The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MONDAf, JAM Il, 1901.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present,, John C. Blackburn,
Esq, President, and all the members rs-Mr.
THOMAS presented petition from John G. Ramsey
and Others living on Fayette street. between Ais
quith street and Central avenue, asking that gas
lamps be placed on that part of Fayette street; re-
ferred.-Also a petition from James McCubbin
and others, asking that gas may be introduced on
Little McElderry and Forrest streets, and to place
flag stones on the same streets; referred.-Mr.
STAYLoR presented a petition from a number of
property holders on Greenmount avenue, north of
Chase street, asking that gas may be introduced
that part of the avenue; referred.-Mr. NICHOLAS
presented a petition from Jonathan Meredith,
asking permission to enlarge an area on his prem
ises; referred.--Mr. BLANCHARD presented a petit
tion from j. Shaft Stockett, asking that the City
Collector may be authorized to correct certain de-
fects in a conveyance given by the city for property
sold; referred.--Mr. CHASE presented petition
from John Barron and others, praying repeal OF
the ordinance condemning and opening Warner
street, between Little Camden and Columbia
streets; referred---Mr. TEGMEyER presented pc
tition from Mr.. Conrad, praying the repeal of the
ordinance directing the opening of Calhoun street,
from its present termination to the citv limits;
ferred.--Mr. CRoUT presented a petition from
Theodore Mottue and others, asking that tun-
mel may be constructed from Pennsylvania avenue,
at point between Hoffman and Preston Streets
referred.-Also a petition from V. Foremans and
others. asking that gas lamp may be erected at
the corner of Townsend and Wach streets; reterr-
ed.--Mr. BoULDEN, of the Joint Special Committee
the House oil Refuge, presented a report. lney
state that the number of inmates for the year was
3l7, an increase of 67 over the preceding year.
They commend the Institute to public favor, and
compliment the government of the Institute. The
eport closes with resolution appropriatin sic 900
to the Institute for the ensuing year; laid on the
table-Mr STAYLoR, Of the Committee the
Fire Department, presented report with
oution granting permission to John OBren to erect
six frame sheds on his premises on Madison avenue,
near Caroline street, laid the table.-Also
a report from the same Committee, granting per-
mission to William G. Powers to erect cow war;
den to his house on the corner of Madison and
Hoffman streets; adopted. Also resolution dis
charging the Committee from the consideration OF
the petition of Thos. j. Hand Co., the premises
being beyond the limits of direct taxation; adopt
ed.-Mr. MYERS offered resolution inquiring of
the Water Board what the distance is in feet be-
tween the Hampton and Mount Royal Reservoirs;
also the amount of pipe used, the cost per foot OF
laying the same, the number of hands employed,
the cost of the pipe per foot and the probable time
when water will be introduced to the city through
the pipes; adopted.-Mr. THOMAS offered res
Almshouse to inquire into the manner
in which the dead are buried who die
in that institution. Mr.. Thomts said that he
had understood that the dead were not buried in a
ment. Adopted BANDEL offered resolu-
tion inviting the members of the Second Branch
into Convention on the 24th inst; adopted.-Mr.
PHELPS offered a resolution proposing the appoint
ment of Joint Special Committee, to consider
whether any additional legislation is necessary for
the encouragement of uniformed military compa-
nies in the city; adopted.-A communication was
received from the City Comptroller, in response to
resolution inquiring the number of baffs, their
fees, the amount of money paid by Sheriff Dut
ton into the city treasury, and the amount
of compensation paid to Milton Whitney,
Mr.. MYERS presented a communication from the
City Comptroller, giving the amounts of money
spent in deepening the harbor for the past four
years. and the cost of tar and oi laid the table
MIR. Dixon offered resolution directing the
Committee on Highways to inquire into the condi
tion of Fort avenue from johnson street to Fort
McHenry; adopted.-Mr. BRowN called up the
resolution directing the City Commissioner to erect
gas lamp at the corner Of Baltimore street and
Tripolets alley; adopted. Adjourned.