The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, June G.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present SAMUEL G. SPICER. Esq.
President, and all the members.-Mr. CALLS
presented petition from Il. III. Johns, relative to
the condition of the cutters at the intersection of
Ann and Alice Anna streets. caused by the laying
OF the city passenger railroad track; referred.-
Mr. Mr.. BAN presented petition from VIM. H.
Hand and others, asking the repeal of the twenti.
eth section of an ordinance relative to allowing ve-
hices to ain on the pavements in front Of the
doors OF the owners referred.-Aso a petition
from Charles ID. Kinks, asking permission to con-
tinue in use a frame shed his premises, No 257
west Lombard street, referred.-Mr. A.. NJ
PRICE, of the Joint Standing Committee on the
Harbor, presented report with 4 resolution au-
thorizing the Harbor Master OF the Second Dis
trct to rent an office for his use laid the table
"A communication was received from the
Young Mems Christian Association, inviting the
members to attend the festival at the Mary land
lnstitute.-A resolution was received from the
Second Branch, authorizing the appointment of
committee, to consist of two members of each
Branch and the Presidents thereof, together with
the Board OF Health, to visit Boston and other
cities, and examine the different Marine Hospitals;
laid on the table.-Mr. BAIN offered resolution
authorizing the erection of wharf at the foot of
Eutaw street; referred.-Mr. EVANS offered reso-
luton granting permission to John Lee Chairman
to alter two frame buildings on Bond street, near
Lancaster street; reterred-Mr. Il. PRICE called
up the communication from the City Commissioner
relative to the condition of the sewer at Raborg
and Arch streets, recommending the enlargement
OF the same; referred to the Committee on High
ways.-Mr. ROBERTS offered a resolution granting
permission to DR.. A. c.. Robinson and Dr. H. Per-
kins to withdraw their petitions asking permission
to sink wells on their premises; adOpted-Ad-
journed.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present, VIM. McPHA1L, ESQ.
President, and all the members.-Mr MUssEL.
MAN offered a resolution that a committee of two
members of each Branch of the City Council, with
the Presidents thereof, and the City Physician, be
appointed to visit Boston and other places on the
route, to examine the several Marine Hospitals
Vic f,t
for the city of Baltimore, the expenses the same
to be paid by the Mayor and City Council of Bal
timOre; read a second lime and adopted The
resolution to exempt the property Of the Patapsco
Fire Company On St Paul street. from the paw
ment Of taxes up to the year 1861, was taken up
and passed.-Mr. Cook offered a resolution di-
recting the Comptroller to pay to VIM. A.
Van Nostrand the sum of Sl7OiS, to make
note Of the city of Portsmouth for the pur-
chase OF a fire engine; referred to the Committee
on Claims.-A resolution directing the Register
to consolidate certain city stock was taken up and
read.-Mr. CoLToN offered an amendment, that
the Register report to the Council from time to
time the amount of such consolidation; adopted
The resolution was then passed.-A resolution
adopting the report of the Commissioners of the
Almshouse was received from the First Branch;
read and adopted.-A resolution in favor of Tho
mas B. Gather, late Clerk of the City Circuit
Court, was adopted. Also, resolution to white
wash the Maryland Institute market-housp, and ap-
propriating 500 for the same--Mr Cotton
moved to strike out 500 and insert $780, the amend
ment was adopted and resolution passed-An in
vtation to visit the Festival of the Young Mems
Christian Association received and accepted.
"A resolution of thanks to the Board of
Fire Commissioners, for the able and satisfac-
tory manner in which they have discharged the
responsible, arduous, and gratuious abors of their
appointment, was received from the First Branch,
read a second time and adopted.-A resolution
to allow Michael Dichelbaugh to continue in use a
slaughter house. on Fayette, near Gist street, was
received from the First Branch, read second time
and adopted.-A resolution to pay Ellen Muller
the sum of Sl45, paid by her to recover property
sold for taxes, was received from the First Branch
and read.-Adjourned.