The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-10
SPECIAL SESSION or THE CITY COZ NC


FIRST BRANCH-Present, GEO. W. Balm ESQ,
acting President and all the members
Mr. BLACKBURN presented the petition of Joseph
Rupert, asking permission to withdraw his claim
from the file of the last Council, and present it to
the present session. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. MACE presented communication from James
i. Mcdaniel, offering to sell to the city a site for
the new Amshouse. Referred to the Committee on
the Almshouse.
Mr.. MACE presented a remonstrance from James
Fuller and other citizens against granting perms-
sion to the n. c. Railway to erect frame building
at the Bolton depot. Referred to the Committee
on the Fire Department
Mr.. MACE presented the petition of George Brook
house, asking permission to manufacture poudrette
on his premises. Referred to the Committee on
Health.
Mr.. MACE presented a memorial from a number
OF property holders, residents Of the northeastern
section of the city, in favor Of allowing the City
Passenger Railway Company to lay down track
on EnsOr and Chew streets. Referred to the Com
mittee on Highways
Mr.. BLACKBURN presen ted memorial from Sam
uel and William Cauey praying that the Mayor be
empowered to accept of the deed to the bed of
certain street. Referred to the Committee on High
ways.
Mr.. SMMs offered a resolution relative to the
purchasing of a site for the Western Potter's
Field. Adopted.
Branch, proposing the appointment of committee
to examine the accounts of the Board of Fire Com
miss joners. Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Simms, Lin
| ton and Taylor on the part Of the First Branch.
Mr.. MACE presented the report of the Committee
on the Fire Department, with an ordinance grant
| ing permission to Luke Leak to steam engine
on his pre- nises Lancaster street, near Bond
| Passed.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented the report of the Commit
! tee on Highways, with ordinance empowering
John T. Ford to lay down railway track IIolli-
day street, between Baltimore street and Orange al
! ley. Laid on the table.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called up the resolution direct
! ing the Committee on the Almshouse to proceed
! to select site for the new Almshouse. Adopted.
| Mr.. SIMMS offered a resolution directing fire
| plug to be placed at the corner of Sharp and Con-
way streets. Adopted
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
| at o'clock.
SECOND BRANcH.-Branch met pursuant ta ad-
| jOurnment. Present-DAyID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
! dent pro tenn, and all the members.
Mr.. COLToN offered a resolution authorizing the
Clerk to draw from the files the application of Nor
| timer Cunningham and others, relative to damages
| sustained by the overflow of the cuvert on the
corner of Pratt street and Central avenue. Read
second time and adopted.
Mr.. ELLTcoTr introduced an ordinance providing
for the sale of the stalls in the market house
| at Canton. Referred to the Committee on Mar
! kets.
| Mr.. ELLCoTT also offered resolution authorizing
the Mayor to purchase new site for the Marine
Hospital, and appropriating 81 500 to pay for
| the same. Referred to the Committee on the Har-
bor
Mr.. ELLICoTT in offering the resolution said that
| it was known among the members that piece of
! ground had already been purchased for this pur-
pose by some gentlemen connected with manicipal
affairs. This was done with view to procure a
site at a reasonable price, as it was pretty gene
rally the case, that when it was ascertained that
the city wanted any property for its own purposes,
eXhorbitant prices were always demanded for it,
This resolution was intended to confirm the pur-
chase in regular form. GThe site already purchased
is situated below the present Marine Hospital, at a
place called Little Hawkins Point
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at 5 o'clock.