The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-08

FEOCEEDIAbS Of THE CTR COOHtLL.
THURSDAY, February I.
FRsT BRANCH.-Present, JOHN C. BLAcKBURY,
Esq, President, and all the members.-Mr.
WOLF presented petition from John Horst asking
permission to retain frame shed on his premises,
ia Ann street; reierred.-A communication
received from the Trustees of the Amshouse, invi-
ting the members of the Council to visit the Aims
house on Wednesday next, the 18th inst; accepted.
A communication was received from the Com
missoners for Opening Streets, in response to res
olution inquiring why Chase street is not opened.
The cause of the delay is the fact that a suit is
pending in regard to some of the property
demned. --Mr. PHELPS, of the Joint Stand
ing Committee on Police and Jail, pre-
scented a report with a resolution adverse
to lay ing gas mains on Valley street. from Neigh
Dor to Eager streets; adopted BOULDER
offered a resolution directing the Comptroller to
have gas mains laid on West Falls avenue, between
CRANKY street and Eastern avenue, and on Central
avenue near Canton avenue; re!erred.-Mr.
Dixon presented a report from the Joint Standing
Committee on Police and Jail with resolution ad-
verse to laying gas mansion Greenmount Avenue
north of Chase street, adopted.-A communica-
ton received from his Honor Mayor Brown,
submitting a report from the agents of the McDo-
nogh estate; referred.-Mr. SrAYLoR, of the
Joint Standing Committee on the Fire Department,
presented report with an ordinance empowering
the Chief Engineer Of the fire department to offer
a reward for the conviction OF persons giving a
false alarm from signal box; read and laid on the
table.-Mr. BLANCHARD, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Claims presented report with
resolution adverse to granting the petition of Pc
ter Clattis asking reduction Of the assessment of
his property laid on the table.--Mr PHELPS, of
the Joint Standing Committee on Claims, presented
a report with resolution granting per-
mission to Alexander Gaddess to erect a
gas lamp in front of his premises, No.
30 North Eutaw street; adopted. Also report
from the same committee, with ordinance re-
pealing that portion of the ordinance directing the
erection of a new Jail, which appoints building
committee, and authorizing the Mayor to appoint
q MAJ and laid on bp
be.--Mr. CRoUT called up the resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to lease a lot in the vicinity of
the Western hay scales, to be used by the wagons
while waiting to have the hay weighed. The reso-
luton elected considerable discussion, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Thomas was laid on the table.--Mr.
BANDED called up the resolution asking the City
Counsellor for his opinion in regard to the power
OF the city to repeal the ordinance directing the
opening of Holiday street.-The President
stated that he had in his possession a
communication from the City Counsellor, stat
ing that be is property -holder the street. and
would prefer that the Council should get the opini
on of some other legal gentleman.-Mr. BANDEL
offered resolution authorizing the Mayor of the
city to procure the opinions of such attorneys he
may deem proper In regard to the power of the city
in regard to the matter.-Mr BLANCHARD desired
to amend the resolution, and moved that it be laid
the table carried.-Mr. THOMAS, of
the Joint Standing Committee on Health, presented
a report with a resolution adverse to hauling
coal ashes the Ferry Bar road; adopted. -
Mr. BLANCHARD, of the Joint Standing Committee
on Claims, presented report with a resolution
referring the petition of Mrs. Louisa Hause, COM
planning of nuisance, to the City Commissioner,
with instructions to report to the Branch; adopted.
Also report from the same committee, with
resolution adverse to the petition of James T.
Randolph; laid on the table.-Adjo urned.
Second BRANCH-Branch met.-Present CHAs
j. BAKER, Esq, President, and quorum of mem
bers.-Mr. MARDEN presented petition from John
Russell and other citizens asking some action in
reference to sewer Charles street; referred to
the Committee on Highways-A communication
from Charles Howard was presented by the presi-
dent, in re ference to the resolution having a view
to the employment of police officers to attend to
certain duties connected with the telegraph opera
tions; which was read and referred--Mr. ROBE
called up the ordinance from the First Branch abol-
ishing the office of Commissioners for Opening
Streets, and transferring their duties to other par
ties, with certain percentage; which was read
He then offered substitute; which was read ard
ordered to be printed. --Adourned