The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-03
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY coUycJh

PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, July 2.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, JOHN C. BLAcKRrpr
Esq, President pro tem., and all the members ex
cept Messrs Spicer and Talbott.-Mr. EVANS
presented petition from Henry James and othars
asking that Lancaster street may be widened and
opened between Central avenue and Caroline street.
referred. Also petition from Thomas Lloyd
relative to hacks and other vehicles in the vicinity
OF railroad depots; referred-Mr BAN nre
sented petition from Ferdinand Sanderback ask
ing permission to erect steam engine on his
premises; referred.--The CHAIR presented pc
tiuon from James Hooper Il Sons, and others,
demonstrating against the construction of a sewer
on Liberty street; referred.-Mr. ROBERTS, of
the Joint Standing Committee on Health presented
report with resolution granting permission to
samuel kedgrave to keep hogs on his premises
on Spring Gardens, near Sharp street; laid
on the table.-Mr. EVANS presented a re-
port from the Joint Standing Committee
on the Fire Department with a resolution
granting permission to James Smith to make
certain Improvements on his premises, on Eastern
avenue; laid on the table.-Mr. MACE presented
report from the Committee on the Fire Danart.
meRt with resolution granting permission to
Mr. s. McMurray to continue in use frame shed
on Blddle street; adopted.-Mr. MACE, of the
JOINT Standing Committee, presented a report
with resolution granting permission to William
hnabe to erect steam-engine on the corner of
West street and China alley Also granting per
mission to connect the buildings on China alley
and West street; adopted.-Mr. SIMMs, of the
Joint Standing Committee the McDonough es-
tate presented report, stating that the total of
S495 727 GA had been returned from the trustees of
the fund The Committee coincide with the report
the trustees and recommend the appointment of
the Committee on Consultation. The committee
think that the offices of the trustees have exnired
and authorize the Board of Trustees to increase
the pay of DIR. William G. Noles Secretary To the
Board; laid on the table.-Mr. CALLS presented
an ordinance to enlarge Patterson's Park; laid on
the table.-Mr. NORRIS presented a resolution
thanking the committee who had in charge the
reception OF the Japanese, for the economical
manner in which they had spent the fund; adopted.
Mir CALLS called up the ordinance repeating
the ordinance prohibiting the explosion of fire,
works in the city.-Mr. MACE offered an amend
ment, repealing the ordinance, with the exception
of double headed dutchmen and spit DEVILS on the
fourth day of July.-Mr. CALLS accepted
the substitute.--Mr. ROBERTS offered resolution
repeating the ordinance for the sth of January and
Christmas Day; carried.--Mr. EVANS offered a
resolution repeating the ordinance for the 18th of
September; lost.--The ordinance was then mass
ed.--Mr. MACE called up the ordinance to in
crease the pay of the ostlers connected with the
Fire Department from S400 to S475 per annum:
adopted.-Mr. LINTON called up the ordinance
granting permission to persons to allow their
drays and other vehicles to remain in front of
their premises during the night, and prohibiting
the standing of hacks and other vehicles on Charles
street, between Lombard and Camden Streets
Adjourned.
Second BRANcH.-Present-WIL McPHAIL,
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr.
MussELMAN offered resolution to erect gas-lamp
on the corner of South Paca and Fremont streets:
adopted.-The resolution granting permission to
II. b. Coleman to erect an iron platform from the
Eutaw House to the building No. $50 West Balti-
more street, was taken up and passed-The
ordinance to amend certain ordinances in regard to
the imposition of fines, and to empower the
Mayor to remit lines and penalties imposed by the
provisions of the aforesaid ordinances was read
second time and passed.-A resolution empower
ing the Water Board to remove old and useless
pumps in the city, with an amendment, recurring
that two-thirds OF the property holders within a
square of any pump shall first give their consent
to the removal in writing. The amendment was
concurred in.@A resolution authorizing the
School Commissioners to lease 30 feet of the lot on
holns street, in the rear of the Lafayette Engine
mouse ior the purpose OF yard for the school, was
received from the First Branch, read second
time and adopted.-An ordinance pro-
hibitlng the sinking of certain vaults or
wells under the pavement of the streets, lanes and
alleys, and sidewalks thereof, was received from
the First Branch and read.-On motion of Mr.
Cotton, message was sent to the First Branch
proposing that when the Councils adjourn on
Tuesday they stand adjourned until Thursday-
resolution, adverse to the petition of James
Manly, asking compensation for the loss of his
horse by falling into hole in private alley, was
received from the First Branch and adopted,-
Also resolution adverse to the claim of C. s.
Frey Co., asking compensation for storing mate
rial for the new jail.-Also a resolution adverse
to the claim of Messrs Coleman Bailey asking
to be refunded certain moneys paid for licenses
An ordinance continuing the office of CITY Auditor
and for the collection of taxes and arrears was recey
ed from the First Branch and read.-A resolution
requiring the holders of property on Jones' Falls to