The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-07
PROCEEDLNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, April d.
FIRST BRANcH-Present: SAMUEL G. SpIcER,
Esq, President, and all the members Mr.
TAYLOR, from the Committee Claims, submitted
report and resolution, adverse to the petition of
John Slaughter, keeper of the old powder-house,
asking extra compensation; laid on the table,
Also, report and resolution adverse to the claim
OF George Slaughter, asking to be reimbursed for
damages done to his property by party of disor-
deriy persons; laid on the table.--Also, report
and resolution, adverse to paving the committee
appointed at the last session, to investigate the
alleged frauds of the City Passenger Railway; laid
on the table.-Mr EVANS submitted resolution
OF inquiry as to the cost of building a schooIhouse
IN the second ward, for the use of primary school
No. 3; adOpted.-Mr. NORRIS submitted a resoIu
ton to lay down gas-mans along the bed of
Preston street, from Mccullough street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue; referred.-Mr. Balm called up the
ordinance providing for the selection of a site for
the new Almshouse.-Mr BLACKBURN moved to
amend the first section, by substituting Fthat
the Comptroller shall lease the present A imshouse
building for the space of five years; decided
in the negative bv yeas to Is navs-Mr Ror.
ERTs moved that the Board of Commissioners shall
consist OF the Mayor Comptroller and Register
The subject caused considerable discussion and
was finally decided in the negative by yeas and
nays l5--A motion that the commission consist
OF four persons was adopted-Mr. MACE moved
that the Register and Comptroller of the city be
added to the commission; lost by a tie-vote.-
Mr. BLAcKBURN moved to amend by adding 'Fthat
proposals for the erection of the same shall be ad
by tie-vote.-Mr. BLACKBURN moved to amend
by adding that the contractors for the erection
thereof shall be required to bond to the Mayor and
City Council in sum double the amount of their
contract, for the faithful performance of their
work; adopted.-Mr. NORRIS moved that the
blank relative to the pay of the architect be filled
with ~ per cent on the entire cost; lost
Mr. TALBOT moved that it be filled with ~ per
CENT ,adopted.-When section was read, Mr..
POLLOCK moved that the salary of the Superinten-
dent be Sl,500.-Mr. STMMs moved 81 2OO--
Mr.. BAuGHER moved S2,000--Mr TAYLOR moved
Si8OO--The sum of 81 500 was selected.--
When section was read, granting permission to
the Comptroller to either sell lease the cty's
property in the old Almshouse site Mr. BLACKBURN
moved to strike out the word lease und make it
obligatory on the Comptroller to sell the property;
i3st.--Mr. BAUGHER offered an amendment that
the sale or lease must be made with the sanction of
the Mayor; adopted.-Adjourned.
Second CH.-Present-DAvID TAYLOR. ESQ.
PRESIDENT pro tenn, and all the members
Mr.. Cook presented an offer from A. c. SchaefIer
OF a tract of land, above the Woodbury. Factory
between Jones Falls and the Falls Turnpike CON
tanning 80 acres, as site for the new Almshonse
reierred.-Mr. COTTON offered a resolution of
inquiry, directed to the City Commissioner in ref
erence to the cost of wang Hartford run, from
Eastern avenue to the basin.-A resolution in
relation to the opening of Chase street, between
Harford and Greenmount avenues, was received
from the First Branch and passed. 1t requires
the City Counsellor to inquire into what measures
snail be taken to remove all legal difficulties in the
way OF the opening. Mir. CATHCAnr called up
the resolution providing for the grading and paw
ing ot the several squares Broadway, between
Fayette and Monument streets, which, on motion
of Mr.. CoLToN, was laid over until Monday.-Mr
CATHcART moved a reconsideration of the vote,
which was lost, by yeas 4, nays AIR. MCCoMAs
moved 10 adjourn; lost.-Mr. CoLToN called up
the ordinance directing the City Commissioner to
keep record of all the proposals for public work
Authorized by the Mayor and City Council; read
second time and laid on the table. The Branch
adjourned until Monday afternoon at O'Clock