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

| THURSDAY, March 2S.
| FIRST BRANcH.-Present-JoHN c. BLACKBURN
| Esq, President, and all the nembers.--Mr
ALLEN presented the petition of Charles Reeder ant
others IN favor of granting aid to the Federal il
Ferry mpany; referred.--Mr. CHAsE submitted
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 C1tter that a new
pump may be placed on Morton alley, near Biddle
street, with resolution discharging the commit
tee on account of the expense; adopted Also
report with resolution authorizing John Brant to
sink well and place a pump on the o
Chatsworth street ard Chestnut alley; laid over
MIR. NICHOLAS submitted report on peti-
ton OF il. j. Reman and others for, and that
OF John Lester, against, the repeal of the or.
dInance providing tor the opening and extension
of Arch street, from Fayette to Baltimore street;
lald oyer.-Also report on petition Of En- anuel
Crocker, with resolution authorizing him to erect
a verandah in front of his house on EnSor street,
near East; adopted. d.-Also a report with resolu-
ton directing the removal of certain dirt from the
bed OF Forrest street, near HalEmoon alley, and
approprlating $50 to defray the expense; adopted
AIR. STAYLoE submitted report on petition of
EDWARD Coleman. with a resolution authorizing
him to remove frame shop from Wolf street, near
Lombard, to another location; adopted. d.--Mr.
BLANCHARD called up the resolution appropriatng
Sl0o to pay |. hewitt Steele for his legal opinion
on the ezpediency of repeating the ordinance for
the opening and widening of Holiday street;
adopted--Mr. CRoUr presented the petition
of s. Smith, and others, for placing flag
stones across Pennsylvania avenue, at Mosher
street; adopted.--Mr. PHELPS submitted a
resolution with an ordinance providing for the Il
nuai payment of 500 to every Military Company
attached TO the First Light Division, parading 80
members duly equipped and accoutred according
to law, and every Cavalry Company paradng 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
GTANo 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 $780,
Another discussion followed the motion, which was
rejected by vote of ayes 3, Messrs. President,
Phelps and CrOut; and nays l7-The resolution
Sl00 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 Sl00 to
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
Alter confirming the nominations the Convention
adjourned, and the First Branch resumed the con-
Sideration 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
tor of the City Hall and Messenger of the Mayor |
and an ordinance relative to the new Almshouse
buildings laid on the tabe.-Mr. BANDEL pre-
'ented 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, at cost not exceed
ng $3.50; laid on the table-Also, the petition of
dugb Gelston and Others, in favor of the Federal |
Hill Ferry Company; referred.-Mr. Dixon pre- |
ented resolution appropriating $500 to pave |
ross street market space; laid on the table -
Mr. BAHDEL submitted an ordinance relative to the |
of Public School Commissioners; laid |
N the table.-Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee |
IN Health, submitted report with resolution di-
Getting the removal of certain dirt from Third
treet, near Hamburg; laid on the table.
notion, the Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.--Branch met-CHARLEs J.
'AKER, Esq, President in the chair, and all the
MEMBERS present.-Mr. SwINDELL presented the pc
itlon OF Messrs. W. S. Skinner Sons, and others,
skiing that the channel on the south side of the
.asin be deepened; referred.-Mr MILLER, from
ne COMMITTEE on Claims submitted a report with
resolution directing the Comptroller to nav
lessrs. A. S. Abel Co. the sum of S92. rs, for
dVertising in the San; adopted.-Mr MIL
Err, from the same Committee, presented a repo;t |
With resolution directing the Comptroller to pay
lessrs. Bull & futile, the sum of $50 49, for adj
ertising in the Clipper; adopted. .-Sr. MIL
ER, from the same Committee, submitted report
nth resolution adverse to the petition of c. T.
'eam, trustee, asking for the issue of duplicate
erthcates OF certain city stock, and allowing him
ms PtliIiOu, duOpleu.--MF. HlG-
ms submitted ordinance in relation to the site
Or an Aimshouse; passed unanimously
wINDELL presented a resolution requesting the
;lty Commissioner and Port Warden to report to
he Council the probable cost of deepening the
hannel on the south side of the basin; adopted
MIR. RoBB called up the ordinance in relation
0 the appointment of keeper of refuse material
eionging to the Corporation; passed. "A mes
age was received from the First Branch, commu-
icating report from the Committee on CITY
:coperty, with aresolution directing the City Com
lissloners to have the Marine Hospital building re-
aired, and appropriating $500 for the same;
dopted; Also, resolution from the Commit
ee on the Fire Department, allowing Joshua Il.
ing to erect frame shed on his premises on W.
exington street; adopted. HIGGlNs, from
ne Committee to whom recommitted the or
nance repeating the ordinance to open holiday
treet, submitted the ordinance, with
ne omission of the second section laid on the
able.-A committee from the First Branch ap-
cared and invited the Branch into Convention.
n about an hour the Branch returned and on
notion, adjourned.