The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, Jan. S, 1861.
Present, JoHN C. BLACKBURY, President, and
all the members.--The CHAIR presented the
report Of the Superintendent of the Police and Fire
Alarm Telegraph; referred. Also the report of
the Commissioners Underground Sewerage
The report states that the appropriation for conduc-
ting the commission is sufficient, as no professional
expenses have been incurred. Read and laid on the
table, Also report from the Board of Fire Com
missoners. The report states that the total expe-
of the year for all purposes were sos ,99l. 81
The estimate for the coming year is SCI 400. The
report opposes any general reduction in the number
ofengines and men, believing such reduction would
interfere with the efficiency OF the Department.
The Board are now engaged in reducing the
force when it is possible The cost of
the Cincinnati Department for the wear
$50 is S83 1891 that of st. Louis S55 000 Boston
$4,000, and Philadelphia $4,000; read and laid
on the table.-Mr. MYERS offered a resolution
directing the Clerk to obtain from the archives of
.he corporation the petition of James T. Randolph
and others, presented to the last City Council ;
adopted.-Mr. GusBY offered a resolution direct
ing the City Commissioner to lay flag stones across
Chester street, between Cough and Bank streets
adopted Mr.. BANDED, OF the Joint Special
Committee, to whom the subjects treated on BY the
Mayor IN his message was referred for distribution,
presented a report, with resolution distributing
the various parts of the message to the appropriate
committees. The report was accepted and the res
olution adopted.-Adourned.
SECOND 8RANHH.-Present, CHARLES j. BAKER
Esq, President, and all the members except Mr.
Miiler.--Mr. GEORGE presented the petition of
Jacob Wilson, to erect frame sbanty on his wood
yard, corner of Hughes and William streets; refer
red --Mr. HIGGINS, of the committee appointed to
make inquiries as to the healthfuness of the loca-
ton selected for the building of the new almshouse
made a verbal report, in which he stated that the
committee had visited the locality, without the
Board of Health, had examined the premises but
were not at present prepared make report
The Mayor had appointed committee of three en-
inent physicians to enquire into the subject, who,
it was thought, would report next week. when the
whole subject would be before the Council in pr op-
er form. As far as he (Mr. Fl. } able to Judge,
he saw nothing in the locality selected to induce him
to think that the site was an unhealthy one
The ground was high, and the cellars, which were
already dug, were perfectly dry. If he were a rich
man and wanted to purchase a country seat, he
would not hesitate to select such place for the
purpose. AS to the rumors in regard to the giving
out OF the contracts connected with the erection of
the building, he believed they would prove with
out foundation. The committee believed, at pre-
sent, that no fraud was practiced in giving the
contracts to those persons who received them.
A report was received from the First Branch, re-
ferring the various subjects treated of in the May
or's message to various committees. Adjourned.