The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-24
PROCEEDIEGS or THE CITY COUNCIL.


FRIDAY, November 90, 1860.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present JOHN c. BLACKBURN
| Esq, President and all the members.-Mr. CHASE
| presented a petition from J. Redcfft and others
property-holders in the vicinity, asking that flag
stones be placed Little Paca street, at Con
| wav street; referred.-Mr. NICHOLAS moved that
a message be sent to the Second Branch proposing,
| with their concurrence, that when the Council ad
Journs this evening it stands adjourned sine die:
carried.-Mr ALLEN called up the preamble and
| resolutions condemning the practice of extraya-
gance in public Institutions giving dinners to the
Council on the occasion of the members visiting the
institutions. Also condemning extravaganza in the
hiring OF conveyanceS by committees of the Coun-
Gil. Mr.. ALLEN said, my for offering this
resolution are that heretofore there has been great
extravaganza in the hack hire and entertainments
He was not opposed to the Councils and commit
tees being entertained visits of the kind in oues
ton, but it should be done moderately-not in
wine and cigars.-Mr. BLANCHARD said that if
the gentleman would name a bill of fare to be nro
vided on such occasions, it would enable the mem
bers OF the Branch to come to n conclusion in yot-
ing for or against it. he was sure the resolutions
were unnecessary as it was his opinion that the
members of the Council would not allow themselves
to be led into useless extravagance.-Mr. BoLGIANo
moved that the resolutions be indefinitely postpon-
ed. There was no proprety in adopting them -
Mr.. NICHOLAS thought them right and proper.
The Council in past days-he would not say
whlch-had spent money in wine drinking and ri
otous living. He thought it proper to assure the
by this session.--The question on the indefinite
postponement was lost by the following vote
1eas-Messrs. President, Yeisey, Meyers Boulder,
Bandel, Bolgian0o, staylor, Blanchard, Phelps
mas, Brown, Nicholas, Drakely, Allen, Chase,
Dixon, Hay and Crout-l0.-Mr. BoLGIANo NOV.
ed to lay it the table until the regular session;
carried.-Mr. NICHOLAS presented a report from
the Joint Standing Committee on the McDonough
estate, to whom referred the memorial of the
agents OF the McDonough estate, with an ordinance
empowering the agents to prosecute for section of
land containing 227 1858 in the Florida parishes
OF Louisiana, and to employ counsel to represent
the CITY, the said counsel to receive their compen
saton out of the lands or moneys recovered. and if
none should be recovered the counsel to receive no
compensation-Mr. NICHOLAS asked for a suspen.
sion of the rules to give the ordinance a second
reading; granted The ordinance was passed, -
Mr.. BANDED offered resolution requesting the
Comptroller to furnish the Branch with state
ment of the amount of oil and tar used by the Port
Warden, for the years 1858, 1859 and 1860 and the
price paid per gallon for the same; adopted
Also resolution requesting the Comptroller to fur
nish the Branch with the amount of fees paid
Milton Whitney, Estates Attorney from the Sep
TENDER tem 1855 up to the September term oflS57
inclusive; adopted-Mr. NICHOLAS offered
a resolution repeating the resolution passed
by the last Council on the 10Th of September, 1859
creating Board of Commissioners on UNDERGROUND
Sewerage, and authorizing the Board to consult
scientific men on the subject.--Mr. NICHOLAS said
1t was useless expenditure of money, as it was
used in consulting civil engineers of other cities.
who sent in enormous bills for their opinions The
resolution was passed.-Mr. SrAYLoR called nm
the ordinance prohibiting members of the Council
from contracting to do work for the city.-Mr.
MYERS moved to lay it on the table until the reru-
lar session; carried-A resolution was re- |
celved from the Second Branch concur |
ring IN the resolution to adjourn sine de-
A resolution was received from the Second |
Branch empowering the Joint Standing Committee
On the Almshouse 10 can Tor persons and papers to
enable them to investigate all PROCEEDINGS in regsrS
10 the purchase of the present site and the nro.
posed erection of new AlmshOuse; adopted r.
resolution granting permission to kimbal a. Shat
er to lay down a railroad switch on Central ave
lue, at their premises, corner of Canton and Cen |
raj avenues, was received from the Second Branch
md passed-Mr. PHELPS offered resolution re-
erring the business the table to the regular SEES
ion; adopted.-Mr. BLANCHARD offered a reso-
ution directing the doOr-keeper to take charge of
he chambers until the meeting of the Council;
dopted. A committee was appointed to wait |
pom his Honor the Mayor, and enquire if he had |
ny Communications to make to the Branch. They
the duty, and reported that be had
Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH-Present-CHA j. BAKER,
So. President, and all the members except Messrs.
Wilson and Swindell--Mr. HlGGlNs introduced
resolution looking to the condemnation and open
lg of Calhoun and Carey streets, from the points
here they are now opened, north to the city linn
IS, and directing the street Commissioners to pro-
eed to open the same; referred to the Committee
n Highways.-A resolution authorizing the
egister to receive from Mrs Ann N. Harvey the
ertifcate fthe clerk of the Criminal Court for S62
i the name of her husband, Joseph Harvey in paw
tent of taxes on her property, was received
.om the First Branch, read the second time and
communication was received from
10 First Branch, proposing that when the Council