The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-09
THE DAILY EXCHANGE, MARCH 9, 1859
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
TUESDAY, March 8, 1859.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-JoH I. FORD, Esq,
and all the members.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented petition from sundry
citizens, asking the widening of Light street be-
tween Camden and Pratt streets, by the erection of
platform 80 feet in width. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of Andrew
Hunter and others, plumbers, asking relief, owing
to the fact that the Water Board have established
plumbers workshop, to the detriment of their
business Referred to the Committee on Water.
Mr.. Balm offered resolution instructing the City
Commissioner to place flag stones at the inter-
section of Baltimore and Fremont Streets
Adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON offered resolution authorizing the
City Commissioner to place stepping stones on
Charles street. Laid on the table.
Mr.. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
the Washington road within the city limits. Laid
on the table,
Mr. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
mittee on Highways, authorizing the paving of
Sterret street. Laid on the table.
Mr.. GRANVILLE presented the report of the Com
mittee on Claims, on the petition of James Fox,
referring the same to the Board of Arbitration.
Adopted.
mittee on Claims on the petition of Dr. VIM. II.
Baltze, authorizing the Comptroller to pay to said
DR.. Batzell $50. Laid on the table.
Mr.. GRANVILLE presented the report of the Com
mitee on Claims the petition of the Trustees of
the Jefferson street Methodist Episcopal Church,
authorizing the Comptroller to pay them the sum
of $500, for repairing the old small pox hospital
Laid on the table.
Mr. NEWMAN offered resolution requesting in
formation of the Board of Trustees OF the Aims
house, to whether they have made the appoint
ments of officers under them. Adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Henderson, Beacham,
Mace, Talbot, Beale, jenkins, Clark, Newman,
Wood, Addison, Montague-l2.
Nays-Messrs. Hynes, Cunningham, Hamilton,
Granville.
Mr. WooD presented an ordinance directing the
President and Directors of the Northern Central
Railway, to remove the track over the Hartford
run tunnel, running through Central Avenue. Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEE on Highways.
Mr. JENKINS offered resolution directing the
Committee on Highways to eng uire into the expe-
diency of opening Eager street. from Gay street to
Bond. Adopted.
| Mr.. CUNNINGHAM called up the supplementary
dinance creating paid fire department.
The bill was put on its passage and adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. President, Hynes, Henderson,
Beacham, Mace, Talbot Beale, Cunningham, Ham
ilton, Clark, Newman, Wood, Granville, Addison,
| Balm, Mules Montague-l7.
Nays-Mr. Jenkins-1.
Mr.. WooD called up the ordinance relative to
thorizing the Gas Company to lay down mains
| through certain streets.
| Mr.. WooD moved that it be made the order of
the day for tomorrow, Wednesday, Carried.
Mr. BEALE presented the report of the Committee
| on the Harbor in reference to the condition of the
wall at Jones' Falls at the foot of Bradenbaugh al
ley, authorizing the repairing OF the same. Laid
| on the table.
Mr. BEALE presented an ordinance relative to the
size of the standard screws of the suction tubes of
the steam fire engines and of the fire Plugs
Passed.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM offered resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to have certain repairs done
to the Centre Market House. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow
| evening at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment Present, WILLIAM MCPHAIL, Esq,
| President, and all the members.
| Mr.. MUssELMAN offered resolution directing the
| City Commissioner to have a gas lamp placed on
Hanover street, near the market. Read and laid
on the table.
Mr.. Cook offered resolution proposing to sub
nit to arbitration all matters in dispute between
the city and George U. Graft Read and laid on
the table.
Mr.. CoLroN offered resolution relating to turn
ing the waters of Hartford Run into Mine Bank
Run. which was read second time and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Cotton, the communication in
relation to this matter, from VIM. H. Dyson, City
| Surveyor, was referred to the same Committee.
Mr.. CATHCART, called up the ordinance providing
for the grading and paving of Wolf street. between
Thames and Fell street-Passed, Yeas, Nays 3.
A resolution directing the Register to pay Bull
Il futile the sum OF $751; 2 for advertising,
received from the First Branch
Also, resolution discharging the Committee on
Highways from the further consideration of the
subject in relation to the condition of the bed of
Forest street.
Also, a resolution directing the Comptroller to
pay Henry James Co., the sum of six dollars and
sixty-two cents for work done at the Eastern Sta
ton House.
Also, An ordinance providing for the appoint
ment and compensation, and prescribing tho duties
of the Attorney OF the Mayor of the city, which
were read and laid on the table.
Mr.. SEwELL offered a resolution directing the
City Commissioner to have new pump erected on
the corner of Baltimore street and McCellans
alley. Laid on the table.
The resolution directing the City Commissioner
to have the gas lamps around the Eastern Foun-
tain repaired, was taken up and adopted; also the
resolution appropriating $50 for repairs to the
office of the Harbor Master.
Also, the resolution directing the City Commits
sioner to have gas lamps placed at certain local
tiles
Also, the resolution directing the CITY Commits
sioner to have lamps placed along the line of the
streets, as far as direct taxation extends.
Also, the Resolution directing the City Register to
pay NJ. l.. Heazel $50, for services rendered in ar
resting Captain Green.
Also, the resolution authorizing the Water Engi-
neers to extend the water main in certain streets,
and to erect fire plugs for the of the steam fire
engines.
Mr.. CoLToN offered resolution, authorizing the
President of the Branch to procure additional desks
for the of the reporter, which read a Sc
cond time. and adopted
The ordinance providing for changing the name
of Castle street to Chatham street, takeu up
and adopted,
Also, the resolution directing the City Commits
sioner to have the dome of the spring house on
Union square, repastered.
Also, the resolution referring the petitions OF
William Peters and others, asking the return OF
taxes paid in error
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow at !
O'Clock.