The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY GoUNoH.


TUESDAY, March 26.
FIssr BRANCB.-Present-JoHN Z. bLAGkBUsN'
ESQ. President, and all the members-Mr Al
LEN presented report oil the baltimore 't;or. !
D;snansarv asking the usual annual appropriatlon
raferred "A communication was received,
the CITY Commissioners, stating that tDe Iones
cost OF putting the draw-bridge , over and |
Falls in good order would be nvenication was |
flv dollars: referred.-A com ID u ~ accounts
= ,ceived from the MAYOR stating thaa have been
ri the agents of the McDonogn Mr.. DIX !
examined and found correct permission to Her
T - - resolution granting PEI ni w. 49,
on offered ;uH well his premises, corner
man ~ and Camden streetsi auoP ;
a RptGIANo called up the resolution Gun W. I'll
Mr. Mr. Uayer TO grant permission 10 persons 10 SCI
the My paper in the several markets; adopted.
"'dg gtfhe same gentleman called up the ordnance
ruIating the sale of fish in the Centre MarKel'--
MT SrAYLoR opposed the passage OF tne piu,nahee
M ~ rronnd that GREAT Injustice would be done to
nersons who caught the fish they oHereu LOT sale.
MIR CRoUr briefly explained the operation OF
the ordinance, and showed that IL was 10 prevent
;nnoyations by the persons who complained OF its
as,na that prompted the committee to report the
Kill nassed by vote of ii yeas to nays.-The
President announced sealed communication from
The M.yor, and the Branches went into Convention,
after which Mr. BLANCHARD, of the Joint Standing
Committee City Property, presented a report
recommending the Mayor to grant an appropria-
ton for the paving and grading the streets in the
vicinity of PattersOn's Park.-Mr. BoLGlAEo
presented resolution of inquiry to the Park Com
missoners in relation to the expenses incurred by
them at Druid Hill and Patterson's Parks; laid
over.--From the Second Branch was received
resolution providing for the placing of gas
lamps on Fayette street, between Gilmor and
Fulton streets; laid over.--Mr. NICHOLAS pre-
santed resolution authorizing the Commissioners
If Finance to sell or hypothecate the extra divi-
8ard stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Vow held oy the city; laid over.---Mr.
RI,xcgARp presented a resolution appropriating
SI00 tn / Neyett Steele Esq, for his legal opinion
- roiotion TO the opening and widening of Holli-
I'm Branch
SECOND BRANCH.--Branch met.--CHARLEs J.
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair, and all the
members present.-The President laid before
the Branch bill from Messrs. Bull futile for
advertising in the Clipper; relerred.--Mr
GropGE, from the Committee Fire Department
submitted a report with resolution allowing Geo
/ Loane to retain the use of a frame shed in the
rear ofhis premises, on Montgomery street; adopt
ed-Mr GEORGE, from the Committee on City
property submitted report with an ordinance
providing for the annual appointment of a messen
yer to the Mayor, and janitor to the City Hall;
laid on the table.-Mr. GEORGE called up til
ordinance repeating an ordinance requiring al
houses built on Franklin Square to have {
front not less than twenty-five feet in width; lsi'
over the President desiring to obtain the opinion
of the City Counsellor upon the questions involved
a message was received from the First Branch
communicating a report from the Committee O.
Claims on the petition of l.. Nathan Lincoln ask
ing compensation for damages done to his propert
bv improper drainage, declining to take action /
the premises account of the issues involved bein
now before the Courts for adjustment; adopted
Also resolution from the Committee on Way
and Means, recommending the passage of the ord
nance providing for the appointment of a keeper {
refuse materials belonging to the corporation; lai
oyer.-Also a resolution from the Committee o
WAYS and Means, referring the petition of Patric
Reney and Others asking to be refunded certain taxt
on licenses to the City Counsellor for his opinio
upon the legality of the claim adopted.-Tf
resolution to replace the dead trees in Frankli
Square was returned from the First Branch. vii
an amendment apprOpriating $500 for the in
provement of Madison Square. The amendme
was not concurred in.-Mr. DEAN, from Il
Committee on Police and Jail, submitted repo
upon the petition of p. E. Thomas and others, as
ing for an appropriation of $3.50 to assist in erec
ing town-clock upon the church corner of Fa
cite and Carey streets, with resolution directil
the Comptroller to pay that sum to the trustees
the church; laid Over.--A committee fro
the First Branch appeared and invited t
Branch into Convention upon sealed commune
ton from the Mayor.-In a few minutes
Branch returned, and adjourned over to this
ternoon, at 5 o'clock.