The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-23

NOR, and Little Paca streets; adopted.-Mr. |
BLANCHARD, of the Joint Standing Committee on
Claims, presented report with a resolution refer
ring the petition of Henry Orndorff and others,
asking for the return of taxes paid in error to the
Appeal Tax Court with directions to pay if found
correct; adopted.-A resolution was received
from the Second Branch granting permission
to VIM Trego to erect and use a steam engine on
his premises, on Great Hughes street; adopted
Mr. STAYLoR, of the Joint Standing Committee on
the Fire Department, presented a report with
resolution directing the Water Engineer to erect
steam fire plug at the Belair Fish market; adopt
ed.-Mr BANDED called up the resolution to i'm
prove the condition of the offices of the CITY Col
lector, City Auditor and Appeal Tax Court-Mr
NICHOLAS moved to strike out $4,000 and insert
S9OO.-Mr. BANDED moved to strike out and in.
sert S490.--Mr. Nicholas motion was carried.
mir. BLANCHARD offered substitute reso-
luton directing the City Commissioners to make
the necessary alteration in the Offices an expense
not to exceed $500, and erect a vault at a cost
not exceeding 5000; lost.---Mr. ALLEN moved
to lay the resolution on the table; lost The res
olution as amended, (appropriating S90O,)
adopted.-The PRESIDENT announced sealed
message from his Honor the May and the Branch
es went into cOnvention.--Mr. BANDED offered
resolution granting permission to James Puder
and others to withdraw petition relative to the
removal of the railroad track on Howard street;
adopted.-Mr. BLANCHARD presented an ordinance
granting power to the Mayor to remit fines imposed
for violating city ordinances; laid on the table
Mr.. BANDED gave notice that he would introduce
an ordinance to repeal the ordinance authorizing
the erection of a new City Hail. Also an ordinance
| providing for the erection of a Central High
| School-Mr. BLANCHARD presented a petition
! from Mary Ridgeley, asking for the return
of $1,000, being the amount of bank bill
! which she found, and which was, by direction of
the Courts placed in the city treasury; referred.
| Mr.. BANDED moved the appointment of Joint
| Special Committee on the Public Printing; carried,
and the Chair appointed Messrs. Banded, Nicholas
! and Staylor on the part of the Branch.-Mr. Boil
GTANo called up the resolution adverse to extending
| the Cross Street market; adopted.-Mr. Thomas
called up the resolution directing the City Commits
sioners inquire into the condition of the draw
bridge at the mouth of Jones' Falls, and report to
| the Branch.-Mr. NICHOLAS called up the ordI-
nance to appoint keeper of refuse material; laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.-Ad-
journed.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, CHARLES j. BAKER,
Esq, President, and all the members. MIR.
| HIGGINS presented petition from James Stockdale
and others, asking that gas lamps be placed on
| West Fayette street, between Gilmor and Fulton
streets; referred.-A communication from the
Appeal Tax Court was read.-Mr HIGGINs called
up the ordinance in relation the opening of HOl
lday street; referred back.-Mr. DEAN, from the
| Joint Standing Committee Police and Jail, pre-
| Sented report with resolution to allow James
Richardson to suspend a sign from his sail
| loft on Light street, near Barre; adopted. IA
| message received from the First Branch, com
municatlng a resolution directing the City Com
missioners to repair the Broadway market-house
and the house occupied by the market master, and
| appropriatng S25 for the same; concurred in
| A committee from the First Branch appeared
and invited the Branch into convention upon
sealed communication from the Mayor.-In few
minutes the Branch returned, and adjourned to
| O'Clock on Monday afternoon.