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ORDlJlAflGES m HESOLUTIOJiS

Mayor and City Council

OF BALTIMORE:,

PassBil at ttiB Annual Session, 1901-1902.

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ORDINANCES

PASSED AT THE ANNUAL SESSION
1901-1902.

$6,n<)0 appro-

of Refuge.

No. 1.

An ordinance to provide for tlie appropriation of ten thou-
sand ($10,000) dollars, for the deficiency in cost of main-
taining House of Refuge of Baltimore City, owing to
reduction in amount of City appropriation to that Insti-
tution, and for repairs thereto.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
iand City Council of Baltimore, That the
sum of six thousand (86,000) dollars be and
the same hereby is appropriated to the priaYedJioiise
House of Refuge of the City of Baltimore,
to be expended in accordance with require-
ments of Article 4 of the Public Local Laws
of Maryland, as repealed and re-enacted by
Chapter 123 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at Session
of 1898; in the maintenance of such boys
as may be committed by due process of law
to such institution from the City of Balti-
more during the year 1901. The appropria-
tion hereby made being in addition to the
amount allotted to said House of Refuge
out of the appropriation for charitable
institutions in ''The Ordinance of Estimates
for the year 1901."

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ORDINANCES.

$4,000 appro-
priated re-
pairs, etc.

Take from
tax levy 1W2.

Heating No.
11 Truck House

$1,200 appro-
priated to de-
fray expenses.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
tlie sum of four thousand ($4,000) dol-
lars be and the same hereby is apx)ro-
priated for repairs, additions and perma-
nent improvements to the said House of
Refuge.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the amounts hereby appropriated are to be
payable out of the tax levy for the year 1902.

Approved July 3, 1901.

HENRY WILLIAMS,

Mayor ex- officio.

No. 2.

An ordiiumce entitled "An ordinance to provide for tlie
heating of No. 11 Truck House by liot vi^ater and appro-
priating the necessary money to cover the cost of same."

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Inspector of Buildings be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to have placed in
No. 11 Truck House a hot-vs^ater apparatus
for heating the said truck house, according
to plans and speciheations pre^^ared by the
said Inspector of Buildings for the same.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, Tha
the sum of twelve hundred ($1,200) dol-
lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of defraying the cost incurred
in providing the said hot-water heating
apparatus in No. 11 Truck House, and the
said appropriation is to be included in the
Ordinance of Estimates for the year 1902.

Approved October 11, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

OUDtNAl^CES.

No. 3.

An ordinance to repeal and re-enact, as amended, Section
2 of the Ordinance No. 60, approved June 12, 1900, en-
titled "An ordinance to condemn and open Belt street,
from Fort avenue to Wells street."

Whereas, By said Ordinance No. 60,
dated June 12, 1900, it was ordained by
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
that the Commissioners for Opening Streets
be and they were thereby authorized and
directed to condemn and open Belt street,
from Fort avenue to Wells street, in ac-
cordance with the plat of said Belt street
filed in the office of the Commissioners for
Opening Streets; and

Whereas, It was also provided by said
ordinance that the expenses and damages,
if any, to be paid for by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, should be pro-
vided for in the levy for the year 1901 ; and

Whereas, Said provision was omitted
from the said levy for the year 1901, and
for the purpose of carrying out the provis-
ions of said ordinance, and to the end and
purpose that the said Belt street may be
condemned and opened as aforesaid, the
following amendment has been suggested:

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That Section 2 of
Ordinance No. 60, approved June 12, 1900,
entitled "An ordinance to condemn and
open Belt street, from Fort avenue to Wells
street," be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted to read as follows:

Condemn and
open Belt st.

Preamble.

Preamble.

Repealed and
re-enaeted.

Kight to ap-
peal to City
Court.

ORDINANCES.

Section 2. And be it further ordained,
That any person or persons or body cor-
porate, who may be dissatisfied with the
assessments of damages or benefits wliich
shall be made by the said Commissioners,
may appeal therefrom to the Baltimore
City Court at the time, in the manner and
after like notice by the City Register as
provided for in Article 48 of the Balti-
more City Code; and that tlie Collector
and Register of Baltimore City shall also
perform such duties in relation to said
street as are required of them by the pro-
visions of Article 48 of the Baltimore City
Code.

Approved October 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 4.

Memorial to
SeveriiTeackle
Wallis.

An ordinance to permit the erection in tlie New Court
House of a memorial to the late Severn Teackle Wallis.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That permission be
and hereby is granted to the Wallis
Memorial Association of the City of Balti-
more to erect in the lobby at the St. Paul
street entrance of the New Court House, a
memorial to the late Severn Teackle Wallis,
subject to the requirements of Sections 202
of Chapter 123 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the ses-
sion of 1898.

Approved October 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

OKDIXAXCES.

No. O.

An ordinance entitled "The Ordinance of Estimates for
the year nineteen hundred and two."

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
following amounts are hereby appropriated
for the "Departmental Estimates," "Esti-
mates for New Improvements" and "Esti-
mates for Annual Appropriations" of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for
the vear nineteen hundred and two:

Departmental
appropriation.

List Xo. 1 — "Departmental Estimates."

Inspector of Buildings,

Salaries, eighteen thousand seven hundred
(S18,700) dollars; repairs of schoolhouses,
repairs of city property (consolidated),
one hundred and thirty-six thousand three
hundred and forty- seven (8136,347) dol-
lars; emptying cessx>ools, six hundred
(8600) dollars; incidentals, five hundred
(8500) dollars; livery and transportation,
seven hundred and fifty ($750) dollars.

Commissioner of Street Cleaning.

Salaries, sixteen thousand two hundred
(816,200) dollars; street carts and men,
eighty-four thousand two hundred and
forty (884,240) dollars; sweepers and
scrapers, eight^^-three thousand two hun-
dred (883,200) dollars; Contingent Fund,
seven hundred and fifty (8750) dollars;
sweeping machines, sprinklers, twenty-one
thousand (821,000) dollars; removal of gar-
bage, (contract,) one hundred and forty-
eight thousand (8148,000) dollars; tools,
repairs, etc., two thousand five hundred

Inspector of
Buildings.

rnramissioncr
Cleaning
Streets.

8 ORDINANCES.

($2,500) dollars; prints, reports, etc., one
hundred ($100) dollars; cleaning sewers
and inlets, with necessary tools, seven thou-
sand ($7,000) dollars.

Superintendent of Lamps and Ligliting.

Salaries, eleven thousond eight hundred
and forty-six ($11,846) dollars; gas and
maintenance, one hundred and forty thou-
superintend- saud four hundred and fifty ($140,450) dol-
e^t Lamps and lars; electric lights, oue liuudred and fifty-
seven thousand five hundred and seventy-
four ($157,574) dollars; naphtha lamps and
mainterance, thirty-one thousand one hun-
dred ($31,100) dollars; incidentals, two
hundred and lifty-two ($252) dollars.

Harbor Board.

Salaries, fifty- two hundred ($5,200) dol-
lars; dredging harbor, forty thousand and
nine hundred and eighty- two ($40,982) dol-
lars; iceboats, maintenance and repairs.
Harbor Board, fifteen tliousaud ($15,000) dollars; repairs
of wharves, eleven thousand ($11,000) dol-
lars; removal of ashes, nine hundred ($900)
dollars; removal of floating matter, one
thousand three hundred and fifty ($1,350)
dollars; incidentals, four hundred and
thirty-five ($435) dollars.

Commissioner of Health.

Salaries, fifty-seven thousand five hun-
. . dred and seventv-six ($57,576) dollars; ex-

romTnissioiier . X -\ r* i tt -i

of Health. penses, twelve thousand live hundred and

ninety-nine ($12,599) dollars.

Quarantine.

Salaries, eleven thousand and sixty-five
(MaraiKhic. ($11,065) dollars; expenses, six thousand
nine hundred and sixty ($6,960) dollars.

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ORDlNAl^CES.

Board of Fire Commissioners.

Salaries, three liiindred and seventy-
four thousand three hundred and eighty
($374,380) dollars; expenses, one hundred
and three thousand three hundred and fifty
($103,350) dollars.

City Collector'' s Department.

Salaries, tliirty-two thousand two hun-
dred (832,200) dollars; expenses, one thou-
sand nine hundred and seventy-live ($1,975)
dollars; refund of taxes paid by Annex in
error in nineteen hundred, according to
decision of Court of Appeals, three hun-
dred thousand five hundred and sixty
(8300,560.86) dollars and eighty-six cents;
bailiffs, that so much as may be received
by the City Collector from the fees of the
three per centum, added to the bills for
taxes in arrears, and collected monthly
under the provision of the law, shall be
divided equally among the tax bailiffs.

Board of Fire
Commissioners

City Collec-
tor's Depart-
ment.

City Engineer'' s Department.

Salaries, twenty- eight thousand five hun-
dred and sixty (828,560) dollars; repairs of
sewers, twenty-eight tliousand five hundred
(828,500) dollars; maintenance of bridges
and culverts, twenty-five thousand (825,000)
dollars; repairs of roads, streets, etc., one
hundred and seventy- three thousand nine
hundred and forty-nine (8173,949.75) dol-
lars and seventy-five cents; paving and
repaving cross streets, fifteen thousand
(815,000) dollars; paving in front of city
property, eight thousand five hundred
(88,500) dollars; livery and transportation.

City Enpri-
neer's Depart-
ment.

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ORDINANCES.

fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars; incidentals,
five hundred ($500) dollars; maintenance
of Light street Bridge, seven thousand
nine hundred ($7,900) dollars; advertising,
one thousand ($1,000) dollars; maintenance
property yard, one thousand five hundred
($1,500) dollars; footway crossings, four
thousand ($4,000) dollars; improvement in
and addition to drainage system, ten thou-
sand ($10,000) dollars; maintenance of
Block Street Bridge, one thousand^ three
hundred and fifty ($1,350) dollars.

Appeal Tax
Court.

Appeal Tax Court.

Salaries, twenty-three thousand two hun-
dred ($23,200) dollars; expenses, two thou-
sand and twenty-five ($2,025) dollars.

Commissiori-
ers for Open-
ing Streets.

Commissioners for Opening Streets.

Salaries, six thousand nine hundred
($6,900) dollars; expenses, two iiundred and
sixty ($260) dollars.

Liquor \A-
(;ense Commis-
sion.

Liquor License Commission.

Salaries, eleven thousand ($11,000) dol-
lars; expenses, three thousand nine hundred
and nineteen ($3,919.50) dollars and fifty
cents.

Supervisors of
Klections.

Supervisors of Elections.

Salaries, ten thousand five hundred
($10,500) dollars; expenses, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty ($1,850) dollars;
registration, fifty-seven thousand six hun-
dred and twenty-two ($57,622) dollars;
elections, eighteen thousand three hundred
and fourteen ($18,314) dollars.

City Li bra r-

ORBINANCES. 11

City Librarian.

Salaries, three thousand one hundred and
fifty ($3,150)^ dollars; expenses, fourteen
thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine 'an
(114,769.89) dollars and eighty-nine cents.

Superintendent of Public Buildings.

Salaries, City Hall, fourteen thousand
eight hundred and twenty (S14,820) dollars;
expenses, City Hall, eight thousand seven
hundred and fifty ($8,750) dollars; salaries.
City Hall Annex, two thousand two hun-
dred and fifty ($2,250) dollars; expenses, ent"o7 Public
City Hall Annex, four thousand four hun- ^"^i^^''^^^-
dred and fifty ($4,450) dollars; salaries,
New Court House, thirty- two thousand two
hundred and forty-eight ($32,248.65) dol-
lars and sixty-five cents; expenses. New
Court House, seventeen thousand eight
hundred and fifty ($17,850) dollars.

Diary of City Council.

Salaries, forty- seven thousand seven
hundred and fifty r$47,750) dollars; ex- ..^^"^rj ^''^y

1 -I'll T T T Council.

penses, seven thousand eight hundred and
thirty-five ($7,835) dollars.

Mayoralty .

Salaries, ten thousand four hundred
($10,400) dollars; expenses, one thousand
two hundred and two ($1,202) dollars; sal-
ary of a Municipal Statistician, to be
appointed by the Mayor, under Section 20,
New Charter, who shall collect statistics on
all subjects relating to municipal govern- Mayomity.
ment, trade commerce, agricultural and
mineral products, manufactures and con-

IS 0RDiNA:t^cJ:s.

sumption, and to whom harbor masters
and market clerks shall make such reports
as the City Comptroller shall direct, and
to whom all transportation companies, or
persons engaged in the carrying trade, by
land and water, or commission merchants,
receivers or dealers receiving produce or
other merchandise in wagons, shall monthly
make such statistical reports as he may
require. The power of such statistician
shall not extend to inquiry into private
business. Salary, one thousand live hun-
dred ($1,500) dollars; expenses, two thou-
sand five hundred ($2,500) dollars.

City Register.

Salaries, ten thousand seven hundred
($10,700) dollars; expenses, four hundred
and fifty ($450) dollars; interest on stock
debt, one million five hundred and twenty-
four thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
($1,524,851.34) and thirty- four cents; State
tax on city loans, fifty thousand ($50,000)
cityiiegister. dollars; ground rents on city property,
fifty-three thousand ($53,000) dollars; ad-
vertising laws, four thousand ($4,000) dol-
lars; Enoch Pratt Free Library Fund,
(deficiency in income), three thousand five
hundred and sixty-three ($3,503) dollars;
interest on paving certificates, six hundred
and forty-six ($d46.50) and fifty cents.

City Comptroller.

Salaries, twelve thousand six hundred
($12,600) dollars; expenses, four hun-
dred and fifty ($450) dollars; assistant

City Coinp- , , i • /i 1 <• 1

troUer. market masters, six thousand lour hun-

ORDINANCES.

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dred ($6,400) dollars; insurance, one thou-
sand five hundred ($1,500) dollars; hose for
various markets, eight hundred ($800) dol-
lars.

Law Department.

Salaries, eleven thousand three hundred
($11,300) dollars; expenses, five hundred
($500) dollars; stenographer, typewriter
and other assistants, etc., Section 36, New
Charter, two thousand five hundred ($2,500)
dollars; judgments and suits, ten thousand
($10,000) dollars.

TopograpMcal Survey.

Salaries, five thousand nine hundred and
forty ($5,940) dollars; expenses, one hun-
dred and eighty ($180) dollars.

Law Depart-
ment.

Topofrraph-
ical Survey.

General Expenditures.

Transportation to House of Correction,
five hundred dollars; general licenses, one
thousand ($1,000) dollars; pension account
W. H. War, two hundred and sixty ($260)
dollars; water for fire plugs at Carroll,
four hundred ($400) dollars; Contingent
Fund, fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars;
eight coroners, eight thousand ($8,000) dol-
lars; Board of Public Improvements, six
hundred ($600) dollars; Board of Estimates,
one thousand ($1,000) dollars.

General ex-
penditures.

Free Fublic Bath Commission.

Salaries, eight thousand six hundred
and seventy-four ($8,674) dollars; mainte- Public nntii
nance and betterments, five thousand seven <-'«'ti"^'=^^'«"-
hundred and seventy-five ($5,775) dollars.

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ORDINANCES.

Board of
School Coiri-
missioners.

Board of School Commissioners.

Salaries, office, ten thousand five hun-
dred ($10,500) dollars; expenses, office, one
thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars;
salaries, day schools, one million one hun-
dred and eight thousand nine hundred and
eighty-six ($1,108,986) dollars; expenses,
day schools, one hundred and sixteen thou-
sand eight hundred ($116,800) dollars; sala-
ries, night schools, seven thousand and ten
($7,010) dollars; expenses, night schools,
five hundred ($500) dollars.

Board of I'o-
1 i c e Commis-
sioners.

Board of Police Commissioners.

Salaries, nine hundred and thirty- two
thousand and eighty-four (932,084) dollars;
expenses, sixty-seven thousand five hun-
dred and seventy-seven ($67,577) dollars.

Board of Police Examiners.

Salaries, three thousand six hundred
licel'xaminrrs ($3,600) dollars; expeuses, six hundred and
eighty-two ($682) dollars.

Department
of C h ar i t ies
and C o r r 0 c -
tions.

Department of Charities and Corrections.

Salaries, city offices, six thousand seven
hundred ($6,700) dollars; expenses, city
offices, seven hundred and seven-five ($775)
dollars; salaries, Bay View Asylum,
twenty-three thousand nine hundred
($23,900) dollars; expenses. Bay View Asy-
lum, eighty- two thousand eight hundred
($82,800) dollars; transportation of poor to
their homes, eight liundred ($800) dolhirs;
care of insane, one hundred and nineteen
thousand four hundred ($119,400) dollars;
city patients in hospitals, sixty-two thou-

ORDINANCES.

15

sand (862,000) dollars; dispensary service,
seven thousand eight hundred and iifty
(7,850) dollars; temporary care of homeless
men, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; desti-
tute and neglected children, thirty-four
thousand seven hundred and seventy
(834,770) dollars.

Visitors to Baltimore City Jail.

Expenses, twenty-six thousand 8i 20,000) visitors to
dollars; salaries, thirty-two thousand and J^^/fimore city
eighty (832,080) dollars.

Reformatories.

Industrial Home for Colored Girls, one
thousand five hundred (81,500) dollars;
House of Reformation for Colored Boys, six
thousand (86,000) dollars; St. Mary's In-
dustrial School, twenty thousand, (8-0,000)
dollars; Female House of Refuge, five thou-
sand (85,000) dollars; House of the Good
Shepherd for Colored Girls, two thousand
live hundred (82,500) dollars; House of
Refuge, maintenance, fourteen thousand
(814,000; dollars; House of Refuge, manual
training, six thousand (86,000) dollars;
House of Refuge, repairs, three thousand
(83,000) dollars.

Courts.

Reforraator-

Salaries, Criminal Court, thirteen thou-
sand five hundred (813,500) doUai-s; ex-
penses, Criminal Court, seventy-two thou-
sand nine hundred (872,900) dollars;
salaries, Baltimore City Court, seven thou-
sand (87,00()i dollars; expenses, Baltimore
City Court, fifteen thousand seven hundred
and eighteen (815,718.75) dollars and seven-

courts.

Supreme
Bench. Magis-
trates.

16 OEDINANCES.

ty-five cents; salaries, Court of Common
Pleas, eight thousand ($8,000) dollars; ex-
penses, Court of Common Pleas, thirteen
thousand seven hundred and forty-six
($13,746.25) dollars and twenty-five cents;
salaries, Superior Court, seven thousand
four hundred and twenty ($7,420) dollars;
expenses, Superior Court, twelve thousand
seven hundred and sixty-seven ($12,767.90)
dollars and ninety cents; salaries, Circuit
Court, three thousand nine hundred ($3,900)
dollars; expenses. Circuit Court, six hun-
dred ($600) dollars; salaries, Circuit Court
No. 2, three thousand nine hundred ($3,900)
dollars; expenses. Circuit Court No. 2, four
hundred ($400) dollars; salaries. Orphans'
Court, ten thousand and sixteen ($10,016)
dollars; expenses, Orphans' Court, one
hundred and thirty-two ($132) dollars; sal-
aries. Supreme Bench, four thousand five
hundred ($4,500) dollars; expenses. Su-
preme Bench, six hundred and thirty
($630) dollars; magistrates, nineteen thou-
sand six hundred ($19,600) dollars.

Board of Parli Commissioners.

The following to be paid out of receipts
of Park Commission:

Salaries, office, three thousand and
twenty-four ($3,024) dollars; expenses,
missioners!' ' office, oue tliousaud four hundred and
forty-seven ($1,447) dollars; salaries, parks
and squares, one hundred and sixty-four
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two
($164,862.48) dollars and forty-eight cents;
expenses, parks and squares, one hundred
and lifty-four thousand three hundred and
sixteen dollars ($154,316 52) and lifty-two
cents.

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Water Board.

The following to be paid out of Water
Board receipts:

Salaries, Collector of Water Rents and
Licenses, twenty-two thousand six hundred
(S22,600) dollars; expenses, Collector of
Water Rents and Licenses, three hundred
and eighty-two thousand three hundred
{$382,300)'' dollars; salaries, Water En-
gineer's Department, eighty live thousand
eight hundred and twenty ($85,820) dol-
lars; expenses, Water Engineer's Depart-
ment, three hundred and sixty-three thou-
sand two hundred and twenty ($363,220)
dollars.

To be taken from Four-Million 1945 Loan:

Dredging Loch Raven, eighty-four thou-
sand hve hundred and eighty-three
($84,583.07) dollars and seven cents.

Water Board.

Electrical Commission.

To be taken from the Conduit 1922 Loan:

Salaries, construction, twenty-six thou-
sand one hundred and forty ($26,140) dol-
lars; expenses, construction, ninety-three
thousand nine hundred and two ($93,902.74)
dollars and seventy-four cents; Contingent
Fund, twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars.

Elect ri cal
Commission.

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List No. 2. — "Estimates for New
Improvements."

Inspector of Buildings.

Sanitary and other improvements, school-
houses, forty one thousand nine hundred
and fifty (141,950) dollars; for the erection
of a new school building on the corner of
Chestnut avenue and Fourth street on a lot
of ground now owned by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, forty thousand
(140,000) dollars; for an addition to be
built to School No. 54 on Twenty-fifth
street, between Charles and St. Paul
street, said addition to be built by the In-
spector of Buildings, ten thousand ($10,000)
dollars; for the purchase of a lot by the
Mayor, City Comptroller and President of
School Board, and the erection on said lot
Bufidings^" ""^ of a school building by the Inspector of
Buildings in that portion of Baltimore
City bounded as follows: Patterson Park
avenue on the west, eastern city limits on
the east. Monument street on the north,
and Baltimore street on the south, forty
thousand ($40,000) dollars; for the pur-
chase of a lot by the Mayor, City Comp-
troller and the President of the School
Board, and the erection on said lot of a
school building by the Inspector of Build-
ings in that portion of Baltimore City as
follows: South of Warren avenue, forty
thousand ($40,000) dollars; for purchase of
lot by the City Comptroller, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Fire Commissioners,
and the erection of a building thereon for
an engine house, thirty-five thousand
($35,000) dollars.

ORDINANCES.

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Board of Fire Commissioners.

Equipment and salaries for new engine
company, eighteen thousand three hun-
dred ($18,300) dollars.

Fire Commis-
sioners.

City Engineef s Department,

Ogier Run sewer, Hare and Patuxent
street laterals, twenty-eight thousand five
($28,500) hundred dollars; First and Rem-
ington avenue sewer, six thousand six hun-
dred ($6,600) dollars; Cedar avenue lateral,
two thousand two hundred and fifty ($2,250)
dollars; Clement street sewer, three thou-
sand six hundred ($3,600) dollars; Garrett
avenue lateral, six hundred ($600) dollars;
Druid Hill avenue, Clendenin and White-
lock street sewer, two thousand four hun-
dred ($2,400) dollars; widening North ave-
nue and changing gutters at Peck's
Branch, five thousand four hundred and
sixty ($5,460) dollars; grading and kerbing
Twenty-ninth street, from w^est side of St.
Paul street to west side of Maryland ave-
nue, one thousand two hundred and twenty-
seven ($1,227) dollars; extra grading on
Maryland avenue, one thousand three hun-
dred and thirty ($1,330) dollars; for the
grading and paving of all that part of Ful-
ton avenue, from the southwest kerb line of
Pennsylvania avenue to northeast side of
Druid Hill avenue, with traj^-rock asphalt
blocks, and kerb or rekerb where necessary
with five-inch granite, gneiss or other stone
acceptable to the City Engineer; pro-
vided, however, that the use of vitrified
brick in lieu of asphalt blocks shall be
allowed in the gutters, and upon such

City Engi-
neer's Office.

20 ORDINANCES.

other portion or portions of said street as, in
the judgment of the City Engineer, may be
necessary or desirable. All of said work
shall be done in accordance with specifica-
tions to be prepared by the City Engineer
and under his direction and supervision,
nineteen thousand ($19,000) dollars.

For the grading and paving of all that
part of North avenue, from the east build-
ing line of Broadway to the east building
line of Greenmount avenue, with trap-rock
asphalt blocks and kerbed or rekerbed
where necessary with five-inch granite,
gneiss or other stone acceptable to the City
NorThTvenue! Engineer; provided, however, that the use
of vitrified brick in lieu of asphalt blocks
shall be allowed in the gutters and upon
such other portion or portions of said street
as, in the judgment of the City Engineer,
may be necessary or desirable. x\ll of said
work shall be done in accordance with
specifications to be prepared by the City
Engineer, and under his direction and
supervision, seventy thousand two hundred
and forty one ($70^241) dollars.

For the grading and paving of all that
part of AVarren avenue, from the east
building line of Light street to thirteen
hundred and eighty feet eastward thereof,
with tra|)-rock asphalt blocks, and kerbed
or rekerbed where necessary with five inch
granite, gneiss or other stone acceptable to
the City Engineer; provided, however

'aving, etc

Warren a v e - that the use of vitrified brick in lieu of
""^" asphalt blocks shall be allowed in the gut-

ters, and upon such other portion or i)or-
tions of said street as, in the judgment of
the City Engineer, may be necessary or

ORDINAIICES.

21

desirable. All of said work shall be done
in accordance with specilications to be pre-
pared by the City Engineer, and under his
direction and supervision, twenty thousand
three hundred (820,300) dollars.

For the grading and paving of all that
part of Hanover street, from the north kerb
of Fort avenue to the north building line
of Winder street, with belgian blocks, and
kerb or rekerbed where necessary with five
inch granite, gneiss, or other stone accept-
able to the City Engineer. All of said
work shall be done in accordance with
specifications to be prepared by City Engi-
neer, and under his direction and supervis-
ion, nineteen thousand four hundred and
twenty-nine (819,429) dollars.

Paving, etc.,
Hanover street

For the grading and paving of all that
part of McCulloh street, from the northwest
kerb line of Lanvale street to the southeast
building line of Lafayette avenue, with
trap rock asphalt blocks, and kerbed or
rekerbed where necessary with five inch
granite, gneiss or other stone acceptable to
the City Engineer; provided, however, that
the use of vitrified brick in lieu of asphalt
block shall be allowed in the gutters and
upon such other portion or portions of said
street, as, in the judgment of the City
Engineer, may be necessary or desirable.
All of said work shall be done in accord-
ance with specifications to be prepared by
the City Engineer, and under his direction
and supervision, four thousand (8-1, 000 j
dollars.

Paving, etc..
Lanvale street.

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ORDINANCES,

Paving, etc.,
St. Paul street.

For the grading and paving of all that
part of St. Paul street, from the south kerb
line of north avenue to the north building
line of Twenty-fifth street, with Trinidad
Lake Alcatraz or Bermuda sheet asphalt,
and kerbed or rekerbed where necessary
with five inch granite, gneiss or other stone
acceptable to the City Engineer; provided,
however, that the use of vitrified brick and
belgian blocks in lieu of said sheet asphal-
tuni shall be allowed on such portion or
portions of said street, as, in the judgment
of the City Engineer, may be necessary or
desirable. All of said work shall be done
in accordance with specifications to be pre-
pared by the City Engineer, and under his
direction and supervision, fourteen thou-
sand six hundred and six ($14,606) dollars.

Paving, etc..
North avenue.

For the grading and paving of all that
part of North avenue from the southwest
kerb line of Pennsylvania avenue to one
hundred and fifty feet westward thereof,
with trap-rock asphalt blocks, and kerbed
or rekerbed with five inch granite, gneiss
or other stone acceptable to the City Engi-
neer; provided, however, that the use of
vitrified brick in lieu of asphalt blocks
shall be allowed in the gutters, and upon
such other portion or portions of said street,
as, in the judgment of the City Engineer,
may be necessary or desirable. All of said
work shall be done in accordance with
sx)ecifications to be prepared by the City
Engineer, and under his direction and sup-
ervision, two thousand four hundred and
twenty-four ($2,424) dollars.

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Should there be a deficiency in any of
the above item or items of appropriation
for improved pavements, and a surplus on
any other of such item or items, then such
surplus shall be used to made up such
deficiency in such item or items, and after
such deficiency is made up by said surplus,
if there should be a surplus resulting from
the whole appropriation for improved pave-
ments, then such surplus to the amount of
three thousand nine hundred and forty-
three ($3,943) dollars be and is hereby
appropriated to pave East Baltimore street,
from the west building line of Chesapeake
street to the east building line of Grove
street, with Trinidad Lake Alcatraz, or
Bermuda sheet asphalt, in conformity with
conditions and provisions of the above
item relating to St. Paul street; and in
case of any surplus in addition to the
above, it shall be used in paving Canton
avenue, from the east building line of Can-
non street to the west building line of
Luzerne street, with Belgian blocks to the
extent of four thousand two hundred
($4,200) dollars; and also that said surplus
shall be used in the grading and paving of
Fulton avenue with trap-rock asphalt
blocks to the amount of three thou-
sand four hundred and eighty ($3,480)
dollars, from the north building line of
Baltimore street to the north building line
of Frederick road; said pavement to be
made in conformity with the provisions of
the above item for similar material.

City Comjptrollef s Department.

For the purchase of a lot of ground ad-
joining School No. 53, St. Paul street and
Twenty-sixth street, fronting on St. Paul

In case of de-
ficiency, sur-
plus arising
from other
items should
be used to
make up de-
ficiency.

Providing for
paving of Can-
ton avenue
and Fulton
avenue.

School pur-
poses.

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ORDINANCES.

School pur-
poses.

School Com-
missioners.

Opening
streets.

street, said lot to be purchased by the
Mayor, City Comptroller and President of
the School Board, ten thousand ($10,000)
dollars.

For the purchase of a lot by the Mayor,
City Comptroller and President of the
School Board, on Hollins street near Mon-
roe street, adjoining No. 30 School, and
also for the purchase of lots adjoining
school on North avenue and Washington
street by the above municipal officers and
for addition to No. 63 School to be made
by the Building Inspector. The amount
appropriated for this item to be used for
either one or more of the three purposes
named in this item as may be deemed most
desirable by the Board of School Commis-
sioners, ten thousand ($10,000) dollars.

Telephones and Municipal Exchange,
nine thousand and seventy- eight ($9,078)
dollars.

Board of School Commissioners.

Furnishing four manual training centres,
two thousand ($2,000) dollars; kindergar-
ten supplies, ten thousand ($10,000) dol-
lars; equipping laboratories in five high
schools, three thousand ($3,000) dollars;
famishing two new buildings, fifteen thou-
sand two hundred and twenty- six ($15,226)
dollars.

Opening Streets.

Mount street, from Baker street to North-
west street, two thousand three hundred
and twenty-six dollars ($2,326.33) and
thirty-three cents; Jefferson street, from
Patapsco street to the westernmost outline
of the burial ground of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, East Baltimore Station,
seven hundred and forty eight ($748.55)
dollars and fifty-five cents.

orDinat^-ces. 2t)

List No. 3. — "Estimates for Annual
Appropriation."

Maryland Institnte,ninethousand(S9, 000)
dollars; Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As-
sociation, one thousand (81,000) dollars.

Board of Parle Commissioners.
To be taken from Four Million 1945 Loan:

Ordinance No. 80, approved December 7,

1900, to acquire and purchase an area of
two City blocks or squares for a public
square in south Baltimore, twenty-live
thousand (825,000) dollars.

Ordinance No. 106, approved February
25, 1901, to acquire lot of ground in west- Park.
ern section and establish new park, twenty-
five thousand (825,000) dollars.

Ordinance No. 114, approved March 25,

1901, to acquire lot of ground in southern
section and establish a new park, twenty-
five thousand ($25,000; dollars.

Public parks.

Park.

Water Board.

Resolution No. 28, approved May 8, 1901,
for drinking fountain southwest corner water foun-
Whatcoat street and Riggs avenue, seventy-
five (§75) dollars.

Inspector of Buitdings.

Ordinance No. 115, approved March 28,
1901, lot and building for school north of <^^.,,q^,i ,^^^^1.
North avenue, west of Fulton, east of i»^'
Western Maryland Railroad, fifty thou-
sand (850,000) dollars.

se

ori)ina:n^cI:s.

Ordinance No. 127, approved May 2,
Disea^se H^'o^'s' 1901, for Infectious Disease Hospital,
pitai. twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars.

Ordinance No. 137, approved May 13,
1901, for lot and building soutli of Gorsuch
avenue, north of North avenue, east of
Greenmount avenue, west of Harford ave-
nue, fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars.

Ordinance No. 139, approved May 16,
Engine house 1901, lot and house for engine hoase, inter-
section of Old York road (Waverly), eigh-
teen thousand ($18,000) dollars.

Ordinance No. 2, approved October 11,
Heating. 1901, heating No. 11 Truck House, one

thousand two hundred ($1,200) dollars.

City Engineer'' s Department.

Ordinance No. 125, approved May 2,
1901, Jenkins' Run sewer, twenty thou-
sand ($20,000) dollars.

Reformatories.

Ordinance No. 1, approved July 3, 1901,
House of Refuge, deficiency for 1901, ten
thousand ($10,000) dollars.

Sinking Funds.

General, one hundred and two thousand
five hundred and ninety-six ($102,596.17)
dollars and seventeen cents; Water 1916
Loan, sixty-three thousand one hundred
sinkingFund aud thirty-six ($63,136.10) dollars and ten
cents; Water l.)22 Loan, fifteen thousand
seven hundred and eighty- four ($15,784.02)
dollars and two cents; Water 1926 Loan,

Sewer.

Appropriated

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thirty-one thousand five hundred and sixty-
eight ($31,568.05) dollars and five cents;
Internal Improvement 1928 Loan, ninety-
four thousand seven hundred and four
($94,704.15) dollars and fifteen cents;
Public Improvements 1940 Loan, sixty-
three thousand one hundred and thirty-six
($63,136.10) dollars and ten cents; Four
Million 1945 Loan, fifteen thousand seven
hundred and eighty-four ($15,784.03) dol-
lars and three cents; Funding 1936 Loan,
thirty-one thousand five hundred and sixty-
eight ($31,568.05) dollars and five cents;
Conduit 1922 Loan, thirty-one thousand
five hundred and sixty-eight ($31,568.05)
dollars and five cents; Refunding 1940
Loan, sixty-three thousand one hundred
and thirty-six ($63,136.10) dollars and ten
cents; Total Appropriations, nine millions
seven hundred and eighty-eight thousand
six hundred and sixty-nine ($9,788,669.90)
dollars and ninety cents.

Ai3proved October 25, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 6.

An ordinance to change the grade of Boston street, from
a point at or near the south line of O'Donnell street,
thence northwesterly for a distance of about seven hun-
dred feet.

Whereas, It is necessary to change the
XJresent bridge over Harford Run sewer on
Boston street from the present construc-
tion, and using in place thereof a perma-
nent brick arch; and

Preamble.

28

Preamble,

Preamble.

Change grade

Effective.

OKDINANCES.

Whereas, This change cannot be made
with existing grades; and

Whereas, By Article 4, Section 809, of
the Public Local Laws of 1888, the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore are author-
ized to change the grade of any streets,
lanes or alleys in the City of Baltimore,
when such change may be deemed advis-
able; therefore

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer is hereby directed to change
the grade of Boston street, between the
points mentioned, and raise said grade of
said street at the bridge crossing Harford
Run to an elevation not to exceed four feet
above the present grade, the grades to
descend on Boston street in both directions
until they reach the level of the present
grade of said street at the points before
mentioned.

Sec. 2. And be it ordained, That this

ordinance shall
of its passage.

take effect from the date

Approved October 28th, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

ORDINANCES.

29

No. 7.

An ordinance to condemn and open Jackson street, from
Fort avenue to Wells street, in accordance with the
plat of said Jackson street filed in the oftice of the Com-
missioners for Opening Streets, on the fourth day of
June, in the year nineteen hundred, and now on file in
said office.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City, That
the Commissioners for Opening Streets be,
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to condemn and open Jackson street, from
Fort avenue to Wells street, in accordance
with the plat of said Jackson street filed
in the Office of the Commissioners for
Opening Streets, on the fourth day of June,
in the year nineteen hundred and one, now
on file in said office.

Open Jack-
son street.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any person or persons or any body cor-
porate, who may be dissatisfied with the
assessment of damages or benefits which
shall be made by the said Commissioners,
may appeal therefrom to the Baltimore
City Court, at the time, in the manner and
after like notice by the City Register, as
provided for in Article 48 of the Baltimore
City Code; and that the Collector and City
Register of Baltimore City shall also per-
form such duties in relation to said street
as are required of them by the provisions
of Article 48 of the Baltimore City Code.

Right of ap-
peal to City
Court.

Approved November 1, 1901.

THOMAS a. HAYES, Mayor.

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No. 8.

An ordinance authorizing Hammond and Andrew J.
Dietrich, Co-partners, trading as Dietrich Brotliers, to
construct, maintain and operate a switch in the bed of
North street, to connect their property fronting on the
west side of North street with the track of the Nortliern
Central Railway Company.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Ham-
Dietrich Bros, mond and Andrew J. Dietrich, Co-partners,
trading as Dietrich Brothers, be and they
are hereby authorized to construct, main-
tain and operate a switch in the bed of
North street, to connect their property on
the west side of North street with the track
of the Northern Central Railway Com-
pany, as shown on the plat hereto annexed.
The centre line of said switch is described
as follows: Beginning for the same in the
centre line of the track of the Northern
Central Railway Company, as now located
in or near the middle of North street, at a
point eight feet south of the intersection
of the said centre line of said company's
track, with the line of the south side of
Bath street, and extending thence south-
westwardly by a line curving toward the
west with a radius of sixty feet the dis-
tance of sixty-two feet to the west side of
North street; said switch to be of st'indard
width, live feet two inches out to out of
rails; the work of constructing said switch
to be done under the supervision of tlie
City Engineer; the expenses of said super-
vision and also the expense of advertising
to be borne by said Dietrich Brothers.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
shall at all times have and retain the

ORDINANCES. 31

power and right to reasonably regulate in
the public interest the exercise of the right
herein granted, and said right sball be
exercised and enjoyed within six months
after the grant, as provided by Section 37
of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, entitled '"City of Bal-
timore," sub-title "Charter," and that the
right herein granted shall be held, exer-
cised and enjoyed for the period of twenty- uiat?'tirae'^''of
five years, and with the further right to the termination.
said grantees at a fair revaluation, includ-
ing in such revaluation the valuation
derived from said right, to renewals not
exceeding in the aggregate twenty- live
years; that upon the termination of said
right herein granted, there shall be a fair
valuation of the plant and projDerty of said
grantees to be constructed in the bed of
North street by virtue of this ordinance,
which shall be and become the prox>erty of
the City of Baltimore at its election, on its
paying said grantees said valuation, the
said valuation to be at a fair and equitable
valuation of the same as property, exclud-
ing any valuation derived from the right or
franchise by this ordinance granted; the
said revaluation and valuation hereinbefore
provided for to be determined upon by two
arbitrators, one to be appointed by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and
the other to be appointed by the said
grantees, their heirs, personal representa-
tives or assigns, who, in case they shall be
unable to agree between themselves, shall
ai:>point a third arbitrator, and a decision
of a majority of said arbitrators shall be
final and binding as to the revaluation or
valuation aforesaid.

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OKDINANCES.

Reservation
clause.

Franchise tax

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the right and duty are hereby expressly
reserved to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore at all times to exercise in the
interest of the public a full municipal sup-
erintendence, regulation and control in
respect to all matters connected with the
grant herein contained and not inconsistent
with the terms thereof.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
in consideration of the right hereinbefore
granted the said grantees shall pay to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the
sum of three hundred ($300) dollars within
ten days after the passage of this ordi-
nance.

Repair of
street.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
the said grantees, after the construction of
said switch, shall, under the supervision of
the City Engineer, repair the street between
the tracks and three feet on either side
thereof, and place the same in thorough
repair and maintain the same and said
switch in good condition throughout the
full term of this grant.

Bond.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained. That
the said grantees, before commencing the
work of constructing said switch, shall file
with the City Comptroller a bond to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, to
be approved by the Mayor, as security
for the faithful performance of all obliga-
tions and liabilities contained in this ordi-
nance.

ORDINANCES.

Sec. 7. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after the date of its passage.

Approved November 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

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No. 9.

An ordinance to appoint Joshua A. Copper a constable of
the Eleventh ward for the City of Baltimore.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Joshua
A. Copper is hereby appointed a constable
of the Eleventh w^ard for Baltimore City,
in the place of James E. Givan, who re-
signed.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved December 5, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Effective.

Joshua A.
Copper, Con-
stable.

Effective.

No. 10.

An ordinance to lay and collect a tax on all bonds, certi-
ficates of indebtedness, or evidence of de])t in whatso-
ever form made or issued by any public or private
corporation for the year nineteen hundred and two.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That for
the year nineteen hundred and two a tax
of thirty cents on everyone hundred dollars
of assessed value of all bonds, certificates
of indebtedness, or evidence of debt, in
whatsoever form made or issued by and
public or private corporation incorporatey

Tax on bond!:

i

34 OKDINANCES,

Tax on rnort-

by this State, or any other State, territory,
district, or foreign country, or issued by
any State (except the State of Maryland),
territory, district, or foreign country not
exempt from taxation by the laws of this
State, and owned by residents of the City
of Baltimore, be, and the same is hereby
levied and imposed in accordance with
Section 201, Article 81, of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Revenue and
Taxes"; said taxes to be collected and
paid in the manner prescribed by the laws
of the State of Maryland and the Ordi-
nances of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Maijor,

No. 11.

An ordinance to lay and collect a tax on the incomes of
niortga.u-es or assignees holding mortgages of record in
the City of Baltimore for the year nineteen hnndred
and two.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That for the year
nineteen hundred and two, a tax of eight
per centum upon the gross amount of
^^^''^- interest covenanted to be paid each year by

the mortgagors to all mortgagees or as-
signees holding mortgages of record in this
City, be, and the same is hereby levied
and im[)osed in accordance with Section
146A, Article 81, of the Code of Public
General Laws, title "Revenue and Taxes";
said tax to be collected and paid in the
manner prescribed by the laws of the State
of Maryland, and the ordinances of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

OKDINANCES. 35

No. 12.

An ordinance to lay and collect a tax for the use of the
State of Maryland for the year nineteen hundred and
two.

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That for
the year nineteen hundred and two a tax
of seventeen cents on every one hundred
($100) dollars' worth of assessable property
in the City of Baltimore, and in like pro-
portion for any greater or less amount Tax use state
assessed by the Appeal Tax Court, pur- of Maryland.
suant to the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland in such behalf, be and the
same is hereby levied and imposed, to be •

collected and accounted for as provided by
such Acts of Assembly in such funds as
the Collector of State taxes shall be author-
ized to receive in payment of the tax im-
posed for the use of the State of Maryland.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOxMAS Q. HAYES, 31ayor.

No. 13.

An ordinance to lay and collect a tax for the year nine-
teen hundred and two.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That for the year
nineteen hundred and two a tax of one
dollar and ninety-five cents ($1.95) be and
the same is hereby levied and imposed upon
every one hundred dollars worth of assess-
able property in the City of Baltimore
(excepting such property as may be ex-
empt from this rate under tlie provision vm
of Section 19, Chax)ter 98, Acts of Assem-

Tax for vear

36 OIIDINANCES.

bly, 1888), and excepting bonds, certificates
of indebtedness or evidence of debt in what-
soever form made or issued by any jniblic
or private corporation incorporated by this
State or any other State, territory, district
or foreign country, or issued by any State
(except the State of Maryland) territory,
district or foreign country, owned by
residents of Baltimore City, the taxation
of which is provided for in Section 201,
Article 81 of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Revenue and Taxes," and in
like proportion for any greater or less
amount; and said tax shall be collected
and paid in the manner j^rescribed by the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
and the ordinance of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, and shall be appor-
tioned as follows: Direct, fifty-five and
one-quarter cents; public schools, forty-one
and seven- eighths cents; police department,
thirty-one and nine-sixteenths cents; city
130or, fourteen and one eighth cents; courts,
six and one eighth cents; interest on stock
debt, twenty-nine and thirteen sixteenths
cents; General Sinking Fund, three and
one quarter cents; Water Nineteen Hun-
dred and Sixteen Loan Sinking Fund, two
cents; Water Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty- two Loan Sinking Fund one-half
cent; Water Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty- six Loan Sinking Fund, one cent;
Internal Improvement Nineteen Hundred
and Twenty- eight Loan Sinking Fund,
three cents; Public Improvement Nineteen
Hundred and Forty Loan Sinking Fund,
two cents; Four Million Nineteen Hundred
and Forty-five Loan Sinking Fund, one-
half cent; Funding Nineteen Hundred and

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87

Thirty-six Loan Sinking Fund, one cent;
Conduit Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-two
Loan Sinking Fund, one cent; Refunding
Nineteen Hundred and Forty Loan Sinking

Fund, two cents.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 14.

An ordinance allowing discounts for prompt payment of
taxes for the year nineteen hundred and two.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Collector be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to allow on all bills for
taxes on real estate and chattels, real, levied
and imposed, for the year nineteen hundred
and two, a discount of two and one-half
per cent, if paid on or before the thirty-
first day of January; a discount of two per
cent, if paid on or before the twenty-eighth
day of February; a discount of one and
one-half per cent, if paid on or before the
thirty-first day of March; a discount of one
per cent, if paid on or before the thirtieth
day of April; a discount of one-half one
per cent, if paid on or before the thirty-
first day of May.

Sec. 2. And be it farther ordained, Tliat
the City Collector be and be is hereby
authorized and directed to allow on all
bills for taxes on personal chattels, stocks
and other like securities, levied and imposed
for nineteen hundred and two, a discount
of two and one-half per cent, if paid on or

Discount for
prompt p a y -
ment of taxes.

Discount.

88 OKBINANCES.

urban prop
erty.

before tlie thirty-first day of January; a
discount of two per cent, if paid on or before
the twenty- eighth day of February; a dis-
count of one and one half per cent, if j)aid
on or before the thirty-first day of March;
a discount of one per cent, if paid on or
before the thirtieth day of April.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 15.

An ordinance to lay and collect a direct tax on snhurban
property, as provided for in the Laws of Maryland,
Chapter 98, Section 19, 1888, of Baltimore City, for the
year nineteen hundred and two.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That for
the year nineteen hundred and two a direct
tax of sixty cents be and the same is
hereby levied and imposed on every one
hundred ($100) dollars of suburban prop-
Tax on sub- erty of Baltimore City, which is exempt
from the one dollar and ninety-five cents
rate by virtue of the provisions of Section
19, Chapter 98, Acts of Assembly of 1888,
and in like proportion for any greater or
less amount; said tax to be collected and
paid in the manner prescribed by the Laws
of the State of Maryland and the ordinances
of the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more.

Approved December 9, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

ORDINANCES. 39

No. 16.

An ordinance to change the name of Rogers avenue,
from the north side of Baltimore street to the south side
of Front street, to East street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
name of all that part of Rogers avenue
north of Baltimore street and south of
Front street be and the same is hereby
changed to East street, and the same shall
hereafter be known as East street on all
maps and charts of the city.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the City Surveyor is hereby directed to
mark and designate said street as East
street on all official maj^s and charts of
streets and avenues, etc., hereafter made
by him by any authority whatsoever.

Approved December 10, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 17.

An ordinance entitled "An ordinance to purchase Xos.
124 and 126 North High street for the use of the School
Commissioners of Baltimore City."

Whereas, By a lease executed by Daniel
C. Heddinger of D., and Annie Heddinger,
his wife, of the first part, and the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, of the
second part, conveying b}^ said lease for a
period of one (Ij year from July 1, 1901,
to July 1, 1902, all the premises known as
Nos. 124 and 126 North High street, and
whereby the said lessor did grant an option
to the Mayor and City Council of Balti-

East street.

40 ORDINANCES.

more in consideration of tlie premises and
of one ($1) dollar paid to purchase the said
land and buildings hereby demised at any
time before July 1, 1902, at and' for the
price of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, and
in case said option is availed of to convey
said property to said Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore in fee-simple and free
of encumbrance or rent; therefore

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That the Mayor, the
City Comptroller and the President of the
Board of School Commissioners of Balti-
more City, be and they are hereby author-
ized and directed to purchase in accord-
ance with the option above mentioned,
which has been extended to May 1, 1903,
premises Nos. 124 and 126 North High
street at the ]3rice therein named, namely,
five thousand ($5,000) dollars for the use of
the Board of School Commissioners of Bal-
timore City, said sum to be provided for in
the levy made by the Board of Estimates
for 1903.

Approved December 11, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Granting au-

orDinances. 41

]SIo. 18.

An ordinance granting permission to Richard B. Fentress
and Summerfield B. Medairy, their successors and as-
signs, to construct, lay, operate and maintain subways
and pipe-lines upon, under, and along certain streets,
lanes and allej^s in the City of Baltimore.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That per-
mission be, and it is hereby granted to
Richard B. Fentress and Summerfield B.
Medairy, their successors and assigns, to
construct, lay, operate, and maintain sub-
ways and pipe lines, including the necessary
and convenient boxing, pipes, manholes
and other appurtenances, under the surface
of the streets, lanes and alleys of the City
of Baltimore, or any of them, within the
district hereinafter designated, or such
other streets contiguous to or connecting thonTy to>en-

tress & Me-

therewith, as the Board of Estimates may, dairy.
by written permission issued by them,
designate, on either side of said streets,
lanes or alleys, or on both sides thereof, if
application to lay the same on both sides
shall be granted by the Board of Estimates,
for the X)urpose of transmitting refrigera-
tion or heat, or both refrigeration and heat;
the use of such j)ublic streets, lanes or
alleys to be under such regulations affect-
ing the general supervision and maintenance
of the public streets, lanes and alleys of
Baltimore City as are now or shall be here-
after prescribed by law" and the ordinances
of said City; the franchises and [)ermission
hereby granted to be exercised, used and
enjoyed along the streets, lanes or alleys,
or such of them as the said Richard B.
Fentress and Summerfield B. Medairy,
their successors and assigns, shall select,
and the Board of Estimates shall approve,
within the following district, viz: bounded

Plan of work.

42 ORDINANCES.

on the east by Central avenue, onthesontli
by Lee street, on the west by Green street,
and on the north by Franklin street. And
authority is also hereby granted to the
said Richard B. Fentress and Summerfield
B. Medairy, their successors and assigns,
to connect any warehouses, houses, or
dwellings along or upon said streets, lanes
and alleys with his or their pipes or mains
laid under the surface thereof.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
before exercising any of the privileges
hereby granted, the said Richard B. Fen-
tress and Summerfield B. Medairy, their
successors and assigns, shall cause to be
filed in the Office of the City Engineer,
from time to time, before doing any of said
work, a plan showing the streets, lanes and
alleys so to be used by them under this
ordinance, and showing also the location
and character of the x^roposed work then
in contemplation; and all the work to be
done by them under this ordinance, when
said plans shall have been approved by the
City Engineer, shall be performed under
the supervision and to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
the Board of Estimates are hereby author-
ized and empowered to grant permission to
ijoard of Es- sj^id Richard B. Fentress and Summerfield

1 1 m a t e s to . .

^M-ant author- B. Medairy, their successors and assigns,
to construct, lay, operate and maintain
subways and pipe lines, including the nec-
essary and convenient boxing, pipes, man-
holes and other appurtenances, under the
surface of such other streets, lanes and
alleys not within the district specially
designated in the first section of this ordi-

ity.

ORDINANCES.

43

nance, as they shall, from time to time,
decide to be expedient and proper.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
whenever work shall be done under this
ordinance or repairs put upon said work,
or any of it, the said Richard B. Fentress
and Summerfield B. Medairy, their suc-
cessors and assigns, shall restore all por-
tions of any streets, lanes or alleys, which
shall be disturbed in the doing of such
work or repairs, to the same condition
that it or they was or were in before
such disturbances, and shall maintain
and keep the paving over all excava-
tions made by them in good condition and
rex)air for a period of two years thereafter,
all jjaving and repairing to be done by the
City Engineer or by parties employed by
him, and the total cost thereof to be paid
by the said Fentress and Medairy, their
successors and assigns. And in case the
said Fentress and iMedairy, their successors
and assigns, become non users of the pii:)es
after laying the same, for a period of six
months, they shall remove said pipes from
the streets without cost to the City of Bal-
timore, upon sixty days notice given by
the Mayor and City Engineer.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained. That
said Richard B. Fentress and Summerheld
B. Medairy, their successors and assigns,
shall, at all times, be subject to such
license, taxes, assessments and charges as
may be duly and lawfully imj^osed upon
them, and all others, if any, who shall or
may be engaged in the btisiness of supply-
ing refrigeration and heat, or either, and
for that purpose be using the streets, lanes
and alleys of the city.

Restoration
of all streets.

Taxes

44

orDinai^ces.

S u b j e ct to
subsequent
legrislation.

Not to exca-
vate more
streets than
given author-
ity by Board of
Estimates.

Two feet be-
low surface.

They shall also be subject to the city
ordinances now in existence, or which may
hereafter be lawfully passed, relating to
the use of public streets, lanes or alleys,
or relating to the work of putting subways
or pipe lines under ground and maintain-
ing the same.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
the said Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
field B. Medairy, their successors and
assigns, shall not at any time excavate or
encumber more of any street, lane or alley,
especially designated in this ordinance, or
that may be designated in any permission
that shall hereafter be granted to them by
the Board of Estimates, as provided in
Section 3 of this ordinance, than shall be
necessary to enable them to perform with
proper economy the work of laying said
subways or pipe lines, nor shall they permit
such excavation or incumbrance to remain
for a longer jjeriod than shall be reasonably
necessary to do the work for which such
excavation shall have been made, and they
shall promptly obey and comply with the
directions of the City Engineer in the
efficient and diligent performance of said
work.

Sec. 7. And be it further ordained. That
said subways and pipe lines shall be laid at
least two (2) feet below the surface of said
streets, lanes or alleys, and the conduits in
which said refrigerating and heating pipes
are to be laid and enclosed shall not be of
greater diameter than twenty-four inches,
and shall be so lafd as not to unnecessarily
obstruct or interfere with i^ublic travel, or
to do damage to public or private property

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45

whilst the work of excavation and laying
and constructing said subways and pipe
lines shall be going on.

Sec. 8. And be it further ordained, That
nothing in this ordinance shall be construed
to give -to the said Richard B. Fentress and
Summerfield B. Medairy, their successors
and assigns, an exclusive right to occupy
any of the streets, lanes or alleys embraced
in and covered by the terms of this ordi-
nance, nor to prevent the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore from granting similar
privileges to any other person or company,
nor to prevent the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore from granting to such other
person or company the privilege of laying
such subways, pipe lines, ducts or con-
duits in juxtaposition to those embraced in
this ordinance.

Not Riven ex-
clusive rifrhts
to occupy
streets.

Sec. 9. And be it further ordained, That
work under this ordinance shall be begun
within four months after the approval
thereof, and the machinery and works of
the said Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
field B. Medairy, their successors and as-
signs, shall begin operations and supply
refrigeration and heat, or either, to their
customers within eighteen (18) months
after the approval of this ordinance, unless
the time thereof shall hereafter be extended
by ordinance.

Sec. 10. And belt further ordained. That
the said Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
held B. Medairy, their successors and as-
signs, shall, before beginning work under
this ordinance, enter into a bond in the pen-
alty of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars,

Four months
after approval.

F i 1 i n f? of
bond.

46 OKDINANCES.

payable to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, with a surety or sureties to be
ap])roved by the Board of Estimates, con-
ditioned to indemnify and save harmless
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
from any and all damages that may accrue
to it or on account of the construction,
prosecution or repair of the work, or any
of it, done and performed by them in the
exercise of the privilege hereby granted,
and to remove, free of cost to the City of
Baltimore, said pipes from the beds of the
streets after sixt}^ days' notice by the
Mayor and Citj^ Engineer, owing to the
failure for a period of six months of said
Richard B. Fentress and Summerfield B.
Medairy, their successors and assigns, after
laying said pipes, to use the same.

Sec. 11. And be it further ordained, That
the said Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
field B. Medairy, their successors and as-
signs, shall, uj)on notification by the City
Engineer or other proper municipal official,
that he intends to repair or lay sewers,
.water or other pipes, or wires or other
municipal construction belonging to the
City of Baltimore, at once proceed to re-
move any of their subway or pipe line that
may interfere with the progress of such
work by the City Engineer, or other proper
pipes"!*"^'*^ ''^ municipal official, or else protect the same
at their expense and without cost to the
city, and should such work by the City
Engineer or other proper municipal official,
make necessary the change of the grade of
the streets, lanes or alleys in which said
work is done, they shall also pay the cost
of lemoving and restoring said pipes to
conform to such change of grade. And

writing.

ORDINANCES. 47

further, in the event that they, their suc-
cessors and assigns, shall, in the construc-
tion, prosecution or rei)air of their work,
injure any sewer, water or other pipes or
wires belonging to the City, they shall,
upon notification thereof from the City
Engineer, promptly repair the same at their
cost and expense, subject to the supervision
and direction of tlie City Engineer.

Sec. 12. And be it further ordained. That
the said Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
field B. Medairy, for and on behalf of
themselves, their successors and assigns,
shall, within thirty days after the passage
of this ordinance, accept the same in writ- Acceptance in
ing, which acceptance shall be filed in the
Office of the Comptroller of the City within
said period of thirty days. And they shall
also, within said time, execute and deliver
a bond additional to that required in Sec-
tion 10 of this ordinance, to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore in the penalty of
ten thousand ($10,000), dollars conditioned
for the faithful performance by them of the
work authorized by this ordinance accord-
ing to the terms and x)i'ovisions thereof,
which bond in said penalty and with a
surety or sureties to be approved by the
Board of Estimates, shall accompany said
written acceptance of this ordinance, and
this ordinance shall not be in force until it
shall be so accex)ted by them, as aforesaid,
and until said bond shall be filed and ap-
proved.

Sec. 13. And be it further ordained. That
in consideration of the grant of the fran-
chise conferred by this ordinance, the said
Richard B. Fentress and Summerfied B.

48 ORDINANCES.

Medairy, their successors and assigns,
shall annually pay to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore the sum of two hun-
Francbisetax ^^ed and fifty ($250) dollars per lineal
mile, exclusive of house connections, as a
compensation for the use and occupation
by them of the streets, lanes and alleys of
the city, under the terms of this ordinance,
and said franchise to the right to use said
streets, lanes and alleys, as prescribed in
this ordinance, shall be and is hereby
granted for the full term of twenty- five
years from the approval thereof.

Sec. 14. And be it further ordained. That
the SLiid Richard B. Fentress and Summer-
field B. Medairy, their successors and as-
signs, shall be entitled to charge all per-
sons and corporations to whom they shall
furnish refrigeration or heat under tlii^
ordinance such sum or sums as they shall
agree upon and see fit, not exceeding the
average amount demanded and received by
the owners of similar plants and franchises
in other cities of the United States contain-
ing not less than forty thousand inhab-
itants.

Sec. 15. And be it further ordained, That
the franchises and privileges hereby
rigMs^ofcity^" granted are granted subject to the rights of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
as expressed and reserved in Section 8 of
the City Charter.

Sec. 16. And be it further ordained, That
within one year before the expiration of
the franchise hereby granted the said
Richard B. Fentress and Summerfield B.
Medairy, their successors and assigns,
shall be privileged to apply to the Mayor

Prices fur
nishing heat.

EeriCwal o f

ORDINANCES. 49

and City Council of Baltimore for a renewal
for a further period of twenty- five years of
the franchise hereby granted, and they
shall be entitled to such renewal upon sucli
terms as shall be fixed by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, wdthin said
period of one year next preceding the expi-
ration of the grant hereby made; but in case franchise",
of their failure to apply for such renewal
within said period of one year, or in case
of failure to agree upon the terms of such
renewal, then there shall be a fair valuation
of said plant and projoert}^, and the same
sliall become the property of the City, at
its election, on its paying to said Fentress
and Medairy, their successors and assigns,
the price fixed and determined by such
valuation, such valuation not to include
the value of franchise or right. Such val-
uation shall be fixed by the award of three
arbitrators, one of w^hom shall be appointed
by the Mayor, one by said Fentress and
Medairy, their successors and assigns, and
the third of whom shall be selected within
thirty days from the time of their selection
by the other two; and in case of their fail-
ure to select the third, the Mayor shall be
entitled to select him, such selection to be
made by the Mayor within a reasonable
time not exceeding sixty days from the
date of the selection by the Mayor of the
arbitrator appointed by him; in case of
the failure of said Fentress and Medairy,
their successors and assigns, to appoint an
arbitrator, as herebefore provided, within
thirty days after the expiration of this
grant, then the Mayor shall be entitled to
apx)oint three arbitrators to make such
valuation, the award of a majority of whom
shall be decisive.

50

ORDINANCES.

Easement.

Sec. 17. And be it further ordained, That
it is hereby agreed by said Richard B. Fen-
tress and Siimmerfield B. Medairy, the
grantees, for themselves, their successors
and assigns, as part of the consideration
for tliis grant, that the easement hereby
granted to lay pipes or conduits, etc , in
or under the streets, alleys or other public
property of the City is hereby declared to
be an easement in land and a form of real
estate subject to the payment annually of
an amount to the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore equal in amount to what
said easement as real estate would be as-
sessed and taxed if the same was taxable,
the /Appeal Tax Court to fix said value and
amount to be paid as aforesaid, with the
right of appeal as given in Section 170 of
the Cit}^ Charter. Said amount named in
this section not to exceed, however, the
sum which said Fentress and Medairy,
their successors and assigns, would be
liable to pay for such easement should the
same be held to be taxable; provided, that
if said easement shall be held finally to be
taxable, the amount of such tax shall be in
lieu of the said amount named in this sec-
tion herebefore required to be paid.

Effective.

Sec. 18. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its i)assage.

Approved December 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

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51

No. 19.

An ordinance authorizing the Collector of Water Rents
and Licenses to accept the sum of ten (§10) dollars per
annum, as compensation in full for city water used and
consumed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Whereas, ^Vithollt charge to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, the Johns
Hopkins Hospital annually receives as preamble,
patients and cares for a large number of
the city poor, and by so doing its annual
water consumj^tion is largely increased.

Section 1. Now therefore be it and it is
hereby ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That the Collector of
Water Rents and Licenses be and he is Rent $10.
hereby authorized to accept the sum of
ten (810) dollars per annum, in full compen-
sation for the city water used at said hos-
pital.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
the authority hereby granted shall continue Authority
until revoked by the repeal or amendment
of this ordinance.

Approved December 24, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 20.

An ordinance to repeal Section 68 of Article 50, City Code
of 1893, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

68. It shall be the duty of the City
Comptroller within sixty days after receiv-

52 OltDINANCES.

iiig the deed for any property sold for
taxes from the City Collector, as herein-
before provided, to offer the i^roj^erty in-
cluded in and conveyed by said deed at
public or private sale, with the approval of
the Finance Commissioners. And if at
private sale a sum not less than the amount
Sell property of taxes duo ou Said property, together
taxes" irprH^- ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ interest, shall be
vatesaie. offered for said property, should the

former owner be known, then and in thai
event said owner should be notified of the
amount of said offer and given the option
of buying said property at said price, and
upon payment of the purchase money the
Mayor is authorized and directed to deliver
to the purchaser a proper deed for the
same; provided, however, that whenever
any such private sale shall be made under
the powers hereby given, no title shall pass
nor shall said deed be delivered unless
notice shall have been given by the Comp-
troller by advertisement published once a
week for four weeks in some daily news-
paper published in Baltimore City, giving
notice of said sale and warning all persons
to file objections, if any they have, with
the Comptroller why said sale should not
be made. Should objections be filed within
the required time, the matter shall be re-
ferred to the City Solicitor's Department
for such xiroceediiigs as may be necessary
to determine the sufficiency thereof.

Approved December 24, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

nue.

ORBIN-A^^CES. 53

IS'o. 21.

An ordinance to provide for grading and paving Ashland
avenue, from the west side of Patterson Park avenue to
the east side of Chester street, and kerbing the same
where necessary, and resetting tlie kerb thereon where
necessary.

Sectiox 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that part of
Ashland avenue between the west side of
Patterson Park avenue and the east side of
Chester street, graded and paved with
asphalt blocks, kerbed with five inch gran-
ite or gneiss kerb where necessary, and
reset the kerb thereon where necessary,
and in pursuance of the Act of Assembly,
Chapter 219 of the Acts of 1892. and accord- Ashiandave-
ing to the provisions of the existing ordi-
nance x)roviding for the grading, graveling,
shelling, kerbing, paving, repaving, etc.,
of streets, lanes and alleys in the City of
Baltimore, so far as the same may be applic-
able; and the whole expense thereof to be
assessed on the abutting i^roperty, as pro-
vided in Ordinance Xo. 33, apx)roved March
14, 1893, entitled "An ordinance to add
additional sections to Article 47 of the City
Code, in relation to" the paving, repaving,
etc., of streets, lanes and alleys," and in
the ordinance amending said last mentioned
ordinance, being Ordinance 'No. 50, ap-
proved March 24, 1893, and entitled "An
ordinance to repeal and reenact Section 61 A
in Section 1 of an ordinance approved
March 14, 1893," and entitled "An ordi-
nance to add additional sections to Article
48 of the City Code in relation to the pav-
ing, rei:)aving, etc., of streets, lanes and
alleys, not including, however, any portion

64 ORDINAKCES.

of the cross streets; that the joortion of
costs payable in respect to said cross
streets shall be x>aid by the Mayor and
City Council out of the appropriation for
cross streets in the Ordinance of Estimates
for 1902.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That
the City Engineer be and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to advertise for pro-
posals to grade and pave with trap-rock
steam refined asphalt block, 3x4x12 inches,
all that x)ortion of the bed of Ashland ave-
fof proposal!. "'^^' f^^^m the west side of Patterson Park
avenue to the east side of Chester street,
and to kerb the same with five-inch gran-
ite or gneiss kerbing where necessar}^ and
to reset the kerb thereon where necessary.
The City Engineer shall require each bid-
der to deposit with his proposal a sample
asphalt block, stating at what factory it
was manufactured, and agreeing, if the
contract is awarded to him, to use only
blocks made at said factory and equal to
the sample. And in case the lowest bidder
has never done any similar work for the
City of Baltimore he must, prior to the
award of the conlraot, be able to show
work of similar character done by him at
least five years before date of his proposal
within a distance of one thousand (1,000)
miles of the City of Baltimore, and to pay
the expenses of the inspection of such
work by the City Engineer, or such
representatives of the City of Baltimore as
may be sent by the said City Engineer;
the said asphalt block pavement shall
be laid on a bed of cement mortar one-half
of one inch in depth, composed of one jDart

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65

of Rosendale, or other equally good Ameri-
can cement, and three parts sand, and the
joints or interstices between the blocks
shall be filled with grout of silica cement,
composed of one part Portland cement and
three parts of sand ground together. The
bed of mortar shall be spread on a concrete
foundation, four inches in depth, composed
of one part Rosendale, or other equally good
American cement, two parts sand and five
parts broken stone, that wuU pass a ring one
and one-half inches in diameter; and after
the contract for doing said work and fur-
nishing said supplies and materials shall
have been awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder in accordance with Sections 14
and 15, of the City of Baltimore Charter,
approved March 24, 1898, that the City
Engineer be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to contract with said lowest
responsible bidder to do said work, and
furnish said supplies and material, and to
maintain the said work in good order for
five years from the date of its completion
and acceptance by the City Engineer.

Sec. B. And be it further ordained. That
the City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Ashland avenue, and to draw his order on
the City Comptroller for eighty per cent, of
each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor; and- that when the
whole work provided for in this ordinance
is finished and accepted by the City Engi-
neer, all sums then remaining unpaid shall
be paid to the contractor.

Approved January 13, 1902.

THOMAS Gf. HAYES, Mayor,

Character of
cement.

Monthly es-
timates.

5Q OKDINANOES.

Scliool.

Appropria-
tion foOJMX).

Tax lew 1903.

No. 22.

An ordinance to provide for the erection of a school build-
ing on lot at the southeast corner of Mount and Saratoga
streets, owned by the Mayor and City Council, and
appropriating the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars
therefor.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Inspector of Buildings be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to have erected on
the lot of ground owned by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, situated at the
southeast corner of Mount and Saratoga
streets, a (modern) school building, for the
use of the colored children in that section
of city.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the
sum of fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated for
the construction of the said school building.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the
sum mentioned in the second section of this
ordinance be provided for in the Ordinance
of Estimates for the year 1903.

Approved January 17, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 23.

An ordinance to ai)point Edward Lilly a constable of the
eighth ward of Baltimore City.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
andCity Council of Baltimore, That Edward

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57

Lilly is hereby ax)pointed a constable of
the Eighth ward for Baltimore City, in the
place of Adolphus C. Rahter, who was
removed.

Ed. Lilly.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take eifect from the
date of its j)assage.

Approved January 20, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Effective.

No. 24.

An ordinance to appoint Adolph C. Statter a constal)le of
the third ward for Baltimore City in place of Isaac
Cohn, deceased.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That
Adolph C. Statter is hereby appointed a
constable of the third ward for Baltimore
City in the place of Isaac Cohn, deceased.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That

this ordinance shall
date of its i^assage.

Approved January 23, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Adolph C.
Statter.

take effect from the Effective.

58

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Lan vale Place

Effective.

No. 25.

An ordinance authorizing and empowering the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore to accept from the owners
thereof the bed in fee-simple of a street in Baltimore
City called "LanYale Place," extending from Gay street
to Patterson Park avenue.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore be
and they are hereby authorized and em-
powered to accept from the owners thereof
a deed in fee- simple of the bed of a street
in Baltimore City, known as ^'Lanvale
Place," and extending from Gay street to
Patterson Park avenue, which bed is thus
described by metes and bounds: Begin-
ning for the same on the southwest side of
Belair avenue at the distance of three hun-
dred and sixty-four feet four and one-half
inches southwesterly from the southwest
corner of Belair avenue and Patterson Park
avenue; thence southwesterly binding on
the southeast side of Belair avenue about
fifty-three feet; thence southeasterly about
three hundred and twenty- six feet to the
west side of Patterson Park avenue; thence
northerly binding on the w^est side of Pat-
terson Park avenue about fifty-five feet,
and thence northwesterly about two hun-
dred and eighty seven feet to the place of
beginning; which said street and the bed
thereof is now entirely graded, kerbed and
paved.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved January 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

ORDINANCES.

S9

No. 26.

An ordinance to condemn and open Aiken street, from
Lanvale street to North avenue, in accordance with a
plat of said Aiken street on file in the office of the Com-
missioners for Opening Streets.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Commissioners for Opening Streets be and
they are hereby anthorized and directed to
condemn and open Aiken street, from Lan-
vale street to North avenue, in accordance
with the plat of said Aiken street, on file
in the office of the Commissioners for Open-
ing Streets.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any person or persons or body corporate, who
may be dissatisfied with the assessment of
damages or benefits which shall be made by
the said Commissioners, may appeal there-
from to the Baltimore City Court at the
time, inthe manner and after like notice by
the City Register, as provided for in Article
48 of the Baltimore City Code, and the
Collector and Register of said city shall
also perform such duties in relation to said
street as are required of them by the pro-
visions of said Article 48.

Opening
Aiken street.

Assessment.

Approved January 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

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ORDIIJ^ANCES.

Preamble.

Preambk

Preamble.

No. 27.

An ordinance to repeal and re-enact with amendments
Ordinance No. 143, approved September 28, 1896, and
entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading, pav-
ing and kerbing of east Fayette street, between liuzerne
street and Patapsco street (now called Lakewood avenue),
also to include the grading, paving and kerbing of that
part of the old Philadelphia road, lying between the
streets aforesaid, north of the north line of said east
Fayette street."

Whereas, The City Council of 1895 and
1896 passed an ordinance for the paving
and grading of Fayette street, between
Luzerne and Patapsco streets, the whole
cost of which is to be borne by the owners
of the abutting property, and the Mayor
approved the same September 28, 1896; and

Whereas, There is some donbt as to
whether sufficient notice of said ordinance
was given to the property owners binding
on the said part of Fayette street; and

Whereas, There remains but a small part
of the said portion of Fayette street to be
graded, paved and kerbed, the other parts
thereof having been graded, paved and
kerbed from time to time by the abutting
property liolders, by and with the consent
and permission of the proper authorities;
therefore

Skction" 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Ordi-
nance No. 143, approved September 28th,
1896, entitled "An ordinance to j^rovide
Repealed. for the grading, paving and kerbing of
Faj^ette street, between Luzerne and Patap-
sco streets, be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with fwnendments,
so as to read as follows:

ette sireet.

kerbing.

ordin-a:n'ces. 61

Sec. 2. Be it ordained by the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to have all the ungraded,
unpaved and unkerbed part of Fayette Pavine: Fay
street between Luzerne street and Lake-
wood avenue (formerly called Patapsco
Street), graded, kerbed and paved with
cobblestones, to conform with that x)ortion
of said street already paved, by contract.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
in connection Avith the grading, kerbing
and paving of that part of East Fayette
street, between Luzerne street and Lake-
wood avenue, referred to in Section 2 of
this ordinance, the City Engineer be and he Jrhin^"^ ^°*^
is hereby authorized also to grade, kerb
and pave in a like manner all that part of
the Old Philadelphia Road, which lies
between said Luzerne street and Lakewood
avenue, north of the north line of Fayette
street, as will appear on a plat now on file
in the office of the City Engineer, and in
accordance with which plat this work is to
be done.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
nothing in this ordinance contained shall
be construed to affect in any way the
obligation of the abutting owners of the
ground between Luzerne street and Lake-
wood avenue, north of the old Philadelphia
Road, to pay their proportionate part of
the assessment of the entire work to be Eeieaving
done under this ordinance, the intention of cifycSundrjf
this ordinance being that the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore shall pay no
part of the expense contemplated herein,
but that the whole thereof shall be borne

ixpense.

62 ORDINANCES.

by the abutting owners, as well those on
the south side of said East Faj^ette street,
between the points aforesaid, as those on
the north side of the old Philadelphia road
aforesaid, which road, together with the
bed of East Fayette street, between the
streets aforesaid, for the greater part
thereof form one highway.

Sec. 5. This ordinance is passed and
the work contemplated to be done here-
under is in pursuance of the Act of Assem-
bly, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 1892, and
according to the xirovisions of the existing
Method of ordinance providing for the grading, pav-
assessment. jng, graveling, shelling, kerbing, repaving,
etc., of the streets, lanes and alleys in the
City of Baltimore, so far as the same may
be applicable, and the entire expense
thereof be assessed on the property abut-
ting on the unpaved portion of said East
Fayette street and of said old Philadelphia
road, as heretofore stated in this ordinance,
as provided in Ordinance No. 33, approved
March 14, 1893, entitled "xln ordinance to
add additional sections to Article No. 48 of
the City Code, in relation to paving, repav-
ing, etc., of the streets, lanes and alleys,"
and in Ordinance No. 50, approved March
24, 1893, and entitled "An ordinance to re-
peal and re enact Section 01 A in Section 1
of an ordinance approved March 14, 1893,
and entitled "An ordinance to add addi-
tional sections to Article 48 of the City
Code, in relation to the x>iiving, rex)aving,
etc., of the streets, lanes and alleys."

Approved January 31, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

ORDINANCES.

63

No. 28.

An ordinance to provide for acquiring a lot of ground for
the use of English-German School No. 2, located at the
northeast corner of Charles street and Ostend street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Mayor and Comptroller, and the President
of the Board of School Commissioners, be
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to acquire by purchase, condemnation or
lease, a suitable lot of ground for the use
of English-German School No. 2, now
located at the northeast corner of Charles
and Ostend streets, and that the sum of two
thousand ($2,000) dollars, or so much there-
of as may be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated to defray the cost of
such purchase or condemnation, said sum
to be provided for in the levy for the year
190B.

Api^roved January 31, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

German
School No.

No. 29.

An ordinance relating to return of taxes alleged to have
been paid in error on property in the Annex.

Whereas, The sum of two hundred and
sixty-six thousand, two hundred and sixty-
one ($266,261.62) dollars and sixty-two
cents, as a supposed surplus arising in the
Hscal year 1900, of income received over
the exx)enditures for said year was in
April, 1901, passed over and paid to the
Commissioners of Finance to be credited to
the General Sinking Fund.

'reamble

64 ORDINANCES.

rreamble.

And whereas, It aj)pears by a recent
decision of the Court of Appeals that a
portion of tlie income "collected in said
fiscal year, and which went to make up and
swell said supposed surplus, was erroneously
levied on and collected from the taxpayers
in the Annex and should be returned to
them."

Wherefore, It appears that there was no
such amount of surplus for said fiscal year
properly applicable to the Sinking Fund,
but that the true amount of any "surplus"
was only what would remain after deduct-
ing the amount so illegally collected, and
consequently the said payment over to the
Commissioners of Finance of said sum of
two hundred and sixty-six thousand two
hundred and sixty-one ($266,261.62) dollars
and sixty-two cents, w^as and to that extent
under said decision became erroneous.

Therefore be it resolved by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Commissioners of Finance be and they are
hereby directed to return to the general
City Treasury so much of the said sum of
two hundred and sixty-six thousand two
hundred and sixty-one ($266,261.62) dollars
and sixty-two cents as may be necessary
to refund to the taxpay<3rs of the Annex
the amount which under the said decision
of the Court of Appeals have been illegally
collected as aforesaid.

And be it further resolved. That it shall
be the duty of the Appeal Tax Court to
examine into all claims for a return of taxes
alleged by the taxpayers aforesaid to have
been paid in error, and if, upon examina-

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65

tion by the Appeal Tax Court, it shall
clearly appear that such claim or claims is
or are well founded, and that the taxes
have been paid erroneously, the said Ap-
peal Tax Court may direct the Register by
order or orders in writing to refund or
repay the same, and shall reject all such
claims as may be considered doubtful or
not well founded, and. said Register is
hereby authorized and directed, upon receipt
of said orders as aforesaid, from the Appeal
Tax Court, to pay to the person or persons
named in such orders the amounts respec-
tively found to be due to them from the
City of Baltimore by the Apx)eal Tax Court
after investigation as aforesaid, provided,
that the production and surrender of the
original receipted tax bill for the year 1900
shall be prima facie evidence that the per-
son so producing and surrendering said bill
is the person entitled to receive the refund
on sucli bill. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent the Appeal Tax Court from
requiring further evidence to establish the
right of the person to such refund.

Approved January 31, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Method of
r «' t u r M i I) K
taxes paid in
error.

No. 30.

An ordinance to ai)[)riipriate the sum of five thousand dol-
lars to the Association of Veterans of the Mexican War
to aid in huilding a monument.

Whereas, The Association of the Vet-
erans of the Mexican War, 1846, 1847 and
1848, from the State of Maryland, who
served in said war have been granted an

rreamblc.

IT

6Q ORDINANCES.

Appropriated
$5,000.

enabling Act by the Governor and General
Assembly of the State of Maryland for the
Mayor and City Council of tlie VAty of Bal-
timore to make an appropriation to aid in
the building and erection of a suitable
monument to commemorate the gallant and
brave deeds of Maryland sons, William
H. Watson, Samuel Ringold, Randolph
R-idgely and others, who lost their lives in
the War with Mexico; therefore

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Baltimore, That the
sum of five thousand (|5,000) dollars is
hereby appropriated out of the levy for the
year 1903, to the said Association of the
Veterans of the Mexican War 1846, 7 and 8,
to aid in the erection and building of a
monument to their fallen comrades in said
war in the public square at the intersec-
tion of Fayette, Park and Liberty streets,
which has heretofore been granted for the
t)urpose by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Baltimore, the cost of said
monument to be not less than ten thousand
($10,000) dollars, and the amount appro-
priated to be paid upon tiling with the
City Comi)troller a certihcate of the Mayor
showing the custody of the same has been
turned over to the city.

Approved February 7, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Maf/or.

ORDINANCES.

07

No. 31.

An ordinance to condemn and open Madeira street, from
Oliver to Federal streets, in accordance with the plat of
said Madeira street, filed in the office of the Commis-
sioners for Opening Streets, on the 10th day of July,
1901, and now on file in said office.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City, That
the Commissioners for Opening Streets be
and they are hereby authorized and directed
to condemn and open Madeira street from
Oliver street to Federal street, in accord-
ance with the plat of said Madeira street,
filed in the office of the Commissioners for
Opening Streets, on the 10th day of July,
1901, and now on file in said office.

Open 'Mi
deira street.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any person or persons, or body corporate,
who may be dissatisfied with the assess-
ments of damages or benefits which shall
be made by the said Commissioners, may
appeal therefrom to the Baltimore City
Court, at the time, in the manner, and
after like notice by the City Register, as
provided for in Article 48 of the Baltimore
City Code; and the Collector and Register
of the city shall also perform such duties
in relation to said street as are required of
them by the provisions of said Article 48.

Approved February IS, 1902.

THOxMAS G. HAYES, 3Ia?/or.

Appeal.

I

68 ORDINANCES.

No. 32.

An ordinance naming the managers on tlie part of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the Board of
Managers of the House of Keformation and Instruction
for Colored Cliildren.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
City direc- ^nd City Council of Baltimore, That Felix
Agnus and Harry S. Cummings be and are
hereby appointed on the part of the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore as managers
in the Board of Managers of the House of
Reformation and Instruction for Colored
Children.

tors.

Effective.

Sec. 2. Be it ordained, That this ordi-
nance shall take effect from its passage.

Approved February 18, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 33.

An ordinance uutiiori/ing the Insi)ec(or of BuiUlings to
take the necessery steps to remove or lessen the danger
from fire in certain frame extensions whicli have ))een
erected in violation of existing ordinances.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Inspector of 13uildings be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to take such
steps as in his judgment may be necessary
to remove or lessen the danger from fire in
those cases in which frame extensions have
jrer^i'^nin;.*''^'' been heretofore erected in violation of exist-
ing ordinances, by requiring the owner or
owners thereof to divide or separate the
same from an adjoining structure by the
use of some non-combustible or fireproof

ORDINANCES.

G9

material, as and in such cases as in the
judgment of the said Inspector of Build-
ings may be safe and proper. Tlie require-
ments of the Inspector of Buildings in each
case shall be submitted to the Mayor for
his approval.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
if any owner or owners shall fail, refuse or
neglect to comx)ly with the requirements
prescribed by the Inspector of Buildings
under the preceding section, then the ordi-
nances existing at the time of the x^assage
of this ordinance in relation to such owner
or owners and the particular property in
question shall be 'enforced in the same
manner and as fully as if this ordinance
had never been passed.

Sec. 3. And be it ordained. That this
ordinance shall take effect from the date of
its passage.

Approved February 19, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

E n f o r
meiit.

Effective.

No. 34.

All ordinance to provide for the construction of a sewer
in tlie bed of Edmondson avenue and in the l)ed of
Woodyear street, to extend on Edmondson avenue from
Carey street to Woodyear street, thence down Wood-
year street to Franklin street, and there connecting with
an existing sewer.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to construct, in accord-
ance with the plans of said work on file in
his office, a sewer in the bed of Edmondson

Edmojidso n
avemie sewer.

70 ORDINANCES.

avenue and in the bed of Woodyear street,
to extend on Edmondson avenue from
Carey street to Woodyear street; thence
down Woodyear street to Franklin street,
and there connecting with an existing
sewer, with the necessary man- holes and
inlets.

Sec 2. And be it further ordained, That
^Apm-opriated ^he sum of thirty- two hundred ($3,200) dol-
lars, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated to defray the cost of said work, to
be taken out of the tax levy of the year 1903.

Approved February 25, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 35.

An ordinance to provide for the construction of a sewer,
starting at tlie intersection of Carollton avenue and
Edmondson avenue, and running tlieiu-e southerly in
tlie l)ed of Carrollton avenue to Franklin street, thence
westerly on Franklin street to Carey street, and there
connecting with an existing sewer.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to construct a sewer,
with the necessary manholes and inlets,
a^Snue sew^e" Commencing in the beds of Carrollton ave-
nne and Edmondson avenue, where they
intersect, and thence southerly in the bed
of Carrollton avenue to Fianklin street,
thence westerly in the bed of Franklin
street to Carey street, aiul there connecting
with an existing sewer.

ORDINANCES.

n

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the sum of thirty-five hundred (§3,500)
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be and is hereby appropriated to
defray the cost of said work, to be taken
out of the levy of the year 1903.

Skc. 3. And be it further ordained, That
said work of construction is to be done in
accordance with the plan thereof, now on
file in the office of the City Engineer.

Approved February 28, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, 3Iayor.

Appropriated
$3,500.

No. 36,

An ordinance to construct a sewer in the bed of Laurens
street, from Fremont avenue to Druid Hill avenue.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to construct, according
to plans on file in his office, a sewer in the
bed of Laurens street, to begin at Fremont
avenue, and to connect with the sewer in
the bed of Druid Hill avenue at the inter-
section of Druid Hill avenue and Laurens
street.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the sum of eight thousand (88,000) dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby ax^propriated to
defray the cost of the same, out of the tax
levy for 1903.

Approved February 28, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Jla?/or.

Laurens s t
sewer.

Appropriated
$8,000.

72

ORDIlSrANCES.

House of
Refuge M a n -
agers.

Effective.

No. 37.

An ordinance naming the managers on the part of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the Board of
Managers for the House of Refuge.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Wil-
liam A. Knapp, William O. Atwood, Dr.
Albert H. King, Charles H. Oehra, Lawra-
son Riggs, Wilton Snowden, Charles E.
Barry, Charles J. Lotz, Richard A. Stumpf
and William S. Henning be and are hereby
appointed on the part of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore as managers in
the Board of Managers for the House of
Refuge.

Sec. 2. Be it ordained, That this ordi-
nance shall take effect from its passage.

Approved March 4, 1902.

TPIOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 38.

f'<»nsta])le.

Effective

An ordinance appointing William E. Messersmith a con-
stable for the Thirteenth Ward for Baltimcn-e City.

Section 1. Beit ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City, That
William E. Messersmith is hereby ap-
pointed a constable of the Thirteenth Ward
for Baltimore City.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved March 4, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

ORDINANCES. 73

No. 39.

All ordinance to provide for the calling for bids for the
City's interest in the Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany.

He it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That all parties
desirous of presenting bids to purchase the
interest of the City of Baltimore in the
Western Maryland Railroad Company are
hereby requested and directed to tile sealed
proposals for all the city's interest in and
claims against the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company within ten (10) days after
the 5)assage of this ordinance. Said sealed
proposals shall be received by and filed
with the City Register's oflSce, in the Citj^
of Baltimore; shall be marked Proposals
for purchase of the city's interest in the
Western Mar^-land Railroad; shall be ad-
dressed to the Joint Special Committee of
the City Council on the Western Maryland
Railroad; shall contain among other things
the name or names of the proposed pur-
chaser or purchasers, the terms of purchase
and what railroad or railroads, if any, are
interested in said proposed purchase, and
whether the proposed purchaser intends
extending said road to tidewater; each of
said proposals shall be accompanied by a
certified check payable to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore for the sum of
one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars;
said checks shall be returned to the unsuc-
cessful bidder or to be applied as a credit
on the price to be paid by the successful
bidder, or said check shall be deposited
with and held by the City Register as
a guarantee of good faith on the i)art of
bidders, and shall not be returned under

C 0 r t i fi e d
f'li(>ck |1U0,(K)0.

74

ORl)I]SrANCES.

Not as pen-
alty.

any circumstances until all bids are opened
and action taken thereon as hereinafter
provided. The check of the successful
bidder shall be forfeited and become abso-
lutely the property of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore of the failure of said
bidder to comply with the terms and condi-
tions of sale as proposed by him, within
ninety days after the passage of a valid
ordinance authorizing and directing the
sale of said city's interest in Western
Maryland Railroad.

The said check shall be taken and con-
sidered as liquidated damages, and not a
penalty, for failure of said bidder to exe-
cute his purchase as set forth in his said
bid.

Bids sent to
Council.

The City Register shall forthwith send
said bids, unopened, to the Joint Special
Committee of the City Council on Western
Maryland Railroad, when they shall be
opened immediately by said committee.
The said committee shall then, without
delay, report said bids to both Branches of
the City Council with such recommenda-
tions as they may think proper regarding
the same.

Authorizing
a (1 V er t i sinj;
for l)ids.

And to further the purpose of this ordi-
nance, the Chairman of the Joint Special
Committee of the City Council on the
Western Maryland Railroad and Thomas
G. Hayes, Mayor of Baltimore City, are
hereby authorized and directed to insert an
advertisement in at least three daily news-
])apers of general circulation published in
the City of Baltimore for not less than five
times in each newspaper during the ten

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75

days hereinbefore mentioned, and in one
newspaper in the City of New York, and
in one newspax)er in the City of Cliicago,
for not less than three times in each paper
during the ten days hereinbefore men-
tioned. The form of the advertisement to
be as follows:

"Proposals for the purchase of the inter-
est of the City of Baltimore in the Western
Maryland Railroad.

"Sealed proposals or bids for the purchase
of the interest and claims of the City
of Baltimore in the Western Maryland
Railroad Company as mortgagee, guar-
antor, stockholder, creditor, lessor, or
of any other description, shall be liled
in the City Register's office in the City

of Baltimore on or before the da}^

of March, 1902, at 3 P. M., said pro-
posals to contain the name or names
of the proposed purchaser or purchasers,
the terms of purchase as proposed by the
bidder, what railroad or railroads, if any,
are interested in said proposed purchase,
and whether the proposedpurchaser intends
extending said Western Maryland Railroad
to tidewater in the City of Baltimore.

Copy of a(
yertisement.

"Each of said proposals shall be accom-
panied by a certified check payable to the
order of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore for the sum of one hundred
thousand ($100,000) dollars. Said check
shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder,
or be applied as a credit on the price paid
by the successful bidder.

SIOO.OOO ac-
compa ny i n s
bid.

76 OKDTNANCl^S.

"All said checks shall be deposited with
and held by the City Register as a guar-
antee of good faith upon the part of the
Deposited bidders, and shall not be returned under
wjth City Reg- .^j^y circuHistances until all bids are opened
and action taken thereon by the City Coun-
cil of Baltimore. The check of the success-
ful bidder shall be forfeited and become
absolutely the property of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore upon the failure
of said bidder to comply with the terms
and conditions of sale proposed by him
within ninety days after the passage of a
valid ordinance authorizing and directing
the sale of said city's interest in said West-
ern Maryland Railroad.

''The right is hereby expressly reserved to
the said City Council to reject any and all
checV."'" ^'^ I)roposals which maj^ be offered under this
ordinance, and ux)on such rejection the
certified check accompanying such pro-
posals shall be returned."

Approved March 0, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, 3Iayor.

Useel('<'frical
current.

No. 40.

An ordiiuiiice reguhitiiii;- tlio use of wires and electrical
current upon liijiliways, streets, and alleys, and in, upon
or near buildings and other structures in the City of
Baltimore, and pi'o\ iding for the removal of certain
wires.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons,
firm or corporation, to use electrical current
in or on any building or other structure, or

ORDIXAXCES. 77

upon any street, lane or alley, or other
highway in the City of Baltimore, other
than the central stations of street railway,
electric light and telephone and telegraph
companies, in violation of the terms of this
ordinance.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That here-
after, before any work is commenced npon
any installation or apparatus which con-
templates the introduction or use of elec-
trical current, the person, firm or corpora-
tion proposing to do the work or have the
same done shall make ax)plication to the
Inspector of Buildings for a permit, such
application to describe fully the work con-
templated and the highway to be used, the
voltage and amount of current to be intro-
duced into the building and description of
the work projjosed to be done, giving the
locality of building and description of the
work proposed to be done, giving locality
of building or premises by street, number,
etc., and such application shall be signed
by the applicant, or his or her or its auth-
orized representative. A permit shall be
then issued by the said Inspector of Build-
ings, if the work is such as in the judgment
of said Inspector of Buildings will not be
dangerous to life or property; such permit
shall be required for all classes of work,
for the introduction of electrical current
and for all work and wiring which is
designed to be covered with wood, plaster
and other building material, or hidden from
full view, and no work shall be done of the
kind for which permits are required by this
ordinance other than that set out in the
ax^plication and for which the permit was
obtained. All work not to be covered or

Application.

Lu<;atiuu.

78 ORDINANCES.

liiddeii from view as aforesaid, as well as
repairs on such covered work, made in
cases of great emergency, shall be reported
Work in to the said Inspector of Buildings within
emergency. tweuty-four hours from the commencement
of the same; and if, upon inspection by
the Inspector of Buildings, sucli work for
which no permit was required shall be
deemed by him to be unsafe, he shall so
notify the owner or person using the same,
or in charge thereof, and the use thereof
shall cease at once.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordainel, That the
said Ins[)ector of Buildings at the proper
time after the issue of the permit provided
for in preceding section shall, through the
inspectors provided for in this ordinance,
Inspection. make a careful inspection of all wires, cov-
erings, insulations, cutouts and protective
devices and of all apparatus and material
of any character used in such installation
on said highways or within such building
or premises, and in so doing shall have the
power to remove any obstruction or obstruc-
tions such as laths, plaster, partitions,
flooring or such like as would otherwise
interfere with the proper inspection of the
installation.

Sec 4. Be it further ordained, That the
said Insi)ector of Bnilditigs is hereby
authorized and directed, and it shall be his
spectcd.^ '" duty to inspect or cause to be inspected
thoroughly and [)r{)pei'ly all electi'ical wires
and apparatus now on any of the highways
or now in or on any buildings in the City
of Baltimore, and if any such wires or
apparatus are discovered to be in such con-
dition, either as to material or manner in

ORDIXAXCES. 79

which constructed or installed, as to be dan-
gerous to life or property, the said Inspec-
tor of Buildings shall notify the owner of
such wires or occupant of such building
who uses such dangerous equipment to
have the defects remedied within a rea-
sonable time, such time not to exceed ten
(10) days from date of notice, and it
shall be the duty of such owner or occu-
pant to comply with such notice. The
said Inspector of Buildings is further
authorized, if in his judgment it shall be
necessary for the protection of life or prop-
erty, to give notice to the person, firm or Notice.
corx:)oration supplying the electrical current
to such dangerous equipment, to discontinue
the supply of current until defects in the
equipment are remedied to the satisfaction
of the Inspector of Buildings, and the same
shall be discontinued at once, and the
Inspector of Buildings is hereby emjjow-
ered to cut such wires if in his judgment
the same shall be absolutely necessary for
the protection of life and property.

Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. That
after the Inspector of Buildings shall have
made an inspection of the electrical wiring
and apparatus now in use upon any build-
ing or other structnre in the City of Balti-
more, including the apparatus and means
of introduction of the electrical current into certirtcate.
such building or other structure, as con-
templated in the fourth section of this
ordinance, and shall find the work safe, the
said Inspector of Buildings shall deliver to
the person or persons, firm or corporation
using such current, a certificate showing
that such inspection has been made.

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80 ORDINANCES.

Description.

Such certificate shall contain a general
description of the installation and such
other statements as may be necessary to
identify the work inspected. After any
new work hereafter done shall have been
completed, a similar inspection shall be
made by the Inspector of Buildings and a
similar certificate given. No current shall
be turned in on such new installation for
which permits are required, until such
certificate has been given.

to'

Kemoval
wires.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the owner or owners
of any dead or unused wire or wires, now
or hereafter upon any highway or building
or other structure in the City of Baltimore,
to remove the same immediately, and when-
ever the Inspector of Buildings shall dis-
cover any dead or unused wire or wires on
any highway or building or other structure
in the City of Baltimore, he shall immedi-
ately order the owner of the same to remove
such wire or wires, and the same shall be
removed by such owner or owners within
the time prescribed in such notice, which
shall not exceed ten (10) days, and the
Inspector of Buildings shall have the i)ower
to remove any such wires, if he shall see
])roi)er to do so, which removal by the
Inspector of Buildings shall be at the ex-
pense of the owner or owners thereof, if
such owner or owneis can be found. And
if the Insi)ect()r of l^uildings shall discover
any wire or wires, whether dead or unused
wires, or wires in use so constructed as to
be in his judgment dangerous by reason of
])r()ximiry of construction to other wires or
to any other c()ndu(;tor of electrical cur-
rents, he shall notify the owner or owners

ORDINANCES.

81

so to place such wire or wires as to remove
such danger; and it shall be the duty of
the owner or owners of such wire or wires
to comply witli such notice.

Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, That any
person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the preceding provis-
ions of this ordinance, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion shall be fined a sum not exceeding
twenty ($20) dollars for each offense, and
a fine not exceeding twenty ($20) dollars
for each day such offense shall continue, if
the same be a continuing offense.

Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That the
owner or controller of any wires or high-
ways, or any owner or occupant of any
building or buildings or premises where
electric wiring is used or to be used, or any
other person who shall refuse to allow
access to such premises, or who shall pre-
vent, interfere or obstruct in any manner
any inspector in the discharge of his duties
under this ordinance, shall, upon convic-
tion, forfeit and x^ay a fine for each offense
of not less than five (So. 00) dollars, or more
than one hundred ($100) dollars, in the
discretion of the Court, such fine to be col-
lected as other fines are collected for viola-
tion of city ordinances.

Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, That the
said Inspector of Buildings shall have the
power to apx)oint two experienced and com-
petent men as inspectors, to assist him in
the carrying out of this ordinance, to be
known as Electrical Inspectors, one of whom
shall be paid a salary not exceeding twenty-

Punishment.

Interference
with inspec-
tion.

Appointment
of Inspectors.

82

ORDINANCES.

five hundred ($2500) dollars, and the othe
a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred
($1500) dollars per annum; but no man who
has not had at least six consecutive years
actual experience, and who is not in the
active pursuit of his profession or trade
as an electrician or electrical worker at the
time of making his application, shall be
qualified for appointment under this ordi-
nance.

No release of
liability.

Power to ex-
empt.

Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall not be construed to
relieve from or lessen the liability or respon-
sibility of any person, firm or corporation,
operating, controlling or installing any
electrical installation or equii^ment, from
damages to anyone injured by any defect
therein, nor shall the City of Baltimore be
held as assuming any such liability by rea-
son of the inspection authorized therein,
or by certificate issued.

Sec. 11. Be it further ordained, That
the Inspector of Buildings shall have the
authority to exempt from the operations of
the provisions of this ordinance any build-
ing or group of buildings in which is
operated an isolated plant for the genera-
tion of the electricity used therein, and
which has in its regular employ a compe-
tent electrician; such exemption shall be
for a stated period to be named in a certifi-
cate to be issued by the Inspector of Build-
ings, not exceeding six months, and may,
after examination by said Inspector of
Buildings, be renewed from time to time,
and such certificate of exemption may be
revoked at any time by the Inspector of
Buildings.

ORDINANCES.

Sec. 12. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved March 17, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

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Efifective.

No. 41.

An ordinance to provide for the appointment by the Board
of Fire Commissioners of two telephone operators of the
Municipal Telephone Exchange located in the City Hall.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, That the Board
of Fire Commissioners be and they are hereby
authorized to appoint two skilled competent,
telex^hone operators of the Municipal Tele-
phone Exchange, located in the City Hall,
in all respects in accordance with the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 16, approved
December 1st, 1899, creating said Examin-
ing Board and defining their powers and
duties, said operators each to receive the
sum of sixty-five {$)^^) dollars x)er month,
payable as the salaries of other members of
the Fire Department are iDaid.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved March 19, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Authority to
appoint oper-
ators.

Effective.

84

ORDINANCES.

Unlawful to
drive cattle.

No. 42.

An ordinance to prohibit the driving of live cattle, sheep
and hogs along or through certain streets, lanes and
alleys in the City of Baltimore.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to drive live cattle, sheep or hogs along or
through any street, lane or alley in the
City of Baltimore, located east of Payson
street, north of Lombard street, .west of
Arlington avenue, and south of Riggs
avenue.

Punishment
for violations.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any person or persons who shall drive any
cattle, sheep or hogs along or through any
of the streets, lanes or alleys located within
the boundaries mentioned in the first
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject and liable to a hne of
not less than five ($5.00) dollars, nor more
than twenty(|20.00)dollars for each offence;
said fines to be collected as other lines for
the violations of city ordinances are col-
lected.

Effective.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its i^assage.

Approved March 2C, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

ORDINANCES. 85

No. 43.

An ordinance authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company to construct a passageway over Bank
lane, between the Baltimore and Ohio Central Building
and the Equitable Building.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company be
and it is hereby authorized to construct a Passageway

T> 1 1 n xi • i-1 on Bank lane.

passageway over Bank lane from the sixth
floor of the Baltimore and Ohio Central
Building to the seventh hoor of the Equit-
able Building, said passageway not to ex-
ceed five feet in width and twelve feet in
height, and to be constructed under the
supervision of the Inspector of Buildings
of Baltimore City.

Sec. 2. And belt further ordained, That
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
shall at all times have and retain the power
and right to reasonably regulate in the jmh-
lic interest the exercise of the right herein
granted, and that the said right shall be Retaining

' \ -, . -, ■ ^. 1 n power.

exercised and enjoyed six (6) months after
the grant, and that the right herein granted
shall be held, exercised and enjoyed for the
period of twenty-five (25) years. That the
right and title at all times is expressly
reserved to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to exercise in the interest of the
public full municipal superintendence, reg-
ulation and control in respect to all matters
connected with said grant not inconsistent
with the terms thereof.

Sec. 3. And belt further ordained, That
in consideration of the rights hereinbefore
granted, the said grantee shall pay unto ^^Franchise
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
the sum of one hundred (.SlOOj dollars.

SQ ORDINANCES.

Effective.

ay tracks.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved March 26, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 44.

An ordinance to authorize the United Railways and Elec-
tric Company of Baltimore to lay down curves, switches
and tracks, and to connect its lines at the following
points and on the following streets in the City of Balti-
more, and to lay down tracks and extend its lines at the
following points and on the following streets in the City
of Baltimore, viz: Walbrook Junction, Clifton avenue
and Twelfth street; Pennsylvania avenue and Retreat
street; Harford and North avenues; North avenue an .1
Washington street; Preston and Washington streets;
l*reston street and Milton avenue; Brevard street and
Preston street; Charles and Ostend streets; Fort avenue
and Light street; Garrison avenue from Ridgewood
avenue northerly and northeasterly to the northern city
limits; Fulton avenue from Clifton street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue with necessary connections; Pennsylvania
avenue and Cumberland street; Pennsylvania avenue
and Franklin street; Centre and Calvert streets; double
tracks on I'leasant street from Calvert to Holliday and
Hillen streets witli necessary connections; and i)rovid-
ing tiie terms and conditions upon which said rights
shall be exercised, and the compensation to be paid
therefor.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
United Railways and Electric Company of
Baltimore be, and it is liereby authorized
Aiitiioriiy to and empowered to lay down, construct and
and maintain curves, switches and tracks
to connect and extend its lines at the fol-
lowing ])oints and on the following streets
in the City of Baltimore, to run cars and
to oi)erate a railway thereon, and also to
erect and maintain all the necessary poles,
overhead trolleys, feed wires, appurtenances

OEDINANCES. 87

as may be necessary and proper for said
curves, connections and switches, viz: Wal-
brook Junction, Clifton avenue and Twelftli
street; Pennsylvania avenue and Retreat
street; Harford andNorth avenues; North
avenue and Washington street; Preston
and Washington streets; Preston street
and Milton avenue; Brevard and Preston
streets; Charles and Ostend streets; Fort
avenue and Light street; Garrison avenue
from Ridgewood avenue northerly and
northeasterly to the northern city limits;
Fulton avenue from Clifton street to Penn-
sylvania avenue with the necessary connec-
tions; Pennsylvania avenue and Cumber-
land street; Pennsylvania avenue and
Franklin street; Centre and Calvert streets;
double tracks on Pleasant street from Cal-
vert to Holliday and Hillen streets with
necessary connections; all of said curves,
switches and connections to be constructed
as per the drawings shown on the blue prints
now tiled with the City Engineer by the
United Railways and Electric Company. The
obligations endorsed as legends upon said
blue prints to be performed by said Raihvay
Company the same as if inserted in full in
this ordinance, as conditions of the grant
contained in this ordinance. The City
Engineer, however, shall have the power,
and upon application of said Company, to city Enginee"!-^
make such alterations in said curves and in
the location of said switches and connec-
tions as he may approve, i)rovided such
changes do not materially change the fran-
chises hereby granted; provided, how^ever,
and it is distinctly understood and declared
that as one of the terms and conditions
of thegran t of thefranchise herein described,

88 ORDINANCES.

all the rights of the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore under the provisions of the
Act of General Assembly of 1861-1862,
Chapter 71, entitled "An Act to incorporate
the Baltimore City Passenger Railway Com-
pany," which gave to the said Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore the privilege to
purchase and buy out the property and
franchises of the said corporation in manner
and upon the terms and conditions therein
mentioned; and all the rights of the said
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore under
the provisions of the Act of Assembly of
1870, Chapter 436, entitled "An Act to
incorporate the Citizen's Railway Company
of Baltimore City," which gave to the said
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the
privilege to purchase and buy out the
property and franchises of the said last-
mentioned cdmpany in manner and upon
the terms and conditions in said last-men-
tioned Act specified," be and the same are
hereby reserved, affirmed and continue in
full force and effect; and provided also,
that any curve or switch which may be con-
structed under this ordinance, which shall
have a phj^sical connection with any rail-
road property that the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore may hereafter pur-
chase under the terms of the hereinbefore
mentioned Acts of Assembly, shall be pur-
chasable by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore at the same time and at a price
to be ascertained in the manner provided
for fixing the price of the railroad property
and franchises in said Acts of Assembly
specified.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the said curves, switches and connections

ORDINANCES.

89

and tracks shall be built under the super-
vision of the City Engineer, and the rails
shall be of the most approved pattern, and
of the width and gauge used by the said
United Railways and Electric Company on
Its other tracks, and be so constructed and
laid down as not to obstruct or impede the
free How of water across the street or down
the gutters; and that in laying down said
curves, switches and tracks the company
shall conform to the grade of the several
streets used by it, as the same are now or
may be hereafter established by law; and
that no one shall be allowed to use or run
vehicles on said tracks to the hindrance
and delay of the cars thereon; and all per-
sons who, upon the call or signal of the
motorman, conductor or other person in
charge of a car of said com^iany passing on
its route, shall neglect or wilfully refuse to
vacate said tracks, shall be subject to a fine
of not less than two (82) dollars or more
than five (Soj dollars for each and every
offense, to be collected conformably with
the provisions of the Baltimore City Code
relating to fines.

Supervision
of City En^-
neer.

Punishmen t
for using
tracks.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the said railway tracks shall be so made as
to conform to the grades of the several
streets to be occupied by them, and in
case the several streets to be occupied
by them shall in the future be paved or
repaved with any improved pavement,
the proprietors of said railway shall
repave the spaces between the tracks of
said railway and two feet on the outer
limits of either side of said tracks with said
improved pavements at their own exclusive
expense, under a penalty of twenty (^820)

Conform to
erade.

90

OllBINANCES.

R e t a i n i n fj
power.

Franchise for
25 years.

dollars per square for each week that
said spaces between the said railway tracks
and two feet outside remain unpaved with
said improved pavement; and the said fine
to be collected as other city lines are now
collected; and the owners and proprietors
of said railway tracks shall keep the streets
covered by said tracks and extending two
feet on the outer limits of either side of
said tracks in thorough repair at their own
expense.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
shall at all times have and retain the
power and right to reasonably regulate in
the public interest the exercise of the fran-
chises and rights herein granted, and that
said rights and franchises shall be exercised
and enjoyed six months after the grant,
as provided by Section 37 of Article 4 of
the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled
"City of Baltimore," sub-title "Charter,"
and the rights and franchises herein
granted to said corporation shall be held,
exercised and enjoyed for the period of
twenty-five years, with the right at the
option of the city to the said corporation,
its successors and assigns, at a fair revalu-
ation, including in said valuation the value
derived from said franchise or rights to
renewals not exceeding in tlie aggregate
twenty-five years; and that upon the ter-
mination of said franchise or right, there
shall be a fair valuation of the plant and
])ro])erty, excluding any value derived from
the fj'anchise or right which shall be and
become the pi'opei'ty of the ('ity, at its elec-
tion, on paying said corporation, its succes-

ORDINANCES. 91

sors or assigns, the said valuation; the valu-
ation and revaluation herein provided for
shall be for and at a fair and equitable
consideration, and shall be determined
upon by two arbitrators, one to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor, and the other by
said company, its successors or assigns,
and in case said arbitrators shall be
unable to agree among themselves, they
shall appoint an .umpire, and the decision
of the majority of said arbitrators shall be
final and binding as to the valuation and
revaluation aforesaid provided; if said two
arbitrators shall, after a reasonable time,
fail to agree upon an umpire, then the
Mayor shall appoint an umpire, who shall
have all the powers given the umpire
selected by the arbitrators, as herein jjro-
vided; and should the said company fail
to appoint an arbitrator within ten days
after the expiration of twenty- five years,
then the Mayor of the said city shall have
the power to apj)oint the second arbitrator.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained.
That in further consideration of the rights
and franchises hereinbefore granted, the
said United Railways and Electric Com-
pany of Baltimore, its successors and tax
assigns, shall pay to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore the snm of two thou-
sand seven hundred($2,700)dollars, and said
X)ayment shall be made within sixty days
after the passage of this ordinance; and in
case of failure on the part of said company
to pay the money as above set forth, or to
carry out any of the provisions in this
ordinance contained, such failure shall
work a forfeiture of said grant, and the
same shall become null and void.

Franchise

92

ORBINANCES.

Effective.

Lay tracks
on Gay street.

Operated.

Supervision
of City Enj;i-
neer.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained,
That this ordinance shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved April 15, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 45.

An ordinance to grant permission to Henrj' Smith tt Sons
to construct temporary tracks for steam propulsion on
Gay street, between Pratt and "Water streets.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That Henry Smith &
Sons, contractors for and builders of the
New United Custom House, be and the same
are hereby authorized and empowered to
construct, maintain and operate a line of
track upon the bed of Gay street, from
Pratt street to Water street, npon the fol-
lowing terms and conditions:

1. That the said tracks shall be used and
operated by said Henry Smith & Sons to
convey by steam propulsion cars for the
purpose of carrying materials of every kind
and description necessary in and about the
construction of the said New Custom
Plouse.

2. That the said tracks shall not be used
longer than is necessary to complete the
construction of said New Custom House.

3. That the work of constructing said
tracks shall be done under the supervision
of the City Engineer, and also the expenses
of said supervision, and also the expenses
of advertising, to be borne by the said
Henry Smith & Sons.

Retaining

ORDINANCES. 93

4. That the said tracks shall be laid
according to a plan previously submitted nans,
to the City Engineer by said Henry Smith
& Sons and by him approved.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
shall, at all times, have and retain the
power and right to reasonably regu-
late in the public interest the exercise
of the right herein granted, and said right power
shall be exercised and enjoyed within six
months after the grant, as provided by Sec-
tion 37, Article 4 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, entitled "City
of Baltimore," sub-title "Charter," and
that the right herein granted shall be held,
exercised and enjoyed for the period of
years, or until the construction of said new
Custom House shall be comi)leted, when
the said grant shall terminate and become
void.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
at the termination of the herein mentioned
grant, the said Henry Smith & Sons shall
remove said tracks, and place the said Gay
street in as good condition for public use Bond.
as it is before the exercise of the within
privilege, and as a condition precedent to
the exercise of this grant, the said Henry
Smith & Sons shall execute a bond to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, with
acceptable surety or sureties, to save the
said City from any and all loss, damage or
hurt which may or shall arise from the
exercise of the said grant.

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ORDINANCES.

Rearulate

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
the right and duty are hereby expressly
reserved to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, at all times, to exercise in the
interest of the public a full municij^al sup-
erintendence, regulation and control in
respect to all matters connected with the
grant herein contained, and not inconsistent
with the terms thereof.

Franchise
tax.

Cify Entri-
neer super-
vision.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
in consideration of the right herein granted,
the said grantees shall pay to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore the sum of
two ($2) dollars within ten days after the
passage of this ordinance.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained. That
the said grantees, after the construction of
said tracks, shall, under the supervision of
the City Engineer, repair the street between
the tracks, and maintain the same and said
tracks in good condition throughout the
full term of this grant.

Sec. 7. And be it furtlier ordained. That
Effective. this Ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved April 18, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor

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95

No. 46.

An ordinance naming the managers on the i)art of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in the Board of
Managers of the Industrial Home for Colored Girls.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That F.
Henry Boggs and William A. Leitch be
and are hereby appointed on the part of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
as managers in the Board of Managers of
the Industrial Home for Colored Girls.

Sec. 2. Be it ordained, That this ordi-
nance shall take effect from its passage.

Approved April 23, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Directors.

Effective.

No. 47.

An ordinance granting permission to the Ariel Rowing
Club to place a shingle roof on its l)oat house situated
near Ferry Bar.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Ariel Rowing Club, a body corporate of
this city and State, be and it is hereby
granted permission to x^l^ce a wooden
shingle roof on its boat house situated near
Ferry Bar, the work to be done under the
supervision of the Inspector of Buildings.

Sec. 2. Beit further ordained. That this
Act shall take effect from date of its pas-
sage.

Approved April 25, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

Shingle roof.

96 ORDINANCES.

No. 48.

An ordinance to appropriate an additional amount of
money for the construction of i)ublic school buildings
and heating the same, located at Walbrook avenue and
Small wood street and Cromwell and Twenty-second
streets, the original construction of the said schoolhouses
being i)rovided for, respectively, in Ordinance No. 115,
ai)proved March 28, 1901, and Ordinance No. 137,
approved May 13, 1901.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
tion^Kr/iS" additional amount of nineteen thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two ($19,872.09)
dollars and nine cents, be and is hereby
appropriated for the construction and heat-
of the public school building located at
Walbrook avenue and Smallwood street,
and being the public school originally pro-
vided for in Ordinance No. 115, approved
March 28, 1901.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That
ti(m'$26!Si9.^'^' the additional amount of twenty-six thou-
sand and twenty- nine (|26,029) dollars be
and is hereby approjjriated for the con-
struction and heating of the public school
building located at Cromwell and Twenty-
second streets, and being the public school
house originally provided for in Ordinance
No. 137, approved May 13, 1901.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That
Deficiency. the Said amouuts named in the preceding
sections are amounts to make up a defici-
ency in the amounts required to construct
and heat said buildings, and the same to be
available in the levy of 1903.

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97

Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall take effect from the date of
■its jiassage.

Approved April 25, 1902.

THOMAS (Jr. HAYES, 3Jayor.

Eflfective.

No. 49.

An ordinance entitled ''An ordinance to repeal and
re-enact with amendments, Ordinance Xo. 69, api>roved
July 7, 1900, entitled 'An ordinance to provide for the
grading, paving with vitrified bricks and kerbing with
standard four and one-half inch kerb, Brunt street,
between the southeast side of Gold street and the north-
west side of Bloom street, and between the northeast
side of Gold street and the southwest side of Baker
street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Ordi-
nance No. 69, approved July 7, 1900, en-
titled "An ordinance to provide for the
grading, paving with vitrified brick and
kerbing with standard four and one-half
inch kerb, Brunt street, between the south-
east side of Gold street and the northwest
side of Bloom street, and between the
northeast side of Gold street and the south-
west side of Baker street, be and the same
is hereby repealed and re enacted so as to
read as follows:

Sec. 2. Be it ordained by
City Council of Baltimore,
Engineer be and he is hereby
directed to have all that part
between the southeast side
and the northwest side of Bl
between the northwest side
and the southeast side of

the Mayor and
That the City
authorized and
of Brunt street,
of Gold street
oom street, and
of Gold street
Baker street,

Paving Brunt

street.

98

ORDINANCES.

Kerbed.

Assessment.

graded and paved with tlie same kind
of material with which the paved Y)Oy-
tion of Brunt street in said blocks are
now paved, and kerbed or rekerbed, where
necessary, with four and one half inch
granite kerb; all of the said work shall be
done in accordance with specifications to be
prepared by the City Engineer, who shall
advertise for jiroposals for doing the entire
work.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Brunt street
mentioned in the second section of this
ordinance (not including, however, any por-
tion of the cross streets), shall be assessed
upon the property fronting upon the said
portion of the street; and all the i)roceed-
ings for, or connected with, the grading,
paving and kerbing of said portion of said
street, and for and with the assessment,
payment and collection of the cost thereof,
shall be those set forth in Sections 61 B,
61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, GIG, 61H, 611, 61J
and 61K of Article 48 of the Baltimore City
Code, as ordained by Ordinance No. 38,
.approved March 14th, 1893, and by Ordi-
nance No. 50, api)roved March 24th, 1893,
except that the advertisement for proposals,
and the opening of the bids and awarding
of the contracts, for the said work, shall be
in accordance with Sections 14 and 16 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1898, Chapter 123, and known as
the New Charter, instead of in accordance
with said Section 61 B of Article 48 of the
Baltimore City Code.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
all the old material on said portion of
Brunt street, mentioned in the lirst section

ORDINANCES.

99

of this ordinance, which it is necessary to oui material.
take up, shall be purchased by the con-
tractor at a price to be named by him in
his proposal, and the money so to be paid
by him for the material in that portion of
the street not embraced in the cross streets
shall be divided among, and credited to,
the owners of the i^roperty fronting on the
X)ortion or portions of said street from which
said old material was taken up or removed
as aforesaid, in proportion to the respective
values of the different portions of such old
material so taken up or removed as afore-
said, in front of or opposite to their respec-
tive lots, so fronting on such portion of said
street, and the money ])aid for the material
in the cross streets shall be credited to
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
the City Engineer be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Brunt street, and to draw his order on the
City Comptroller for eighty per cent, of
each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 7. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances here-
tofore passed, which are inconsistent with
this ordinance or any of its provisions, be
and they are hereby repealed.

Approved May 1, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

M e t li o d of
payment.

Repealing
clause.

100

ORDINANCES.

No. 50.

M o n t f o r d
avenue.

Assessment.

An ordinance to provide for the grading, paving and
kerbing of all that unpaved portion of Montford avenue
between the north side of Townsend street and the
southeastern side of Gay street.

Section 1. Beit ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be, and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that unpaved
part of Montford avenue, between the north
side of Townsend street and the south-
eastern side of Gay street,graded and paved
with the same kind of materials with which
the paved portion of Montford avenue in
said block is now paved, and kerbed or
rekerbed, where necessary, with four and
one-half inch granite or gneiss kerb; all of
the said work shall be done in accordance
with specifications to be prepared by the
City Engineer, who shall advertise for
proposals for doing the entire work.

Sec. 2. And be it farther ordained, That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving and
kerbing of the portion of Montford avenue
mentioned in the first section of this
ordinance and all the proceedings for or
connected with the grading, paving and
kerbing of said portion of said street, and
for and with the assessment, payment and
collection of the cost thereof, shall be
those set forth in Sections OIB, 61C, 61D,
61E, 61F, 61G, 61H, 611, 61J and 61K
of Article 48 of the Baltimore City Code,
as ordained by Ordinance No. 83, np])roved
March 14, 1898, and by Ordinance No. 50,
approved March 24, 1898, except that the
advertisement for proposals, and the open-
ing of the bids and awarding of the con-

OKDINAXCES.

101

tracts for the said work, shall be in accord-
ance with Sections 14 and 15 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland of
1898, Chapter 123, and known as the New
Charter, instead of in accordance with said
Section 61B of Article 48 of the Baltimore
City Code.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
any old material on said portion of Montford
avenue mentioned in the first section of
this ordinance, which it is necessary to
take up, shall be purchased by the contrac-
tor at a i)rice to be named by him in his
proposal, and the money so to be paid by
him for the material in that portion of the
street not embraced in the cross streets
shall be divided among, and credited to,
the owners of the property fronting on the
portion or portions of said street from
which said old material was taken up or
removed as aforesaid, in proportion to the
respective values of the different portions
of such old material so taken up or removed
as aforesaid, in front of or opposite to their
respective lots, so fronting on such portion
of said street, and the money x)aid for the
material in the cross streets shall be
credited to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.

Old material.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the City Engineer be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Montford avenue, and to draw his order on
the City Comptroller for eighty per cent,
of each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor.

Method of
payment.

102 ORDINANCES.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That

all ordinances and parts of ordinances here-

ciause.^^ ^"^ tofore passed, which are inconsistent with

this ordinance or any of its provisions, be

and they are hereby repealed.

Approved May 1, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 51

An ordinance to provide for the construction and repairing
of the footways on the unpaved streets, lanes and avenues
of tlie annexed i)ortion of tlie City of Baltimore.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed whenever any unpaved
street, lane or avenue in the annexed por-
tions of the City of Baltimore, used as a
public thoroughfare, is without a proper
footway, or the footway along said street,
lane or avenue is out of repair or in a bad,
unsafe and dangerous condition, to notify
fo^jtvvaVs'. " ^ ^ the owner of the lot fronting upon such
unpaved street, lane or avenue in the same
manner as notice is now required to be given
to the owners of lots fronting on paved
streets where the footways binding on such
lots are required to be repaved or repaired,
requiring said owner to construct a footway
out of cindei's, crushed stone, wood or other
suitable material along such unpaved street,
lane or avenue, or repair or put in good

Grade.

ORDINANCES. 103

condition any footway already constructed
or existing along said street, lane or avenue
within five days from the time of giving
said notice.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the said City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized to have such footways as he may
construct, or as may be constructed in com-
pliance with the provisions of this ordi-
nance, brought to proper grades, either by
excavating where too high or filling in
where too low.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
upon failure of any owner or owners of a
lot or lots fronting upon any unpaved
street, lane or avenue in the annexed i)or-
tion of the City of Baltimore, to comply
with the notice provided for in Section 1 of
this ordinance, the City Engineer be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to con-
struct such footways and make anv and all Provision in

T -, . ^ "i J case of failure.

repairs and grading necessary to be done
with the force under him in his depart-
ment, and to charge the cost thereof, which
said costs shall be a debt against the jirop-
erty fronting or abutting on the footways
so constructed, graded or repaired, to the
owner or owners to w^hom such notice shall
have been given; these costs shall be given
into the hands of the City Collector, to be
collected by him as the other claims of the
city are collected.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved May 2, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, 3Ia7/oj\

104 ORDINANCES.

No. 52.

An ordinance to provide for the sale of the interest and
claims of the City of Baltimore in the Western ISIaryland
Railroad Company, as mortgagee, guarantor, stock-
holder, creditor, lessor or of any other description.

Whereas, By ordinance duly ordained
by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more on the sixth day of March, 1902, and
by public notice issued pursuant to the
terms and provisions of said ordinance,
sealed proposals or bids for the purchase of
the interest and claims of the City of Bal-
timore in the Western Maryland Railroad
Company as mortgagee, guarantor, stock-
preambie. holder, Creditor, lessor, or of any other
description, were directed to be filed in the
City Register's office in the City of Balti-
more on or before the seventeenth day of
March, 1902, at 8 o'clock?. M., said pro-
posals to contain the name or names of the
proposed purchaser or purchasers, the
terms of purchase as proposed by the
bidder, what railroad or railroads, if any,
were interested in said proposed purchase,
and whether the proposed purchaser in-
tended extending said Western Maryland
Railroad to tidewater in the City of Balti-
more; and

Whereas, Pursuant to said ordinance
and public notice, certain proposals or bids
i>roami.io. ^^^^' ^''^'^^^ interest and claims of the City of
Baltimore have been duly tiled in the City
Register's office, including among others
the following proposal or bid:

ORDIXANCES. 105

To tlte Joint Special Committee on tfte
Western Maryland Railroad:

The undersigned hereby offer to pur-
chase all of the interests of the City of
Baltimore in the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company as mortgagee, guarantor,
stockholder, creditor, lessor, or of any
other description, for the sum of eight mil-
lion five hundred and nine thousand eight
hundred and nineteen (88,o09, 819. 92) dol-
lars and ninety -two cents, payable within
ninety days after the passage of a valid
ordinance authorizing and directing the
sale of the said city's interest in the said
Western Maryland Railroad to the under-
signed and upon a valid assignment and
transfer to the undersigned of said inter-
ests. This bid is made upon the express
conditions that it shall not be binding
upon the undersigned unless the Commis-
sioners of Washington County shall accept
a conditional offer which we make simul-
taneously with this bid (a copy of which is
herewith enclosed; for the interests of
Washington County in said Western Mary-
land Railroad, and unless a valid and
effective relinquishment of all rights of the
City of Baltimore to appoint directors for
said Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany shall be furnished to the undersigned
at or before the consummation of the sale
and transfer of the interests of the City of
Baltimore pursuant to this offer. The
undersigned represent the purchasers of
the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg
Railroad Company. It is their intention,
in the event of their acquiring the interests
of the City of Baltimore in the Western
Maryland Railroad, to extend the same to

Offer,

106 ORDINANCES.

I'reanih]

tidewater in the City of Baltimore; to pro-
vide proper terminals and terminal facil-
ities therefor, and to provide connection
with the West Virginia Central and Pitts-
burg Railway. The extensions, terminals
and imx)rovements of the Western Mary-
land Railroad will require large expendi-
tures. The undersigned are willing, as an
earnest of their purposes (if so desired) to
deposit, as soon as issued, three million
($3,000,000) dollars of bonds out of such
new bonded indebtedness as shall be
secured ui)on the Western Maryland Rail-
road and its terminals and extensions
with a trust company satisfactory to the
City of Baltimore; such bonds shall be
held by said trust company subject to the
withdrawal thereof by the railroad com-
pany issuing the same, as said bonds may
be required from time to time to pay for
extensions, imjn'ovements and terminals.
We also beg to enclose herewith our check
for one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)
as required by the terms of the ordinance.

Respectfully submitted,

Myron T. Herrick,
WiNSLOW S. Pierce,
Edward L. Fuller.

Baltimore, March 17th, 1902.

And whereas, Said bid or proposal of
Myron T. TIerrick, Winslow S. Pierce and
Edward L. Fuller is deemed to be the best
bid received for the said intei'ests of the
Mayor and City Council of l^altimore in
the Western Maryland Railroad Company,
and is better entitled to acceptance than
any othei* of said bids, but it has been
ascertained that it will require an additional
sum of two hundred and forty-one thou-

ORBINANCES.

107

sand five hundred and fifty dollars and
fifty-three cents ($241,550.53) to meet the
advances made by Baltimore City to or on
behalf of the AVestern Maryland Railroad
Company, including interest on the bonded
debt to April 1st, 1902, and it is deemed
that, notwithstanding the fact that said bid
of said Myron T. Herrick and others is
entitled as against all other bids to such
acceptance, yet the cit}" should realize an
amount equal to the amount of such ad-
vances and interest; and

Whereas, The County Commissioners of
Washington County have duly accepted
the said x^roposal of the said Myron T.
Herrick, Winslow S. Pierce and Edward
L. Fuller, to purchase all of the preferred
and common stock owned by Washington
County in the Western Maryland Railroad
Company; and

Whereas, Upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter stated, it is deemed to be in the
interest of the City of Baltimore to accept
the bid or proposal of said Myron T. Her-
rick, Winslow S. Pierce and Edward L.
Fuller for the said interest and claims of
the City of Baltimore in the Western Mary-
land Railroad Comx^any; therefore

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
proposal or bid of Myron T. Herrick, Wins-
low S. Pierce and Edward L. Fuller for the
interest and claims of the City of Baltimore
in the Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany, which said bid is set forth in full in
the preamble hereof, be and the same is
hereby accex)ted upon and subject to the
following terms and conditions, namely:

Preamble.

Preamble.

108

OKDINANOES.

Directors.

Extension.

First — That this ordinance is ordained
subject to all the terms, conditions and
provisions of an Act of the Assemblj^ of
Marj'land, passed at the January session
of 1902, Chapter 129, and approved on the
twenty-ninth day of March, 1902, entitled
"An act to amend the charter of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company and
the amendments and supplements thereto,
by rescinding, in the event of a sale of
Baltimore City's interest in said road, the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore to appoint eight directors of
said Company, and by rescinding, in the
event of a sale of the interest of Washing-
ton County in said road, the provisions
requiring two directors of said Company to
be citizens of said county, and to restore to
the stockholders of said Company their
right to elect all the directors of said Com-
pany, and to repeal Chapter 177 of the Acts
of 1865, and to repeal and re enact Section
2 of Chapter 110 of the Acts of 1870, and
to repeal with a proviso Chapter 48 of the
Acts of 1866, and to provide for the condi-
tions of sale of the interests of the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore and of
Washington County," as fully and with
the same force and effect as if said act were
herein incorporated and set out in full.

Second — That as provided in said Act of
Assembly of Maryland said purchasers
shall develop, extend and construct said
Western Maryland Railroad to tidewater
in I^altimore City, or territory adjacent
thereto, and also provide proper and suffi-
cient tidewater terminals and terminal
facilities for said railroad, and for the
utilization of the tidewater franchises
thereof.

ORDINANCES.

109

Third — That as provided in said Act of
Assembly of Maryland the purchasers of
said interest in said railroad shall extend
its railroad facilities, or supply and fur-
nish railroad connections and facilities in
conjunction with said Western Maryland
Railroad Company, to the coal regions of
Western Maryland, West Virginia or Penn-
sylvania; and that all the work, develop-
ment, extension and construction herein-
before referred to as required to be done
by said purchasers shall be begun within
two years after the said sale shall have
been consummated, and shall be completed
within eight years after the said date; pro
vided, however, that the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore may, in its discretion,
by ordinance extend the time for the
comi)letion of said work of development,
extension or construction.

Fourth — That the said purchasers shall,
within tlie period of time last above pro-
vided, commence and complete, or cause to
be commenced and completed by construc-
tion, lease or trackage or operating agree-
ment, a connection between the Western
Maryland Railroad and the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railway.

Fifth — That immediately upon the 'pas-
sage and approval of this ordinance, the
said purchasers shall execute and file with
the City Register of the City of Baltimore
their assent to and acceptance of the terms
and conditions of this ordinance.

Sixth — That within ninety days after
the passage and approval of this ordinance,
and at the time of the payment to the City

Extension.

Trackage.

Assent.

110 OEDINANCES.

of Baltimore of the purchase price herein

City inter- -jt j \^i • ±. j

ests. provided, and ui)on the assignment and

transfer to the purchasers or to the said
purchasers and their associates, or their
assigns, of the interests of the Cit\^ of Bal-
timore in the Western Maryland Railroad
Company, and in the Western Maryland
Tidewater Railroad Company, and all that
portion of the Hillen Station property
including the engine house, lot and im-
provements which is not owned by the
Western Maryland Railroad Terminal Com-
pany, and in the Western Maryland Rail-
road Terminal Company, as mortgagee,
guarantor, stockholder, creditor, lessor or
of any other description, the purchasers, or
the purchasers and their associates, shall
execute and deliver to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore their agreement, in
form to be approved by the Mayor and the

po*uy^ ^^- City Solicitor, that they will cause to be
de[)osited as soon as issued three million
($3,000,000) dollars of bonds out of such new
bonded indebtedness as shall be secured by
first mortgage upon the Western Maryland
Railroad, or other securities in like amount
satisfactory to the Mayor and Commis-
sioners of Finance, with a trust comi)any,
or national bank or banks of Baltimore
City, to be api)roved by the Mayor and
Commissioners of Finance of Baltimore,
the delivery of such agreement to be accom-
I)anied by the deposit with said trust com-
pany or national bank or banks of Balti-
more City, as security for the undertaking
in said agreement contained, of the sum of
five hundred thousand ($500,000) dollars
in cash, which cash shall be returned to
the depositors upon the deposit of said
bonds, or of the securities in like amount

ORDINANCES.

Ill

satisfactory to said Mayor and Commis-
sioners of Finance, provided that such
bonds or other satisfactory securities shall
be held by said trust company, or national
bank or banks of Baltimore City, subject
to the withdrawal thereof by the Railroad
Company issuing or depositing the same as
said bonds or other securities may be re-
quired from time to time to pay for termi-
nals, terminal properties and facilities in
and adjacent to the City of Baltimore. The
certificate or vouchers for such payment or
expenditure to be approved by the Mayor
and Commissioners of Finance of Baltimore.

Bonds.

Seventh — That within ninety days after
the passage and approval of this ordinance,
and upon the assignment and transfer to
the purchasers of the interests of the City
of Baltimore, and the execution and deliv-
ery to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore of the agreement and cash
deposit as contemplated in the foregoing
paragraph, the said purchasers and their
associates shall pay to the City of Balti-
more, in cash or in certificates of deposit
bearing three (3) per cent, interest, (in such
proi^ortion as the Mayor and Finance Com-
mission may determine) issued by a trust
company or trust companies or national
bank or banks of Baltimore City, which
shall be approved by the said Mayor and
Commissioners of Finance, and said Mayor
shall, if he deems it necessary, exact such
guarantees or indemnity bonds from said
trust company or trust companies or na-
tional bank or banks as he may think
X)roper, the sum of eight million five hun-
dred and nine thousand eight hundred and
nineteen ($8,509,819.92) dollars and ninety-

Certifica t e s
of deposit.

112

ORDINANCES.

Amount o f
bid.

Securitie!'

two cents, which is the aggregate amount
of their said bid, and of said further sum
of two hundred and forty-one thousand
five hundred and fifty ($241,500.53) dollars
and fifty- three cents, making the total
amount received by the City of Baltimore
eight million seven hundred and fifty-one
thousand three hundred and seventy ($8,
751,370.45) dollars and forty-five cents,
which sum is entitled to a credit of one hun-
dred thousand ($100,000) dollars, already
received by the City of Baltimore, and
applicable on account in full and final
j)ayment for all the said interests of the
City of Baltimore in the Western iMaryland
Railroad Company and the Western Mary-
land Tidewater Railroad Company, and in
the Western Maryland Railroad Terminal
Company and Hillen Station as aforesaid;
the right to change the investment in said
certificates of deposit is hereby reserved
to the Mayor with the approval of the
Commissioners of Finance, so that any
other safe investment netting three (3) per
cent, or more may be made by the Mayor
with the approval of the Commissioners
of Finance. But with this proviso, that
no investment shall be made in any State
or municipal securities where the account
of the liabilities of said State or muni-
cipal corporation is in excess of seven
(7) per centum of its assessable property
valuation, and no railroad bonds other
than first mortgage bonds shall be selected,
and only on those roads which have paid
dividends on their capital stock at least
two (2) years prior to said selection.

OHDINANCES. 113

Eighth — Baltimore shall be guaranteed a
reasonable differential in the transportation
of persons and property due to her geo-
graphical location.

Ninth — That no title shall vest in the
purchaser or purchasers of the stock of the
Western Maryland Railroad if sold to a
railroad company now controlling, owning
or operating any line or system of lines
centering, terminating or operating in the vesting of
cities of Baltimore or Philadelphia (except ^^^'^•
such lines and systems as are now already
controlled through ownership by said
Western Maryland Kailroad Company) or
to any person or persons or corporation
representing directly or indirectly such
railroad company, and the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore shall be entitled at
any time to institute proper legal proceed-
ings to inquire into any such sale of said
stock, and by such j)ropei' proceedings
annul, cancel and prevent the violation of
this provision of this ordinance.

Tenth— That the Mayor and City Coun
cil of Baltimore hereby expressly sanction
and consent that in the event of the sale of
the interests of the City of Baltimore
under the terms of this ordinance the Event of sale.
Western Maryland Railroad Company may
at any time, by subscription to its capital
stock or otherwise, aid the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railway Company,
or any other railroad company, in the con-
struction of its railroad for the purpose of
forming a connection of said last mentioned
road with the road owned by the said
Western Maryland Railroad Company, and
that the said Western Maryland Railroad

114 OKDINANCES.

Company may, in like manner, aid any
other Railroad Company owning, operating
or leasing an}^ line or lines of railroad,
Leasing. forming an extension or branch, or exten-

sions or branches of the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railway or the
Western Maryland Railroad, and said
Western Maryland Railroad Company may
lease or purchase any part or all of said
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Rail-
way or of any such other railroad con-
structed, owned, leased or operated by
any other company, or may lease or
sell its road to the West Virginia Cen-
tral and Pittsburg Railway Company
or to any such other company, or may
make any other contract or agreements on
such terms as may be agreed upon between
it and any other such railroad company as
contracting x)arties, or may consolidate
with the West Virginia Central and Pitts-
burg Railway Company, or with any such
other railroad company, and may enter
into any ariangement with said West Vir-
ginia Central and Pittsburg Railway Com-
pany, or with any such other company,
with which said Western Maryland Rail-
road Comi)any shall contract or consolidate,
consistent witli and calculated to promote
the objects for whicli said companies were
created; said contracts, agreement and
arrangements shall in no wise or manner
contravene or be in conhicJ with au}^ pro-
vision or condition of this ordinance.

Provided, however, that no lease, sale or
consolidation of the said Western Maryland
Railroad Company shall be made diiectly
or indiiectly to or with any other railroad
company now controlling, owning or oper-

ORDINANCES.

115

atirg any line or lines, or system of lines,
centering, terminating or operating in the
cities of Baltimore or Philadeliiliia (except consolidating.
such lines or systems as are now already con-
trolled through ownership of stock by said
Western Maiyland Railroad Co., whether
said lease, sale or consolidation shall be
made or attempted to be made by judicial
sale, or under any mortgage or deed of
trust heretofore or hereafter made, or of
any transfer, sale or assignment; and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore hereby
ex[)ressly withhold their sanction and con-
sent to any lease, sale or consolidation in
this x)roviso prohibited.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
upon the acceptance by the said purchasers
of this ordinance and upon the payment by
them of said purchase price and the delivery
of the agreement and the making of the
cash deposit hereinbefore referred to, the
Mayor of Baltimore be and he is hereby
expressly authorized and directed simul-
taneously with the delivery of said agree-
ment and the making of said cash deposit
and the payment of said purchase money Assignments.
to execute and deliver to said purchasers
or their assigns, or to said purchasers and
their associates, or their assigns, valid and
legal assignments, transfers, deed and con-
veyances of all the said city's interest in
said Western Maryland Railroad Com})any
and in said Western Maryland Tidewater
Railroad Company and in said Western
Maryland Railroad Terminal Company and
Hillen Station as aforesaid, as mortgagee,
guarantor, stockholder, creditor, lessor, or
of any other description, provided, how-
ever, and it is distinctly understood and

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ORDINANCES.

agreed as a further condition of this grant,
that the said purchasers, under this ordi-
nance, shall not be entitled to any of the
sinking funds held by the City of Balti-
more or the Commissioners of Finance for
or on account of or in trust for the said
Western Maryland Railroad Company or
said Western Maryland Tidewater Kail-
road Company or said Western Maryland
Railroad Terminal Company or said Hillen
Station, but the said respective sinking-
funds sball be and become the property of
the City of Baltimore.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
all bids and proposals for the interest and
claims of the City of Baltimore in the West-
Rejection, ern Maryland Railroad Company which have
been filed in the City Register's office, pursu-
ant to the ordinance of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, adopted on the sixth
day of March, 1902, and to the notice
published and given })ursuant to the terms
of said ordinance, except the bid or pro-
posal of Myron T. Her rick, Winslow S.
Pierce and Edward L. Fullei', be and the
same are hereb}^ rejected and their respec-
tive checks returned.

Effective.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its })assage.

Approved May 7, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor

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117

Xo. ns.

An ordinance to repeal Section 25 of Ordinance Xo. 142,
approved May 21, 1901, and to re-enact the same as
amended.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That Section 25 of
Ordinance No. 142, approved May 21, 1901,
be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

25. The anchorage shall be used onh^ as
permitted by the Harbor Board, which may
prescribe the time vessels may occupy the
anchorage and the terms and conditions
upon which they may load and discharge
cargoes therein. All vessels anchoring in
the harbor shall anchor so as to keep within
one of said anchorages, and be subject to
all rules and regulations which the said
board may enforce. All vessels when at
anchor between sunset and sunrise shall
show a white light where it can be seen
best at a height about twenty feet above
the hull; any vessel anchored so as to
obstruct the free passage of any other
vessel to or from any wharf or dock, shall
remove to such place as the Harbor Board
may direct upon a half hour's notice, and
if no person be on such vessel upon whom
said notice can be served, then the said
Board must have such vessel removed and
the expense for the same shall be paid to
the Harbor Board by the master of such
vessel. The master of any vessel violating
this ordinance, shall pay a i)enalty of
twenty (820j dollars and a further penalty
of five (85.00) dollars for every hour the
offence continues, said penalty to be col-
lected as other fines and forfeitures are
collected.

Approved May 7, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Repealing.

Anchorage.

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ORDINAKCES.

Preamble.

Preamble.

Lease.

No. 54.

An ordinance approving an agreement of rental for duct
space in the city conduits by the Electrical Commission
of Baltimore to the United Railways and Electric Com-
pany of Baltimore, as required by Ordinance No. 107,
approved August 25, 1898.

Whereas, By Section 6 of Ordinance No.
107 of the Ordinances of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, approved August
25, 1898, it was ordained that the Electrical
Commission be authorized and empowered
to determine the amount of rentals to be
charged for the use of the conduits to be
constructed under said Ordinance No. 107,
and it was further provided that said
rentals should be subject to the approval
of the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more; and

Whereas, The Electrical Commission has
entered into an agreement with the United
Railways and Electric Company of Balti-
more for the use of certain duct space for
the return feeder system of said railway
company;

Section 1. Therefore be it ordained by
the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the agreement between the
Electrical Commission of Baltimore and the
United Railways and Electric Company of
Baltimore, whereby the duct space shown
on the plat liled with tlie Electrical Com-
mission of Baltimore and marked "United
Railways and Electric Company of Balti-
more Return Feeders," was leased to said
railway company for the use of its return
feeder system for the sum of five hundred
($500) dollars per annum, to be ])a,id in
each and every year during which the said

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119

railway company shall use said ducts for
its said return feeder wires, be and the
same is hereby ai:)proved, and the said
Electrical Commission of Baltimore is
authorized to enter into such formal agree-
ment as may be necessary to carry this
agreement into effect when said agreement
has been approved by the City Solicitor.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect .from the
date of its passage.

Approved May 7, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. m.

An ordinance to repeal and re-enact as amended Section
26 and Section 27 of Article 44 of the Baltimore City
Code of 1893, relating to the right to tuition in the pub-
lic schools, and to repeal Ordinance No. 153, approved
February 7, 1899, entitled ''An ordinance to repeal and
re-enact as amended Section 27 of Article 44 of the Bal-
timore City Code of 1893."

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That Section
26 and Section 27 of Article 44 of the
Baltimore City Code of 1893, be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:

26. The public schools of the City of
Baltimore are intended to promote the gen-
eral welfare of its citizens and are main-
tained exclusively for the education of
children whose parents or guardians are
actual residents of said city; but children
residing in Baltimore whose parents or
guardians are residents of the insular terri-
tories or possessions of the United States
shall be admitted to said schools; and

Effective.

Eepeahnj

Tuition.

120 ORDINANCES.

children of non-resident parents or guard-
ians may be admitted to said schools upon
payment for tuition as prescribed in the
following section, subject to such rules as
the Board of School Commissioners may
from time to time prescribe, and subject
always to the prior right of the children of
residents of Baltimore to the use of said
schools.

27. Th^ Board of School Commissioners
are hereby directed before admitting the
children of non-resident parents or guard-
ians into the x)ublic schools, to charge such
parents or guardians the following tuition
fees, to wit: For admission to the Balti-
more City College, per capita, sixty- tw^o
dollars per scholastic year; for admission
to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, per
capita, seventy-two dollars per scholastic
year; for admission to the Eastern and
Western High Schools, per capita, thirty-
per eight dollars per scholastic year; for ad-
mission to the Colored High and Training
School, per capita, seventy dollars per
scholastic year; for admission to grammar
schools, per capita, eighteen dollars per
scholastic year; for admission to primary
schools, per capita, eighteen dollars per
scholastic year. The said tuition fees shall
be x)aid in quarterly instalments and invari-
ably in advance, to the City Comptroller,
on bills rendered by the Board of School
Commissioners, for account of the public
school fund; such non-resident parents or
guardians as may pay taxes to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore shall be
entitled to a credit on such tuition bills to
an amount equal to that portion of such
taxes which is levied for the sui)port of

Tuition
year.

ORDINANCES. 121

the public schools, and in case such credit
is less than the tuition fee, the balance
shall at once become due and paj-able, but
if the x)ortion of such taxes levied for the
support of the public schools be greater
than the tuition fee, no allowance shall be
given as against the tuition bill for the
subsequent year, nor shall such excess be
refunded; such credit on the tuition bills
shall be granted only for taxes for the
current year, and upon presentation to the
Board of School Commissioners of the
receipted tax bill or a certified copy thereof.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
Ordinance No. lo3, approved February 7,
1899, entitled "An ordinance to repeal and
re-enact as amended, Section 27 of Article
44 of the Baltimore City Code of 1893," be
and the same is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved May 8, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. oG.

An ordinance regulating the keeping of cows in the City
of Baltimore, and to provide penalties for the violation
of the same.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That from
and after July 1, 1902, it shall not be lawful
for any person or persons to keei") or possess
within the corporate limits of Baltimore
City any cow or cows, either for the conduct

Effective.

122 ORDINANCES.

of the dairy business or for liis or her per-
sonal use, unless and except such cow or
cows shall be stabled on, or located and
Keepingcows k^pt iu and upon ground of not less than
one quarter acre in area, all of said area
not occupied by the stable to be accessible
to said cows, and set apart for them for
exercise and fresh air; and upon the further
express condition precedent, that a permit
shall have first been obtained from the
Health Commissioner permitting such cow
or cows to be located within the corporate
limits of the City of Baltimore as by this
ordinance prescribed, which permit must
designate upon its face specifically the
location for the keeping of such cow or
cows. The violation of any of the regula-
tions and restrictions of this section shall
subject the person or persons violating to
a fine of not more than twenty ($20) dollars,
or less than five ($5.00) dollars, and a
further fine of one ($1.00) for each day that
the violation is continued after notice is
given to discontinue.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to keep more than eight cows on each such
area of one-quarter acre of ground; any
person or persons violating this section
shall be subject to a penalty of not more
Penalty. ^j^^^ twenty ($20) dollars or less than five

($.^) dollars, and one ($1) dollar per day
additional for each day that the offense is
continued after notice is given to discon-
tinue said violation, and such permits to
be revocable by the Health Commissioner
whenever said cow stables are not kept in
good hygienic and sanitary condition.

ORDINANCES.

123

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
wherever under this ordinance cows may
be kept, pasturage must be provided for
them. Any person or persons violating
this section shall be subject to a penalty of
not more than twenty ($20) dollars, or less
than five ($5) dollars, and one ($1) dollar
per day additional for each day that the
offense is continued after notice is given to
discontinue said violation.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the owners of cows that may be kejDt within
the city limits under this ordinance, shall
register with the Health Department the
place where said cows are kept, and the
Health Department shall keep a complete
register thereof. Failure on the part of the
owners or possessors to register the place
of their keeping shall subject such persons
to a penalty of not more than twenty (§20)
dollars or less than five ($5) dollars.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
the fines, forfeitures and penalties pre-
scribed in this ordinance shall be collected
as all other fines, forfeitures and penalties
are now collected.

Register.

Collecting
fines, &c.

Sec. 6. The Health Commissioners shall,
however, issue annual permits to joersons
desiring to keep not more than four cows
on unimproved lots of less than one-fourth
acre, but not less than one-eighth acre in
area, providing said stable or stables have
floors of cement or other non- absorbent
material, and have windows on at least two
sides giving three square feet of window
space for each animal, and stables to have
air space in that part occupied by the

Annual per-
mits.

124 ORDINANCES.

Size of lot.

animals of one and a-half cubic foot for
every pound li\^e weight of the animals
kept therein; and x^^^ovided further, that
said stables have all other necessary equip-
ment and appliances for securing absolutely
perfect and sanitary hj^gienic condition.

Sec. 7. And be it further ordained, That
that part of Section 1 regulating the size
of the lot on which cows may be kept
within the corporate limits of the City of
Baltimore, shall not apply to stables in
which cows are temporarily kejit for sale
or exchange only, provided said stable
have Hoors of cement or other non-absorbent
material, and have windows on at least two
sides giving three square feet of window
space for each animal, and stables to have
air space in that part occupied by the
animals of one and a-half cubic foot for
every pound* live weight of the animals
kept therein; and provided further, that
said stables have all other necessary equip-
ment and appliances for securing absolutely
perfect and sanitary hygienic condition.

Sec. 8. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed as repealing any ordinances,
rules and regulations now existing for com-
pelling perfect hygienic and sanitary con-
dition of all (!0w stables within the corpor-
ate limits of the City of Baltimore.

Approved May 13, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

ORDINANCES. 125

No. o7

An ordinance to condemn and open a street, to be called
Viaduct avenue, and to be 66 feet wide, extending from
the North side of Twenty-eighth street to the south side
of Cedar avenue, and so located as to include as part of
the projjosed street the viaduct over Stony Run, and
connection with said opening of said proposed street;
also to condemn and open that part of Twenty-eighth
street about 23.07 feet in width and 66 feet in dex>th,
lying southwest of the southwest line of Mount Vernon
avenue, as laid down on the Topographical Survey of
the city.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, Tliat the
Commissioners for Opening Streets be and
they are hereby autliorized and directed to
condemn and open a street sixty six feet
wide, extending from the north side of
Twenty-eighth street to the south side of
Cedar avenu.e, and to include as part of the
proposed -street the Viaduct over Stony ^ue*^^^^^^^^
Run. Said proposed street beginning at a
point on the northwest side of Twenty -
eighth street, at the distance of 89.07 feet
from the corner formed by the intersection
of the northwest side of Twenty- eighth
street and the northeast side of Mount
Vernon avenue, as laid down on the
Topograx-)hical Survey of the city, and
running thence along a line parallel with
and 30 feet southwest from the centre
line of the viaduct there situated, north-
westerly 1.217.6 feet more or less to the
southeast side of Cedar avenue, as now laid
out, thence following the line of Cedar
avenue on a curve of 116 feet radins, north-
easterly 68.6 feet more or less to a point
formed by the intersection of the said curve,
and a line parallel with and sixty-six feet
northeasterly from the line described as
running northwesterly 1,217.6 feet more

126 ORDINANCES.

or less, thence southeasterly on that line
1,238.5 feet more or less to the northwest
side of Twenty-eighth street, thence along
the northwest side of Twenty-eighth street
southwesterly 60 35-100 feet to the begin-
ning; and also to condemn and open all
that part of Twenth-eighth street, sixty- six
feet wide, running southwesterly 23.07 feet
from the southwest side of Mount Yernon
avenue aforesaid, as contained within the
letters A, B, C and D on the preliminary
plat of this proposed street opening, now
on file in the office of the Commissioners
for Opening Streets.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any person or jDersons, or body corporate,
who may be dissatisfied with the assessment
of damages or benefits which shall be made
by the said Commissioners, may appeal
Assessment tberefrom to the Baltimore City Court,
at the time, in the manner and after like
notice by the City Register as provided for
in Section 179 of the Baltimore City
Charter, and that the Collector and Regis-
ter of Baltimore City shall also perform
such duties in relation to said street as are
required of them by the jiro visions of said
Baltimore City Charter.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That

in condemning the land, or any part of it

aforesaid, necessary to be acquired for said

proposed street, nothing herein contained

shall be construed to abridge or impair in

ohiiirationof any way whatever the obligation and con-

wayf&^Kic'i: tract of the United Railways and Electric

trie Co. Company of Baltimore, incurred in and by

ORDINANCES.

127

Ordinance No. 103, approved January 16,
1901, or any section or clause thereof, but
the said ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.

Approved May 19, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. ^^.

An ordinance to appropriate an additional amount of
money for the construction of public school buildings
and heating the same, one located at Lakewood avenue
and Orleans street, one on a lot south of Warren ave-
nue, and one at Chestnut and Fourth avenues, the
original construction of said schoolhouses being pro-
vided for in the Ordinance of Estimates for 1902.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
additional amount of twenty-seven thou-
sand four hundred and one ($27,401) dol-
lars be and is hereby appropriated for the
construction and heating of the public
school building located at Lakewood ave-
nue and Orleans street, and being the
public schoolhouse originally provided for
in the Ordinance of Estimates for 1902.

Appropriated
S27,401.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
That the additional amount of twenty-
eight thousand two hundred and fourteen
($28,214) dollars be and is hereby appro-
priated for the construction and heating of
the public school building located on a lot
to be selected south of Warren avenue, and
being the public schoolhouse originally
provided for in the Ordinance of Estimates
for 1902.

Appropriated
$28,214.

128 ORDINANCES.

Heating.

Levy 1903.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
That the additional amount of sixty seven
hundred and sixty-nine ($6,769.42) dollars
and forty-two cents be and is hereby appro-
priated for the construction and heating of
the public school building located at Chest-
nut and Fourth avenues, and being the
public schoolhouse originally provided for
in the Ordinance of Estimates for 1902.

Sec. 4. Be it furtber ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
That the said amounts named in the pre-
ceding sections are amounts to make up a
deficiency in the amounts required to con-
struct and heat said buildings, and the
same to be provided for in the Ordinance
of Estimates for the year 1903.

Sec. 5. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
That this ordinance shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved May 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. m.

Ordinance rcijuirin^' municipal contracts to contain a
•tipuhition that only c(jnipetcnt and lirst-class work-
men shall 1)(? employed thereunder; delining tlie terms
comj)etent and first-class workmen, us used herein;
recjuiring an adidavit to be filed with the City Comp-
troller, sliowing comj)liance with the terms of this ordi-
nance and ]»roviding penalties for the violation thereof.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, Tliat all
municipal contracts hereafter awarded and
entered into by the Mayor and City Coun-

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129

cil of Baltimore, or by any of the Depart-
ments of said city, shall contain a clause or
stipulation requiring that no person shall
be employed to do work under such contract
except competent and first-class workmen,
and no workman shall be regarded as com-
petent and first-class within the meaning
of this ordinance except those who are
duly skilled in their resx^ective branches of
labor, and who shall be paid such wages per
day as shall be the established and current
wages paid per day by employers of organ-
ized labor in the doing of similar work at
the time of awarding the contract.

Competent
men.

Sec. 2. That before any warrant shall be
drawn by the City Comptroller for work
done for the City of Baltimore or any
Department thereof, the contractor shall
first file with the said City Comptroller an
affidavit, stating that he has fully complied
with the terms of this ordinance, that he
has paid the wages above required and that
he has employed under said contract, in
and about such work, only competent and
first class workmen, as defined and provided
for in Section 1 of this ordinance.

Affidavit.

Sec. 3. That upon failure by said con-
tractor to file such affidavit and pay the
rate of wages above required, and otherwise
to comply with the terms of this ordinance,
there shall be deducted from the amount
due such contractor under such contract
the sum of five ($5) dollars for each and
every day for each and every person who
may have been employed in or about the
work contracted for and who shall not have
been a competent and first-class workman,

I'eiuilty.

130

ORDINANCES.

Existing con-
tracts.

Repealing
section.

as herein defined and provided for, or who
has not been paid the wages contracted to
be paid as above required.

Sec. 4. That this ordinance shall not
apply to existing contracts nor to contracts
based upon bids filed before the passage of
this ordinance.

Sec. 5. All ordinances or parts of ordi-

nances inconsistent herewith be and
same are hereby repealed.

the

Approved May 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 60.

Ilcnry street.

All ordinance to j)rovidc for tlic grading, ])aving and kerl)-
ing of all that })ortion of Henry street, from the south
side of Warren avenue to the north side of Hanihurg
street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that part of
Henry street, from the south side of War-
ren avenue to the north side of Hamburg
street, graded and paved with Belgian
blocks and kei'bed or rekeibed whei'e neces-
essary with 4i-inch granite kerb; all of the
said work shall be done in accordance with
specifications to be prepared by the City
Engineer, who shall advertise for proposals
for doing the entire work.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Henry street,
mentioned in the first section of this ordi-

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181

nance, (not including, however, any por-
tion of the cross streets,) shall be assessed
upon the prox)erty fronting upon the said
portion of the street; and the jiortion of the
cost payable in respect of the said cross
streets shall be paid by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore out of the appro-
priations for cross streets in the Ordinance
of Estimates for the year 1903, and all the
proceedings for or connected with the grad-
ing, paving and kerbing of said portion of
said street, and for and with the assessment,
payment and collection of the cost thereof,
shall be those set forth in Sections 61B,
61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, 6lG, 61H, 611, 61J and
61K, of Article 48 of the Baltimore City
Code, as ordained by Ordinance No. 33,
approved March 14th, 1893, and by ordi-
nance No. 50, approved March 24th, 1893;
except that the advertisement for proposals,
and the ox:>ening of the bids and awarding
of the contracts for the said work, shall be
in accordance with Sections 14 and 15 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1898, Chapter 123, and known as
the New Charter, instead of in accordance
with said Section 61 B of Article 48 of the
Baltimore City Code.

Assessment.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
all the old material on said x)ortion of
Henry street, mentioned in the first section
of this ordinance, which it is necessary to
take up, shall be purchased by the con-
tractor at a x^rice to be named by him in
his proposal, and the money so to be paid
by him for the material in that portion of
the street not embraced in the cross streets
shall be divided among, and credited to,

Old material.

132

ORDINANCES.

Old material.

the owners of the property fronting on the
portion or portions of said street from
which said old material was taken up or
removed as aforesaid, in proportion to the
respective values of the different portions
of such old material so taken up or removed
as aforesaid, in front of or opposite to their
resx)ective lots, so fronting on such portion
of said street, and the money paid for the
material in the cross streets shall be credited
to the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more.

80 per cent.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the City Engineer be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Henry street, and to draw his order on the
City Comptroller for 80 per cent, of each,
respectively, of such estimates in favor of
said contractor.

Repealing
section.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
heretofore passed, which are inconsistent
with this ordinance or any of its provisions,
be and tlu^y are hereby repealed.

Approved June 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Madison st.

ORDINANCES. 133

No. 61.

An ordinance authorizing tlie Northern Central Railway
Company to move its track or siding now crossing the
bed ot Madison street, just west of Jones' Falls, slighth^
to the east of its present location, and to construct,
maintain and operate next thereto on the west an addi-
tional track or siding in the bed of Madison street, to
cross said street in a southeasterly direction and to ex-
tend from the north side to the south side thereof.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Northern Central Kailway Company be
and it is hereby authorized to move its
track or siding now crossing the bed of
Madison street, just west of Jones' Falls,
slightly to the east of its present location,
and to construct, maintain and operate
next thereto on the west an additional
track or siding in the bed of Madison
street, to cross said street in a southeasterly
direction and to extend from the north side
to the south side thereof, the contemplated
location of said two tracks or sidings being
shown by the yellow lines on the plat
hereto annexed and made part of this ordi-
nance; the center lines of said two tracks
or sidings are, respectively, described as
follows:

Beginning on the north side of said
Madison street at points, respectively, one
hundred and ten feet and one hundred and
twenty-two feet east of the east side of North ^Renewal of
street; and running thence across Madison
street southeast the distance of sixty-seven
feet to points on the south side of Madison
street, respectively, one hundred and seven-
teen feet and one hundred and twenty-nine
feet east of the east side of North street;
said tracks or sidings to be of standard

tracks.

134

ORDINANCES.

It e t a i n i n j;
authority.

AsscRsmont.

width, five feet two inches, out to out of
rails; the work of constructing said tracks
or sidings to be done under the supervision
of the City Engineer; the expense of said
supervision and also the expense of adver-
tising, ten ($10) dollars, to be borne by the
said Northern Central Railway Company.

Sec. 2. x\nd be it further ordained, That
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
shall at all times have and retain the
power and right to reasonably regulate, in
the public interest, the exercise of the right
herein granted, and said right shall be
exercised and enjoyed within six (6) months
after the grant, as provided by Section 37 of
Article 4 of the Act of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, entitled "City of Baltimore,"
sub-title "Charter"; and that the right
herein granted shall be held, exercised and
enjoyed for the period of twenty- five years,
and with the further right to the said
grantee, at a fair revaluation, including in
said revaluation the valuation derived from
said right, to renewals not exceeding iu
the aggregate twenty- five years; that upon
the termination of said right herein granted
there shall be a fair value of the i)lant and
property of said grantee, to be constructed
in the bed of Madison street by virtue of
this ordinance, which shall be and become
the property of the City of Baltimore, at
its election, on its paying said grantee .said
valuation; the said payment to be at a fair
and equitable valuation of the same as
l^roperty, excluding any valuation derived
from the right or franchises by this ordi-
nance granted; the said revaluation and
valuation hereiubefore provided for to be
determined ui)on by two arbitrators, one

ORDINANCES. 135

to be appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore
and the other to be appointed by the said
grantee, its successors and assigns, wlio, in
case they shall be unable to agree, shall
appoint a third arbitrator, and the decision
of a majority of said arbitrators shall be
both final and binding as to the revalua-
tion or valuation aforesaid.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
the right and duty are hereby expressly
reserved to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, at all times, to exercise, in the
interest of the p)ublic, a full municipal
superintendence, regulation and control in
respect to all matters connected with the
grant herein contained, and not inconsis-
tent with the terms thereof.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
in consideration of the right hereinbefore
granted the said grantee shall pay to the ^^^
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the
sum of ten ($10) dollars i^er annum.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
the said grantee, after the construction of
said tracks or sidings, shall, under the
supervision of the City Engineer, repave
the street between the said tracks and ^^i^^ve.
three (3) feet on either side thereof, and
place the same in thorough repair and
maintain the same and said tracks or sid-
ings in good condition throughout the full
term of this grant.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
the said grantee, before commencing the
work of constructing said tracks or sidings,
shall file with the City Comptroller a bond «ond.

F r a n c li i s (

136

Effective.

ORDINANCES.

to the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, to be approved by the Mayor, in the
SLim of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars
as security for the faithful performance of
all obligations and liabilities contained in
this ordinance.

Sec. 7. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved June 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 62.

Rose street.

An ordinance to provide for the grading, paving and
kerbing of all that portion of Rose street, from the
north side of Fairniount avenue to the south side of
Fayette street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that i)art of
Rose street, from the north side of Fair-
mount avenue to the south side of Fayette
street, graded and paved with cobblestones
same as other parts of Rose street, and
kerbed or rekerbed where necessary with
four and one-half inch granite or gneiss
kerb; all of the said work shall be done in
a(;cordance with specifications to be pre-
])ai'ed by the City Engineer, wlio sluill
advertise for proposals for doing the entire
work.

ORDIXAXCES. 137

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the whole cost of the said gilding, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Rose street,
mentioned in the first section of this ordi-
nance (not including, however, any portion
of the cross streets, ) shall be assessed upon
the property fronting upon the said por-
tion of the street; and the portion of the
cost payable in respect of the said cross
streets shall be paid by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore out of the appropria-
tion for cross streets in the Ordinance of
Estimates for the year 1903; and all the
proceedings for or connected with the grad-
ing, paving and kerbing of said portion of
said street, and for and with the assess-
ment, payment and collection of the cost
thereof, shall be those set forth in Sec-
tions 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, GIF, GIG,
OIH. Gil, GIJ and GIK of Article 48 of
the Baltimore City Code, as ordained by
Ordinance 'No. 33, approved March 14,
1893, and by Ordinance No. 50, approved
March 24, 1893; except that the advertise-
ment for proposals, and the ox)ening of the
bids and awarding of the contracts for the
said work, shall be in accordance with
Sections 14 and 15 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1898, Chapter
123, and known as the New Charter, instead
of in accordance with said Section GIB of
Article 48 of the Baltimore City Code.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
all the old material on said portion of Rose
street, mentioned in the first section of this
ordinance, which it is necessary to take up,
shall be purchased by the contractor at a
X)rice to be named by him in his proposal,
and the money so to be paid by him for

Assessment.

138 OKDINANCES.

Old material, the material in that portion of the street
not embraced in the cross streets shall be
divided among, and credited to, the owners
of the property fronting on the portion or
portions of said street from wliich said old
material was taken up or removed as afore-
said, in proportion to the respective values
of the differnt portions of such old material
so taken up or removed as aforesaid, in
front of or opposite to their respective lots,
so fronting on such portion of said street,
and the money paid for the material in the
cross streets shall be credited to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the City Engineer be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Rose street, and to draw his order on the
City Comptroller for eighty per cent, of
each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained. That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances here-
tofore passed, which are inconsistent with
this ordinance or any of its provisions, be
and they are hereby repealed.

Approved June 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

per cent.

I^epealing
flause.

ORBINANCES.

139

No. 63.

An ordinance to provide for the grading, paving and kerb-
ing of all that unpaved portion of Carey street, from tlie
southeast side of Columbia avenue to the northwest side
of Ward street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be, and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that i^art of
Carey street, from the southeast side of
Columbia avenue to the northwest side of
Ward street, graded and paved with the
same material as the paved i^ortion of Carey
street southeast side Columbia avenue to
northwest side Ward street, and kerbed or
rekeibed where necessary with 4i inch
granite or gneise kerb; all of the said work
shall be done in accordance with specifica-
tions to be prepared by the City Engineer,
who shall advertise for proposals for doing
the entire work.

Carey street.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Carey street
mentioned in the first section of this ordi-
nance (not including, however, any portion
of the cross streets), shall be assessed upon
the property fronting upon the said portion
of the street; and the i)ortion of the cost
payable in respect to the said cross street
shall be paid by the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore out of the appropriation
for cross streets in the Ordinance of Esti-
mates for the year 1903; and all the pro-
ceedings for, or connected with the grading,
i:)aving and kerbing of said portion of said
street, and for and with the assessment,
payment and collection of the cost thereof,

Assessment.

140 ORDINANCES.

Old material.

shall be those set forth in Section 61 B,
61C, 61D, 61E, 6lF, 61G, 61H, 611, 61J
and 61K of Article 48 of the Baltimore City
Code, as ordained by Ordinance No. 33,
approved March 14th, 1893, and by Ordi-
nance No. 50, approved March 24th, 1893;
except that the advertisement for proposals,
and the opening of the bids and awarding
of the contracts for the said work, shall be
in accordance with Sections 14 and 15 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1898, Chapter 123, and known as
the New Charter, instead of in accordance
with said Section 61B of Article 48 of the
Baltimore City Code.

Skc. 3. And be it further ordained. That
all the old material on said portion of Carey
street, mentioned in the first section of this
ordinance, which it is necessary to take up,
sh'all be purchased by the contractor at a
priced to be named by him in his proposal,
and the money so to be paid by him for the
material in that portion of the street not
embraced in the cross streets shall be
divided among and credited to the owners
of the property fronting on the portion or
I)ortions of said street from which said old
material was taken uj) or removed as afore-
said, in proportion to the respective values
of the different portions of such old mater-
ial so taken uj) or removed as aforesaid, in
front of or opposite to their respective lots
so fronting on such portion of said street,
and the money paid for the material in the
cross streets shall be credited to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore.

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141

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
the City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Carey street, and to draw his order on the
City Comptroller for eighty per cent, of
each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained. That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer all sums then remaining un-
paid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
heretofore passed, which are inconsistent
with this ordinance or any of its i)rovis-
ions, be and they are hereby rex3ealed.

Approved June 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Monthly es-
timates.

Unpaid.

Repealing
clause.

No. 64.

All ordinance to rei>eal Sections 6G and 67 of Article 7 of

• the Baltimore City Code of 181K>, entitled "Buildings,"

and to reordain the same with amendments, and to add

two new sections thereto, to be known and designated

as "Section 67A and Section 67B."

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore,That Sections
QQ and 67 of Article 7 of the Baltimore City
Code of 1893, be and the same are hereby
repealed, and reordained with two addi-
tional sections, to be known as Section 67A
and 67B, as follows:

Repealing.

142 ORDINANCES.

Section 66. No rear balcony, i3iazza,i)orcli
or i^latform composed wholly or partly of
wood, shall hereafter be built or constructed,
unless application shall have been made
and a permit issued for the same previous
to commencing said erection, for which a
sum equal to 5 cents per sqnare foot of
surface measurement for each and every
story shall be paid before such a permit is
issued. No structure named in this section
Buildings. shall extcud out more than ten feet from
the house to which it is attached; the
width of said structure shall be as follows:
if extending from the first floor above the
surface, it may extend from side to side of
the lot, provided it is open on front; should
it be desired to extend any balcony, piazza,
porch or platform from any story other
than the flrst one above the surface of the
ground, a brick wall must be built from
the ground up above the roof of said struct-
ure at least eight inches thick at each end;
if said balcony, i^iazza, etc., extends to
party lines of the lot, the brick wall may
be omitted, provided the structure, if closed
and built entirely of wood, is built so as
not to be within five feet of any wood con-
struction on adjoining premises, or three
feet, if the ends are lined with metal, but
in no case can said structure be nearer than
eighteen inches to party line without a
brick wall at ends. This section is not
intended to include or inteifere with any
section governing frame sheds.

Section 67. It shall be unlawful for any
])erson, persons or corporation to erect any
dwelling house or alter any building to be
used as a dwelling house having four or
more rooms, exclusive of bathroom, unless

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143

said house shall have therein a bathroom
and bath tub, with all necessary supply
pipes, waste and sanitary equipments; and
should there be not room enough in a brick,
iron or stone building for such bathroom,
then a permit may be granted by the
Inspector of Buildings, upon api)lication
being made therefor, for a frame projecting
room not to extend over eight feet from
house, provided said frame bathroom, if
wholly of wood, is distant from any other
frame structure five feet, or three feet dis-
tant if covered on ends with metal, but in
no case shall said structure be placed nearer
than eighteen inches of any party line of
property. The permit must be obtained in
all cases of frame bath rooms before com-
mencing the work, for which the sum of five
cents per square foot (superficial measure-
ment) shall be charged. The brick wall
from which the frame bathroom extends
must continue up above the top of such
frame structure and have no communica-
tion with the main house, except the door-
way leading thereto.

Section 67A. It shall be unlawful to erect
or alter any bay or oriel window, composed
wholly or jiartly of wood, without first mak-
ing application to and obtaining |)ermit
for same from the Insj^ector of Buildings,
for which the sum of five cents per square
foot (superficial measurement) for each
story in height shall be paid before issuance
of the permit, jn'ovided that no such
wooden window shall be within five feet of
any other frame structure, if built entirely
of wood, or three feet from any other frame
structure, if covered with metal. But in
no case shall said structure be placed
nearer than eighteen inches to any party
line of property.

Bathroom.

Alterations.

144

ORDINANCES.

Section 67 B Any person or persons or
corporation violating the provisions of the
Penalty. previoiis sections shall pay a fine as pro-

vided in Section 85 of Article 7, Code
of 1893.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
Effective. tlils Ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved June 9, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 65.

Condemna-
tion.

An ordinance for acfjuiring additional ground and erecting
thereon a school huiiding for No. 10 Sehool, on HoUins
street, near Scliroeder street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Mayor, Comptroller and the President of
the Board of School Commissioners be, and
they are hereby authorized and directed to
acquire by purchase, condemnation or lease
all the several lots of ground and improve-
ments thereon, within the bounds of the
east line of the present No. 10 School lot
and the west building line of Amity street
and the TU)rth buihling line of ITolIins
street and tlu^ south buikling line of Booth
street, for the erection of a building to be
used as a public school.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That tlie
Tnspecjtor of Bnihlings be and is hereby
authorized and directed to remove all the
I)resent buildings now standing on the
above described lot, and also the old school-

ORDINANCES.

house known as No. 10 Scliool, and erect a
schoollioase to be ai)proved by and on such
part of the lot as directed by the Board of
School Commissioners; provided, that -the
Board of inwards may, if it deems proper,
provide for removal or sale of old material
by bidders in specification.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the
sum of forty- five thousand (845,0C0) dollars,
be and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of effecting the requirements
of this ordinance, and the above sum to be
X)rovided for in the Levy for 1903.

Approved June 9, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

145

Kemoval old
buiklin«.

$45,000 appro-
priatpd.

No. 66.

An ordinance permitting Waldo Xewcomer, Esq., to erect
a porch fourteen (14) feet wide, in the rear of No. 105
West Monument street, formerly known as the Mount
Vernon Hotel.

Sectioi^ 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That per-
mission be and it is hereby granted to
Waldo Newcomer, Esq., owner of the prem-
ises No. 105 West Monument street, to
construct a porch fourteen (14) feet wide in
the rear of said premises.

Approved June 9, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

146

ORDINANCES.

Ni{?ht soil.

Penalty.

Effective.

No. 67.

An ordinance to prohibit the bringing into or carrying
through the streets of the City of Baltimore, night soil
removed from any privy, well or sink located beyond
and outside of the corporate limits of said City.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
or corxioration, to bring into or carry, or
transport through the streets of the City of
Baltimore, night soil removed from any
privy, well or sink located beyond and
outside of the corporate limits of said city;
and every person or persons or corporation
violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five ($25)
dollars for each offense, said fine to be col-
lected as other fines for violation of city
ordinances are collectible.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take elfect from the
date of its passage.

Approved June 10, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 68.

Rcj)caling
clause.

An ordinance to repeal Section ]22, Article 23, Baltimore
City Code of 1893, and to reordain the same with amend-
ments.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of l^altimore, Tliat Sec-
tion 122, Article 23, Baltimore City Code
of 1893, be and tlie same is hereby repealed
and reordained so as to read as follows:

ORDINANCES. 147

Sec. 122. Night soil may be transferred
at the City Pier, located at" the Back Basin, ^'^^^ '°"-
in conforinity with Section 116 x\rticle 23,
Code 1893.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved June 9, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 69.

An ordinance to prohibit the placing in privy wells or
water closets, matters or things other than waste mater-
ials usually and properly found therein.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons
whomsoever to throw or place, or cause or
permit to be thrown or placed, in any privy
well or water closet, in the City of Balti-
more, any matter whatsoever, such as gar-
bage, ashes, glass, leather, wood or other
substances, other than excrement, or other
matter for the reception of which privy
wells and w^ater closets are usually used,
and any person or persons violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be liable
to a penalty of five (Soj dollars, for each
and every offense.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall take effect from the date of
its passage.

Approved June 10, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

F.ffective.

Wells.

Effective.

148

ORDINANCES.

Abell street.

No. 70.

All ordinance to condemn, lay ont and open Abell street,
from the north side of Thirty-first street or Waverly
avenue to the southwest side of Merryman's lane, in
accordance with the jilat of said Abell street, filed in the
oifice of the Commissioners for Opening Streets, on the
fourth day of December, 1901, and now on file in said
office.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Commissioners for Opening Streets be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to
condemn, lay out and open Abell street,
from the north side of Thirty-first street or
Waverly avenue to the southwest side of
Merryman's lane, in accordance with the
plat of said Abell street, filed in the office
of the Commissioners for Opening Streets,
on the fourth day of December, 1901. and
now on lile in said office.

Proceedings.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
the proceedings of said Commissioners for
Opening Streets with reference to the con-
demnation, laying out and opening of said
street, and the proceedings and rights of
all parties interested in or affected thereby,
shall be regulated by and be in accordance
with the terms, conditions and provisions
of Sections 174 to 192, and Sections 827 to
830 of Chapter 123 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1898,
commonly known as the New Charter of
Baltinioi'e City; including, also, the amend-
ment of Section 176 of said Article, con-
tained in the Acts of Assembly of 1900,
Chapter 109, and also in accordance with
any ordinances of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore now in force or applic-
able thereto.

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149

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the expenses and damages, if any, are to
be paid for by the owners of the property
abutting on said street.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
before the Commissioners for Opening
Streets proceed to condemn said Abell street
there be filed with the City Comptroller a
bond in the penalty of ^ve thousand (§5,000)
dollars, with a Trust Company as surety,
to be ax)proved by the Mayor of Baltimore
City, the condition of which bond shall be
the protection and saving harmless of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore from
any assessments, costs or charges, actions,
suits or demands whatever, either at law
or in equity, which may be exhibited or
charged against the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore, by reason of the opening
of said street.

Approved June 10, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Ifayor.

No. 71.

An ordinance to create and equip an additional engine
company in Baltimore Cit}^ Fire Department, to be
known as Engine Company No. 24.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Board of Fire Commissioners be and the
same is hereby authorized and directed to
organize and fully equip one engine com-
pany to be located in the engine house of the
Fire Department to be situated in the vicin-
ity of Patterson Park avenue and Orleans
street; said company to be known as Engine
Company No. 24.

Damages.

Bond,

Ensine No.24.

150

ORDINANCES.

Officers com-
pany.

Appropria-
tion.

Effective.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the said compan}^ shall consist of one cap-
tain at an annual salary of eleven hundred
($1,100) dollars; one lieutenant at an annual
salary of one thousand ($1,000) dollars; one
engineman at an annual salary of eleven
hundred ($1,100) dollars; one assistant
engineman at an annual salary of nine
hundred ($900) dollars, and seven pipemen
at an annual salary of eight hundred ($800)
dollars each, payable semi-monthly, and
shall be provided with all the necessary
equi[)ment for service.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained. That
the sum of twenty thousand three hundred
($20,300) dollars, (salaries five thousand
three hundred ($5,300), equipment and ex-
penses fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars.) or
so much thereof as may be necessary, and
the same is hereby appropriated to carry
into effect the provisions of this ordinance;
said sum to be provided for in the levy of
1903.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
this ordinance shall take effect on and after
July 1, 1903.

Approved June 11, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 72.

An ordinance to provide for tiie grading, paving and kerb-
ing of all tiuit i)ortion of Calvert street, from the south

ide ol
street.

J5all

street to the north side of (Jerniau

Section 1 . Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that part of
Calvert street, from the south side of Balti-

Assessment.

ORDINANCES. lol

more street to tlie north side of German caivertst.
street, graded and paved with wood blocks,
treated by the creo-resinate process, and
kerbed or rekerbed where necessary with
six- inch granite kerb; all of the said
work shall be done in accordance with
specifications to be prei^ared by the City
Engineer, who shall advertise for jiroposals
for doing the entire work.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Calvert street
mentioned in the first section of this ordi-
nance (not including, however, any portion
of the cross streets) shall be assessed upon
the property fronting upon the said portion
of the street; and the portion of the cost
payable in respect of the said cross streets
shall be paid by the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore out of the appropriation
for cross streets in the Ordinance of Esti-
mates for the year 1902, and all the pro-
ceedings for or connected with the grading,
paving and kerbing of said portion of said
street, and for and with the assessment,
payment and collection of the cost thereof
shall be those set forth in Sections 61B,
61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, 61G, 61H, 611, 61J
and 61K, of Article 48 of the Baltimore
City Code, as ordained by Ordinance No.
33, approved March 14, 1893, and by Ordi-
nance No. 50, approved March 24, 1893,
except that the advertisement for proposals
and the opening of the bids and awarding
of the contracts for the said work shall be
in accordance with Sections 14 and lo of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
of 1898, Chapter 123, and known as the
New Charter, instead of in accordance with
said Section 61 B, of Article 48, of the Bal-
timore City Code.

152

ORDINANCES.

Old materi

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
all the old material on said portion of Cal-
vert street, mentioned in the first section
of this ordinance, wliich it is necessary to
take up, shall be purchased by the con-
tractor at a price to be named by him in
his proposal, and the money so to be paid
by him for the material in that portion of
the street not embraced in the cross streets
shall be divided among and credited to the
owners of the property fronting on the
portion or portions of said street from
which said old material was taken up or
removed, as aforesaid, in proportion to the
respective values of the different portions
of such old material so taken or removed
as aforesaid, in front of or opposite to their
respective lots so fronting on such portion
of said streets, and the money paid for the
material in the cross streets shall be cred-
ited to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.

Montlily esti-
iriates.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Calvert street, and to draw his order on the

City Comptroller for per cent, of each,

respectively, of such estimates in favor of
said contractor.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid sliall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances

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153

heretofore passed, which are inconsistent
with this ordinance or any of its provisions,
be and they are hereby repealed.

Approved June 11, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Alayor.

Repealing
clause.

Purchase
ground.

No. 73.

All ordinance authorizing and directing the City Comp-
troller, with the approval of the Board of Fire Commis-
sioners, to purchase a lot of ground in the vicinity of
Patterson Park avenue and Orleans street, and providing
for the erection of an engine house on said lot, for the
use of Baltimore City Fire Department.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Comptroller, with the approval of the
Board of Fire Commissioners, be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to purchase
a lot of ground in the vicinity of Patterson
Park avenue and Orleans street, upon which
to have erected an engine house for the use
of the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
the Insx;)ector of Buildings be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to have
erected on a lot to be designated by the
Board of Fire Commissioners, in the vicin-
ity of Patterson Park avenue and Orleans
street, a building suitable for the purpose
of an engine house for the use of the Balti-
more City Fire Department.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, Tliat
the sum of twenty thousand ()^20,000) dol- Appropriated
lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, s-''M)ot>.
be and the same is hereby apju'opriated to

Vicinity Pat
terson Park.

154 ORDINANCES.

carry into effect the provisions of this
ordinance; said sum to be provided for in
the levy of 1903.

Effective. ^EC. 4. And be it further ordained, That

that this ordinance shall take effect on and
after January 1, 1903.

Ax)proved June 11, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mmjor.

No. 74.

An ordinance to authorize the United Railways and Elec-
tric Company of Baltimore to construct a viaduct across
the Windsor Mill lload at a point about 500 or fiOO feet
easterly from the western city limits, and to lay down a
single or double track thereon, and to operate cars
thereon, with all the necessary connections therefor,
and i)roviding the terms and conditions under which
said rights are to be exercised, and the compensation to
be paid therefor.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
United Railways and Electric Company of
Baltimore be and it is hereby authorized
and empowered to construct and maintain
a viaduct across the Windsor Mill Road,
Viaduct. connecting the Windsor Hill x)foperty and

the Mount Holly property at a point about
500 or 600 feet easterly from the western
city limits; and to lay down a single or
double track, and to run cars and to oper-
ate a railway thereon, and also to erect
and maintain all necessary poles, overhead
trolleys, feed wires and appurtenances as
may be necessary and proper for the oper-
ation and maintenance of the same; pro-
vided the bottom of the superstructure, as
already st)ecified, shall not be less than 16
feet from the surface of the centre of said
road.

ORDINANCES.

155

Sec. 2. And belt further ordained, That
the said Mayor and City Council shall at
all times have and maintain the power and
ri^ht to reasonably regulate in tlie x^^iblic
interest the exercise of the rights and fran-
chises herein granted, and the said right
shall be executed and enjoyed in all respects
as required and as provided by Section 37
of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws, entitled "City of Baltimore," sub-
title "Charter," and the rights and fran-
chises herein granted to said corporation
shall be held, exercised and enjoyed for
the period of twenty- live years, with the
right, at the option of the city to the said
corporation, its successors or assigns, at a
fair revaluation, including in said valuation
the value derived from said franchises or
rights to renewals not exceeding in aggre-
gate tw^enty-five years; and that upon the
termination of the said franchise or right,
there shall be a fair valuation of the plant
and property, excluding any value derived
from the franchises or rights which shall
be and become the property of the city, at
its election, on i)aying said corporation, its
successors or assigns, the said valuation.
The valuation or revaluation herein pro-
vided for shall be fixed by arbitrators, one
to be appointed by the company and the
other by the Mayor; and in case of a failure
of said arbitrators to agree upon said valu-
ation or revaluation within a reasonable
time, then the said arbitrators shall select
an umpire; and in case of a failure of said
company to select an arbitrator, or of fail-
ure of said arbitrators in a reasonable time
to select said umpire, then the Mayor shall
appoint both such arbitrators and umpire

Regulate.

Franchise.

Arbitration.

156

oRfJiisrAisrcEs.

Retaining au-
thority.

Franchise tax.

Aequiriiifi of
no right.

in case of a failure in a reasonable time of
the appointment of either such arbitrators
or umpire.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the right and duty is at all times expressly
reserved to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to exercise, in the interest of the
public, full municipal superintendence,
regulation and control in respect to all
matters connected with said grant and not
inconsistent with the terms thereof; and
rights and franchises hereby granted shall
be forfeited if the terms of the grant herein
made are not complied with.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
the compensation to be paid by the United
Railways and Electric Company of Balti-
more unto the City of Baltimore for the
value of the franchise hereby granted shall
be the payment of the sum of live dollars
in cash within ten days from the date of
the approval of this ordinance and all ex-
penses of advertising the same.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
the United Railways and Electric Company
of Baltimore shall acquire no rights under
this ordinance to construct the aforesaid
viaduct until a deed or deeds, to be
approved by the City Solicitor, shall have
been executed, acknowledged and recorded
by the abutting property owner or owners
which shall estop and prevent said owner
or owners and those claiming title to said
land by, through and under them, from
objecting to said structure or viaduct from
any cause whatsoever; provided further,
that a condition of this grant shall be the

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ORDINANCES. 157

removal of the United Railways and Elec-
tric Company's tracks now used on the
Windsor Mill Road when the same are
abandoned.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved June 11, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 75.

Effective.

An ordinance to appoint two constables for each of twenty-
three wards of the City of Baltimore.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That the j)ersons
hereinafter named be and they are hereby constables,
ai^pointed constables for the wards for
which they are hereinafter respectively
named, to serve for the period of two years
from the fourth Monday in March, 1902,
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, that is to say:

First ward — James Barnes, Thomas Boyd.

Second ward — Leonard D. Miller, Thomas
Neuberger.

Third ward — J. Frank Robinson, Adolph
C. Statter.

Fourth ward — William B. Turlington,
Thomas J. Brazier.

Sixth ward — Edward H. Wautke, Harry
Shipley.

158 ORDINANCES.

Seventh ward — Charles H. Hesse, Wil-
liam E. Bramble.

Eighth ward — Edward A. Lilly, William
B. Lyons.

Ninth ward — Thomas M. Jamart, F. C.
Jacobs.

Tenth ward— William W. Rollins, Peter
E.. Samsell.

Eleventh ward — John J. Carroll, George
F. Bnnzenthal.

Twelfth ward — William A.Wood, George
H. Winchester.

Tliirteenth ward — John B. Zink, William
E. Messersmith.

Fourteenth w-ard — Peter H. C. Stitcher,
Myer Uhlfelder.

Fifteenth ward — John C. Engel, John
Krumholtz.

Sixteenth ward — William A. Boone,
Aquilla A. Reese.

Seventeenth ward — William V. Cook,
John P. Wagner.

Eighteenth ward — George W. Carrick,
Howard C. Rouzer.

Nineteenth ward — George W. Manly, E.
E. Dougherty.

Twentieth ward — John H. Reinhold,
George W. Reins.

ORDINANCES. 159

Twenty-first ward — Gustave Krause, Irv-
ing M. Selby.

Twenty-second ward — Joseph W. Selby,
Charles A. Warner.

Twenty- third ward — Joseph Simon, Fred-
erick Schiller.

Twenty-fourth ward — William D. Mc-
Kenny, Charles Kern.

xlpproved June 11, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 76.

An ordinance entitled *'An ordinance to provide for the
acquiring by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
by purchase or condemnation, the title in fee-simple to
an area of land triangular in shape, lying or being in
the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, and described
as follows, that is to say: Being all that city lot which
is bounded on the south by Riggs avenue, on the east
by Fremont avenue, on the west by Arlington avenue,
the northern boundary being the intersection of Arling-
ton and Fremont avenues, said lot being opposite No.
13 Engine House and Branch Xo. 1 of Pratt Library,
for the purpose of there establishing a public reserva-
tion or park."

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Board of Park Commissioners be and the
same are hereby authorized and directed to
purchase and acquire all that area of land
triangular in shape lying or being in the
City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, and
described as follows, that is to say: Being
all that city lot which is bounded on the
south by Riggs avenue, on the east by

Park C
mission.

160 ORDINANCES.

Fremont avenue, on the west by Arlington
avenne, the northern boundar}^ being the
intersection of Arlington and Fremont
avenues, said lot being opposite No. 13
Engine House, for the purpose of there
establishing a public reservation or park.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
if in the furtherance of this ])urpose the
Park Commissioners are unable to acquire
from the owner or owners the title of said
area of land, or anj^ part thereof, by agree-
ment, or if such owner or owners are at the
„ ^^ ^ ,. time of such application under ao:e, femme

Method ot ^^ i-i

procedure. coveH, 110)1 comjjos meiitis, the unknown

heirs of some deceased person or persons,
or non residents of Baltimore Cit}^, or are
under some legal disability to contract,
they shall have i^ower to condemn the same;
in case of such condemnation, the course of
proceedings shall be as follows: a petition
shall be tiled in the Baltimore City Court
in the name of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore, setting forth a description of
the land proposed to be acquired, together
with the statement that the said land is
desired in part or whole for the establish-
ment of a reservation or park, and that the
said Park Commissioners are unable to
agree with the owner or owners thereof, or
some of them are under age, femme covert,
non compos mentis^ the unknown heirs of
some deceased person or persons, or non-
residents of Baltimore City, or are under
some legal disability to contract, and a
prayer that the court will have same con-
demned; the court shall thereupon pass
an order requiring the owner or owners, or
supposed owner or owners of the property,
and for the husband and wife respectively

ORDINANCES. 161

of those to be named, to be served by the
Sheriff, and returned by some day to be
named in said order not less than ten days
nor more than twenty days from the day Method of
of the filing of the said petition; or, if the procedure.
owner or owners or reputed owner or
owners are non-residents of the City of
Baltimore, or are the unknown heirs of
some deceased person or persons, the court
shall order the Sheriff to set up a copy of
the summons upon the proi)erty, and shall
order a notice to the said residents or non-
residents or unknown heirs of such deceased
person or persons to be published twice a
week for four successive weeks in two
daily newspapers j^nbiished in the City of
Baltimore, requiring them to appear in
the said court and defend their interests
on or before some day named in the order,
which day shall not be less than six weeks
nor more than eight weeks from the day
of the filing of the petition to condemn.
Upon the return of the said summons, or
upon the expiration of the time prescribed
in the said order of publication, or upon
the appearance of the owner or owners, or
supposed owner or owners of the said prop-
erty, the court shall hear and determine
any reasons that may be alleged why the
said property shall not be lawfully con-
demned for the purpose set forth, and if it
appears to the court that any such owner
or owners, or reputed owner or owners of
said property are under any legal disability
to make liis, her or their defense, the court
shall either authorize their duly appointed
guardian or committee to appear and defend
for them, or shall appoint some suitable
person as guardian ad litem for them to

162 . ORDINANCES.

appear in their name and defend their
rights. If the court shall determine that
the said property is not subject to condem-
Methodof nation at all, it shall quash the petition.
procedure. j£ ^^le court shall determine that the pro-

ceedings are void for want of a proper
notice or summons, which has not yet been
barred by the appearance of the owner or
owners, or reputed owner or owners of the
property, it shall order a resummons or
rei)ublication of the order of notice; the
court shall at any time have power to per-
mit any amendments in the matter of form;
if there be no objection to the condemna-
tion of said x)roperty, or if the court shall
decide against the validity oi any such
objection as may be alleged, it shall order
and adjudge that said })roperty be subject
to condemnation, and refer tlie assessing
of the value of the same to the Park
Commissioners to make an award of the
value of said lot or area of land, and
of the interest of the several owners;
as soon conveniently may be, the said Park
Commissioners shall assess the value of
the property sought to be condemned in
fee-simple; and apportion the same among
the owners or reputed owners of the dif-
ferent estates therein, according to the value
of their respective interests, and return
to the Baltimoi'e City Court their award of
the value of the property and of the respec-
tive interests of the owners or reputed
owners thereof, under their hands, and
give notice twice a week for one week in
two daily pai)ers of l^altimore City that
such award has been returned to the Balti-
more City Court, and that all persons hav-
ing an interest therein may show cause.

City C'uurt.

1

ORDINANCES. 163

if any they have, why the same should not

be confirmed during the ten days, subject

to exception. Either tlie Mayor and City

Council of Baltimore or any owner or

owners, or any reputed owner or owners,

of any interest in the lot of ground or area

of land sought to be condemned, whether

they have previously appeared to said

petition or have been made a party thereto

or not, shall have a right to file exceptions Exceptions.

to said awards, and to pray a jury trial on

the hearing of said exceptions. Upon said

exceptions being filed, the court shall, as

soon thereafter as conveniently may be,

have the same heard, tried and determined

in court before a jury in the same manner

as appeals in street cases are now heard,

except that there shall be no appeal to the

Court of Appeals, and that all the taxed

cost of such appeals shall be paid by the

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

After confirmation of all the awards of the

Park Commissioners to which there are no

exceptions, and after the rendition of the

verdicts by the juries and their api)roval by

judges of the Baltimore City Court, in

all cases where there are such exceptions or

appeals, the said Park Commissioners shall

either pay to the owner or owners of said lot

or lots or portions thereof, the amount

awarded by the jury or Park Commissioners

respectively, or shall pay the same into the

clerk's office of the Baltimore City Court

for the use of the respective owner or

owners of said lot or lots, or the respective

interests therein, and thereupon the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore shall be

vested with the fee-simple title to said lot

or lots. ^ •

Court of Ap
peals.

164

ORDINANCES.

$1,000
appropriated.

Finaii(;e JJoard

Effective.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated to
carry into effect the provisions of this
ordinance.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained. That
the cost of acquiring the title of said lot or
area of land or portion thereof in fee- simple,
and all expenses attending such purchase
or condemnation, as the case may be, shall
be taken from any balance of the sum of
one million ($1,000,000) dollars of bonds
set apart to be used by the Park Commis-
sioner for the condemnation of the property
known as "Clifton" as a public j^ark, and
the purchase of other property for parks by
Ordinance No. 137 of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, approved October 5,
1894, and the Commissioners of Finance are
hereby directed to issue and sell so much
of the said registered stock or bonds of the
City of Baltimore as may be requisite for
the pui'pose and pay the i)roceeds to the
City Register, to be applied on the warrant
of the Comptroller of the city to the above
named i)urpose and to no other purpose
whatever.

Sec. 5. And be it furtlier ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

A[)pr()ved June 12, ll^O'i.

THOMAS G llAYKS, 3ra//or,

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ORDINANCES.

16

)',)

No. 77.

An ordinance to accept certain deeds, and the property
conveyed thereby, proposed to be donated to the ^layor
and City Council of Baltimore by William Keyser,
Samuel Keyser, David H. Carroll and -Alfred J. Ulman
for park purposes, and to form a park to be called
"Wvman Park."

Whereas, William Keyser has executed
a deed dated the 26th day of February,
1902, conveying to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore for park purposes a
lot of land situated on the west side of
Charles street avenue, commencing at a
point one hundred feet northerly from the
corner formed by the intersection of the
west side of Charles street avenue and the
north side of Twenty-ninth street; and

Preamble.

Whereas, Samuel Keyser has executed
a deed dated the 2.5th day of February,
1902, conveying to the Mayor and City
Council for park purposes a lot of land
situated on the west side of Charles street
avenue, commencing at a point two hun-
dred feet northerly from the corner formed
by the intersection of the west side of
Charles street avenue and the west side of
Twenty- ninth street; and

Whereas, David H. Carroll has executed
a deed dated the 11th day of March, 1902,
conveying to the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore for park i)urposes a lot of
land commencing at the intersection of the
extension northerly of the west side of Oak
street, and the extension westerly of the
north side of Twenty- ninth street.

Preamble.

Preamble.

166

ORDINANCES.

Preamble.

Preamble.

Preamble.

Deeds
recorded.

Whereas, Alfred J. Ulman has executed
a deed, dated the 26th day of February,
1902, conveying to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, for park purposes, a
lot of land situated at the corner formed
by the intersection of the west side of
Charles- street avenue and the north side of
Twenty- ninth street; and

Whereas, All of said deeds are now in
the possession of Richard M. Venable, to
be delivered by him to the Mayor of said
Municipal Corporation, to wit: the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, as soon as
said Municipal Corporation will formally
accept said deeds, and the donation of the
respective lots of land conveyed thereby,
for park purposes; and

Whereas, The said the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore is willing to accept
said deeds and the donation of the respec-
tive lots of land conveyed thereby, for park
purposes, upon the terms and conditions in
this ordinance hereinafter expressed; there-
fore

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore:

Section 1. That all of the deeds recited
in the foregoing preamble, as likewise the
donation of the several lots of land conveyed
thereby, be accepted by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore; and the Mayor
be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to have said deeds recorded: provided, how-
ever, that said acceptance shall not take
effect until said deeds, and the titles to the
several lots of land conveyed thereby, be

I

ORDINANCES.

first approved by the City Solicitor, in
accordance with Sections 62 and 63 of the
New Charter.

Sec. 2. And be it ordained, That the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore accept
the said deeds, and the lots of land con-
veyed thereby, subject to the conditions
aforesaid, to be used for park x^^rposes
only.

Sec. 3. And be it ordained. That the
land so conveyed by the deeds aforesaid
shall be known as Wyman Park, and the
Board of Park Commissioners are hereby
directed to take possession of said property
on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, for park purposes, so soon as
the deeds therefor are delivered and re-
corded, after the approval of the City
Solicitor as aforesaid.

Sec. 4. And be it ordained, That the
grateful thanks of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore are hereby extended
to the donors of said property for their
gifts, embraced in this ordinance, to Balti-
more and its people; and the Art Commis-
sion is hereby instructed to have erected,
at such place in said park as it may deter-
mine, a memorial to commemorate the lib-
erality of the donors of said park, the cost
of said memorial to be provided for in the
Ordinance of Estimates for the year 1903.

Approved June 13, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

167

Acceptance.

Wyman Park

Thanl

168

ORDINANCES.

No. 78.

An ordinance to api)ropnate an additional amount of
money for the construction and heating of an addition
to Xo. 54 School, located on Twentj'-fifth street, near
Charles, the original construction of said addition being
provided for in the Ordinance of Estimates for the
year 1902.

$10,000
appropriated.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That an
additional amount of ten thousand ($10,000)
dollars be and the same is hereby appro-
priated for the construction and heating of
the addition to public school building
located on Twenty-fifth street, near Charles
street, and being the addition originally
l)rovided for in the Ordinance of Estimates
for the year 1902.

Deficiency.

Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That
the said amount named in the ])receding
section is an amount to make up a deficiency
in the amount required to construct and
heat said addition, and the same to be
available in the levy of 1903.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That this
Effective. ordinance shall take effect from the date of
its passage.

Approved June 21, 1002.

THOMAS G. UAYES, Mayor.

OT^DINANCES. 169

No. 79.

An ordinance authorizing and empowering the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore to accejit from the owners
thereof the bed of a street in Baltimore City called
L andsdowne street, extending from Monroe street to
Payson street, in fee-simple.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore be
and they are hereby authorized and em-
powered to accept from the owners thereof
a deed in fee-simple of the bed of a street
in Baltimore City, known as Lansdow^ne
street, and extending from Monroe street
to Payson street, which bed is thus described
by metes and bounds: Beginning on the
west side of Monroe street two hundred
feet (200) northerly from the northwest
corner of Monroe and Lexington streets
and running thence westerly parallel with
Lexington street four hundred and twenty-
six feet nine and one half inches (426 feet
9i inches) to the east side of Payson street;
thence northerl}^ along the east side of
Payson street sixty (60) feet; thence east-
erly parallel with Lexington street four
hundred and twenty six feet nine and one-
half inches (426 feet 9i inches) to the west
side of Monroe street, and thence southerly
along the west side of Monroe street sixty
(60) feet to the place of beginning; pro-
vided, however, that before the acceptance
of said deed said street shall be entirel}^
graded, kerbed and paved by the owners
thereof without cost to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore.

Apx^roved June 2;"), 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, 3Iaijoi\

Lansdowne
street.

170 ORDINANCES.

No. 80.

An ordinance to provide for the grading, paving and kerb-
ing of all that portion of Northwest street, from the
west side of Fulton avenue to the east side of Payson
street.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have all that part of
Northwest street, from the west side of
street paved. Fultou aveuue to tliQ east side of Payson
street, graded and paved with vitrified brick
and kerbed or rekerbed, where necessary,
with 4} inch granite or gneiss kerb; all of
the said work shall be done in accordance
with specifications to be prepared by the
City Engineer, who shall advertise for pro-
posals for doing the entire work.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
the whole cost of the said grading, paving
and kerbing of the portion of Northwest
street, mentioned in the first section of this
ordinance (not including, however, any
portion of the cross streets), shall be assessed
upon the x^i'operty fronting upon the said
portion of the street; and the portion of
A.ssessment. the cost payable in respect of the said cross
streets in the Ordinance of Estimates for
the year 1903, and all the proceedings for,
or connected with, the grading, paving and
kerbing of said portion of said street, and
for and with the assessment, payment and
collection of the cost thereof, shall be those
set forth in Sections 61 B, 61C, CID, 61 E,
61F, 61 G, 6111, 611, 61J and 61 K, of Article
48 of the Baltimore City Code, as ordained
by Ordinance No. 33, approved March 14,
1893, and by Ordinance No. 50, approved

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171

March 24, 1893; except that the advertise-
ment for [)roposals, and the opening of the
bids and awarding of the contracts for the
said work, shall be in accordance with
Sections 14 and 15 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1898, Chap-
ter 123, and known as the New Charter,
instead of in accordance with said Section
61B of Article 48 of the Baltimore City
Code.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, That
all the old material on said portion of
Northwest street mentioned in the hrst
section of this ordinance, which it is neces-
sary to take up, shall be purchased by the
contractor at a price to be named by him
in his proposal, and the money so paid by
him for the material in that jDortion of the
street not embraced in the cross streets,
shall be divided among, and credited to,
the owners of the property fronting on the
portion or portions of said street from
which said old material was taken up or
removed as aforesaid, in proportion to the
res2:>ective value of the different i)ortions of
such old material so taken u^^ or removed
as aforesaid, in front of or opposite to their
respective lots, so fronting on such x^ortion
of said street, and the money paid for
the material in the cross streets shall be
credited to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore.

Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
the City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make monthly
estimates on the completed work on said
Northwest street, and to draw his order on

the City Comptroller for per cent, of

each, respectively, of such estimates in
favor of said contractor.

Old material.

Monthly state-
ment.

172

ORDINAJSrCES.

Acceptance.

Repealing
clause.

Sec. 5. And be it further ordained, That
when the whole work provided for in this
ordinance is finished and accepted by the
City Engineer, all sums then remaining
unpaid shall be paid to the contractor.

Sec. 6. And be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
heretofore passed, which are inconsistent
with this ordinance or any of its provis-
ions, be and they are hereby repealed.

Approved June 25, 1902.

THOMAS a. HAYES, Mayor.

IJaltirnoro
Belt Railroad
Company.

No. 81.

An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance further i)roviding tlie mode, terms and conditions
of the building and construction of the railroad of the
Baltimore Belt Kailroad Company within the Citj'^ of
Baltimore," api)roved May 14, 1890, by substituting
other contract provisions for the provisions of said ordi-
nance relating to the station and train sheds of said rail-
road between (,'harlcs street and St. I'aul street; and in
rehition to tlie enclosing in a tunnel the residue of said
railroad ))etween Oak street and Guilford avenue.

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That in
lieu of the obligations accepted and assumed
by the Baltimore Belt Railroad Company
under an ordinance entitled -'An ordinance
further providing the mode, terms and
conditions of the building and construction
of the railroad of the Baltimore Belt Rail-
road Company within the City of Balti-
more," api)roved May 14, 1890, to establish
a station on that portion of its railroad
lying between a point fifty feet east of the
east side of Charles street and a point
twenty- five feet west of the west side of St.

ORDINANCES.

173

Paul street, with train sheds constructed
and provided with smoke escapes as in
said ordinance specified; and to enclose in
a tunnel the residue of its said railroad
between the west side of Oak street and
the east side of Guilford avenue, when
ordered so to do by the Mayor, Register
and City Commissioner, or a majority of
them, as in said ordinance provided, the
said Baltimore Belt Railroad Company
shall upon and by its acceptance of this
ordinance, as hereinafter provided, assume,
contract and bind itself, its successors and
assigns, with and to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, as follows:

(1) That it shall and will with all pos-
sible dispatch, and within ten months from
the date of the approval of this ordinance,
equip its railroad for the use thereon of
electric motors, between Mt. Royal Station
and a point east of the York road; and as
soon as said railroad is so equipped with
electric motors of sufficient capacity to
draw trains thereon, it shall cause all
freight and passenger trains i:>assing from
Mt. Royal Station and to a point east
of the York road to be drawn by means of
electric motors; and shall not use or permit
the use of steam locomotives for drawing
said trains, except temporarily in case of
accident to the electrical equipment during
the time required to restore the same,
using all possible dispatch, and except
further as to passenger trains when, through
breaking down of motors or other serious
emergency, the use of electric motors would
cause extraordinary delay in the transpor-
tation of passengers or the mail, and also
shall not permit locomotives drawing

Ten months.

Electric
motors.

174 ORDINANCES.

Penalty.

Station.

p]xtonsi(»n
time.

freight trains west bound to be fired or to
use steam between Guilford avenue and Mt.
Royal Station, except when stopped for
Northern Central crossing; and every vio-
lation of this provision shall subject said
road to a penalty of five hundred ($500)
dollars as liquidated damages, payable to
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore;
provided, however, that if by reason of
default or delay of contractors construct-
ing such electric motors, and without fault
on the part of said railroad company, the
delivery to the said railroad company of
the electric motors which it is required to
procure is delayed beyond the said period
of ten months, and such cause of delay be
shown to the satisfaction of the Mayor,
said period of ten months shall be extended
for the time of such delay ascertained and
certified by the Mayor.

(2) That upon the equipment of its rail-
road with electric motors, as aforesaid, and
upon notice from the Mayor that the public
convenience requires it, the said railroad
comi)any will locate and construct, between
Charles street and St. Paul street, a station,
the train shed of which shall project as
little as is reasonably practicable above the
level of Charles street, and shall be of orna-
mental design approved by the Mayor.

8. If after the period of ten months from
the i)assage of this ordinance or any exten-
sion tliereof, as above provided, the said
railroad company shall use or peimit the
use of steam locomotives for di'awing any
freight or i)assenger trains from Mt. Koyal
Station and to a point east of the York
road, or if the use of steam locomotives on

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said trains be resumed thereafter (except
temporarily as above provided i thereupon,
commencing not later than thirty days
after said period of ten months, or any ex-
tension thereof, or after the use of steam
locomotives is so resumed, the said railroad
shall and will, with all reasonable dispatch,
C(n'er and enclose in a tunnel all those
parts of its railroad not so enclosed between
the west side of Oak street and the east side
of Guilford avenue, including as well that
portion now open between Charles street
and St. Paul street as the remainder thereof;
and for each and every day of delay in
commencing said work, or in completing
the same as aforesaid, said railroad com-
pany shall and will pay to the Mayor and
City Council, as liquidated damages, the
sum of $500, without prejudice, however,
to the right of the Mayor and City Coun-
cil to enforce by bill for specific per- Penalty.
formance or other ax)propriate proceed-
ings at law or in equity, the obligations of
said railroad company under this ordinance
and its acceptance of the same.

(4) That simultaneously with the accept-
ance of this ordinance the said railroad
com[)any will give its bond to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, with a
bonding company or companies as surety
or sureties in the penal sum of ten thousand
dollars, conditioned to secure the full and
faithful performance by the said Baltimore
Belt Railroad Company of all and singular
the terms of agreement above set forth, the
form of said bond to be approved by the
City Solicitor.

Bond

176 ORDINANCES.

This ordinance shall only be open to
acceptance, and shall only be accepted by
the Baltimore Belt Railroad Company, as
Acceptance. ^ contract between it and the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, modifying, as
herein provided, the contract obligations
created under and by the acceptance of the
said ordinance approved May 14, 1890;
and the evidence of the acceptance of this
ordinance shall be a resolution to the Board
of Directors of the said company, a copy of
which, duly certified by the secretary of
the said company under its corporate seal,
shall be lodged in x)ossession of the Mayor;
such acceptance shall be so lodged with the
Mayor within thirty days after the passage
of this ordinance, and thereupon the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be construed,
to all intents and purposes, as if they had
been inserted in and made part of the said
ordinance approved May 14, 1890.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained. That
Effective. this Ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved July 25, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Maijor.

No. 82.

Repealed.

An ordinance to repeal Section 94, Article 7 City Code,
and Ordinance No. 81, ai)i)roved May 27, ISUo, Icnown
as Section !)4A, Article 7 City Code, and reordain same
with a inendnienls.

Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That Section 94,
Article 7 City Code, and Ordinan(;e 81,
ai)proved May 27, 1895, known as Section
94 A City Code, be and the same is hereby
repealed and reordained as follows:

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177

Section 94. If any wall or building, or
any part of any structure of any kind, shall
from any cause whatever be in a condition
as to be a menace to the safety of persons
or property, it shall be the duty of the
Inspector of Buildings, as the head of the
3rd Sub-Department of Public Safety, to
give notice in writing to the owner or
owners of such unsafe conditions, or to his,
her or their agents or representatives, and
require the same to be made safe and
secure or removed, as speedily as in the
judgment of the Inspector of Buildings the
emergency of the case demands; and it
shall be the duty of such person or persons,
whether owner, agent or representative, to
comply with such notice from the Inspector
of Buildings, and any failure or neglect so
to do shall subject the owner, agent or
representative to a fine of twenty ($20)
dollars, and an additional fine of ten ($10)
dollars for each and every day there is a
continuance of such failure or neglect; this,
however, does not exclude any owner, agent
or representative from any right of appeal
from the decision of the Inspector of Build-
ings, as provided for in Section 84, Article
7, City Code 1893. The fines imposed under
this section to be recovered as other fines
and forfeitures are recoverable.

Unsafe build-
iugs.

Penalty.

Sec. 94A. If any wall or building or any
part of any structure of any kind shall be
in a condition as described in Section 94,
and the notice from the Inspector of Build-
ings as therein required having been served,
and a failure or neglect to comply with said
notice continue at the expiration of the
time stated in said notice within which said
repairs, securing or removing shall proceed,
the Inspector of Buildings shall, in addition
to the penalty stated in Section 94, cause

Notice.

178 ORDINANCES.

a poster to be placed in some conspicuous
place on the premises notifjung all persons
interested that a notice having been given

Conspicuous in accordance v^dth Section 94, Article 7,
^'^^^^' City Code, and the same having been dis-

regarded or neglected, that the Inspector
of Buildings, representing the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, will proceed, at
the expiration of ten days from the date of
said poster, to make the premises safe and
secure to persons and property in whatever
way may be necessary so to do, and what-
ever expense shall be incurred in any
proceeding called for in these sections
the same shall be paid by the City Reg-
ister out of any unappropriated money
in the Treasury, and any or all parties
interested in the premises shall become
indebted to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore for the full amount expended;
and the claim shall become a lien on the
entire lot within the described bounds of
the premises, and all property on said lot,
and should the indebtedness not be paid to
the City Comptroller within one year from

One year. incurring the expense, the City Comptroller
shall place the claim in the charge of the
City Solicitor for foreclosure and recovery
of the money, including all costs and
interest.

Sec. 94B. The Inspector of Buildings
Approval of shall secure the approval of the Mayor

Mayor. j • x

beiore proceeding to remove or secure any
premises as required in Section 94A.

Sec. 94C. Should any special emergency
occur, where the delay of proceeding, as
required by Section 94 and 94A and 94B,
would result in loss of life or property and

ORDINANCES.

179

immediate action be necessary, the Board
of Public Safety shall have the power to
direct the Inspector of Buildings to proceed
at once to take such action as is needed to
guard the safety of persons and x^roperty,
and should it become necessary on account
of great risks in approaching, to demolish
or throw any wall or structure, the city and
its officers shall be harmless from any
damage that might occur from such neces-
sary demolition, and the whole risk to be
on the owner, owners or representatives of
the defective property.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved July 25, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

Power.

Effective.

No. 83.

An ordinance to establish an unj^aid Commission to inquire
into and report on the expediency of the purchase of a
park to be known as Hopkins Park.

AVhereas, It is believed that money can
be wisely expended in the location and
purchase of a park, to be known as Hop-
kins Park, on the lots of ground in Balti-
more City lying within the triangle formed
by Eutaw street, St. Marys street and
Druid Hill avenue, and for the i^arking of
the bed of McCulloh street from Biddle
street to St. Marys street; therefore

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, That the
Mayor shall appoint eight persons who
shall serve without pay, and who with the

Preamble.

180

ORDINANCES.

Ilopki

Park.

Establishing?
park.

Effective.

Mayor (who shall be ex officio chairman)
shall constitute a Board of Commissioners
to be known as the Hopkins Park Commis-
sion; three of said Commissioners shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business; and in case any member or mem-
bers of said Commission shall decline or
refuse to serve, resign or die, the Com-
mission shall have the power to fill the
vacancy or vacancies so created; pro-
vided, however, that in no event shall the
life of said Commission, unless renewed by
ordinance, continue for longer than the
term of two years from their original
appointment and qualification.

And the said Hopkins Park Commission
shall inquire into the expediency of estab-
lishing the said park and parking, and if
they shall deem it expedient they shall
locate the lines of said park and parking
and have a survey made of said lines, and
shall appraise the value of all property
within the lines of the proposed park and
parking, also tlie estimated value of the
materials in the improvements on said prop-
erty, and report to the Mayor and City
Council at as early a date as possible an
ordinance providing for the acquisition of
the property for such parks and parking,
but said Commission shall have no proceed-
ings for such acquisition, nor shall they
incur any expense as against the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, Tliat
this ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.

Approved July 31, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

RESOLUTIONS

PASSED AT THE ANNUAL SESSION

I9OI-I9O2.

No. 1.

A resolution directing the Commissioners of Finance to return to the gen-
eral city treasury so much of the supposed "surplus" for the year 1900
as under the recent decision of the Court of Appeals appears to have
been illegally collected from the taxpayers of the Annex.

Whereas, The sum of two hundred and sixty- six
thousand two hundred and sixty-one (8266,261.62) dol-
lars and sixty-two cents as a supposed "surplus arising
in the fiscal year 1900 of income received over the
expenditures for said year" was in April, 1901, passed
over and paid "to the Commissioners of Finance to be
credited to the General Sinking Fund;" and,

Whereas, It appears by a recent decision of the
Court of Ai)peals that a portion of the income collected
in said fiscal year, and which w^ent to make up and
swell said supposed surplus, was erroneously levied on
and collected from the taxpayers in the Annex and
should be returned to them.

Wherefore, It appears that there was no such amount
of surplus for said fiscal year properly applicable to the
sinking fund, but that the true amount of any "surplus"

182 RESOLUTIONS.

was only what would remain after deducting the
amounts so illegally collected, and consequently the said
payment over to the Commissioners of Finance of said
sum of two hundred and sixty-six thousand two hundred
and sixty-one ($266,261.62) dollars and sixty-two cents
was and to that extent under said decision became
erroneous; therefore

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the Commissioners of Finance be and
they are hereby directed to return to the general city
treasury so much of the said sum of two hundred
and sixty-six thousand two hundred and sixty-one
($266,261.62) dollars and sixty-two cents as may be
necessary to refund to the taxpayers of the Annex the
amounts which under the said decision of the Court of
Appeals have been illegally collected as aforesaid; and

Be it further resolved. That it shall be the duty of
the Appeal Tax Court to examine into all claims for a
return of taxes alleged by the taxpayers aforesaid, to
have been paid in error, and if, upon examination by
the Appeal Tax Court, it shall clearly appear that such
claim or claims is or are well founded, and that the
taxes have been paid erroneously, the said Appeal Tax
Court may direct the Register, by order or orders in
writing, to refund or repay the same, and shall reject
all such claims as may be considered doubtful or not
well founded, and said Register is hereby authorized
and directed, upon receipt of said orders as aforesaid,
from the Appeal Tax Court, to pay to the person or
persons named in such orders the amounts respectively
found to be due to them from the City of Baltimore by
the Appeal Tax Court, after investigation as aforesaid.

Approved October 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

RESOLUTIONS. 183

No. 2.

Resolution granting permission to the trustee of Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church to erect a frame extension in rear of said churcli.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the trustees of the Bethany Methodist Prot-
estant Church to erect a frame extension in the rear
of the southeast corner of Washington and Townsend
streets, 14 feet front x 44 feet deep, one story high, to
be used as a Sunday-school room, said building to be
erected under the sux)ervision of the Inspector of Build-
ings and subject to the usual fees.

Approved October 26, 1901.

THOMAS a. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 3.

Resolution to request the Legislature of 1902 to have certain classes of
personal property exempt from taxation.

Resolved, By the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the members of the Legislature of Mary-
land, to meet in 1902, be respectfully requested to so
amend the law that in those cases in which the personal
effects of a person consisting of household furniture,
bedding, wearing apparel and jewelry usually worn by
such person shall not exceed in appraised value the
sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, the same
shall be exemi:)t from assessment and taxation.

Aiiproved November 12, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

184 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 4.

Resolution granting permission to Lercli Brothers to erect a frame addition
on top of warehouse, 110-114 Hanover street.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to F. Thomas Lerch and others, trading as
Lerch Brothers, to erect upon the top of warehouse
No. 110-114 Hanover street, Baltimore City, a frame
shed to be roofed with tin, and sides and ends to be
covered with corrugated iron, and to be of the follow-
ing dimensions: sixteen feet wide by twenty-four feet
long, and sixteen feet high; the work to be done under
the supervision of the Inspector of Buildings, and
subject to the payment of the usual fees.

Approved November 13, 1901.

THOxMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 5.

Resolution granting permission to tlie James Clark Machine Company
to erect a frame stable.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the James Clark Machine Company to erect
a one-story frame building twenty feet by forty feet,
twelve feet to the eaves, and eighteen feet to the highest
point, to be used as a stable, said frame building to be
erected in the place of the i)resent frame building,
thirty by fifty feet, and two stories high, at the foot of
Webster street, on the south side of the Basin; and

Be it further resolved. That said building be erected
under the supervision of the Inspector of Buildings and
subject to the usual fees.

Ai^proved December 10, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

RESOLUTIONS. 185

No. 6.

A resolution authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to
erect a two story frame structure as an extension to its present tender
shops inside of its inclosure at Mt. Clare.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
to erect a two story frame extension on the east end of
its tender shops as located within its enclosure at Its
Mt. Clare shops; the said extension to be two stories
in height, fifty feet long and sixty feet wide, the con-
struction of the said extension to be under the sujier-
vision of the Inspector of Buildings, and subject to the
payment of the usual fees.

Approved December 16, 1901.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 7.

A resolution granting permission to Messrs. Edward Brady & Son to
repave for certain propertj^-owners a portion of Hargrove alley.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more City, That permission be granted to Messrs.
Edward Brady & Son, No. 1109 Cathedral street, to
repave for certain property-owners the alley in the rear
of Nos, 717, 721 and 723 St. Paul street, known as
Hargrove alley, with a vitrified brick pavement on a
concrete base, all in accordance with the specifications
and under the supervision of the City Engineer's office.

Approved January 20, 1902.

"THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

186 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 8.

Resolution granting permission to the Lloj'^d L. Jackson Company to erect
a warehouse not to exceed 125 feet in height from the established street
level, on the southeast corner of Lombard and Liberty streets, in the
city of Baltimore, fronting about 134 feet on Liberty street, and running
back about 120 feet on Lombard street.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the Lloyd L. Jackson Company to erect a
warehouse not to exceed 125 feet in height from the
established street level, on the southeast corner of
Lombard and Liberty streets, in the City of Baltimore,
fronting about 134 feet on Liberty street and running
back about 120 feet on Lombard street; said warehouse
to have such thickness of brick walls as shall be deter-
mined necessary by the Inspector of Buildings, and the
floors thereof to be of slow burning construction; said
building further to have such platforms or similar
structures for fire department uses as may be required,
and all to be done under the supervision of the
Inspector of Buildings.

Approved January 20, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 9.

A resolution to condemn and open rostofficc avenue, so as to extend tlie
same througli the Guntlier property.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That in the event of the United States Govern-
ment purchasing the Peabody property adjacent to the
new Custom House buihling, that the necessary steps
shall be taken by the Mayor and City Council of

BESOLUTIONS. 187

Baltimore to open and condemn Postoffice avenue, so
as to extend the same through the Gunther property,
thus affording more space and light for the proposed
new Custom House building, as also inuring to the
interest of the city; and

Be it further resolved, That copies of this resolution
be sent to the Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress, representing the State of Maryland.

Approved February 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 10.

A resolution granting permission to the Spring Garden Wharf and Land
Company to remove a two-story frame structure from the northeast
corner of Wooster and Russell streets to the northeast corner of Dock
and Warner streets,

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the Spring Garden Wharf and Land Com-
pany to remove two- story building, 116x60, covered
with corrugated iron, now standing at the corner of
Wooster and Russell streets, to the northeast corner of
Dock and Warner streets, same to be done under the
supervision of the Inspector of Buildings, subject to
the payment of the usual fees.

Approved February 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

188 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 11.

Re"50lation requesting the Maryland representatives in Congress to have a
bill passed authorizing and directing the War Department to turn Fort
McHenry over to the City of Baltimore for public park purposes.

Whereas, It is desired that Fort McHenry be opened
to the people of Baltimore and the general public as a
public park; and whereas, it is understood that such a
proposition is agreeable to the Secretary of War;
therefore

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Bal-
timore, That the Maryland representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States be and they hereby are
requested to have a bill speedily passed authorizing
and directing the Secretary of War to turn Fort
McHenry over to the City of Baltimore for public park
purposes under such regulations as the said Secretary
of War may be pleased to adopt, the grounds to be
under the care of the Board of Park Commissioners of
Baltimore City, with a recommendation, however, that
if possible it be continued as a military post.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be for-
warded to each member of the Senate and House of
Representatives from Maryland.

Approved February 7, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

RESOLUTIONS. 189

No. 12.

Resolution granting tlie use of the iceboat F. C. Latrol)e to the Free Sum-
mer Excursion Society of Baltimore for the season of 1902.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the Harbor Board is hereby authorized and
directed to grant the use of the iceboat F. C Latrobe
to the Free Summer Excursion Society of Baltimore
for the season of 1902; the expense of running the
same to be taken out of the appropriation of the Har-
bor Board in the levy of 1902.

Approved February 20, 1902.

THOMAS G HAYES, Mayor,

No. 13.

Resolution extending an invitation to Admiral Prince Henry, of Prussia,
to visit Baltimore during his forthcoming visit to the United States.

Whereas, Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia is to
visit the United States during the month of February
for the i)urpose of being present at the launching of the
German Emperor's new American built yacht.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the said Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia
be and he is hereby extended a cordial and hearty
invitation to pay a visit to the City of Baltimore dur-
ing his stay in this country; and that the different
trade and mercantile organizations of the city, as well
as the citizens generally, be requested to accord to him
such reception as befits his exalted station in life.

Resolved further, That the officials of the City be
and they hereby are requested to participate in the
said reception; and

Be it further resolved, That a copy of the resolutions
be sent to the said Prince Henry, so as to be in his
hands immediately upon his arrival in New York
aboard the imperial yacht HohenzoUern.

Ax^proved February 21, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

190

RESOLUTIONS.

No. 14.

Resolution by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to permit the
Evans Marble Company to raise their stable at the foot of Warner street
to the level of said street.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted the Evans Marble Company to raise their
stable and loft at Ranstead's Wharf, at the foot of
Warner street, which is 20x75 feet in size, np from
its present foundation to a level with said AVarner
street by building piers and filling in, the same
being done for the purpose of making said stable
more habitable for their stock housed therein, the
work to be done under the supervision of the Inspector
of Buildings and be subject to the usual fees.

Approved March 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 15.

A resolution granting i)ormission to the Riverside Parlv Christian Church
to use Cross Street Market Hall.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the use of Cross Street Market Hall
be and the same is hereby granted to the Riverside
Park Christian Church on Sunday evening of each
week from eight to ten P. M., for the space of one
year, or so much thereof, subject to the actual expense
incurred; above permission to be revoked by His Honor
the Mayor at his i)leasure, and said arrangement not
to interfere with any evening for which said hall may
be otherwise rented, or the use thereof required by the
city.

Be it further resolved. That this resolution shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 12, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

KESOLUTIONS. 191

No. 16.

A resolution granting permission to Otto G, Simonson, Superintendent of
Construction of the New Custom House, to erect a fence.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Bal-
timore, That permission is hereby granted to Otto G.
Simonson, Superintendent of Construction of the
United States Custom House, to erect a fence eight
feet six inches high on Gay street and Water street,
taking in one-third of the said streets so as to enclose
the ground surrounding the lot where the New Custom
House is to be erected.

Be it further resolved, That this work shall be done
under the supervision of the City Engineer.

Approved March 17, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

No. 17.

A resolution granting permission to the Homestead Methodist Episcopal
Church to have a wood cornice upon said church.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the Homestead Methodist Episcopal Church
to have a wood cornice upon the front and rear and
both sides of the church now being erected at the
corner of Gorsuch avenue and Taylor street, Home-
stead, Baltimore; said cornice to extend about three
and one- half feet from the line of the walls of said
structure, and the work to be done under the super-
vision of the Inspector of Buildings.

Approved March 26, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

192 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 18.

A resolution granting permission to Messrs. Detrick and Harvey Conipanj^
to erect a frame building.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That permission be and is hereby granted to the
Detrick and Harvey Machine Company to erect a one
story wood frame storehouse, to be enclosed with cor-
rugated iron, and to have a slag roof; said building to
be not over 40 feet front on Preston street and 60 feet
deej) along the east side of Jones Falls on north side of
Preston street; to be not over 25 feet high to the eaves,
and not over 35 feet high to the ridge of the roof; said
building to be isolated from any other building. The
work to be done under the supervision of the Inspector
of Buildings, and be subject to the usual fees.

Approved March 26, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, 3Iayor.

No. 19.

Resolution granting permission to Dr. Henry F. Hill to form the first floor
of the building, now l)eing altered, at the corner of Madison avenue and
Dolphin street, with wood joist and lireproof ceiling under same.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, That Dr. Henry F. Hill be and
he is hereby authorized and permitted to form the first
floor of the building at the corner of Madison avenue
and Dolphin street, now being altered, with wood
joists and fireproof ceiling under same, under the direc-
tion of the Inspector of Buildings.

Approved May 8, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

RESOLUTIONS. 193

No. 20.

Resolution granting the iceboat Latrobe to the Printing Pressmen's Union
No. 01, of Baltimore.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the Harbor Board be and it is hereby
authorized and directed to grant to the Printing Press-
men's Union No. 61, of Baltimore, the free use of the
iceboat Latrobe to take them down the river on a
pleasure trip on Wednesday, June 18, 1902, being
upon the occasion of the annual convention of the
above named association, members from all parts of
the United States being present.

Approved May 12. 1902.

THOxMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 21.

A resolution granting permission to the Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore
City to build a frame addition to its club house.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more City, That permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore City
to erect a frame addition to its club house at Ferry
Bar, about twenty-five feet wide, eight feet deep and
two stories in height, the upper story to be used as a
bathroom in place of the one now in use, which is to
be removed, and the lower story to be used to enlarge
an adjoining room; provided the same be done under
the sui^ervision of the Inspector of Buildings, and sub-
ject to the x)ayment of the usual fees.

Approved May 19, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

194 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 22.

A resolution to remove a drinking fountain from the southeast corner of
(jiougli and Bethel street.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart-
ment be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
remove a drinking fountain for man and beast from the
southeast corner of Gough and Bethel streets.

Approved May 26, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 23.

Resolution to remove drinking fountain from the northwest corner of
Saratoga and Pearl streets; and to repeal the resolution known as num-
her 211, folio 110 of the Ordinances and Resolutions passed at the session
of the City Council of 1894-95.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the Resolution known as No. 211, of
the Ordinances and Resolutions passed at the session
of the City Council of 1894-95, be hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the Chief Engineer of the Water
Department be and he is hereby directed and author-
ized to remove the drinking fountain situated at the
northwest corner of Saratoga and Pearl streets.

Be it further resolved, That this resolution shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved May 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

RESOLUTIONS. 195

No. 24.

A resolution to remove a drinking fountain from the northwest c<jrner of
Randall and Covington streets.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart-
ment be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
remove a drinking fountain for man and beast from
the northwest corner of Randall and Covington streets.

Approved May 29, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor.

No. 2o,

A resolution granting permission to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Peace to use Broadway Market Hall.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the use of Broadway Market Hall be
and the same is hereby granted to the Evangelical
Luthern Church of Peace on Sunday of each week and
evenings, if not otherwise engaged, for the space of
one year, or so much thereof, subject to the actual
expense incurred; above permission to be revoked by
His Honor the Mayor at his pleasure, and said arrange-
ment not to interfere with any evening for which said
hall be otherwise rented, or the use thereof required by
the city.

Be it further resolved, That this resolution shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved June 3, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

196 RESOLUTIONS.

No. 26.

A resolution to refund to J. L. Gilbert & Brother twenty ($20.20) c^ollars
and twenty cents, being the amount paid ])y them in error to the City
Water Eegistrar in 1899.

Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, That the snm of twenty ($20.20) dollars and
twenty cents be and the same is hereby appropriated
to refund to J. L. Gilbert & Brother the amount of a
water bill x)aid by them on February 28, 1900, to the
Water Registrar in error, the same having been charged
on property 449 and 451 North street, owned by them,
when as a matter of fact no water was supplied for or
used upon said i^remises during the year 1899, x)rovided
that said amount be paid out of the levy of 1903.

Approved June 6, 1902.

THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor,

I NDEX

TO THE

OFdiDaoees and Hesolations

OF THE

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

OK BALTIMORE.

1901-'02,

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ORDINANCES— Page

Calvert street, paving 150, 151, 152, 153

Carey street, paving 139, 140, 141

CarroUton avenue sewer. . . 70, 71

Cattle, sheep and hogs, prohibiting the driving of through

certain streets of 84

Conduits, agreement with United Railways and Electric Com-
pany ' 118, 119

Constables 157, 158, 159

Contracts, only first-class mechanics 128, 129, 130

Cooper, Joshua A., constable 33

Cows, regulating keeping of 121, 122, 123, 124

RESOLUTION—

Clark, James, Machine Company, to erect one-story frame
l)uildinir

184

D

ORDINANCE—

Dietrich Brothers, to lay track 30, 31, 32, 33

RESOLUTION—

Detrick & Harvey Machine Company, to erect frame building. 192

E

ORDINANCES—

East street, Rogers avenue changed to

Edmondson avenue, sewer (59,

Eh'ctrical (current 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82,

Estimates 7, 8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,

17, 18, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,

39
70
83

RESOLUTION—

ICvans Marble C()mi)any, to raise sta])le to level of street 190

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OHDINAXCES— Page

Fayette street, to pave 60, 61, 62

Fentress & Mediary, right to lay pipe line. .41, 42, 43, 44, 45,

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51

Footways, unpaved streets 102, 103

Fire Department —

Create Engine Company No. 24 149, 150

Heating Xo. 11 Truck House 4

To purchase ground in the vicinity of Patterson Park avenue

and Orleans street for use of 153, 154

RESOLUTIONS—

Finance Commission, providing for the return of money to

the City Treasury, surplus for the year 1900 181, 182

Fort McHenry, requesting Maryland Representatives in Con-
gress to pass a bill turning over to the city and convert-
ing it into a public park 188

Free Summer Excursion Society, use of ice-boat Latrobe. . . . 189

H

ORDINANCES—

Harbor Board, anchorage of vessels 117

Heddinger, Daniel C. and Annie, purchasing 124 and 126

North High street from 39, 40

Henry street, paving 130,131, 132

Home, managers Industrial 95

Hopkins Park, providing for creation of unpaid commission.

179, 180

Hospital, Johns Hopkins 51

Hot air pipe line, right to lay. {See Fentress & Mediary
Index.)

House of Refuge, appropriation of six thousand ($6,000) dol-
lars 3, 4

RESOLUTIONS—

Henry, Prince, of Prussia, requesting him to visit city 189

Hill, Dr. Henry F., to make alterations at Madison avenue

and Dolphin street 192

Homestead Methodist Episcopal CJiurch, to erect window cor-
nice 191

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ORDINANCES— Tage

Inspector of Buildings —

Remove or lessen the danger from fire of frame extensions. . .

68, 69

Repeal Article 7, Sections 66 and 67, to be designated 67A,

67B, title, "Building" 141, 1-12, U3, 144

Repeal Article 7, Section 94, title, "Condemning of buildings"

176, 177, 178

ORDINANCE—

Jackson street, to open 29

RESOLUTION—

Jackson, Lloyd L. Company, erect warehouse 125 feet 186

L

ORDINANCES—

Labor, organized, all contracts to let only to those who em-
ploy ." 129, 130

Landsdowne street, acceptance of deed to bed of 1C9, 170

Lanvale Place, accept deed 58

Laurens street, sewer 71, 72

Lily, Edward, constable 56, 57

RESOLUTION—

Lerch Brothers, erect frame addition ui)on warehouse 184

M

ORDINANCES—

Madeira street, to open 67

Mechanics, all contractors to employ only lirst-elass. . . .129, 180

Mediary, Suinmerfleld B., Richard B. Fentress, right to lay

pipe Uuii 41, 42, 4:3, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51

:Messcrsiiiith, William E., constable 72

Mexican war veterans ()5, 66

Montford avenue, paving 100, 101, 102

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ORDINANCES— Page

Newcomer, Waldo, erect i)orcli 145, 140

Night soil, prohibiting 146

Northern Central Railway Company, removal of Madison

street tracks 133, 134, 135, 136

Northwest street, paving of 170, 171, 172

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ORDINANCE—

Operators, telephone 83

ordinances-
Public Park —

Hopkins Park, providing for establishing an unpaid com-
mission ] 79, 180

Land bounded by Riggs avenue, Fremont avenue, Arlington

avenue and opposite No. 13 Engine House 159, 160,

161, l(i2, 163, 164

Wyman's Park, acceptance of deeds 165, 167

RESOLUTIONS—

Park Fort McHenry, requesting Maryland representatives in

Congress to pass bill converting and turning over to city, 188

Postoffice avenue, condemn and open 186, 187

R

ORDINANCES—

Reformation, Industrial House of, directors 68

Refuge, House of, appropriating six thousand dollars (?^6,000)

3, 4

Refuge, House of, directors 72

Rogers avenue, change name 39

Railroads —

Baltimore Belt Line Railroad, use of electric motors 172,

173, 174, 175, 176

Northern Central Railway Company, to remove Madison

street tracks , 133, 134, 135, 136

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ORDINANCES— Page

Providing for sale to West Virginia Central and Pittsburg

Railway (otherwise known as Fuller bid) 104, 105,

106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116

Rose treet, paving 130, 137, ] 38

Western Maryland Railroad, calling for bids 73, 74, 75, 76

RESOLUTION—

Riverside Park Christian Church, use of Cross Street Market

Hall 190

s

ORDINANCES—

School Building, Cromwell and Twenty-second streets, Wal-

brook avenue and Smallwood street 96, 97

School Building, purchasing from Daniel C. and Annie Hed-

dinger, 124-126 North High street, for 39, 40

School Building, Saratoga and Mount streets 56

School purposes, ground for use of English-German School

No. 2 63

Schools, tuition 119,120, 121

Smith, Henry, & Sons, lay track 92, 93, 94

Statter, Adolph C, constable 57

Streets, unpaved, footways 102, 103

School Building —

Chestnut and Fourth avenues 127, 128

Heating No. 54 School 168

Hollins and Schroeder streets. No. 10 School 144, 145

Lakewood avenue and Orleans street 127, 128

South of Warren avenue 127, 128

RESOLUTIONS—

Simonson, Otto C, erect fence about Custom House 191

Spring (iardcn Wharf and Land Company, removal two-story

building 187

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OIJDINAXCES— Page

Tax for use State of Maryland 35

Tax for year 1902 ;>5, 36, 37

Tax on bonds, certificates of indebtedness. . 33, 34

Tax on mortgages 34

Tax upon suburl^an property 3<S

Taxes, discount for prompt payment 37. 38

Taxes, granting authority to City Comptroller to sell at pri-
vate sale property acquired for 51; 52

Taxes, return of money to Annex taxpayers 63, 64, 65

Tuition, schools 119, 120, 121

RESOLUTION—

Taxes to exempt certain class of property 183

u

OKDINANCES—

United Railway's and Electric Company, conduits agreement,

119, 118

United Railways and Electric Company, lay down tracks and

switches .". 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92

Viaduct over Windsor Mills road 154, 155, 157

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OKDIXANCES—

Wallis, Severn Tcackle, erect memorial C

Wells, ])roliibiting the throwing of other than waste matter

therein 147

Western Marvland Railrcnid, calling for bids 73, 74, 75, 76

Providing for sale of 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, IKi

Providing for sale to West Virginia Central & Ritts-

burg Rwy. (otherwise known as Fuller l)id) 104,

105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114. 1 15. 1 Ki

Wyman Park, acceptance of deeds 165. 16(i, li;7

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