The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

THURSDAY, April 70.
FIRST BRANCH-Pressnt: SAMUEL G. SpICER, Esq,
President, and quorum of the members
MIR. SPEDDEN presented a report from the
Committee on Highways, with resolution for the
repair of Windsor Mill road, from Gilmor street to
city limits, and apprepriating 5000 to defray the
expense; adopted-Mr. Irons, from the Commit
tee on Markets, presented a resolution to obtain
plans and specifications for the erection of new
market-houses at Cross street and Hollins street
markets, and. d.appropriating $40 to defray the ex-
penses: On motion of Mr.. SnfMs, $50 was appro-
priated, and the resolution adopted-Mr. SIMMs
presented resolution of inquiry in reference to
the condition of Howard street, from Pratt to Lee
street, with directions to the City Commissioner
report the expedency of repaying that portion Of
the,street; adopted.-Mr. EVANS presented re-
solution of inquiry directed to the Board of Health
IN reference to the Canton and other streets
running from Caroline street to Eden and the Back
Basin; adopted-The President laid before the
Branch communication from W. S. Peterkn,
Agent of the McDonogh bequest in New Orleans
in reference to the alleged codicil in favor of
Nathan III. Cass, boatman of that city referred
to the Committee on McDonogh Bequest.-Also,
communication from Fl. j. Bailey, City Commits
sioner, in answer to resolution of inquiry, stating
that he had not accepted the market building
Centre Market, finding that the roof leaked and
the pavement was not perfect laid over.-Mr.
NORRIS called up the resolution providing for the
payment of $50 compensation to the Committee
of the late Council on the City Passenger Railway
which was adopted after inserting the name of E.
i. Elllcolt as signing the report, instead Of MIR.
McComas.-Mr TAYLOR called up the resolution
appropriating S65 to Baker, Holmes & Brown for
work done at the Eastern City Spring; adopted.
MIR. ROBERTS presented memorial from Mar
tin Maker, asking the City Council to recommend
to the consideration OF the Governor the of his
daughter, IL years of age, who is deaf and dumb,
for admission into the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Mr.. MACE called up the resolution reported by the
Committee Fire Companies, providing for the
placing of a large-szed gong in the No. Truck
House, and also to have the alarm bells in Engine
Houses Nos. 2 5, 6 and rung and struck by the
action of the telegraph; as also the alarm bell in
the steeple of the German Reformed Church; also
providing for the erection, under the superintend-
ence of the Board of Fire Commissioners and Su-
perintendent of Telegraph, fifteen additional signal
boxes, and appropriating 81 900 to defray the ex-
amount increased to S2,500 and the resolution
adopted by vote Of l5 ayes to nays Messrs.
President and Talbot in the negative.-On motion,
Branch adjourned till this afternoon.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present-Wn MoPHAIL,
Esq, President, and all the members.--On
account of the indisposition of the President,
| DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, took the chair as President
pro tcna.--Mr. Cook presented petition from as.
ID. Forbes, proposing to sell his farm for aims
house site for 1925 per acre. instead of S270 first
stated laid on the table.-Mr Cook moved a re-
| consideration of the resolution calling upon the
counsellor of the city for information in relation to
the power of the city to purchase property outside
| of the city limits for almshouse purposes etc.
After some discussion, it was adopted by the fol
| lowing vote Yeas-Messrs. Van Nostrand, Cath
| cart, Cock, Taylor, Musselman and McComas 6;
| nays Messrs. President Cotton and EllicOtt-3.-
| communication was received from the City
Commissioner in reply to an inquiry as to the cost
of putting wall at the lower end of Hartford rum
| laid on the table.--A resolution to refer the bill
| of DR.. George Farnandis, for post-mortem ex
animation of the body of officer Rigdon, to the
Comptroller, was received from the First Branch
: read ano passed.--A resolution to pay Perkins
| Flemming for medicines furnished the Western
,Nala vAtfiao D.nha
from the First Branch; laid on the tabe.--A re
solution to pay A. S. Abel & Co., for advertising
in The Sun was received from the First Branch
laid on the tabe.--A resolution to pay th
services rendered by him vaccine physi
clan for the 18th ward, received from
the First Branch, read and passed.
An ordinance to change the position of vehicles at
tending the Hanover market, so as to place tn
tails of the carts and wagons to the curbstOnes, ant
also to place the several stands in the wa,
fronting to the curb, was received from the frs
branch; laid on the table.-Mr. ELLICorT, from tb
Committee on Fire Companies. reported resolution
authorizing Ferguson & Teal to erect steam en-
CINE on their premises, in Thames street, nea
. Block; which was read and passed.-A resolution
, to place gas-lamp the corner of Batimor
street and Tripoletts alley received from th
First Branch;read and passed. MIR. MoCoMAs calle
up the ordinance selecting site for an almshouse
and providing for the building of the same whic
| was read-Mr MCPHAlL moved that it be laid o.
, the table and reprinted with the amendments of th
First Branch, and that it be made the order of tn
day for Monday next-which was lost by the fo
lowing vote: Yeas-Messrs President, Van No
| strand Cotton and Elcott-4; nays-Messrs. Cath
cart. Cook. TAYLOR, Musseman and McComas-5.---
Mr. CoLroN moved to amend so as to prevent mem
bers of the City Council being placed upon the
building committee which was lost.--Mr. CoLTo
moved that the architect should have ~ instea
of "a per centum on the cost of the work as hi
: compensation, which was lost.--Mr. Cook move
to amend SO as to require the superintendent to re