The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, April %.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-The president, JOHN
C. BLACKBURN, Esq, and all the members except
Messrs. Blanchard, Phelps and Dixon. Mr.: MEf-
Frs presented the petition of Coleman j. Cleaye-
land to be permitted to use portion of the side
walk in front of his premises, on Thames street,
near Bond: referred.-Mr. CIRCUIT presented tue
petition of II. Schultz for payment OF certain
claim against the City Fire Department; referred
MIR. CHASE submitted report with resolu-
tion granting permission to John W. Maxwell d
Son to erect a verandah on the secohp Story Vi
their building, on Calvert street near rFaukIin:
adopted -Nr. ALLEE presented a bill OF Charles
S. Willet for sos, for furnishing a chilled iron
safe at the City Collectors office; referred MIR.
BoLGlANo called up the resolution providing for
certain repairs at the Centre and Cross street
kets; adopted.-Also the resolution providing
for the placing of hag-stones across Chew street
at various points adopted Also an ordinance
increasing the wages of the persons employed at
the several markets on Saturday night; adopted
MIR. MEYERS called up the resolution in favor
of Messrs. Burns Sloan, granting them per-
mission to continue in use certain pier on Light
street wharf; the resolution elected considerable
discussion, after which, on motion of the Presi
dent it was laid over.-A message was received
from the Second Branch and concurred in that
the Council should adjourn over to-morrow
"wednesday. l-Mr. NICHOLAS called up the
general appropriation ordinance, and moved tho
including Of the special appropriations of 500 91S
for the clearing of the back ba sin and Jones, Fails
&c., $4,000 for grading Webster street. and SlOo
Tor trees at Union Square, which being accepted.
the ordinance was passed.-Mr BoLGI.No called
up the ordinance repeating certain section of the
Market ordinance giving permission to dealers to
occupy places outside of the Centre Market limits;
passed.--From the Second Branch was received
areso'uhon granting permission to c. s Monmo-
nler 10 enclose portion of his house Bank street.
near ashington street; adopted.--Mr. Brown
submitted report, with a resolution directing the
City Commissioner to remove the fountain on Cal
vert street, opposite Foundry. Also, resolution
for placing fire plugs Aisqnith street, at GAY
and Favette Streets laid oyer.--Mr. BRowN pre-
scented petition Of George w. N. Cook, for the
repeal of the ordinance providing for the widening
OF Fayette street. from Holiday to Calvert streets:
reterred.--Mr. BOLGIANo called up the resolution
discharging the Committee on Markets from the
consideration OF proposal of Thomas Lester and
Henry F0oz, to erect new market building on
Lexington street, near Pearl; adopted.
Branch then adjourned until Thursday afternoon
SECOND BRANCH.--Branch met. CHARLES j
BAKER, Esq, President, in the Chair, and all tn,
members present except Mr.. Marden-Mr. Rom
from the Committee on Water, submitted repor
adverse to the petition Of Thomas Gardner 70,
permission to erect pump opposite St BRIDGET
Church, Canton; adopted -Mr SwINDELL called
up the resolution authorizing the CITY Block Ferry
ana Towing Company to use the water front a
the end OF West Falls avenue and Great Hughes
street. Tor the purpose of running steam ferry
boat between the said points; adopted-A mes
sage was received from the First Branch communi
eating report from the Committee on Bridges
with a resolution authorizing the City Commission
ers to have the drawbridge over Jones' Falls re
pared, and appropriating 81 200 for the purpose
said appropriation to be taken out of an appr0pri
ton OF 200 previously made for the deepening
OF the back basn-Aso, from the Committee OF
FIRE Department, report with resolution allow
ing z. Leutbecher to retain frame shed attached
to Washington Hail. adopted.-AIso, from thu
same committee, report with a resolution allow.
ing T. j. Cochran d Co.. to reconstruct frame ice
house at the mouth of Union dock. On motion
the Branch adjourned over till Thursday eyepinf
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