American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-10
SECOND BRANCH.

MIR. Wight, from committee, submitted re-
solution in favor OF O. w. Treadwell which
was adopted.
Resolutions from the First Branch, for a
bridge over Shrosder's run, at Fayette St; and
Cor bridge over Pratt st. at Carey St; and in
favor Of Henry II. Hunt; in favor of Daniel
Stansbury; were seVerally passed.
DR.. Collins, from committee, reported bill
relative to the insane poor; which was passed.
A resolution making an appropriation for the
use of the Union engine company, was passed.
A bill from the First Branch changing the
name of Peach alley, to Sarah Ann street, was
passed.
A resolution from the First Branch, author
Ising the city counsellor to test the legality
to tax certain bank stocks, was referred to the
committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Richardson, from committee, reported q
bill for cleaning the streets. Read.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the bill from
the First Branch for closing portion of Tyson
street, (late Lerew's alley, ) was taken up. AT
ter some debate, and undergoing slight amend
msnts, 1t was passed by the following vote:
Yeas.-Nessrs. Howard (PresidenI) Lauder
man, Stansbury, Bolton, Collins, Wight, Baker,
Richardson's.
Nays.-Boyd, Barnes, Reese, Forman-4.
The Branch adjourned.
The following is the ordinance passed by
both Branches of the City Council, to " encour-
age trade in the city of Baltimore:"
Section /. BE il enacted and ordained by the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, That the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company be,
and they are hereby authorized to construct and
lay down and keep IN repair branch of their
road, with one or two tracks to some point on
navigable water on the South side of the basin,
within the limits of the city between Hughes
Quay and Fort McHenry; and in the location
and construction of tho same, the said company
shall be permitted to adopt such grades and
curves as may enable them advantageously to
use locomotive engines thereon-under such
salutary regulations as the city authorizes may
prescribe, and which may not be inconsistent
with the economical and efficient employment
of that description of moving power--provid-
ed that no grade of any street, already graded
and paved, shall be altered or interfered with,
except so far as may be necessary in the laying
of the rails on the same.
Sec. 2. find be ii enacted and ordained, That
the articles to be transported upon said branch
road shall be confined to coal, iron, ore, stone,
plaster, lumber, lime and other earths, miner
ale and manures, and all materials or other ar
ticles designed for the use Of the said Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, and that all of
the above described articles shall be exempted
from wharfage, dockage or any other charges
on the part of the city, or on the part of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, except
the port tonnage, established by the law OF
Congress, for the term oftwenty years and for
SO much longer time as the Mayor and City
Council shall, at any time thereafter, deem it
proper to grant.
Sec. ). find be II enacted and ordained, That
the said company shallhav power to construct
al the termination Of said branch of their road
on tide water-such wharves as they may re-
qaire tor their own use, and lay to and upon
such wharves, and also upon such other
wharves as may be built by other parties, with
their consent for the acco nmodation of the
trade in the articles Of characterization above de-
scribed, such tracks, machinery and fixtures
as may be required 10 facilitate the tranship-
nent and proved for the deposit of the same
and the said company shall have power to ex-
tend their said rail road upon said wharves ont
10 such depth OF water as may be reuuired-
provided it shall not be extended to any noint
beyond the port wardens' line as now establish
cd.
Sec. a. find be ii enacted and ordained, That
all the provisions of this ordinance shall be ex-
tended to the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Road
Company in relation to the use OF steam power
over thor railway tracks down Pratt street to
the City Block and elsewhere with all other
privileges granted, provided the steam power
on Pratt and President streets be used between
The hours often o'clock at night and four in the
morning, and that man be required to walk
in advance of the steam engine in passing
through the streets on all occasion: find pro
pided, the engines shall not be used at speed
10 exceed four miles per hour.
Rents. It is stated that rents have greatly