The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE cry convc1l

WEDNESDAY, February l6 1859
FIRST BRAHCH.-Present-JoH T. FoEp, ESQ
and all the members.
Mr.. HYNEs called up the report of the Joint
Special Committee in reference to the proposition
OF \. Baylis, proposing to sell the machinery of
the Salisbury mill Passed.
Mr.. GRANVILLE called up the report of the Com
mittee on Claims, authorizing the payment of the
claim of George Freshman for taxes paid in error.
Passed.
Mr.. BEAcHAM called up the ordinance changing
the name of Wall street to that of Pine street.
Mr. HENDERSON amended the ordinance by offer
ing section changing the name of Happy alley to
that of Durham street.
The bill as amended passed.
Mr.. MULES offered resolution relative to placing
gas lamps at certain points. Adopted.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented the report of the Com
mittee ON Ways and Means in reference to the
communication of the Commissioners of Baltimore
county, authorizing the Register to pay to said
Commissioners SO, 900, for expenses incurred in the
trial of cases removed from the city. Adopted
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented the petition of VIM. G..
Thomas, John IL. b. Latrobe and others, asking
permission to lay railway track through different
streets in the city. Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM offered a resolution in regard to
lighting the lamps in front of the engine and truck
houses of the Fire Department. Referred to the
Committee on Highways.
Mr.. BEACHAM called up the resolution in refer.
ence to repairing the tunnel at Pratt and Cough
| streets. Adopted.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow aE
| ternoon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANou.-Branch met pursuant to adj
| Journment. Present-WM. l.. MCPHAIL, ESD Pre-
sident, and all the members
The resolution directing the Comptroller to give
an order on the Register in favor of John L. Thorn.
as, Jr., for the payment Of $780, for assisting the
State in the prosecution of John L. Claorett was
read second time and concurred in.
The resolution relative to the petition of Samuel
and William Candy; also the resolution in favor Of
Baker, Holmes Brown, were taken up read a
second time and concurred in.
The ordinance providing for an increase of the
| salaries of the Keepers of Union Square and Pat
terson's Park, was taken up and passed.
| The ordinance relative to laying out and encos
ing with railing prospect Square," and appro
prlatlng $1,000 tor that purpose, was taken up
read a second time, and on motion of Mr. Cook
| laid on the table.
| An ordinance supplementary to an ordinance re
latng to members and clerks of the City Council
ordinance provides that it shall be lawful for th,
Mayor to appoint any member of the City Council
to any Office OF honor or trust under the appOpt
ment of the Mayor and City Council anything il
! the ordinance to which this is a supplement t,
| the contrary notwithstanding.
resolution was received from the First Brancl
referring the petition of Thomas j. Carson and 9th
ers, in relation to an alleged nuisance on Presto,
street, to the Committee on HIGHWAYS
Also, resolution directing the City Commission
er to repair Eutaw street between Lexington ant
Franklin streets.
Also, resolution relative to the duties of tbt
Joint Standing Committees of the two branches o
the City Council.
Also, an ordinance granting permission to Georg,
X. johnson to erect and use four lime kins, OF
South Calhoun street.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the paving o
Wolf street, from Thames street to Fell street
which were read.
The ordinance directing the City Commissioner t.
advertise for proposals for the grading and paving
of the streets lanes and alleys of the city, was akeI
| up, read second time, amended and laid on tn,
| table.
The resolution granting permission to Burns anG
Sloan, to erect pier at Light-street wharf, wa.
taken up and read a second time.
MIR. ELLTcoTr opposed the resolution and it wa:
rejected by the following vote:
feas-Messrs Cathcart Taylor, Musselman Nc
Comas and Sewall-5.
Nays-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cook
Cotton, Ellicott-5.
Mr.. ELIIcorr presented theremonstrance of John
II. Head Co. and Others against the paving Of
Point street, between Block and Dock streets. Re
ferred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the 18th annual report Of
the Howard Fire Company, which was referred tc
the Committee on Fire Companies.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow ac
ternoon at O'Clock.