The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-27
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY Council


FIRST BRANCH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SpIcER ESQ.,
President, and all the members except Messrs
IRONS, ROBERTS and EvANs.-Mr. LINTON pre-
sented petition from George j. Deale and Others
asking for the repeal of the ordinance directing the
condemnation and opening of Preston street, be-
tween Pennsyvania avenue and Chatsworth street
which was passed June 10, 1858; referred. Mr.
CALLS called up the resolution directing the Water
Engineer to remove all pumps which found to
be of no practical use within the limits of the city,
MIR. NORRIS offered amendment providing
that before the removal twothirds of the residents
within one square each way of the pump to be re-
moved, give their written consent for the removal;
carried. The resolution then past. Mr.. Balm
presented a petition from Edward Williams and
Others residents in the Western section of the city,
complaining that the City Passenger Railway cars
do not run to the city limits in the Western sectiOn
reterred.-Mr. SPEDDEN, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Highways, with ordinance direct
ing the condemning and opening of Warner street,
between Columbia and Little Camden streets; laid
on the table.-A communication was received
from the City Commissioner, stating that he
has examined the condition of the cellars in
Pleasant street, between Calvert and Holiday
streets, and found many of them filed with
water. Permission has been granted to build
sewer along Pleasant street to the Falls laid on
the table.-Mr. CALLS offered resolution di-
recting the City Commissioner to have the iron
railing around the Eastern City Spring lot painted;
referred.-Mr. TAYLOR called up the resolution
adverse to the petition of John Slaughter; adopted
Also the resolution adverse to the petition George
Lancaster; adopted. Also the resolution referring
the claim of Adophus Stalk, asking for the return
OF taxes paid in error to the Board of Arbitration;
adopted Also the resolution adverse to the peti-
tion of Messrs. Coleman Bailey; adopted. Also
the resolution adverse to the petition of c. S.
Frey Co.; adopted. Also the resolution adverse
to the petition of James Mainley; adopted. Also
the resolution which is substitute of the report
of the Committee on Claims directing the Comp
troer to pay to Alois Rump the sum of $3.50 and
to Jacob Voglesang the sum of SIS, being for dam
ages sustained to their property by party of no.
torious persons.-Mr. BAUGHN said that as the
Committee on CLAIMS had previously reported ad-
verse to the claims it had better be recommited to
the Committee on Caims.--The resolution of
tered by Mr.. Taylor as a substitute for the report
was adopted by vote of 10 yeas to nays.-Mr.
TAYLOR called up the resolution adverse to the pc
tition of Mrs. Sarah A. NJ. Hitch; adopted. d.-Ad,
journed.
Second BRANCH.-Present-W MCPHAIL
Esq, President, and all the members.-
The resolution providing for the appointment of
Joint Select Committee upon the claims of the
Messrs. Reynolds against the city, was read sec
ond time and adopted.--Mr. TAYLOR moved re-
consideration of the ordinance authorizing L. A.
Abbott and c. S. Maltby to make a permanent
wharf in front of their premises at the foot of West
Falls avenue; adopted.--On motion of Mr. COL
TON, the ordinance was recommitted to the Com
mittee on the HarbOr.--Mr. TAYLOR offered a
resolution to return the unexpended balance Of
$4,000 for the reception of the japanese; amount
ing to Sl,83l.42, to the Treasury of the city;
adopted-Mr VAN NOsTRAND offered resolution
authorizing the Commissioner to select park or
parks to draw from the funds designed for that pur
pose such sums as are necessary to meet its
contingent expenses; adopted. VAN Nos
TRAND offered a resolution requesting certain info
nation from the Board of Health; adopted &.
resolution to whitewash and otherwise improved e
tells Point market, was received from the st
Branch, read and adopted.--An ordinance t. au-
thorize the Register to use the credit of the CITY
for the amount of the uncollected taxes re-
ceived from the First Branch, read and on motion
OF Mr.. CoLToN, referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.-The ordinance to change the grade of
Franklin street between Carey and Calhoun streets
was read the second time and on motion of Mr.. Cook
laid on the table.-Mr. TAYLOR, from the Com
mittee on Markets, presented resolution adverse
to erecting new tin spoutingat Lexington market;
adopted.-Mr. MUssELMAN offered a resolution
providing that when the Council adjourn on the
Sd of July, it stand adjourned until the 18th of
August-Mr. VAN NosTRAND called up his reso-
luton providing that when the Council adjourn on
the Sd of July, it stand adjourned until the Sd of
September, and moved to amend it by striking out
81 OF September and inserting 18th of August
Mr.. CATHCART offered substitute for the resolu-
ton proposing that when the Council adjourns on
the Sd of July, it stand adjourned until the goth of
August; adopted-yeas 5, nays 3.-A resolution
in favor of Philip Riley was received from the
First Branch and adopted.