The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

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FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-JoHN T. FORD, Esq, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. JENKINS presented the petition of John L.
Fifer, Hugh jackson and others in opposition to
the erection of morocco establishment by May
nard Rose, on Buren street. Referred to the
Committee on Health.
Mr.. TALBOT presented the claim Dr. Wayson.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. MACE presented the petition of Julius Ger
main and others relative to the erection of houses
on Gay street. Referred to the Committee on High
WAYS.
Mr.. BEALE offered preamble and resolution rela-
tive to the collection of the revenue of the wharves
Lost.
Mr.. JENKINS offered a resolution of inquiry ask
ing OF the City Comptroller whether any of the ap-
preparation for pillars and lamps for the wear 1888
is left Adopted
Mr.. GLANvILLE presented the report of the Com
mittee on Claims relative to the sureties of John
Davis, late Port Warden Laid on the table
A communication wa received from the Board of
Directors for the Improvement of the condition of
the poor, relative to certain class of beggars who
are vagrants. Laid on the table.
A resolution was received from the Second Branch
authorizing the erection of two gas lamps on Lom-
bard street at the bridge. Referred to the Com
mittee on Police and Jail.
Mr.. HYNES presented the report of the Committee
on City Property authorizing the sale of the City
Spring lot on Calvert street. Laid on the table,
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of VIM. p.
Pouder and Others praying the removal of the rail
way track on How ard street. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of c. D.
Kinks and others demonstrating against the re-
moval of the railroad track Howard street.
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. GLANvILLE called up the resolution of the
Committee on Claims, in reference to the claim of
John McMullin and James II. Shryock & Son. au-
thorzing the payment of the same. Adopted
Mr. GLANvILLE called up the resolution authoriz-
ing the payment of $500 to Arthur Meachen ESQ.,
Marion md 9TH ir III
Circuit Court of Baltimore county
Mr. WooD moved a reconsideration of the vote
by which the preamble and resolution offered by
Mr. Beale relative to the enforcement of the revep ue
laws in relation to the landing of lumber at the
wharves and in the streets of the city, When the
President put the question.
Mr. HYNEs objected to the question being put,
and stated that the gentleman who had made the
motion had not voted in the affirmative.
The President decided that he would entertain
the motion.
Mr. Balm appealed from the decision of the Chair,
stating that the Chair was aware that the gentle
man who had made the motion had not voted in the
affirmative, and therefore could not make the
ton.
The decision of the Chair was not sustained
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to appeal from the Chair
in reference to the decision that the resolution of
fered by Mr.. Beale was lost. Lost.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented ordinance increasing
the salary of the Superintendent of streets 5000
per annum. Laid on the table.
Mr. BEALE called up the ordinance increasing the
pay of the turnkeys of the police station houses
to $3.50 per week Laid on the table.
The Branch then adjourned until O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
SECOND BEANCH-Branch met pursuant TO ad
journment, present WILLIAM MCPHAIL, Esq, Presi-
dent and all the members.
Mr. ELLICoTT presented the petition oe Francis T.
King and Galloway Cheston asking permission to
build sink in front Of their property the cor
ner of Charles and Lexington street. Referred to
the Committe on Health.
Mr.. CoLToN offered a resolution enquiring of the
City Commissioner and requiring him to report the
cost of laying out in walks and planting a sufficient
number of trees in Madison square. Adopted
Mr. MUssELMAN presented two petitions, one
from A. =. Sharpe and others, and another from
Samuel Burnett and others, citizens of the 10th
ward, against the passage of the ordinance rela-
ting to the sale of fresh meats outside the market
houses. Laid on the table,
The ordinance making appropriations for the
year eighteen hundred and fiftv-nine was received
from the First Branch and read.
The resolution in favor of allowing pier, erected
by ID. c. II. Emory, at Light street wharf, to re-
main as it now is, was called up by Mr.. CoLToN and
passed
Mr.. McCoMAs, from the Committee on Highways
submitted an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to
accept deed of cession of the bed of the Hartford
turnpike, lying within the city limits Read
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND called up the ordinance en-
dorsing the act of Assembly, prohibiting the sale of
fresh meats in other places than the market houses
of the city, which read.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND offered resolution as a sub
stitute for the ordinance to the effect that the act
of Assembly, passed in the year 1885, be rejected by
the Council.
Mr.. MCPHAm (Mr. Elicott in the chair) was op-
posed to legisating on the subject at the present
time; he wanted to hear from the City Counsellor
in relation to the constitutonality of the Act of
Assembly, and he also wanted to hear both from
the advocates of the bill and its opponents. He
moved to lay the ordinance and the substitute on
the table.
MIR. CoLToN moved to amend the motion bv ma
KING the ordinance the order of the day for Friday
Mr.. CATHCART offered a substitute for the substi
tute referring the whole matter to the people at
the next general election.
Mr.. MCPHAIL then moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND presented the petition of j..
j. Turner and Others in relation to the extension of