The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-18

TUESDAY, January II, 1860.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present--SA G. SPICER,
Esq, President and all the members except Messrs
Irons and Mace.
MIR. A. NJ. Price presented petition from Kirk
land, Chase Co., and other merchants, praying
that the city may procure ice-boat for the pur-
pose of keeping open the Harbor during the winter
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ROBERTS presented petition from numerous
citizens living on Greenmount avenue, asking that
police may be stationed in that section of the city,
and that the law in reference to sidewalks be en-
forced. Referred to the Committee on Police and
Jail.
Mr.. POLLOCK presented petition from Ballard &
Kemp, asking permission to build frame building
at the head of Union dock. Referred to the Com
mttee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. BAUGHER presented a supplementary ordi-
nance relative to lighting the city by gas, direct
ing that hereafter in all localities gas mains
number of property-holders in said locality, to
make application to the City Comptroller, who
shall examine into the necessity of the case and if
deemed proper, order the laying of the same. 1t
also conters power on the Comptroller to erect new
gas lamps where required land to remove those tha
are erected, if he thinks proper. Laid on the ta-
ble and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. EVANS presented communication from the
Canton Company, offering site for the AlmshOuse,
containing one hundred acres, at cost of $50 per
acre, located within mile of the city, Referred
to the Committee on the Almshouse.
Mr.. ROBERTS presented bill from S. c. Fry,
lot lue storage Ol Wulcu were lot lne use
of the new Jail. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Balm offered resolution directing the CITY
Commissioner to repair the bed of Shredder street.
between Holland and Lombard streets. Referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. SIMMs offered resolution, directing a gas
lamp to be placed at the of Fremont street
and Elbow alley. Referred to the Committee on
Police and Jail.
Mr.. LINTON offered resolution, inouiring of
the City Commissioner the probable of build
ing sewer tunnel on Liberty street, from Lex
ington to Lombard street, thence to Light street,
and down Light street to the basin. Adopted.
Mr.. CALLS offered a resolution directing the
placing of three gas lamps on Lombard street. be-
tween Bond street and Broadway. Referred to
the Committee on Police and Jail.
communication was received from Archibald
Sterling, Esq, City Counsellor, relative to the
power of the city in regard to paving streets Laid
on the table.
Mr.. EVANS called up the report of the Committee
on Fire Companies, granting permission to Baker,
Holmes & Brown, to erect steam-engine on their
premises on West Falls avenue.
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved to strike out ''and City
Council" and leave it discretionary with the
Mayor to direct its removal Carried.
The resolution as amended was passed.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow
| afternoon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
| journment. Present, David Taylor, Esq, Presi
| dent pro tenn, and all the members, except Will
| liam McPhail ESQ.,, President, and MIR. Sewell.
| The Branch, without transacting any bushes, ,ad
| journed until tomorrow afternoon at five o'clock