The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY, February IL.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, john c. BLACKBURN,
a petition from Mrs. Catharine Hopp asking the
city to divide the taxes upon some leasehold pro-
perty; referred. MIR. THOMAS offered a resolution
directing the Water Engineer to repair the pump
on East street, near Douglas street; adopted
A communication received from his Honor the
Mayor, giving his assent to certain resolutions
Also, communication from the Mayor, submitting
an invitation from the Board of Commissioners of
the Parks, inviting the members to visit Druid
Hill Park; accepted. -Mr. BOULDER offered a re-
solution requesting the City Collector to inform
the Branch whether the notice required by law has
been served on the taxpayers who have not settled
their taxes for the year $780, laid on the tabe-AIso
a resolution requesting the City Commissioner to
inform the Branch the probable cost of constructing
a sewer across Holiday street at Saratoga, and
also the estimated cost of charging the mouths of
the present sewers at that point adopted.-A
resolution appropriating $4,000 to the House of
Refuge was received from the Second Branch; read
and laid on the table.-Also a resolution adverse
to the petition of Henry White; read and laid on
the taote.-Aiso an ordinance recognizing the
Health Department of the city; read and laid on
the table-Mr. STAYLoR offered supplementary
ordinance to prohibit the manufacturing of alcohol
within the city limits; laid on the table,
Mr.. BoULDEN called up the ordinance re-or-
which was amended, and then laid on the table.
Mr.. BoLGIANo offered resolution requesting
| the City Comptroller to inform the Branch what
amount of money has been collected during the
past four years beyond the limits of direct taxation
| on account of highways and bridges, and what
amount has been expended for those purposes;
| adopted.-Mr. THOMAS, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Health, to whom was referred thai
portion OF the message of the Mayor treating or
| the Health Department., presented report, witt
an ordinance prescribing the duties anC
| fixing the compensation of the employees laiC
on the table.-Mr PHELPS offered petition from
j. Gustiniana and others, residents of Mccullough
onh tharc ctr ell. Nh,k
placed on Mccullough, Townsend, Ross and othe
streets; laid on the table.-Mr. BLANCHARD, of tn
Joint Standing Committee on Claims, presented
report with resolution directing the City Comp
troller to correct certain errors in the deeds 70
property sold by the city, necessary to make To
same valid.-Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met-Present, CHAs
j. BAKER, Esq, President, and all the members ex
| cept Mr.. MILLER.-The ordinance to abolish th
office of Commissioners for Opening Streets and t.
confer their powers on the Appeal Tax Court, an
also the supplement to the same, were motion c
Mr.. ROBE referred to the Committe ON Ways an
Means.-A resolution recommending Peter Duffy
a deaf-mute to the Governor as beneficiary unde
the new Code, received from the First Branch
read second time and adopted-A resolution
directing the Comptroller to advertise for work
materials for building platform from Herring Ba
to the Marine Hospital, also received
and on motion of Mr.. DEAN, referred bac
to the Committee on the Harbor.-
An ordinance repeating part of ordinance t
condemn and open Carey street and Calhoun street
between Lexington street and the northern bound
airy of the city, received from the First Branch
read second time and passed. THE repealin
clause applies to all those parts of Calhoun an
Carey streets that lie between the southernmost ou
line of the Catholic Cathedral Church Cemeter
and the northern boundary of Baltimore city. -
resolution adverse to the petition of Peter Cau
ice, asking the reduction of the assessment on eel
tain city property, received from the FRS
Branch and concurred in.-Also resolution advers
| the n ,JampS Ran ask to
relieved from the payment of certain fines, and t
retain certain property in its present con
dition.--A resolution requesting the Mayor t.
procure legal opinions in regard to the matter
connected with the repeal of the ordinance fc
opening and widening Holiday street, was recei,
ed from the First Branch. Mr.. GEORGE moved
postpone the subject. Lost. Ayes 2, nays7. I'll
resolution was then adopted. Adourned