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

FRIDAY, April l, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN T. FORD, Esq, and
A message was received from the Mayor, con-
tanning communication from the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Brooklyn inviting the Mayor and
City Council of this city to be present at the open
ing of the W alter Works in the City of Brooklyn,
on the 9th of April.
Mr.. BEALE moved that the invitation be accepted.
Carried.
Mr.. WOoD presented supplementary ordinance
relative to the detective police officers, empowering
them to arrest as other police officers; the ordi-
also orders the sale of the horses used by the
Captains of police. Laid on the table.
Mr.. jenkins offered resolution ordering the re-
moval of the pump on Mulberry street between
Charles and Cathedral streets Adopted
Mr. Balm offered resolution relative to the con-
dition of the Western potters field. Adopted.
Mr. ANDERSON offered resolution relative to
placing flag stones at the intersection of Ann and
Cough streets Adopted
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution nquiring of the
Water Engineer, why the fire plugs ordered by the
Mayor and City Council to be placed at the Fell's
Point Market, are not put up.
Mr.. BEALE offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on the Harbor to inquire into the pro-
prlety OF changing the course of Jones' Falls and
Hartford run, the first to be emptied into Her
ring run and the latter into Harris creek, and to
report by bill or otherwise. Adopted
Mr.. BAN offered resolution authorizing the
payment of one years salary, (S260) to the wild
ow of Joseph B. Richardson, late lamp-lighter,
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented the report of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, embodying the appro-
priaons for the year 1859, and the tax levies for
the same year. Laid ON the table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up the resolution authoriz-
ing the paving of Dallas street, between Lombard
and Pratt streets. Passed.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at O'Clock.
SECOND BRASCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WHLIAM MCPHAIL, Esq,
President, and all the members
The ordinance to provide for the more general
lighting of the thoroughfares of the city with Gas
Mr.. MCCOMAs offered resolution authorizing
Jos. B. Stevenson to erect large gas lamp on the
corner of Thames and Bond streets. Read second
time and adopted.
Mr.. Cook presented the petition of John Zoos,
asking that fire plug be removed from the front
of his premises North Exeter street. Referred
to the Committee Water.
A resolution directing the City Commissioner to
have built shed with side walls of brick, in the
yard of the Eastern station house, and appropria-
500 for the same, was received from the First
Branch and read
Also the report of the minority of the Commit
tee on the accounts of John Davis, late Port
Warden.
| Also the resolution directing the City Commits
sioner to have the pump removed on the north side
| of Fayette between Howard and Fayette streets.
Mr. SEwALL offered resolution requesting the
Board of Health to report whet certain streets
| should be condemned as nuisances. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
| noon at O'Clock