The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
THURSDAY, August Is, 1856

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| THURSDAY, August Is, 1859.
! FIRST BRANCH.-Pr HYNEs, Pres-
dent, pro tena., and all the members, except Messrs
| Houston, Ford, Cunningham Balm and GlanviIe.
Mr.. ADDISON presented a petition from R. H.
Carr Bro, and others, asking the removal of the
hack stands from Charles street, near Pratt. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Police and Jail.
Mr.. ADDISON presented a communication from
the Watchman Fire Company, giving a statement
of its assets and liabilities Referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. TALBOT presented communication from
Geo. W. Dobbin, Trustee, who offers a farm on the
Resterstown road 21@ miles from the city, of 65
acres at $500 per acre. Referred to the Special
| Committee on the AlmshouSe.
Mr.. BEALE presented petition from VIM. Pat
terson and Others praying that Chester street NAV
be opened to Chew street. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways
Mr.. NEWMAN called up the report of the Commit
| tee on filling up the Basin.
The resolutions recommends the application to
the Legislature for power to fill up the BASIN and
also that the question shall be submitted to direct
vote of the people of Baltimore.
The resolutions were put on their passage, when
Mr.. w ooD opposed their passage on the ground
that 1t was measure for which the people did not
feel sufficient interest in to petition in favor of
it. Another objection was, that it referred the
measure to vote cf the people. 1t was danger
GUS precedent, and he was opposed to it. The mem
action should be final.
Mr.. BEAcHAM asked that the report might lay
over.
Mr.. NEWMAN said he was in favor of the measure
from the fact that the necessities of the business
portion of the city demanded it. He also thouo hit
that there was improprety in referring it to the
people. He had confidence in the capacity and in
| telgence of the people, and was willing to abide by
| their decision. He said while on the floor he de-
sired to refer to personal matter member of
the Branch had expressed the opinion in the cham
Der, that he Mr. Newman) was actuated in press
ing this measure by pecuniary motives. All he
had to say to that member was, that while he (Mr
| Newman) was so unfortunate to occupy a seat
in the same chamber with the person referred to,
he MR. Newman) was happy to state that he was
not contaminated by the corruption which envel-
oped that member in the passage of measure Of
much less Importance than that of filling up the
basin.
The resolution was placed upon its passage, and
lost, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Hynes, Henderson, Beale New
man, Mules, and Montague-6
Nays.-Messrs. Beacham, Mace, Talbot, Jen-
kins, Hamilton, Clark, w Wood, and Addison-S
A resolution authorizing Geo. Brown to remove
pump on Calvert street, near Baltimore was
passed.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented memorial from Samuel
Hart and others, demonstrating against the petition
of Messrs. Hall to erect slaughter house on Pleas
ant street Referred to the Committee on Health
Mr. WOOD offered resolution authorizing the
City Comptroller to purchase steam tug boat for
the use of the city. Referred to the Committee on
the Harbor
Mr.. TALBOT presented resolution authorizing
the erection OF drinking fountain in Prospect
Square. Laid on the table
| Mr.. WOOD presented ordinance appointing
Saml. McCubbin, Comptroller of the City, Auditor
of the City, said appointment to take effect on the
lst day OF September, and his duty shall consist in
making deeds to persons who have purchased pro-
perty from the city, at the sales made by the pres
ent Auditor.
1t was read second time and passed.