The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CRY CoUsclL.


| FIRST Observation-Disclosures G. BLAcKBURN
| Esq, President, and all the members.--MI
| ALLEN presented the petition of Charles Reeder an
Others in favor of granting aid to the Federal Iii
| Ferry mpany; reierred.--Mr. CHASE submitte
| report with resolution providing for placing
gas lamp at the corner of Little Pleasant street
| College alley; adopted.--Mr BRowN submitted
| report on petition Of Nicholas Coter, that neY
pump may be placed on Morton alley, near Bddl
| street, with resolution discharging the commit
| tee on account of the expense; adopted. --Also
report with resolution authorizing John Brant t.
| sink well and place pump on the o
| Chatsworth street ard Chestnut alley; laid over
MIR. NICHOLAS submitted report on petit
| ton of II. j. Rieman and others for, and tina
| of John Lester, against, the repeal of the or
dinance providing Tor the opening and extension
OF Arch street, from Fayette to Baltimore street
laid oyer.-Also a report on petition of En- anue
Crocker, with resolution authorizing him to erect
verandah in front of his house on EnSor street
near East; adOpted.-Also report, with resOlu-
ton directing the removal of certain dirt from the
bed OF Forrest street, near Half-moon alley, and
approprating $50 to defray the expense; adopted.
MIR. SrAYLoR submitted report on petition OF
Edward Coleman. with a resolution authorizing
him to remove a frame shop from Wolf street, near
Lombard. to another location; adopted.--Mr.
BLANCHARD called up the resolution appropriating
500 to pay |. hewitt Steele for his legal opinion
on the expediency of repeating the ordinance for
the opening and widening of Holiday street,;
adopted.-Mr. CRoUT presented the petition
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stones across Pennsylvania avenue, at Mosher
street; pted.--Mr. PHELPS submitted
resolution with ordinance providing for the an
nual payment of 500 to every Military Company
attached TO the First Light Division, parading 30
members duly equipped and ACQUIRED according
to law, and every Cavalry Company parading 20
members, also equipped, on each regular parade
day. Also resolution directing the immediate
payment of the above amount to each company for
the present year.-A lengthy discussion ensued
after the reading of the resolution, when Mr. Boil
GIANo moved to lay it on the table; lost by a vote
of ayes s, nays l2-Mr. PHELPS then moved to
increase the amount thus appropriated to 5000
Another discussion followed the motion, which was
rejected by vote of ayes 3. Messrs. President,
Phelps and Crout; and nays l7.-The resolution
appropriating 500 was then adopted unanimously.
MIR. BOULDER, from committee, submitted
resolution providing for the enlarging of the mouth
OF the sewer at the northwest corner of Holiday
and Saratoga streets, and appropriating $500 to
deray the expense DEMONSTRATING the discus
sion of the subject, the Second Branch enter
ed the Chamber to go into Convention to
consider the nominations made on Tues
day last of the Water Board Commissioners
After confirming the nominations the Convention
adjourned, and the First Branch resumed the con-
slderatiOn OF the resolution last named relative to
the sewer at the corner of Holiday and Saratoga
streets; which was adopted.-From the Second
Branch was received an ordinance relative to
Franklin Square, ordinance relative to the Jan
itor of the City Hall and Messenger of the Mayor,
and an ordinance relative to the new Almsh0use
buildings; laid on the table-Mr. BASpEL pre-
sented resolution providing for the grading and
paving OF the sidewalks around Jackson Square
the repairing of the fences and tree-boxes and
planting of trees in the same cost not exceed.
ing $3.50; laid on the table.-Also, the petition of
Hugh Geston and Others, in favor of the Federal
Hlll Ferry Company; referred.-Mr. Dixon pre-
scented resolution appropriating $500 to pave
Cross street market space; laid on the table
Mr. BANDEL submitted an ordinance relative to the
tmn nF Eunl io Snbo Il
on the tabe.-Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee
on Health, submitted a report with a resolution d.
rectlng the removal of certain dirt from Third
street, near Hamburg; laid on the table.-On
motion, the Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.--Branch met.-CHARLEs j.
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair, and all the
members present.-Mr SwINDELL presented the pc
tltlon OF Messrs. W. s. Skinner Sons and others
asking that the channel the south side of the
basin be deepened; referred.-Mr. MILLER, from
the Committee on Claims, submitted a report with
a resolution directing the Comptroller to paw
Messrs: A. 5. Abel d Co. the sum of $927S, for
advertising in the San; adopted Mr. MIL
LER, from the same Committee, presented reno, {
with resolution directing the Comptroller to paw
Messrs. Ball & Tuttle the sum of $50 10. for adj
vertising in the Clipper; adopted dir. Mil.
LER, from the same Committee, submitted a report
with resolution adverse to the petition of c. T.
Beam, trustee, asking for the issue of duplicate
certificates of certain city stock and allowing him
GINS submitted ordinance in relation to the site
for an Almshouse; passed unanimously
SWINDELL presented a resolution requesting the
City Commissioner and Port Warden to report to
the Council the probable cost of deepening the
channel on the south side of the basin; adopted
Mir. RoBB called up the ordinance in relation
to the appointment of keeper of refuse material
belonging to the Corporation; passed. mes
sage was received from the First Branch, commu-
nicatlng report from the Committee on CITY
Property, with resolution directing the CITY Com
lnissoners to have the Marine Hospital building re-
paired, and appropriating $500 for the same:
adopted Also, resolution from the ommit-
tee on the Fire Department., allowing Joshua Il.
King to erect frame shed on his premises on w.
Lexington street; adopted. HIGGlNs, from
the Committee to whom was recommitted the
dinance repeating the ordinance to open Holiday
street, submitted the same ordinance with
the omission of the second section; laid on the
table.-A committee from the First Branch APP
peared and invited the Branch into Convention.
In about an hour the Branch returned, and on
motion, adjourned.