The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-13
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL

FIRST BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present-JoHN T. FoRD, Esq, President,
| and all the members.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM presented the petition of Robert
e. Crawford and others asking the privilege to
allow their market carts to remain on Dover street
| from Saturday night until Monday morning. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on Police and Jail.
| Mr.. GRANVILLE moved reconsideration of the
| vote on the message of the Second Branch asking
the return of the resolution in regard to adopting
| the plans of VIM. T. Marshall for the erection of
| the Almshouse. Branch refused to reconsider.
Yeas 3; nays Is.
communication was received from G. l.. Du-
aney, Esq, in reply to resolution of enquiry to
whether the Council has power to pass ordinance
to create an additional Board of Commissioners for
opening streets Mr.. Duaney gives it as his opin-
ion that the Council has full power so to do.
A resolution received from the Second
Branch, dscharging the Committee from consider
ing the subject in regard to enclosing Battery
Square. Passed.
Also an ordinance to condemn the bed of Gist
street from Lombard to Fayette street. Passed
Mr.. MULES offered resolution directing the
Water Engineer to place a steam fre-plug on the
northeast corner of Pine and Saratoga streets
Mr.. HENDERSON moved to amend by adding one
the southeast corner of Eden and Pratt streets.
The resolution and amendment was referred to the
Committee on Water.
Mr.. BEALE called up the special order of the day
being the report of the Committee Markets, en-
dorsing the Act of Assembly making it unlawful to
sell fresh meats in any other places than the mar
ket houses
Mr.. Balm opposed the passage of the bill. 1t was
matter of great interest to the working men. He
said that the meat shops should be allowed to
tinue their business. This was a measure. he
contended, calculated to Cypress the working
man. 1t scheme got up by few men
to monopOlize business, and they want to do it to
the detriment of the masses. These shops were pa
tronized principally by the working men, and he
wanted the Council to legislate for them. If they
were abolished it would not affect the convenience
of the rich who could send their bill of fare to the
markets, and have what they wanted sent home to
them; but it would in lure the poor man who was
compelled to the meat shops, because it was a
saving of his time and because in many instances
he was obliged to ask credit for his marketing,
which he could obtain at the shops, being known to
his neighbors and the keepers of the stores.
Mr.. Balm denounced the measure as one unbecom-
ing the American party, and an American city. He
said If the Council passed such law day of re-
tributlon would come, and all those who voted
Tor it would be made to feel the of their
way.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM favored the passage of the re-
port He considered it measure beneficial to the
finances of the city, because the butchers paid
license to the city and the green grocers to the
State. Fill up all the stalls in the market houses
built and the revenues of the city will be in
creased. He did not think the green grocers were
friends of the poor men, they drained them of every
cent they had BY allowing the poor man credit,
they were compelled to charge him high rates for
necessaries, and when the settlement the
poor man had nothing left.
Mr.. BEALE advocated the measure He said he
had always been in favor of abolishing the meat
shops. Taking financial view of the bill, he
thought it ought to pass, that the from
the markets would be increased and the city receive
return from the moneys she has invested in her
market houses, which was now over one million of
dollars.
He considered the continuance of the meat shops
detrimental to the health of the citizens, because
he believed impure meats were sold in them-swll
| fed beef from old cows. We all know, said Mr..
| nln nbD,tt
some time ago in n ew York; it was there ascer-
tanned that the swi fed meat was the most I'M
wholesome of any vegetable food which could be
purchased. He commended that the green grocers
had abundant opportunity of paming off this kind
of meat upon the citizens. As to the convenience
of the meat shops, he could not look upon them in
that light; he thought it was more conducive to
health for people to walk two or three squares to
the market-house than run just up to the corner.
AS to getting credit at these shops, he opposed
to that system of doing business if people wanted
credit they could get it from the butchers who sold
good meat; they go to the cattle scales and buy
cOrn-ed steers and the beef they sell sticks to the
| ribs. He hoped the bill would pass.
| Mr.. MONTAGUE thought thiswas matter of great
| Importance, regards the sanitary condition OF
| the city. He had heard here that these shops sold
| unwholesome meats; if that the he was
prepared to vote for the measure, but vet he would
desire time to further investigate the subject
and would move to lay the subject on the table
| Adopted by the following vote:
|
derson, Talbot, Jenkins Newman, Glanville, Ad-
Olson, Balm and Montague-1l.
Nays.-Messrs. Beacham, Beale Cunning CHAM,
Houston, Hamilton, Clark and Mues-7.
Mr.. MONTAGUE then offered resolution to the
effect that the Board of Health should investigate
and report to the Branch what effect if any, the
existence of these and similar shops for the sale OF
meats has upon the health of the city, the report to
! be presented on Monday, the 23rd day of May
| instant.
The resolution rejected by the following
| vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President Hynes, Randolph,
Nays.-Messrs. Henderson, Talbot Beale, Jen-
| &ins, Cunningham, Houston, Hamilton, Clark,
| Granville and Mules-l0
| Mr.. HENDERSON then moved a reconsideration oil
the vote by which the bill was laid upon the table.
| The motion carried by the following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. President, Hynes, Randolph,
Henderson, Beacham, Talbot, Beale, Jenkins, Cum
bingham, Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Granville and
| Mules-l4.
Nays.-Messrs. Newman, Addison, Balm and Mon
tague-4.
The question then required on laying the bill on
the table, and the Branch refused to lay the ia
BILE by the following vote:
| Yeas.-Messrs. Newman, Balm and Montague-3.
Nays.-Messrs. President, Hynes, Randolph
| Henderson, Beacham, Talbot Beale Jenkins Cum
ningham, Houston, Hamilton, Clark, Granville, Ad-
olson and Mules-l5.
The PRESIDENT Mr. Henderson in the Chair) ad-
vocated the passage of the bill. He considered the
continuance of these shops by the sanction of the
city, violation of the plighted faith of the city
because when the corporation sold the stalls in the
market houses to the butchers, it was implied thai
these were the only places where meats were to bt
sold. He thought it was incumbent on the city tt
protect the butchers from whom she derives reve
nue.. He also advocated the measure in a santar,
view. He believed the existence of the meat shop
injurious to the health of the city.
Mr.. Balm again spoke to the question, and asked
the Council not to pass such oppressive law tt
the poor man.
Mr. MONTAGUE here stated to the Branch that, in
a conversation with a member of the Board o
alth, he had ascertained that body would b,
prepared to report on the resolution tomorrow af
ternoon lie would ask to amend the resolution il
that way, and again offer it to the Branch HI
would like to get the opinion of the Board o
Health, then he could vote understandinglv on th,
bill. =
Mr.. BEALE said the gentleman cMT. Montague
knows that the Health officers will report agans
the green grocers
f Mr.. Observation-Disclosures being uncivil, tn
gentleman states what is not true. l do not know
the opinion of the Health officers"
Mr.. BEAh.-''I did not say you did know
f laughter | said | knew what their opinion
was, because of them came across the floor jus
now and expressed himself."
Mr.. MoNTAGUE-"WeIl, that is always the wa
with the gentleman; you never can pin any thing O
him two minutes after he has said it."
Mr.. BEALE.-"Why the gentleman wants to pu
words in my mouth as to fixing things on me
look at the course of the gentleman-he is Xix
Paddy's flea, put your finger on him and he ain
there. The gentleman wants to dodge this que'
ton"
Mr. MoNrAGUE-'1 deny that; l never lodged
question in my ife."
Mr.. NEWMAN asked that the matter be laid owe
day, so that the Health officers might report ID
was in favor of the passage of the bill
On motion of Mr.. MONTAGUE the bill was lai
over, and made the special order for Friday (tt
day.
The resolution proposed to be amended wa
then passed.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on Way
and Means, presented the general appropriate
8 ordinance, which ordered to be printed.
An ordinance to permit Herman Sinners to erec
steam engine his premises on Liberty street
: I was received from the Second Branch and passed
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoo
at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present-WILLIAM McPHAIL, Esq.
President and all the members.
Mr.. COTTON introduced an ordinance to chang
} the name of Will street to McPhail street. Rea
and adopted.
Mr.. CoLToN called up the resolution in relation
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