The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-11
PROCEEDINGS or THE cry coUscJ.


t. TUESDAY. July 10.
FIRST BnANcH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SpIcrR,
Esq, President and all the members except Messrs'
Roberts, Blackburn and Penn.-Mr. CHAPMAN.
OF the Joint Standing Committee on Ways and
Means, presented areport with an ordinance 6xing
the salaryof the Mayor for the ensuing twn wears
at $1,000 per annum.-AlSo, an ordinance au-
thorizing the Commissioners of Finance to issna
bonds instead of notes for moneys needed to con-
struct the Water Works-Mr. Pgxv nra-
sented petition from Harry Heming asking for
the return OF money paid for license; referred.-
Mr.. SPEDDEN moved to reconsider the vote bv which
the ordinance prohibiting the erection of livery
hiring, and sales stables within the limits of the
city, without permit from the Mavor and CITY
council; Iost.-Mr. LINTON offered resolution
directing the City Commissioner to place a gas
lamp on the corner of Smith street and Penn
sylvania avenue; adopted-Mr SPEppES
called up the ordinance directing The opening
OF McMeachem street.-Mr. LINTON stated that
there would be strong remonstrance against the
measure, and he hoped it would lie over: laid on
the table. .--Mr. SIMMs called up the ordinance
directing the City Auditor, in selling property for
taxes IN arrears, to sell only the improvements on
the premises but if the improvements should not
sell Tor sufficient to liquidate the claims for taxes
then the simple of the property can be sold -
Mr.. SPEDDEN said that this was a yery important
measure, and as there was barely quorum present
ne hoped it would lay over; laid on the table
Mr.. POLLOCK called up the ordinance directing the
sale of Male and Female Grammer School No /
corner OF Monument and Forrest streets and also
duthOrHlDS lne DOarQ OF Sch0ol commissioners to
select lot and erect thereon a building for the use
of he same schools. This bill had passed the Coun
Gil but was vetoed by the Mayor. The present bill
suits the Mayors views.-Mr. LINTON moved to
lay it on the table; carried-Mr. EVANS, of the
Joint Standing Committee City Property, pre-
sented report with an ordinance providing for the
erection OF new City Hall; laid the table. Ad-
journed.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present VIM McPHAIL ESQ.,
President, and all the members CATHCARr,
from the Joint Standing Committee on CITY Pro-
perty, submitted an amended ordinance providing
Tor the erection of new City Hall. The original
ordinance having passed the Second Branch, was
recommitted to the above committee when
1t came up in the First Branch.-Mr Col
TON objected to receiving the ordinance, it
oeing In violation of Parliamentary rules so
to do. The bill having been re-committed by
the action of the First Branch, the amended
ordinance should be presented in that Branch
!he CHAIR sustained the views of Mr. Cotton
Mr. CATHCART, from the Committee on Wavs and
Means, presented ordinance authorizing the
Register to the credit of the cty to
the amount of the uncollected taxes not to ex.
ceed four hundred thousand dollars, which was
read MIR. Cook moved to strike out four hun
dred thousand and insert five hundred thousand,
which was adopted. The ordinance was then
passed.-Mr. Cook presented the petition of viii
liam Bond, asking permission to give exhibitions
ot hre works on certain occasions named, which
was read and laid over.-Mr. Cook offered an
ordinance allowing William Bond to give exhibit
tlons OF hre works on certain occasions at pubic
meetings, &C., which was read and laid over. Ad.
j0urned