The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-02
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

'HOCEhDIhGS OF TIE CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, March l.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN C. BLACKBURN
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr CRoUT
presented a petition from James L. Hudson, asking
or PERMISSION to sell wrapping paper in the several
Tered resolution requesting the Board of Commits
sloners Tor Opening Streets inform the Branch of
the estimated damages and expenses incurred in
opening Arch street; adopted.-Mr. PHELPS
called up the resolutions attached to the report of
the Committee on Police and Jail, calling for the
opinion OF the City Counsellor as to whether the
contract of j. W. Maxwell & Co. entitled them TO
the materials of the old Jail building.-Mr.
BRowN, of the Joint Standing Committee ON
water, presented report with an ordinance to
prevent the issue of water from the water
works, unless the same is paid for.-Mr
boULDEN moved an indefinite postponement
OF the ordinance.-The PRESIDENT stated that
the ordinance was only on its first reading, and
the motion was therefore out of order-Mr
BoULDEN moved to lay the subject on the table:
carrled~A resolution was received from the
Second Branch, directing the CITY Commissioners
to have trees planted in Franklin Square, in place
of those which have died; laid on the table.
Mr.. PHELPS called up the resolution directing the
City Commissioners to renew the trees and repair
the SOD in Eutaw Square, appropriating 5000 for
the same.-Mr. Dixon wanted to know if the
fence around the square was goat proof.-Mr.
PHELPS answered that the fence was qoat proof
from without, and, to his knowledge, goat had
never gained entrance to the enclosure-Tba
resolution was passed.-Mr. BoLGIANo offered a
resolution requesting the Board of CITY Commits
sioners 10 inform the Branch of the probable cost
of preparing apartments in the CITY Hall for
the use of the Appeal Tax Court and other
offices; adopted.-Mr. SrAYLoR, of the Joint
Standing Committee on the Fire Department, pre-.
sented report with resolution granting permits
sion to VIM. b. King to erect frame shed on his
premises, No. 345 Monument street; adopted. The
same gentleman presented report from the same
committee, with resolution granting permission
to VIM. ii. Lamdin to erect frame shed on his
premises, No. 40 South Ann street; adopted.-
Mr.. CHASE, of the Joint Standing Committee on
Police and Jail, presented report with a resoIu.
ton granting permission to Barrck Il Philips to
use building at the intersection of FREMONT and
Ramsey streets laid on the table. YEAsLEY
presented report from the Joint Special Committee
on the Registers Accounts, with a resolution sta
ting that the accounts were found correct; adopted
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANcH.-Present, CHARLES j. BAKER.
Esq, President, and all the members. --Mr. HrG
GINS presented the petition of John c. Nairn asking
a return of taxes paid in error; referred to the
Committee on Claims.-The PRESIDENT presented
petition from the Asbury Sunday School Society.
and others, against allowing the City Passenger
hallway cars to be run on Sunday. Also, peti-
ton from the Methodist Sunday schools Of North
Baltimore, the Wesley Chapel, and the Columbia
Sunday Schools, for the same purpose; referred to
the Select Committee the Passenger Railway.
-Adjourned until Monday.