The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

fhOCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, May l3, 1859.
FIRST BRANcH.-B Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-JoHN t. Ford, ESQ.,, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. WooD presented the petition of j. G. Spies
asking remuneration from the city for injury done
MS property on the corner of 0stend and Russell
streets Referred to the Committee on Highways
Mr. HAMILTON presented the remonstrance of
property holders on Hanover, Charles, Camden
and Dover streets against the purchase of property
on sald street, Tor the purpose of extending the
hanover market house. Referred to the Commit
tee on Markets.
Mr.. TALBOT offered resolution to extend the
gas mains along Jackson street from Aisouith street
to Central avenue. Referred.
An ordinance to change the name of Mill street
to McPhall street was received from the Second
Branch and referred to the Committee on High
ways.
The resolutions in relation to The sale of certain
school houses, and for the erection of Others were
received fro n the Second Branch with amendments
Laid on the table.
Mr.. GRANVILLE presented the report of the Con-
ference Committee on the resolution to paint the
Court House, asking to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the subject Passed
MT. GLANvILLE offered resolution to pay John
McMullen $40, and II. S. Shryock $3.50 for work
done at the room of the Appeal Tax Court Read
Mr.. GLANvILLE offered resolution to pay Arthur
W. Machen $500 for services rendered in assisting
the prosecution of Marion Crop, Peter Corrie and
others in the Baltimore County Court. Read.
ping stones at certain points. Referred
communication received from the Board of
HEALTH IN relation to the matter of the sale of fresh
meats IN shops they say they want further time to
give categorical answer to the resolution
Mr.. BEALE offered a resolution permitting the
pier lately erected by d. C. Emory at the foot of
Barre street, to remain as now constructed, which
was passed.
The order of the day being the ordinance endor-
sing the Act of Assembly prohibiting the sale of
fresh meats in other places but the market houses
taken up.
MIR. MONTAGUE desired the Clerk to again read
the communication from the Board of Health.
which was done, it is as follows:
HEALTH OFFICE, BALTIMORE
NJ :, l., ,,, May 18th, 1859.
the First Branch ofthe City Council
GENTLEMEN: The Board of HEALTH in reply to the re-
solution of inquiry, passed by your honorable body on
yesterday, the 18th inst in relation 'the effect of
green groceries, and like establishments upon the public
health beg leave to state that the limited time given
them Tor the investigation of the precudes the
possibility of giving more than a general opinion To
say whether they do do injuriously affect the
health OF the public of the individuals who patronze
them, 1t would be necessary to make thorough exam
nation Of such establishments and carefully inspect the
posing for sale. -
In the absence of such opportunity for Investigation
we have only to say that such establishment are not ne
ceSarfly injurious to the public health in the hands
of careless dishonest propretos salesmen hey be
come So If they are careful to keep their premises well
ventilated and cean and dispose of no meats that are
not perfectly sound and good and imperfect or stale
decayng vegetables they will not be prejudcal health
But under the opposite state of circumstances they
come annoying nusances to the neghborhood in which
they exist and the occasion of disease among people
who patronize them.
The Board therefore, most respectfully reply upon these
general principles, not being in possession facts nor
having the opportunity of obtaining the necessary for
NATION 10 enable them TO give categorical answer to the
enquiry Respectfully submitted, by order of the Board
j. GILMAN, NJ. D., Sec'y.
Mr.. MONTAGUE said he felt surprised at the indef-
mite character of the communication. In speaking
yesterday to of the Health officers he felt as
sured from what he heard that the Health Depart
ment would be able to make a satisfactory report
on the subject. 1t is true, the gentleman did not
say that the report would be definite nor did he say
1T would be indefinite, but from the tenor Of
the conversation he led to believe that the report
would be satisfactory to the members. AS for him
self he was much in the dark now as to the sani-
tary effect of these shops upon the city as he was
before, and was more embarrassed now than he was
yesterday. He could not now further ask the in
dulgence OF the Branch to enable him to get more
information; from the ndefiniteness of the commu-
nication from the Board of Health he felt himself
constrained to vote against the measure.
The question then put on the adoption of the
ordinance, and it was passed by the following
vote, the yeas and nays being called for by Mr.
Balm:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Hynes, Beacham,
Mace, Talbot, Beale jenkins, Cunningham.
Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Wood and Glanvile
-l3.
Na7s-Messrs. Randolph, Henderson, Addison,
Balm and Montague-5.
Mr.. MULES, by consent of the Branch, was ex-
cused from voting.
After the vote had been announced Mr. MoN-
TAGUE arose and said: That meeting one of the
Health officers on the street in the morning he (the
Health ofcer) had replied to an interrogatory put
to him, that he did not consider the continuance of
the green grocers' shops at all detrimental to the
health of the city.
Mr.. Balm said an officer of the Health Depart.
ment had so expressed himsefto him. (Bain.)
r hat, III
the gentlemen of the Health Department, on the
subject they had expressed the same views as was
in their communication to the Branch.
The two Branches then went into Convention, on
the nomination of DR.. J. f. Healy as vaccine
Physician for the Second ward. The nomination
was conf, med.
After the Convention
Mr.. BEACHAM offered an ordinance providing for
obtaining a correct knowledge of the location of
property, when bed of street is to be decided to
the city. Passed.
The ordinance to change the rame of Will street
to McPhail street was taken up and passed.
The ordinance to widen Light street at its inter
section with Baltimore street was received from
the Second Branch with an amendment proposing
to strike out the second section, which proposes to
condemn the property north of French lane Pass |
ed as amended.
A resolution permitting John Cushing to sink a
well on his property on Cowpen alley was received
from the Second Branch and passed.
The resolution to authorize the sale of the Cen
trail High School property was taken up. During |
its reading, motion was made to adjourn which |
was carried.
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon
the 23d of May at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
ournment. Present-WHLIAM McPHAIL, and all
the members.
The ordinance empowering the Register to bor-
row 100000 for the of the city during the pre-
sent year. was taken up, discussed, and adopted by
the following vote:
leas-Messrs. President Cathcart, Taylor, Eli
colt and McComas-5.
Nays-Messrs. Cotton, Musselman and Sewall
3
Mr.. Cotton called up the ordinance to widen
Light street at its intersection with Baltimore
street.
Upon motion of Mr.. MCPHAIL the second section
of the ordinance in relation to the condemning of
a portion of the footway Light street, commen-
clng at French alley, was stricken out. The re- !
naming sections were adopted.
The Branch at this juncture accepted the invita-
ton of the First Branch and went into Convention
A report of the Committee on Health in favor of
the petition of John Cushing asking to sink a well |
under the pavement of Cowpen alley, was read and
adopted.
The resolution authorizing the City Commissioner
to repair Boundary or North avenue, was taken
up, read and adopted.
On motion the Branch then adjourned till Mon