The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-14
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST -Present-SAML. G.. SPICER, ESQ.,
President, and all the members
Mr.. Irons presented petition from Lewis Mar
tim asking that alley running from South Bond
to Bethel street may be graded and paved. Refer
red.
Mr.. Balm presented petition from Charles Keu-
far, asking that frame extension to his building
on Vest Baltimore street may be allowed to re
main. Referred.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented petition from r. c.
Barry and others, asking that the Windsor road
may be repaired. Referred.
Mr. X. G. Price presented a communication from
Nm. IL. Oler, stating that it was not his intention
to burn lime during the summer months Re-
ferred.
Mr. TAYLOR presented a report from the Joint
Standing Committee Claims, with a resolution
referring the claim of John Hiard to the Board
of Health. Adopted.
MIR. TAYLOR reported resolution from the Joint
Standing Committee on Claims, adverse to the
claim OF c. A. Fry. Laid on the table,
A message was received from the Second Branch
authorizing the Committee Commerce to pro-
ceed to Washington, and endeavor to secure the
passage OF bill to obtain from Congress an ap-
preparation of Sl00, 900, for the deepening of the
Patapsco river. Adopted.
Mr.. CALLS offered a resolution directing the
Committee City Property to enquire into the
propriety of reporting an ordinance to impose
line for lighting the lamps of the city before the
hour named in the ordinance, by persons other
than the lamp-lighters. Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented petition from Lewis
ii. Dammon, praying that his daughter, deaf
mute, may be sent to the Columbia Institute for
the Dumb, Washington, ID. c. Referred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered a resolution recommend
ing Louis H. hammond a beneficiary for the
Institute for the Dumb. Laid on the table
Mr.. TAYLOR offered resolution directing rhe
City Commissioner to place hag-stones across Light
street at Poultney street. Adopted.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to have graded and paved
all the squares on Broadway, between Baltimore
aud Monument streets, and to plant shade-trees in
each square Adopted.
Mr. Balm presented report from the Joint
Select Committee on the Park fund with an ordi-
nance authorizing the Commissioners of Finance
to receive the Park fund from the CITY Passenger
Railway Association and invest the same in Balti-
more City 6's. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Balm called up the order of the day. being
the report of the Committee on the Almshouse, in
relation to the erection of the new Almshouse
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved that the words con the
lot of ground belonging to the city and living upon
the south side of the Franklin road being lot No.
D OF the old Almshouse farm" be stricken out
Mr. EVANS offered, as su bstitute, that the
Mayor be authorized to appoint Commission of
four persons, who shall serve without paw who,
together with the Mayor of the city, the Comp
troller and the City Register, shall select one OF
those sites, being either the farm of George H.
Wetten, on the Trapp road, or the site offered by
the Canton Company.
Mr. CALLS offered a remonstrance against the
site ot No lot city property, and in favor of the
present Marine Hospital as the site.
Messrs. Baugher, Blackburn and Balm opposed
the adoption of the substitute, and Messrs Evans
and Roberts favored its passage
MT. IALBoTr said that, as member of the Com
mittee on the Almshouse, he protested against the
substitute as 1T treated the action of the Commit
tee with disrespect. The Committee had examined
all the sites, and it was to be supposed that they
were the best judges of the selection
Mr. CALLS said that he was in favor of the Ma.
rine Hospital property a site. He considered it
preferable to any of the other places named. A
few dollars expended would make it healthy There
was no use of the gentleman from the 9th ward
[Mr. Talbott) talking about the abors of the com.
mittee in viewing sites. That gentleman had never
visited any SITE, He had made the report without
examining a single farm offered.
The PRESIDENT.-"The gentleman from the third
ward, by his remarks, doubts the veracity of the
member from the 9th ward''
Mr.. CALLIs.-That is exactly what do. l doubt
his yeraclty. he never visited single site. He
has told me that he had not, and that he did not
Intend to; so there is of his prating to me
about the committee being best able to select site
know that he never examined any of the Sites
Mr.. TAYLOR moved to adjourn. Carried
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ, Presi.
dent pro tena., and all the members.
Mr.. Cook moved reconsideration of the vote
referring the ordinance relative to the salary o.
the Clerk of the Water Registrar to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means Adopted
Tie ordinance was then taken up and passed.
A resolution to place tlag-stones across Gay
street, between Fayette street and Orange alley
was received from the First Branch, read a seconc
time and adopted.
Also, resolution authorizing Eliza Freeberge
to erect frame extension to her premises on Ligh
street.
Also, resolution dscharging the committee or
the Port Warden's accounts from the further con
sideration of the subject.
resolution to cleanse and paint the iron railing
around Franklin Square was taken up and adopted
A message was received from the First Branch
proposing the appointment of joint special com
mittee OF both Branches to take into consideration
the communication of the Water Engineer ant
Water Registrar, in regard to the using of tn
city water by certain parties, without paying 70
the same
Mr.. CoLToN moved to send message to tn
First Branch, dissenting from the proposition con
| tanned in the message. After some conversation
between the members, the whole matter was la
| over.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
| at o'clock.