Daily Republican., 1882-10-27
CITY COUNCIL
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
ORDINANCE PAbBED
UkANIMOUaLY.


minutes was dispensed with
There were number Of representa-
tives of the B. & o. r. r. Company
present, and as President Conrad was
about TO call the standing committees,
Mr.. Bescher rose, and said that as
there was q Democratic meeting at
the Opera House, and he supposed the
greater part OF the members from the
other side would like to get through
the business as soon as possible, 30 as
to be able to attend, he would move
that the regular order Of business be
suspended, and the report OF the Law
Committee on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ordinance be read.
The motion was unanimously carried
and after The report had been read and
accepted, the ordinance was taken up
for third reading, when Mr.. Paynter
said that as Mr.. Spencer the third vice
president Of the company was present,
he would like to hear from him before
proceeding further.
Mr.. Spencer was then introduced to
Council by the President, and said that
all or nearly all the members had been
over the proposed line, and viewed the
ground over which the new road would
pass, and he hoped that IL was distinct.
ly understood that the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad Company ask nothing
but the right to pass through. Their
object in askiug Council to paSs the
ordinance now, was to ALLOW Them co
commence work immediately, as &C
cording to the terms Of their charter
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State by the lst of March. 1884. That
only allowed them about eighteen
months, and unless they are allowed
to commence operations Immediately
they will probably be thrown back
OF that they cannot do anything this
winter, which would only leave them
one year ia which to complete their
road. As the road Is intended as q
through route from Baltimore to Phil
adslphia and New York, it Is the in
tention TO make it first class in every
respect, and if the Ordinancs-is passed
they will commence work 81 soon as
the contraCGs can be awarded. The
route through this city with q
bridge across the Brandywinc, Is Lhe
roughest part of the work, and as the
com pany does not intend to ask the
Legislature for any extension of time
it is absolutely necessary TO commence
work as sOOu as possible.
As soon as Mr.. Spencer finished his
remarks the clerk proceeded to read
the 1st section of the ordinance, which
after some slight amendments in refer
enCe to the grades at certain places, was
passed unanimously.
The ordinance was then put on Its
final passage, and when the names OF
the meMbers were called every one
voted in the affirmative, and President
Conrad declared the ordinance passed.
The regular business Of Council was
then resumed, and the Lamp Commit
tee reported favorably on the petition
of Robert McCaulley for a lamp on
Tenth street between Spruce and Ben
nett streets.
The Opening Street Committee pre-
scented a plan of Church street wharf.
The City Treasurer reported balance
of $50, ,687 u in bank to the credit OF the
city.
The Chief Engineer of the water
Department reported that he had forty
two men employed, with pay roll
amountil & to S379.6S.
Street Commissioner Zebley reported
thirty.t five men and ten teams employed
on the streets of the city, with a pay
roll of $235 %.
Isaac Dillin petitioned for 8 feet o.
space in front of his store NO. 4O9 hlnG
street. After considerable discussion
the petition was referred TO the street
Committee.
; A communication was received from
. the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, asking that the taxes be remittec
} on certain poles along the 2. W. u b
railroad from ST. to 80 cents on each
} pole in other parts of the city. Mr.
Quinn said there were too many where
, ases" In that petition for him, and ht
moved it be laid on the table. Th'
motion was lOst, and the matter wa
on motion of Mr.. Moore referred to thu
Law Committee.
, Samuel Mccormick asked for an ex-
tension of water pipes on Union stree
between Delaware avenue ant
Sixteenth street. Referred to the Law
COMMITTEES.
Bell 81 Taylor petitioned for an ex-
, tension of the water main from Marke
f street down Sixth to King, and alonE
King to the Gazstte office, to suppl!
them with water 10 run motor. Ih'
, petition was referred to the Wate
Committee with power to act.
: A communication was received trou
, the Board of Health in reference
: to the condition of Reed street between
Adams and jackson streets. Referred
to the Street Committee.
? A number of property owners on tht
west side of Jackson street between
? Shallcross and Lowering avenues, ask
ed that the sidewalk in that locality b.
f brought to grade. Referred to the Stree
Committee.
a william W, Shippers asked for a laml
at Sixteenth and Union streets, ant
Georg, Cochran petitioned for lamps a
Sixteenth and Lincoln and Sixteenth
, and Laurel streets. The petitions Uer'
!, referred to the Lamp Committee.
a Patrick MCCARTHY and Others petition
: ed for gas lamps at a number OF place
: in the Eleventh ward. Referred 60 th
Lamp Committee.
Il Ilb OOhl OIl Lu5pCSOOA ASPOA WV 'A''
during the past month he mad lnspect
+ ed IA, 9l5 gallons OF Oil.
: On motion of Mr.. Mention the vot'
,, whereby the ordinance concerning thu
health of the city was defeated at IT,
last meeting was reconsidered and ttI!
comics ordered to be printed.
MIR. Beecber offered an ordinance t.
amend an ordinance for placing DANCE
signals in the streets which passed
second reading and was referred to tn
/, Law Commietee.
MIR. Paynter said there was a dan
gerous pile OF dirt on Third street nea
The Bridge, and moved that the Stree
Commissioner be instructed to ascer
tain who put it there, and enforce tn
ordinance. Mr.. Garrett said there wa
nile of stones on King street, tha
came very near causing him 10 upse
his wagon on Wednesday morning be
! tore daylight.
After several other members had spo
ken of distractions 10 other places, th
motion was amended,so that the Stree