Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-18


proyement would increase the value Of the property
the entire line Of both streets and in all the sur
rounding neighhorhood to an extent far beyond the
cost, and certainly deserves the most attentive
sideratlon OF the property holders,
LIGHT STREET.
The throngedand crowded condition of Light street
between Pratt and Lee streets makes il impossible
without great detention and much interruption to
business. 1t is necessary that some improvements
street. the next street west of Light street is also be-
coming very much crowded from the great increase
IN business in this neighborhood during travel into it.
L would recommend that the width of Light street
should be increased from sixty seventy feet making
y one emu hundred and twenty feet wide along the
be done at moderate expense bypiling and sheathng
and filling in with the sediment from the river If
immediate action was taken by the Council the en-
tire work might be completed early in the spring As
soon as the plling and sheat hing completed nj
throw the sediment from the front into be n
til the water of sufficient Depth and the dscharg-
ing machine might then follow, discharging the sedi
ment brought from distant portions of the harbOr
completing the work large portion of this sediment
is sand and might be selected for this purpose.
OPENING GERMAN STREET FROM CHARLES TO SOUTH
STREET.
This improvement is undoubtedly called for as a
public necessity Baltimore street on the north has
now as much travel AZ 1t can conveniently bear.
while Lombard street the south is almost over
whelmed, and is at times impossible from the i'm
menSe travel upon it.
In the opening of this greatly needed thorough
larc, would suggest: as matter of economy, that
ery for the limits of the street where it can De done
without too great departure from straight line
The line, as projected between Charles and Light
street would through the southern part of Light
street church property avoiding the church building
between Light and Calvert street. the south lines Of
PleaSants would be the north line from Calvert to
South street, Lovely lane would only need to be
W1dened on its south side. From this point Second
street and Exchange place would relieve the travel
| ,, OPENING OF LEXINGTON STREET.
| ms Is great public convenience which has now
street from North street to Chesnut, where it would
meet Douglas street, and make one continuous route
possible to a straight line will be an Improvement
that cannot fail to obtain the good will Of every per-
SQn az e. I'M Gay street wit with all the incon
| near the Qdd-F Fellows Hail. with railroad track in
the centre has been hitherto the only outletor trade
and travel to the large population inhabtng the eY
tensve area which lies east of Jones Falls and north
never increases, and much otener declines in value
The largest squares in the cty are Chestnut High and
| Front street. between Low and Fayette streets
ms Improvement would pass directly through the
eleGw in those squares and make direct and beau
| ttui outlet through the heart of the city.
| Inc cheapest and most available route now propO-
Sed Is to open Lexington street. from North to Holl
| day streets making Mckms mansion the north line;
thence to Gay street, making the Odd Fellows hall
the south line thence to Frederick street, making
| Temperance Temple the south line thence by a
Douglas street on the middle of the square between
| Chestnut and Exeter streets. for it came halfway
| through the square and stopped.)
| This line would pass directly through from Ches-
nut, cutting Exeter, High and Front at the angular
| POINTS IN those streets. After leaving Temperance
with any large or public building, consequently a
straight line might be observed from that point with
moderate expense. This improvement would I'M
d0ubedly cause the immediate increase in value of
all the property adjacent. and particularly all east
Of Gay street.
| have seen an advertisement contemplating the
opening OF Lexington 10 low street. think 1t will
re apparent 10 those having this object in view that
! this Improvement will accomplish IL much greater
amount of public utility, and shall be pleased to
| have them cooperate in this work.
The frequent occurrence of accident last rear from
the sale OF lntamable coal OIL induced me to ask the
passage Of an ordinance authorizing the appointment
| gas inspector who : Tianuiacluring cbemisf
| made thorough examination of this article, which
nlty showing the frauds that practiced by adu-
teratng the oil with fluid called benzne which is as
lntiamable rs turpentinc. Mr.: Sims gave an easy
manner lor consumers to test the oil before purchas
ing u, ny placing small quantity in saucer and
| applying a lighted taper If tho oil is good it will
be difficult TO ignite If bnd it will he 1eadjv infaed
! and ought &c pc rejected at as unfit for use
ne authorty to appoint an inspector not grant
cd but some one or al these influences seem to have
| had most beneficial effect as accidents from this
! cause have almost entirely disappeared. | hone
the retailer has used the test and rejected the inta
Haolc oil, thereby saving the life of his customer
! -, CH4TSwCRrH MARKET.
TIE citizens OF the northwestern section of the city
are ANXIOUS to nave the site for their market laid
down on Poppleton's plat of the city secured and a
market house built upon it of sufficient size to accom-
Iiuu ite TINS rapidly growing section. There is
market within one mile of this location which is on
| Walsh street between Pennsylvania avenue and Ere
| mont street a large number of working people live
| IN TINS immediate nelgbbOThOod, and are compelled
| N all Weahers to walk milo for their marketing
Your attention to this subject will greatly obliEe this
class and will be profitable investment to the city
An ordinance was passed at the last session of the
Council, authorizing the building Of fish market
house 30 feet by % feet on the narrow triT Of roI,nd
extending from the south end of the present mar
| ket. consultation with the memters Of the Goun-
81 anH tn2 Cty gIiliiiissoner induced the conclu
s4':l 'aHJ would he better not to build upon this
narrow SIP but the true interest of the city would
ne to secure the vacant lot the east side of this
STRIP Straighten the line Of Forrest street and widen
the space Tor the market to the same width Of the
present market house The market Master informed
me that If this plan was followed and a fish market
constructed containing thirty stalls, that tenants
would be found to rent them at once and that the
b2apco Of the market-spgee would be occupied profit
! aDly by dealers IN vegetables.
m CITY COUNSELLOR AND SOLICITOR.
Ill; Inc following named gentlemen occupy the posi-
ti9ns above named; WilIian Price. Esq, City Coun-
sellor and Q. H. l.. Leary Esq, City Solicitor From
the report Of the City Counsellor | learn that but
few cases involving principles important to the in
| The case Of the Mayor and City Council of Balt-
| more VS.. the Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore
was tried, and the Court Of Appeals decided that
corporation whose place Of business in the city
was hound to furnish list Of It's stockholders after
ITS failure to agree with the Appeal Tax Court upon
the amount of tax to be paid by the corporation it
self The decision only repeated what the act of the
Legislature had before declared in specific terms
| The other case was that of John Lee Chapman
Mayor of Baltimore; VS.. Edmond Wolfe and others,
| Commissioners of tho Almshouse This was man,
danus The object of which was to Obtain decision
OF the Court upon the meaning of the fourth article
| Of the Code of Public Local Laws, which declares
That a. persons holding office under the city shall do
| So subject to the will the Mayor.
Before decision could be had upon the question
the Commissioners all out Of Office by lapse of
! time their term OF office having expired: and the
Court Of Appeals advering to this circumstance de-
oared that the question involved was no longer of
the question at all. We learn from this decision that
me court IN the last resort will not suffer It's time to
be occupied by mere speculative questions carving
| with them no practical results.
CONCLUSION.
have frequently heard it said that short messages
were generally read. fully intended that this COM
munication should possess that merit. have felt so
engrossed in each subject as it came before me that
could not leave it until had done at least partial
| justice
The extension of the Western Maryland railroad
| to Hagerstown, Cumberland and Pittsburg is the
most important subject placed before your honorable
body. 1t traught with more mercantile advantages
TO this community than all other matters be con-
The financial condition of Baltimore is equal if not
superior, to any other city in the Union In an
entire Indebtedness of sd 100000 she has $3.50 600
OF internal improvement securities. thoroughly
guaranteed a similar amount of the best ground
rents with over 81 10000 returned in sinking funds
with but $2,GO0OOO of her guaranteed securities in
doubtful condition.
If the city were to purchase the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad claim against the Connelsylle road
for cost and interest, which is $3.50 and endorse
$l,500,C00 of the Western Maryland Railroad bonds
she would redeem her entire Connellsvie indebted
ness and insure the cooperation of other parties and
the completion of the Western Maryland road to
PlttSburg within two years. The city would then
hold $3,5QO.0OO, in the Western Maryland road ex
tended to Pittsburg.
The, Baltimore and Ohio road may rest assured
that there is sufficient business for both roads and
might be induced to accede to this proposition.
| trust these views may meet with your apprOba-
ton and that the united Grafton of the -ord
nate branches of the city government may make the
extension OF the Western Maryland road to Pitsburg
the great object to be attained.
JOIN LEE CHAPMAN. Mayor.
CITY COUNCIL.