The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-12
PR OCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

PR OCEEDLNGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, April IL.
FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. C. BLACKBURN,
Esq, and all the members.-Mr. Thomas pre-
sented a memorial from the trustees of the Light
street Methodist Episcopal Church, demonstrating
against the abridgement of the footway on Light
street by the widening of said street; referred.-
Mr.. BLANCHARD presented the petition of Raisen
Hammond, of Anne Arundel county, asking the re-
turn of taxes paid in error; referred Also pc
ttion OF similar nature from W. Dorsey and wife:
referred.-Mr. Dixon presented petition from
David keener and others asking the removal of a
pier on Light street wharf; referred.-Mr. CRoUr
offered resolution authorizing the erection of
Tag stones on Ross street, opposite Biddle
alley; adopted.-Mr. BANDED called up a
resolution in favor of George Schillenberger
granting raas him the use of certain property as
resolution authorizing the planting of seventeen
shade trees in Jackson Square; adopted.-Mr.
BANDED called up certain resolutions offered on
April LIST, requesting the Police Commissioners to
take an accurate census of all persons residing in
the city of Baltimore and appropriating 500 for
the expenses OF the same Objection was made by
several members, on the grounds that the City
Council had not the authority to do so. Upon a
vote being taken, the resolution was defeated by
the following vote:-Yeas-Messr Bapdel STAY
lor, Phelps, Chase, Hayward and Crout-6-
Nays-Messrs. Blackburn, Yeisey, Wolfe, Meyers,
Boudin, Thomas, Brown, Blanchard, Drakeley,
Allen, Dixon and Tegmeyer-12.-Mr.B LANCH-
ARD offered remembrance from property holders
Fayette street, against the repeal of the ordi-
EduCG lot opening sdlu etTctl3 TeitrTeU.--disO d
resolution authorizing the erection of gas lamps on
Calvert, between Reed and Eager Streets referred.
Also a resolution authorizing the putting down
of gas mains upon the same street.; referred.-
Mr.. DIXON called up resolution, offered March
18th, to abate nuisance on the bed OF Hamburg
street, laid upon the table.-Mr. TEGMEYER Of
fered communication from Mr.. Henry Knell, Of
fering the loan of $3.50 for two years, without in
terest, to decorate and improve Lafayette square;
referred.-Mr. BANDED called up ordinance No. |
49, granting to the residents of Lexington, between
Carey and Calhoun streets, the privilege of erect |
ing houses OF front not less than twenty-three |
feet ten inches each upon vacant lot of ground |
designated to be improved a park; passed.
Adjourned till to-day five o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.--Branch met. CHARLES j. |
BAKER, ESQ.,, President. -Mr DEAN presented |
petition from the Pastor of St. Bridget's Church, |
Canton Tor gas lamp 10 front of that church; re-
ferred to the Committee on Police and Jail-Mr.
DEAN presented petition from sundry citizens of |
East Baltimore, asking the erection of hydrapt Al
ST. Bridget's church, referred to Committee on
Water.-Mr. SwINDELI presented petition from
n. Poppein and other citizens of South Baltimore
demonstrating against the opening of Gripdle
street, referred to the Committee Hghways.-
resolution to place new lamp Caroline
street, opposite the Public School, was received |
from the First Branch and concurred in.-The |
resolutions appropriating $22,9l6 for the purpose |
of cleaning out the Back Basin and Jones' Falls, |
from the drawbridge to Centre street bridge, were
received from the First Branch and concurred in. |
The Branch went into convention on sealed |
communication from the Mayor, and shortly after
returned to the Acknowledgements.