The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-26

ton Of Elnathan Lincoln for payment of indemnity
for damages sustained to his property on Chats !
worth street, by flood of water; adopted.--Mr.
BRowN called up the ordinance imposing penalty
of SIS day parties using hydrants OF their
neighbors; rejected unanimously. Mr.. BoLGIANo
called up the ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of keeper of refuse material belonging to
the city; passed.--Mr. BANDED presented re-
port from Committee of the Mechanics and
Workingmen's Society, with memorial asking the
appropriation of So, 900 to aid the UNEMPLOYED
workingmen of the city, with signatures from
large number OF business houses; referred to Com
mttee on Ways and Means.--Mr CHASE called
up the resolution providing for the erection of gas
lamps on Giimor and other streets; adopted
From the Second Branch was received a resolution
granting permission to James Richardson to sus-
pend canvass sign from the upper part OF his
building, corner of Light and Barre streets; adopt
ed.--Mr. BANDED gave notice of his intention to
introduce an ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of the Commissioners of the Public Schools.
Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH--Branch met.--CHARLEs J.
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair, and all the
members present-Mr ALRIcKs presented the
petition of Jas. Curley and others, demonstrating
against any change in the gutter in Liberty street,
laid over.-The President laid before the Branch
a bill from A. S. Abel & Co., for advertising in
| The San; referred.-Mr GEORGE, from the
Committee on City Property, presented ordi-
nance granting permission to persons to erect
| houses with narrow fronts; laid over.-The ordi-
| nance supplementary TO an ordnance to regulate
the several markets was taken up, and after some
| discussion motion made to strike out the
enacting clause, which was carried by the following
| vote -
Yeas-Messrs. George, Alricks Miller Robb, swindel
| and Higgins-6.
Nays-Messrs. President, Dean, Marden and Wilson,
A message was received from the First Branch
| proposing the appointment of Joint Special Com
mittee, to whom should be referred the matter O
the public printing; concurred in, and Messrs
SwiEdell, Dean and Robb were appointed the com
mittee on the part of the Second Branch. -Alst
a resolution from the Committee on Claims refer
ring the petition of Henry Orndorf and others
asking the return of certain taxes paid in error,
the Appeal Tax Court, and directing the Cit,
Commissioners to pay whatever the Court may ad
Judge; adopted.-Also resolution from the Com
} mittee on Highways, directing the City Commits
sioners to pay 500 to A. Romp for damages don
to his property by riotous persons; adopted
Also a resolution from the Committee o
Claims, adverse to the petition of DR.. A W
Colburn, asking compensation for services rem
dered to James Richardson; adoped.--Als
resolution from the Committee on Water
allowing R. H. Moale to withdraw his peti
well; adopted Also a resolution from the Com
mttee on Markets, adverse to the petition of Ii
Raymond and others for an extension of Cros
street market; adopted. -Also resolution fror
, the Committee on Why's and Means, adverse to tn
, petition of George Wagner, keeper of the Easter
Fountain, for an increase of salary; adopted
Also resolution from the Committee of Police an
JAIL directing the City Commissioners to examin
the drawbridge at the mouth of Jones' Fall:
adopted-Also resolution fir ON the same Coz
| mittee, directing the City Commissioner to repai
and alter the offices of the Auditor, Collector an
, Appeal Tax Court; adopted.-Also an ordinanc
providing for the prompt collection of taxes o
personal property levied by the State and city
out amendment, only requires the signature of tn
MayOr to become law. 1-Adiourned.