The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-26

has just give up to become the superintendent of
the Northern Central Railway.
TRorrING MATcH.-Y esterday afternoon a trot-
ting match came off on the Herring Ran Course
for 500 side, best three in five, mile heats, be-
tween John Keyser's bay horse Flash and George
Nelson's bay mare Rosa Lee. The course was in
excellent condition. but the time made was only or
dinary. Flash broke frequently, and in the second
heat ran for some distance. The first, third, fourth
and fifth heats were won by Rosa Lee in 3l2,
3.l3 and $40. The second heat was won By Flash
in SO.
Police COMMISSIONERS Yesterday the Board of
Police Commissioners were engaged in qualifying
and bonding the police. A considerable number of
those who signed the test have failed to 90 through,
consequently there will be number of vacancies.
Some few in each of the districts have failed to pre-
sent themselves to the Board for the purpose of
bonding, and they are required to do imme-
diatey
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY Council
WEDNESDAY, April 25.
FIRST CH.-Present-SAMUEL G. SPICER,
Esq, and all the members.-Mr. TAYLOR pre-
Sented a petition from Appegarth Co., and
Others asking for the appropriation of bell, to be
placed in building in south Baltimore, for the
use of the mechanics; referred-Mr. CALLS pre-
sented a report from the Committee on Water, with
resolution appropriating $1,000 to Lewis p
Clark, for allowing the city to a patent water
pipe drill; laid on the table.-Mr. Evans, of the
Committee on City Property, presented report
WltH dn ordnance continuing IN use the once
OF Auditor, and empowering that officer to collect
all taxes due the city over one year; laid on the
table-A resolution received from the Sec
Ond Branch requesting the agents of the McDonogh
Bequest to inform the Council what progress has
been made in carving out the resolution relative
to the remains of the late John McDonogh; adopt
ed.-Mr BATV offered a resolution to have new
iron vase in the fountain at Franklin Square;
adopted-An invitation was received from
the principal of the Male High School,
to visit that school on Friday next; accept
ed--Mr. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance
directing the City Commissioner to change the
grade of North Charles street, between Eager and
John streets and also to change the grade of Chase
street, Martin and Lovegrove alleys, and all other
streets and alleys such change of grade on
Charles street may require. The bill appropriates
81, 900 to pay the ctys proportion of the expense
of said change; and in no event or contingency
shall the city be put to any more expense. The
persons applying for the change in the grade are
required to enter into bond with good security to
indemnify the city against any loss or damage that
may be caused to property by the alteration. The
expense to be incurred by the city is to be paid by
the Water Board-that department owning the
property which will be effected by the improve
ment.-Mr. BAUGHER said that if tie city owned
half the property it was necessary for the Mayor,
representing the city, to sign the petition for the
change.-Mr. SPEDDEN said that Mr. Denmead
had informed him that the owners of majority of
front feet had signed the petition and that all
that was necessary.-Mr. LINTON asked if the
Mayor had signed the pettion,---Mr. SpEDDEN
said the President of the Water Board would sion
on behalf of the city The bill was passed with
but two negatives.-Mr. MACE called up the reso-
luton granting permission to Charles Shiply to re-
tain in use certain flues in buildings his prem
ises on West Hollins street; adopted d.-Mr.
SGMMs offered a resolution directing the Water
Engineer to place tireplug on the corner of How
ard and Lee streets; referred.-Mr NORRIS
called up the resolution granting permission to
john l.. Gettier to continue in use frame shed on
his premises on Hoffman street; adopted. d.-Mr.
BLAcKBuRN called up the resolution directing the
Comptroller to pay to DR.. Walter T.. Aender
$4,000, condition that the said Allender gives
deed to the city for all his right in the bed Of
tain streets on Fell's Point, for the purpose of
carrying water, by means of pipes, through those
streets. The resolution elected considerable dis
cussion, which was participated in by Messrs.
Roberts, Blackburn and Evans, when a motion to
lay the resolution on the table prevailed.-Ad-
iOurned.
SECOND BRANCH-Present-W McPHAIL,
Esq, President ard all the members. DAVID TAYLOR,
Esq, President pro ten, in the Char.-Mr. COL
TON called up the resolution to pay Gerge McGOne
for grading and paving Bolton street and Mason
alley; read second time and passed.--The ord-
nance regulating the placing of vehicles, &C.. at
Hanover market "a synopsis of which was publish
ed yesterday was taken up, and read a second
ume.-hlr. MUSsELMAN moved to amend the ord-
nance, by adding additional section, as follows:
"And be it further enacted and ordained, that any
cart, wagon or other vehicle, used as a stand, or
STALL for the sale of any article, on the south side
of Camden street, be reversed, so that they can
sell from the pavement instead of the street.''-
The amendment was discussed by Messrs. Musse-
man, Van Nostrand, Cotton, and McPhaii, and
passedby the following vote, Yeas-Messrs. Van
Nostrand, Cathoart, Taylor, Elicott, Musselman
and McComas-6. Nays-Messrs President,
Cook and Coton-3-The ordinance was then
passed as amended.--The ordinance requi-
ring the investment of the funds of the
McDonogh Estate in City stocks and not State
stocks, was taken up, read and passed.--A
resolution permitting William II. 0ler to retain a
frame building, West Falls avenue, for the sto-
rage of ice, was received from the First Branch,
read second time and passed--Also, a similar
resolution in favor of Thomas j. Cochran & Co..
resolutions to erect gaslamps
and steam tre-plugs at certain localities were tax
en- up and passed.--The Branch adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.