Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-21
CITY COUNCIL.

members, with the President, James Young, ESD in
the chair.
Mr.. Herring presented a petition from A. Korb and
others. for reduction in the license for bagatelle
tables; referred.
Mr.. Nichols presented a petition from the engi-
neers of the Fire Department for increase of pay
referred.
Mr.. Foreman presented a petition from the Balti-
more, Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Com
pany, for permission to hay double tracks on Boston
street, and turning into Canton avenue at Chester
street or Castle alley, to join their single track now
The President submitted the annual report of the
Commissioners of Finance.
Also, communication from the visitors to the Jail,
IN reply to resolution of inquiry as to the number
Of officers employed in that institution, their duties,
Also, a petition from the Association for the I'M
provement ofthe Condition of the Poor for the usual
annual appropriation; referred.
Also, the following communication from the Mayor
IN relation to the securing the Gunpowder water
rights, &c:
Gentlemen The confidence and respect manifested
by your honorable body in the views and opinions
expressed by the Water Board, in their interview
munication presented to you having in view the pur
chase of the Gunpowder water, works, were of that
prompt and decided character that demands our most
profound acknowledgements.
In compliance with your instructions, the copper
works. Howard Furnace and Jappa Mills, with all
the machinery of these different works, with the
outhouses, including l,438A acres of land covering
IGm eight to Ten miles piles u Nine Inc RG n Pc & Mh
of the stream. purchased for $4,000. 1t has
been repeatedly intimated that it the intention
Of one of our most distinguished and wealthy citizens
to donate his fine estate in the eastern section of the
city for park to the city. 1t would make park,
which in time would rival Druid Hill. An airline
tunnel six and three quarter miles in length. will
bring the water of the Great Gunpowder to valley
peculiarly fitted for lake on this gentlemans estate,
north OF the mansion.
The mansion is POP feet above medium high tide
A dam As feet high at Mine Bank Run will form a
lake by continual flow in this valley this estate,
176 feet above mean high tide A dam 20 feet high
at Mine Bank Run will incur very moderate outlay
in not backing water to any distance on the property
above the DAM and will furnish lake Isl feet above
mean high tide in the valley above named. The do
nation of this, beautiful domain to our city would
confer lasting benefits upon citizens, and insure
the donor the gratitude and remembrances of this
and future generations.
The cost of conduit bringing 40 millions of gal
Ions ofwater daily to this point, by estimate is $685.
$50. 1t is estimated by an accomplished civil en-
gineer that the immense surplus of water furnished
by this stream, after supplying domestic uses, would
than pay the interest on the entire outlay in
rents for manufacturing purposes.
The most convenient and profitable approach to
the city from this lake for the surplus water, would
be through the village of Homestead, and down the
Patterson valley. back of GreenmOunt.
The gradual descent of this valley to Jones Falls
at Bevidere bridge, would furnish the most desirable
location on its entire line for MANUFACTURES OF every
kind to be by water engines, and from that point
through the entire length OF the city. Jones Fails
presents equal advantages In addition to this, water
engines could be introduced in all parts of the city
The waste water entering your sewers would empty
into the falls, docks and the harbor, and cleanse
them of the filth which aceummulates on the surface
Of them during the Summer months.
Jones' Falls and the Great Gunpowder united viii
furnish los millions of gallons of water daily grant
millions of gallons. and let 20 millions Of gallons fall
over your dam at the Great Gunpowder, and you
have surplus of l32 millions of gallons The city of
Greenock employs 1000 hands with q 900 surplus
and pays $,l50000; will have six times their
plus and can employ 900 hands, with the cheapest
and most secure power KNOWN whose wages Will be
S900O,000. This purchase was made looking to the
future wants of the city, believing that land, facto-
ries. and buildings would return large portion Of
| the present outlay.
A plat of the entire property is now being made
and when finished the most energetic effort will be
made to sell the land and improvements, reserving
water rights for the use of the city when required.
JOIN LEE CHAPMAN, Mayor.
., Mr. Caulk called UP the ordinance providing for
the payment of jurors in cash; passed,
Mr.. Jones called up the resolutions in relation to
the recent speech of the President of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, in reply to the Mayors
message
Nh. Nichols opposed the resolutions and moved
their indefinite poStponement, which was lost.
At the suggestion of Mr. Bruscup, the second reso-
ution directing the directors on the part of the city
to rebuke Mr.. Garrett, was stricken out and the
preamble and first resolution was adopted by the
Aye5-Mr. President. Lynch, Henneberry. Nc.
Caulk, Jones. Ewalt-l3.
,-Nays-Steuart Marsh. Gorsuch. Landlord, Nichols
Mr.. Keyser called up the ordinance increasing the
salary of the clerk Of the Cross street market passed
Also, the ordinance increasing the pay Of garbage
carts to $3.50 per day.
On motion of Mr.. Marsh, it was amended so as SC
make the pay of street carts 81 per day, and, as
amended, was passed.
The Branch then adjourned.
Second Branch.-'Ehs branch met at the usua
hour PANEL RMaryey Ell and al the members
Received from the First Branch the report of the
Joint Standing Committee on Claims with resolu-
ton favorable to paying A. s. Abel Co., certain
amount for advertising; read and laid over.
also, received resolution from the Committee or
Claims, asking to be discharged from further con.
SllpTatlnU neTIflOn y
for compensation for alleged damages sustained bJ
u S. troops while passing through the city in Noyem
Der last; adopted
Also, received a resolution favorable to the peti
ton Of Andrew G. Zealman. asking PERMISSION t
249 South Bond streets read and laid oyer,
Also received resolution directing the Mayor tc
issue proca mation for the display of the national
flag by the citizens of Baltimore on the 22d OF Feb
ruary; adopted,
Mr.. Moore presented a supplementary ordinance
providing for the appointment by the City Councl
in January next, of school commissioners for the
several wards OF the city, referred to the Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the resolution referring
the ordinance in reference to the Western Maryland
| Railroad, to the Committee On Ways and Means BIZ
reconsldered, which being cOncurred in, the resou
ton was upon motion, referred to the Committee or
| Internal Improvements.
The same gentleman also called up the resolution
providing for the construction of sewer Saratogs
street from Calvert to Holiday streets; adopted.
Mr.. Moore called up the resolution providing fol
the correcting of numbers of the houses EuaW
street, between Madison and Blddle, which, after
being amended so as to include the houses Cathe
dral street north OF Read, was adopted;
The same gentleman also called up the resolution
in reference to the enforcement Of the ordinance rea
tive to the vending of merchandise in the markets.
Upon motion of Mr.. Taylor, that part of the reso
luton prohibiting the renting of stalls for said pur
pose in the failure stricken out, after which the
| resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Nails called up the ordinance providing for the
appointment of commissioners for the public squares
which was read and passed.
| Mr.. Moore called up the resolution favorng the
appropriation of $500 to the Rozne Association; alsC