The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-06
PROCEEDINGS or THE CRY coUgCyL

THURSDAY, April D.
FIRST BRANCH-Present: JOHN G. BIACKBURN
Esq, President pro tenn. and all the members ex-
cept Mr.. Spicer.-Mr. CHAPMAN presented pc
tition from Nathan Webb and others, owners and
occupers of property Pratt street between Pres
ident and Howard streets, demonstrating against
the passage of resolution to prohibit the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad from running locomotives
on Pratt street, between the hours of twelve and
four O'Clock, A NJ; referred MIR. PRICE pre-
sented a petition from Duvall Il Iglehart and
others, Withdrawing their names from a petition
which was presented to the Branch praying the
removal of pier on Light street, reerred.-
Mr.. TAYLOR, of the Committee on Claims, presented
report with resolution appropriating S65 to
Baker, Holmes d Brown for work done the CITY;
laid on the table.--Mr TAYLOR presented a re-
port with a resolution adverse to the petition of
Jacob Voglestine and Z. Romph who ked for re-
muneration for damages sustained to their proper
ty, on Federal Hill, by the violence of a mob on
the day of the last election; laid on the table,
Mr.. ROBERTS offered resolution directing the CITY
Counsellor to take steps towards the removal of the
legal distractions which prevent the opening OF
Chase street; adopted SPEDDEN called
up the bill to prohibit the Baltimore and Ohio
Rallroad Company from using locomotive engines
on Pratt street. between President street and Cam
den street depOts. Mr.. SPEDDEN moved the ap-
pontment of a Joint Special Committee to wait
upon the Directors of the Railroad Company, to
see II any means can be devised to remedy the evils
complained of by those who have petitioned for
the prohibition; adopted. The CHAIR appointed
Messrs. Spedden, Mace and Penn, as the commit
tee on the part of the First Branch. MIR. SPEDDEN
OF the Joint Standing Committee Highways,
presented report, with a resolution directing the
City Commissioner to enlarge the sewer at the in
tersection of Holiday and Foundry streets apprO-
prlatng $500 for the expense thereof laid on the
table-Mr. Balm offered resolution apprnpriat-
ing s. to the members of the Joint Special
Committee Of the Council of 1852 who were ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs of the CITY Pas
senger Railway Association; laid on the table.--Mr
Balm gave notice that he would call up the report
OF (Ommittpn IN no hlnSh al tive TO tIo
selection of site for new AlmshOuse on the first
occasion when all the members are rcsent-Ad-
journed.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present-D AVID TAYLOR, ESD,
President, pro tenn, and all the members
Mr.. CATHCART called up the resolution direct
| ing the City Commissioner to advertise for
proposals and contract for the grading and
paving OF the several squares on Broadway,
between Fayette and Monument streets, and
Tor planting shade-trees along the centre of the
squares; laid over.-Mr. CoLToN offered reso
luton directing the Gas Light Company to lay gas
mains along Fayette street east to Wolf; read a
second time and adopted.-A resolution to paw
the Judges and Clerks of the late election extra
compensation was received from the First Branch
and read. Also, resolution to alter the cutters at
the intersection of Canton avenue and Bond
street; adopted.-A communication was receiv-
| ed from the First Branch proposing the appoint
ment of a Joint Special Committee to confer
with the officers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in relation to the run
ming of locomotives on Pratt street; concurred
ln and the following members appointed on the
part OF this Branch: Messrs. Cook, Cotton and
McComas.--An ordinance directing the City
Commissioner To keep record of all the proposals
for public work, authorized by the Mayor and
City Council, was read second time, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Cook laid on the table-The ordi-
| nance authorizing the Mayor to accept from Fran
els Dunbar deed of the beds of certain alleys in
the western portion of the city named therein and
declaring the same to be public highways in the
city of Baltimore, was read the second time-A