The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09

CLEANING OUT THE BACK BASIN AND JONES F.LLs-
Yesterday evening Mr. Meyer presented a report
from the Joint Standing Committee on the Harbor
in the First Branch of the City Council with a
resolution authorizing the City Commissioners To
have the Back Basin and jones Falls cleaned The
sediment is to be removed from the back basin So \,
to afford depth of eight feet of water and the
estimated cost to do the same is Sll 500 The
Falls, rom the mouth to Fleet street. is to be deem
ened 10 depth Of four feet, aud a receptacle for
the sediment, twelve feet deep to catch the
sediment, at a cost of 81 500. From Fleet
street to the Centre street bridge is to be deenencd
two feet, at expense of s., GOO, and the walls and
wharves along the repaired at a cost of seIS
The resolutions were laid on the table.
THEFT OF 4 WArCH.-A colored bow. .bout
eight years of age, named James Scott. on Snndav
AFTERNOON entered the residence of Mr.. Nash on
PennSy Ivania avenue, near Preston street and
stole gold watch, valued at SlG0, the property of
lady visitor at the bOuSc. He arrested yes
terday morning by policeman Stipes and The
watch forHd in his possession. Justice McI.aupb-
lin committed him for the action of the Grand
Jury.
DRowEED.-0u Sunday night, about ten o'clock
man Tell into the basin at point near Maltby's
oyster-packng establishment. His cries for helm
were heard by private Waterman in the vicinity
who ran to his assistance, but he sank before the
help could reach him. Yesterday morning his body
was recovered, and Coroner Sparkn held an in
quest over it, but there evidence before the
jury which led to an Identification Of the body
a verdict OF accidental drowning rendered
BURGLARY.-On Sunday evening last a burglar
entered the residence of a c0lured man named
john Hogan, residing at sc Moorcs alley, and
stole about SIS in money, besides quantity of
jewelry valued at about IS. he family were alb
sent at the time, and the premises p-oprr-
ly secured.
VISIT PosrPoXED.-Tha proposed visit of the
City Council to Lake Rowland by Invitation of
the Northern Central Railroad. which was to have
q has bpnu indie
poned.
PERsoNAL.-Eou. Edward Everett and his SON
passed over the Baltimore and Ohio railroed YES
terday morning for Cincinnati
PROCEEDINGS or THE cry COUHciL
MOHDAY, April S.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JonX C. BLAcKnray.
Esq, and all the members - Mr.. BoLGlAHo pre-
sented petition from K. Hickey & Bro and 9TH
ers, praying that the railroad track on North How
ard street be kept in good condition; referred -
A communication was received from his II Onnr the
Mayor, giving his assent to certain ordinances and
resoiutions.-Mr. MEYER, of the Joint Standing
Committee on the Harb0r, presented a report with
an ordinance directing the erection of a wharf
| from Herring Bar to the wharf at the Marine Hos
pita, and authorizing the Mayor and Comptroller
to enter into contracts for the erection of the same
laid on the tablc.---AlSn a report from the same
committee with resolutions authorizing the CITY
Commissioners to remove the sediment from the
back basin and Jones' Falls, and to dig basin in the
bed OF the falls from Its mouth to Fleet street as
ceptace for sediments: laid on the tahle-Mr
| PHELPS presented petition from the unemploy ed
wOrkingmen, asking for relief Mr.. Phelps said that
| there were expressions in the petition which did
not meet his approbati0n and which prudent dis.
elimination the part of those presenting the be
| titon should have changed. In some places The
tone was such that, under ordinary circumstances
| it would be deemed disrespectlu but when the
| condition OF the workingmen was taken into con.
sideration, an apology would be found for any
I n C1pG q 81.
| petition. He moved to refer it to the Com
mittee on WAYS and Means; carried
Mr.. NICHOLAS presented ordinance repeating the
! ordinance relative to city taxation, prohibiting
| levy of over 100 cents to the hundred dollars; laid
on the tabe.--Mr. Thomas presented a petition
| from Bernard Clarke, asking permission to erect
platform in front Of his premises, Pleasant street
near North; referred. --sr. BouLDIN, of the Joint
| Staining Committee on Highways presented re-
| port with resolution directing the City Commits
sioners to raise the bridge over the Ridgey
street, and appropriating $3.50 for the same; adopt
ed.--AlSo Il report with TesO luton, granting
permission to Samuel Register to change the kerb
stones IN front OF his premises, Register street.
adopted-Mr. NICHOLAS said that he had been
requested by the chairman Of the committee of the
workngmen, to ask the Branch to reconsider their
acton referring the petition of the workingmen
asking for relief to The Committee on WAYS and
Means, to enable the chairman of the committee OF
the workingmen to withdraw the petition The
motion referring as rec0nsdered and the petition
withdTawn.--Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCu.--Branch met. CHARLES J
BAKER, Esq, President, in the chair, and all the
members present. A message was received from
the First Branch, communicating a report from
the Committee on Claims adverse to the petition
OF Thomas Cohurn; adopted.-Also, from the
same Committee, report with a resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to pay Kerr Co. the sum o
S379 81, the amount of their bill for advertising il
the Da'ty Erchange adopted Also an ordinance
providing for the remission of certain fines by the
Mayor; passed. Also ordinance repeating an
ordinance providing for the erection of new City
Donogh Educational Fund; passed unanimously
The resolution to improve jackson Square
was taken up and, alter some discussion, laid OF
the tabie.-On motion, the Branch adjourned