The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-16
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
EXTRA SESSION.

FIRST BRANcu-In pursuance Of a call by the Mayor,
for session Of the City Council the members
elect of this branch assembled yesterday afternoon
8 O'Clock, in the Old City Hail. and sworn in by
Justice Hayward The following are the members of the
branch
Wards-1 Caleb II. Hynes; 2. John W Randolph; 3.
Gustav A. Henderson, 4 Silas Beacham o. Alfred Mace;
g. Charles A. Talbot; I. Wm. Z. Beae; s. VIM. H. Jen-
kins; 9. G. \. Cunningham; TO- Samuel T. Houston; II
John Hamilton u. John T. Ford; l3 James Clark IA.
L. p. D. Newman u. James II. Wood l6 John W. Clan
vile: H. VIM Addison; IS. George W. Balm TO- Thomas
H. Mules; 90 W. l.. Montague, Jr.
The members then called to order by r. R. BAT
Esq clerk of the last council and on motion of Mr.
WOoD Mr. Randolph called to the chair for the pur
pose Of temporary organization.
The first business in order being the selection of the
President of the branch, Mr. GLANvILLE nominated JNo.
FORD Esq, and on motion of Mr.. Wood, ballot was dis
pensed with and Mr.. Ford was elected rird roce
Upon taking the chair the President returned thanks to
the branch and asked the cooperation and orbeararce of
the members in the discharge of his duties.
The compensation of the chief clerk then fixed at
Sc day. and Richard R. Battee was elected to that
position.
The compensation Of the reading clerk was fixed at SIS
per day. and Thos d. Sultzer, elected such clerk
The compensation of the doorkeeper fixed at 81 per
day and Andrew J. Bandel elected to that position
The permanent organization being thus effected, the
President appointed Messrs Talbot Granville and Addi
son, the committee on credentials.
The PRESIDENT then appointed Messrs Montague, Ran
doph and Wood committee the part of this Branch to
Wa,t upon tle a5oF' anu INFORM MN that the branch
had been organized and was prepared to receive
municaton from him.
This committee after brief interval reported through
Mr. Montague, that they had performed that duty and
that the Mayor would communicate with the Branch
through his private secretary, VIM. Thompson, Esq.
That gentleman soon after appeared in the chamber,
delivered the President of the Branch the Message
of the Mayor which will be found in another column.
The message being read by the Clerk Mr. WOOD moved
that message be the Second Branch proposing
Joint Committee to whom should be referred the message
for the distribution of its several suggestions the proper
committees
The motion adopted, and the President appointed
Messrs Wood Jenkins and Cunningham, the part OF
this Branch.
On motion of Mr.. GLANvILLE, message sent to the
Second Branch proposing that the hour Of meeting here
Mr. TALBOT submitted resolution directing the clerk
to furnish the reporters of the press with requisite
stationery and each with copy of the Revised Ordi
nances. Adopted.
Mr.. WOOD submitted the following preamble and reso
lutions
Whereas The great Importance to the city of Baltimore
of the policy hereafter be pursued by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, and the eager anxiety of her
citizens to accomplish the intention of that great public
Improvement in the development Of the of the
State of Maryland and the trade of this city renders
expression of opinion this time appropriate and proper
and understanding that the President of the Com
pany is a candidate for reelection
Therefore, BE 1t resolved By both Branches of the City
Ctc of Baltimore that the directors representing the
city in the Board of direction OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, be and they hereby respectfully
yet earnestly requested attend the meeting of the Board
Wednesday next and vote for the retention of Chauncey
Brooks ESQ., President of the Company the city hav
ing every confidence in Mr.. Brooks earnest desire to
pursue of policy hereafter alike advantageous to
the State and city Also to aid in the development of the
trade of the Southern route known the Northwestern
Virginia Railroad. which the pghted faith of the Balt-
and Ohio Railroad demands and the true interests OF
the city requires
Mr. WooD urged that the interests city in this
great work demanded that the policy of the gentleman
named in the above resolution. Mr.. Brooks should be Sc
the by retention as President in order
that the control of the road might pass exclusively
into the control of the stakeholder direction sought
to be effected by the election of Of that body to the
Presidency He also stated that the policy of that drec
ton to work the road to its utmost capacity without
afording it repairs necessary outlay with view
of the declaring of dividend at early day, and
thereby running the stock ctitiousy high value
when they would dispose their and let it rapid
y sink again in the market leaving the city the principal
sufferer.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The PRESIDENT here announced the regular standing
committees. as follows:
Ways and Means.-Messrs. Randolph, Jenkins and
Montague.
Harbor-Mcssrs. Beale, Wood and Newman
Police and JaL-Messrs. Wood Beae and GIanville
Claims.-Messrs. Ganvile, Hynes and Talbot.
Highways-Messrs. Beacham, Beale and Mules.
Educaton.-Messrs. Addison, Montague and Hender-
Markets-Messrs Cunningham, Mules and Clark.
Bridges.-Messrs. Hamilton Balm and Cunningham.
City Property-Messrs. Hynes Talbot and Hamilton.
Commerce-Messrs Henderson, Houston and Glanville.
Water.-Messrs. Talbot Addison and Mules.
Fire COmpanies.-Messrs. Newman Hynes and Addison.
Internal Improvements-Messr Houston Randolph
and Balm.
Almshouse-Messrs Montague Mace and Wood.
House of Refuge.-Messrs Jenkins, Montague and
Comptroller's Accounts-Messrs. Mace Houston and
Clark
Registers Office and Accounts-Messrs. Clark Beach
am and Balm.
City Commissioners and Port Warden's Accounts
Messrs: Balm, Henderson and Cunningham.
Enrolment Messrs. jenkins and Newman.
Health Commissioners Accounts-Messrs. Henderson
Talbot and jenkins.
School Commissioners Accounts.-Messrs Randolph,
Clark and Hamilton.
Commissioners of Finance Accounts.-Messrs. Clan
vile, Hynes and Cunningham.
McDonogh Bequest.-Messrs jenkins, Wood and Mon
tague.
Health.-Messrs. Balm, Addison and Beacham.
The branch then adjourned until this afternoon at
O'Clock.
SECOND BRANcu-The members of the Second Branch
also assembled yesterday afternoon O'clock in their
chamber, pursuant to a call of the Mayor.
The members elect then called to order by ALLEN
f. FORESTER, ESQ., late clerk of this Branch.
The following the of the members OF this
Branch and the wards represented by them:
William A. Van NOstrand, first and second wards; Will
liam H Cahcart third and fourth wards; James II Cook
fifth and sixth wards William Cotton, seventh and eighth
wards; William McPhail, President, ninth and tenth
wards; David Taylor elventh and twelfth wards Evan
T. Elicott thirteenth and fourteenth wards; John Mus
selman fifteenth and sixteenth wards; Amos McComas
seventeenth and eighteenth wards; Thomas Sewa Jr
nineteenth and twentieth wards.
The next business in order was the appointment Of a
chairman pro- tenn.
Mr.. MCCoMAs moved that Evan T. Elicott take the
The Chairman announced that the first business
order the election of President preside the
deliberations Of the Branch.
Mr.. McCoMAs nominated WIN. McPHAIL, of the 9th and
10th wards.
No other nominations being made, Mr. McCoMAs moved
that the ballong be dispensed WITH and that Mr.. Nc
Phail be unanimously declared the President Of the
Mr. McPHAIL was therefore declared unanimously elect
| ed as President Of the Branch.
On motion Of Mr.. MCCoMAs a committee of three
appointed conduct Mr.. McPHAIL the chair. The
committee appointed and conducted the President to
| his seat.
Mr. McPHA1L on taking the chair thanked the Branch
for the honor conferred upon him. said he approached the
duties of President of the Branch with emotion He
inexperienced in presiding the deliberations
legislative bodies and hoped the Branch would extend all
necessary ndugencies to him account of his want OF
would prevail the deliberations Of the Branch and
pledged himself to do all in his attain the above
objects.
The PRESIDENT then stated the business in order
the fixing Of the pay of tie Clerk of the Branch
Mr.. McCoMAs, moved that the salary of the Clerk be
fixed at Sc per dem which motion was adopted.
The next business the fixing of the salary of the
doorkeeper OF the Branch, and Mr. SEwELL moved that
the salary of tn doorkeeper be fixed at 81 per diem
Mr. Cotton moved an amendment that the per diem OF
the doorkeeper be SO instead of a. He said he thought
that four dollars day for the doorkeeper too much
He did not object account of any personal feeling
wards the party whom he supposed would hold that posi-
on but matter of policy and economy to the
poraon, whose financial affairs already embar
rassed 1t small matter to be sure but such small
matters in the aggregate would amount to considerable
sum.
Mr.. CATHcART asked what the usual pay of former
doorkeepers of the Branch.
Mr.. CoLToN.-Three dollars.
Mr.. SEwALL then asked for the yeas and nays the
amendment which was decided in the negative by the
following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs Cotton and Ellicott-2
Nays.-Messrs. President, Van Nostrand, Cathcart
Cook, Taylor, Musselman McComas and Sewell-S.
The Branch then proceeded to the election of Clerk
Mr.. McCOMAs nominated Isaac Corwel and there being
other nominations moved that the ballong be dis
pensed WITH and Mr.. Corwell be declared duly elected
Clerk of the Branch. Adopted.
The Branch next proceeded to select a doorkeeper
Mr.. SEwALL nominated John Bunting. There being nc
other nominations, Mr.. McComas moved that the ballot
ting be dispensed with, and that John Bunting be de
clared duly elected as doorkeeper of the Branch
Adopted,
message received from the First Branch, inform
ing this Branch of their organization and proposing that
joint committee of three from each Branch be appointed
to wait the Mayor and inform him of the organization
and that the Councils ready receive eny commuu
cation he desired to make.
On motion of Mr. Cotton the Branch concurred in the
proposition Of the First Branch
The PRESIDENT appointed the following gentlemen as
the committee the part of this Branch wait upon the
| Mayor: Nessrs Cathcart, Cotton and McComas
Before the committee proceeded to perform the duty
| assigned them,
Mr. COLToN offered resolution to the effect, that the
clerk of the Branch afford all facilities in his power to the
reporters of the press and also that he furnish them with
| the usual amount of stationery, which was, motion
| adopted
The committee then retired to wait upon the Mayor.
After short interval the committee returned and re
ported through Mr. Cahcart that they had waited
the Mayor and that his communication would be present
| ed to the Branch in few moments.
| WILLIAM THOMPSON, Esq, Secretary of the Mayor
shortly entered the chamber and presented the
| of the Mayor which read by the clerk.
message received from the First Branch, propos
ing that the hour for the meeting Of the two Branches b
fixed at 5 O'Clock p NJ, which motion concurret
| in.
Mr. MCCoMAs moved that a Committee of three be ap
pointed by the President to whom the Mayors
should be referred. Adopted.
The PRESIDENT appointed the following gentlemen al
the Committee Messrs. Sewall Van Nostrand and Cook
resolution received from the First Branch in re
ation to the Presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road which ad second time and motion of Mr.
| McCoMAs, adopted.