The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

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FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAM G. SPGCER
Esq, and all the members except Mr.. CALLIs.-
Mr. EVANS presented petition from Bnyon & Au-
doun, praying that frame shed on their premises
on Cough street may be allowed to remain;
ierred.-Mr. POLLOCK presented petition from
.. b. Morris, praying the passage of an ordinance
to remove certain potato fruit and cake stands from
the corner OF Calvert and Pratt streets; referred
MIR. IRONS presented petition from numerous
mark dealers, praying the erection of fish mar
ket-house at the Belair market; referred d-Mr.
EVANS presented an ordinance from the Committee
on City Property, directing the sale of the Western
POtter's Field, and the purchase of new site and
the erection of dead house thereon; laid on the
table.-Mr. BAUGHER, of the Committee on Inter
nal improvements, presented a report with re-
solution, directing the city directors in the Board
OF Directors of the Northern Central Railway, to
use their influence to procure grant from that
company to the city to lay down water pipes under
the bed of that railroad, for the distance of one
mile; laid on the tabe.--Mr SPEDDEN of the Com
mittee on Highways, presented an ordinance au-
thorizing the City Commissioner to pave Alice
Anna street, between Caroline street and East
Falls avenue; laid the table.-A commune
cation received from the Mayor, enclosing a
communication from Charles Howard, ESQ., rela-
tive to an appropriation for carrying the Metro
politan Poice.-Mr. Balm moved to refer the
communication to the Committee on Police and
Jail, until the Board of Police Commissioners send
in estimates for the lighting of the city, and the
estimated cost of furnishing the police department
with arms.-Mr. BLACKBURN said the proper
reference was to the Committee on Ways and
Means; to which it was referred "A communica-
ton was received from the City Collector rel atiye
to the sale of property by the city on Monday
next; reierred.-Mr. TALBOT offered a resou-
tion inquiring of the City Comptroller what has
been the cost OF supporting the police force during
the past year, including the lighting of the city;
adopted. MIR. BAUGHER presented resolution
OF inquiry OF the Mayor, relative to the erection
OF 6ay-window by George j. Zimmerman, as to
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permission granted by the Council; laid on the
table:-Mr. PENN presented resolution direct
ing the City Comptroller to purchase one hundred
copies of the new Code, of John Murphy, for the
use of the city.-Adourned.
SECOND NCH-Present-WlLLIAM McPHAn,
Esq, President, and all the members. DAVID
TAYLOR, Esq, President pro tenn, in the chair
A resolution to pay Henry Fallow, late clerk of
the City Auditor, the sum of $3.50 for services
rendered, was received from the First Branch, and
read.-Also, resolution to pay George McGlone
the sum of S4O3.55, for work done in the grading
OF Bolton street and Mason alley.-Also, ordi-
nances to grade and pave Eden street, between
Canton avenue and Lancaster street; Lancaster
street, between Caroline street and East Falls
avenue; Exeter street, from Canton avenue to Lam
caster street; Canton avenue between Caroline
and Albemarle street; Spring street, between Can
ton avenue and Lancaster street.-Mr. MCCoMAs
offered a resolution to remove the pump in front
of No. lG2 North Eutaw street; read THE reso-
luton to pay to John W. Maxwell Il Co. the sum
OF So for expenses incurred in repairing the
new Jail, occasoned by the fall of the gable wall of
the north wing Of said Jail, taken up and pass
ed-A resolution in regard to procuring the
right of way on portion of the bed of the North
ern Central Railway, for the purpose of laying
water-mains along the same, was received from the
First Branch, read second time and adopted
The resolution. to procure plans and working
drawings for market-houses at Cross street and
Hollins street, was called up by Mr.. Musselman
read second time, and laid on the table.-The
Branch then adjourned until Monday afternoon at
O'Clock