The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-10
PROCEEDINGS or TIE cry c0UNc

FRIDAY, March 8.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, Samuel G. Scer, ESQ.,,
President and sll the members, except Messrs
IRONS Penn, and Norris
Mr.. CALLS presented a petition from Charles H..
Nicclai barbor master, asking permission to erect
an office for the transaction of his business.
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved a reconsideration of the
vote which referred the ordinance relative to ewd
and abandoned women, to the Committee on Police
and Jail. Carried.
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved that it be laid on the
table. Carried
resolution was received from the Second
Branch making it incumbent on the City Directors,
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to
enid of e eaeh Cali se G YEAR m"%q to that
Corporation.
Mr.. SMMs moved suspension of the rules Car
red.
The resolution was then put to the Branch and
ado pied.
Mr. CALLS moved that the Second Branch be in
vited into Convention. Adopted.
Mr.. EVANS presented report from the Joint
Standing Committee on CITY Property, with a re-
solution appropriating $500 for the painting of the
iron railing around Franklin Square
Mr. SPEDDEN presented an ordinance changing
the name of Elbow lane to that of Little Camden
street. Referred.
The resolution authorizing the painting of the
iron railing around Franklin Square was taken up
and adopted.
Mr. EVANS offered resolution requesting the
Committee on Highways to inquire into the pro-
priety of compelling the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company to repair the
bed of the street through Canton avenue, between
Broadway and Boston street, over which the rail-
road passes. Adopted.
Mr.. A. NJ. Price called up the resolution direct
ing the City Register 70 give the notes of the city
to the amount of nineteen thousand dollars to the
School Board for the purpose of paying for lot of
ground on CORTLAND street, for the OF the Cen
tral Male High School. Passed.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance increasing
the pay of the clerk to the Water Board from 900
to 81 200 per annum. Passed.
Mr.. BAN moved that the Report of the Commit
tee on the Almshouse, relative to site for the
Almshouse, be made the order of the day for Tues
day afternoon next. Carried.
Mr.. SrMMs presented petition from D. c. H.
Emory, relative to an alley between Barre and Lee
streets and Charles and Light streets, stating that
although 1t has been ordered to be opened, it still
remains closed. Referred.
Mr.. Balm offered a resolution requesting the
City Directors in the Northern Central Railway
Company to vote against the confirmation of Caleb
NJ. Lewis, as master of machinery of that road, an
the ground that he has removed Baltimore mechan-
les from the workshops of the Company and placed
in their stead inferior workmen brought from the
State of Pennsy lvania
Mr.. Balm moved a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. BLACKBURN objected.
Mr.. BAUGHER said that the Council had better
attend to its own business. 1t was goi3g far dis
lance to lind subject for legislation, when the
Council were compelled to pass such A resolution.
Mr.. Balm defended the resolution in speech of
considerable length.
The resolution laid on the table BY consent
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant TO adj
Journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR ESQ Presi-
dent pro tem., and all the members
A resolution relative to cleansing well and re-
pairing the pump Lancaster street, between
the Fes' Point market houses, was taken up and
passed.
A resolution authorizing William Elliott to erect
frame stable in the rear of his premises, No 307
North Caroline street, received from the First
Branch, read second time, and adopted.
resolution to place fire plug in the centre of
the Holiins street market house, was received from
the First Branch and read.
The Branch then went into convention with the
First Branch.
After the members returned to their chamber
A resolution authorizing George J. Zimmerman
to erect bow-window in front of the building on
the corner of Madison and Park Streets was re-
ceived from the First Branch and read.
Also, a resolution to place fag-stones across
Lexington street, at Schroeder street
Also, resolution authorizing the Register to
issue the notes of the Corporation, to the Commits
sioners of Public Schools for the sum of nineteen
thousand dollars, the same being in payment of
property on CORTLAND street, purchased for the
Male Central High School Read second time and
adopted
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon
at o'clock