The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19

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Vent, lie BOqIet, and Bianco, the Wagic Soord
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1850.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present--GE -GEoRGE W. Balm ESQ.,
President pro tenn, and all the members except
Messrs. Spicer, Irons and Mace.
Mr.. Penn presented petition from DnsmOre 4
Kyle and others, stating that they have been much
annoyed by being warranted for the violation of ord
nances, not knowing that they were doing the same
These warrants aressued at the instance of persons
who act as nfOrmers for the sake of securing half
the fine. They ask that it may be made incumbent
on officers to give twenty -four hours written notice
before warrant can be issued. Referred to the
Committee on Police and Jail
Mr.. CALLS presented the petition of Philip p
Trayser and other citizens, complaining of qriey-
ances sustained by the present law relative to the
erection OF buildings, and praying that the office of
Fire Inspector shall be abolished and that an In
spector of Buildings shall be appointed, who shall
be paid by the city and not by the Fire Insurance
Companies; who shall discharge the duties now de-
'0i'inS Tho Firo Insp pootop- pafo-rad tn the
Committee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. A. M. PRICE presented petition from Thos.
Ellis, asking permission olay down railroad track
on Front street. from Baltimore street to GAY street
said track to be single. Referred to the Committee
on Highways.
Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE presented the petition of H. W.
Eastman, asking for the removal of a pump in
Hanover street, south of Lombard. Referred to
the Committee on Water.
MIR. LINTON presented petition from E. Linckum
asking remuneration for damages sustained to his
property, corner of Saratoga and Chatsworth
streets, by the freshet of last spring. Referred to
the Committee Claims.
Mr.. LINTON presented the bill of DR.. G. G.. Brewer
(SlO) for services in performing a post-nortem ex-
animation on the body of Mrs. Dunn. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. SMMs, of the Joint Special Committee to
whom was referred the Mayors message, reported
assigning particular parts of the message to the
appropriate Standing Committees. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. SPEDDEN presented the report of the Com
mlttee on Highways, with an ordinance authorizing
the Mayor to accept deed of the bed of Ann street.
between Stricken and Gilmore streets. Laid on the
table
Mr. EVANS offered resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to have gas mains laid on Pratt street
between Scott and Republican streets Referred
to the Committee on Police and Jail
Mr. k. PRICE offered a resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to erect gas lamp the corner of
German and Pine streets. Adopted.
Mr.. CALLS offered a resolution authorizing the
repairing of the sewer on Calhoun alley. Referred
to the Committee on Highways.
Mr.. RoBERTs offered a resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to lay down gas mains on Front street
from their present terminus that street to Con-
stitution street. Referred to the Committee on Po-
lice and Jail.
Mr.. TAYLOR presented a communication from
VIM. U. Hopkins offering site for a. new Aims
house. Referred to the Committee on the Aims
house.
Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE offered a resolution nauiring of
prob
able cost OF constructing sewer tunnel, com
mencing at the intersection of Howard and Clay
streets and Wagon alley, running along the bed Of
Clay street to the intersection af Barrett and Little
Sharp streets. and along the bed of Little Sharp
street across Baltimore street to intersect South
Sharp street, and along the bed of South Sharp
street to Camden street, and along the bed of Cam
den street to the basin said tunnel to be of sufficient
size and capacity to carry off the water accruing
along said route or the water that is now conveyed
| off by Liberty street. Adopted.
Mr.. BAUGhER called up the resolution that in fu-
ture no legislation shall be had in either Branch
| upon any subect-matter which the laws and ordi-
| donces have or may make the special duty of the
Mayor, or other city officer provided, that nothing
herein shall be construed to limit the jurisdiction of
the City Council in any matter legally belonging to
| the same.
Mr. BLACKBURN said that he offered the resolution
to compel the proper performance of all the duties
attached to each of the offices of the city govern
ment by the officer filling the position. At pres
ent large amount of the duties which should be
performed by them is done by the City Council
Twothrds OF the legislation of the last session. and
also OF this session. of character belonging to
the different heads of the city government, and the
Branch has only wasted its time in the considera-
| ton and disposal of such matters. This Council
has no more right to legisate matters which
the laws make it the duty of the City Commits
soner to perform. than it was to consider matters
| which were the duties of the City Register. The
law made it the duty of the Register to supply the
different departments of the city with paper. Had
the City Council any right to provide paper for the
| departments? None at all. 1t is rumored, how
ever, that some of the members have done so.
Mr.. TALBoTT-The gentlemen from the IL tn ward
| MR. Baugher) insnuates that members of the last
| Council supplied themselves with stationery. Now,
if he believes so, it is his duty and hope he will
demand the appointment of a committee to investi-
gate the charge. | will willingly second his motion
He has right to indulge in insinuations touching
the character of gentlemen unless he can substan
| tiae what he insinuates
MIR, BAUGHFR-Ihe pentlemen is mistaken in
dulged in no insin nuation-no reflection against any
| member.
Mr.. TALBoTr-You used indefinite language from
| which no other inference could be drawn. | insist
that you demand the appointment of a committee.
Mr.. BAUGHER-lf the gentleman will allow me to
proceed / will explain. l only spoke of fact.
Mr.. TALBoTT-Now you say You spoke of a fact.
Ii 1T is fact, you can prove it.
| Mr.. Balm (Mr. Simms in the Chair MIR.
| President, rise to point of order. The discus
sion going on at present is not pertinent to the
| question before the Branch.
| Mr.. BAUGHER said he would proceed with his sub
| ject with this remark: While he did not allow any
member of the Branch to dictate to him what his
duty was, he said that future occasion he
would comply with the genteman's Mr. TalbOtts
| request and then If that gentlemen felt aggrieved
he could have chance to reply. Mr.. Baugher
continued the discussion of the resolutions.
Mr.. Balm opposed the resolution on the ground
that it was impossible for the official heads to know
the exact wants of the different sections of the city
1t was only through the representatives from the
wards that the correct wants of localities could
be ascertained, and it was the duty of the members
to that their wards did not suffer in the dstr
button of benefits to the city generally. The mem
Der from the llth ward (Mr. Baugher) had by in
uendo reflected on the last Council. He could as
sure that gentleman that he Mr.. Bain) considered
an obligation as binding, and looked upon it with al
much solemnity as the gentleman from the 1ltl
ward.
Mr.. BAUGHER said he had no intention of wound
ing the feelings of any gentleman land did not NEAR
to reflect on the character of any
MIR. Balm said that every member of the Brancf
never had been guilty of assisting, in the passage
OF any measure which was not intended to benef
the people as a mass. In the discharge of hi
duties he knew no party or sect. He rose abov