The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-13
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.

SAOCGLDINuS OF 1HE CIIf COUNCIL.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-The PRESIDENT, JOHN
Z. BLACKBURN, Esq, and all the membes.-Mr
ALLEN offered proposition from James Foose and
Thomas Lester to erect addition to the Licking
ton market, on vacant space west of Lexington
market, between Green and Pearl streets: referred
to Committee on Markets.-The CHAIR presented
the petition of George Drexer for permission to keep
hogs on bis premises on West Franklin street,
Also, petition from Mary Ann O'Laughlin, ask
ing repair of a fountain on Calvert street. near
Bath; referred.-Mr. BoULDIN presented a fayora.
BILE report upon the petition of Bernard Clark, ask
ing leave to place platform in front of his premi-
ses on Pleasant street; privilege granted.-
Also, favorable report upon the petition of
+. H. Grupy, asking the same privilege at No.
az south Calvert street; granted.--Mr. CRoUr
nance providing that the Superintendent of Streets
be ordered to have the filth removed from the va.
rious markets on every Sunday morning; laid over.
Mr. STAYLoR called up resolution authorizing
the laying OF water pipes on Baltimore, Hanover
and German streets the expense of the same to be
taken out of the levy of 1862; read second time
and passed.-Mr. CHASE offered a resolution to
place gas mains on Calvert street, between Reed
and Eager SITS; read second time and adopted |
Also resolution ordering gas lamps 10 be placed |
In the same locality; adopted.-Mr. BoLG1ANo |
called up ordinance No. 81, authorizing the an |
pointment OF six Reviewers of Flour, two of whom |
tacture of flour; two of them bakers and two of |
them merchants, whose duty it shall be to decide
al grievances between merchants and others and
the Inspectors, in regard to the quality of -four:
lald upon the table.-Mr. BLANCHARD called I'D the
resolution offered few days since by the Committee
upon the City Passenger Railway, empowering the
mmayor 10 nave contract prepared by the CITY
VounselloI IN accordance with the provisions of
the report which was published in full few davs
since mace the order of the day for Tuesday neIt
MT. BoLGIANo offered the annual report from
the Northwestern Dispensary; referred NJ
NICHOLAS offered the report of the Comm;,tao -
ways ana Means, together with an ordinance mat
ing appropriations for the year 1861; tabled. and
ordered to be printed--Mr. HAY called nm res
oiution to appropriate $50 to repair benches and |
trim the trees in Union square; adopted, NJ |
DIXON called up resolution ordering the abate-
ment ofa nuisance on Hamburg street; adopted -
Mr. BoLGIANo offered resolution of inquiry to the
Water Board, lnquiring the state of their finances
and what amount would be required to comnlete
the work; adopted.-Adjourned until Monday
evening at o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met. CpIp1rsJ
BAKER, Esq.,, President, and all the members nres
ent.-The PRESIDENT laid before the Branch a |
communication from the committee CT the Water
Board on the repair of old pumps, &C.: referred |
A message was received from the First Branch
communicating report from the COMMITTEES on
City Property, with a resolution authorizing tho
Board of Commissioners of Public Schools. in the
exercise of their Judgment to grant to George i
Schillenberger the use of a portion of the lot at
tached to Primary School No. 20, sufficient to aE
ford him an outlet for water from his premises.
adop ted.-Aso, resolution AUTHORIZING the
City Commissioners to have seventeen shade trees
planted in Jackson Square, and to have fences and
tree.boxes repaired; and appropriating $50 for the
same; adopted.-On motion the Branch adjourn.
ed