr the
City Commissioner to have two gas lamps erected
in the fish department of the Hanover market
Adopted.
The ordinance authorizing the Rev. Henry
Scheib to continue in use certain conservatory
or hothouse on his premises No. 81 Holiday street
was taken up and adopted.
A resolution was received from the First Branch
directing the Comptroller to advertise for proposals
| for railing in Lafayette square Read a second
time, and on motion of Mr.. McCoMAs, was indef-
nltely postponed by the following vote:
| , ,Ieas-Messrs: President, Cook, Cotton, Taylor,
Ecott and McComas-S.
Nays.-Messrs. Van Nostrand Cathcart Mussel-
man and Sewall-4
The Branch then went into convention on a seal
ed communication from the Mayor. After the
members returned to their chamber, the Branch
ADJOURNED until tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.