The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-12
SPECIAL SESSION or THE CITY coUNclL

FRIDAY, Nov. IL, 1859.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, Gro. w. BAN, Esq,
Acting President, and all the members.
Immediately on the Branch being called TO order
c. SYDNEY NORRIS, Esq, member from the 20th
ward advanced TO the Clerks desk, and W. II. Hay
ward, Esq, administered to him the oath of Office.
Mr.. Irons presented a petition from Michael Def
fendeer and other citizens praying the removal of
the horse market from Ploughman street. Refer
red to the Committee on Police and Jail
Mr.. IGoNs presented the petition Of Joseph Ru-
put, praving to be remunerat,d for digging an ar
tcsian well near Castle alley. Referred to the Com
mttee on Claims.
A message was received from the Mayor enclosing
a communication from Jonathan Meredith and Graf
ton L. Dulaney, Esqs., relative to suit which is
now pending in the United States District Court,
between the city of Wheeling and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. in which the validity of the
So, 900 600 dividend will be tested, asking that the
city may become party to the suit, so to have
the decision of the Chief Justice of the United
States on certain principles of law involved therein
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. IRoNS offered a resolution directing that the
pump in front of Grammar School No. be re-
paired. Adopted.
Mayor Spicer by what authority John Hineslev
acted as Judge of the election in the 10th ward
Mr.. CALLS moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
The question was put rjca roce, and some halt
dozen responded 'yea." There was no ''nay'' re-
sponse and the PRESIDENT decided it laid on the
table
Mr.. TALBOT offered resolution granting per.
mission to Thomas Sewell, Jr., to allow frame
shed to remain on his premises on Pennsylvania
avenue near Lawrence stree. Referred to the
Committee on the Fire Department.
Mr.. MACE presented the report of the Committee
on the Fire Department, with resolution granting
permission to the Northern Central Railway Com
panv to erect frame building at the Bolton depot
Laid on the table
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented the report Of the Com
mittee on Highways, with an ordinance granting
permission to the City Passenger Railway Company
to lay down single track on Ensor street frou
Chestnut street to Chew street aud lay but one track
on Gay street from Chestnut to Chew street LaiC
on the table.
Mr.. SPEDpEN presented the report of the Com
mittee on Highways, with resolution ordering
| the repairing of the railway track on North Paca
| street Laid on the table.
resolution was received from the Second
! Branch ordering the Calvert Street Spring lot t.
be placed at the disposal Of the Public School Com
missioners Laid on the table.
| Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance granting
| permission to John r. Ford, Esq, to lay passen
| ger railway track on Holiday street, from Orange
| alley to Baltimore street.
Mr.. BLACKBURN said that he hoped the mattr
would not be called up. lie was under the impres
| sion that the Branch was not properly organized
| He referred to the act of 1896 and other acts t.
| prove that it was required that the members of th
| Branch should take the oath of office before til,
Mayor of the city. He stated that he had consult
| ed able professional gentlemen, among whom wa
| the City Counsellor, and they all expressed doub
| in regard to the authority of a magistrate in tb
premises. He therefore moved that the Brancl
| adjourn.
| Mr.. BAN said that he thought the precedent Sc
by previous Councils should be the rule As far a
| his knowledge extended it had been customary fO
Justice of the Peace to qualify the members.
| Mr.. BLACKBURN said that no harm could resul
! from the members being qualified anew before th