The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-18
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PROCEEDINGS or THE cry Council.
MONDAY, January II, 1859
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-JoHN T. FORD. ESD,
and all the members.
Mr.. GIANvrLE moved that the Second Rrancb ba
informed of the organization of the First Branch,
and that committee be appointed to act Jointly
with committee of the Second Branch, to wait up
on his Honor the Mayor inform him of the organi-
zation OF the Council and receive any communica-
tons which he may have for their consideration.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messsrs. Glanvile, Jen-
kins and Balm
Mr.. WooD offered resolution requesting the
Port Warden to inform the First Branch what
would be the cost of one steam dredging machine,
one iron owboat and ten scows and report as soon
as practical.
Mr.. TALBOT offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Highways
of the two Branches be and they are hereby in
sructed to examine into and report upon the ques-
hon, whether or not 1t is expedient to provide by
ordinance for the construction by the city of Bai
more of passenger railway from the western to
the eastern boundary of the city, and if found to be
expedent, to report in the form of an ordinance a
plan for the construction of such a railway, and for
the letting of the same, if deemed most expedient,
to be worked at the lowest price for the transporta
ton OF passengers to be prescribed
by the Mayor and City Council.
message was received from the Second Branch
containing resolution that hereafter the Council
meet at five o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. GLANvILLE moved that the resolution be con-
Cured in Adopted.
me secretary OF the Mayor was announced
with a communication from His Honor, the Mayor
1t contained his annual message and the Clerk pro-
ceeded to read it..
Mr.. WooD moved that the Second Branch be in
vlted to go into convention on the message of the
Mayor.
Mr., BEALE moved that the rules governing the
consideration of the message at the last session be
adopted for this.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered an ordinance as regards the
amount of taxation per 500, and that it shall
nothereatter amount to than 80 cents per $780,
Mr.. JENKINS offered resolutions extending the
thanks of the Mayor and City Council to the Balti-
more United Fire Department, for their sacrifices
and generous efforts in the extinguishing of fires
in the city.
Mr.. BEALE stated that the matter embraced in
the above resolution had been under the consdera-
tion of the joint Special Committee on the orga-
nlZatlon OF the Fire Department, but owing to
want of time it had been neglected. He therefore
moved that it be referred to that Committee.
Adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON presented the petition of Alexan-
der Paca asking permission that a frame shed
which he has erected at the site of the Peabody
Institute for the purpose of facilitating his work
that building be allowed to remain Referred to
the Joint Standing Committee Fire Companies
On motion, the Branch adjourned until o-morrow
evening at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met, pursuant to
the charter Of the city, at o'clock. Present, all
the members except Messrs. SEwALL and McCoMAs
the last named gentleman being detained from his
| seat by indispOsition.
| message was received from the First Branch,
announcing the adoption of resolution for the
| appointment of Joint Committee to wait on the
| Mayor for any message he might have to communi-
| cate. Messrs. Glanville, jenkins and Blain being
the Committee appointed on the part of that
| Branch.
The resolution was concurred in, and Messrs.
Cathcart, Cook and Musselman appointed on the
part of the Second Branch
After short absence, the committee returned;
and the delivery of the Mayors annual message
to the Branch, by his Secretary, was announced BY
| the President.
| Mr. CoLToN moved that the message be read,
| which was agreed to.
See message elsewhere.
Mr.. CoLToN moved that the hour for meeting
hereafter should be at o'clock, p. NJ, and that 4
message be sent to the First Branch to that effect
| which was agreed to.
on motion of Mr.. VANNosTRAND, q message war
sent to the First Branch. proposing the reference
of the Mayors message to joint special com
mittee for the distribution of the several
Messrs. Cook, Nannostrand and Cotton were ap
pointed the committee, on the part of the Branch
The First Branch concurred.
On motion of Mr.. CoLToN a message was sent t.
the First Branch proposing to meet in convention
on Monday, the 24th of January, to elect Schoo
Commissioners, Commissioners of Finance and Rail
road Directors
Mr.. CATHcART presented memorial from Rober
Turner and Others in reference to placing iron rail
ing around certain squares in Broadway north o
Baltimore street.
Mr. CoLToN moved that itbe referred to the Com
mittee on Highways; agreed to.
Mr.. ELLIcoTT presented a communication fror
A. H. Durocher, in reference to police regulations
On motion of Mr.. VANNosTRAND, it was referee
to the Committee on Police and JAIL
message was received from the First Branc
announcing their concurrence in the Joint resolr
tiOn to make the hour of meeting s o'clock.
Branch adjourned until Tomorrow afternoon
o'clock.