The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-13
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING, Marez
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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FIRST rBRANCH.-Present-J.C c. BLACKBURN, ESQ.,,
President pro tem, and all the members except
Messrs Irons and Spicer.
Mr.. CALLS presented petition from James c.
Fehagan and others, asking that ornamental
fountain be placed in the centre of the Eastern
Spring lot. Referred
Mr.. CALLS presented petition from John G.
Hooper, asking for compensation for damages sus-
tanned, by not coming into possession Of property
sold by the city, after he had complied with the
terms of the sale. The property purchased was
the Friendship engine-house, on Frederick street,
which that company refused to surrender. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. PENN offered resolution directing the CITY
Commissioner to have stepping-stones placed
across Gay street, at Orange alley. Adopted
Mr. SPEDDEN, Of the Committee on Highways,
presented a report with an ordinance changing the
name OF Elbow lane to Little Camden street.
Mr.. SPEDDRN moved suspension of the rules
Carried.
The ordinance was put upon its passage and
adopted
Mr.. MACE moved a suspension of the rules
Carried.
The resolution was put upon it passage and
adopted
Mr.. EVANS presented an ordinance authorizing
the paving of Eden street, between Canton avenue
and Lancaster street. Referred.
Mr.. EVANS presented an ordinance authorizing
the paving OF Canton avenue, between Caroline and
Albemarle streets. Referred.
Mr.. EVANS presented an ordinance authorizing
nue. and Lancaster street. Referred.
Mr. EVANS offered resOluio nquiring of the
City Commissioner the probable cost of repairing
the sewer at the southwest corner of Caroline
and Alice Anna streets. Adopted.
Mr. CALLS called up the ordinance authorizing
the paving and grading of Webster street, between
Fort street and the City Yard
Mr. SPEDDEN moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Highways. Carried.
Mr. ROBERTS called up the resolution granting
permission to VIM II. Oler to burn lime on his
premises, ON Gould street.
This resolution was passed by the Council and
vetoed by the Mayor. The resolution was put upon
its passage and lost by vote Of IA ayes, 4 nays
there not being three-fourths of the Branch voting
in favor of the ordinance.
Mr.. TALBOT moved a reconsideration of the
vote Carried
The resolution was laid on the table
| Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the report of the Commit
tee on Highways, wishrthe resolution authorizing
| the paving of the squares Broadway, between
| Baltimore and Monument streets.
Mr.. Balm moved to lay the resolution on the ta-
! Bile. Carried
Mr.. TALBOT presented the report of the North
| eastern Dispensary. Referred.
Mr.. ROBERTS called up the ordinance authorizing
the City Commissioner to build small frame build
ing on Madison Square, for the use of the keeper
thereof, and appropriating hundred dollars or
| the same.
Mr.. CALLS moved an amendment, striking out
one hundred dollars and inserting two hund red
dollars, and striking out the word frame and in
|
| Mr.. TALBOT moved to lay the ordinance on the
table until information could be got from the CITY
Commissioner relative to the probable cost of the
building. Carried.
| Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present, DANID TAYLOR, ESQ.,. Presi-
| dent pro tem., and all the members.
An ordinance supplementary to an ordinance to
appoint Water Board, &C., was received from
the First Branch, and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
resolution to have the iron railing around
Franklin Square thoroughly cleansed and painted
was received from the First Branch and read
resolution to place fire-pug in the centre of
Hollns street markethouse was taken up and
| adopted.
Also, resolution authorizing George J. Zim-
norman to place bay window on the Madison
street front of building, on the corner of Park
street and Madison street.
Also,a resolution to place flag stones across Lex
lngtOn street, at Schroeder street.
| Mr.. CATHCART offered a resolution empowering
the Joint Committee on Commerce to visit W ashng-
ton and urge upon the Senators and
from the State of Maryland to use all the means in
their power to obtain from Congress the passage OF
bill appropriating the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars to enable the engineer department tC
complete the work of deepening the channel of the
Patapsco river to such depth as will enable the
largest ships in the navy and merchant service tc
reach our wharves. Read second time and adopt
/ ed. e "-H
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow Afternoon
! at 4 o'cock