The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

mittee on Ways and Means.
A communication was received from the officers
Of the House of Refuge, inviting the members of
the Council to visit that institution ON Tuesday
next. Read and accepted
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented communication from
r. Taylor, in reference to an Improvement in light
ing street lamps. Referred to the Committee
Police and Jail.
A communication was received from the Second
Branch, enclosing substitute for the supplemental
ry ordinance creating the Fire Department.
On motion of Mr.. BEALE, the Branch refused to
concur in the substitute, by vote of yeas Is and
nays !.
Mr.. GRANVILLE presented the report of the Com
mittee on Claims in reference to the petition of A.
Osterman, asking the return of money paid for
taxes in error, REFER ing the claim to the Appeal
Tax Court.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented the petition of George
Freshman, asking the return of taxes paid in
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. WooD offered resolution in regard to the
sale of horse power dredging apparatus used in
cleaning the harbor. Adopted
Mr.. WooD offered resolution instructing the
Committee on the Harb0r to enquire into the ex-
pediency of building two dredging machines, two
steam tow boats, and the necessary number of
scows, for deepening the harbor.
Mr.. CLARK offered a resolution in relation to hav-
ing gas lamps placed at certain points. Referred to
the City Commissioner.
Mr.. TALBOT offered a resolution appropriatng
500 to certain police officers of Cincinnati for
penses incurred in the arrest of Capt. Green
charged with having committed robbery in this
city. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented an ordinance creating
Board of Arbitration, and regulating the Appeal
Tax Court. Laid on the table.
On motion the Branch adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WM. McPHAIL ESQ.,, President,
and all the members.
Mr.. SEwALL presented the petition of Jasper NJ.
Berry and others, asking the purchase by the city
of certain ground in the northwestern section of
the city, for the purpose of erecting thereon m ar
ket houses for the accommodation Of the residents
of that part of the town. Referred to the Commit
tee on Markets.
Mr.. COTTON called up the resolution in relation
to the appointment OF commit ee to take into con-
sideration the propriety of filling up the Basin and
Docks of the city, which read and concurred in
The President appointed Messrs. Sewall, Cotton,
and Cathcart, the Committee on the part Of this
Branch.
An invitation was received from the Managers of
the House of Refuge, asking the members of the
Council to visit that Institution on Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr. CoLToN, the invitation was ac-
copied.
The resolution granting permission to A. s.
Bonn Co. to erect steam engine their prem
ises on Perry street, was taken up and adopted.
An ordinance to authorize the publication of
paid taxes was taken up. Mr.. McCoMAs offered an
amendment to the effect that all errors occurring
IN such publication involving any loss to the own
ers, except errors in titles, shall be borne by the
Auditor.
Made the order of the day for next Wednesday.
resolution to pay John Stewart a bill for
rage hire, was taken up and passed.
resolution adverse to the petition of Moses
Wadron was taken up and passed.
An ordinance granting permission to G. X.
Tyler Co. to extend the Port Warden's Line
was taken up, read and laid on the table.
resolution providing for the payment of sun
dry bills for materials furnished and work done, in
retitting the Criminal Courtroom, taken up
and adopted
Az o1,+,,-o e
additional Harbor Master, and for other purposes
received from the First Branch, and laid on the
table,
The report and resolutions of the Joint Standing
Committee on the reorganization of the Fire De-
partment, returning thanks, &C., to the members
of the Baltimore United Fire Department for the
efficient discharge of their duties volunteer fire.
men, were received from the First Branch, read,
and laid on the table.
An ordinance providing for the confirmation of
certain city officials was received from the First
Branch, read and laid on the table.
Also, an ordinance granting permission to Danl
T.. Bruce to lay down railroad track on South
Green street. Read and laid on the table.
Also, an ordinance to declare the bed of Buren,
street, from Madison to Eager street, public high
way. Read and laid on the table.
Also, resolution directing the CITY Commits
sioner to have the curb reset the southwest cor
ner of Bond and Fayette streets and on the west
side of Bond street. Read and laid on the table,
The Branch then adjourned until Tomorrow after
noon at D D CLOCK
THE TRADE &C., OF HAVANA IN 1858.
From highly interesting table in a late number
of the Didrio de la Marina the Savannah Rep,b-
hcan translates the following items, which will be
read with interest by our business men generally:
There arrived in the port of Havana for the year
1858, 1872 American merchant steamers against 1877
in 1857. Sailed in the same time, $50, against los
in 1857.
The number of passengers arrived from the
United States in 1858 was 4,SS7. The total number
OF passengers from all points was 81 ,555.
The number of vessels touching at the port of
Havana in 1858 was 95S, ,572 tons, against 900
vessels, of 1913 TONS in 1857. Vessels from all
points during the year lS49, Of sl5 TONS against
1858, Of 676,366 tons, in 1857.
The total exports of Sugar from Havana and Ma
tanzas for the year 1858, was l,2S5 $50 boxes
against l,ll6,696 boxes in 1857; of which to the
United States 349, boxes, against 1902, l12 boxes
in 1857.
Total exports of Coffee from Havana in 1858. 90
4S3 arrobas, Us lbs against $1,000 arrobas in
1857, of which to the United States 1874 arrobas
against 81 arrobas in 1857.
Total exports Of Molasses from Havana in 1885,
2l,5t5 hhds., against 6l61 hhds. in 1857; of
which 1875 to the United States, against % sO4
in 1857.
Total exports of Rum for the year IS, Ais pipes,
against l405S in 1857 of which to the United States
9l9 pipes, against $50 pipes in 1857.
Totaeexports of Cigars LOG, 23l 900, against l46
100000 in 1858. Of manufactured Tobacco
5,046 1896 lbs. against 3, 800, 1876 lbs. in 1857.
Total exports of honey $40 tierces, against $40
in 1857; of which to the United States 234 tierces
against 264 tierces in 1857.
Total exports of Wax 37,0l6 arrobas, against 49,
1872 arrobas in 1857; of which to the United States
1873 arrobas, against so arrobas in 1851.
Total imports of Rice for the year-from the
United States 76.S77 quintals, Zoo pounds from
Spain 4S6 quintals, and from India IL, 273 quin
tails.
oort~o' eonvous / DurNos A1nEs.-rne Gov
eminent o BuenOS Vrn yip tbo
that the education of the masses is the only safe
guard OF republic, have taken the instruction of
youth from the priesthood, and placed it under the
charge OF Common Education Department. or
ganized after the Public School System of the
United States. In August last the Provincial Leg
lsature, by reclamation, adopted law which pro
vldes amply for the erection of school houses and
the support of the teachers, the entire income of
several branches of revenue being appropriated for
this purpose. The school funds are put into the
hands OF the Governor to be distributed in certain
proportions to the various school districts the in
habltants of which obliged to subscribe an
amount in some cases equal to the donation; in some
cases half and in others onethird large; accord
ing to the wealth of the district or the density of
the population.
The Government has placed at the head of the
Department, probably the ittest man that could be
found IN all Spanish America, d. Domingo F. Sar-
miento. The Director of the Public Schools of the
state OF Buenos Ayres, is a celebrated author who
has made the subject of education the study of his
life, and during many years of exile he visited
France, Italy, Spain, England, Germany and the
United States, In each country carefully examining
the system of popular education and for fifteen
years he labored in the cause of education in Chile
and to his counsels and efforts is mainly owing the
excellent school system that there prevails. ENew
York Express.
The official returns of the revenue of the Island
OF Cuba, both land and sea, (rentas ,aaritimns
yterrestres) for the month of November, saws the
New Orleans Picayane, have Just been published =
They add up for the former $3.50 DIG for tho Iattar
S762, 326. Total 81 32l ,343 for the month men
toned. The total income of the Island from both
sources for the first eleven months of the past wear
amounts to Sl6573 1913, upwards of sixteen millions
and half of dollars! The income of the Island for
the same period last year was Sl5,s62 253
DoN'T KILL YOUR CoLTs Up THEY DO BREAK Ira
John Larwood of this city is the owner of a very
line colt sired by the Washtenaw Chief, for which
ne says he was offered $3.50 short time since
This colt few days since broke one his leos he
tween the fetlock and knee The bones were bro
Ken In two places. The owner persisted in saving
the colt, and he informs us that the bones have
united and the colt is doing wel.-He may vet
make a valuable horse.-Ann Arbor Ne,us.
George II. Morgan, Esq, has disposed of his in
terest In the Leonardtown Beacon to James II. |
Downs, Esq.
Louis Paulsen has been playing chess against the
Quincy, ILL.,, Chess Club, and thus far has won all
the games.