The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNcJL

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| THURSDAY, March 8, 1859
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN 7. FoRD, ESQ.
| and all the members ~
| Mr.. JENKINS presented the petition of S.mra
| Kirk u Son and other citizens asking the remova
| OF the pump on Baltimore street between Charlie
and Light streets. Referred to the Committee OF
| Highways "
Mr.. Balm offered resolution authorizing III,
Clty commissioner to improve the condition O
FRANKLIN and Union Squares. Referred to tn,
| Committee on City Property
communication was received from Thomas B
Davis, messenger of the City Hail. relative tn Hao
| for the City Hall. Referred to the COMMITTEES o1
| CITY Property. -
| Mr. HAMILTON presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Bridges relative to erecting wooder
bridge over Chatsworth run, at Scott street LaiC
| on the table.
A communication received from the Trustee,
OF the Amshouse, stating that it has heretofore
oeen customary for the Board to appoint the off
! GERS under them on the lst Wednesday in March
but owing to circumstances of which the Branch is
| cognlzant, the appointments will not be made unit
| the Committee on the Almsh0use have made tbai,
report. The President referred the communica
| tlon to the Committee on the Amshouse.
Mr.. NEWMAN Obec to the reference, and moved
| that the communication be returned and the Trus
tees be requested to give categorical answers in re-
gard 10 not making the appointments. The BrancI
| should not accept this general answer.
Mr.. MONTAGUE opposed the motion of the gen.
tlemen from the Fourteenth ward. He could not
see see the propriety OF returning the communication
The answer was full and. complete. Mr. MoNTA
CUE here read the resolution adopted by the Branch
which called forth the communication from the
Trustees OF the Almshouse and argued that the an
swer was direct and not equrocaL1
After some debate, in which Messrs Newman
Wood and Montague participated,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved that the Branch receive
the communication as a direct answer to the reso-
luton, which adopted.
Mr.: HENDERSON presented the petition of Chris
tan West asking to be refunded money paid in er-
Rntn rn1 tO thnF so. lJ-
Mr. BEALE offered resolution authorizing the
City Comptroller to sell all the horse dredging ma
chimes. Adopted.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented a communication from
the Harbor Master of the second district in regard
TO patf0rmlng the wharves his district Referred
to the Committee on the Harbor.
Mr.. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
mittee on highways relative to changing the bed
OF Johnson street. Laid on the table,
MIR. BEACHAM presented the report of the Commit
tee on highways, relative to the paving of Preston
street. Laid ON the table.
Mr.. NEWMAN presented the report of the Com
mltee on Fire Companies relative to the petition of
Caleb Hynes, authorizing him to pack hay and cut
straw on his premises on Boston street. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. CUNNINeHAM offered resolution relative to
securing ground for a public park. Referred to
the Committee on City Property.
Mr.. HAMILTON called up the resolution in regard
to having flag stones placed at certain points on
Charles street. Adopted.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAN called up the resolution in reIa
ton to improving the Centre market house Laid
on the table.
The Branch adjourned until five o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
journment Present-WmLIAM MCPHAu Esq pro
sident, and all the members
A resolution was received from the First Branch
referring the petition of Edward S. Holland and
others to the City Commissioner Read and laid
on the table.
The ordinance establishing standard screw for
the Steam Fire Department of the City was taken
up and passed.
Also the resolution directing the CITY Commits
sioner to have the wall of Jones Falls at the foot of
Bradenbaugh alley reconstructed
Also the resolution in reference to placing step
ping stones at the corner of Fremont and Baltimore
streets
Also the resolution directing the Water Enei-
neer to have the fire plugs in the Lexington mar
ket altered.
Also the resolution in relation to certain repairs
at the Lexington market house.
Also the resolution in favor of paving the b;ll of
Bull Tutte for advertising in the Cfpper.
Also the resolution in relation to the bed of For
est street.
Also the resolution in relation to the appoint-
ment of Joint Special Committee on the plans and
specifications for the erection of new Aims
house.
Also the resolution directing the CITY Commits
sloner to have new pump stock placed on the
corner of Baltimore street and McCleIlan's alley
Also the resolution to pay Henry James & Co.
SIX dollars and sixtytwo cents for work done at the
Eastern station-hOuse.
Also the resolution directing the City Commits
sioner to repair the Washington road within the
limits of the city.
Also the resolution referring the petition of
James Fox to the Board of Arbitration
The ordinance providing for the appointment of
an attorney to the Mayor and prescribing his du
ties, was read a second time, and, on motion of Mr.
Cook, laid on the table.
The resolution referring all matters of dispute
between George U. Graft and the city to arbitra-
laid on the table.
Mr.. VAN NoSTRAND presented the petition of VIM
B. Hill, asking that Bouldin alley, between Nc
Maxim and Lanvale Streets be condemned as a pub
lc highway Referred to the Committee on High.
ways.
A Committee from the First Branch here appear-
ed and invited the Branch into Convention ON a
sealed communication from the Mayor; the invita-
ton was accepted.
After some time spent in Convention the mauberc
returned to the Chamber
Mr.. ELLIcoTT moved to adjourn-lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
~! 1eas.-Messrs. President, Cotton, Taylor and
Nays.-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Cook,
Musselman, McComas and Sewa-6.
Mr. ELLIcoTT said there was some business on the
table, to be taken up-the railroad bills-but he
mad only one printed bill on his table, whereas
there were three ordered to be printed; he had
several amendments to offer to the bills but could
not do so until the bills placed on his desk.
The PRESIDENT said the substitute bill Offered
yesterday, was the unfinished business, and they
were not before the Branch to be acted upon:
those bills would be the first business in order
MIR. SEwALL would ask the Clerk if those bills
were presented to the printer in time, to be printed
and placed upon the members tables this evening
The Clerk said he had given the substitute bills
10 the printer first, between the hours of IL and
O'Clock to-day, the other amended bill was handed
IN afterwards and as as he was able to insert
the amendments.
Mr.. SEwALL understood from member of the
First Branch that these bills locked up in the
Clerks desk until 10 o'clock to-day Mr. Sewall
thought 1t was a rather strange proceeding The
bill which was given last to the printer was on the
members desks first 1t looked as if some person
had intertered improperly in the matter, else the
bills would all have heen here.
On motion of Mr.. SEwALL, the Branch then ad-
Journed until tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.