The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

all the members ~ ''AN
Mr.. JENKINS presented the petition of Timothy
Kelly, asking to be refunded SCI 43 taxes paid in
error Referred to the Committee on Claims.
MIR. HAMILTON presented the petition of George
Brown and Archibald Stirling, Committee of the
Trustees OF the First Presbyterian Church, asking
the privilege of extending the building line of said
Church, on the corner of Madison and Park streets
| referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. WooD called up the ordinance relative to in
creasing the facilities for lighting the city Passed
resolution was received from the Second
Branch authorizing the fitting up of one of the
| rooms occupied by the City Commissioner for the
use of the Street Commissioners, appropriating $50
| for furnishing the same.
pied by the City Commissioner" and insert "any
unoccupied room in the City Hail." Adopted
The resolution was then passed.
| Mr.. RANDOLPH offered preamble and resolutions
there is ground rent, reserving the ground rent
| in the sale
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the report of the Com
| mittee on the Almshouse' relative to the charges
| Amshouse.
The Clerk read the report when Mr.. NEWMAN
moved that it be laid the table and printed and
made the order of the day for next Wednesday one
week. So ordered.
| Mr.. BEACHAM presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Highways, with ordinance authoriz-
ing the opening of Calhoun street, south of Sara
toga street. Laid on the table.
MIR. BEAcHAM presented the report of the Com
| mite on highways with an ordinance to close
Sewer alley. Laid on the table.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means, with an ordinance in
creasing the salaries of the Clerks of the City Col
lector's office. Laid on the table.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the report of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means in opposition to chang
ing the closing of the fiscal year, and making it
incumbent on the heads of the different depart
ments of the city government to make their reports
within five days of the LIST of January of each year.
Adopted.
Mr. MONTAGUE presented the report of the Com
mttee of Ways and Means stating that the State
authorities have not paid any of the expenses of
collecting the State tax, and ordering the City
comptroller to collect the portion of the expenses
from the State. Laid on the table.
MIR. MONTAGUE presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means relative to increasing
the remuneration of the members of the Board OF
Control and Review. Laid on the table,
MIR. NEWMAN called up the ordinance authorizing
the leasing of the wharf at the foot of Conway
street. Passed
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH-Branch met pursuant to ad.
lournment. Present-WILLIAM MCPPHAIL, ESQ.,,
President, and all the members except Mr. Sewail.
An invitation was read from the members of the
New York Sanitary Convention, asking the Coun-
ell to send delegae to that body to assemble on
the 9th instant.
communication was received from the Conn.,
missioner of Health in reference to the paving of
certain streets. Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
ting the sumof for the use of the Managers
of the House of Refuge
MIR. Cook moved to amend the resolution by stri-
king out SlO,5 500 and inserting $4,000.
MIR. COTTON opposed the amendment. He thought
that tue appropriation was necessary. The Mana
gers desired to add an infrmary to the institution
and also to Introduce gas throughout the buildings
me usual annual appropriation by the Council was
zen thousand collars In ordinary times, but now,
this amount was needed by these proposed improve
nents to the buildings
Mr.. Cook believed the Managers could get along
with less amount. He thought, however, he
amendment proposed by himself He would oppose
any appropriation almost, while the Managers re-
tanned in the office of Superintendent man i'm
ported into Maryland from the State of Maine
MIR. ELLICoTT was of the opinion that the Mana
gers deserved rebuke from the Council for the
course they had taken in the appointment of
superintendent, but he not willing to vote
against the resolution, as he believed the Institution
should receive aid from the city. AS to importing
people from other States into our own, to take
charge of our public Institutions, he was as de-
cidedly opposed to this practice as any gentleman
IN the Branch, because he knew that equally as
competent and intelligent men could be procured in
our own State as in any other. AT one time it
the policy OF the Bait and Ohio R. R. Co. to send to
other states to get superintendent Tor their road;
put, afterwards, this mistake made apparent,
Il
land, were obtained, and no better officer was ever
In the employ of the Company. He would vote,
however, for the appropriation.
MIR. Cook believed the money was well appropri-
ated but still he would vote against the appropria-
ton, and if the Managers continued the presentS
perlntendent (who, he believed, was an Abolition
lst in office until next year. he would do his ut
most to defeat any application for any appropra-
ton whatever.
The question was then taken on the amendment
offered by MIR. Cook, and it was lost by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cathcart and Cook
3.
Nays-Messrs. President, Cotton, Taylor, Eli
colt, Musselman, McComas and Sewall-6.
The resolution then adopted.
An ordinance providing for the railing in of La
fayette square, was taken up and read
Mr.; CoLroN moved to amend by striking out
$780, and insert 'lS59." Lost.
The ordinance was then passed by the following
Yeas. -Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cathcart,
Taylor, Musselman and McComas-6.
Nays.-Messrs. Cook, Cotton, Ellicott and Sew
all.-3.
p Mr.. MUssELMAN offered a resolution directing
the City Commissioners to examine the wall of
Chatsworth Run at Halves street and Fremont
street. Adopted.
The resolution granting permission to Henry
Fairbanks to continue in use frame shed on South
Green street, was taken up and passed.
The ordinance providing for enclosing with an
iron railing Madison square, and directing the
City commissioner to advertise for proposals for
the work, was taken up and rejected by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas;-Messrs. President, Van No.trand, Cath
cart, Cook.
Nays5Messrs. Cotton, Taylor, Ellicott, Musse-
man and McComas,-5.
y MIR. MUssELMAN offered resolution requesting the
Gas Light Company to lay mains on West Pratt
and South Paca streets. Laid on the table,
The resolution relative to placing an iron railing
on the West front of Patterson's Park, was taken
up and passed by the following vote