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

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s..s. hvery possible effort has been made tn keen
t. water Of sufficient depth in the harbor. The
''|auEHs LaGhineS are OF the most powerful con
.ucuon. and are under the direction of the most
slIhai snperntendcnts, the difficulty being to get
ii OF the immense amount of sediment they raisc-
ne dlschaTging machine has worked well and is thc
correct plan upon which the sediment ought 10 be dis
posed ct: would suggest that your Committee on
iho iiargor examine this subject.
Ny opinion is that ought to construct sufficient
hummer % '!sGhaiGlng machines, with the boxes 10
receive the sediment and open scows to carry Item
- prevent any sediment being thrown into the lar
fr atte- 1t is once taken out \ pen ought to he MAJ
49, the Marine |iospital farm to receive the seIicmt
hereby making last ground for the city. Jones
ais inc source from which nine tenths of all thu.
sediment comes, has given great uneasiness Pnssin,
through the heart Of the city, it must he tho snnrce
"t ulSease II remedy Is net applied The unplc9 nm
condition Of this stream has given me great del a.
anxiety 1t will siye me pleasure to receive sgres
IONS IRON those who think they c. rnn,edv fhio
evil; The plan that would s-s.os wHuid he ~ orS
re Deu ol inc -..g from Madison street bridge t0
'"!.yto street bridge, and much further down as
HSSl3le would pave it as Liberty street is paved
IowIng Ill the water in the centre, and making the
SeS at the walls least three feet higher than the
S,attg' WITH regular inelinationto the centre This
stream as far paved and carry the water half
t'irpush the city with0u. stopping.
1t would contine the water to the centre of the
stream, allowing the SIDES to remain jrv mill H.
increase of the flow Of the stream brought it into use
ana when the water decreased there would be no on
p'Sure OF mud to throw off its unhealthy miasma ii
would bilnS Inc fresh water continually down into
- portion Of the stream that cannot be- paved ma
Fac city would then be enabled at low water, to re
"eye with carts any sediment that might accumulate
On Inc pavement. would advise that all OPENING.
III the walls OF the falls should be closed EXCEPT sew
~ would not allow any sink to empty into the
ialiS Or INTO any sewer finding its outlet in the falls
! this Improvement takes place. enforcing these re-
N'ralnts by the most rigid enactment of law think
our citizens will be satisfied with the result.
There has been great cSertions made to deepen the
he small dredging machine is constructed SO that il
can be taken under the two bridges below Pratt
Al nor - E
sediment have formed under these bridges that can
not be got at 50 that large scows cannot pass under
frequently one or two scoOpfulls of sediment place
taen So low IN the water that they cannot pass under
ihs bridges. In my anxiety to remedy this evil,
have taken counsel of experienced men
The remedy that presents itself likely to produce
ho best result i to make draw of forty feet in the
centre OF each OF the two bridges below Pratt street.
each end of the bridge to be made permanent by a
single or double Of bling so as not to obsruct
the stream to any objectionable extent. The draw
"ildge can then be moved back upon the stationary
portion OF the bridge by railroad or other mechanical
cypntliyance With this alteration the dredging ma
clhe VIII IN lew hours remove the sediment under
the bridge So that the machine and scows can pass
ccnronsh, without difficulty, and in two months the
70 twenty feet deep; The lower bridge would never
ne open more than five hours. The next bridge is
dnRbe one and could be made in two draws, closing
one While the other was open, and thus causing the
least possible obstruction to travel The falls couId
then be kept at least fifteen feet deep to Pratt street
presenting facilities for the landing of coal and un-
lay and every rain would bring down large amnYnt
q sediment from below the paved portion of the
think that these suggestions if followed would re-
medy this evil 10 an extent that would prevent any
unpleasant consequences hereafter.
have been under the impression for years that
tGa fronts on Baltimore street. the bridges over
me tails, might me made profitable to the city by
stream entirely, the bridge now does and ylaces
OF business, one-story high, erected upon them The
truss girderS would be one foot higher than The Goa
step
no obstacle and would be much more pleasant oh
jGGt lhan Pe present yew from the railing Of the
ness lndurelu cuts might be improved in This manner
"'d the re{ enue derived from tho leasing of these
0ht>, with t.c revenue received II deepening the
tails to Pratt street bridge, would go tar towards pay
ing the interest on these improvements.
KEEPING THE HARBoR OPEN.
IN compliance with the action of the Council in
structlng the Comptroller and the Mayor TO take
such steps as would keep the channel of the harbor
advertisement and solicited BY giving the greatest aoea
publicity TO the subject. But one proposition was
received ana that from parties who expected to ac
compnsn the OBJECT by the of two tugs of less
power than those owned by tho city. Ii was there
fore, determined that the tug Baltimore which is an
IRON boat OF greater power than any tug in the har
Dor. and the Duaney which is wooden boat Of
almost equal power should be prepared for the work
~ easing the front With iron It is the opinion of
boats can accomplish this object by running continu
Susy night and day, and not allowing the ice to
freeze 10 any considerable thickness. If the winter
mould be Of more than ordinary severity, and these
boats found to be inadequate to the service we will
en9eaEor 70 secure additional aid.
O., aitHlns Sllas reynolds, formerly of the United
49, ats NauEy, suggests the placing of plow on the
'front.' OF the steam tug Baltimore for the purpose of
LIoW!n@ mp the ice in the harhor His argument ia
tnat II You attempt to crush the ice downward Won
nave the resistance of the water pressing against
lie has had considerable experience in these
and am fully satisfied that his views are Correct
should be pleased an opportunity could be afforded
hlm to explain his views before your committee. II
the experiment could be tried at moderate exnenSa
this winter, we could then ascertain whether The
steam tug Baltimore is of sufficient power TO keen
the har Dor open. and if not, we might be able TO
judge what size boat would be required The pillow
can be put on in week. and should be ordered at
diatey.
COURT HOUSE.
There alterations needed in this building that
could be made at q moderate outlay. which would
materially contribute to the comfort of those occu
pyIng these rooms.
The Common Pleas Court room is entirely too
small Ii the passage was added to this room by
taxing down the brick passage wall and substituting
IRON pillars 1t would make this room fifteen by forty
larger IMAM II is, which would answer all present
purposes ana make quite a comfortable court room.
a. ne snerln apartments entirely too small for
al se OF ms once, and ought to be made larg
er and more comfortable Your Committee can devise
plan II they will examine the subject
., PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
htno period in the history of onr city have tba
puplc SCHOOLS appeared in a more interesting view
nor 10 greater advantage As supported BY the means
appropriated lor me purpose, and under the super
vision appointed by the Mayor and City Council thew
have gradually pursued their way from Very small
beginning to their present elevated position, which
WIN bear favorable comparison with schools of tbe
Oldest and best systems Of the country. - 'N'