The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-26
PROCEEDINGS or THE CITY COUNCIL

FRIDAY, Jan. 25.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, john G.. BLACKBURN,
Esq, President and all the members.--Mr
BLACKBURN presented petition from James p Ar
cher, asking that ordinance may be passed to
give effect to the Curtis Greek Wharf and Railroad
Company; reterred.--Also petition from LOu-
sa House. asking for naturalization for damages
sustained by her property, No. q Camden street,
by inundatloD; reterred.--Also a communication
from his Honor the Mayor, containing the report
of the Commissioners for the removal of obstruc-
tons from the channel of the Patapsco. The re-
port regrets that suitable appropriations for carry
ing on the work were not made by either the Cen
eral Government, State, or city. The only means
set apart for the purpose were the auction duties,
amounting to $4,000. Notwithstanding the many
obstacles and Inconvenience under which the com
missioners labored, they were enabled to perform
much service during the year. 1t is expected that
during the coming season that the channel will be
sufficiently improved to admit Of the passage of
vessel drawing twenty-five feet; read and laid on
the table. "A report and resolution was received
petition of Samuel and William Candy;
laid on the table.--The President
presented communication from the City Register
giving his annual statement for the past year;
laid on the table.--Mr. BoULDIN called up the re-
solution appropriating $4,000 to the House of
Refuge, to be paid in two equal payments one on
the 25th of July and the other the 25th of No.
vember; adopted.--Mr. STAYLoR offered a resolu-
tion requesting the Chief Engineer of the Fire De
partment to inform the Branch whether the horses
of the Fire Department are ever used for purposes
other than those designed by the ordinance. Mr.
Stayor said that he had heard that the horses had
been used on political occasion, to draw
wagon containing bell; adopted Mr. Ncu-
oLAs called up the ordinance abolishing the office
of Street Commissioners, and conveying their
power to the Appeal Tax Court. Mr.. Nicholas
moved to fix the salary ofthe clerk authorized to be
be employed at S60O.-Mr. THOMAS moved to sub
stitute S500.-Mr. MEYERS moved to substitute
$3.50. The clerk to the present Appeal Tax Court
gets $3.50, and if, as the ordinance permits the
same clerk is required to perform the additional,
services, $3.50 will be sufficient increase.-Mr
NICHOLAS offered an amendment imposing the ad
ditional duties on the present Clerk to the Appeal
Tax Court, and increasing bis salary to 81 ,000
This amendment was withdrawn and the Court was
authorized to employ an additional clerk.-Mr.
CRoUr moved to lay the ordinance on the
tables carried. --The resolution directing
the members to return at the end of the session |
the Maryland Codes furnished by the Comptroller
was non concurred n.--Mr. BLANCHARD moved the !
appointment of Committee on Conference; carried.
An invitation to the members to visit the House /
OF Refuge on February LIST, was received and ac !
cepted.-Mr. STAYLoR offered resolution direct ,
ing the w alter Board to repair the pump on Monu'
ment street near Buren,; adopted.--Also resolu- |
ton directing the City Commissioner to place |
gas lamp ON the corner of Madison and Mckim
Streets adopted.
SECOND BRANcH.-Pr j. BAKER,
Esq.,, President, and all the members except Mr..
Mer-Mr HIGGINs announced that in view of
the fact that report had been received from the
Committee of Phi sicians appointed by the Mayor
to enquire into the salubrity of the site selected
for the new Almshouse, the committee ofthe Coun-
ellis to whom the same subject had been referred,
had concluded after an interview with the Mayor,
that it would be unnecessary for them to make any
report in the matter.-An invitation was recely-
from the Managers of the House OF Refuge, ASK