The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Mr.. MACE presented petition from Mrs. T. L.
Clark, asking for remuneration for stall destroyed
by the erection of the new market-house at Centre
| Market. Referred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented petition from ThOs.
Winans, asking for a change in the Port Warden's
line at Ferry ard Hammond street. Referred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee on Water, with a resolution
| authorizing the removal of a pump on Hanover
street, near Lombard street, at the expense of
| tain petitioners.
The CHAIR announced a sealed communication
Mr.. MACE moved that the Second Branch be in
yited into convention. Carried
| The president appointed Messrs Mace and R.
Price to wait upon the Second Branch.
The Branch went into convention on the Mayor
message.
| message received from the Second Branch
proposing that when the Council adjourns this
evening, it stand adjourned until Thursday after
noon at five O'clock
| A communication was received from the Second
Branch, sent to this body by the Water Registrar,
which was read
resolution was received from the Second
Branch, proposing that any police officers appoint
ed by the Mayor may be held subject to the decision
of the courts, relative to the question pending
| in reference to the constitutionatv of the police
law passed by the Legislature.
Mr.. TALBOT moved to strike out the word Gre
solved. and insert ''be it enacted and ordained
which was adopted thus changing the resolution
| to an ordinance.
| The resolution. as amended, was passed.
| A communication was received from the Commits
soners of Public Schools, with resolution adopted
by that Board, asking that the Lafayette engine
| house be converted into public school house.
communication received from the same
body, asking the city to provide for the purchase
of the lot Courtand street. for the purpose of a
male high school.
Mr. Norris offered resolution authorizing the
placing OF fagstones on Raborg street, at Schroe-
der street. Referred.
Mr. o4Fro
repanting OF the railing around Franklin Square.
Referred.
Mr. POLLOCK offered resolution directing the
Clerk of the Branch to address communication to
the Presidents of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company, and the Northern Central Railway Com
pany, requesting them to furnish each member of
the Council with copy of their last annual report
Adopted.
Mr.. Balm presented the report of the Joint
Standing Committee the Almshouse stating
that no accommodation could be made with Balti-
more county relative to the purchase of the present
site, and recommending that the Almshouse be
erected on lot No. of the city property of the
AlmshOuse tract.
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered resolution of inquiry of the
Board OF Health as to whether the present Marine
Hospital farm would be eligible site for an Aims
house.
Mr.. Balm moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost
Mr.. Balm said that the resolution was disrespect-
full to the Committee. To say the least it was un-
gentlemanly to offer it. He had met such charac-
ters as the gentleman before, and those men are
now receiving the condemnation of the community
Mr.. SPEDDEN disclaimed all intention of being
disrespectful to the Committee
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved to adjourn.
Adopted. -
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR ESQ Presi-
dent pro tefa., and all the members
On motion of Mr.. MUssELMAN, message was sent
to the First, Branch, proposing that when the
Branch adjourns to-day, it stand adjourned until
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
communication received from the Water
Engineer and Water Registrar, in answer to reso-
utions of inquiry in regard to the illegal use of the
city water by certain establishments; which was
read.
The officers of the water Department, after re-
peating the resolutions, proceed and say:
The above resolutions do any one particular
establishment that desire to be informed about
holding the opinion that tound by relation to
the Mayor and City Council to give any all the
formation We possess, subject connected with the
Water Department, we answer, first:
We have frequently found parties using water who
did not pay for it, and in cases persons would
contract at small rent stating they would only the
water for drinking washing hands, and for the ordinary
purposes OF offices, stores dwellings and we have
found afterwards that they had nsed it for other purpo
ses than contracted for For instance The Sun building
was rated by the old Water Company at forty dollars per
annum Believing this to be much small an amount
for this large establishment the Water Engineer visited
the premises, with view to ascertain how the was
used, and he inquired of the in the cellar if they
used the water for the steam engine? They replied
they only used it for drinking, and wettng paper pre-
pare il for the press
On another occasion, the Water Engineer and Regis
trar both visited building together and obtained the
same answers from the engineer and foreman then the
cellar viz That they did the water for the steam
engine But finding that any obstruction stoppage of
the water would create great anxiety their part
te water again IN use soon as possible we were
led to make further inquiries and in instance the
ater Engineer wars called in haste turn on the
water, when it had been turned off repairs and the
messenger Ia colored man stated that they must have
fe sf TasE eFRyh " fas ah tue you aid not use the water
10 1or the lie then said I'VE must have the water
gether and still they denied using the water for the
steam engine We now sought interview with Mr.
that he did water, part for the engines We
then raised the water rent from forty dollars per annum
to one hundred and fifty dollarsto which Mr.. Abel OBJ
Jected We then put in water meter, since which
the water pipe has been off boiler and the
water closets and the establishment using the wa
ter for the originally understood purposes
In addition to the above proof, that the has been
used in said establishment from the time the engine was
put n for steam purpose the engineer who erected the
machinery in the cellar will testify that he informed the
oprietors that the well water would for the
boiler and that if the well water used, boiler
would not last more than year.
These are the facts in reference to the Sun
ing.
Another is that of the Messrs Pickre & Co.. Mer-
chant Flour Mill, Spears wharf The Water Engi
neer called to ascertain how the water of the city
peng used and was informed that it only used
oralhary purposes OF tho mill and not for the steam
gine; not being satisfied with the both went
second time to examine and received like to our
qaesuohs from the engineer and proprietor The water
pipes gave unmistakeahe evidence that steam pump
was attached to the main pipe in the neighborhood and
finding other, we were forced to the conclu-
sion that it this establishment. The proprie-
Tor stated that the well furnished all the for the
engine We then determined to try the experiment. and
cut oil the connexon from the cy's pipe which
stopped the m when Mr.. Pickrcll the office and
plead Tor the connexion to be again put until he
couid grind remnant OF grain he had in the mill
he termed it, "got cleaned up for the new CROP, We
have since placed meter this mill, it is now
paving, paying by meter measurement twenty cents for
thousand rgalons. We have thus given gentlemen, all
the facts in relation to the establishments your eso
tut utlons seem to point to- There many other
which We have found since connection with this De-
partmentwhich are quite fragrant the mentioned
above.
All ofwhch respectfully submit
[Signed JAMES S. SuTER Water Engineer
lSigned w. STEVENSON, Registrar
February u, 1860.
~ The Branch then went into convention with the
FIRST Branch on a communication from the Mayor
Alter the members returned to their chamber
Mr. Cook offered the following resolution, which
was read second time and passed:
ReSolued By the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
That all appointments of Police officers by the
City Council, in convention the recommendation of
the Mayor, in his communication of this date, be held
subject the decision the Courts in the issues now
pending under the lately passed by the Legislature
providing Board of Police for this city, or any change
or re organization the present Police force which the
Mayor and City Council may deem dvisabe hereafter
on the of said decision and that the
missions and bonds of said officers of Police he to
conform to the instructions herein provided.
The First Branch concurred in the proposition
to adjourn over until Thursday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
Mr.. CATHCART from the Committee on Ways and
Means, offered a resolution to pay Prescott Seby,
John W. Maxwell and others, for work done on,
and materials furnished the new Jail. Read a second
time and adopted.
resolution directing the Comptroller to paw to
the widow of Richard Jenkins, late turnkey of the
southern station house, the sum of $50, was re-
ceived from the First Branch and read
Also resolution requesting the members of the
Legislature from this city to vote against the pas
sage of any bill looking to confning the sale of
fresh meats to the regular market-houses in the
city of Baltimore.
Also resolution authorizing Ballard & Kemp to
erect frame shed on Eastern avenue
The Branch adjourned until Thursday afternoon
at o'clock.
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