The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNcJL

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, April 8.
Esq, and all the members Mr.. MEYERS pre-.
sented communication from Robert Stevenson,
offering farm as a site for the new Almshouse
The land is situated on the Falls road three miles
from the city; reerred.-Mr. THOMAS offered a
resolution directing the City Commissioners to
plant seventeen trees in Jackson square and re-
pair the boxes and fences; laid on the table,
Inc PRESIDENT presented a petition from S. S.
stone d Co., demonstrating against the standing
OF backs in Monument square; referred. MIR
NICHOLAS presented an ordinance making it unlaw-
full for the City Collector to distrain for taxes be-
fore giving notice of thirty days to the person
gave notice that he would introduce an ordinance
relative to the public debt of the city.-Mr
BLANCHARD, of the Committee Claims pre-
sented report with resolution referring the pc
ttion of Timothy Crimen and others, asking for
a return OF taxes paid in error, to the Appeal
Tax Court, with instructions to settle any dis
crepancies; adopted Mr.. STAYLoR, of the Joint
Standing Committee on the Fire Department. pre-
sented report with a resolution to place eight
inch mains Baltimore, German and Libertv
streets, and to erect fire plugs along the same at
Liberty, Hanover and Charles streets; laid on the
table.-Mr. BoLGIANo gave notice that be would
Introduce an ordinance for the appointment of Re-
| viewers of Flour.--Mr. BRowH, of the Joint
Standing Committee on Water, presented report
with resolution directing the Water Board to re-
pair pump on Orleans, near Ann street; adopted
AIR. BLANCHARD called up the resolution refer
ring the petition of Thos. C. Nairn asking for the
return of taxes paid in error, to the Appeal
Tax Court, with instructions to settle the same;
aoopted-The same gentleman called up the
resolution authorizing the Mayor to employ aid for
| the City Counsellor, when necessary, to examine
| titles to city property and prepare plats of the
same The resolution elected considerable discus
sion, when Mr.. Nicholas moved to Law the subject
on the table.-Mr BLANCHARD of the Joint Sc
| ect Committee to whom was referred so much of
the Mayors message as treated on the CITY Pas
senger Railway Association, presented report
which was read and laid on the able.--Adjourned
| SECOND BRANCH.--Branch met CHARLES J
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair and all the
members present except Mr.. Wilson a message
was received from the First Branch, commupica-
ting report from the Committee on Highways with
| a resolution allowing Samuel Register to change
the kerb stones in front of his premises on Register
street; adopted.--Also, from the same Committee,
report with resolution directing the City. Com
missoners to raise the bridge over the three prong
ed branch, in Ridgely street, and to repair the
road between Ostend street and the long bridge
and appropratng $3.50 for the same; adopted--
Mr.. MILLER called up the resolution directing the
City Commissioners to grade and pave the side
walks around Jackson Square, and to also repair
the fences and the tree boxes, and to plant such
trees as are necessary in the same. provided the
amount does not exceed S530.--Upon motion of
Mr. RoBB, the further consideration of this resolu
ton was indefinitely postponed.--On motion, the
Branch adjourned.