The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

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| FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN T. FoRD, Esq.,
President, and all the members.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, the Chairman of the Commit
tee on Markets. called up the resolution authorizing
F. W ilson to erect shed at the north end of Bel
air market. Adopted.
Mr.. GRANVILLE called up the resolution authoriz-
| ing an inqusition upon the property of George NJ
Graf, in Baltimore county, to procure an arbitra-
| ton.
| On motion of Mr. TALBOT, the resolution was
| laid on the table until Friday next.
Mr.. BAN presented the petition of Geo. B. John
son. asking the privilege of using four lime kns on
South Calhoun street, the line of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. Referred.
| Mr.. BEACHAM, for the Commissioner on High
ways, reported an ordinance authorising the paw
ing of Lancaster street, near the City Block. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Balm offered an ordinance increasing the
salary of the keeper of Union Square to $3.50 a
| year. Referred to the Committee on WAYS and
| Means.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of James NJ.
Lester and Others executors of Charles Prick, de-
ceased asking the retundng of certain MONEYS paid
for paving two alleys at the intersection of Meme
chan street. Referred.
| Mr.. WOODS presented an ordinance asking that
! the fiscal year, which commenced the LIST of
January, be closed on the 3lst of October. Re-
| erred.
Mr.. HAYNE presented an ordinance for paving
| Wolf street. near Thames. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
| Mr.. BEACnAM called up the ordinance authorizing
the Commissioner of Highways to change the grade
Of Fremont street, between Chatsworth and George
streets. Adopted.
Mr.. BEACHAM called up the ordinance authorizing
the City Commissioner to pave and grade Boyd
alley, between Caroline and Dallas streets
Adopted.
The same gentleman also called I'D the ordinance
authorizing the City Commissioner to pave East
Falls avenue, between Canton avenue and Lancas-
ter street. Adopted.
MIR. WooD called up the ordinance authorizing
the purchase offurniture for the City Jail. On
motion it was laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
the House OF Refuge, asking an appropriation of
$4,000, was read and referred to the Committee on
the House of Refuge.
Mr.. JENKINS offered resolution enquiring into
the expediency of paving an alley leading into
Valley street &c. Adopted
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance authorizing
Andrew salisbury to number all the houses in the
City not now numbered. He moved to recommit
the ordinance with view to reporting bill for
the entire REMEMBERING all the houses by squares
and hundreds, on the Philadelphia plan. Adopted.
Ayes -, nays 6.
communication received from the Comp
troer relating to the delay in opening Penn street,
&c. Referred.
Mr.. RANDOLPH called up the ordinance to refund
certain moneys heretofore received from the estate
OF the late Henry Peters. Passed.
The Branch then adjourned.
SECOND BRANcn.-Branch met pursuant to
adjournment Present-WLLIAM MCPHAu ESQ.,
President, and all the members.
MIR. ELLIcoTr, from the Joint Committee on Fire
Companies offered a resolution granting permission
to Thomas Fl. Grice to repair frame house, No. 81
Cough street. Read and laid on the table
The resolution directing the City Commissioner
to place gas lamp on east Pratt street. near Beth
ell street, was taken up and adopted.
The ordinance directing the City Commissioner
to advertise for proposals to pave the streets lanes
and alleys in the city, and to contract for the same
to the lowest responsible bidder was taken up, read
second time and passed.
Inc resolution discharging the Committee on
Markets from the further consideration of the sub
ect In relation to certain stall in the Lexington
market, was taken up and adopted.
MIR. VAN NosTRAND moved to recommitthe subject
to the Joint Standing Committee on Markets, which
motion was lost by tie vote, the yeas and navs
being called for by Mr.. McCom as. The vote was
follows:
YeascMessrs. President, VanN ostrand, Cathcart,
Cook, Colton-5.
Nays-Taylor, Ellicott, Musselman, McComas
Sewall-5.
MIR. CoLroN then offered as a substitute resolu-
ton directing the City Comptroller to rent to Mat
thias Erdman, on the return of the next annual
renting, the stall now occupied by the said Matthias
Erdman. After considerable discussion, Mr.. Cotton
Withdrew his substitute and the subject was recon-
mltted to the Committee Markets.
The resolution directing the Register to purchase
national flag for the City Hail. with an amend
ment, was received from the First Branch and con-
CURED in.
resolution received from the First Branch
granting permission to j. W. Dougherty to con-
struct switch, running from the railroad on Cen
tral avenue to his coal yard, at the of Fay
cite street. Read and laid on the table,
An ordinance entitled can ordinance to provide
for an Appeal Tax Court and Assessors of Tax, and
to establish Board of Arbitration" was received
from the First Branch Read and laid on the
table,
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock