The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-19
PROCEEDLNGS or THE CITY COUEcIL

FIRST BRANCH.-Present: SAMUEL G. Spleen
Esq, President, and all the members. The
report OF the Committee on the Fire Department
et"ose 70 she striking of the bells in the differ
CIV @ sine-ho9ses and the erection of alarm boxes
was received from the Second Branch with on
1i 1IenUnlehC stlklng out the words NBOard and
Citv Gomntsod GComSoGners and inserting 'Mayor and
IA communication was received fro, ~
mayor giving his assent to certain resolutione
A communication was received from the Citv e.,
missioner stating that Howard street between Pratt
anu Lee streets does not need repairing laid on thn
table Mr. SIMMs offered resolution directinG
the Clty Commissioner to have the beds of CAM
uen anu conway streets, between Sharp and How
streets, repaIred.-Mr. SPEDDEN called up the
ordinance directing the CITY Commissioned
TO have Exeter street, between Canton avenue
anu Lancaster street, paved; passed--Mr.
SrEDDEN called up the ordinance directing the Citv
commissioner to have Canton avenue, between
caroline and Albemarle street, graded and naved.
passed.--Also, the ordinance drectinp tba civ
commissioner to have Eden street, between Capten
avenue and Lancaster streets, graded and paved:
Passed:--Also, the ordinance directing the CITY
commissioner to have Lancaster street. between
caroline street and East Falls avenue graded and
paved; passed.--Also, the ordinance directing
the Clty commissioner to have Spring street be-
and paved passed.---Mr. CHAPMAN called nm tbe
resolution directing the Comptroller to nav to Dr
Edward Thomas $500, to be expended by him in
furnishing the medica-rOOm of the Jail with medi-
Ni"e:' "uoPIcu'---hf. CHAPMAN called up the res
olutlon directing the City Comptroller TO nav to
Henry Fulton the of $3.50 for services as clerk
to the Auditor; adOptcd.--Mr. TAYLOR called mn
the resolution directing the Comptroller to paw to
GEORGE Mclean the sum of S4O3. 50 for work done
IN N grading and paving Bolton alley; adopted.--
Adjourned.
SECOND BnANcH.-Present-W WILLIAM McPHAu.
ESQ, PRESIDENT, and all the members DAVID
a. mmAfhoh, Esq, President pro tcm. in the chair
Inc resolution to pay John w. Maxwell & Co tba
sum OF So,l3I.97, for repairing the new iaiI. occa
stoned by the fall of the gable end of The nortb
wing OF the same and for all extras not included in
the specifications for building the new ail. was
taken up and read a second time-On motion or
Mr. Cotton the resolution laid on the table
The. resolution to procure plan and working
drawings for new market-houses, at Cross street
and Ilollins street, taken up and laid
on the table.--The resolution to nav
Baker, Holmes Il Brown, the sum of SG5 for
repairs to the Eastern fountain was taken up and
passed.-A resolution directing the CITY Com
missioner to advertise in two daily papers for
plans for a new City Hall, to be sent in bv the
10th OF June, and approprating SlOO to be paid to
the architect whose plan shall be adopted was
received from the First Branch and read. The
ordinance authorizing the Water Commissioners to
borrow sum OF money, not exceeding $3.50, 600 to
be applied to the completion of the new water
works, and for laying additional water pipes was
called up by Mr.. Co0E, read a second time and
adopted.-The Branch adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon at + o'clDck