The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-23


nual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Maryland, held on Tuesday night
at Masonic Hall, the following officers were elected
| ,2r the ensuing year:-Most Worshipful Grand
Master, John Summerfed Berry, Adherence Lodge
NO. 81; Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master
Col. Nicholas Brewer, Washington Lodge, No 8;
hight w orshipful Senior Grand Warden, Samuel
NJ. Halter, Mountain Lodge No. 90 Frostburp Md :.
Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden, Dr.. Jas,
>. Chaplain, Burns Lodge, No. S. Trappe, Talbot
county, Md Frederick Hickey, Jr., was re elected
"rand treasurer, and Joseph Robinson Grand Sec
rotary, both of Concorda Lodge No. Is.
FATAL REsULT.-Mrs. Maar, who was Knocked
down and trodden upon by runaway horse on
Monday last died from her in uries Yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock, at her home, No.30 Lemon street
VIOLATING THE LAw.-Wm. Ross arrested
Yesterday by officer Fitzgeald, charged with vic.
latlng the law by selling cigars on Sunday He
was fined So and costs by Justice Mclaughlin.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.
THURSDAY, November o. 1850
, FIRST BRANcH.-Present JOHN G. BLACKBURN
Esq, President. and all the members-Mr. Stay
LoR presented remonstrance from number of
property-holders on Monument and Spring streets
against granting permission to A. Lohing to erect
morocco mandatory on his premises on SPRING
street; reierred-Mr PHELPS presented a petit
ton from w. g. Powers, asking permission to
erect bay window to a builing now under
course OF erection on his premises, corner of
Madison and Hoffman streets; referred. ALSO a
he
introduced into the office of The clerk of the Crtv
Circuit Court; referred.-Also a resolution di
rectlng the Comptroller to have gas placed in the
Office OF the clerk of the Circuit Court. He asked
for suspension of the rules, which was granted
and the resolution adopted.-Mr. STAYLoR, of the
Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Denart
ment, presented report with resolution
granting permission to C. Shier to erect
a steam engine on his premises on Swami street.
near Centre Market; adopted.-Mr. SrAYLoR, Of
the Joint Standing Committee on Fire Department.
presented report with a resolution adverse to the
petition of John Howard to continue in use frame
staole on MS premises, corner of Eden and Muken
streets; adopted Also report from the same
Committee, with a resolution adverse to the peti
ton of John Schruben to improve frame building
ON his premises on Frederick street. near Fayette
street, adopted. Also report from the same Com
mlttee, with resolution granting permission to
James Dougherty to continue in use frame shed |
on the lot corner of Charles and Reed streets |
ADOPTED. Also report from the same Committee, |
with resolution granting permission to Moses Rich
ardson to put up steam engine his premises on |
alley, between Barre street and Welcome |
alley; adopted DIR. NICHOLAS, of the Joint |
Special Committee on eligibility of the members |
ana their right to seats, presented report stating
that all the Committee occupying seats were dulv
elected, with resolution declaring them entitled |
to the same; adopted. -Alse a report from the |
JOINT Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
10 Whom was referred that portion of the Mayors |
message relative to extra compensation to |
the return Judges, with resolution adverse |
to taking any action in the matter; adopt |
ed.-Mr MYERS offered resolution enquiring |
spent in cleaning and deepening the harbor and |
Jones Falls during the years 1856, 1857, 1858, |
1899 and 1860; adopted.-Mr. ALLEN offered the |
following preamble and resolutions, which were |
read and laid on the table,
Whereas, In view of the necessity and importanoa If
the stricest economy in the expenditures of the citv
eminent in order to reduce taxation, and
Whereas 1t has been customary heretofore for Commit
in
tan portions of the city and habor both for transporta
ton and entertainments, and
Whereas Expenses have been incurred by public nst
buttons in entertainments occasions official visits by
Councils; -
Council that committees shall in modes of conveyance
exercise strict economy and bills shall incurred
Tor entertainments receive the Councils
ReSotred, That discountenance entertainments at
public institutions occasions of official visits regard
ing them as morally n1aGi9gsa misappcat2p Of RRbIiG
vor of the Councils
Mr.. YElsLY offered a resolution directing the CITY
Commissioner to have stepping stones across Lom-
bard ST. at Wolf st. and Chapel alley passed.
communication was received from the Register
OF the City, stating that the Treasurer of the CITY
Passenger Railway Company has neglected to paw
into the City Treasury the one-th of the receipts
OF the road for the quarter ending the 2Sth of DC,
ton enquiring of the City Comptroller what num-
Der of bailifis are employed in the City Courts
Also, the amount of their per diem; and whether it
Is paid for days on which the Courts not in ses-
increased; adopted-Mr. PHELPS offered a reso-
luton requesting the City Comptroller to report to
the Branch the amount of money paid to the Sheriff
Df the City for fines, penalties and forfeitures
CRoUT offered resolution enuui-
ring OF the City Comptroller as to the amount
of fees paid to the crier of the Criminal Court for
the years 1857, '5S, 80, go; adopted.--Mr NICHo-
LAs,ot the Joint Standing Committee on Ways and
Means, presented report with resolution appro-
priatlng $500 to pay the expenses of the late cleo
tons; adopted.-An ordinance was received from
the Second Branch. repeating the ordinance which
permitted members of the Branch and the clerks
thereof to accept Offices of emoument and honor
MIR. MYERS offered an amendment prohibiting any
member of the Council to accept of any contract
or the erection OF any building, for The execu-
lion of any work for the city.-Mr. WESLEY
moved to lay it on the table, and called for the
yeas and nays.-Mr. BLACKBURN said he fully
in the spirit of the amendment, but was
Of the impression that law to that effect was al
ready in existence.-Mr. WESLEY said that the
reason for his motion was that while he did not ex
pect to make any contractsw the city, he thought
It hard that, because a man was a member of
the Council he could not contract to do work for
The CITY, 1t was poor compliment to pay the
members. 1t was az much as to say that they were
not honest, and that honest men could not be found
The emoluments of the position were not such as
to 9enable the members to live without pursuing
their aVocations.-The amendment was,laid on the
table by a unanimous vOte.-A MESSAGE was re-
ceived from the Second Branch, asking their ap-
pointment of Joint Special Committee, to whom
the subject of keeping gunpowder should be re-
terred concurred in, and Messrs. Staylor, Thomas |
and Blanchard appointed the Committee on the |
part of the First Branch.-Adjourned.
SECOND observation-disclosures j. BAKER. |
Esq, President, and all the members except Mr.. |
MILLER presented petitions from |
u. ii. Reese Bros, Wilson 4 Burns and others; |
also from Beatty & Cole, d. j. Foley & Bro. and |
others, asking that the ordinance in relation to the
traffic in gunpOwder within the limits of the CITY
passed at the last session of the CITY Council |
be revised and amended.-Mr. GEORGE moved |
that the subject be referred to Joint Select Com
mite of the Councils; adopted.--The PRESIDENT |
appointed Messrs. Miller, George and Robb as the
Committee on the part OF this Branch.-A resou- |
ton referring the subject of the deepening of |
Jones Falls, to the annual session of the |
Council, was received from the First |
Branch read second time and adopted. Also n |
resolution granting permission to N. Osborn, con- |
tractor for the new United States Court House to
continue in use a frame building on North street |
near Fayette street.-Mr. MILLER, from the Com |
mittee on Internal Improvements offered resolu-
ton granting permission to Messrs. KimbaIl &C. |
Schaffer, to construct railroad switch from the
Philadelphia and Viii mington Railroad track to
their premises, on the of Central and Canton
avenues, which read a second time by special
order and adopted. The ordinance to repeal
ordinance No. 30, of 1859, relative to the appoint
ment of members and clerks of the CITY Council
to offices of honor and trust was read a second time
and paSsed.-A resolution authorizing the Comp
troer to have gas introduced into the ofica of tho