The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-27

ground drainage in the city, asking for an appro
priation of $500 to deray the expenses attending
their labors. Referred.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented petition from f. C..
Ghlckerlng and other property holders Pratt
street, asking for the prohibition of the running of
locomotives on Pratt street railroad after night
Referred.
Mr.. LINTON presented a petition from Matthias
Stroaker, asking permission to erect an improve
ment to his premises, S8S Pennsylvania avenue
Referred.
Mr.. LINTON presented petition from numerous
property holders, residents of the locality, asking
to have agstones placed across Saratoga street at
Schroeder Referred.
M. EVANS offered resolution directing the wa
ter engineer to place pump-stock in the well
corner of Bank and Washington streets. Referred.
= Mr.. CALLIs offered resolution directing the City
Commissioner to place gas lamp on Bond street.
between Bank and Cough streets. Adopted
Mr.. LINTON present ed resolution directing the
City Commissioner to place ag-stones across Sara
toga street, at Schroeder street. Adopted
Mr.. BAUGHER offered resolution directing the
Committee on Highways to examine into the man
ner IN which u. j. Zimmerson is building a bow
window on his premises, on Madison street. near
Park, and report as to whether the improvement
Is being erected in accordance with the resolution
passed BY the Council granting him permission to
do So Laid on the table.
MIR. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance condemning
the bed of Birckhead street, between Charles and
Light streets, public highway Passed.
Mr.. SMMs called up the ordinance prescribing
the manner in which gunpowder shall be kept in
stores within the city limits, making it incumbent
on persons to keep the same in tin can, marked
"gunpowder," and place the same in the front win
dow OF their establishments, and imposing a fine
OF ten dollars for each violation of the ordinance
Passed
Mr.. SPEDDEY called up the ordinance directing
the closing OF Grundy street, between McMechn
and Lawrence streets, and accept in lieu thereof
certain lot of ground, to be set apart as public
grounds, to be called Park Place. Passed.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tem., and all the members.
The resolution requesting the Committee on CITY
Property to prepare and report an ordinance in
vesting the funds of the McDonogh bequest in the
securities Of the city of Baltimore, and applying
the same to the building of new CITY Hall for the
accommodation of the municipal government and
all the various apartments thereof, was taken up
and read second time.
Mr.. Cotton moved to refer the whole subject to
the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. Cook thought it ought to be referred to the
Committee on City Property.
Mr.. Cotton was Of the opinion that the city was
not prepared to erect at the present time the new
City Hall. He thought that the McDonogh fund
might be very well used in aiding the building of
the new Almshouse and paying off some of the in
debtedness of the city in building the new Jail.
SIR. Cook said the city did not want it for the
new Almshouse--the city had ample means for that
purpose.
Mr.. ELLcorT moved to lay the subject on the
table.
The question was taken first on Mr. Colton's mo-
tion, which was lost; the yeas and nays being ask
ed for by Mr.. Cook:
Yeas-Messrs. Cotton and Ellicott-2
Nays.-Messrs Cathcart, Cook Taylor, Mussel-
man and McComas--5
The question being taken on Mr. Ellicott's motion
to lay the subject the table, it lost by yeas
2; nays 5.
The resolution was then passed, Mr. Cotton vo-
ting nay.
Mr.. MUssELMAN presented a resolution to lay gas
mains on South Green street, between Columbia
md Barre streets Read second time and referred
10 the Comptroller.
resolution to erect gas lamp in front of the
infant Asylum, on the corner of Townsend and Divi-
ion streets, received from the First Branch
ind read.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
t five O'Clock