The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.


FIRST BRANCH.- Present--SAMUEL G.. SPICER,
and all the members except Messrs. Irons and
Mace.
Mr.. Balm presented petition from Richard T.
Jones, switch tender, asking permission to erect
box on the corner of Baltimore and Eutaw streets,
! to shelter him from the weather Referred to the
| Committee on Fire Companies.
MR. NORRIS presented communication from
| William Denmead offering site of 80 acres of
| land, situated on the Northern Central Railroad
for the new almshouse. Referred to the Committee
| on the Amshouse.
Mr. r. PRICE offered a resolution directing the
| Clerk to withdraw from the Office of the Register
the papers of j. n. Muller, relative to the opening
of certain street. Adopted.
Mr.. CALLS offered resolution directing the
| Comptroller to lay gas mains on East Lombard
| street, from Lloyd to Eden streets. Referred to
| Committee on Police and Jail.
MIR. SPEDDEN presented the report of the Commit
tee on Highways relative to the petition of ChaS.
ii. Myers and Others concerning the opening of
Walsh, now Pine street, directing the Commission
ers to proceed in opening said street. Laid the
table.
Mr.. CALLS offered a resolution, directing gas
lamp to be placed at the corner of Cough and Reg
lister streets Referred to the Committee on Police
and Jail
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered resolution, relative to
placing fagstones on Wayne street, at Warren
street. and also on Conway street at Warren street
Adopted.
Mr.. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance, authoriz-
ing the Mayor to accept of deed for the bed of
vine street. between Stricken and Gilmor streets.
Mr. BAN desired that the bill should lay over
until tomorrow evening. Laid over by consent
Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE called up the report of the
| Committee on Internal improvements relative to
the memorial of Robert Hickey & Bro, Robert
Taylor and others, asking the removal of the rail-
road track on Howard street.
Mr. A. Nj. Price moved that it be re-committed
to the Committee on Internal improvements.
Adopted.
Mr.. BLACKBURN called up the resolution having
TOR its object the prevention oflegslation by the
Councils on matters that are clearly established
by law as the duties of the several executive de-
partments of the city government.
Mr.. Balm moved that it be indefinitely post
poned
CARRIED by the following vote
1eas.-Messrs Evans, Calls Chapman, Tai
bott, Roberts, Pollock, Il. Price Simms Spedden
Taylor. Balm, Linton and Norris-13
Nays.-Messrs. President Penn. Baupber. Black
burn, and A. NJ Prce-5
The Branch then adjourned.
SEcoSD BRANCH.--Branch met pursuant to adj
Journment. Present. DAVID Taylor, Esq, Pres-
dent pro tenn. and all the members.
Mr.. MCCoMAs presented the petition of Mrs.
Cloud, asking 10 be paid the sum of SIS amount of
bill furnishing meals to Police Officer Welsh
during four weeks confinement at the Western
district station-house, on account of wounds re-
ceived in the discharge of his duty. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
The ordinance repeating section No. u and Sec
ton No. 62 of Revised ordinance No. 80, and pro-
vldlng that all fines forfeitures and penalties in
Cured under said sections shall be paid to the Reg
lister for the benefit of the Public School fund was
taken up and read the second time, and after some
little discussion was passed
The resolution granting permission to Baker,
Holmes Brown to erect aud use a steam. engine
on their premises on West Falls Avenue was taken
up and passed.
Mr. McCoMAs presented the petition of Prescott
and Selby, John W. Maxwell & Co., and Others
asking to be paid for certain work done and mate
rias furnished the Jail, at the time of the fall
ing OF one OF the wings of that building Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
resolution to place gas lamp on the north
east corner of German and Pine streets was re.
ceiyed from the First Branch, read a second time
and passed.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.