The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-02

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Texas, Baltimore county, was quite badly injured
yesterday morning by being thrown from his
buggy, near the of Chew and Britton streets
His horse became frightened at one of the CITY
railway cars, and off, bringing the vehicle into
contact with post, and causing the accident.
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL,
TUESDAY, Nav /.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-GEoR W. Balm
Esq, President pro tenn, and all the members ex-
eept Messrs. Irons, Spicer, r. Price and Talbot
MIR. POLLOCK presented a petition from Thomas
H. Hanson, asking the removal of fire plug from
IN front OF the building formerly occupied bv the
Mechanical fire company; reierred.-Mr. EVANS
OF the Joint Standing Committee on City Property
presented report with resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to repair the fence around
Jackson square; laid on the table. Also reso
luton directing the City Commissioner to re. e.gray
ell the walks in the Eastern Spring lot and otherwise
improve the same; laid on the table.>-Mr CAL
LIS, OF the Committee Bridges presented
report with an ordinance granting per-
mission to William Peters & Co. to erect iron
bridges over Jones' Falls at such points where the
consent of the property holders could be gained;
laid on the table.-Mr. A. NJ. PRICE of the Com
mttee on the Harbor, presented a report with
resolution adverse to the application of Henry
Traverse to erect pier on Light street wharf: laid
on the table.-Mr. TAYLOR presented a report
from the Committee on Claims with a resolution
adverse to the petition of Sarah Hatch, asking to
De remunerated for expenses incurred in changing
the grade OF a street; laid on the tabe.-Mr
CALLS presented an ordinance relative to the sale
OF property for taxes. The ordinance authorizes
the City Collector to sell only the improve
ments on the land, and not the fee sim
simple; laid the table.-Mr TAYLOR of
the Committee on Claims reported with a resolu-
ton adverse to the petition of G. s. Frv who
asked remuneration for the use of building for
storage of materials for the new iail-Mr. MACE
called up the resolution granting permission to c.
u Egerton to continue IN use frame shed on his
premises, No. 21S, East Baltimore street; adopted
Also granting similar permission to Hy Deitrck
living corner of Fayette and Ann streets; adopted
Mr. TAYLOR called up the resolution authori-
zing the payment to John B. Andrews the sum of
$50 remuneration for damage sustained to horse
which fell into a hole in the bed of Pratt street:
adopted.-A resolution received from the
Second Branch authorizing the Comptroller to pur--
chase for the use of the City Comptroller and the
heads of the different departments 80 opies of the
ctspassed by the last Legslature.-Mr. BLACKBURN
moved to lay the resolution the table.-Mr
PENN called up the resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to purchase Of Messrs. John Murphy
d CO., one hundred copies of the revised Code -
Mr.. BAUGHER moved to strike out 100 copies and
insert 30 copies.-Mr. BLACKBURN moved 10
strike out 100 and insert 2OO-Tbe vote was
taken on the largest number, and the Branch re-
fused to strike out The amendment of Mr. RAUGH-
Err was also lost.--Mr. STMMs moved to strike ont
and insert rs; lost. The original resolution auhori
sing the purchase ofl00 copies was then passed.--
Mr.. CHAPMAN called up the bills authorizing the
levy OF taxes those providing for the expenses of
&c,
Criminal Court of Baltimore city; the CITY moor:
House of Refuge; the aged Widows Home; the
DiSpensaries; the Public Schools; the redemption
OF the water stock; the redemption OF the Jail stock,
were passed.-When the bill for the support of
the police of the city, which authorizes
the levy of % cents on every SlO0 was
taken up, Mr.. BAUGHER moved to amend nv
striking out y and inserting 25 couts He
said that the amount which would be raised
would not meet the necessities of the department.
Considerable discussion ensued, which was partici-
pated in by MIR. BAUGHER in favor of, and Messrs
CHAPMAN and SIMMS against the amendment when
vote was taken and it was lost by vote of 4
yeas to l3 nays.-Adiourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present-WM. MCPHAIb ESQ.,
President, and all the members.--The Presi-
dent presented the petition of the ostlers of the
FIRE Department, asking increase of salary
They now get only $400, and most of them have
more work to do than contemplated when the
department organized. They only ask an increase
of 500; referred.-Mr. CATHCART offered a reso-
luton directing the Register to purchase for the
use OF the officers and members of the City Coun-
Gil and the heads of departments, fifty copies of
the laws passed at the recent session of the Legs-
lature; adOpted-Mr. Cook called up the resou-
ton relative to waling Hartford Run from Eastern
avenue to the back basin, which read the sec
ond time and laid over.-Mr. MUsSELMAN from
the Joint Committee on Education, presented an
ordinance providing for the sale of male and fe-
male grammar school No. 5, located on the n. W.
corner OF Monument and Forrest Streets and also
the ground, the proceeds to be applied to the pur
chase of site and the erection of another school
house for accommodation of school Ne. 8; read-
A communication was received from the First
Branch, proposing the appointment of a Joint Spe-
cial Committee on the ordinance to close portion
or Grundy street, and accept in lieu thereof the
bed OF Eutaw street, for the purposes of a Park;
concurred in, and Messrs Cook Taylor and Eli.
colt appointed on the part OF this Branch-The
ordinance In regard to regulating the market
wagons at the Hanover street market was received
from the First Branch with proposed amendments.
Mr. Cook moved to lay the ordinance on the
table.-On the vote being taken, the President
decided that the motion was carried.-Mr. VAN
NoSTRAND appealed from the decision of the Chair
The Chair was sustained by yeas 5, nays B.
resolution to have vase placed in the
spring at Franklin Square was received from the
First Branch, read second time and adopted -
Mr.. Cook called up the resolution in favor of pay
ing the members of the Committee of Investigation
on the City Passenger Railway ithe sum of $50
each An amendment accompanying the res
ouion, to strike out 'sixty" and insert cone hun
dred and fifty" was rejected. CArHCARr
offered an amendment to the effect that the mem
bers of the Committee appointed by this Council to
superintend the construction of the new Jail be
paid the of $500 each. The amendment was
lost.-The question recurring on the adoption of
the original resolution, it was rejected 1.-The
Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at 5
O'Clock