The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-16
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FIRST BRANCH.-Present, john G.. BLACKBURN
Esq, President, pro tenn, and all the members ex
eept Messrs. Balm, Baugher and Irons-Mr MACE
presented petition from Philip X. Baily & Co.,
containing their bill (S32S.l1.j for flooring the
Charles street bridges referred-Mr. LINTON pre-
sented an ordinance granting permission to the
City Passenger Railway Association to Law a
switch on Green Willow street, between Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and Chatswurth streets.-A com
munication was received from the City Commis-
sIoner, stating that the railroad track on North
Howard street is in bad condition; laid on the ia
pie" Mr.. A NJ. PEICE, of the Joint Standing
committee on the Harbor, presented report with
supplementary ordinance, granting permission
TO Thos Winan and Ross Winan to erect solid
wharves on their premises at Spring Gardens;
lald on the table-Mr. TAYLOR presented an or
dInance authorizing the City Comptroller to ap-
point an additional clerk; relerred.--A resolution
was received from the Second Branch directing
the Gas Company to have gas mains laid in Hamp-
stead street, between Bond and Caroline streets;
reierred--Mr. SPEDDEN presented a report from
the Joint Standing Committee on HIGHWAYS with
an ordinance authorizing the opening of Park
street from Richmond street to Biddle streets, and
also to change the name Ct Grundy street to Park
street; laid on the table. Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present, WIN. McpHAIL. ESQ
President, and all the members-A resolution
author zing John p. Kennedy to erect bav win
DOW on hls premises was read a second time and
laid on the table.-An ordinance changing the
market nourS at the Cross street market, making it
passed, !,
an ordinance increasing the salary of the Jauitor of
the Orphans Court.-An ordinance to reduce the
license on billiard tables was taken up and passed
oV the following vote-yeas 5. nays 4-Mr.
Cook, from the Committee on Claims offered a res
olution referring the claim of W. A. Van Nostrand
for Sl7Ol Is, loss rung to him the sale on ac-
count OF the city, of fire. to the ComptrOer passed
"A resolution authorizing Isaac Hamburger to
erect frame bath house on his premises, No. Isl
South Broadway, was received from the First
Branch and read-Mr. MUssELMAN, from the
Committee on the Harbor, presented report and
resolution on the petition of Mrs. Isabella Brown,
asking the privilege of extending her wharf at
Thames street twenty five feet into the river and
asking to be discharged from the further cOnsdera-
ton OF the subject.-Mr. CATHCART from the
same Committee offered a minority report-A
resolution authorizing Thomas France to alter his
premises on the southeast corner of Howard and
Camden streets, received from the First Branch
read second time and passed. Also resolution
authorizing John Lee Chapman to alter two
frame houses on the West side of
Bond street, north of Lancaster street
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Claims present
ed report and resolution unfavorable to the peti-
ton OF Thomas Coburn, asking to be reimbursed
Tor losses sustained through the neglect of an en-
ployee of the city; adopted.-A resolution adverse
to the petition of W. W. Lawenson and others
was received from the First Branch read second
time and adopted.-AlsO, resolution adverse to
the petition OF Edward +. Grant and Others rela-
tive to nuisances.-An ordinance to condemn
and open John street, between Hartford avenue and
Eden street, was received from the First Branch
and read MIR. CArHCART called up the resolu-
ton directing the City Commissioner to
pay to Levin P. Clark the sum of 81 OOO for
the use by the Water Board, for the purchase of
drill for tapping water pipes, which was read the
second time Mr.. ELLIcoTT moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table; carried-ycas 5, nays T.
Mr.. VAN NosTRAND offered the following resolution:
Resolced by the Second Branch Of the City Council
That the Directors the of the city in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company be requested inform this
Branch whether
ted in ordinance No q of the annual which
provides that certain articles he exempt certain
charges and if so please report what ordinance said ar
tcles exempt under also any other information they
may be possessed of on the subject adopted.
MIR: CATHCART offered resolution, authorizing
the Water Engineer to remove all pumps in the
city, which he may find of no practical utility;
passed. Adjourned until Monday afternoon