The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-06
PkOCEEDLNGS OF TIE CITY CONNCLL

THURSDAY, Nav D, 1859
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-J Il. FoRp, ESQ.
President, and all the members.
Mr.. GLANvILLE presented the petition of William
Owens and others, against the closing of Conway
street. Referred to the Committee on Highways
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented a report from the Com
mittee on Conference on the resolutions in relation
to the discount on taxes. The ordinance allows
discount of per cent. on all taxes paid before the
18th of May, and = per cent after that time: this
refers to taxes for the year 1859 only.
Mr.. GLANvILLE presented the petition of Arthur
w. Machen, asking additional compensation for
acting as assistant prosecutor in certain removed
criminal cases. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. MULES presented the reponstrance of Geo.
c. Addison and others against the closing of Con-
way street. Referred to the Committee on High
ways.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of J. NJ,
Kimberly and others, asking that Conway street
may be closed, where it passes through the Camden
street depot. Referred to the Committee on High
wavs.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the bill of the Commis-
sioners of Baltimore county for removed criminal
cases, from l4th May, 1858, to 10Th April, 1859
The whole amount claimed is $40, ,7s48S, of which
$4,000 has already been paid. Referred to the
Committe on Claims.
resolution appropriating S75 as an additional
salary of j. McLane, keeper of Pattersons Park
was received from the Second Branch and read.
Also, resolution appropriating 81 900 to be used
in carrying out the dog ordinance
Also, resolution directing the City Commissioner
to have pump repaired on Baltimore street. near
Stockton alley.
Mr.. HYNEs offered resolution in favor Of having
certain repairs made to the Western district sta
tion house. Read a second time and passed
A communication was received from the Com
missioners of Public Schools in relation to the con-
ditiOn of Grammar school, No. 5. The Commits
oners state that the school is much out of repair
and unfit for the purposes for which it is intended
Referred to the Committee on Public Schools
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM introduced an ordinance relative
to the sale of fresh meats in other places than the
market houses. Read
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM offered resolution appropria-
ting 500 to purchase hose for the Hanover market
house. Passed.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered a resolution granting per-
mission to James Seward to keep in use frame
carriage house Washington street, between
Eastern and Canton avenues. Read
Mr.. BAN offered resolution providing for the
sale of the Western Potters Field, and for the pur-
chase of another lot Passed.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered a resolution granting per-
mission to f. X. Cooper to continue in use a frame
shed on Pattersons wharf for the purpose of stor-
ing guano. Also, resolution granting the same
person permission to erect steam-engine near the
same premises, for the purpose of grinding guano
Read.
Mr.. WooD offered resolution adverse to the pe-
tition of George Whacker, asking to build veran-
dab on his premises on North Gay street. Read
! Mr.. MONTAGUE offered resolution in favor of
adopting the plan for the new Almshonse submitted
| by William T. Marshall. Read.
Mr.. .WooD presented the report of the Committee
| of Conference on the resolution recurring the
heads of departments to furnish within the first
| ten days of January in each year. Passed
Mr.. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on Wavs and
Means, presented an ordinance to provide for any
| deficiency in the City Treasury which may occur
! during the year 1859 The ordinance authorizes
the Register to borrow S25O,0OO and to give the
notes of the City at IL months. Read.
| Mr.. NEWMAN offered resolution granting per-
| mission to William Nowey d Co. to continue ir
use frame platform in the of their premises
| $50 W. Baltimore street. Passed.
Mr.: NEWMAN t,ls also offered resolution granting
permission to William FL. Grove to continue in use
frame shed on a vacant lot, between Cambridge
and Boston streets. Read
! Mr.. BEACHAM presented a communication from
the Commissioners appointed to superintend the
construction of the Jail, relative to the late ac
cident at that building. Read and referred to the
Committee on the Jail.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered resolution asking the
Water Engineer to inform the Branch what would
be the probable cost of placing a fountain with a
marble vase in the Eastern city spring. Passed.
Mr.. NEWMAN called up the resolution relative to
the employment of additional counsel by the city
In prosecuting the claims of the city against the
securities of George r. Calls.
Mr.. WooD moved to strike out all relating to the
| employment of additional counsel Lost.
Mr.. MONTAGUE moved to amend by appropriating
$1,000 to pay additional counsel Lost.
| Mr.. MACE moved to insert $500. Adopted.
The resolution was then passed.
| Mr. RANDOLPH stated that the Committee of w avs
and Means would be prepared to present the appro
priation bills on Thursday next, May 18th.
Mr.. RANDOLPH offered resolution to the effec
| that committee of the Councils visit the North
western Virginia Railroad on the 10th of NAV. t
examine the tunnels that road, to repair anf
preserve which, an application for aid has bee,
made to the city.
Pending the discussion of the resolution th