The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

FIRST BRANCH.-PreSent-SAML. G. SPICER, Esq
President, and all the members, except Messrs.
| Irons and Baugher.
Mr.. TALBOT presented a petition from Robert
Knight and others engaged in the fish business, ask
| ing that the fish boxes in the Centre market may
be removed. Referred.
Mr.. TALBOT presented a petition from George
| Werker, asking permission to erect verandah in
front of his house, No. l60 North Gay street. Re-
| ferred.
| Mr.. SIMMs presented petition from Michael Dor
sey and others, relative to the al of pier on
| Light street wharf. Referred.
communication was received from John n.
| McJilton, Treasurer of the Board of Common
| Schools, relative to a school-room in the second
| ward. Referred.
| communication received from John A..
Thompson, ESQ.,, CITY Registrar, giving an account
of the law suits in which the city has been engaged
since 1854 and also the fees paid to counsel in each
case. Laid on the table and ordered to go on the
journal.
Mr.. PENN moved re consideration of the ordi
| nance authorizing the redemption of the five per
cent. stock issued by the city to the Baltimore Uni
ted Fire Department.
Mr.. BLACKBURN read from the rules to prove that
any matter indefinitely postponed could not be
called up nor reconsidered during the session.
The CHAIR declared Mr.. Penn's motion of recon
sideration out of order
Mr.. ROBERTS offered resolution directing the
City Commissioner to place flag stones at the
intersection of Biddle and Caroline Streets
Adopted.
MI. hoBERTS OHered resolution directing the
Water Engineer to place steam fre-plug at the
northwest corner of Eager and Valley streets
Referred.
Mr.. MACE offered a supplement to an ordinance
regulating the mari kets prohibiting the smoking of
cigars or pipes during market hours. Referred.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to advertise for proposals
for building platform the side of Hartford
run, from Eastern avenue to the harbOr, apprOpr-
| ating 1000 for the same.
Mr.. Balm moved to lay it on the table. Lost
Mr.. EVANS moved to lay it on the table until
Wednesday evening. Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called mp the resolution directing
the Water Board to have the well at the corner Of
Paca and Hamburg streets deepened, and the pump
repaired. Adopted.
MIR. BLACKBURN called up the resolution directing
the Water Board TO have new pump placed in
the well corner of Bank street and Castle alley
Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called up the resolution granting
permission to certain parties to remove pump on
South Charles street, in front of Nos. 80 and "a
Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called up the resolution authori-
zing the Water Board to place new pump in the
well corner Philpot and Thames streets. Adopted
Mr. A. NJ. PRICE called up the resolution author
lzing the City Commissioner to have the platform
on West Falls avenue South of Canton avenue
repaired. Adopted
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
Journment. Present DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent pro tenn, and all the members.
The ordinance to authorize Thos. Winans to ex-
tend the port warden's line at his property, on the
main Branch of the Patapsco river, was taken up
and pasSd.
Mr. CATHCART presented petition from Hugh A.
Cooper and others, demonstrating against the pas
sage OF the resolution to pave the squares in Broad
way, between Baltimore street and Orleans street,
which was read and laid on the table,
Mr.. MCCoMAs offered a resolution directing the
Superintendents of Streets in the fifth and fourth
districts to have the street manure in front of
Union and Franklin square taken into the squares
and spread. Passed
Mr.. VAN NosrRAND called up the resolution to
pave the squares on Broadway, between Baltimore
and Monument streets, and plant shade-trees around
the same.
Mr.. MUssELMAN moved to recommit it to the
Committee. Lost.
Messrs. ELLICOTT and Cotton opposed the resolu-
ton, when it was put to the Branch and osF.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND moved to reconsider the vote,
which was lost by tie-vote.
Mr.. McCoMAs offered a resolution to place two
gas lamps in front of the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms on Shredder street. Adopted
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND submitted a resolution to
place a gas lamp in front of the Lutheran Church
at Canton.
The resolution relative to Lawrence Daman, a
dea-mute, was received from the First Branch and
passed.
Adjourned.