The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-12
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL

FRIDAY, March II, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN I. FoRD, Esq,
and all the members
Mr.. JENKINS presented a petition from VIM. H.
Cunningham, asking to be refunded taxes paid in
error Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented the petition of Josenb
Mclaughlin, asking the payment Of $500 for the
arrest of William Stansbury for the murder of
Baltzel Groninger, in 1858. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. WOOD presented a petition from John B.
Morris, relative to having well sunk on X alley,
known "a Little Pleasant street. Referred to the
Committee on Health.
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution inquiring of the
City Commissioner what the cost will be for fitting
up office in the City Hall for the use of the Street
Commissioners. Adopted.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch authorizing the City Commissioner to re-
par the Lexington market. Laid on the table,
Mr.. GLANvILLE called np the resolution author
izing the City Comptroller to pay the claim of Dr.
Baltzell. Adopted.
Mr.. GLANvILLE called up the resolution author
izing the City Comptroller to paw S4OO to the
Trustees of the Jefferson Street Methodist Episco
pal Church for the Improvement of the old small
pox Hospital. Adopted.
Mr.. CLARK called up the resolution granting Ca
leb B. Hynes the privilege of packing hay on his
premises on Boston street. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at five O'clock
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-W WILLIAM McPHAIL, Esq, Pre-
sident, and all the members.
Mr.. Cook presented the petition of James Bayne
for compensation for repairing the Lanvale road
Referred to the Committee on Claims
The first business in order was the consideration
of the Passenger City Railway bills.
Mr.. CATHCART, arose and said that he desired to
withdraw the names of VIM. II. Travers and Rob
ert Cathcart from the substitute offered by him on
Wednesday, as these gentlemen had not authorized
the use of their names upon the bill.
The PRESIDENT also desired to withdraw the name
Daniel MClDhail he bod baap in
serted without that gentleman's authority.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND was also authorized to with
draw the name of j. J. Abrahams, who did not
wish to have any connection with the BILL
Mr.. Cook said friend of the bill had informed
him this afternoon that the names of these gentle
men had been placed in the bill, because it was
supposed they were desirous of becoming parties to
the building of these railways.
Mr.. SEwALL moved that the substitute for the
substitute the bill offered by Mr. Cathcart) be in
definitely postponed. Adopted.
The substitute for the original BILL (the Brooks
Bill offered by Mr.. Elicott], was then taken up
and read a second time.
Mr.. CoLToN moved to amend the sixth section by
making it unlawful to any of the cars on the
Sabbath day. Adopted
Mr.. ELLICoTT moved to amend the second section
by making the period in which certain tracks shall
be laid, six months, instead of "one year" Adopt
ed.
After the reading Mr.. SEwALL arose and said
that he was authorized to state by Mr.. Frederick
c. Crowley, one of the parties of this bill, that if
this ordinance passed, in its present form, he
would not accept it, as he satisfied that by car
rying passengers at the rate of three cents per
head the Company would be an annual loser to
large amount.
Mr.. SEwALL was also in possession of a letter
from Mr.. William Alexander, Withdrawing his
name from any bills now before the Council.
Mr.. ELLICoTr was in favor of the bill now before
the Branch first because it placed the fare at the
low price of three cents. and he thought that the
experience of the roads in other cities justified this
low price, the fact there was established that
low prices produced large revenues. Another reason
why he favored the bill because it gave bonus
to the city of $4,000. And third reason was
that the bill provided for extending the tracks to
the new Reservoir outside the city limits, thereby
affording opportunities to the people to ride
out into the country during the warm sum
mer months, and enjoy the pure and braciug
air of those healthy regions; he had no doubt
but that this would become great place of resort
if the tracks were extended that far, and he con-
sidered it one of the most important features of
the bill.
The PRESIDENT said he held in his hand a commu-
nication from Mr.. Mankn, Secretary of the Chaun-
cey Brooks Association stating that the three cent
fare item was inserted in that bill, at meeting of
the majority of the members of that Association and
that it was adopted without a dissenting voice. and
that MIR. Crowley was not present at the meeting,
put had frequent opportunities since of dissenting
from it.
Mr.. SEwALL asked when that communication was
written.
The PRESIDENT said he did not know, it was Just
placed in his hands,
Mr.. SEwALL remarked it had just been written
in the Branch,
The question was called on the substitute bill,
and it was rejected by the following vote:
leas'-Messrs. President, Cotton and Ellicott-3,