The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

4.
FIRsr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G. SPrcER.
Esq, and all the members except Messrs. BAUGHER
and RoBERTs.--Mr. Irons presented a petition
from James I. Jenkins, asking that his daughter
Annie jenkins, who is deafmute, may be placed
in the Columbia Institute, " ashington, as bene-
fciary under act Of Assembly; referred-Mr.
BLACKBURN presented memorial from Jonathan
Meredith and G.. l.. Dulaney asking for remunera
ton ,3O0) Tor their services in defending the
city in the suit instituted by II. r. & J. Reynolds;
rred.-Mr., SPToER presented petition from
Jane Sweedin, asking for remuneration for damages
sustained by fall, caused by the detection of the
Monument street bridge; referred.--Mr. TALBOT
of the Committee on Police and Jail, presented
report with resolution granting permission to A.
Stowell to place illuminated clock in front of
his store on No. 1913 Baltimore street, passed.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of the Committee on WAYS and
Means, presented a report with ordinances au-
thoriZing the levying of 100 cents on the $780,
to meet the necessities of the city for the
present year; read and laid on the table
Mr.. BAUGHER presented a minority report in
which he states that it will be necessary to levy a
tax of ITO cents instead of 80 cents on the $780,
Mr.. MACE presented report from the Joint Stand
ing Committee on the Fire Department, with a
resolution granting permission to Henry Deitrick
to allow frame shed to remain his premises
corner of Ann and Fayete streets; laid on the ia
ble.-AlsO similar resolution, granting permits
sion to G. G. Egerton to allow frame shed to re-
main on his premises, 27S East Baltimore street;
laid on the table.-Mr. Irons offered a resolution
recommending Annie jenkins, deaf-mute, to the
Goveror as beneficiary in the Columbia Institute,
under the act of Assembly; adopted.-Mr. Norris
offered resolution directing the City Commits
sioners to examine into the condition of the
on Raborg street, at Arch street; adopted.-A
communication was received from the Commits
sloners for Opening Streets, stating that they will
make the proper returns to the Register during the
coming week. in relation to the opening of Light
street; laid on the table.-Adiourned
SECOND BRANCH.-Present-WM MCPHAIL, Esq,
President, ard all the members.-Mr. CoLT0N
a 10 n
Education to consider the prOpriety of selling the
Male and Female Grammar School No. Sand pur-
chase a site for the erection of another school,
house; read second time and adopted.-The
resolution authorizing Charles Shpley to allow
certain chimnies on houses on Hollns street to re-
main in the condition in which they were erected,
was read second time. Mr.. ELLICoTT presented
the remonstrance of James III. Haywood and others
against the passage of the resolution which, toge-
Their with the resolution, referred back to the
Committee the Fire Department.--Mr. Col
TON called up the ordinance to close portion of
Grundy street, between McMechen and Laurens
streets, and jenkins and Foster alleys and accent
in lieu thereof parcel of land for the purposes of
public Park, to be called Park Place. The ordi-
nance was passed.-The resolution of inquiry to
the Mayor in relation to the construction of bay
window by George J. Zimmerman, on the corner
of Park and Madison streets.-Mr. MCPHAIL,
(Mr. Ellicott in the chair), offered a subst-
tute for the resolution, to the effect that the
bay window, erected by George j. Zimmerman,
MIR. ELLICoTT presented the remonstrance of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail
road Company against the paving of certain
streets, under the nuisance act, between Canton
avenue and Lancaster streets; referred to the Com
mittee on Highways.-The ordinance directing
the sale of the present Western Potter's field, the
purchase of new one, and the erection of dead
house on the same, was read second time and laid
over.-The resolution in relation to regulating
the fish stalls in the Centre market, received
from the First Branch and read.-On motion of
tInI
to the Committee on Markets-An ordinance
forbidding the erection of composition roofing
manufactures within the limits of the city of Bal
timore, was received from the First Branch and
read.---Aso,a resolution authorizing the Board of
Health to apply to the Police Board to detail an
officer for the purpose of serving notices from
the Health Department.-Also,a an ordinance
relating to the alteration of the grade of certain
and John streets..-The Branch adjourned until
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock.