The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL


FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAMU G. SpIcER
Esq, President, and all the members except
MIR. lrons.-Mr. TAYLOR, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Claims, presented a report with
resolution in favor of John c. Wilmot for S5l foI
services rendered crier in the Superior Court;
laid on the tabe.-Mr. BLAcKBuRN of the Com
mlttee on Water, presented a report with a reso
luton directing the Water Engineer to place steam
hre-piugs on Eager street at Valley street, Eager
at Constitution street, and on the corner of How.
ard and Lee streets; laid the table--Mr
SPEDDEN presented petition from Jehn F. Nc
Jilton, asking to be paid for advertising city prop
erty IN the Baltimore Patriot for the year 1858
reierred.-A communication was received from
the City Commissioner stating that it will take the
sum OF $500 to repair the wall of Jones' Falls be
tween Gay street and the Front Street Theatre;
lald on the table-An ordinance was received
from the Second Branch which directs the CITY
Commissioner to keep record of all proposals fol
work authorized by the Mayor and City Council;
laid on the tabe.-Mr. MACE, of the joint
standing Committee the Fire Depart
ment, presented a report with a resolution
granting permission to Jesse D. Murphy to re
tain frame shed his premises, No lOl
Chew street; laid on the tabe.--Also resou
ton granting similar permission to Christ
opher Hursh, living on North Cav street.
Mr.. EVANS offered a resolution granting permission
to Binyon and Audoun to erect an additional story
to frame building their premises on Bank
street; referred-Mr. CHAPMAN presented A re
port from the Joint Standing Committee on Way:
and Means with ordinance making appropria
tions for the year lS60.-A communication wa,
received from his Honor the Mayor, giving his as
sent to the bills laying the tax levy, and other bi
and resolutions; laid on the table.-Mr. A. NJ
PRICE presented resolution directing the com
mission on under e. ound drainage to report to the
Branch on the practicabiity and probable cost O.
building sewer of sufficient capacity to carry of
the water from Liberty street.-The PREsIDEN7
announced sealed communication from his Honor
the Mayor-Mr. MACE moved that the member:
OF the Second Branch be invited into convention:
adopted. After the convention adjourned thC
Branch was called to order, but without transact
ing any business the Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, WILLIAM McPHAIL
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr. TAY
LoR offered resolution to the oil lamps
located along Pine street, between George and
Perce Streets and Sarah Ann street and Chestnut
alley, and place gas lamps in lieu thereof; adopted
MIR. CATHCART offered the following resolution
relative to inviting the Japanese Embassy to visit
this city:
Resolred by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
That the Mayor and the Presidents ef the two Branches
together with five members each Branch of the CITY
Council constitute committee to tender to the Japanese
Embassy now in Washington city, the hospitalities of
the city of Baltimore and that the sum of five thousand
or So much thereof may be necessary the
to be taken out of moneys the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to pay the expenses thereof
The Branch were then invited into convention by
the First Branch, on sealed communication from
the Mayor. After the members returned, the above
resolution was taken uD and discussed
appropriate money to this object. The visitors
were entirely unacquainted with our habits and
| language, and would not appreciate our hospitali
| ties. He thought that there was only one thing
| we could show them which would CRAFTY them, and
that was the representation of the Naidd Queen at
| the Holiday Street Theatre, which, he thought
| they would fully appreciate.--Mr. MCPHA1I
| thought we had something more than that to show
| the japanese, and that was, the best organized
steam lire department in the world and the best Jail
in the country. He was in favor of the resolution
MIR Cook in :avor of the resolution; he
did not think the city would have to pay the money
because the Embassy would not accept the invita-
ton AS to having the best Jail in the country he
| believed the Boston Jail was institution equa
| IN every respect to own institution. Mr.
CoLroN opposed the resolutions; he thought that &
city which could not appropriate money to shingle
a market,house, could not appropriate this money
| for the object contemplated CATHoARr arc
the PRESIDENT advocated the passage of the resou
| tion.- Mr.. ELLIcorr said he was more disposed
| to give the money to the Home of the Friendless
- MIR. CATHoART said they would get some too
The question being taken on the resolution, il
was adopted. The Branch adjourned until to
morrow afternoon at o'clock