The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-27
PROCEEDLNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,

WEDNESDAY, September 90
=, FIRST BRANCH.-Present Samuel G. Spicer, Esq.
President, and quorum of members.-Mr BAiN
presented petition from Thomas Barthoow, ask
ing to be refunded taxes paid in error; referred--
Mr.. NORRIS presented petition from j. K Clio
meyer and others, asking that an old pump on
North Charles street may be removed: referred.-
Also, amemorial from Messrs. Doughcrty & Woods
asking that single track may be laid down on
Concord street, from Pratt street to the fish mar
ket space; referred. Also, a petition from the
Trustees of the First United Episcopalian Church.
asking permission to erect an iron railing in front
OF their church on Madison street; referred. Also
petition from James Fuller and others, asking
that Grundy street may be opened to Richmond
street; reterred.-Mr. CHAPMAN, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, submitted a report and
resolution appropriating 81 900 to Wm. McPhail
Esq, President of the Second Branch for injuries
received while IN the capacity Of Acting Mayor;
laid over.-Mr. CALLS, from the Select Commit
tee relative to improving Jones' Falls, submitted
a resolution asking to be discharged from further
consideration on the subject; adopted-A com
munlcatiOn was received from the Mayor yetOinr
the ordinance to open Park street from Richmond
to Blddle streets; vote recOnsidered and the Ord.
nance laid on the table.-A communication was
received from II. J. Bailey, Esq, City Commission
er, relative to the grade of Northern avenue at
Jones Falls; referred.-An ordinance was re-
ceived from the Second Branch authorizing the re.
moval of the buildings now occupied bv the citv
officers on Holiday and Fayette streets; laid on the
table.-AlsO resolution granting the freedom of
the city to the Prince of Wales upon his arrival in
our clty.-Mr. BLACKBURN remarked that he would
vote for the resolution if he knew what it meant
lie wanted to know what the freedom of the CITY
meant.-Mr. NORRIS stated that it was a national
compliment, and thought that it was no more than
right to show foreign Prince all the cvties DO s.
ble;the resolution was then adopted An ordinance
was received from the Second Branch repeating the
ordinance authorizing the confirmation of CITY Off
ciais; laid on the tabe.-Mr. SPEpDEN submitted
an ordinance to close Etna alley, between Mosher
and McMechen streets; laid the table.-Mr
BLACKBURN called up the resolution appropriatinr
to each of the military companies in the CITY the
sum OF SlO0 The resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Ieas-Messrs. President, Calls,
Chapman, Talbot Roberts, Pollock Penn, Black
burn, A. NJ. Price, Simms, Taylor and Linton-l2;
nays-Messrs. Il. Price, Spedden, Balm and Norris
-4.--Mr. POLLOCK called up the resolution look
ing TO the leasing of lot of ground and erecting
public school in the 7th ward and appropriating
$4,000 for the same; adopted.--Mr. SPEDDEN
called up the ordinance to open Goodman alley
from Gross street to Williamson allev: passed -
Also, the ordinance TO open Josephine street, from
Chatsworth, to Fremont street, passed.--Mr
ROBERTS called up the resolution to place a gas
lamp on the corner of Eager street and Orbit aley:
adopted.--Mr. CHAPMAN called UP the resolution
to repair the Clerks room in the City Circuit Court;
adopted.---Mr: r. PRICE called up the resolution
to deepen Jones' Falls from its mouth to Canton
avenue bridge; adopted. d.--Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present William McPhail, ESD,
President and all the members, except Mr..
Sewall.-A resolution for the relief of Mrs Mary
a. Cottren widow of Clark Cottre one of the
sureties of Joseph II. Horner, formerly clerk in
the office of John W. Richardson, late City Collec-
tor, was taken up and passed.-Mr. CATHCART
called up the ordinance authorizing victuailers to
Keep hogs on their premises, for the purpose OF
consuming the oa from the slaug ghter-houses, pro-
yiding that permission first be granted by the
Board of Health, which read and on motion OF
Mr.. McComas, laid on the table.-Adjourned.