The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-01
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.
ADJUUK KNED SESSTUN.
WEDNESDAY, August 81, 1859

WEDNESDAY, August 81, 1859
FIRST BRANcH,-Present-CAL HYNEs, Presi-
dent, pro tem, and all the members
Mr.. ADDISON presented the petition of Andrew
Snyder and others, asking that James alley be
opened between Hamburg and Ross streets Re-
ferred.
Mr.. MONTAGUE presented the petition of George
Gelbach, asking the removal of pump in front OF
his property on Second street. Referred
Mr.. ADDISON presented a communication from the
Committee of the School Commissioners to whom
was referred the matter of selecting a site for the
erection of The Male Central High School The
Committee say that number of sites were offered
them, but that they only consider two of
them as adapted for the purpose named
One OF the lots offered is that now oc-
cupied by the Friends Meeting house, 100 feet on
Courtland street and Sc feet on Saratoga street:
price $1,000 in fee; and two lots fronting on Sara
toga street 50 feet, which might be secured, making
los feet on Saratoga street and 100 feet on Court
land street; the probable cost of the whole about
$4,000. This property, however, would Weld no
room for play ground, and on that account is not
considered well adapted for the purposes of the
School. The other lot offered, which the Board
consider most eligible, is that occupied by the
Church OF the Covenanters, CORTLAND street.
directly west of the City Spring lot on Calvert
street, anarrow alley only intervening This lot
fronts 56 feet on COurtland street with depth of
SO feet to the alley aforesaid This nronartv is Of
fered for $4,000 in fee, including the building.
Adjoining two lots, 26 feet on Courtand street
and 90 feet deep, which can be had for 50 900,
making the cost OF the whole property, 50 feet front
and SO feet deep, SIS, 900.
The Committee think by connecting the CITY
Spring tot, a spacious play ground will be procur-
ed for the school,.
The Committee therefore submit the following
resolution
Reotced That this Branch recommend to the Mavor and
City Council in furtherance of their resolution the pur
chase of the lots of the Covenanters Congregation and the
lots adjoining mentioned in the foregoing report
Prorded that the City Spring lot be devoted also to the
of the Central High School manner suggested
in this report.
The report and resolution were referred To the
Committee on Education.
Mr. MULES offered resolution to place gas lamps
on the corner of Stricken and Saratoga streets and
Glimor and Saratoga streets Adopted.
Mr.. TALBOT offered resolution to allow the free
use of the water for the jet and drinking fountain
at the Post-oflice building. Laid over.
Mr. RANDOLPH presented the petition of IT, j.
Cochran and others, asking for gas lamp at the
corner of Exeter street and Canton avepue Re-
ferred to the City Commissioner. =.
Mr.. MONTAGUE called up the ordinance to repeal
an ordinance granting to VIM. II. Trayers and
others the right to construct passenger railways
through the streets of the city, which was the order
of the day.
The ordinance was read. The reading of the
journal of the Special Committee was then COM
menced by the clerk.
The journal states that the first meeting of the
committee was held in the MAYORS office, on the
9th OF June. John Bunting was appointed Secre-
tary
A resolution was passed at this meeting autho-
rizing the chairman Mr.. Montague) to procure the
opinions of certain gentlemen to the legality of
the ordinance, &c.
The Committee again met on the 9th of June, q,
when the opinions of John Nelson, Jonathan Mere
dith William Price, G. i. Dulany and A. Stirling,
Esqs were received, all giving it as their obinion
that the ordinance as passed was invalid and Illegal.
During the reading of the copy of the first letter
by the CLERK, as 1t appeared on the journal, some
! omissions appeared, and Mr.. Montague, who had
the original letters in his possession, several times
| prompted the Clerk. The President thought this
irregular, as the Clerk was to read the journal just
| as it was presented to the Branch. sa
Mr.. WooD hoped the member from the Goth ward
| Mr.. Montague) would be allowed to prompt the
| Clerk from the original letters, as the members
desired to hear the legal opinions in full.
| After considerable conversation the Branch con
sented to allow Mr.. Montague to prompt the Clerk
whenever there was an omission in the letters
After the reading of these documents, the Clerk
proceeded with the journal 3JAA EH9gg :
On July 9Th, letters were sent to Travers and
others, asking them to appear before the com
mittee.
July eth.-Replies from Travers and others, sta