Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-08
CITY NEW

The SUBSCRIPTION To THE WESTERN MARYLAND
RAILRoAD.-In the First Branch of the City Council
last evening, the ordinance authorizing on the part
of the city, subscription of 100000 to the capital
stock of the Western Maryland railroad was passed
as will be seen by reference to the proceedings of that
body,
The brqIuauce pru,idos, iyrrsy,er sl..4 "a -,u he
specified in, and part of such Subscription that
the money shall not be payable until the commits
sioners of Washington county, Md shall have sub
scrbed for three thousand shares of said capital
stock, and that the money arising from the subscrp
ton by the city snail be expended in the construction
of the Western Maryland railroad from its present
terminus at Union Bridge, to the line of division be-
tween the counties of Frederick and Washington.
1t further provides that the subscription shall be paid
in city stock at par such instaneD and at such
times as the same shall be called for by the President
and Directors OF the railroad provided they shall not
nave power to call for more than $4,000 in any one
month, or in greater proportion than called for
from individual stockholders, and each call shall be
made upon the MAYOR, he shall Immediately notify
such call to the Commissioner of Finance who shall
within one week after such notification, issue GER
tifcates of stock to the raj lway company for the
amount Of such call, bearing interest at the rate Of6
per cent, redeemable in July 1890. That the city of
Baltimore shall be entitled upon payment of the first
instaliment of the stock, to all the rights and
privileges of a stock holder in said company, and
the stock shall be voted in all meetings of the
stockholders Of said company by directors selected
by the City Council. provided that the said city
shall not be in in the payment of any Install
ments the same is called for by the said company.
That this subscription together with the subscription
Of Washington county shall be applied to the con;
IdEerStOWn
Union Bridge, simultaneously and reciprocally, in
fair proportions: that is to say, the work from Ha-
gerstOwn and from Union Bridge shall be com
menced at the same time, and shall progress equally
and rataby each in the direction of the other ii be-
ing the meaning and intention of this ordinance that
for every FIVE thousand dollars expended under this
subscription, the sum Of five thousand dollars shall
be expended on the road commencing at HagerS-
town and progressing eastwardly until said road
shall be completed, and that the application of the
money hereby subscribed shall be subject to the con-
ditons contained in this section, and shall be applied
as hereby provided subject that the supervision of
the Mayor Register and Comptroller Of the elty fur
thermOre this subscription the stock of said com
HaY shall be binding on the city. unless the loea
tion Of said road shall be approved by the said OIL
GERS That the said company shall bind themselves
by written agreement, to establish within one year
thereafter west of ones fails in this city the Dassen
ger and produce depot of said road,
THE MARKETE.-Iha several retail markets in the
city displayed their usual supply of produce yester-
day. but with prices little changed from those quoted
last week The meat market with the exception of
slight reduction il the price of pork has been at
stand still for some months past There was no no.
ticeable change in the price of vegetables Poultry
has advanced little, selling at from q to 80 cents
per pound, an advance Of from to cents that
demanded last week But little game is offereJ! at
present Black-head ducks were held at from rs
cents to 81 per pair; ncSre chickens commanded the
same price, Considerable activity was manifested in
the fish market, the supply en- hand yesterday being
somewhat limited. and buyers rather brisk, caused
The prices to be rather firm, and in instances an
advance was demanded from that asked last week.
Shad sold from 81 to $3.50 pair herrngs 90 cents
per dozen, an advance of 10 cents. Other fish sold
about the same as last quoted.
SELECTION OF CHURCH LoF,-,The male members
of the First German Reformed Church held d meet
ing Tuesday evening for the purpose of selecting
suitable lot for the building of new church edce
to be used by the congregation Of the above church.
Four lots were presented, one of which was on n
Calvert street, near Read, the other three in the
eastern section of the city. After lengthy discus-
sion, the lot on Calvert street was decided upon,
upon which handsome church and parsonage is to
be erected the church to be called the First German
Reformed Church. 1t is also designed to select
another site upon which to erect church in the west
section of the city The proceeds of the sale of
the church Second street are to be equally divided
between the two.
DESIGNATING THE SABBArH-The habit of desc
Grating the Sabbath by the pitching of cents has be-
of late such nuisance in the eastern section of
the city. that the police of the eastern district have
adopted stringent measures for the abatement of the
nuisance by the arresting of all parties found
gagged. Two or three were arrested on Monday and
arraigned before Justice Whaen, charged with vio-
latng the city ordinance relating to this perncious
practice who were each subjected to the payment of
fine. Yesterday four others, John Dodd, Lewis
Pfatf James Webb and James Tear were taken into
custody on the same charge. and arragned by officer
| Taylor before Justice Whalen, who fined them 81
each and costs, upon payment of which they
| leased.
| SALE OF PRoPERTY.-S. II. Cover, auctioneer, sold
yesterday at public auction upon the premises lot
of ground and improvements situated on Valley street
near Eager having front of IA feet and depth of
so feet The improvements No. 49, consists of three
story brick dwelling with three story back building,
&C.. sold subject to annual ground rent Of S9l So
1t was purchased by Mr.. James Tomilty for 81, 400
SCHOONER CAPsIzED-Loss OF Two OF THE CREW.
| Sometime during Tuesday the schooner Liberty,
| while passing the vicinity of Thomas and Iaily's
| Point, distance of about fifty or sixty miles down
the bay, was capsize1. and two of her crew, the
names of whom did not transpire, were drowned the
rest of the crew, however, saved, The vessel
| belonged to Albert Allbrect. cf this city.
| ALLOWING A NUISANCE TO Flow FROM HIS PREM
| IsEs-0wen Murphy, was arrested yesterday Dy
officer Rogers of the middle district, charged with
| allowing nuisance to flow from his premises
| He was fined $40 and costs by Justice Spicer. The
fine was subsequently remitted by his Honor. the
Mayor,