The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL


THURSDAY, MarchS.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, Samuel G. Slicer, ESQ.,,
President, and all the members, except Messrs
Irons, Talbot, and Baughn.
Mr.. POLLOCK presented petition from Messrs.
Baker, Holmes Brown, asking permission to erect
a frame coal box on their premises on West Falls
avenue. Referred.
Mr. SPEDDEN presented report from the Joint
Standing Committee on Highways with resolu-
tion authorizing the City Commissioner to adver-
tise for sealed proposals, for paving the public
squares, on Broadway between Baltimore and
Monument streets. Also for proposals for planting
around the squares shade trees. Laid on the table.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented report from the Joint
Standing Committee on Highways, with a resolu-
ton granting permission to George J. Zimmerman
to erect bow-window to his house, now in course
of construction at the of Madison street and
Park street. Passed.
Mr.. SIMMs presented the annual report of the
Baltimore Southern Dispensary Referred.
Mr.. MACE presented report from the Joint
Standing Committee on the Fire Department, with
a resolution granting permission to William Elliott
to erect frame building on his premises, No. 307
North Corone street.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted. .
A communication was received from d. A. Hol-
lingshead, principal of the Western Female High
School, inviting the members of the Branch to Wis
it the school on the 9th inst. Accepted.
Mr.. ROBERTS presented an ordinance authorizing
the erection of house for the use of the keeper Of
Madison square. Laid on the table.
Mr.. PENN presented an. ordnance relative to lewd
and abandoned woman. Referred.
Mr.. EVANS presented an ordinance authorizing
the City Commissioners to have Exeter street. be-
tween Canton Avenue and Lancaster street, paved.
| Referred.
communication was received from his Honor
| the Mayor with message vetoing the resolution
\ granting permission to VIM. II Oler to burn lime
| on his premises on Gould street. Laid on the
! table.
A communication was received from the City
Commissioner relative to the grade on John street
between Y DIRK and Hartford avenues. Referred
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of the Joint Standing Committee
! on Ways and Means, with resolution authorizing
the City Register to issue the notes of the corpora
| ton to the Board of School Commissioners for
$4,000, to pay for the property purchased bv the
city on CORTLAND street for the purposes of a Cen
| trail Male High School. Laid on the table.
| MIR. CALLS offered resolution authorizing the
| City Commissioner to have Pratt street, between
Central avenue and Eden street, paved Re
| ferred.
Mr.. CALLS offered resolution authorizing the
| City Commissioner to repave Hog alley, between
Cough and Pratt streets. Referred.
Mr.. LINTON offered a resolution authorizing the
| City Commissioner to have hag-stones placed
| across Lexington street, at Schroeder street
| Adopted.
Mr.. Balm offered a resolution directing the W atel
| Board to have fire-plug placed in the centre O
| Hollins street market, opposite Dewberry alley
Adopted.
Mr.. EVANS offered resolution directing the
| Water Board to place new pump in the well, cor
ner of Thames and Philpot streets.
Mr.. Balm called up the communication from the
| W alter Engineer and Water Registrar in Response
to resolution OF inquiry relative to certain parties
using the water of the city without paying for the
| same. MIR. Balm moved the appointment of a ioin
| special committee, with power to send for persons
and papers, to whom the subject shall be referred
with instructions to thoroughly investigate the
| subject. Adopted.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Balm, Blackburn ane
Simms, as the committee on the part of the Firs
| Branch.
| Mr.. A. NJ PRICE called up the ordinance author
izing the City Comptroller to purchase a steam en-
CINE for the of one of the CITY dischargnp ma.
chimes, appropriatng $4,000 for the purchase OF
the same. Passed. ..
| Adjourned.
| SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Presi
| dent pro tem., and all the members.
Mr.. ELLICoTT offered the following resolution
which was read second time and adopted:
Resolced by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Ihat the Directors the part of the city of Baltimore in
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company be- and thew
are hereby instructed to submit the Mayor and Cty
n.y. report upon its operation for the six months proceed
ing, also upon its financial condition as well as the con
diton OF the roadway, machinery, &c and also upor
any other subject in connection Herewith which they
may deem important.
| An ordinance authorizing the City Collector tc
appoint an additional bookkeeper in his Office al
salary of $780, was received from the First
| Branch, read second time, and passed.
| Also resolution to convert the engine house OF
the old Lafayette Engine Company into public
| school-house.
| Also, resolution to place fire-plugs at certain
| localities in the goth ward.
Also, a resolution in reference to repairing the
pump on Lancaster street. between the Fells Point
market-houses, was received from the First Branch
| and read.
| The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
| at < O'Clock