Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
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A SUBSCRIPTION To THE W WEsTERN MARYLAND RAIL
RoAD.-In the First Branch OF the City Council last
evening, Mr. Ewalt, of the 18th ward submitted an
ordinance providing for a subscription, on the part
OF the city, to four thousand shares Of the capital
stock of the Western Maryland Railroad Company.
of the par value OF $50 each. The ordinance pro
vdes however, that it shall be specified in and as
part OF such subscription, that the money shall not
be payable until tho commissioners Of Washington
county. Md, shall have subscribed for three thou
sand shares of said capital stock and that the money
arising from the subscription by the city shall be ex
pended in the construction Of the Western Maryland
Railroad from its present terminus at Union Bridge
to the line Of division between the counties of Fred
erick and Washington 1t further provides that the
subscription shall be paid in such insalments and
at such times as tho same shall be called for by the
President and Directors oftherailr0ad provided they
shall not have power to call for than $156Q0 III
any one month, and each call shall be made upon
the Mayor he shall Immediately notify such cali To
the Commissioners of Finance, Who shall within ono
week after such notification, issue certificates Of
stock 10 the railroad company for the amount Of
such CALL bearing interest a; the rate Of per cent
redeemahle in Juiy 1880. The ordinance was read
and ordered to be printed.
After the adjournment the members of the Council
assembled in the First Branch chamber toshear the
remarks from committee of gentlemen from Wash
ngton county, Maryland interested in the extension
OF the Western Maryland railroad to that county
Daniel Harvey, President of the Second Branch
of the Council called to the chair, and stated the
object Of the meeting. P II. Irwin, President of the
Western Maryland railroad, returned thanks for the
courtesy Of the Council in giving them a hearing
and introduced Mr. Kepler of Washington, who pre-
sented communication from the County Commits
soners of Washington. in which they state that some
time since they made subscription of $l5000O to the
capital stock of the Western Maryland railroad upon
condition that the city of Baltimore subscribe S2D0O0
to tho capital stock. Their action had been legaized
at the recent special session of the Maryland Legs-
lature. and they asked the cooperation of Bal
tmore to enable them to further aid this enter
prise which promised so much of mutual benefit
They also set forth many of the advantages to be
gained by the construction of this road to Washing
ton county, and finally to the coal fields Of Allegany
Mr.. kepler. in few remarks, also urged action by
the city as he did notthnk such was likely
entitle them to the appellation of "monomaniacs"
upon the subject
Addresses were also made by Mr.. Brumbaugh, A.
K. Seyster Mr.. Grove, and Judge Wason of the del
egation, in behalf Of the citizens of Washington
county. 1t stated that this is the third largest
wheat producing county in the United States; that
upwards Of 100000 barrels of -four annually man
uactured for expectation from the county; that min
erals of all kinds, except geld, abound in the great
est quantities within its limits; that coal could be
brought this city for nearly 81 less per ton than az
present, and that upwards of $780, OOO worth Of
goods are annually imported into the county for
consumption, not one-fourth of which are purchased
in Baltimore because of the want of facilities for
transportation. Various other considerations were
named why Baltimore should make this movement
towards securing large and valuable trade, which
legitimately belonged to her, but which for year .
past had sought other outlets because of the Orea
difficulty in reaching here by rail. Mayor Chapman
in conclusion, was highly comgiimented for the de-
cded stand he had taken in favor of the extension
OF tie Western Maryland Railroad, and about eight
o'clock the meeting adjourned.
LARCENY.-On Tuesday last colored man named
Thomas Garner, taken into custody by omcer
Hynson of the county. charged with breaking INTO
house and stealing therefrom revolver the property
of Dr. Prentiss, of GovanstOwn. he was lodged in
the Towsontown Jail to await the action of the
thorities.
Committed FOR TRIAL.-Harris Lehman, who was
arrested on Thursday charged with selling bogus jew
elry, &C. was yesterday, after an examination be-
fore Justice Spcer committed for the action of the
Baltimore county authorities.
The STATE TEMPERANCE CoNvEYTIoN.-The State
Temperance Convention, which was announced to
commence in this city on the 22d instant, has been
postponed until Tuesday, April 10TH
PERsoNAL.-Madame LIE Vert and her daughters
of Mobile, are in town and stopping at the Eutaw
House. FL. t-