The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE cry ooUycJ1,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN T. FoRD, ESQ.,,
and all the members.
The report of the Joint Standing Committee ON
Commerce. relative to the deepening of the chan
mel of the Patapsco river, and authorizing the Com
mittee on Commerce to memorialize Congress for
was received from the Second Branch and adopted.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented the report of the Com
mittee on Fire Companies in favor of granting the
petition OF A. 5. Bond d Co. to erect a steam en-
CINE on their premises, on Perry street. between
Charles and Hanover streets. Adopted
, Mr. ADDISON called up the resolution authorizing
the Board of School Commissioners to borrow
$4,000 in anticipation of the collections of the tar
for 1852 ~
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to recomnit the resolu-
tion to the Committee on Education Lost
The resolution was then adopted
MIR. BEALE presented an ordinance to facilitate
the duties OF the City Surveyor. Referred to the
Committee on Highways.
sMr. BEALE called up the ordinance relativa IN tha
confirmation of certain city officials
Ihe Dill was passed by the following vote:
Aeas-Messrs. President, Randolph, Henderson,
Beacham, Talbot, Beale, jenkins, Cunningham,
Houston, Hamilton, Newman, Wood, GIanyiIle. Ad,
olson, Balm and Mules-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Mace and Clark
- communication was received from the City
Collector relative to the opening of Hanover straet
southerly. Laid on the table.
Mr. BEALE presented the report of the Special
Joint Standing Committee to whom was referred
the resolution of thanks, to the volunteer fremen of
Baltimore, embodying series of resolutions COM
plimenting and thanking the members of the United
Fire Department for their services in the-past and
authorizing the Mayor and the Presidents Of the
Two Branches ot the City Council to prepare copies
of the resolutions.
MIR. NEWMAN called up the ordinance granting
DANIEL Z. Bruce the right to lay switch from the
track of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at the
intersection of Pratt and Green street. Adopted
Mr.. BEAcnAM called up the ordinance declaring
the bed OF Buren street. between Madison and Ea-
gers ger streets, eNs publ public highway. Passed.
additional Harbor Master.
MIR. RANDOLPH offered an amendment regulating
the wharfage on lumber and wood, and making It
incumbent upon the Harbor Master to give five
days notice to the owners of articles when he NAV
desire them removed.
The bill amended was then passed
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow at D
o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment. Present-WM. MCPHAIL, ESQ.,. Presi-
dent, and all the members.
Mr.. COTTON offered a resolution requesting the
Harbor Master of the 4th district to report to the
Council the amount of revenue derived from wharf
age OF all that part of Light street wharf the foot
OF Camden and Barre streets, and whether it be
deemed more expedient to lease the same for the
term OF five years.
Mr.. ELLICoTr.-I have objection, if it is mere
ly resolution of inquiry. The Joint Standing
Committee, to whom the matter was referred at
the extra session of the Council have had the mat
ter under consideration, and the City Counsellor
has now some intricate matters of law to decide in
regard to the titles, or the wharves would have
been leased for five years before this.
Mr.. CATHCART.-I was one of that Committee, and
know there is standing offer for that part of Light
street wharf of 81 800, which is only bringing
S45O Perhaps this is sufficient information for the
gentleman from the 9TH and Sth wards.
The resolution laid on the table
The report the Joint Standing Committee on Po-
lice and s adysPse G he tN the of Moses
on paI4
received from the First Branch and adopted
Also an ordinance authorizing the exten sion of the
Port Warden's line. Adopted.
Also resolution authorizing the payment of tho
bill for repairs of the Criminal Court room amount
ing to S56l. .43. Laid on the table
Also resolution to pay j. Stewart S26 for car
rage hire, for the use of the Committee on HIGH
ways OF the last Council. Laid on the table,
Also an ordinance authorizing the publication of
all unpaid taxes. Laid on the table
AIS" resolution for the appointment of a Com
mitee to examine into and report upon the feasibility
OF filling up the Basin with the earth from Federal
Hill. Laid on the table.
An ordinance supplementary to an ordinance
entitled can ordinance to establish a Paid Fire
Department. was read second time
Mr. ELLTCorT.-As the bill is upon its pas-
sage, desire to make a few remarks | am
not opposed to the Paid Fire Department,
but | opposed to this hurry for addition
al engines, which is provided for in the ordi-
nance, now on its passage. Why can we not wait
while, and get along with what we have at presents
IheiC Improvements gong on every day steam.
something new may develOpe ITSELF and we will NOT
be overstocked with engines so as to preclude the
possibility OF experimenting. Why, in New York
now, they have locomotive engines which do not
require the of horses at ALL if thev prove prac
ticable. We can them in our city at least in
the northwestern part, which is level
Mr. CATHCART.-If the Paid Fire Department is
worth anything at all this bill should not be de-
ferred. | will offer an amendment to the 5th Sec
ton, that be inserted instead ofS so as to make it
read extra men.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND-It has been well understood
that am opposed to this Paid Fire Department
but will vote for the amendment Just proposed,
because from my own experience as a fremen, |
deem eight insufficient to manage the working of
one of these steam engines
MIR. McPHAIL, Mr. Cathcart in the Chair.l 1
rise to vindicate this bill, and am opposed to the
amendment. | have not seen nine men engaged at
any fire which have attended, and have made it
business since the organization of the Paid Fire
Department, to be present, much as possible, at
all fires, for the purpose of making observation and
have at times seen three four of the men stand
ing idle, looking at the fire; and this reduction
of one man for each Company raises the interest on
S26,600, which, in itself, is item of small
slderatlon we are not experimenting in the matter,
we are following up the experience Of other cities
| shall vote against the amendment.
Mr. COoK.-I would like to have the bill post
poned for one more day, and make motion to that
effect.
THE PREsIDENT.-Cannot entertain your motion;
there is an amendment offered, which is on its pas
sage.
Mr.. CoLroN.-I shall vote against the amendment;
am convinced by the remarks of Mr.. McPhai that
there is no necessity at present for extra
Mr. MCPHAIL called for the yeas and nays the
amendment-which was rejected by the following
vote
Yeds.-Messrs. Van NOstrand and Cathcart-2.
Nays.-Messrs. McPhail, Cook, Cotton, Taylor,
Ellicott, Musselman and Sewa-7.
Mr.. SEwALL called for the yeas and nays on the
final passage of the ordinance, which passed by
the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. McPhai, Cathcart, Cook, Cotton,
Taylor, Musselman and Sewall-7.
-Nnys--MAssrs- Von N~=t-ond and Elhcott-2.
resolution was received from the First Branch,
permitting A. S. Bond Co. to erect a steam en-
gne on their premises on Perry street, between
Charles and Hanover. Laid on the table.
resolution authorizing the Board of Public
School Commissioners to borrow $4,000, was re-
ceived from the First Branch and concurred in.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at e'clock