The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-16
PROCEED INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, feDruarY 10.
FIRST NCH.-Present-SAMUELG G. SPIcER, Esq,
President and all the members excepting Mr.
Irons.
Mr.. CALLS presented petition from numerous
citizens, praying that Broadway, between Monu-
ment and Baltimore streets, may be graded and
paved. Referred.
Mr.. SPICER presented the claim of J. B. & c..
Hatch, for grading and paving porti on of Jordan
alley, between Preston and Hoffman streets Re-
ferred.
Mr.. MACE presented petition from the osters O
the City Fire Department. asking for increase If
one hundred dollars per annum in their pay. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented petition from John
Lester, asking that be may be remunerated in the
sum of 81 300, for damages sustained to his prop
erty corner of Baltimore and Raborg streets, by
overflow of water from a sewer near the prem
ises. Referred.
Mr.. SMMs presented petition from George U.
Porter, asking permission to erect frame build
ing on Federal Hill, to be used as Observatory.
Referred.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee Claims, with resolution
appropriating the sum of $50 to Robert Holloway
for winding up and keeping in repair the clock on
the Independent engine-house. Laid on the ta-
BILE.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee on Claims with resolution
appropriating 81 l002.22, for advertising done for
the city. Laid on the table.
Mr.. EVANS presented petition from numerous
citizens, praying that the public squares on Broad
way, between Monument and Baltimore streets,
may be graded and paved, and that shade trees
may be placed therein Referred.
A communication was received from the MayOr,
enclosing the correspondence which has taken place
between the Board of Police Commissioners and
himself.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
giving his assent to certain bills and resolutions
Mr.. SPICER presented a communication from Ben
jamn II. LatrObe, President of the Pittsburp and
Connesville Railroad, relative to that road
Mr.. CALLS offered resolution, directing the
City Commissioner to erect a gas lamp on the
corner of Central avenue and May str eets. Adopt.
Mr. CALLS offered a resolution directing the
clerk of the Branch to procure from the Office of the
City Register the petition of numerous butchers,
praying for the abolition of green-groceries.
Mr.. Balm moved to lay the resolution ou the
table, Carried.
Mr.. EVANS presented an ordinance authorizing
the grading and paving of Lancaster street, from
Caroline street to East Falls avenue. Laid on the
table and order to be printed.
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered resolution inquii ing of the
City Commissioner the probable cost of a sewer to
run from Mulberry street, along Carey street to
Spring Gardens. Adopted.
Mr.. SPICER offered a resolution directing the
City Comptroller to have gas mains laid along
Orleans streets between Broadway and Eden street.
Referred.
Mr.. EVANS called up the bill authorizing trades
men to place devices on the sides of their awnings
in front of their places of business
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered an amendment providing
the same do not incommode pedestrians. Adopted.
The bill was then passed.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tem, and all the MEMBERS except the Pre-
sident, and Messrs. Elcott and SeweIl.
An ordinance to permit any persons to keep hay
and cut straw on their premises, provided the
buildings erected fer that purpose be built of brick
or stone, with wa at least 81 inches and to be
rooted with gravel or iron, and fixing certain pen
alties for violation of the same, was received from
the First Branch, read second time and adopted.
Mr.. MUSsELMAN offered resolution to place a
gas lamp in front of the Poppleton street Chapel.
Read second time and adopted.
The resolution instructing the Commissioner of
Health to have removed from the rear of ware
house on South Frederick street, between Pratt
street and Smith alley. a machine for powdering
and sitting guano, which is declared nuisance /;
and also directing the Health Commissioner to en-
force the penalty against the parties so offending
in such nuisance is not removed after due le-
gal notification, received from the First Branch
and read
A resolution granting permission to Jacob Will
son to erect frame building on the northwest
corner of Hughes and William streets was recei-
we'd from the First Branch, read second time and
adopted.
A resolution to place gas lamp on the corner of
Fayette street and Vincent alley, was received
from the First Branch and read.
Mr.. MCCOMAs offered resolution authorizieg the
Clerk to withdraw from the files in the Register
office, all the papers which before the CITY
Council at their annual session in 1859 in relation
| to the Butchers bill. Adopted.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
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