The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-13
PROcEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL

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THURSDAY, July II.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SpicER,
Esq, President. and all the members, except Messrs
| Calls and r. Price-Mr EVANS presented A com.
munication from J. w. and f. Patterson, contain
ing proposition to sell to the city 80 acres of land
adjoining Patterson's Park, at $4,000 per acre re-
terred-Also petition of John 6. Wilmnt,
cryer of the Superior Court asking for an appro-
priation, not less than $780, to be expended ia re-
pairing the Superior Court room REFEREED
petition from j. NJ. Stansbury and Others remon-
stratlng against granting permission to John Lee
Chapman to manufacture soap and candles on his
premises corner of Lancaster and Caroline streets
Mr.. Balm presented a petition from r. W.
Gray, asking permission to erect bay window on
bis premises on the north side of Baltimore street,
Standing Committee on Claims, presented a
report with resolution granting to the Com
mlssioners for opening streets, the of 1892 0S
Tor services rendered in opening Mulberry street.
between Poppleton and Republican streets; laid on
the table.-Mr. BAUGHER, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Internal lmprov ements, presented a
| report with a resolution, requesting the Mayor OF
the city to enforce that part of the city passenger
railway ordinance making it incumbent on the as
sOciation to complete the track Of the railway to
the western limits of the city. The report was
ly signed by three members of the committee, and
Mr.. BAUGHER stated that the reason majority had
! not signed the report was that member of the
committee absent and the other two refused
to sign. Mr.. SPICER said that it the usage of
the Branch to receive reports only when signed by
a majority of the committee, but it was only a
usage and not rule, and the Branch could receive
! the report. Mr.. BLACKBURN moved that the re-
! port be received; carried.-Mr TALBOT, of the
Joint Standing Committee on Police and Jail, pre-
sented report with resolution granting permis-
| sion to the Building Committee of the Presby-
| terian church, of Fayette and Carey
streets, to place the buttresses and central
tower in advance of the building line on Fayette
street, eight feet; adopted.-Mr. SPEDDEN pre-
sened an ordinance relative to the sale of coal in
| the city. The bill grants permission to any person
| who may deem proper, to stop on the street any
cart other vehicle containing coal, and take the
same to place where it be weighed, and if
found to weigh less than ,240 pounds, the same to
be subject to the fines imposed by ordinance now
regulating the sale of coal. If the driver refuses to
accompany such person to have the coal weighed
he subjects himself to fine of ten dollars, the party
stopping the cart first rendering the driver rs cents
/ for his trouble; laid the table-Mr. Balm
offered resolution directing the appointment Of a
Joint Special Committee, whose duty it shall be to
visit the lake of the City Works at the Relay
House, the Northern Central Railway, to ex-
anime into the necessity of removing the grass
from the bottom of the lake; adopted.-Mr.P Pol
LOCK called up the ordinance directing the sale
I school lot No. 5, corner of Monument and For
rest streets, and providing for the purchase
of a new lot and the erection of a new building
thereon, providing that the cost of the does
not exceed the amount for which the present prop
erty sells; passed.-Mr. SPICER offered resolu-
tion directing the erection of gas lamps at the
ner of Orleans and Dallas streets. and Orleans and
Spring Streets adopted ed.--Mr. SPEDDEN called
up the ordinance authorizing the condemning and
opening of Sterritt streets, between McHenry and
Ramsey streets.--Mr Balm moved to Law the bill
on the table and make it the order for Monday
next; carried.-Mr. SPEDDEN called up the or
dnance to open and condemn Warner street from
Little Camden to Columbia street. Mr.. MACE
moved to lay the bill on the tables carried. Add
journed.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present-W WILLIAM McPHATL,
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr.
keeping and sale of gunpowder within the limits of
the city; which was read a second time, amended
and passed.--The ordinance permitting owners of
vehicles to let the standn front of their pr en-
ses during the night time, and for the removal of
the hacks from South Charles street. was read a
second time.-On motion of Mr.. Cotton, the
word "premises" was stricken out and dwellings
inserted. The ordinance was then, on motion of
Mr.. Cook, laid on the table.-The ordinance pro-
hibiting the keeping of fish boxes in the Centre
Fish Market, was read a second time and passed.
The ordinance permitting Messrs. Abbott &
Maltby to construct stone wharf, came up
as the special order and was, on motion
| of Mr.. Cook, laid on the table..--An ordi-
nance providing for the erection of City Hall
and the permanent investment of the McDonogh Ed
ucational Fund, (Which had previously been re-
| committed to the Committee on City Property, and
the main features of which had already been pub
lished in this paper,) received from the First
| Branch and read.-A resolution granting certain
privileges the Building Committee of the Frank
lin Square Presbyterian church about to be erected
| on Fayette, near Carey street, received from
| the First Branch, read second time and passed.
"A resolution TO enlarge the sewer at the foot
of Barre street, received from the First
Branch and read.--Also a resolution grant
| ing permission to Benjamin S. Benson
to lay railroad track across Graves street, near
Monument street; which was adoptcd-An ordi-
nance to condemn and open Park street from Rich
mond street to Biddle street, received from the
| First Branch and read.-Mr. Cotton called up
the ordinance to widen Lancaster street from
| Eastern avenue to Caroline street, the same width
as from East Falls avenue to Central avenue;
which was read second time and passed.-An
ordinance to prevent the erection of livery hiring
and sales stables within the limits of direct taxa
tion, without having first obtained the consent of
the Mayor and City Council, and without first
giving notice in the daily papers of the intention OF
applying for said priviledge, received from the