The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-21
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.
TUESDAY, November 90, 1860.
FIRsr BRANCH.-Present JOHN C. BLACKBURN
Esq, President, and all the members except mesrs.
Phelps and Chase.-Mr. WESLEY presented a pc
tition from John Streuben, asking permission to
make improvements to a frame building on Freder-
ick street, near Fayette street; erred.-Mr.
BANDEL presented petition from John Howard,
asking permission to continue in use frame shed
on his premises, on the southwest of Eden
and Mulliken streets; referred MIR. ALLEN Of
fered petition from Moses Richardson, asking per
mission to steam engine on his premises on V
alley; referred.-Mr CRoUF presented commu-
nication from VIM. Grass, relative to the erection
OF the new amshOuse, stating that the contract for
the building was given to 3 party whose estimate
was S2l, 1000 greater than his (Grass }; referred-
Mr.. BLACEBURN presented petition from n Os-
born, asking permission to continue in use
frame shed North street. to be used for the
preparation of stone for the United States Court
House; referred.-MR. STAYLoR, of the Joint
Special Committee, to whom the Mayors message
was REFERRED presented report referring that por
ton of it relating to the compensation of the re-
turn judges, to the committee on Ways and Means,
and that portion relative to the deepening of Jones'
Falls, to the Committee on the Harbor; adopted.
-MR. NICHOLAS moved that the ordinance which
he introduced on Monday, in regard to the return
judges, be referred to tho committee on Ways and
Means carried.-Also that the resolution ap-
propratng $4,000 for the deepening of the Falls
be referred to the Committee on the Harbor; car
ried.-The President announced a sealed COM
munication from the Mayor.-MR. Brown moved
the appointment of committee to wait upon the
Second Branch; carried-The PRESIDENT ap-
pointed Messrs. Brown and Staylor who
visited the Branch and returned with the mem
bers of that Branch and the Council went into con-
vention. At the close of the convention the Branch
was called to order.-The PRESIDENT presented
petition from Thomas l.. Emory, one of the agents
for the sale of the McDonOgh estate, asking that
his commissions be increased from one to one and
half per cent, that being the per centage received
hxyh nIln rnrnn D.
nounced the following appointments the part of
the First Branch for the several committees JOINT
STANDING CoMMrrrEEs.- Ways and Means-John
Spear Nicholas, Henry w. Drakely, E. Wyatt
blanchard. Highways-Owen Boulder, Jesse HAY,
Solomon Allen. City Property-E. Wyatt Blanch.
ard, George S. Bandel, Thomas j. Brown. Bridges
John II. Tegmeyer, Owen Boulder, Jacob Yeis-
ley. Harbor-J. Myers, D. E. Thomas, SEN, j. A. F.
Dixon. Claims-E. Wyatt Blanchard, John J.
Staylor, John Bolgiano. Health-David E.
Thomas, Sen., John Bolgiano, Hannibal H. Chase
narhets-John Bolgiano, George W. Wolf. Heze-
kiah Crout Woter-lhomas j. Brown, John Teg-
meyer, Solomon Allen. Police and Jail-Charles
E. Phelps, Hannibal II. Chase, Thos j. Brown.
Fire Department j. Staylor, John H. Teg-
meyer, Jesse Hay. Internal Lmproremeats-Ow
Boulder, j. Spear Nicholas, Henry W. Drakely.
Education Charles E. Phelps, George s. Bande,
Jacob Meyers AlmshouSe-Jesse Hay, John Spear
Nicholas, George w. Wolf. Comn,erce-John A.
F; Dixon, Henry W; Drakely, Hezekiah Crout
E. Thomas, Sen, Charles E. Phelps. Enrolment
John j. Staylor, E. Wyatt Blanchard.-JoIYr
SELECT CoMMITrEEs-R Registers Office and Accounts
Jacob Wesley, Jacob Meyers, and John A. f. Dix
on. Commissioners of Finance Accounts-Hcze-
kiah Crout, Solomon Allen, George W. WOLFE
City Commissioner and Port. Warden's Accounty-
Hannibal H.. Chase, Jonn j. Stayor, Thomas j.
Brown. Commissioners Of Public School Accounts
George W. Wolfe, Henry W. Drakelv, Jesse
Hay. Health Commissioners Accounts-Solomon Al
len, John Bolgiano, Hezekiah Crout ComptroIIer's
accounts George S. Bandel, John A. f. Dixon,
John ii. Tegmeyer. Commissioners of Fire De-
pdrtnem AccoGnts-Thomas j. Brown, Charles L.
Phelps, Jacob Meyers.--JoINT SPECIAL CON-
MITTEEs.-On the House of Retuge-Henrv w.
Drakely, Owen Boulden, Jacob Wesley. On
E!ection-John Bolgiano, Charles E. Phelps, Han
niba H. Chase.-Mr. BAHDEL offered a resolution
directing the Clerk to withdraw from the office of
the Register the plan of the farm offered by Felix
Vanwroth to the last Council a site for an aims
house; adopted.-Mr. BANDEL offered pream-
BILE and resolution adding another rule to the rules
for the government of the Council, to the effect
that the same matter shall not be acted upon a sec
ond time during one session, when the same has
been vetoed by the Mayor.--Mr. BoLGIANo moved
that it be referred to the regular session. which
was not seconded and the rule was laid on the ta-
be.-Adiourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
iournment Present-CHARLEs j. BAKER, ESQ.,,
President, and all the members except Mr.. Wilson.
The PRESIDENT announced that SIR Wilson was
absent from the city on account of sickness of
member of his family.--The PRESIDENT announced
the following Standing Committees, which were
read by the Clerk: STANDING CoMMTTEEs = Vans
and Aeans-Francis W. Alricks, James B, George,
Sr., Decatur II. Miller Highoodys- Asa Higgins,
Joseph Robb, Jesse Marden. Citp Property-
James B. George, Sr, VIM. Dean, VIM. Swindell.
Bridges-Wiliam Dean, Asa Higgins. John w.
Wilson Horbor-WiIliam Swndell, Jesse Mar
den, William Dean. Ciaims-Decatur II. Miller,
James B. George, ST., Joseph Robb. Healh-John
w. Wilson, William Dean, Asa Higgins. Markets
Jesse Marden, William Swindell, John W. Wilson.
Woter-Joseph Robb, Decatur H. Miller, Asa Hig.
gins. Police and Jail-WiIliam Dean, Francis W.
Alricks, Jesse Marden. Fire observation-disclosures
B.. George. ST., Joseph Robb, Asa Higgins.-Inter-
nal n,provements--Decatur II. Miller William
Dean, Francis w. Alricks. Educuton-Francis w.
Alrioks, ,Iames B. George, Sr., William Swindell
Alnshouse-Asa Higgins John W. Wilson, Deca-
Dean, Francis w. Alrcks. NcDonogh Bequest-
James B. George, Sr., Decatur H. Miller, William
Dean. ERrolment-Jesse Marden, Joseph Robb.
-SELECr COMMITTEES. Registers Ofccoad Ac-
eou"ts-Franeis W. Alricks, Joseph Robb, Asa
Higgins. Commissioner Of Finance Accomats-
James B. George, Sr., Francis W. Alricks, John
W. Wilson. City Commissioners and Port War
denis AccoMnts-Decatur H. Miller, William Dean,
William Swindell: Commissioners.of Public Schools
Accounts-Jesse Marden, James B. George, Sr.,
Francis w. Alricks. Health Commissioners Ac.
counts-Asa Higgins, William Swindell, William
Dean. Comptroler's Accounts Joseph Robb, Jno
w. Wilson, Decatur Fl. Miller. Commissioners Of
Fire Department Accounts-William Dean, Jesse
Marden, Joseph Robb.--SPECrAL CoMMITTEEs-
On the House of Refuge-John W. Wilson, Francis
w. Alricks, Asa Higgins. Committee on Elections
VIM. Swindell, oh. Miller, Jesse Marden.-
Mr. RoBB offered resolution that the rules of the
last session be adopted by this Branch at its present
session; adopted.-An invitation was received
from the Wells and McComas Rifemen to attend
their ball at Metropolitan Hall the night of the
28th inst.-Mr. RoBB moved the invitation be ac-
cepted.---Mr. MILLER moved substitute that
the invitation be respectfully received and respect
fully declined. He did not think that the Branch
should accept invitations of such kind; they were
assembled to perform a certain duty, and not for
the purposes as proposed by the invitaton.-Mr
ROBE said in moving to accept the invitation he did
so as matter of courtesy. 1t has always been
customary for such associations to invite the Coun-
ellis to their entertainments. and the invitations
were generally accepted. This course did not
pledge the members to attend such places; he had
not the least idea that the acceptance would be
looked upon by the Branch in that light-Mr
MILLER then withdrew his substitute, and the invi-
tation accepted.-A committee from the
| First Branch then entered the chamber
| and invited the members into convention on
sealed communication from his Honor the Mayor
| Mr.. SwINDELL, Chairman of the Committee on
the election and qualification of members of the
Branch, presented preamble and resolution stating
that they had performed the duties assigned them
and found that the members elect (before reported
| for this Branch, having received the highest num-
Der of votes at the municipal election, were entitled
to seats in the Branch, and that they had each the