The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, February l.
FIRST BRANCH -Present-JosEpH S1,rMs ESQ.
President pro tenn, and all the members eycant
Messrs. Irons and Talbot.
Mr. A. NJ. PRTCE presented petition from Jo-
seph H. Bean, asking to be Unidentified in the sum
offs 900, for injury sustained to his propertv on
Vine street, by the overflow of water, and asking
fora change in the grade ofsaid street Refer
red.
Mr.. EVANS offered resolution. directing the
laying of gas mains on Bank street, from Eden to
Ann street. Referred.
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered a resolution, directing the
CITY commissioner to erect fire plug at the cor
ner of Warner street and Elbow lane Adontad
Mr.. CALLS offered resolution directing the
Comptroller to have gas mains laid Styles street.
between Exeter and Central avenue; and on Cen
tral avenue, between Cough and Baltimore streets
Referred.
An ordinance was received from the Second
Branch, repeating San ordinance to relinquish the
Clty's interest in a certain ground rent" in favor
OF Ann Sharer. Laid on the table,
A resolution received from the Second
Branch, requesting the Water Board to olive tha
Branch the names of certain parties who have been
guilty OF tapping the pipes and using the water of
the city, without the knowledge of the Board and
who denied using the same until detected by one
of the officers connected with the Board Ad0pted
An ordinance was received from the Second
Branch repeating certain provisions of an ordi-
nance entitled "an ordinance to enforce useful reg
ulations, &C." The provision which provides far
repealed Laid on the table
Mr. BLACKBURN called up the ordinance authori-
2ng the Mayor to convey to Ann Sharar, Martha
A. Sharar, Milly Hubbell and Maria Day rround
rent of thirty dollars and seventy-ve cents on LOT
on Madison street near Howard street Passed
MIR. CHAPMAN called up the ordinance authorizing
the city to endow aud guarantee portion of the
First Mortgage Bonds of the Western MARYLAND
Railroad Company
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee on Ways and Means. Adopted
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
Journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tenn. and all the members
A resolution to place fag-stones at the intersec-
ton OF Sterling and Aisquith streets was received
from the First Branch, read second time and
adopted.
Also resolution granting permission to Richard
Z. Jones, switch tender, TO erect box on the cor
ner OF Eutaw and Baltimore streets, as a place of
shelter for himself
The resolution to place fire plugs the corner
OF Bond and Lombard streets, and Caroline and
Lombard streets, was taken up and passed.
Also resolution to place gas lamp on Scott
street, between Columbia and Ramsey streets.
MIR. CATHcART offered resolution to place gas
mains on Stiles street, from Exeter to Cough street
and along Cough street to Central avenue
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND said resolution of that char
acter had already been passed.
Mr.. CATHCART withdrew the resolution
Mr. ELLICoTT said it did not make much differ
ence, as the Gas Company had already expended
much more than they had agreed with the city to
do Anyhow, from the legislation going on at An
napolis the Council would not have anything to- do
with the matter hereafter.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND remarked the Gas Company
had already spent So, ,489.75 for laying gas mains
Mr.. CoLroN said the Gas Company were willing
to expend the same amount this year-they only
wanted to be informed where to lay them.
ME- CArHCART.-That wasn't always the case.
Mr.. ELLTCoTT.-No-whilc they are asking ia
Vors they become quite liberal
A resolution authorizing the Junior Artillery
Company to sell the property on Harrison street.
useo by them as an armory, and to purchase an
other site for a gun house, was taken up.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at five O'Clock