The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-17
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, March l6.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-SAM G. SpICER, ESQ.
! President, and all the members, except Messrs
| Irons and Baugher.
! Mr.. TALBOT presented petition from numerous
! citizens in the northeastern section of the city,
| praying the erection of market-house at the Bel
air market, to be used fish market. Referred.
Mr. CHAPMAN presented petition from William
Peters and Thos. j. Lapsley, asking permission to
erect bridge across Jones' Falls. Referred.
Mr.. Penn presented a petition from A. S. Abel
" Co., asking payment for advertising done for the
city in the year 1859. Referred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented communication from
| A. w. Goldsborough. offering site for an aims
house, being farm situated within and half
miles from the city, the Philadelphia turnpike.
Referred.
Mr. Balm presented petition from Robert Rem
WICK and others, owners of the railroad tracks on
| Howard street. asking to be remunerated for said
tracks, or else be granted permission remove the
! tracks. Referred.
| Mr. TALBOT, of the Joint Standing Committee on
! Police and Jail, presented report, with resolu-
ton directing the handing over to the Comptroller
all the propositions to lay gas mains and erect gas
| lamps Adopted.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented report from the Joint
| Standing Committee on Claims, with a resolution
| in favor of Perkins & Fleming, druggists for
medicines furnished the Western police station.
| Laid on the table.
J message was received from the Mayor, epclos-
ing communication from Mr.. Petrikin, one of the
agents of the McDonogh estate in New Orleans, in
forming the city that the notes due the city of Bal
| timore from the sale of the McDonogh property
! are falling due and being promptly paid. Re-
| ferred.
Mr.. NORRIS presented resolution inouiring of
| the Water Board the probable cost of laying pipes
a distance of21a miles. Adopted. q
Mr.. MACE offered n resolution inquiring of the
City Commissioner what iron bridges across Jones'
| Falls need painting. Adopted.
Mr.. SIMMs offered resolution authorizing the
street at Wayne street, and Dover street at
| Cypress alley. Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented report from the Joint
| Standing Committee Water, with resolution
authorizing the repairing of the pump at the cor
| ner of South Paca and Hamburg streets. Laid on
| the table.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented report from the Joint
I Standing Committee Water, with a resolution
authorizing the placing of new pump in the we'll
corner of Bank street and Castle alley. Laid on
| the table.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented a report from the
| JOINT Standing Committee on Water, with reso-
luton authorizing the removal of the pump inafron
| OF Nos. 81 and "a South Charles street. Laid on
| the table.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented the report OF the Joint
| Standing Committee on water, authorizing the
| Water Board to place new pump in the we'll cor
| ner OF Thames and Philpot streets. Laid on the
| table.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called up the resolution recon-
mending Florence Louisa Damon to the benefits Of
the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. Adopted
Adjourned.
| SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
| iournment. Present DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Pres-
| dent pro tem. and all the members.
resolution requesting the Directors the part
of the city in the Northern Central Railway to vote
| against Caleb NJ. Lewis, Master of Machinery of
said road. was received from the First Branch and
| read.
Also, resolution granting permission to Thomas
NJ. Dukehart to erect frame shed on his premises,
| No. Is North High street. Adopted.
Also, a resolution adverse to the petition of
Henry Travers, asking an extension of his lease of
| certain wharf property. Adopted.
| Also, an ordinance authorizing Thomas Winans
to change the Port Warden's line, in some particu-
lars. Read and laid over until Monday.
Mr.. CATHCART called up the ordinance relating
to the Park Fund of the city of Baltimore The
! ordinance provides that the Commissioners of FL
nance shall receive the one.fftn of the gross pro-
| ceeds of the City Passenger Railway, and invest
the same in Baltimore city six per cent stock.
Mr. CoLToN moved to amend the ordinance by
aking the Register the recipient of the fund, and
Tor him to pay the same to the Commissioners
The amendment was adopted.
MIR. ELLICoTT moved to lay the ordinance on the
table. Lost. The ordinance was then passed.
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon
| at O'clock.