The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY CoUNcL.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
- THURSDAY, Jan. "a.
F,esr BRANcH-Present, john c. BLACKBURN,
ESQ. President, and all the members.--Mr.
TvayAs presented petition from John g. Spies,
asking that the Ferry road may be kept in better
condition; referred.--Mr. BANDED presented
netition from James T. Randolph, praying to be
released from fine imposed on him for violating
an ordinance regulating the alteration in houses;
referred.--Mr. STAYLOR presented a petition from
Charles w. Htz, Captain of the City Rifles asking |
for an appropriation of 500, which was refused |
the military by the last City Council; REFERRED
Mr. BANDED presented a petition from Captain |
LLOYD Parks and other officers of the First Light
Division Maryland Volunteers, asking for the usual
appropriation which was refused last year, and also
an appropriation for the year 1861; REFEREED
The hour having arrived for the Council to go into
Convention, per resolution adopted onMonday last,
Mr.. BANDED moved that committee be appointed
to invite the Second Branch into conference;
adopted. The President appointed Messrs. Banded
and Chase the committee.-After the confer
euce the Branch was again called to order.-A
communication was received from his Honor the
Mayor, giving his assent to certain resolutions.
Also a communication enclosing the report of the
committee of medical gentlemen appointed to in
quire into the healthtuness of the new almshouse
site; read and referred.-Mr. BLANcHARp pre-
sented a report from the Joint Standing commit
tee on Claims, with resolution dlscharglnS the
committee from A further consideration of the pc
tition of Charles Meyers, asking to be repaid mo-
ney expended in removing fire plug from the
corner of Exchange place and South street; adopt
ed.-Mr PHELPS, of the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Police and 'ail presented report with a
resolution to place gas lamps on Townsend and
Walsh streets; adopted-Mr. PHELPS offered the
following preamble and resolution
WHEREAS On the 2nd day of November 1859. being the
day appointed for the election of members OF Congress
the State Senate and legislature Statess Attorney
Sheriff and divers other officers Adam Barley KYLE Jr
esteemed citizen of Baltimore, assaulted and bru
tally murdered by armed band of rufans, organized
for the express purpose of achieving political success by
,latpp
seconded by the cr nna connivance of sundry of
fetal authorities.
And whereas 1t is proper this Council should place
record the sentiments of the people of Baltimore
his behalf, therefore
Resolved That the public spirit and devoted bravery
with which Adam Barley Kyle, Jr., hazard
ed and lost his life in defence Of tn
rights and liberties of himself and his fellow.citi
zens upon the occasion referred to- deserves and Will re
ceive the respect admiration and gratitude of the peopl
of Baltimore and their posterty
Resolved, That the memory of Adam Barley Kyle, Jr
should be perpetnated as that of defender of Baltimore
Resolced That his honor the Mayor be and he is herr
family of the deceased, to cause a suitable monumen
with appropriate inscription to be erected to his men
in such convenient public locality as he may dese
nate.
Mr. PHELPS said he would not press the resou
tions to a vote, but would allow them to lie on tn
table under the Adjourned.
SECOND NCH.-Present-CHARLEs j. BAKER
ESQ, President, and all the members.-Mr. HIG
GINS presented the petition of VIM. d. Miller, ask
ing that the sewer leading from Franklin Squar
along Carey street be so altered as to be capable
carving off the large accumulation of water, an
offering to pay an assessment upon the value OF hi
property for carrying out the project; referred t
the Committee on Health.-Mr. ALRIcKs from tn
Joint committee to whom the subject was referred
presented the following "The Joint Standin
Committee on Internal improvements, to whom wf
referred the communication Of the directors on tn
part Of the city of Baltimore in the Pittsburg an
Connellsvie Railroad Company, have had tn
same under consideration, and being of opinion tha
any expenditure the subject referred to- IN sal
communication, in the present condition OF analr
would at this iuncture be ill-timed, however advi
able in other respects, respectfully recommend IN
adoption of the annexed resolution, VIZ:
Resolred That the Joint Standing Committee on Int
nal Improv be d charged, at present. from furth
consideration of the communication of the directors
the part of the city Of Baltimore in the Pittsburg
Connellsville Railroad Company
The report and resolution were adopted
committee then appeared from the First Branc
and invited the members into convention In abot
an hour the members returned, and the Branch al
iourned at twenty minutes of seven O'Clock.