Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-23

TWO MORE BILLS RELATING TO IT INTRODUCED IN THE
MARYLAND HOUSE.
Mr.. WOoton, chairman OF the committee on in
ternal Improvements of the Maryland house, yes
terday introduced two more bills relating TO the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in the interest OF the
Western Maryland Railroad. The main bill author
lies the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal Co. to
contract with any corporation upon such terms
and Tor such lime as they may think proper for
the construction upon the property OF said Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Co. OF a railroad oper-
ated In connection with or independently OF the
boats upon the waterway, which may or may not
Oe maintained. as may be found most practicable
and advantageous 10 the inter st OF the stock
holders and creStors OF the said canal company.
The bill provides that after the approval by the
Maryland board OF public works OF the contract
hereby authorized, all the liens of the state upon
the property OF the canal shall stand, and be
waived and postponed In such manner as TO give
all rights created by said contract OF all kinds
priority over The liens OF the state. The canal is
empowered, In selecting the corporation with
which 1t will contract Tor the construction and
operation or The railroad TO give the preference to
the western Maryland Railroad: Provided first,
that the contract shall not be made with any cor
poration owning and operating q railroad parallel
and competing with the canal, or that would be
parallel and competing with the railroad to be
constructed under said contract. Provided, second
that said contract shall contain the stipulation
that one-haf the gross receipts OF said railroad
shall De paid 10 SaiI canal company 10 be app led
In the first instance 10 pay the or maintaining
said railroad In good repair; the other half 10 be
retained by the corporation operating said rail-
road as compensation for such services Pro-
yded third, that said contract SHAH stipulate that
the corporation which may build and operate the
railroad TO be constructed shall from time to time
at the request OF the Western Maryland Railroad
Co., make such agreement for the interchange OF
passengers and freight traffic shall secure Joint
or through rates on Jraftc so intercnanged and
proratlng between said proposed RAILROAD and
the western Maryland Railroad Co. on all business
lnterchdn2ed between them. Provided fourth,
that the board OF public works shall not approve
the contract unless It's provisions are ample the
protection OF Maryland interests against dscrfmi.
nation. The canal Is authorized TO execute any
mortgages or pledges created under said contract
that may be deemed necessary and the liens OF
the state upon the canal company are waived and
postponed in favor OF the said nortg cages or
pledges. The canal company may also pledge the
and revenues other than those created or arising
under said contract FOR the same purpose The
canal IS authorized to enter into all arrangements
with the creditors OF 1874 for the payment OF said
creditors that may be agreed upOn and may Sc
cure any money agreed to be paid by creating
lien upon the property, &C., subject to the lien OF
the mortgages or pledges. THIS act shall not take
effect unless accepted by majority OF the stock
holders OF the canal company, and the board of
public works is directed 10 cast the vote OF the
state as sockholder in favor OF the acceptance Of
the act.
The other bill gives the Western Maryland Rail.
road Co. authority TO enter into contract with the
canal company In accordance with the provisions
oil the bill above recited,
COUNSEL FOR RECORDER TROTTER.-Col ". A.
COOK VIII appear for Recorder OF Deeds TrOtter in
the mandainus proceedings against him 10 compel
him 10 endorse the report Of The tax sales as re-
ceived March TO- In the General Term, on Monday
The Courts.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Cor
To-day, Lee agt. FOOte; sale decreed; j. s. Ed
wards and j. ii. Smith appointed trustees. Thorn
agt. Nailor; time TO take testimony limited
Walker agt. Walker; testimony ordered taken by
L Forrest Fowler agt. Taylor; hearing fixed for
March %. Main agt. HOadley; do, March 30
Blundon agt Platter ct al; restraining order issued
Mason agt. Spaldng; decree on merits and refer.
ence TO auditor Saunders agL bowman, TOwles
same; final DEGREES. Forrest agt. Kendrick; X E
Palro appointed guardian ad Htem.
POLICE CoURT-,Jud0e Shell
To-day, James Washington, James Thomas
VIM. Johnson, and Peter Fox, cOlOred, vagrancy:
bond or 30 days Emile Cherhillod, do; do Chas
Jefferson, coiored, disorderly conduct; s. or Is
days. Sophia Coleman and Ella Randolph, COL
ored, suspicious persons; bonds or 30 days. Theo-
dore Downs, vagrancy; do. John Ferguson alias
Mm Beckett coiored, carrying pistol; $50 or 30
days
HIS EYE PUT OUT BY AN ENGLISH sPARRow.-At
Omaha, NeD., Barton NJ. Mills, a travelling sales
man in the employ OF johnson, Reeves Co. OF
Lynn, Mass, met with peculiar and painful acct
dent Wednesday morning. Mr. Mills alighted nom
a carriage at the railroad station entrance and
proceeded 10 walk around the depot to 20 10 the
corner something struck him rairly In the eye ana
knocked him down. The cause or his mlshap was
an English sparrow. The bill or the bird meme.
trated the eyeball and the unfortunate man viii
lose the eye. The bird was picked up dead and
one or It's eyes was closed so 1t is evident that it
did not see Mr. Mills.
Jno c. Emo, the fugitive New York banker win
return To New York from Canada, having settled
With his creditors.