The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, February G.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, JOHN G.. BLACKBuRN,
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr
CHASE presented petition from Gotlieb Fry and
others, asking to have fag-stones laid down on
Eutaw street at its intersection with Montgomery
Also, resolution directing the City Commits
sioner to comply with the PRAYER of the petitioners:
adopted.-A communication was received from
ms Honor the Mayor, submitting a report from
the Board of Police Commissioners; read and re-
ierred.-An invitation was received from the
Young Mems Christian Association for the members
OF the Branch to attend Christian reunion to be
held at the Mary land Institute Hall on Thursday
night; accepted-A communication received
from the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. in
response to the resolution passed by the Branch
lnquirng as to whether the horses of the Fire De-
partment are used for other purposes than those
Tor which they were intended. The report states
that they are not: referred-A resolution was re-
celved from the Second Branch, granting permis
sion to Hooper and Cheesborough to erect frame
sheds on their premises at the foot of Wolf street
fells Point, to be used for the storage OF guano:
adopted.-Mr. MYERS called up the resolution to
erect pen for the deposite of the sediment which
gathers In the basin and Jones' Fas.-Messrs.
Drakeley and Blackburn opposed the passage of
the resolution, and Mr. Blackburn moved to Law
it on the re, table.|Mr srAILoR moved to
ing Committee on the Harbor; carried.-Mr.
PHELPS called up the resolution directing
the City Counsellor to inform this Branch
hnaI Judgments nave Deen recovered and what
suits are now pending against the Mayor and City
Council upon the ground Of negligence on the part
OF the corporation or its officers to discharge its
statutory liabilities in regard to nuisances, &C.,
whereby damage has been sustained by the plain
tits in their persons or property; and further to
advise this Branch whether, in his opinion, the
Mayor and City Council have or have not in
any or in all of such cases, right of
action over against those individuals bv
whose violation of the ordinances passed by the
corporation to carry into effect its said legal duties
and obligations the said damage primarily accrued;
adopted"A communication was received from
the City Counsellor, in response to resolution of
inquiry as to the power of the city to sell portion
or the whole OF the public parks of the city: re.
ierred- Mr.. BLANCHARD called up the resolution
adverse to imposing a tax on horses and carriages
entering Druid Hill Park.-Mr. MEYERS said that
he was unprepared to consider the resolution until
the Committee on the City Passenger Railroad re-
ported, and he therefore moved to Law it on the
table, carried.-Adjourned.
SECOND observation-disclosures j. BAKER.
Esq, President, and a quorum of members-A
resolution 10 repair the pump, corner of Eastern
avenue and President street, and resolution re-
curing the Committee on City Property to exam
Inc the Marine Hospital buildings, and also the lot
recently purchased for hospital purposes land report
as soon as possible and resolution to authorize
Jonathan Meredith to extend the area of his dwell
ing, 20. 43 Franklin street, were received from
the FIRST Branch, read and passed.-A resolution
directing the Commissioner of Health to cause to
be removed the dirt which "for thirty or forty
years" has accumulated on Forrest street, between
Douglass street and HafMaan alley, was received
from the First Branch, readpand referred TO the
Committee on Health.-Adjourned