The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY, June IL.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SpIcER. ESQ.
PRESIDENT, and all the members except Mr..
Baugher.-Mr. SPEDDEN presented a petition
from William Reese and others, asking for the re-
peal of the ordinance prohibiting the standing of
vehicles in the street for longer time than two
hours; referred MIR. POLLOCK presented petit
ton from DOugherty & Woods, asking for the re-
peal of the ordinance relative to the obstruction of
the side walk; referred-Mr. BLACKBURN pre-
sented petition from Charles W. Davis, asking
Mulberry street; referred-Mr. SPEDDEN of the
Joint Standing Committee on Highways, presen-
ted report with ordinance authorizing the
opening of John street. between Hartford avenue and
Eden street; laid on the table.-A report from
the Committee on Claims with resolution to paw
to Mrs. Mary Cloud SIS for food furnished officer
Walsh while confined in the Western district station
house, by injuries received while in the discharge
of his duty, was read and laid on the table
Also, resolution to place gas lamps at the corner
OF Pratt street and Calender aley Pratt street and
Parkin street, and Pratt street and McHenry alley.
The rules We're suspended and the resolution adop-
ted.--Mr. EVANS called up the ordinance author
izing> the Water Board to contract with
the Northern Central Railway Company to
lay water mains under the bed of
and empowering them to cede to the Company the
right of way through the city property. from
Mount Vernon Factory to Bevdere Bridge
Mr.. ROBERTS offered an amendment requiring the
Railroad Company to give bond in the sum of five
thousand dollars to the track or change its
position over the ground ceded when the Mayor
and City Council may so direct. The amendment
was ost.-Mr. TALBOT moved to lay the bill on
the table; carried.-Mr. CHAPMAN called up the
resolution appropriating three thousand dollars to
the Home of the Frendless; adopted LIN
TON, of the Joint Standing Committee on Police
and JAIL presented report with ordinance re-
ducng the license on billiard tables, as follows
Where one table ia put up in house $780, and for
each additional table S25; laid on the tabe-Mr.
NoRRIs called up the ordinance authorizing the Wa
ter Board to contract with the Northern Central
Railway Company for the privilege of laying water
mains under the bed of that road. Mr. n offered
an amendment that the Company must alter or re-
move the track when the grading of any street or
alley demands the same. The amendment was
adopted and the bill passed.--Mr. NORRIS called
up the ordinance authorizing the endorsing of
$500, 900 worth of the first and second mortgage
bonds of the Western Maryland Railroad Company;
pending which motion to adjourn prevailed.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present-WM MCPHAlL. Esq.,,
and quorum of the members.-The general ap-
preparation bill was taken up and read The amount
appropriated under it is over $50 000-The or
dinance allowing the use of wagons, under certain
restrictions, at the Hanover market was, on motion
of Mr.. TAYLOR, taken up, the amendments read and
concurred in, and the bill passed. On motion of
Mr.. Cook the vote on the passage of the bill was
reconsidered. Mr.. CATHoART moved to except
Sharp street, so that there should be no nterven-
ton with the City Passenger Railroad. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill again passed. d.-Mr.
MUssELMAN in the chair. The President introduced
an ordinance proposing increase the salaries of
the hostlers connected with the paid Fire Depart
ment, which was read. They now get S400 and the
ordinance proposes to give them S475 per annum.
Adjourned.