The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-05
PROCEEDINGS or TIE CITY CoUECn.

PROCEEDINGS or TIE CITY COUNCIL.
MONDAY, February 4.
FIRST BRAECH.-Present, john G. BLACKBURN,
Esq, President, and all the members.--Mr.
NICHOLAS presented petition from James McCur-
ley and others, asking for change in the grade of
Liberty street, at Fayette street; referred. so
petition from Alex Gaddess, asking permission to
erect gas lamp in front of his premises, No. "a
Eutaw street; referred.--Mr. HAY, of the Joint
Standing Committee on the klmShOuse presented
report with a resolution adverse to the petition
of VIM. 7. Marshal, architect of the new Aims.
house; laid on the table--Mr, BLANCHARD called
up the resolution directing the return at the close
OF the session the copies Of the Mary land code and
city ordinances furnished the members by the
Comptroller; adopted.--Mr BLANCHARD called
up the resolution directing the Comptroller to pay
to Allen e. Forester the SUN of $50 cOmpeGsa-
ton for compiling manual for con-
Quoting the business of the Branch; adopt
d.--Mr. STAYLoR called up the resolu-
ton granting permission to David Dick
inSon to use a portable our,horse power
steam engine in the rear of his premises, No. a
North street; adOpted.-Mr. Thomas presented
resolution from Smith & Curlett and others, pray
ing that Jones' Falls may be Geepened referred.
MIR. NICHOLAS called up the ordinance proyid-
ing for ab0lishing the Office of Commissioners of
Streets, and comforting their power on the Appeal
Tax Court; passed.-A communication was re-
ceived from the City Register, informing the
Branch that the sixth quarterly instament of the
cltvs interest ii the receipts of the City Passen
ger railway due, and had not as vet been paid;
referred-Mr. BoULDEN, of the Joint Standing
Committee on Highways, presented a report with
a resolution, granting permission to jonathan Mer-
edith to increase the size of an area on his prem
Uses, providing he pays into the city trea-
sury % cents per foot for the amount
ct feet he may enclose; laid on the table,
Adjourned.
SECOND observation-disclosures J. BAKER.
Esq, President, and all the members except Mr.
MMLER.-Mr. George presented the petition of
Hooper Cheseborough, asking the permission to
erect sheds for the storage of guano their premi
ses, at the lower end of Wolf street, FelPs Point.
The petitioners say: ave have reason to believe
that If storage room cannot be procured in Balt-
timore for the large quantity of guano coming to
Hampton Roads, that it will be sent to New York
elSewhere;" referred to the Committee on the
Fire Department.-Mr. ALRICHs presented the
remonstranee of Samson Cariss, Galloway Cheston,
and others, against the repeal of the ordi.
nance for the widening and opening of
Holiday street, accompanied by the legal opin.
ions of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, VIM. Schey,
Esq, Chas. T. Mayer, Esq, and S. Teackle Wal
lis, Esq, and copies of the original memorial in
favor of the said widening and opening, with
names representing ten millions of property.
The petitioners contend that the Council have no
right at the present time to legislate the subject
and referring to the opinions of the eminent legal
gentlemen referred to to sustain this position, |
they say, that to concede that power to the Council
would be to allow them to sacrifice vested rights.
The remonstrance concludes as follows "Must not |
such violation be expected to be resisted and ter
inmate in protracted and expensive litigation p
Under such threatened grievances, involving ruiz
nous pecuniary disaster, must speak plainly and
earnestly. And We, your memorialist, do there
fore respectfully, but most resolutely protest and
demonstrate against all attempted repeal or medili-
cation of the ordinance for opening and widening
of Holiday street, and all adverse action of your
honorable body upon the interests of your memoir
ailsts IN connexion with that ordinance. The re-
snonstrance and accompanying papers were laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. resolu-
ton received from the First Branch requesting
the joint standing Committee on Highways to take |
into consideration the present condition of South
Chester street, between Cough street and Eastern
avenue; cOncurred in.--Also a resolution grant |
ing permission to David Dickinson to use
a portable steam engine in the rear of his
premises, No. "a North street, for the purpose
of exhibiting patent centrifugal gun.--The |
resolution authorizing the Committee of Ways and
Means to lease lot of ground west of the hay |
scales, for the purpose of accommodating the hay
and straw wagons as a market, was taken up. On |
motion of Mr.. ROBE, the words COMMITTEE of Ways
and Means" were stricken out, and the word Comp
troer" inserted. The resolution was then adopted |
"A communication was received from John Wy |
sham, Superintendent of the court house buildings
being revised estimate of the expenses for keeping
the same. The total estimated expense is 81 SG7 so
being a reduction the first estimate of
S245 50--Ad ourned.