The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY co UNo1L.


FIRST NCH.-Present-SAMUEL G. SPIcER,
Esq, President and all the members except Messrs.
Irons, and Baugher.
Mr.. POLLOCK presented a petition from J. D..
Gilmor asking permission to build frame extern
sion to house No. l25 West Baltimore street. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Balm presented a petition from Jesse Hay
and others, residents near Hoins street mai ket,
asking that new markethouse may be erected on
the present site. Referred
Mr. NORRIS presented petition from William
Prick and others, asking that public square, to be
called Park Place, may be located on Grundy
street, betweed McMechin and Landvale streets,
the petitions agreeing to cede the ground to the
city for that purpose. Referred.
Mr.. Balm, of the Committee on Conference on the
subject of the closing of Conway street, presented
report with a resolution instructing the represen-
tatives of the city in the General Assembly to re-
sst the passage of any bill in that body authorizing
the closing of Conway street, between Howard and
Eutaw streets.
The rules were suspended, and the resolution
adopted.
tee on Water, presented report, with resolution
authorizing the Water Board to have the well
cleaned and pump placed at the corner OF
Lancaster street and Broadway. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. POLLOCK of the Joint Standing Committee
on Education, presented report, with resolution
converting the building recently occupied by the
Lafayette Engine Company into a public school
Laid on the table.
Mr.. MACE presented resolution directing the
Joint Standing Committee on Markets to inquire
into the expedency of erecting market-hou.e at
the Belair market between Orleans and Low streets.
Referred.
Mr.. CALLS presented an ordinance authorizing
the paving of Webster street. between Fort street
and City Yard. Laid on the table.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented preamble and res0lu-
tlon authorizing the payment to John Slaughter,
late keeper of the Powder House, his salary from
August LIST, 1859, to March LIST, 1860. Referred.
Mr. Evans offered a resolution authorizing the
City Commissioner to change the grade of the gut
tiers on Canton avenue at Bond street. Referred.
communication was received from George
Peters, late Street Commissioner, relative to the
cause why Chase street is not opened. Referred
Mr.. BAN called up the ord 1ance fixing the rent
of the butchers stalls of the Hollins street and
Richmond markets at So each. Passed.
Mr.. EVANS called up the resolution directing the
Committee on City Property to inquire into the
propriety of erecting a Dead house in one of the
Potter Fields of the city.
Mr. Balm stated that at the last session of the
Council, an ordinance having the same object in
view was presented, and moved that the resou
ton be referred to the Committee on Health. Car.
red.
Mr.. CHAPMAN called up the ordinance authoriz
ing the City Collector to appoint an additional
bookkeeper, at salary of eight hundred dollars
per annum.
Mr.. TALBOT said there was not sufficient work
in the Collectors office to employ the clerks now
and it was waste to authorize the appointment OF
another. The money might as well be thrown
away. He moved that it be laid on the table,
Carried. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to adj
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi
dent pro tenn, and all the members, except Mr.
| Sewall.
The resolution to lay gas mains along the bed o.
| German street, between Pine and Fremont streets
| taken up and adopted
| Also. the resolution place a lamp in Ger
man, between Eutaw and Paca streets.
Also, the resolution to place hag-stones across
| Lexington street, at POppeton street.
Also, the resolution directing the Comptroller tC
| pay to the Managers of the House of Refuge thu
| sum of $40, 900.
A resolution to place gas lamp in front of thu
building of the Young Mems Christian Association
on Eden street, was received from the First Branch
| read a second time and adopted.
resolution to place fiag-stones across Elder
street. at Chase street, and also Canal stree
! at Chase, was received from the First Branch anC
| read.
The resolution directing certain parties to b.
paid for work done and materials furnished the new
| Jail, was received from the First Branch witt
amendments, which were concurred in.
A resolution to pay Bull & futile the sum o
1888 90, for advertising in the Baltimore Clipper
received from the First Branch and read.
Also, resolution to pay J' hn b. & C.. Ha1
SS7 %, for paving portion of Jordan alley, il
1852.
Also, the report or the JOINT Committee or
the Port Warden's account, stating that they fount
the books well kept and the accounts correct, with
a resolution asking to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the subject.
Also AN ordinance to widen Arch street, between
Fay cite and Raborg streets, and to condemn anc
open street south of Raborg street to Baltimore
street, of the same width as A, oh street.
The report Of the Committee of Conference OF
the closing of Conway street, with resolution di
rectng the representatives of the city in the Legs
ature to vote against the closing of Conway street
between Eutaw and Howard streets. was received
from the First Branch, read second time and re-
ected by the following vote:
Ieas-Messrs. Cook, Ellicott, Musselman and
McComas-4
Mayo m.ssrs. Van Host.auI, oari..art, cvIto,
and Taylor.
| A resolution authorizing Boehm, Rice & Co., t.
extend two signs out four feet from the 4h and 5tl
stories of the warehouse No. 80 South Calver
street, received from the First Branch, read
second time and adopted.
| Mr.. MUsSELMAN, from the Committee on the Har
| Dor, presented report and ordinance authorizn,
the purchase by the Comptroller Of steam engin
for one of the dschargers for the city, and appro
priating s., 600 for the same, which was read.
The Branch adjourned until Monday Afternoon
| at Eo,n