The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-01
pR0cEEDINGs or THE CITY COUNCIL.

PkOCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, May 81, 1859.
FIRST BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present-Mr. CUNNINGHAM, in the Chair, AM
! all the members.
Mr.. HYNEs presented the petition of John A
Robb asking permission to erect wooden shed ol
his ship yard on Thames street. Referred to tn
| Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. HYNEs offered a resolution to rebuild the ic
| house at the reservoir recently destroyed bv fire
and apprOpriating 81, 200 for the same. Referred
to the Committee on City Property.
Mr.. JENKINS offered resolution of inquiry di
recting the Committee on highways to enquire int
the expediency of removing the railway track il
| Buren, street. Adopted.
Mr.. MONTAGUE offered resolution directing th
| Marshal of Police to enforce the ordinance prohib
ting the watering of streets with gutter water
| Adopted.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented the petition of j. j
+. Turner asking permission to erect steam
engine on their premises, on Mill street. Referred
| to the Committee on Fire Companies.
| Mr. RANDOLPH presented the report of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, adverse to the propo
siton to establish public park Charles stree
avenue. Adopted.
Mr. RANDOLPH presented the report of the Com
mttee on Ways and Means with an ordinance con.
tinuing in existence the office of Auditor Laid OF
| the table.
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance relative tc
uniformity in the numbering of houses in the city
Mr.. BEALE called up the ordinance authorizing
the widening of Hoffman street, between Ross stree
and Chatsworth street.
The ordinance read and laid on the table
and made the order Of the day for Friday next
Mr.. MACE called up the order of the day beipo
the report OF the Committee for the selection of a
site for the new Amshouse
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented an ordinance relative
to the appointment of Commissioners for openinn
Streets. Referred to the Joint Special Committee
on Opening Streets.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM called up the ordinance authori-
zng the Mayor to accept deed for portion of the
ped OF the Hartford turnpike Passed.
Mr. HYNEs offered a resolution to purchase the
iarm OF GEORGE h. Witter, on the Trap road, of l4O
acres, providing that it can be purchased for not
more than $500 per Laid on the table,
MIR. MONTAGUE offered substitute to purchase
tie farm of James J. Forbes, lying between the
Washington turnpike and Wharton's White Sui
phur Springs, containing 145 acres, providing the
same can be purchased for not more than S27O per
acre. Laid on the table.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM moved to Law the subiect on tbe
table and make it the order of the day for next
Monday.
Mr.. MACE offered a resolution authorizing the
purchase OF the farm of A. w. Goldsborough, in
Baltimore county, containing ll3 acres, providing
that not more is paid than $50 per acre.
The motion to lay on the table and make the SUBJ
ject the order of the day for Monday prevailed.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM called up the resolution direct
ing the market master of the Hanover market to
clear away certain obstruciOns in the streets sur
rounding the market. Adopted
The Branch then adjourned until this afternoon
at five O'Clock.
SECOND BRANCH. Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WmLIAM MCPHAIL, ESQ.
PRESIDENT and all the members.
Mr.. ELIICoTT presented the petition of George T.
Armour asking permission to pack hay on his pre-
misses on West Lombard street Referred to the
Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. CoLTON called up the ordinance detailing one
police officer from each ward to inspect the premi-
ses OF the c tzens under the direction of the Board
OF Health. Read, amended, and on motion of Mr.
Cook, Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. McCoMAS presented communication from
). RuSe proposing to sell farm of 80 acres living
between the w ashington road and the Patapsco
river, for the purpose of the new amsAouse at the
rate OF $500 per acre. Referred to the Committee
on the Almshouse.
Mr.. VAN NOsTRAND presented the petition of ,Jno
Guckart asking damages to the amount of $40 for
the loss OF two horses which were poisoned through
the alleged instrumentaity of the Harbor Master
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
The resolution in regard to the sale of the Male
Central High School building and for the selection
of another site, received from the First Branch
amended.
On motion of Mr.. CoLTov the Branch concurred
IN the amendment, which strikes out the section
allowing the sale of the building for a sum not less
than $50, 900.
The ordinance to facilitate the duties of the CITY
Surveyor was received from the First Branch and
passed.
widening of Light street wharf to the next animal
session of the Council.
The ordinance providing for the building of a
steam dredging machine and ten scows for the
deepening of the harbor and appropriatinG Sl7 600
Tor the purpose received from the First Branch
and read.
Also, the report and resolution in regard to the
condition of the accounts of the Warden of the Jail
and jail building. Adopted.
Mr. ELHcorT presented the report of the Commit
tee on Water, to whom referred the several
resolutions in regard to placing fire plugs at certain
localities. The report recommends that power be
gwen to the Water Board to place all such fire
plugs where, in their Judgment, they are necessary
Grectlng not more than thirty plugs annually
Laid over.
communication was received from the First
Branch asking the appointment of Joint Special
Committee to enquire into the cause of the DELAY
IN the matter OF opening certain streets with power
to send for persons and papers. Laid over
A resolution adverse to the petition of Alfred K
Crawford and others asking that their bacon carts
may remain at the Hanover market during Satur-
day night and Sunday was received from the First
Branch and adopted.
Also resolution to pay Hayward Bartlett L. Co.
for work done and material furnished at Union
square, IN the year 1857, the sum of S, ,22l 90
Also resolution to provide for the erection of
platforms on Dugan's and McElderry's wharyes
which was read
Also resolution directing the CITY Commission
ct 10 advertise that the city proposes to open Bu-
ren street, from Madison to Eager street.
Also the resolution directing the Port Warden to
remove the obstructions from and deepen the chan
mel OF the south branch of the Patapsco river
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow aC-
teInoon at o'clock.