The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-31

PROC FEELINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present, john C. BLACKBURN,
Esq, President, and all the members MIR.
CHASE presented petition from A. W. Colbawm,
asking for remuneration Of $40 for surgical atten.
dance on }. B. Richardson, a lamplighter of the
city, who was shot by Thomas Kennard; referred
MIR DIXON presented a petition from Henry
BALDWIN and others, demonstrating against placing
ashes on the Ferry Bar road.-Mr. HAY presented
petition from VIM. 7. Marshall, architect of the
new Almshouse, asking that he may be allowed to
draw his commission the work progresses; re-
ferred.-Mr. PHELPS offered resolution instruct
ing the commissioners for building the new Jail to
prepare and report to this Branch detailed
statement of all matters connected with their
position since their appointment; adopted -Mr
SrAYLoR. of the Joint Standing Committee on the
Fire Department, presented report with a reso-
luton, granting permission to David Dickinson to
use four horse power steam engine, in an alley
in the rear of his premises, No. "a North street,
Tor the purpose OF exhibiting patent centrifugal
gun; laid on the table--An ordinance was re-
ceived from the Second Branch, providing for the
| appointment of an officer to take care of the re-
fuse material belonging to the city; laid the
table.-Aso report of the Joint Standing Com
mittee on the Almshouse, in reference to the let
ting of the contracts of the Almshouse; laid
| on the table.-Aso an invitation to the mem
bers to visit the Hall of the Junior Ar
| tillery, on the 9Th of February; accepted
| The report of the J ont Standing Committee on In
ternal improvements, o whom the communication
of the President and Directors of the Pittsburg
and Connesville Railroad Company was referred
with the resolution adverse to the expenditure o
| any money, was taken up and passed. -Mr. BoUL
| DEN called up the resolution directing the Water
/ Board to repair the pump on the South side o
CRANKY street, near Central avenue; adopted
| MIR. DIXON offered resolution instructing thu
| Committee on Highways to inquire into the cohdi
ton of the Ferry road, from its intersection from
the end of the pavement to Ferry Bar; adopted
Mir. WOLF offered resolution directing
the Joint Standing Committee on Highway
to examine into the condition of Eastern
avenue between Washington and Chester
streets; adopted.--A sealed communication
was announced from his Honor the Mayor.--Mr
I into convention; carried.--Mr. SrAYLon calle'
| up the resolution granting permission to Freder-
| lex Hartung to erect pottery on his premises or
| Hu!lstreet, Locust Point adopted. --Mr. STAYLoI
called up the resolution granting permission tt
John UBrian to erect six frame sheds on his premi
ses, on Madison street, between Caroline and d al
las streets.--Mr. BLANCHARD called up the resolu
| ton adverse to the petition of Samuel and William
Candy; adopted
SECOND observation-disclosures j. BAKER
| Esq, President, and all the members.-An in
vitation to attend the Junior Artillery Ball on mex
Tuesday night, was received and accepted
resolution received from the First Branch ca Ii
| ing upon the Commissioners for building the ney
Jail, to present to the Council detailed report o
their proceedings from their appointment to The
date of their report; said report to contain &C
count OF all contracts made, work done, &C., whcl
was read second time and adopted. ROBE
from the Committee on Highways, obtained leave t
Introduce an ordinance repeating ordinance No. SO
passed October 81, 1858, providing for the widening
of Holiday street, between Fayette and Baltimor
Streets and opening a street in continuation of tn
same from Baltimore street to Exchange Place, AM
for changing the name of Commerce street, whic
was read by its title and laid over, to be printed
The Branch then went into convention with tn
First Branch, sealed communication from tn
Mayor. After the members returned to the Cham
Der, the Branch adjourned.