Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
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tire number of repairs to the pipes, &C., was-main
leak 3O2 main stops. So; fire plugs, 49, and hydrants
lb 1t is stated that the plugs of the city are get
ing 10 be In bad rer air requiring expenditure of
about $4,000 to keep them in working order There
were during the year Is pumps erected, I6 old
pumps removed, and 354 repaired. During the year
2252 new supplies were made, realizing therefrom
SIo6iOl5. As an ordinance of the city requires the
placing of FIRE plug at square the distribute
ing mains extended the Engineer suggests in his
report that an appropriation of 5000 for said pur-
pose should be made the present year.
BY extension Of mains the Water Engineers. has
added 29 buildings to be taxed for 1866 and delivered
bills to the Registrar for work done and materials
furnished by the plumbing department to the amount
49, for distributing mains S. 1851: for fire
plugs Sl5S, and for old material sold, 1872 49, Also
bills against the Mayor and City Council for fire.
plugs $780, and for repairs ofpumps 81 000 lie has
stopped by orders from the Registrar 1856 supplies and
re-opened 53 drawn 49, and replaced 149 ferrules-
The total expenditures in the Water Engineers De-
partment during the year. 27. 5i96 on the fol-
lowing accounts:-Distributing MAINS S41 4S 49, re-
pairs, $4,606.l2: plumbing department, Sl2Oi6O7
Swami Lake. loo; repairs of conduit, $780,
Hampden Reservoir, $50s 3S; Mount Royal Reservoir
$iSli2; fre-plugs, 655.44 pumps, S254075 salaries
and Office expenses $3.692,33 and Lake Chapman,
$l6i95t73.
of January, 1866 l5S miles and feet the nett
cost Of which was 81 O465l701. The extent of pipe
laid previous to the purchase by the city of the Wa
ter Company, $685. 26 feet and the Company laid
from June, 1855 to December 1857, Co. 773 feet ma
king total of 42 1913 feet Since the 1st of January
1852 the Water Board has laid pipes so that now the
length in feet is S74,10S inclusive of 4Sl feet of
branches laid. OF this pipe 1854 feet is 80 inch
1851 Of 20 inch, 520A of 10 inch - i61 of AZ inch
and i,4 65 feet of inch. During the past year there
laid 1884 feet Of 6. and inch pipe at cost of
S9.303.29.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE APPEAL TAX CoURT.-The
annual report of the Judges of the Appeal Tax
Court, shows that during the year 1855 the number
of cases in which taxes paid in refunded,
was IA: IS less than in the previous year, when
there 30 cases. There were 1886 transfers of
real estate made. By recent ordinance of the City
Council, the bailiffs in the Tax Department were
made assessors Of personal property. The new as
sessments made by them during tho year amounted
to the sum Of $23ll6.S09 being upwards of or
eight millions more than in previous years The
taxable basis for 1865 follows:
Direct, Sl43 S65 2S; real exempt, S697, 207; per-
sona exempt, SlS5.9l5; making total of 800
The attachments on the above amount were to the
amount of $6500622 together with $ll2,7I6 for the
year 1868 only! altogether making thesum of s. 62S
35e as attachments. and leaving the taxable basis
Sl43,20022. The bass for tho year 1866 will not be
made until the LIST Of March proximo, and will be
largely increased over the above amount. The City
Collector during the past year made collections of
taxes on S1109S7O59 of the above basis being over
seventy five per cent Of the whole amount.
Among other recommendations made in the report
is one creating change in the system of opening and
widening streets, Sc. that the persons who gain
fronts on streets so opened or widened shall be as
sessed in proportion to the increased value of their
property and the remainder Of the expenses, if any,
to be taken out of the general levy. change also
is suggested making 4 separate and distinct Office
of the commissioner for opening instead Of as
now, the duties dcvolving upon the Appeal Tax
Court.
Public notice by advertisement has been given by
the clerk that the transfer books Of the Office viii be
closed on the 18th Of February next, and that
persons desiring to transfer property required to
bring their title papers, with tax bills from the year
1862 to 1865. to that Office
THE HAVANA STEAMSHIP LISr-A letter received
in this city yesterday from Captain L. C. Wamberse,
Of the steamship Isabella dated Sd inst states that
the vessel arrived of Charleston bar, after passage
of 4S hours from Cape Henry. After leaving the
wharf at Baltimore. Sunday morning, 3lst ult.,
tho Isabella was compelled to anchor OF Fort Me
Henry until P. NJ. Up to the time of the arrival at
Charleston the passengers were much pleased with
the Performance Of the vessel in every respect and
the captain says be WIS fo3a:-Gd there with great
cordiaty and the line bids fair to be popular
The agents at Charleston spoken Of as very
ergetic men. Several additional passengers were
taken at Charleston, for Havana Another steamer
will soon be placed upon the line, and the
cial interests Of Baltimore promise to be materially
enhanced By the fostering the Havana and Charles
ton trade
AssArLTs--George F. Mcclellan was arrested yes
terday by sergeant Stuck and policeman Irving, Of
the middle district, charged with committing vio-
lent and unprovoked assault upon his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Harriet Scarf. aged woman residing at
No. 26 Orleans street. The affair occurred about six
days ago, Mcclellan having up to yesteriag eYaded
the vigilance of the officers. Justice Spcer released
him on bail to answer the charge at court
John Duncan was taken into custody yesterday by
officer Bddlemau, Of the same district charged with
assaulting and striking Mitchell Evans, at No. :
Phiipot street. He gaa also released bail for
court by the same magistrate.
NEW Books We have received from Mr.. George
Grafton, proprietor OF the Gift Book Store No. 70
West Baltimore street. new work entitled Hans
Brinker.' "Ine Silver Skates, Story of Life in
Holland" by NJ +. Dodge, the popular anthoresa.
The work in question is an exceedingly instructive
one. Truthful descriptions of Dutch localities
toms and characteristics presented with fine effect
and scrupuous care. Many of the incidents are
drawn from real lfe and the story of Raft Brinker"
is founded strictly upon fact The book is published
by james 0'Kane, New York, and beautifully illus
trated by barley Mast.
FATAL RAILROAD Acc1DENr-wiiliarn Carroll, en-
ployed a fireman upon regulating engine at the
Mount Clare depot Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
was instantly killed about 30 o'clock Wednesday
night He standing upon the tender OF the loco
| motive. when the former, in running over what is
known as "tongue-switch" was thrown from the
track by lump Of ice. and the fireman being caught
between the locomotive and the tender. crushed
to DEATH His and his breast were broken, De-
ceased was about thirty years Of age, and leaves a
widow and four children, who reside at 7S7 West Bal
timore street, whittier his remains removed.
INJURED EY i RAILROAD TRAIy.-About o'clock
on Wednesday MI ht late private of the Sd Provi
sional New York Volunteers. named Conrad Rosen-
burger, while walking upon the track of the Balti
more and Ohio RailIoad, about two miles from the
city, was struck by passing train and knocked
down an embaDkment, receiving severe cut the
head and several bruises. He enabled. however.
to walk to the city, when DR.. Keller dressed his
wounds after which he was sent to the almshOuse.
FR1GHrruL ACcIpEST.-Ye. terday afternoon about
three o'clock Thomas Nichols about sixteen years
of age emplosed in the bakery of Thomas McCou-
bray, on Thames street Broadway, had his left
arm terribly aceIated by being caught between the
rollers used in the manufacturing of crackers The
flesh was lacerated as far al the elbow. Sergeant
Taylor Of the eastern district, conveyed him to his
residence. No 69Lsncaster street where DR.. Dashie
attended him.
| RE-ARREsTED Jacob Williams was re-arrested
yesterday by officer Swearer, Of the Eastern district
the charge of being implicated in the robbery Of
$500 from Samuel K. Campbell, at the boarding
house OF the latter Fells Point, few days since.
| Sufficient evidence having since been obtained, Will
lians was second time taken into custody, and upon
being arraigned before Justice Taylor in default
| Of bail committed for court.
| The SKATING CARNIVAL ISrERRUPTED.-The mild
| weather of the past two days has had melting"
| influence upon the ice on the various ponds and
yesterday there visible decrease in the number
of skaters The ice in poor condition and steady
giving way under the keen runners of the skates.
Until another cold spell" is experienced there will
| be no further skating,
SEVERELY SCALDED.-About Il1a O'Clock yesterday
morning VIM. Casper. an employee at Abbotts roll
ing mills Canton had his legs and feet severely seOd
cd by accidentally stepping into a vessel containing
boiling water He conveyed to his residence in
Alice Ann street by officer J. T. Mitchell of the east
district, where he attended by Doctor Evans.
! TRIAL cLOsEO.-The case Of Surgeon Wight. Of the
32d United States ColOred Troops, which has for
time past been under investigation in this city
by court martial, of which Brig Gen. John Wool
ley IS President, yesterday concluded and the
decision forward n Major Hanrock for