The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY cOUycJ

MONDAf, January 10, lS6U.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present-SA SAMUEL G. SprcER,
Esq, President and all the members except Messrs
Mace, Pollock and Irons.
Mr.. BLACKBURN moved that message be sent to
the Second Branch to inform it that the First
Branch had organized, and to request the appoint
ment OF a committee to act in conjunction with a
committee appointed by this Branch to wait upon
the Mayor OF the city, to receive any communica-
tion his Honor may desire to make Adopted
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs Blackburn,
Spedden and Calls as the Committee on the part of
the First Branch.
message received from the Second Branch,
stating that that Branch concurred in the resolu-
ton to appoint committee to wait upon the Mayor,
and named Messrs. Cook, McComas and Cotton as
the Committee on the part of the Second Branch.
communication was received from Asburv Jar
rett on behalf of the Ladies' Poor Society, of the
Light Street Methodist Episcopal Church. inviting
the members of the Branch to be present at a lee
ture to be delivered in the Maryland Institute, by
the Hon. t. A. r. Nelson. Accepted
The Committee appointed to wait the Mayor
returned, and stated that his Honor would end his
annual message to the Branch in few minutes
Mr. BLACKBURN presented the petition of John P
Worst asking that sum of money be refunded to
him, which he paid in error. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims
The annual message was received from the hands
OF the private Secretary of the Mayor and the
Clerk proceeded to read it.
Mr.. SIMMs moved that resolution be sent to the
Second Branch, requesting the appointment of a
Joint Committee to whom the message Of the Mayor
shall be referred, with power to refer the different
parts of the message to appropriate committees
Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs Simms, Linton
and Balm.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented petition from Jacob Will
son, asking permission to erect frame shed on his
premises, corner of Hughes and Williams Streets
Referred to the Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. BAUGHER offered preamble and resolutions
to the effect that hereafter there shall be nc legs-
lation on any matter made by law the special duty
OF the Mayor or other city officer. Laid on the
table.
citizens demonstrating against the removal of the
pump corner of Parkin and Boyd streets Referred
to the Committed on Water.
Mr.. Norris presented a communication from T.
. Alexander, offering his farm, the village of
Franklin, site for the Almshouse. Referred to
the Committee on the Almshouse.
communication was received from the Second
branch, concurring in the resolution to appoint a
JOINT Special Committee to whom the Mayors
message should be referred, and naming on the
part of that Branch Messrs. Van Nostrand, Mus
selman and EllicOtt.
A message was received from the Second Branch
proposing that hereafter the Council meet daily at
five o'clock. Concurred in
MT. EVANS offered resolution granting permis-
sion to JOS Bains to pack hay on his premises
Also, TO Chas. Hynes, to keep hay on his premises,
corner OF Schroeder and Baltimore streets Refer
red to the Committee on Fire Companies
Mr.. EVANS offered resolution directing the CITY
Commissioner to repair Fawn street, between Cen
ira! avenue and Exeter street. Referred to the
Committee Streets.
The report of the Committee on Fire Companies
was presented, granting permission to Messrs Ba-
ker, Holmes Brown, to use a steam-engine on
their premises on West Falls avenue. Laid on the
table.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow af-
ternoon at five o'clock.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met at three o'clock
and was called to order by DAVID TAYLOR, ESQ,
President pro tenn. of the Special Session.
All the members were present except the Presi-
dent, VIM McPhail, Esq, aud Mr.. Cathcart
A message received from the First Branch
announcing that it had organized and proposing
the appointment of a committee in conjunction
with committee from that Branch, to wait upon
the Mayor, inform him of the organization and
receive any communication which he desired to
make.
The proposition was concurred in, and Messrs.
Cook, Cotton and McComas appointed the commit
tee on the part of this Branch.
The committee retired and in a few minutes re-
turned, reporting through Mr.. Cook, their chair
man, that they had performed the duty assigned
them, and that the Mayor would communicate with
the Branch through his Secretary in few minutes
The annual message of his Honor the Mayor was
shortly received and read by the Clerk
On motion of Mr.. VAN NOSTRAND, a message was
sent to the First Branch proposing with their con-
currence, the appointment of Joint Special Com
mittee, to distribute the various subjects referred
to in the message of the Mayor to the appropriate
committees
The following members were appointed on the
part of this Branch: Messrs. Van Nostrand, Ell
licott and Musselman.
Mr. CoLToN moved that message be sent to the
First Branch, proposing that the daily hour of
meeting OF the two Branches shall be FIVE o'clock,
p. NJ. Adopted.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the petition of Fras G.
l. atermey and others, hucksters in the Hollins
street market, asking that sheds be erected over
the stalls on the west end of that market Referred
to the Committee on Markets.
Mr.. CoLToN offered a resolution directing the Gas
Light Company to lay gas mains along Bond street
north from Fayette street to Jefferson street Read
second time and referred to the City Comptroller.
An invitation was received from the Ladies' Poor
Association of Light street Methodist Church, to
attend the Lecture on The Union, to be delivered
py the Hon, Thomas A. R. Nelson, at the Maryland
Institute. The invitation was accepted.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at five O'Clock