The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-30
with vagrancy under the act of 1851 They were
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PROCEEDINGS or THE cry CoUycy,

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIA
TUESDAY, May 30.
President, and all the members-Mr. Mae
presented petition from Christopher Shaw, ask
ing remuneration for supplying iurv with re-
freshments; referred.-Mt. Evans of the Joint
Standing Committee on CITY Property presented n
report, with ordinance directing the Commis.
soners OF Finance to sell the square of ground
bounded by Canton avenue, Albemarle, Alice
Anna and President streets; laid on the table
Mr. BAIN, of the Joint Special Committee on the
registers Accounts, presented a report, stating
that on examination the accounts were found cor
rect'-Mr. LINTON, of the Joint Standing Com
m1ttee on Police and Jail, presented report with
resolution granting permission to G. w. Wecker
10 construct Verandah on his premises No. 1GO
North Gay street; laid on the table-Mr MACE
offered a resolution to remove pump from Exeter
street, between Gay and Hillen streets; referred.
Mr.. :, Balm offered resolution to consolidate
the several city stocks redeemed for sinking funds
iaid on the table.-Mr, BAN offered a resolution
lnqulrlng of the Board of Water Commissioners as
TO whether they intend to remove the sod from
the IN bottom of the intended lake of the Water
was received from the Port Warden stating
that the clerk to his Office attends to
his duties between the hours of eight A,
NJ. and five p. NJ. of each day; referred.-A
communication was received from Geo. Shilling
berger, asking to retain lease to certain ground
which ne leased from the Lafayette engine com
pany; referred-Mr. EVANS offered a resolution
directing the Water Engineer to place steam fire
plugs at the corner of Washington and Cough
streets and Bank and Washington streets; referred
MIR. Evans called up the ordinance creating and
defining the duties of Audifor.-The substitute
oHered by Mr. BLACKBURN making the City Collec-
Tor the Auditor, came up with the bill and was
hrst considered; it was lOst-Mr TALRoTT offered
an amendment ''providing that the CITY Auditor
snail receive no compensation for his services"
ADOPTED THE original bill. creating the City
No WwoniPITIler City Auditor, with the amendment of
Mr.. Talbot, was passed.-Mr. MACE called up
the ordinance authorizing the Mayor to appoint
BOARD OF commissioners, two from the Eastern and
,"n inc estern section of the city, who shall
10 correct the division of the wards of the
guy ln such manner as that eight thereof shall be
located east and twelve west of Jones' Falls Be
fore the action of the Board shall become valid.
tney are required to make a report to the CITY
currence of the Council. The Commissioners are
to receive three dollars each per ay for their seryi
ces, and all expenses which they may incur in
the performance of the discharge of their duties
land oe PSlu oy the clty--Mr. BLACKBURN op-
posed the adoption of the ordinance on the ground
that the Board of Police were now engaged in the
division OF the several wards into precincts, and
consequently there was no necessity for the ordi-
nance--Ihe bill was passed by the following
vote: Yeas-Messrs President, Evans. Calls
Chapman Mace, Talbot, Pollock Penn. A. NJ
Price, Simms, Spedden, Taylor, Balm. Norris-l4
nays-Messrs. Baugher, Blackburn r. Price Lin
tom -4.--Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Mr. CoLToN presented the pc
ttlon Of Mrs Elizabeth Smith asking that some ac-
ton may be taken in regard to the overflow of
water from the tunnel on Canal street; REFEREED
MIR. CoLToN called up the ordinance to reconyev
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company a
certain lot of ground on Pratt street at Fremont:
passed-Mr- VAN NosTRAND presented the re-
monstrance of John j. Abrams and others against
the extension of pier at the County wharf; refer
red.-A resolution directing the City Commis-
sloner to have the pavement of the Lexington mar
ket-house, between Jasper and Paca streets, re-
paired was received from the First Branch: con-
CURED ln-Mr. MCCoMAS offered a resolution an.
proprlating the sum of SG5 to complete the gravel
Ing of the walks in Union Square; adopted.-