The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS

ANUSENENTS.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Mrs. John Wood is
deghting the patrons of Holiday Street with her
excellent acting. She appears To- night the In
risiJie Prince Mr.. Ford has spared no expense in
| presenting this piece properly. The skill of MIR.
| Getz has furnished scenery of surprising beauty,
which receives the comm eudations of the audience.
The unwearled efforts OF the manager to give TO our
citizens first class ements deserve a much bet
ter support than he receives. \ proper reward
would crowd the theatre each night.
| SPECIAL SESSION. or THE CITY COUNCIL.
| TUESDAY, Nov. l5 1859.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, GEo. W. BAN, Esq,
and all the members.
Mr.. MACE presented communication from Geo.
| W. Graft offering as a site for an Amshouse, 50
acres of land, the toll-gate Charles street
avenue, at 100000. Referred to the Committee
on the AlmshOuse.
Mr.. CHAPMAN presented a communication from
! William Cleggett, offering a farm Of 1l0 acres
within two miles of the city, the Belar road,
at $500 per acre. Referred to the Committee on
the AmsbOuse.
Mr.. NoRR1s presented a communication from
| Henry w. Rodgers, offering farm of so acres,
| four miles from the city, on the Frederick turn
pike, at Sl20 900. Referred to the Committee on
| the Almshousc.
Commissioners, stating that the delay in erecting
the ice-house at Mount Royal Reservoir has been
occasioned by the failure the part of John Ham
ilton to give the required bond, and recommending
ton to give bond Of 81 900 for the of the house
for two years. Laid on the table.
Mr.. LINTON offered n resolution relative to plac-
ing gas lamp on the corner of Townson street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Adopted.
resolution was received from the Second
Branch granting permission to John Scbaffer to
erect and use a steam engine on his premises on
West Pratt street, near Seegers premises. Adopted.
| Mr.. BLACKBURN moved reconsideration OF the
| vote which passed the resolution which placed at
the disposal of the School Commissioners the Cal
vert street spring lot. Carried.
The order of the day, being the supplementary
ordinance to the ordinance empowering certain
parties to lay down city passenger railway, was
called up.
Mr.. NORRIS offered an amendment providing that
a ma orty of the Of the front feet on Ensor
and Chew streets be given in writing. Adopted.
The ordinance then passed.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the resolution directing
the repairing OF the railroad track on North Paca
street. Adopted.
Mr.. Irons moved reconsideration of the resolu-
ton which requests the City Counsellor to give his
opinion relative to the legality of the organization
of the Branch.
MIR. BLACKBURN opposed to the reconsidera-
ton. If the Branch is properly organized no harm
can result from the inquiry; and if it is not the
sooner the Branch is legally organized the better.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Irons, Evans, Calls, Chapman
Mace, Talbot, Pollock, A. NJ. Price, Simms Sped
den, Taynr and Ban-12.
Nays-Messrs. Roberts, Penn, Baugher, Black
burn, R. Price, Linton and Norris.
Mr.. TALBOT moved the indefinite postponemeu
of the resolution. Carried by the same vote.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at O'clock.
SECOND BRANcB.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present-DAYID TAYLOR, ESQ.,, Presi
dent pro tenn, and all the members.
Mr.. CATHCART presented the communication of Fe
lx Van Reuth, offering to sell tract of land or
the Philadelphia road, containing 800 acres