The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, March q.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAML G. SpIcER. ESQ.
President, and all the members except Messrs
Irons and Roberts
Mr.. Pollock presented the petition of Samuel H
Adams asking permission to extend portion OF
the building No. l25 West Baltimore street. Re
| terred.
MIR. EVANS, from the Committee on City Proper
ty, reported resolution authorizing the purchase
| of ground rent of 500 the Male Central High
School building lot. Laid on the table,
Also, reported an ordinance regulating the price
| of wharfage on lumber. Laid on the table,
| Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Claims re.
ported adverse to the petition of Charles Gehrman
Adopted.
Also, reported adverse to the petition of Charles
Myers. Laid on the table.
Mr.. X. PRICE presented the remonstrance OF
Burns & Sloan to the removal of pier on Light
| street wharf, by Michael Dorsey. Referred.
communication was received from the Water
| Engineer, in answer to resolution of inquiry,
stating that it will cost, to lay pipes two and halt
miles to almshouse, from 81 900 to S1O 500 Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Balm presented a supplemental ordinance re-
quiring all charcoal sold in the city to be inspect
| ed, under penalty OF SIS. Laid on the table
Mr.. CALLS offered an ordinance to pave Robin
son alley, between Bond and Bethel streets. Re-
| ferred.
Mr.. NORRIS offered resolution to place gas
lamp in front of Preston Mission chapel on Pres
ton street Adopted.
! Mr.. EVANS called up the resolution appropria-
ting 900 to wall up Hartford run, from Eastern
avenue to the Back Basin, the work to be given
out by contract to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. K. PRICE moved to strike out that portion of
the resolution requiring the top to be covered with
good seasoned lumber. Lost
| Mr.. MACE moved to strike out ''Sl2, 2,000," and
insert "SlO,OOO;' which was adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered amendment requiring
the contractor to give bond of $4,000 for the
faithful performance of the work. Adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted by ayes
| H. nays 5.
| Mr. TAYLOR called up the resolution adverse to
the claim of George Sauer. Adopted
Also, the resolution referring the claim of John
| Hilbert to the Board of Health. Adopted
Also. the resolution adverse to the claims of
John W krebs, B. Lincoln and others. Adopted.
The President offered a resolution apprOpriating
81 500 to purchase the Lafayette Engine House for
school purposes. Laid on the table
! Adjourned
SECOND BEANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
lournment. Present DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Presi-
! dent pro tem., and all the members.
An ordinance for the safe keeping of gunpowder
within the limits of the city of Baltimore taken
up and passed
Also resolution to repair the platform on West
Falls avenue, south of Canton avenue.
Also resolution to remove the pump in front OF
the warehouses Nos. 80 and "a South Charles
street.
Mr.. VAN NosrRAND, from the Committee on Mar
kets, offered report and ordinance, locating the
stalls for the sale OF cheese and salt fish in the
Centre market. Passed.
A communication was received from the First
! Branch, proposing committee of conference rea-
tive to the paving of the several squares Broad
way. Concurred in and Messrs., Cotton, Van Nos
trand and Ellicott appointed on the part of this
| Branch.
! The preamble and resolution nstructing the Di
rectors of the city in the Northern Central Rail
road Company to vote against the confirmation o.
Caleb NJ. Lewis, as Masterof Machinery, was called
up.
The preamble is as follows.
Whereas Caleb NJ Lewis, from Milton, Pa the presen
master of machinery of the Northern Central Railwa,
Company, has removed large number of the best me
chancs and arzans in the employ Of that company
substituted in their place. Of his choosing anj
from his own section Of the country to the great injury