The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-07
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY coUNCI4

THURSDAY, September 6.
FIRST BRANCn.-Present, Samuel G. Spicer, Esq,
President, and al the members except Messrs.
Baugher Irons and Mace.-Mr. TAYLOR present
ed petition from Nicholas Popplen and others
praying the repeal OF the ordinance directing the
opening of Johnston street, and also asking that
Grinnell street may be opened, and rendering a
deed for the bed of that street; referred.-Mr.
Balm presented a petition from VIM. Hopkins and
Others demonstrating against the opening of War
ner street, between Little Camden and Columbia
streets; referred.-Mr. SPEDDEN, Of the Joint
Standing Committee on Highways, presented q
report with ordinance, directing the closing OF
Eting alley between Mosher and McMachen streets;
and also directing the opening of an alley Al feet
northeaserly from Eting alley; laid on the table,
An ordinance was received from the Second Branch
repeating much of an ordinance relative to the
removal of live stock from the cars, as prohibits
the removal of the stock on Sunday; read and laid
| on the table.-Mr. BLACKBURN offered resOlu.
tion directing the City Commissioner to have gas
lamp placed at the corner of Pearl street and
| Chestnut alley; adopted.-Mr. LINTON offered a
resolution requesting the Board Of Health to exam
inc Chestnut alley and abate any nuisance which
| second brancn recommending Andrew : t.Lamuin,
dea-mute, as a beneficiary to the Asylum under Act
| of Assembly; laid the table.-Mr. Balm pre-
| sented an ordinance granting permission to any
| victuaIler to keep hogs their slaughter house
| premises to destroy the offal; laid on the table
| MIR. SMMs called up theresolution directing the
Comptroller to have gas mains laid down on Barre
|
| Lee street, between Hanover and Charles streets
| MIR. SPEDDEN presented ordinance granting
permission to the Curtis Creek Wharf and Railway
Company to construct railroads on their premises
| laid on the table.-Mr. BLACKBURN offered re
solution granting permission to Louis McMurray tC
| continue in seam-engin inc on his premises, n o
254 West Biddle street, referred.-Mr. SPEDDEr
called up the resolution directing the City Re
gister to pay to H. r. 4 j. Reynolds the sun
of S9,36SOO; and also give the bonds of tht
| city for $40, 900, damages for violation of con
tract by the city for the erection of the new Jail
lost by the following v0te:-Y eas.-Messrs. Calls
&C. Nays.-Messrs President, Evans, Chapman
Mace, Roberts, Penn, A. NJ. Price, C. Price
Simms Taylor, Balm and Linton-l2.--The reso
luton directing the Register to pay to Jonathan
Meredith and Grafton L. Dulany the sum of s., 800
was withdrawn.--Mr. BLAcKBURN called up the
resolution (Which was vetoed by the Mayor ap
propriating Sl00 to each of the military companies
Of the city; lost by the following vote:- cas-
Messrs Calls, Chapman, Mace, Talbot, Roberts
Penn, Blackburn, A. NJ. Price, Simms, Taylor
Linton and NOrris-l2. Nays.-Messrs. President
Evans, Pollock, R. Price, Spedden and Bain-6.---
MIR. Balm called up the resolution directing the
| City Commissioner to place one-story addi
| ton to the west end of the Cross street market
and appropriating $3.50 for the same: adopted
| Mr.. CALLS called up the resolution directing tht
| CITY Commissioner to repair the abutment of the
bridge over Jones' Falls, at Charles street, and ap
nropriating 5000 for the same; adopted.-Ad
journed.
SFcoND RRANrH.-Present-A the members ex
cept William McPhail, Esq, President, and Messrs
Cotton and Sewall.--On motion of Mr.. CArHCAR1
Mr.. Musselman was President pro tem.-A reso
luton adverse to the closing of Point street, from
Philpot street to the water, was received from tn
| First Branch, read second time and passed.
Also resolution adverse to the erection of whar
| at the foot of Cross street.-A resolution provid
ing for renting the present Almshouse- for certain
| period from the Commissioners OF Baltimore coun
tv. was received from the First Branch and passed
| The Branch then went into convention Will
the First Branch, and when the members returne
to the chamber, Mr.. ELLICoTr, from the Joint Spe
cial Committee to whom was referred the supJec
of removing the soil from the bed OF Lake Roland
/ presented a report and resolution. From tn
| pressure columns, we are not able to CIV
this interesting report this morning, but shall pre-
ent it tomorrow. Adjourned.