The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-28

PROCEEDINGS THE CITY CITY COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, January u.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-GEo W. Balm, ESQ.,,
President pro tenn, and all the members ex-
capt Mr.. Spicer.
Mr.. BLACKBURN of the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported adverse to the removal of
the railroad track on Howard street Adopted.
Mr.. MACE offered a resolution directing the CITY
Commissioners to erect gas lamp Hillen street,
between Front and High streets. Adopted.
Mr.. ROBERTS offered resolution directing the
Comptroller to lay gas mains on Hartford avenue,
between Monument and Eager streets, and when
the mains laid, the City Commissioner is direct
ed to place gas lamps along the route of the
Referred.
Mr.. TALBOT offered resolution inquiring of the
City Directors of the Pittsburg and Connellsville
Railroad the nature and purposes of the bill which
is before the Pennsylvania Legislature for the sale
OF that railroad, and what means should be used to
protect the citys interest in the same Adopted.
Mr.. EVANS offered a resolution directing the
Comptroller to pay to the widow of Richard Jen-
kins, late turnkey at the Southern police station,
and who died from injuries sustained in discharging
his duty, the sum of $50. Referred
Mr.. EVANS presented the report of the Committee
on City Property, with resolution authorizing
the sale of house and lot belonging to the city
Harrison street, now in the occupancy of the Ju-
nior Artillery Company for not less than 81, 500,
the proceeds to be used in the purchase of lot
bounded by Gay, Chew and Eden streets, to be used
by the same Company. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Penn offered resolution directing the Water
Board to erect fire-plug on the corner of Eager
| street and Hargrove alley. Adopted.
Mr.. A. NJ PRICE offered resolution authorizing
the City Commissioner to place gas lamp in front
of ST. Peters Church, on Sharp street. Adopted
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
journment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi
dent pro tenn, and all the members.
Mr.. McCoMAs offered a resolution directing 10
seph Pheife, Superintendent of Streets of the 4th
District, to haul quantity of street soil to Union
Square, sufficient to C yer the ground within said
square, and bring it to proper state of fertility
Read second time and adopted.
An ordinance repeating an ordinance in relation
to certain ground rent was then taken up.
Mr.. MCCoMAs offered substitute for the above
ordinance, which was read
This last ordinance is the same the other, ex-
cept that the names of the owners of the ground
are changed
ties in the northwestern section of the city, was
taken up and adopted.
Also, resolution to place gas lamps on certain
portions of Monument and Constitution streets.
A resolution to place fag-stones on the corner OF
Carey and Lombard streets was received from the
First Branch and read.
Also, resolution to place gas lamp on Bond
street, between Eastern avenue and Bank street,
which was read second time and adopted.
An ordinance directing Jas. Murray and others
Commissioners for Opening Streets in 1851, to COM
pete the opening of Walsh (now Pine) street
was received from the First Branch and read.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to &C,
cept from Samuel and VIM. Candy a deed of the
bed of Vine street, between Gilmor and Stricken
streets.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution to place flag
stones at the intersection of Gay and Caroline
streets, which was read a second time and adopted
The following resolution received from the
First Branch, read a second time and adopted
RESOLVED By both Branches of the City Council That il
view of the fact that bill is pending before tn
Legislature of Pennsylvania pro-ding for the sale O
the Ptsburg and Connesvile Railroad and as the cit
of Baltimore is interested i said amount
over 81 0O0 the Directors the part of the city
said road requested to inform this body as to the
ure of the provisions of said BILL and what extent
interests of the city of Baltimore may affected by SAT-
| proposed sale.
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
| noon at five o'clock.