The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, February 8.
FIRST BRANCH -Present-SAMUEL G. Sp1cER ESQ,
President. and all the members.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented petition from Mary
Anne Atkinson and others, property holders on
baltimore Fayette and Arch streets, demonstrating
against the opening of Arch street. Referred.
Mr.. BLACKBURN presented a petition from the
managers of the Baltimore Orphan Asy lum, asking
for the return of meney paid to the city for the
use of water in that Institution. Referred.
Mr.. NORRIS presented petition from William
}rumbull and others, demonstrating against grant
ing permission to a certrin person to burn oyster.
shells on his premises on Ross street, near Gould
street. Referred.
Mr.. NORRIS presented petition from Jacob
King and others, asking that gas lamp be placed
the corner of Orchard and Little Monument
streets. Referred.
Mr.. TALBOT presented petition from VIM. Har-
rison and others, asking that stepping stones be
placed on Charles street. at Reed street. Re-
ferred.
An ordinance was received from the Second
Branch, authorizing the Mayor to grant permis-
sion to persons to place figures or devices the
awnings attached to their places of business.
resolution was received from the Second
Branch, proposing that when the Council adjourns
this evening it stands adjourned until Thursday the
10th inst. Concurred in.
Mr.. EVANS presented the report of the Committee
on the Fire Department, with an ordinance author
izng the Register to redeem the city bonds held by
the United Fire Department of the city. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. TALBOT presented the report of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, with resolution author
izing the City Comptroller to pay to the widow of
the late Richard Jenkins, turnkey at the Southern
district police station, the OF $50 Laid the
table.
A communication was received from the Port
Warden, relative to the of the obstruction in
the back basin. Laid the table,
Mr. BAN offered resolution directing the City
Commissioner to place gas lamp at the corner of
Fayette street and Vincent alley. Adopted.
Mr.. Balm offered resolution requesting the
Mayor to send to the Branch any correspondence
which may have taken place between the State
Police Commissioners and himself. Adopted.
Mr.. Balm offered an ordinance repeating the or
dinance which creates the office Of City Physician,
and making it incumbent ON the Health Officers to
discharge that duty. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Balm offered resolution inquiring of the
Health Commissioner whether the Assistant Health
Commissioner remains in his Office during the
hours required by law. Adopted.
Mr.. TALBOT offered a resolution directing the
City Comptroller to lay gas mains Chew street,
between Central avenue and Gay streets. Re-
ferred
Mr.. Balm called up the resolution directing the
members from the city in the General Assembly,
to oppose the passage of the bill now under CON
sideration in the Legislature proposing increase
the number of Directors on the part of the private
stockholders in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
Mr.. SPEDDEN offered an amendment that a COM
mittee of three from each Branch be appointed to
present the resolutions to the members.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Evans, Chapman, Mace Pollock,
A. M. Price, Simms, Spedden, Taylor and Bain-9.
Nays-Messrs. President, Talbot, Roberts
Baugher, Blackburn, R. Price, Linton, and Nor,
ris-S.
The resolution, as amended, was then put on its
| passage.
Mr.. BLACKBURN read from an act of Incorpora.
tion to prove that the bill before the Legislature
was only intended to place the stockholders on an
equality with the State and city. He was opposed
to the adoption of the resolution.
MIR. Balm was in favor of the resolution, as he
deemed necessary for the protection of the Ctys
and States interest in the railroad.
Mr.. NORRIS was in favor Of the resolution He
furnished statistics to prove that the bill before the
Legislature would not create an equality between
| the State, the city and the stockholders 1t would
give preponderance to the private stockholders
over the city and State when the facts proved that
the city and State combined held more stock
than the private stockholders An equal divi
sion OF one Director to each five thousand shares