The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. I, 1861.
Present, JOHN c. BLACKBURN, President, and a
quorum of members.-Mr. STAYLoR moved the
appointment of a Joint Committee to wait upon
the Mayor and inform his Honor that the Council
was organized and ready to receive any cammun-
cation which he might desire to make garfield
The Chair appointed Messrs. Staylor Banded and
Blanchard. The Committee performed the duty and
returned and reported that the Mayor would send
message, which was received by the Branch and
read.--Mr. BANDED moved that message be sent
to the Second Branch, proposing that a committe
be appointed whose duty should be to distribute
the different subjects upon which it treats to the
appropriate standing committees; carred.--The
President appointed Messrs. Bande Blanchard and
Boulder as the mittee.--Mr. SrAYLoR moved
that the message and accompanying documents be
printed; arried.--Mr. CIRCUIT presented petition
from Charles Meyers, asking to be refunded
money expended in removing fre-pug from the
corner OF Exchange Place and South street; re-
ferred.-Mr STAYLoR gave notice of his inten-
ton to present supplementary ordinance prohibit
ing the erection of buildings for the manufacture
of alcohol; reterred.-The CHAIR presented a
| communication from Thos G. James, warden oil
the Jail, relative to the report of the Grand Jury
asking the appointment of a committee to visit the
Jail and investigate the charges preferred in the
| reports reterred.-A communication was received
from the City Commissioner stating that City Rail
way track through South Baltimore has not beer
| laid down in accordance with the city ordinances
! referred.--A communication received from thu
| Law Greys inviting the members of the Branch t.
their ball; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SECOND BRANCH.-The Branch met at o'clock
and was called to order by the President. Presen
Charles }. Baker, Esq, President, and Messrs
Dean, Marden, George, Wilson, Alricks Robb
Swindell and Higgins.-A message received
| from the First Branch, informing this Branch o
its organization, and proposing the appointment o
Joint Committee to wait upon the Mayor. Tn
proposition was cOncurred in, and Messrs. Swim
dell, Higgins and Dean, appointed on the part o
this Branch. After performing the duty assigne
tenn, the Committee reported, that the Mayo
would send a communication to the Council In fe,
minutes.-Mr. SwINDELL moved that messag
be sent to the First Branch proposing
that the hour for the meeting of tn
Council hereafter be o'clock, p. NJ; adopted
| At hafpast four o'clock the Mayors message wa
received from the hands of the Clerk of the Frs
Branch, and read by the Cerk.-A message wa
received from the First Branch proposing the az
pointment of Joint Special Committee, to distr
butte tire several subjects referred to in the Mayor
message to the appropriate committees, which wa
concurred in, and Messrs. Robb, Marden and Georg
appointed on the part of this Branch-A messae
was received from the First Branch concurng i
the proposition that the hour of meeting of tn
two Branches hereafter, be o'clock.-An inv
taton to attend the Ball of the Law Greys an
witness the Zouave drill was accepted
Branch then adjourned until this afternoon at
o'clock.
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