The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, February 90.
FIRST BRANCH. a.-Present-SAMUE1 G. SPIcER, ESQ.,,
President, and all the members except Messrs.
Irons and Evans.
Mr.. Penn presented the petition from John S.
Cuttings and many others, praying for the repeal
of the ordinance authorizing the opening of Holli-
day street between Baltimore street and Exchange
place Referred.
Mr.. Balm presented the report of the Joint Spe-
cial Committee on the Port Wardens accounts,
stating that all was found to be correct. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. MACE, of the Joint Standing Committee on
the Fire Department, presented report with a
resolution granting permission to VIM. s. Schu-
macher to erect frame shed on his premises on
Boston street, between Windsor and Gwinn
streets.
The rules suspended and the resolution
adopted
Mr.. MACE, of the Joint Standing Committee on
the Fire Department, presented a report with a
resolution granting permission to S. Fettman to
allow frame addition to remain to his building
No. so North Eutaw street.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
The resolution authorizing the representatives
from the city in the Legislature to oppose any bill
which has for its object the closing of Conway
street, between Eutaw and Howard streets, was re-
ceived from the Second Branch marked non-con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Balm moved the appointment of a Committee
of Conference. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Balm, Simms
and Mace, as the committee.
Mr.. SMMs presented the annual report of the
Managers of the Baltimore General Dispensary.
Referred.
Mr. Balm presented an ordinance making it in
cumbent upon the physician to the Marine Hospital
to secure order from the City Comptroller be-
fore he purchase any article for the of that
institution. 1t also gives the Comptroller the
power of confirmation over all appointments of
boatmen, laborers, nurses, and all other persons
employed at the Marine Hospital Laid ON the
table.
Mr.. MACE offered resolution directing the clerk
to procure from the office of the City Register the
petition which was presented to the last Council,
relative to the at the intersection of Centre
and Charles streets. Adopted.
Mr.. CALLS moved that a committee be appointed
to invite the Second Branch into convention.
Carried.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Calls and Talbot as
the committee.
Mr.. Balm, on the Branch being called to order
after convention, called up the resolution authoriz-
ing the City Commissioner to place lag-stones across
Hollins street at Amity alley. Adopted.
Adjourned.
SECOND BRACH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present. DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Pres-
dent pro tenn, and all the members.
A message was received from the First Branch,
asking the appointment of Joint Committee OF
Conference on the resolution requesting members
OF the Legislature to vote against the closing o
conway street, between Eutaw and Howard streets
Concurred in, and the following members appoint
en- on the part of this Branch Messrs. Van Nos
trand, Cook and Musselman.
Tue branch then went into Convention with the
First Branch after the return of the members tc
their Chamber.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the petition of ]. H
Harker, asking the return of certain taxes paid in
error. Referred to the Committee on Claims
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow Afternoon
at o'clock.