The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-30

to the entire CITY. The discussion was cor
tinued bv Messrs Boulder, Crout and Phelps,
after which the amendment was adopted oy
Yeas-Messrs President, Wesley, Wolfe, Meyers,
Boudep Thomas Banded, Bolgiano. Saylor, Drakeley,
Allen Chase Dixon, Hay, Tegmeyer, Crout- 10.
Nays-Messrs. Brown, Nicholas, Blanchard, Phelps
Mr. PHELPS then moved an additional section ap-
pointing George }. Zimmerman and the Commit
tee of One from each ward a board to recon-
mend the really necessitous mechanics to the Com
missioners for employment, not exceeding one
week at a time. Considerable discussion was elici-
ted by the section, which finally adopted -
Mr.. MYER moved to amend the last section BY pro-
vldlng that the amount appropriated should be de.
Quoted from the Park fund. Some objection be-
ing expressed to the amendment, Mr.. Meyers with
drew lt.--Mr. PHELPS offered an additional sec
ton to limit the operations of the ordinance to the
ist OF May, subsequently extending the time to Ju-
iy LIST, which was rejected.-Mr. SrAYLoR, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Nicholas, offered another section
LOOKING to the grading of certain streets, adjacent
to Patterson Park. 1t being stated that the same
work was authorized by resolution previously
adopted, the section was withdrawn and the ordi-
nance passed. The Branch then adjourned 10
Monday afternoon.
SECOND BRANcH--Branch met--CHARLEs J.
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair, and all the
members present.--The PRESIDENT laid before the
Branch a communication from the Appeal Tax
Court, in response to resolution passed on the 9Th
inst, asking for the names of persons doing bust
ness IN the city ana claiming TO be residents OF the
county, thereby exemptng certain property from
taxation by the city.-Mr. GEoRGE, from the
Committee on Fire Department. submitted report
with resolution allowing George S. Riggs to erect
two bay windows houses Hoffman street;
adopted.-A message was received from the First
Branch communicating report from the Commit
tee on Highways, with a resolution allowing
Emanuel Chopper to erect a veraudah or Dallus-
trade in front of his house on Ensor street. near
Eden; adopted.-Also a resolution from the Com
mittee on Fire Department, allowing Edward
Coleman to remove one-story frame shop
| from its present location on Wolf street to
| the North side of Baltimore street, between
| Wolf ard Chapel streets; adopted. --AlsC
resolution directing the Comptroller to
| pay |. hewitt Steele the sum of 500 for his
! legal opinion in regard to the ordinance TO oper
Holiday street; adopted.--Aso resolution
directing the City Commissioners to enlarge The
mouth of the sewer on the north side of Saratoga
street, near Holiday street; adopted Also
report from the Committee to whom was referred
the subject of making annual appropriations for TIL
benefit of the volunteer military companies of tn
city; ted.-Mr. HIGGINGs called up the ordi
nance repeating the ordinance to open Hoda,
! street. After discussion it was passed =
| Ieas-Messrs. President, Dean, Marden, Wilson
Alricks Miller, Robb and Higgins-S. Nays
Messrs. George and Swindell-2.-A commtte
from the First Branch appeared and invited tn
| Branch into convention. In few minutes the
returned, and the Branch adjourned over unit
Monday afternoon at o'clock.