The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-18
PKOCEEDINGS or THE CITY C0UNClY

WEDNESDAY, August II, 1859
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-C HYyEs, Presi-
dent, pro tenn, and all the members excant Nessrs
Houston and Ford.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented petition from James
n Muller and others praying that Point str Get be
closed south OF Philpot street to the harbOr Re-
ieTred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr. HENDERSON presented petition from Messrs
Hall Bro, asking permission to slaughter hogs at
No. Pleasant street and No. III North street.
Referred to the Committee on Health.
Mr.. BEALE presented a memorial from the Board
of Managers relative to erecting rooms for the
School of Design, over the market house proposed
to be built at the Centre market. Referred 10 the
Committee on Education.
Mr. MONTAGUE presented petition from Thomas
+. Fontleroy, asking for duplicates of five certif-
cate bonds of the S5,0O0000 loan. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
MT. BEACHAM presented petition from the Board
OF Visitors of the City JAIL asking for an additional
appropriation of S5 900 for defravinr the eypenses
OF the Jail. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. TALBOT presented petition from Mary Mo-
sure, the widow of John a. Mosure, a soldier of the
war of l6l2-'l4, who wounded at the battle of
6ladensourg asking for pension. Referred to
the Committee on Claims
Mr.. BEALE presented the report of the Committee
on the Harbor, with a resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to advertise for proposals for building
whari on the city property, on the south side of
the basin.
The rules were suspended and the report adopted
Mr.. HENDERSON presented a statements of the
nnsnciai II condition OF the Depttord Fire Company.
Referred to the Committee on Fire Companies
Mr.. HENDERSON presented communication from
John Malone Offering his farm, containing IS acres
on the Trapp road, two and half miles from the
city, at $3.50 per acre. Entered on the journal
A communication received from the Second
Branch, returning resolution because it was writ
ten with a lead pencil.
Mr.. TALBOT stated that the gentleman of the
Second Branch, whose astonishing wisdom had dis
covered Wa 70 at IL.
written with lead pencil, deserved the gratitude
OF the human race. 1t was as little as this Branch
could do, as evidence of the appreciation of the
services OF that gentleman, to get up medal to be
presented to him, and he would be willing himself
TO subscribe for that purpose, providing the medal
should be eathern one
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon
at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH. Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment. Present-WM. MCPHAIL, Esq, Pr resi-
dent, and all the members
Mr.. ELLICoTT presented the remon STRANGE of
Francis L. King and others against the erection of
steam engine in the establishment of Radeke &
Co., No. % McClelland street Referred to the
Committee on Fire Companies
A resolution in relation to the removal of dirt
from the bed of Hughes street. was received from
the FIRST Branch, read second time and adopted.
A resolution to place a gas lamp on Grundy
street in front of Emanuel Chapel was received
from the First Branch, and read.
Also resolution to place flag stones across Lex
lngton between Fremont and Chatsworth streets
MIR. MCCoMAS presented the petition of Laurence
MComas, asking compensation for services as ar
bitrator in the case of the city against H. d j.
Reynolds. The amount of fees claimed is $780,
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The resolution to permit the pier lately erected
at Light street wharf, by D. c. H. Emory, to re-
main, was received from the First Branch, read
second time and adopted.
resolution in relation to placing gas lamps on
certain streets where the gas names are laid was
received from the First Branch. The resolution
Aaving been written with lead pencil, was re-
turned, by vote of the Branch The Branch ad-
Journed until tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.