The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-17
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, February l6.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAM G. SPICER. ESQ.
President, and all the members exceptino Messrs
Irons and Talbot.
Mr.. CALLS presented the claim of Samuel II .
Cover for s95.75, for selling property for the city.
Referred
Mr.. MACE presented the claim of Bull & Tuttle.
for S49S75, for advertising sale of property order
by the city. Referred
Mr.. LINTON presented petition from David Car
son and others, owners of property on Lexington
street, between Pine and Fremont streets askinp
to be returned certain MONEYS paid for curbs aIonG
said street. Referred.
Mr.. BAN presented a petition from Charles Ger
mon, asking for ndemnfcation for negro slave
convicted Of arson and sold. Referred
Mr.. NORRIS presented memorial from the Home
OF the Friendless, asking for appropriation of
$4,000, to assist in sustaining that Institution Re-
ferred
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the report of the .Joi inf
Standing Committee on Claims, with a resolution
adverse to the claim of DR.. A B. Coleman for SER
vices rendered the Iamp-ghter, Richardson
Laid on the table.
Mr. TAYLOR presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee on Claims, with resolution
ordering the Comptroller to paw to William
Nemeyer the of S25. 70 for taxes paid in error
Laid on the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the report Of the .Ioint
Standing Committee on Claims, with a resolution
adverse to the claims of Drs. Baxley, Muller and
Brewer, for medical opinions rendered in cases of
lnqueSts. Lald on the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee on Claims, with a resolution
in favor of the petitions of James P West and
Others Laid on the table.
Mr.. MACE presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee Claims with a resolution
granting permission to Ballard & Kemp to erect a
frame building at the foot of Union dock Laid on
the table
Mr.. Balm presented a resolution ordering the
Comptroller to have gas mains laid on Schroeder
street, between HOIlIDS Iayi pnfn
Referred
Mr.. BAN offered resolution ordering the Comp
troller to have gas mains laid Gilmore street
between Baltimore and Fayette streets. Referred
ar. BAN offered a resolution directing the Comp
troller to have the walks of Union square graded,
appropriating $3.50 for the same. Referred.
Mr.. CALLS offered preamble and resolution
empowering the Mayor to appoint Commission,
consisting OF three persons, to examine and report
upon the best system of underground sewerage.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Balm called up the resolution directing the
City Comptroller to have gas lamp erected in
front OF Poppleton street chapel, near Columbia
street. Adopted.
Mr.. TAYLOR called up the resolution directing
the City Comptroller to pay to Robert Holloway
the sum of $780, for winding up and keeping in re-
palr the clock ON the Independent engine-house.-
Passed.
Mr.. TAYLOR called up the resolution directing the
Comptroller to pay to Messrs. Dobbin & Fulton
the sum of 81 ,002.2 % for Advertising in the Balti-
lhoic 1i"e'tcut property vi NortHeru avenue ana
Gooseberry alley.
Mr.. NoRRIs offered substitute providing that
the City Collector will certify to the correctness
of the account.
The substitute was adopted.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tem, and all the members.
Mr.. Cook, from the Joint Committee on Claims,
presented resolution to refer the claim of Peter
Dickinson, asking to be refunded certain money
paid in error for taxes to the Board of Arbitration
for adjudication. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Cook, from the same committee, presented a
resolution, referring the claim of Samuel Martin
and others, asking return of taxes paid in error
to the Board of Arbitration. Laid over
Also, resolution referring the claim of John
Mclean, keeper of Patterson's Park, asking to be
Reimbursed a certain amount of money expended
in purchasing tools for the of the Park to the
Comptroller. Laid over.
resolution to place gas lamp on the corner
of Fayette street and Vincent alley, was taken up
and passed.
Also, the ordinance allowing any person to keep
hay and cut straw on their premises, provided the
buildings are built in tire-proof manner
The resolution to remove machine for powder
ing guano, from certain premises South Fred
erck street, read second time and on motion
OF Mr. VAN NosTRAND laid on the table.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at 5 o'clock.