The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-29
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, September %.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present Samuel G. Spicer, ESQ.,,
President and all the members except Messrs.
Irons, Baugher, Roberts and Talbott.-Mr. SPED
DEN, of the Joint Standing Committee on High
ways, presented a report with an ordinance, con-
demning and opening Raborg street, between
Stricken and Gilmor streets; laid on the table,
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented petition from number
of citizens, for the removal of a pump in front Of
premises 30 Lexington street; referred.-Mr.
A. NJ. PRICE offered a resolution directing the City
Commissioner to place hag-stones across Saratoga
street, at Cortland street, adopted-A COM
municaton was received from John l.. Blades,
resigning the position of School Commissioner for
the lst ward, to which he was elected on Thursday
evening; laid on the table.-Mr. CHAPMAN pre-
sented a report from the Joint Standing Committee
on Ways and Means, with resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 to meet the deficiency for the printing
of the diary of the Branches; laid on the table
Mr.. TAYLOR, of the Joint Standing Committee
Claims, presented report with resolution appro-
priating $500 to j. H. B. Fulton for extra services
rendered the Board of Control and Review; laid on
the table, Mr.. A NJ. PRICE presented an ordi-
nance authorizing the City Passenger Railway As
sociation to lay tracks through the different streets
connect the several routes of the City Passenger
Railway with points near the City Park; read and
ordered to be printed. communication was re-
ceived from Thomas Swami, Esq, stating that
Druid Hill had been purchased, and inviting the
members of the Branch to be present at the open
ing, on the 9th of October; read and accepted
An ordinance was received from the Second
Branch, increasing the salary OF the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department to 81, ,50O laid on the table,
Also a resolution directing the Water Engineer
to remove the old fire plugs at the corner OF Pearl
and Lexington streets and Pine street and
Pin alley, and to place steam fire plugs in
stead thereof; laid on the MIR.
SGMNs called up the ordinance directing
the removal of all the buildings the lot of ground
on which the new City Hall is to be erected, and
also authorizing the Board of Commissioners of the
City Hall to rent apartments for the use OF the
city authorities, including the Board of Police
Commissioners until the hall is erected -
Mr. BLACKBURN called for the yeas and nays on its
passage and his the only vote in the negative.
Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE called up the resolution gr ant
ingipermsson to r. t. Walsh to erect stand for the
sale of produce on the southeast corner OF South
and Pratt streets; adopted.-Mr. TAYLOR called
up the resolution directing the City Comptroller to
pay to A Sterling, jr., Esq. Getty Counsellor), the
sum of Sl00, for services rendered the city in the
Court of Appeals, in the suit of IT Hatch; adopted
Mr.. Sterling was not City Counsellor when the
services were rendered l.-Mr. TAYLOR called up
the resolution directing the City Comptroller to
pay to William G.. Cunningham and Charles II.
Bowen $50 each for services in the Auditors ID
partment; adopted.-Mr. NORRIS called up the
resolution adverse to the petition of Levin Jones to
continue in frame shed; adOpted.-Mr.
EVANS called up the resolution authorizing the Park
Commissioners to purchase certain portion of
Federal Hill for Public Park.-Mr. BLACKBURN
offered an amendment that the Commissioners re-
port their action to the City Council for conirma
ton. He called for the yeas and nays the amend
ment.-All the members voted nay, with the
exception of Messrs. Blackburn, Spicer and Linton
The resolution was adopted, Mr.. Blackburn alone
voting against it.-Mr. EVANS called up the reso-
luton referringthe petition of certain citizens asking
that the old Almshouse property may be purchased
for public park.--Mr. TAYLOR offered as a sub
stitute, resolution directing the Park Commission
to inquireinto the expedency of purchasing the
old Almshouse property for public park.--Mr.
SPEDDEN and Mr.. SMMS opposed the resolution, and
Mr.. Balm advocated the resolution and called for
the yeas and nays.--Mr. BLACKBURN said that be
opposed the resolution. There was not cent in
the treasury. Notwithstanding the oppose of his
Honor the Mayor, there not cent in the treas,
ury--Mr. BAN: 81 call the gentleman to order"
The PRESIDENT decided that Mr.. Blackburn was
in order.--Mr. BLACKBURN said that the Mayor had
made an exhibit which showed balance In the
treasury of over 81, 100000, when there was not
cent there-Mr. BAIN-I call the gentleman to
order.-The PREsDENT-The gentleman is in Or
der.-Mr. BAIN-I appeal from the decision of
the Chair. The gentleman has no right to discuss
the Mayors message at this period He should
have done it when the message was presented
The Chair was sustained.-Mr BLACKBURN con-
tinued his remarks, to show that there was no mo-
ney in the treasury to carry out the enterprises
On the adoption of the substitute Mr.. MACE called
for the yeas and nays, remarking that he thought
it was making farce out of the matter, and he de-
sired to vote against it.-The substitute was lost
and the resolutio was lost by vote of yeas to
nays.-Mr. CHAPMAN called up the resolution ap
propriating $40 900 to meet the expenses of the jail
for the current year.-Mr. BLACKBURN moved tc
lay the resolution on the table. He desired to ex
anime the matter. 1t was large appropriation
MIR. A. Nj. PRICE stated that the appropriation
was entirely exhausted, and there were 325 prison
in the JAIL who had to be fed.-The motion to
lay on the table was lost. The resolution was then
passed by vote of 10 yeas to nays.-Ad
journed.