The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

PRocEEDLNGs OF THE CITY CoUNcIL
FRIDAY, April 49,
FIRST BRANCH-Present: SAMUEL G. SPICER, ESQ.
President, and all the members except Messrs
IRONS Roberts and Baugher.--Mr. CALLIs pre-
sented memorial of Daniel Lambden, petitioning
that his son Andrew may be placed in the Column
bia Institute 70 the Blind, as beneficiary of the
State; laid on the table.-Mr. NORRIS presented
a petition from Mary Reageley, asking the return
from the city treasury (where it was placed)
thousand dollar bank note, which she found in the
street during the year 1S3S--Mr. TAYLOR pre-
sented report from the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Claims, with a resolution directing the
Board of Arbitration to pay to Robert Tnrner $50
taxes paid in errors adopted: The ordinance au-
thorizing the purchasing of a site and the erection
OF a new aim house received from the
Second Branch, with a proposed amend
ment.--Mr. NORRIS said that the ordinance
did not fix the price to be paid for the site, did
II require the title thereof to be ndisputabe.-
Neither did it designate what officer was to super
wise the purchase of the site. He moved to non
concur, for the purpose of amending the ordinance
SO SO as TO meet these discrepancies; motion lost
The vote was then taken the motion to concur
and it was lost.-Mr. Norris moved the appoint
ment ot Committee of Conference; adopted. -
Mr.. TALBOT moved to adourn.-Mr Balm said he
hoped the Branch would not adjourn. The mem
bers were here to transact the business of the city
and it was improper to adjourn with plenty of bust
ness on the desk not attended to. 1t was triing
MIR. TALBOT said that he did not need the gen.
Ienan 10 tell MIN tnaJ tnere was business to trans
act. He willing as that gentleman to attend
to the business of the city, and did not
need his advice. He withdrew the
motion to adjourn.-A resolution was
received from the Second Branch, granting per-
mission to Ferguson Il Teale to erect and use
steam engine on their premises, No. 10 Thames
street; passed MIR. IRONS entered the Branch
and took his seat, when Mr.. Taylor moved recon
slderation OF the vote which authorized the ap-
pontment of Committee of Conference Mr..
Irons seconded Mr.. Blackburn objected to the
second, on the ground that Mr. Irons was not pre-
sent when the vote was taken, and consequently
could not second the motion. The President deci-
ded that Mr.. Irons could not second the motion
MIR. BLACKBURN moved to adjourn; lost-A
few minutes were spent in discussing the proposi-
ton to reconsider when Mr.. TALBOT moved to ad-
journ. Decided out of order; no business
having been transacted between the motions to
adjourn.--Mr. TALBOT moved a reconsideration
of the vote concurrng in the proposition of the
Second Branch to adjourn over to Monday; lost.
The CHAIR appointed as the Committee of Con-
ference on the amshouse ordinance Messrs Nor
riS, Talbot and Spedden.--Mr. TALBOT moved
that the Branch take recess for fifteen minutes
Mr. BLACKBURN moved to adjourn; lost-The
motion for recess was then adopted At the end
of fifteen minutes Mr.. BLACKBURN asked for a call
OF the Branch.--The committee not ready
to report, and the Branch proceeded to the trans
action of minor busness.--Mr. CALLS offered
resolution recommending Andrew Lambden,a deaf
mute, to the Governor as beneficiary under the
NORRIS,
Committee Of Conference on the ordinance to erect
new almshouSe reported, returning the ordinance
with a substitute for the first section which au-
thorizes the Comptroller to purchase the farm of
A. w. Goldsborough, at $3.50 per acre, providing
an indisputable title be given and the farm
is clear of membranes. After the first reading
Mr.. TAYLOR moved a second reading, to which,
Mr.. BLACKBURN objected. The rules were suspen-
ded and the ordinance read second time and
passed.--Mr. Balm called up the resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to have gas mains laid on Bal
hmore street west of Calhoun and on Lombard
street west of Carey street; adopt pted.-Mr. NORRIS
presented the report of the Committee to whom
was referred the papers relative to the land war
rants issued to DR.. Thos. H. BuckIer. The report
states that in correspondence with DR.. Buckler, he
agrees to transfer to the city his right in the war
rant providing the city will secure from the next
Legislature an act giving the city power to fill up
the basin, but refuses to transfer the right at pre-
sent lie states his expenses to have been 81 1885,
46, which will be increased several hundred dol
lars The report closes with a resolution directing
the Mayor to take immediate steps towards pro-
tecting the ciys interests in the premises adopt
ed.-Adjnurned.
SECoND BRANcH.-Present-DAvm TAYLOR Esq.,
President, ard all the members.-A resolution rel
ative to repairing the Windsor Mill road from Gil
NOR street. west to the city limits received from
the First Branch, and cOncurred in.-Also res
olution to pay Baker, Holmes and Brown S65 for
work done for the city; read-AsO a resolution
permitting Hugh Sisson to retain in use, on North
street, a frame shed until january 1861; adopted.
Also, resolution to procure plan and work
ing drawings for new market-house at Cross
street, and also for one On lollins street.
and apppropriating $40 for the purpose; read.--
An ordinance looking to increased supply of
water for the city, and authorizing the Water
Commissioners to issue their notes for period not
exceeding two years, for amount not exceeding
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars to com
plete the works now in progress, was read.-The
resolution to pay Perkins u Flemming the sum of
S22 S5 for medicines furnished officer Welsh while
confined at the Western staton-house, was taken
up and passed.-Also, the resolution to pay A. S.
Abel Co. S96 80, amount of bill for advertising
in the San, for the year lS59.-Also, the
resolution to repair the sewers at the
intersection of Foundry and Holiday streets
The resolution to wall Hartford Run from Eastern
Avenue to the back basin, taken up and on
motion of Mr. Cook laid on the table-A mes
sage received from the First Branch proposing
the appointment of Joint Committee of Confer
ence on the ordinance for the purchase of site
and erection of new almshouse concurred in, and
Messrs. Cook, Cotton and Musselman, appointed
the part of this Branch.-Mr. VAN Nos
TRAND moved to adjourn; lost-Ye eas 4; navs 4.
The Branch then took a recess for fifteen
minutes, to allow the Committee of Con fer
ence opportunity to hold a meeting.-
When the Branch re-assembled the report of the
Committee of Conference was received from the
First Branch, with an ordinance providing for the
purchase of site, &C, for the new Almshouse.
first section.-The ordinance read a second
time and adopted by the following vote:-Yeas-
Messrs. Van Nostrand Cathcart, Cook, TAYLOR,
Musselman and McComas-G navs.-Messrs
Cotton and Elcott-2-The Branch adjourned
until Monday afternoon at o'clock.