The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-11
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY OF BALTIMoRE.-At the
meeting of the managers of this society, held last
Tuesday evening, the agent, VIM. c. Palmer made
his quarterly report. From it learn that the So
clety has been in operation three months. The
number of children received has been % BOYS and
girls, OF which have been returned to parents,
s boys and girls have been sent to homes in the
country, leaving y Buys and girls in charge of
the society. Applications have been received for
II boys and % girls, which being filled as fast
as the proper kind of children are received. Dur
ing the quarter the agent had paid 162 visits. To.
tai expenses S2S7.47 The society have quite lot
OF clothing, shoes, &C., still on hand purchased dur
ing the quarter. In closing his report he says,
latter three months experience / am fully per-
suaded this society has proved itself noble Chris
tian charity, although means of doing good
has been quite limited, still as the benevolent public
understand the working of the society, their conf
dence VIII be strengthened, and their aid will be
cheerfully given, and parents of destitute children
VIII fully appreciate the great good we desire to
do their children when suitable house can be pro-
cured into which these children may be gathered:
then, and not till then, will be able to appreciate
the full working Of the society.
ELECTION OF OFrIurRs.-The following gentlemen
have been elected officers &C the Monumental Hose
for The ensuing yeaI: President, Jacob Heald: Vice
PRESIDENT, Howard Head; Secretary, George b.
Chase; Treasurer, Saml; NJ. Chappel; Delegates to
Baltimore United Fire Department., Jacob Head.
Chas. A. Oliver, Saml NJ. Chappell, John L. Win,
neberger, George B. Chase, Chas r. Smith, Saml.
S. Cowman, Jr
APPOINTMENTS COYFIRMFD.-In the City Council
last evening, the following appointments made by
the Mayor, were conf med John l.. Norris as Su-
perintendent of Lamp Lighters for the Western
district, vice James Southerd, resigned, and VIM
A. Clark as Superintendent of Chimney Sweeps
vice Owen II. Richards, deceased.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNcJL
THURSDAY, Jan. TO- 1861
Present, JOHN c. BLAcKBUGY, President and
all the members.-Mr. MYERS presented a me-
Ior, IL.
walls; reterred.-Mr. PHELPS presented n nett
ton OF George l.. Harrison and others to have a
lamp placed at the corner of Lanyale street and
Mason alley, and to have flag stones placed across
LanVale street; referred.-Mr. BoUIDEN nresent
ed petition of Rev. j. N. McJilton that Peter
Duifey, mute, ten years DID, may be placed in the
pennsylvania Asylum by the Governor Also a
resolution recommending the to the attention
=, Tue governor OF. Mary land; laid over.-The
PRESIDENT laid before the Branch an invitation from
the ladies of Light Street Church to attend lee
ture at the Maryland Institute on Monday night:
accepted MIR. BANDED presented resolution
ureetlng the Clerk to obtain from the files of the
iast Council the petition of Nicholas Poppein in re-
ference to the opening of johnson street; adopted
MI. CIRCUIT presented a resolution for the OBJ
tanning from the same files petition of Charles
p pyers, Tor damages sustained to his property on
pennsylvania avenue; adopted. -Mr. STAYLoR
presented resolution directing the Clerk to obtain
from the same files petition of John Hulse in re-
laton 10 sewer on Holiday street; adopted "A
80" COMMUNICATION was received from his Honor
mayor brown, on which the two Branches went in
W conventlon.-After the adjournment of the
convention, Mr.. NICHOLS presented a resolution re-
questing the City Register to furnish list of all
s:[eets, lanes and alleys condemned and opened du-
ring the years 1857, 49, SO and go, with the ex
Penses thereof, &c; adopted. --Also a resolution
OF inquiry to the Commissioners for OPENING
streets relative to the number and names of streets
opened by them, and such have been reported tn
the city Register, with statement of expenses,
&C.; adopted.--Mr. STAYLoR presented q resoIn
tlon directing the Committee on HIGHWAYS r. ar
anime INTO the condition of Hartford avenue. from
Aisqulth street to the city limits; adopted. ---a
communication from the Second Branch wo, W
celved, enclosing a resolution granting permission
u JACOB " lison to erect a frame building in his
woodward, corner of Hughes and William Streets
10 De removed On the 1st Nav, 1861: concurred in
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs blanchard
nyers ana Iegmyer as the Committee of the First
branch on the Passenger Raway.--On motion
OF hr. BoULDEN, the Communication of the Civ
commissioner IN reference to the South Baltimore
railway was referred to the same committep.-
MI: STAYLoR presented resou ton for placing gas
mans along Valley street to Eager street: laid
over'--Ihe Branch adjourned to this FRIDAY
afternoon. ,'|
SECOND BRANcH.-Present CHARLES ]. B,Krp
Esq, President, and all the members EXCEPT Mr..
Mlller.-Mr. R0BB presented the petition of G.
L. Benin, Trustee, asking the issue of duplicate
eertcates OF stock of the city, the original having
been lost; referred to Committee on Claims-The
PRESIDENT announced that the report of the School
Commissioners would not be presented until next
week, on account of delay in printing The Presi
dent also announced the following as the Joint
special Committee on the part of this Branch, on
that part of the Mayors message relating to the
City Passenger Railway: Messrs. Alricks
Dean and RObb.-Mr. DEAN offered reso
luton enquiring of the President of the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company; under what
ordinance or ordinances he is now CARVING all
Kinds OF freight over the Locust Point Branch of
SAID road, and why he has not granted the petition
OF the owners of wharf property at Fells Point and
the importers and exporters of Baltimore to lay
down a track of said road along the water front of
ellis Point; read second time and adopted -
"A resolution directing the Comptroller to furnish
the members of the Council with copy of the Code
OF the Laws. was received from the First Branch
ana read-Mr ROBE moved to Law on the ia
Die. He did not think the CITY should
pay for books for the members. 1t is the
custom In Congress for members to vote
themselves books but he did not think thew should
get INTO any such practice. He had nothing to saw
ABOUT former Councils, but he thought the present
Counci should not confirm any such proceedings.
MIR. SwINDEL said, the books had been order
ed and paid for.-Mr. RoBB, said, that he did not
obvIate his objection; he doubted the right to re-
ceiye them under such circumstance reso.
luton was read a second time and passed BY the
following vote, the yeas and nays being called for
BY MIR. Robb; Yeas-Messrs. President, Dean,
Marden, Wilson, Alricks, Swindell and Higgins
-. Nays-Messrs. George and Robb-2.-Ad-