(Efig of Ualitmnre (l&atmt att6 Wea 18IO-J817 THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES RECORDS OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS 1812-1817. WESTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS 1810-1817. ISSUED BY WILBUR F. COYLE CITY LIBRARIAN BALTIMORE 1909 PRESS OK KIXC IJROS.. BALTIMORE, MD. F EXPLANATORY PREFACE. This book contains nil the records of the Eastern Precinct Commis- sioners 1X12 to 1S17; and the Western Precinct Commissioners INK) to 1S17. The Commissioners were authorized to lay out, tirade, level, open streets, etc., in new precincts of Baltimore, East and West of Jones' Falls, which were contiguous to Baltimore, and were annexed in 1816. The Commissioners' work was in anticipation of an extension of the City boundaries and was mostly performed before the actual extension. Though their duties were identical in their respective precincts, they were separate and distinct bodies. The Precinct Commissioners often worked with the City Commis- sioners when the grade of a street to be established extended in both the City and Precincts. This book completes the Records of Baltimore City from 1720 to 3818, of this particular character, which are in volumes entitled: "First Records of Baltimore Town & Jonestown, 1720 to 1707." "Records of the City of Baltimore (City Commissoincrs), 1707 to 1813." "Records of the City of Baltimore (City Commissioners) (Supple- ment), 1720-3 SI 8." "Records of the City of Baltimore (Special Commissioners). 17X2 to 1707." "Records of the City of Baltimore (Eastern Precinct Commission- ers). 1x12 to 1N37. and (Western Precinct Commissioners I. islo to 1S17," which were published under the same auspices in the order named. This printed copy has been made to conform to the original in every possible detail. WILIH'R F. COYLE. fit ii Lih/'di'idn. P. A I.TIM OKI-:. August 1st. 1000. 1500800 Eastern Precinct Commissioners' Records 1812 1817 (Chronologically Arranged) An ACT to appoint commissioners to grade, level, pave and repair the streets, squares, lanes and alleys in that part of the eastern precincts of Baltimore therein described, and for other pur- poses. 1811, ch. 138. I By this Act the inhabitants who are qualified . ,. . < n Eastern pre- to vote for delegates, residing within the follow- cinct.com- ,. .-.-... , . . mission ers. ing limits, to wit : .Beginning at the intersection of the lines of the city and precincts in Market street, Fell's Point, and running thence with the east side of a road which runs from the said street northwardly and west of the Hospital, until it intersects Harford run ; thence with a straight line southwardly to the intersection of Aisquith street and the old Harford road; thence with a straight line westerly to a new street laid out by Dr. Stevenson, immediately south of his house ; thence with the north side of the said street to Jones' Falls ; thence with the said Falls to the line of the city, and thence with the lines of the city to the beginning ; on the first Monday of March next, and 011 the first Monday of March in every year thereafter, were to elect by ballot five persons residing within said limits, as com- missioners of the eastern precincts of Baltimore. Levy court to appoint judges of elections com- missioners declared to be a body politic, their du- ties, &c. The supplement relates to sinking wells and erecting pumps, removal of nuisances, &c., and impowers the commissioners to appoint one or more superintendents of chimney sweepers with the same power, and under similar regulations, with those appointed by ordinance in the city.] [From Boundaries of Baltimore and Acts of Assembly 1729 to 1830.] Vlll ACT relating to the city of Baltimore, 1817 ch. 148. 8. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all the powers, Powers trans- _ t ferredto privileges, rights and property vested in or grant- Mayor and . . f i City Council. ed to the commissioners ol the western precincts, the commissioners of the eastern precincts of Bal- timore, or their respective officers, the commis- sioners of the western precincts market, or the commissioners of the eastern precincts market, shall be, and the same are hereby, vested in the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore as fully and for the like purposes as the same were pos- sessed by the above named boards or officers re- spectively; and that the acts entitled "An Act to appoint commissioners to grade and level the sev- eral streets, squares, lanes and alleys in the pre- cincts of Baltimore," and "An Act to appoint commissioners to grade, level, pave and repair the streets, squares, lanes and alleys in that part of the eastern precincts of Baltimore therein de- scribed, and for other purposes," and the several supplements to those Acts, be, and the same are hereby repealed, except so far as relates to rights acquired under the said boards and to suits now depending in which any of the said commission- ers are parties, or there remain contracts unexe- cuted or claims unliquidated in which they arc respectively interested, for the completion of which the Mayor and City Council shall provide. [From Boundaries <> Baltimore, Acts of Assembly 1729-1BI!0. | PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE EASTERN PRECINTS OF BALTIMORE 1812 JAMES C DEW Clerk EASTERN PRECINTS, March 4th 1812 The Commissioners met and being duly qualified proceeded to buisness. Daniel Conn was nominated and elected Chairman of the board. James C Dew being in nomination for Clerk was duly elected and qualified. Motion made and seconded, it was Unanimously adopted that the Office of the Commissioners shall be kept at No. 87 Harford Street in said Precints. Motion of the Chairman and Seconded, was adopted that Adam Denmead and Hezekiah Price wait on the different Sur- veyors and report at their next stated meeting. Motion was made and Seconded, was Adopted that the Stated Meeting be on Thursdays in each and every Week at 10 O'Clock A. M. Received a Petition from the Inhabitants of Potter Street to Grade, level & Pave, and Acted on in due form, by Order JAMES C DEW Clk EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE March 12 1812 Motion Made and Seconded for an Election for a Surveyor Jehu Boulden was Unanimously Elected. Motion made and Seconded it was agreed that the Petition from the Inhabitants of French Street lay over to the next Stated meeting and a Committee consisting of Three, viz Heze- kiah Price, Adam Denmead, and Joshua Fort are appointed to make the necessary enquiries on the subject contained in the Petition. 2 RECORDS OF Keceived a Petition from the Inhabitants of McElderys Street to Grade the same from Asquiths Street to Potters Street, and acted on it in due form. by Order JAMES C DEW Clk EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE March 19. 1812 Eastern Precints Commissioners Met. Daniel Conn John M Smith >- Present. & Joshua Fort And Proceeded to buisiness, The Committee apointed at the last meeting on the Petition from the Inhabitants of French Street reported favourable, and the board acted on the same in due form. The Chairman appointed a Committee of Two of the board \'iz. John M Smith and Joshua Fort, to make the necessary enquiry on the Petition from the Inhabitants of Low Street and to Report at the next Stated Meeting. Received a Petition from the Inhabitants of Harford Street to Grade, Level, and Pave the Same, from Bridge Street until it intersects the old Joppa Road and acted on in due form, by Order JAMES, C DEW. Clk EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIOXERS OFFICE March 26th IS 12. Eastern Precincts Commissioners Met Viz. Daniel Conn Adam Denmead John M Smith r r" Present. Ilez. Price Joshua Fort. BALTIMORE CITY. 6 The Committee appointed at the last meeting to Examine, the Situation of Low Street as Petitioned for, reported that there should not be any alteration in the Grade as now established in part. The Petition for Grading, and Paveing the same were acted on in due form. by Order JAMES C DEW, Clk EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 2d 1812 Eastern Precints Commissioners Met Viz. Hezekiah Price John M Smith Joshua Fort ^Present. & Adam Denmead And proceeded to buisiness. Received a Petition from the In- habitants of Green Street to Grade, level, pave, and Remove Xuicences and Pave, the Foot Ways from Low St. Southward to the City line, and Acted 011 the same in due form. by Order. JAMES C DEW, Clk EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIOXERS OFFICE April 6. 1812 Eastern Precints Commissioners Met as p. Advertizement on Potters Street. Daniel Conn Hezekiah Price Adam Denmead T n -, r o -i >- Present. John M Smith & Joshua Fort. And Received from the City Commissioners, that they could not attend as requested to act in Conjunction with the above RECORDS OF Commissioners Consequently adjourned until to Morrow 9 O'Clock by Order JAMES C DEW Clk EASTERN PRECLNTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 7th 1812 Eastern Precints Commissioners Met agreeable to Adjourn- mt. on the 6th Inst. on Potters Street. Daniel Conn Hezekiah Price Adam Denmead John M Smith & Joshua Fort Present with their Surveyor. After making Sundry experiments, Resolvea that Potter Street from the small Alley Purchased by the Corporation tc Conduct the water from Potters Street into Green Street, and from thence into High Street shall have an asscent of Two thirds of an Inch in every Ten feet to the X "VV Gutter of McElderys Street, thence to have an Asscent of one Inch in every Ten feet to the part of Union Street, which is now Paved, Provided the Consent of the Holders of Property on Union Street can be Obtained to take up Fifty feet of the pres- ent Pavement, and in Case their assent can not be obtained, then the Asscent from McElderys Street to Union Street to be One & a quarter Inches in Ten feet more or le,ss to meet Union Street Pavement. Also that the Grade of the said Potters Street South of the said Alley to the City Line shall intersect such grade as the City Commissioners may Adopt beyond the City Line, which Shall be Five Inches in Every Ten' feet. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE CITY. EASTERN" PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE- April 9. 1812 do Commissioners Met Viz. Adam Denmead John M Smith > r resent. & Daniel Conn And proceeded to buisiness, After having some Conversation agreed that Cry and Hetzeter should pave Potters Street Agree- able to their Proposals, and to receve the Money as it can be Collected by the Clerk under our directions by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 13th 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met on McElderys Street agreeable to Advertizement. Daniel Conn Adam Denmead Joshua Fort j> Present. & John M Smith J And in Consequence of the Inclemmency of the Weather and the Surveyors not Attending adjourned until Saturday the 18th Inst at 10 O'Clock A. M. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk 6 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 16th 1812. Eastern Precints Commiss Met. John M Smith Joshua Fort Adam Denmead ^Present. & Hezekiah Price There being no business before the board Adjourned by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS OFFICE Apl 18. 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met as p. Advertisement on Harford Street. Viz. Daniel Conn ^ Adam Denmead Present with their John M Smith I & Surveyor. Joshua Fort I After making sundry experiments thought proper to Ad- journ the Grading of Harford Street until Tuesday 28th Inst for the purpose of giving the parties concerned an opportunity of pointing out and devising means to the Commissioners a bet- ter mode of carrying the Avater of Harford Street then in a Strcight direction down Bridge Street, Consequently ad- journed until Tuesday 28th Inst at 10 O'Clock A. M. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 7 BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 18. 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met as p. adjournment on the 13th Inst. on McElderys Street Yiz. Daniel Conn ^ John M Smith Present with their Joshua Fort ^> Surveyor to Grade said & McElderys St. Hez. Price J Resolved. That the grade begin at the N E Gutter of Potters Street and McElderys Street from thence to the North East Gutter of Liberty Street with an Asscent of Two thirds of an Inch in Every Ten Feet, from thence to North West Gutter of Friendship Street an asscent of one Inch in Ten feet from thence to the N E Gutter of said Friendship Street, an asscent of One & half Inches in Ten feet, thence to the N "W line of Asquith Street with an asscent of Eight Present. Adam Denmead J And in Consequence of the City Commissioners not being present to Act in Conjuction adjourned Until Tuesday 21st lust, at 10 O'Clock A. M. by order JAMES C DE\V. Clk 8 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECLNTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 21st 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met on French Street as p. adjournment on the 20th Apl 1812. Adam Denmead "1 ,. T , ,.. ~ . . Present Avith their Surveyor John M Smith . . , , , _ I to Act in Coniuction with Joshua Fort f Daniel Conn City Commissioners and after making Sundry Appointments Resolved. That from the East Gutter of Jones Street to the East Gutter of High Street have an asscent of about one & Three quarters of an Inch in Every Ten feet to intersect the Present Pavement from High Street, to have a regular Grade to Opposite the South Side of Center Street which is to be run across French Street as Graded with an Inch in Ten feet, de- scent from the South West Gutter of Green Street, Thence asscending to Green St on the same Grade of one Inch in Ten feet, thence from the East Gutter of Green Street to the York Road at about one Three quarters Inches in Ten feet to Six Inches below the Gutter on the West side of Forrest Street Pro- vided leave can be obtained of the Road Company to take up and Pave a Gutter a cross the said Road. If not obtained Then to run from Green Street Gutter to Forrest Street Gutter on an even Grade. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 23d 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met. Adam Denmead > Present. John M Smith in Consequence of not having a quorum Adjourned by Order JAMES C DKW. Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 9 BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSRS OFFICE April 24th 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met on French Street to Condemn the same for a Publick High Way. Daniel Conn ^ Hez. Price | Present with their John M Smith L Joshua Fort Surveyor. A Denmead Resolved. That the commencement be at the Corner of House South 73 West Forty Xine feet Six Inches meeting a Point Fifty Two Feet three Inches from the East Corner of John M Doblers Brick House, then Running to the Xorth Side of Union Street Six Inches Xorthwestardly from the West Cor- ner of William Fultons House, Thence Westwardly along the Front of Thomas Wheelers Brick House. Which Width of said French Street from the York Road to Green Street to be Forty Feet, from thence to Union Street to be the same Width, from thence on the West side with a Straight line to Misses Slyes House, which shall determine the Width of that, from thence to High Street to be Forty feet in Width, and from thence to Jones Street The Permanent Houses shall determine the width thereof by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUXTY EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIOXERS OFFICE April 28 1812. Eastern Precents Commissioners met for adjournment on the 18th Inst on Harford Street Viz. Daniel Conn Hez. Price I Present with their John M Smith f Surveyor. Joshua Fort After making sundry Experiments Eesolved. that the Grade of Harford Street commence at the South Corner of 10 RECORDS OF Union <: Bridge Streets, and asscend to East Street with an asscent of Three quarters of an Inch in every Ten Feet, Thence to the Pump, to Asscend Three quarters of an Inch in every Ten Feet, The bottom of the Gutter to be Six feet Two Inches below the bottom of bottom of the Pump Stock, Thence to the North East Corner of William Laffertys Lott, to asscend Three quarters of an Inch in every Ten feet, from thence to the south side of Asquith St, to Asscend one Inch and seven Tenths in every Ten feet, from thence to the old Joppa Road, to asscend One Inch Present John M Smith j Resolved. That the report of the Committee on Low Street the 26th of March 1812, be and is hereby confirmed and directed to be paved by Cry & Hetzeler on the same Terms as Potters Street. - by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COrXTY EASTERN PRECIXTS COMM I SS 1OXE RS OFF ICE May 2d 1M2. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met on Green Street as p. Advertisement Viz. Joshua Fort Adam Denmead , , , , L , , Present. John M Smith I );unel ( 'uim BALTIMORE CITY. 11 And in consequence of the City Commissioners not attending and the inclemency of the weather, adjourned Until Saturday 9th lust at 4 O'Clock P M. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY PRECINTS COMMIS- SIONERS OFFICE May 7. 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met Viz. Joshua Fort ^ Adam Denmead ^ Present. John M Smith J Received a Petition from the Inhabitants of A Twenty feel Alley between Eden Street and Strawberry Ally and Nortli of Pitt Street Extended to remove the obstructions out of said Alley and the Nuisances that are or may be in the Neighbor- hood, and acted on the same in due form & ordered to be advertized until the 8th June Next. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE May 9th 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners as p. adjournment on th-- 2d of May on Green Street. John M Smith ~] ^ Present with their Surveyor, Adam Denmead j And acted in conjunction with the City Commissioners. Resolved, That the South West Gutter of Green Street commence at the North West Gutter of Pitt Street Asscend Three Inches in Ten feet to the distance of Twenty feet, then to descend to the Gutter of Necessity Alley. The North East Glitter of Green Street to commence at the North West Gutter 12 RECORDS OF of Pitt Street and Asscend three Inches in Ten feet, to the dis- tance of Six feet then with a Regular descent to the Gutter of Necessity Alley by Order JAMES C DEW Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE May 14. 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met Viz. Adam Denmead "j John M Smith I- Present. Daniel Conn J And Proceeded to business, after Reading the Proceedings of the 9th May Inst on Green Street. Resolved, That there should be no alteration in the Grade of Green Street from Necessity Alley to Pitt Street. Resolved. That the commencement of ye East Gutter of Green Street, be at the south East Gutter of Green & Low Streets, Asscending to the Bend in Green Street to the bottom of the Gutter as now Paved, and the West Gutter of Greeu Street to commence at the South West Gutter of Green & Low Streets, and asscend to the bend in Green Street to the bottom of the Gutter as now Paved, From thence Southwardly to Necessity Alley to remain in grade as now Paved. Resolved. That Cry & Hetzeler pave Harford Street agree- to their Proposals. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSRS OFFICE May 21st 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met Viz. John M Smith "^ T-> i n ( Present & Proceeded Daniel Conn W to Buismess. Adam Denmead J BALTIMORE CITY. 13 Resolved. That Elisha Bailey and J Bailey Pave French Street agreeable to their Proposals Signed by the Clerk. Received a Petition from the Inhabitants of Union Street to Grade, level, & Pave Union Street from Bridge Street to Low Street, Ordered to be advertised until the the 20th June next 4 O'Clock. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE May 28" 1812. Adam Denmead ^ Joshua Fort I Present. John M Smith J After reading the proceedings of the last Meeting adjourned by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSR OFFICE June 4th 1812 Daniel Conn ^ Adam Denmead i and Hez Price John M Smith [ Present. Joshua Fort Resolved. That a Loan of Two Hundred Dollars be obtained to Enable Cry & Hetzeler to go on Paving Potters Street fc to be continued until the amount can be collected of the Inhab- itants by the Clerk, and the amnt of Interest to be Charged to the Property Holders on Potters Street it being a Necessary expence by order JAMES C DEW. Clk 14 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN" PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 8th 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met. On Twenty feet Alley (or Union Alley) agreeable to adver- tizement. Joshua Fort ^| J> Present. John M Smith Not having a quorum adjourned until Thursday llth Inst at 12 O'Cloek A M. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 11, 1S12. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met Viz. John M Smith Daniel Conn T , - ^Present. J oshua -b ort Hez. Price Received a Petition from sundry Inhabitants, or Owners, of Property on old Joppa Road for condemning the same from Bridge Street extended to the Road West of the Hospital, and joins that part laid down by the Levy Court of Baltimore County and acted on in due form of Law, and Ordered to be advertize! until the 10th of July next 11 O'Clock A M. Resolved That John M Smith and Joshua Fort are appointed to examine into the situation of Union Alley And report at this office at 3 OT'lock P M. The Committee reported that the Obstructions and Nuisances on said Union Alley had not been removed and is very offencive to the Property Holders on s;u Present. Joshua Fort J Resolved. That the Property Holders on Union Alley be and they are directed to remove all Obstructions, out of said Alley consisting of Fences, Tubs, &c &c Also all Nuisances, that is or may be in said Alley, and to have the same compleated in Ten Days from the date hereof this Notice, and from time to time to continue to keep the same Clean and in good order, otherwise the Commissioners, will do the same at the Expence of those Offending in due form of Law. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 18, 1812. Eastern Precincts Commissioners met. Viz. Daniel Conn ") Adam Denmead John M Smith Joshua Fort > Present. Revolved. That a loan of Five Hundred Dollars be obtained for Cry & Hetzler and continued on until Colletd and the Inter- est to be charged to the Property Holders on Potters Street. Received a petition from the Property Holders on McElderys St. between Potters Street and Asquith Street to pave the same and ordered to be advertised until the ISth July next. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk 16 RECORDS OF BALTIMOKE COUNTY EASTERN PRECLNTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 18 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met on Harford Street. Daniel Conn John M Smith , TV i ^Present. Adam Denmead Joshua Fort. Resolved. That the southeast side of Harford Street com- menced at the Northwest corner of Samuel Longs Brick House near the corner of Harford & Union Streets, and thence with a Streight line until it comes to a point Forty Nine feet Six Inches distance South East from the South East corner of John Murrays Brick House near the old Joppa Road, the said Harford Street to be of the width of Forty Six feet Nine Inches from Bridge Street to the old Joppa Road, and the same is hereby condemned for a Publick High Way for Ever. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 25" 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met. Daniel Conn ^ Adam Denmead ^Present. John M Smith j Ri-xoh-eil. That a Loan of Two Hundred and fifty dollars be obtaind to enable the Pavers to go on Paveing of Green Street and the Interest to be Charged to the Property Holders on Green .Street it being a Necessary Expence. by Order JAMES C DEW Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 17 BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSRS OFFICE July 2d 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met. Hezekiah Price Adam Denmead > Present. J ohn JVL Smith Joshua Fort Received a Petition from the Property Holders on Liberty Street to grade, Level, & Pave the same from McElderys Street to the North extention of Asquith Addition to Baltimore TOAVII, and acted 011 the same in due form and ordered to be adver- tized until the first of August next at 8 O'Clock A M. Resolved, That Lyon & Soimnerville Pave Union Street agreeable to their proposals with the addition of one Row of Flag Stones. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSRS OFFICE July 7th 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met on Union St. John M Smith ^ Adam Denmead V Present. Hezekiah Price J Resolved. That Union Street commence as follows to Wit. Begining for the North East side thereof, on the southeast line of Bridge Street Southwestardly Fifteen Feet Seven Inches from the West Corner of Samuel Longs Two Story Brick House, and riming thence Southeastwardly to Low Street, Thirty feet Three Inches North eastwardly, from the East- wardly from the East Corner of Henry Ilardestys Two Story Brick House, and the South West line of said Street, begin as aforesaid on the South East Side of Bridge Street, and South- westardly forty Five feet Ten Inches from the West Corner of Samuel Longs Two Story Brick House, and runing Southeast- 18 RECORDS OF wardly to the East Corner of Xathan G Brisons Two Story Brick House, thence to Continue the same to Low Street, pass- ing the East Corner of Henry Hardestys Two Story Brick House. Resolved. That Union Street asscend in grade from the South East Gutter of Bridge Street to the line of Bridge Street Twelve Inches, and thence to descend to the Xorthwest gutter of Low Street. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COFXTY EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMFSSIOXERS OFFICE July 9th 1812. Eastern Precincts Commissioners Met. Daniel Conn ^) Joshua Fort ^-Present. John M Smith j Received Sundry Proposals for paving McElderys Street and Liberty Street after Reading Them over concluded that ('r\ eV Iletzlers were on the best Terms. I'l'xolrcd. That Cry \- Ilet/lers pave McEldervs Street and Liberty Street agreeable to their proposals. by order JA.MKS C I)K\V. Clk I5ALTIMORK COFXTY FASTFRX PKKCIXTS COM MI SSI OX KItS OFFICK .lulv Ki, isi^. Kasicrn Precints C'ommissioners Met. John M Sniit li ^ ^ Present. Joshua Fort And not having a <|iioruiii adjourned, also Adjourned ihc Loca- ti..n of the old Joppa Road Fntil ihe i ; .'5d Inst a! 1! O'Clock A M. by Order JAMKS C DKW. Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 19 BALTIMORE COFXTY EASTEKX PRECIXTS COMMISSRS OFFICE July 23d 1812. Eastern Precints Commissioners met. Adam Demnead ^ John M Smith I Present. Joshua Fort J Resolved, That the postponement of the old Joppa Road be until further Orders. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUXTY EASTERN PRECIXTS COMMISSIOXERS OFFICE July 30th IS 12. Eastern Precints Commissioners Met. After Reading the Proceedings of the last Meeting concluded to go to green Street to make out a platt for Paveing Tax. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUXTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMM I SS I ONERS () F F ICE Augt 6. IS 12. Daniel Conn John M Smith I Present. .Joshua Fort Received. A Petition from Sundry Property property Hold- ers on a Nine feet Alley West of Potters Street Praying that a Xuisance may be removed from some Lots to George Adreon Adjoining said Alley and Acted on in due form of Law. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk 2.0 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSR OFFICE August 13th 1812. Adam Denmead ^ Joshua Fort L Present. John M Smith J After reading over the Proceedings of last Meeting adjourned by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSRS OFFICE Augt 27. 1812 Commissioners met. V John M Smith "^ Adam Denmead V Present. Joshua Fort After reading the Proceedings of the last meeting, Estab- lished the grade of Liberty Street from the intersection of the same with McElderys Street Northwardly to the Extremity of the said Liberty Street, Begining at the North westerly Corner of the intersection of the said Liberty Street and Liberty Street, and McElderys Street and riming with an asscent of Two thirds of an Inch in Ten feet, to the North Extremity of the said Liberty Street. Resolved. That Michael Bandle fill up fifty feet of Ground fronting on Liberty, McElderys, & Potters Streets, within the Space of Two Months from the present date, The said Lott bee filled up so high above the grade of the Kirb Stones as to discharge all the water at all times from the Lott, for which the Commissrs agreed to give the said Michael Bandle One Hundred Dollars deducting an Allowance of Six p. Cent from the same for the Collection thereof. R<>snlrt*d. That Michael Bandle likwise Samuel Greens Lot so high as to dis- charge the water that now lies on the Same, and prevent it BALTIMORE CITY. 21 from laying there for the future, at Twelve & half Cents pr Load within the Space of one Month from the present date. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSRS OFFICE Sept. 3d 1812. Commissioners Met After reading over the Proceedings of the last meeting Ad- journed. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE September 10th, 1812. Commissioners Met Daniel Conn Adam Denmead > Present. John M Smith Joshua Fort Resolved. That Henry Anderson fill up the Footways on Union Street at 181/> Cents p. Load, within the space of Seven Weeks from this date and Collect the Money for the same under the direction of the Commissioners. The said filling up to be Sufficiently high as to discharge all the water from the said Footways over the Kirb Stones. The Clerk to assertain and inform Henry Anderson who if any of the Propriertys will fill them up themselves in due time. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk Z'Z RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERX PRECLN T TS. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE' Sepr 17. 1812. Commissioners Met. Adam Denmead ^ John M Smith J> Present. Joshua Fort j After reading over the last Proceedings adjourned, by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUXTY EASTERX PRECIXTS COMMISSIOXERS OFFICE September 21st 1812. Commissioners met on McElderys Street. Adam Denmead "") Joshua Fort i Present and James Baker John M Smith C Surveyor. Daniel Conn J Resolved. That the commencement of McElderys Street be at the Xorth East corner of "Wm Powells Two Story Brick House on the South West Corner of Potters Street & McEl- derys Street and thence runing Xorth 71 degrees East along the Xorth East Corner of Mrs Tannocks Brick House and to Continue the Same to Asquith Street. by order JAMES C DKW. Clk BALTIMORE COFXTY EASTERX PRECIXTS ( 'OM M I SSIOX ERS OFFICE September 22d 1S12. issioners Met on Liberty Street. Daniel ( 'onn "^ Ile/ekiali Price [ Present \vilh.James Baker Joshua Fort cV ( Surveyor. John M Smith j 15A I.TIM OK K CITY. 23 Resolved. That Liberty Street commence at the corner of John Oakleys Lott North 71 degrees East distance Olie Hun- dred and Twenty Feet Six Inches, from the North East corner of Win Powells Two Story Brick House, and from thence North 18 : Vj West to the Extremity of Liberty Street as laid down by Win Asquith in his Addition to Baltimore Town. by order JAMES DEW Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMM I SS I OX ERS OFFICE October 1 1812. Commissioners Met. John M Smith "| ^Present. Adam Denmead Not having a Quorum adjourned by order JAMES C DEW Clk. BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERX PRECINTS COMMISSION ERS OFFICE Octor 8 1812. Commissioners Met on French Street. Ilezekiah Price "1 . . , ! Present with James xJaker John M Smith ! Surveyor Adam Denmead J And in consequence of not having the Necessary papers to Establish the West line of French Street adjourned by order JAMKS C DEW. Clk 24: RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE October 9th 1812. Commissioners Met on French Street. Hezekiah Price ^ . , ^ Present with J ames Baker Adam JJenmead l~ r i TUT o - Al [Surveyor. John M Smith After Runing the lines of Coles Harbour, assertained that there is Sufficient Ground to Admit of French Street being Forty feet in width Received a Petition from the Inhabitants of a Nine feet Alley West of Potters Street, and acted on it in due form of Law. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Octor 15 1812. Commissioners met. Daniel Conn "^ John M Smith Joshua Fort Received, A Petition from the Property Holders on Liberty Street, South of McElderys Street and acted on it in due form of Law, and ordered to be advertised for to meet on 14th Novr next. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Octor 22d 1812. Commissioners met. John M Smith ^| [> Present. Joshua Fort I BALTIMORE CITY. 2 And in Consequence of not having a quorum adjourned by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Octor 29 1812. Commissioners met. Adam Denmead "^ John M Smith ^p res ent. Joshua Fort There being no Business before the Board adjourned, by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Novr 5th, 1812. Commissioner met. John M Smith There not being a quorum adjourned, by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Novr 12 1812. Commissioners met. John M Smith ^ }> Present. Adam Denmead J There not being a quorum adjourned by order JAMES C DEW. Clk 26 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN" PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Novr 12 1812. Commissioners met on Liberty Street south of McElderys Street. Adam Denmead ^ John M Smith ^p reS ent. Joshua Fort Resolved. That Liberty Street, south of McElderys Street have an asscent of Two thirds of an Inch in Ten feet until \\ intersects the Grade of the old Pavement heretofore Paved. by Order JAMES C DEW Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE November 19 1812. Commissioners met. John M Smith "] Joshua Fort I Present. Adam Denmead Rcxolred. That Nine feet Alley West of Potters Street have an asscent of Two thirds of an Inch in Ten feet from the (iutter of Potters Street to the Angle of Said Alley, from thence \vitli the same Grade to the line of McElderys Street. Rcxolrcd. That Cry k Iletxler pave said Alley West of Pot- ters Street agreeable to their proposals. Ri-xol r<'d. That the Collector be and is hereby directed to enforce the payments of nil the back paving Tax on Green Street \ T Low Streets agreeable to Law. JAMES C DEW Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 27 BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Novr 26 LS12. Commissioners met. Hezekiah Price ""] Adam Denmead T 1 -v > Present. J oshua ort John M Smith j Resolved. That the petition of Solomon Brown lay over for for the further Consideration. And that Hezekiah Price and Adam Denmead be and are hereby requested to take Counsel on the same and Report the result to this board. by order JAMKS C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Decer 3d 1812. ( Commissioners met Viz. Joshua Fort ^ 1* Present. John M Smith I There not being a quorum adjourned, by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE December 10 IS! 2. John M Smith met and adjourned by order JAMES C DEW. Clk 28 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Decer 17 1812. Commissioners Met. Yiz. Adam Denmead "^ Hezekiali Price T i TM- c -ii > Present John M Smith f Joshua Fort Received. A Petition from Sundry Inhabitants owners of Property on Liberty Street North of McElderys Street to re- move the Nuisances on the Lotts on said Liberty Street and ordered the Same to be advertised until the 18th Jany next. Resolved, That the Collector proceed Immediately against the Property Holders in the Eastern Precints of Baltimore that are in Arrears for Paveing Tax Removing Nuisances &c. Resolved. That the above Resolution be Published Four times. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE February 25 1813. Commissioners met. Daniel Conn Adam Denmead Hez. Price John M Smith Joshua Fort j And examined the Accots of the Clerk and find them correct as Stated by him. Resolved, That the Balances of Fifteen Dollars be paid Michael Bandal & his Receipts be taken in full, for filling up a Lot on Liberty Street belonging to the Heirs of Jas Hammond & the Heirs of Duncan McColrnn. by Order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 2fl BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECINTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE March 4 1813. Commissioners met and being duly Qualified befor James Wilson Esqr proceeded to Business. Hezekiah Price "^ John M Smith L Present. Arthur Mitchell James C Dew was elected Clerk and qualified before James Wilson Esqr and gave the necessary Bond required by the Act appointing Commissioners of the Eastern Precints of Balti- more. Received, The resignation of Henry Pemiington in Writing who was elected by the People of the Eastern Precints at the Election held at Jacob Wilsons for the Commissioners in the Eastern Precints of Baltimore, who was also qualified before James Wilson Esqr, and declined serving as a Commissioner of the Eastern Precints of Baltimore. Resolved. That the Commissioners adjourn until Monday next at one O'Clock P M the 8th Inst in order to go into an Election to fill the Vacancy Occurred by the Resignation of Henry Pennington. by Order JAMES C DEW Clk BALTIMORE EASTERN PRECINTS COMMIS- SIONERS OFFICE. March 8th 1813. John Schunk being duly qualified before James Wilson Esqr appeared & took his Seat. Commissioners met. Hezekiah Price "^ John M Smith A 4.\ -\/r-+ i, n \- Present. Arthur Mitchell f John Schunk And went into an Election of a Commissioner to fill the Va- cancy Occured by the Resignation of Henry Pennington. 30 RECORDS OF George Millemon was duly Elected a Commissioner of the Eastern Prescints of Baltimore. Adjourned until Thursday next. by order JAMES C DEW. Clk BALTIMORE COUXTY EASTERN PRECIXTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE March llth 1S13. George Millemon duly Elected and qualified before James "Wilson Esqr, took his seat. Commissioners Met. Hezekiah Price ^i John M Smith Arthur Mitchel ^Present. John Schunk George Millemon J And Proceeded to an Election of Chairman Ilezekiah Price was duly Elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern Precints of Baltimore. Received a Petition from the Property Holders on Brittoi, Street to grade. Level, \- Pave, tV Condemn the said Britton Street from York Road to the line of the said Precints on the Brow of Gallows or Blue Ball Hills, and Ordered the same to be advertised until the 12th April next at ."> O'clock P M. Rt'xnh'pd. That the Property Holders in the Eastern Pre- cints of Baltimore where the Streets have been Paved be Xoti- h'ed to have the Footways Paved on or before the 1st June next, otherwise the Commissioners of the Eastern Precints of Balti- more will have the same Paved agreeable to Law. bv BALTIMORE- CITV. 31 BALTIMORE COUNTY EASTERN PRECIXTS COM MI SSI OXERS OFFICE March 18. is 13. Commissioners met. ' Hezekiah Price ^j John Schunk A ..i TI/T-.L i 11 r Present. Arthur Mitchell [ Geo Millemon \ After Reading over the Proceedings of the last meeting Ex- amined Accounts Viz. Barnet Kitts John Hussebaugh Win Sutton Charles R Pindle Sol Brown or Martin Bowers Joseph Roache Peter Grant Ilcxol red. That the several accounts be collected by distress and Sale of the Goods and Chatties of the within Xamed Per- sons, Provided any Goods and Chatties can be found agreeable to Law. Received A Petition from the Property Holders on Asquith Street to Grade, Level, Pave, and Establish the Corners, fix the Bonnderys thereof, and Condemn the same a Publick High way for Ever, from the City Line near Pi"\ Street to the exten- tion of Asquith Street on the Brow of Gallows or Blue Ball Hills, where the said Aisquifh Street forms an Angle with the old Ilarford Road and ordered the same to be Advertised until Tuesday the 20th of April next at 10 O'clock P M. Rexolced. That the Commissioners adjourn until the 12th o1 April next at 3 O'Clock P M on Britton Street. by order JA.MKS C DEW. ( 'Ik BALTIMORE, Oth March 1813 At an Election held in the Eastern Precincts of Baltimore For live Commissioners for Said Precincts the following Per- sons were dulv Elected John. M. Smith, John Schunk Wil- 32 RECORDS OF liam Wallis and Adam Denmead and James Foster who were on the 8th day of March 1815 duly qualified before James Wilson A Justice of the peace for Baltimore County and on the Same day they formed a hoard and Elected Adam Denmead Chairman of the Board of Commissioners the Board then went into the election of a Clerk when Henery Hardesty was unanimously elected, and he was duly qualified before James Wilson a Justice of the peace for Baltimore County. John Schunk and John. M. Smith was appointed by the Board to Call on James. C. Dew the former Clerk to deliver to them the Books, Accompts, and all the papers belonging to the Commissioners BALTIMOEE March 10th 181o Eastern precincts Commissioners met at the house of John M Smith in green Street. O. T. Adam Denmead John. M. Smith John Schunk William Wallis James Foster Received Henery Hardestry Resignation in writing as Clerk to the Eastern precincts Commissioners. Xicholas Burke was nominated, and, duly elected Clerk and Collector for the insu- ing year and Regularly qualified before James Wilson a Justice of the peace for Baltimore County, and commenced to discharge the duties of his office on Same day Motion made and Seconded and unanimously Adopted that the office of the Commissrs Shall be kept at Xo 78 Liberty Street in Said precincts. O. T. licKolrcfl that the Board of Commissioners pay Xicholas Burke thirty dollars Rent for aroom to keep there office in for the insuing year the Business of the meeting being gone through the Board adjourned By order XICHOLAS BTKKK Clk BALTIMORE CITY. EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 13th March 1815 Commissioners met by order Adam Denmead ^ John M. Smith | Commissioners John Schunk William Wallis James Foster ]) re a sent the purport of the meeting is to meet anote due on the Frank- lin Bank of Baltimore and after due deliberation Resolved that the note be Re- duced by paying five hundred dollars on the note and have anote disconted for two hundred dollars Resolution agreed to the Board adjourned to meet again to morrow By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 14th March 1815 Commissioners met as per adjormnent John. M. Smith ^ John Schunk William Wallis |>P^asent James Foster Motion made and Seccoiied and Carried that John. M. Sin-t 1 ! take the Chair, and the preceding of the last meeting being Read the Board preceded to Business,, the paving of Aisquith Street in order and after due deliberation Resolved that pub- lick Notice be given in one of the news papers of Baltimore four times between this time and the 23rd of the preasent month at 3 oclock in the Evening for Seperate proposals for paving Said Aisquith St, Resolution agreed to the Board adjourned to meet on 23rd inst at 3 oclock. p. m. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 34 RECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE March 23rd 1815 Commissioners met as per adjornment Adam Denmead "^ John. M. Smith | Commissioners John Schunk William Wallis preasent James Foster j and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting preceded to Business Motion made and Secconed and Carried that Wil- liam Wallis and James Foster be a committee to waite on Sol- lacoffer and others, to knoAv if they wculd permit a street to be opened through there property on the East Side of Aisquith Resolved that publick notice be given in one of the news pa- pers of the City of Baltimore that the Commissioners will meei on the 25th of April next at 9 oclock in the morning to perma- natelv fix the grade of Aisquith Resolved that Cry c^r Ilet/ler pave Aisquith Agreeable to then- proposal James Baker was nominted and duly Elected Serveyor to the Eastern precincts Commissioners for the insuing vear the Board ajorned to nicer again on the 2 Commissioners met John S chunk John M Smith acoram not being present adjourned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 52 RECORDS OF EASTERN" PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 22nd July 1815 Commissioners met By order John M Smith ^ John Schunk ] Commss Wm Wallis I, James Foster j presant Adam Denmead Commissioners meet for the porpose of fixing on the price for paving aisquith Street Cry & Hetzler not attending the prices was not fixt on adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 25th July 1815 two Commissioners meet John M. Smith and "VVm Wallis ordered that the porson or persons owning the priveys at the head of nessesssety alley which is in a state of nuisance be notified to have the Said nuisance Removed NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 27th July 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead ^ ,.,,. Commissioners William Wallis >-_ T , [ Preasent J ames r oster J and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting preceded to Business licxolved that Joshua Smith be notified to fill his lot on union Street so as to Remove anuisance which is thereon Resolved that one cent be leved on each square foot of pav- ing on aisquitli Street to defray necessary Expences preceded to assess the Kxpence of Repairing north liberty Street pump near Michels Bandels property BALTIMORE CITY. 53 Resolved that the property Holders be assessed as follows Heirs of James Hammond one dollar and Sixty nine Cents Heirs of Duncan mcColum fifty six Cents John. W. Glen one dollar and Sixty nine Cents Win Cole two dollars and twenty five Cents John Halm two dollars and twenty five Cents Michel Bandel fifty six Cents Mrs Graham two dollars and twenty five Cents Aquilla Carroll four dollars and fifty Cents Spindlow Williams two dollars and twenty five Cents Win Graham four dollars and fifty Cents Michel Bandel four dollars and fifty Cents Charles R. pindell two dollars and twenty five cents Aquilla Carroll two twenty five Cents James Gallowmay four Dollars and fifty Cents Harrison wells fifty nine Cents James Foster two Dollars eighty One Cents Mathew Williams two dollars twenty five Cents Joseph Henson two dollars twenty five Cents Prisillia morrison two Dollars twenty five Cents Wm Bandel two Dollars twenty five Cents Nicholas Burke two Dollars twenty five Cents Mr Green Survayor one dollar twelve & half Cents adjorned by Order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 2nd august 1815 Eastern Precincts Commissioners met By order Adam Demnead John M. Smith William Wallis James Foster and after Reding the preceding of the last meting proceded to Business Resieved apititian from the property holders on Aisquith Street praying that the pump and well near James P. wates may be Repaired in asubstantial manner Resolved that Said pump and well be Repaired and that John Bandell Repair the Same adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 54 RECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 3rd august 1815 Eastern Precincts Commissioners met Adam Denmead John M Smith William Wallis James Foster and after Reading the preceding preceding last meeting no business Being Before the Bord adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 10th August 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead John S chunk William wallis James Foster there being no business before the Board adjourned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 17th August 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead "^ John Schunk [^ Commissioners William Wallis f Present Jamas Foster preceded to levy the pump tax on aisquith Street pump near James. P. Waites property on Said Street ; as petitioned by pe- tition baring date 1st august 1815 and Received and acted on the 2nd august 1815 and ordered to be Repaired by John Ban- del in the manner petitioned for and after due Deliberation BALTIMOKK CITY. 55 Resolved that the following persons be taxed as follows Mr. Sallanave fifty Cents Mrs. Provost fifty Cents John M Cane fifty Cents Widdow McCormiek fifty Cents Robert Allen fifty Cents John Akely fifty Cents Ilnnyon Harris fifty Cents Mr. Jackson fifty Cents, Mr Stevens fifty Cents Frederick El- lender fifty Cents John McKini two dollars and fifty Cents Xathaniel Drigg one dollar and fifty Cents Mrs French one dollar and fifty Cents John W. Glenn one dollar William Vance three dollars, Daniel Conn two Dollars Mrs. MeElderry one dollar John McElderry three dollars dollars George milliman one dollar and fifty Cents William Waite one dollar and fifty Cents James P. Waite one dollar and fifty Cents Jesse Heslip one dollar and fifty Cents Isaac Smiley one dollar and fifty Cents Mr. moode or Elliotts heirs one dollar and fifty Cents I);ivid Gushard one dollar and fifty Cents Mrs. Elverson heirs one dollar Durias Stansbnry two Dollars on hollins Street Mr Elliott fifty Cents George milliman fifty Cents Mrs McEl- derry fifty Cents Henery Cook heirs fifty Cents James McCor- mick fifty Cents peter Bennett fifty Cts Hull Roow on (ilens alley James Steward fifty Cents Mr Davis fifty Cents phillip moode fifty Cents A. C. knhn one Dollar Resolved that John McCleoud be notified to have annisance Removed that is occationed by his priveys betwen potters and liberty Street adjorned By order NICHOLAS BTRKE Clk EASTERX PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 24th August 1815 Commissioners met aeoram not being present adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk , TT .,-.. . I Commissioners William \\ alhs [ present 56 KECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 26th August 1815 Commissioners by order met Adam Denmead John M Smith John Schunk William Wallis and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting ; preceded to Examine the pavement on aisquith Street. adjorned to meet 011 the 28th august 1815 By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 28th august 1815 Commissioners met as per adjornment John M Smith John Schunk William Wallis James Foster the Chairman not being present William Wallis was appointed Chairman for the Day the Chair being taken; the preceding of the last meeting was Read; then preceded to Aisquith Street, to Examine if an alteration would be of any advantage to said Street ; and an account of the partys unattendance proposing the alteration nothing was done; Commissioners Returned to their office Re.xolrfid that the Clerk procede against John. M. Kane if he dose not pay his Bill forthwith adjorned By order NICHOLAS BTRKK Clk BALTIMORE CITY. iH EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 31st August 1815 Commissioners met John M Smith John Schunk William Wallis James Foster Adam Denmead : come after the Board was formed the Chairman not being present James Foster was appointed Chairman for the day the Chair being taken; the preceding of the last meeting was Read ; and then preceded to Business ; the Situation of aisquith Street is such that if the persons Avho has their property paved in front by athority of the Commissioners ; will not pay their paving Bill forthwith the pavers must Stop paving therefore Resolved that the Clerk procede according to law as advised by our Counsel against all Delenquints owing money for paving forthwith ; and make a return of such Delen- quints next Board day ; Recieved of Clem Burke a complaint against Charles Baccus Respecting anuisance which is on his property Received a petition from the property holders on harford Street to have a pump Repaired; acted on in due form Resolved that John Bandel Repair the Said pump adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 7th September 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead William Wallis James Foster John Schunk John M Smith after Reading the preceding of the last meeting; preceded to Business Resolved that the property holders on liberty and McElderry Street be notified to have their foot way paved on or before the 58 KECORDS OF 10th Day of October next otherwise the Eastern Precinct Com- missioners will pave the Said footway in Conformity to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland passed for that pur- pose Resolved that Mr Rogers be notified to have anuisance Re- moved which is on his property near unon Street Resolved that Ruben Ross be notified to Dig down his foot way on McElderry Street adjorned By order NICHOLAS BITRKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 14 Sept 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead John M Smith William Wallis James Foster after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, preceded to Examine the following accounts Henery E Bayly or Charles Rogers Heirs, Elibeth Bradys or Dominick f rent-lies Heirs Jacob Gillard and John M Kane, and found them Correct- Received a petition from the property holders on holland Street; for Grading and paving Said Street Resolved that publick notice be given that the Commissioners will meet on the 14th October at 2 oclock P. M. for to Grade Said Street adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk E A STERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONS RS O F F ICE BALTIMORE 16th Septr IMS Commissioners by order met Adam Denmead John M Smith .John Schunk William Wallis James Foster BALTIMORE CITY. .051 and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting ; preceded to Aisquith Street to Examine the Grade of Said Street and to assertain if an alteration would be of any advantage to the property on Said Street; and after due deliberation Resolved that the grade be so altered as to allow a scant inch in ten feet from Orleans Street to low Street ; so as to Raise the grade Six inches above the former grade at low Street Adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 21st Sept 1815 Commissioners met John M Smith John Schunk William Wallis James Foster the Chairman not present; James Foster was apointed Chair- man for the day the Chair being taken ; the preceding of the last meting was Read ; preceded to Business Received a petition from daniel Conn and James Stirling praying that the Eastern precincts Commissioners will open and Condemn a street between the said Daniel Conn and James Stirling as agreed on by them selves; agreeable to a plat made out by James Baker at the instance of the above named partys ordered that publick notice be given that the Eastern Pre- cincts Commissioners meet on the 26th October next at 2 oclock P. M. to Condemn the Street petitioned for by Daniel Conn and James Stirling Resolved that Joshua moot Nicholas Gorsuch and the trustees of the Methodis Society be notified to have anuisanee Removed occsioned by their prives Resolved that the widow Ensor be notified to fill up her lot 011 union Street to Remove anuisanee which is thereon Resolved that James Baker be paid the sum of fifty dollars as Soon as practable for his Servesses as Servayor to the Com- missioners up to this date ; adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 60 RECORDS OF EASTEKX PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 28th Septr. 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead William Wallis James Foster John M Smith no business being Before the Boad adjorned to go and Exam- ine the work on Aisquith Street ; and from there to Examine the work Done by the Direction of the Eastern Precincts Com- missioners; at the intersection of the old Joppy Road and mar- ket Street Road leading from fells point adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKK Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 5th October 1815 Commissioners met John M Smith Acorain not being present adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 12th October 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead John M Smith John Sclmnk William Wallis ;m Commissioners met Adam Denmead John M Smith John Schunk Wm Wallis James Foster preceded to Examine the following accounts Elizabeth Bra- diiy on Britton street margret Allen on Britton Street; the heirs ol' Mrs. Elversons on aisquith Street; James Ken on BALTIMORE CITY. 65 green Street ; and Mr. Stevins on aisquith Street ; and ordered the above accounts to be placed in the shiriffs hands; acted on Cry & Hetzler proposal for paving friendship Street Resolved that wee agree to Cry & Hetzler proposal for pav- ing friendship Street Adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 16th November 1815 Commissioners met Adam Denmead John M Smith John Schunk ordered that the Clerk Receive thomas poes notes for his paving on aisquith Street with thomas Barrett indorser in the following manner one in thirty days for fifty Dollars one in Sixty days for forty Dollars and one in ninety days for the Ballance with the iiitrest of the whole amount indued in the last note Received and acted 011 Cry six Dollars, John Deal, two Dollars, Arthur Mitchel, three Dol- lars, fifty Cents, Frederick Leopold, two Dollars, and, fifty Cents. Resolved that the Clerk proced against all persons who Refuse or neglect to Comply with notices Esued for Remove- ing nuisances, Emediately after the time for Removeing Said nuisances Expires the Committee appointed on the last meeting to assertain weather there are a legal nomber of signers on the petition for Grading and paving mill Street Report that there are a legal nomber of signers to Said petition Resolved that publick notice be Given that the Eastern Pre- cincts Commissioners will meet the ninth of may next at two oclock, P. M. to Grade mill Street ; those interested are Re- quested to attend and that proposals will be Received at the Eastern precincts Commissioners, office no 78 liberty street old town for paving mill Street untill the 16th may next, adjorned by order NICHOLAS BrRKE Clk EASTERX PRECIXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 10th April 1816 Commissioners met George milleman John. M, Smith John Schunk William Wallis Benjamin Bond and after Reading the procedings of the last meeting, preceded. to Business - 76 RECORDS OF Resolved that publick notice be given to the owner or owners of a lot of ground Situated at the north End of liberty Street, in the Eastern precincts of Baltimore to Remove a pond of water that is there on ; in the american and federal Gazette ; according to law Resolved that Benjamin Bond and William Wallis are ap- pointed a committee by this Board to view an alley Called Kipps alley, it having been Represented to this Board as being in a state of nuisance and if in a state of nuisance to order the n usance Removed adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECrXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 13th April 1816 Commissioners meet Benjamin Bond William Wallis having been appointed a committee on the 10th april 1816 by the Eastern precincts Commissioners, to veiw an alley Called Kipps alley it having been Represented to Said Commissioners as being in a state of nuisance, we have viewed the premises, according to appointment and Give it as our opinion it is in a state of nuisance, and ought to be Removed immediately, and also Several nussacies on the property of Said Ivipp which is at this time Riming over and very offensive to the neighbour- hood, and ought to be Cleaned out as soon as practicable therefore we order that the Clerk notifie John Kipp and others to Remove Said nuisances, according to an act of Assem- bly in Such Cases made and provided ajorned by order XICHOLAS BURKE Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 77 EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 16th April 1816 Commissioners met George milleman John, M. Smith William Wallis Benjamin Bond and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, preceded to Business, Recieved a petition from the trustees of the Ger- man Reformed Church Harmanious Alrieks and the heirs of thomas McElderry to Establish their Boundierys and assertain their devision lines Resolved that publick notice be given that the Commissioners will meet on the 17th may next at 8 oclock. A. M. to Establish the Boundierys between the trustees of the German Reformed Church lot Harmanious Alrick and the heirs of thomas McElderry as pertition for Recieved a petition from the property holders on liberty alley, to Grade and pave Said liberty alley according to the powers vested in the Commissioners by an act of Assembly ordered that Benjamin Bond and William wallis be a committee to assertain if the petition for Grading and paving Liberty alley has a legal nomber of signers adjorned By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 25th April 1816 Commissioners met John S chunk Wm. Wallis Benjamin Bond the Chairman not present, Benjamin Bond was appointed Chairman for the day and affter Reading the preceding of the last meeting, preceded to Business, the Committee appointed on the last meeting to ascertain if there are a legal nomber of signers for paving liberty alley Report that there are not a legal nomber of Signers for paving said liberty alley 78 RECORDS OF Resolved that Charles Hacket Gross & White and John mar- selas be notified to have their prives Cleaned out, and also Resolved that, that John Carter he notified to have his lot filled up, fronting on liberty Street old town to Kemove a nuisance that is thereon and Resolved that Robert McCule be notified to have the water taken out of his seller under one of his houses on friendship Street Resolved that the Clerk procede emediately to employ some person or persons to fill Rogers and Greens lots where ever a nuisance appears to Exist, thereon, on as Reasonable terms as he Can adjorned to meet again on monday next the 29th at 4 o'clock, p. m. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECTXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 29th April 1816 Commissioners met as per adjornment John M Smith John Schunk AVm. Wallis Benjamin Bond the Chairman not present Benjamin Bond was appointed Chairman for the day. and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting preceded to Business Resolved that the owner or owners of alot of Ground Situ- ated near the Ground laid out for the market house in the East- ern precincts of Baltimore be notified to have amiisanees Re- moved that is thereon by filling Said lot of Ground where Said nuisances exist otherwise the Commissioners will fill in So as to Remove Said nuisances according to to law Recieved apetition from micheal Handel for Superintendent of Chimney Sweeps in the Eastern precincts of Baltimore Rfiftolrcfl that michcl Bandel he and he is hereby appointed BALTIMORE CITY. 79 Superintendent of Chimney Sweeps for the Eastern precincts of Baltimore adjorned to meet on monday next at 4 oclock P. M. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 6th may 1816 Commissioners met as per adjornment George millemon John M Smith John Schunk Benjamin Bond and after Reading the preceding of last meeting proseded to Business, Eesolced that the Clerk proced against Joshua mott by special warrant Returnable before John. F Harris for the amount of twenty Dollars as afine for anuisance and obstructing the Street occationed, by his lime, Resolved that the owner or owners, occupier or occupiers of the property ajoining Michel Bandels ; fronting on liberty Street, be notified to have the privey Cleaned Cleaned out as it is astate of nuisance in ten days from the Delivery of Said notise adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE' BALTIMORE 9th may IS 10 Commissioners met as per advertisement to Grade mill Street George Millemon John M Smith John Schunk Win. Wallis and preceded to mill Street and surveyed Said mill street and adjorned to meet on monday next at 2 oclock P. M. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 80 BECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 13th may 1816 Commissioners met as per adjornment George milleman John Schunk Win. Wallis Benjamin Bond and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting pro- ceded to hollarid Street to grade that part of holland street that was left for further consideration and after Sundry Experiments Resolved that the Grade Descend one and three quarters of an inch in ten feet from the South East Corner of Mr. Elliotts Brick house on said holland Street to a fence Spacified in the petition for Grading and paving Said holland Street. Recieved a petition from Richard Frisbey for paving near the foot Bridge ordered that Said petition be posponed until monday next adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 17th may 1816 Commissioners met as per advertisment to ascertain and establish (he lines between heirs of thornas McElderry the trus- tees of German Reformed Church Harmanious Alricks and Mrs Zolli coffer on the north Side of said Church lot John M Smith ^ present with John Schunk vllria Browr William Wallis J Serveyor the Chairman not present John M Smith was appointed Chairman protein, and affer Reading the preceding of the last meeting, preceded to Aisquith Street; and after Examinig the titles papers, and serveying the different lines by way of experi- ment, and it being too late to finish adjorned to meet to morrow morning at nine oclock By order NICHOLAS BURKK ( 1 lk BALTIMORE CITY. 81 EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 18th may 1816 Commissioners met as per adjorument to finish the unfin- ished Business of yesterday John M Smith ^ present with John Schunk Luria Brown William Wallis J Serveyor the Chairman not present, John M Smith was appointed Chairman protein, and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, preceded to aisquith Street to Complete the unfinished Business of yesterday and after further experiments Resolved that the Begining be and the Same is hereby Estab- lished for the same at astone planted in aline of land belonging to the heirs of the late thomas McElderry sq. deceased, on the East side of Aisquith Street at the distance of ninety two feet from the north wests Corner of Harmanous Alricks Brick house, and Riming with and binding on the East Side of aisquith Street north one and half degrees west, one hundred twenty five feet and one third of a foot to astone planted in the line of the Said Harmanious Alricks land; thence Riming with and Bind- ing on Said line north fifity six degrees east one hundred nineteen feet to astone ; thence Riming with and Binding on the land of Mrs. Zollicoffer, one Course to wit: north sev- enty eight and an half degrees East, three hundred and three feet and one third of a foot to a locust tree thence Riming with and binding 011 the lands of the before mentioned heirs of the said thomas McElderry the four following Courses to Wit : South tweenty nine degrees west, two hundred eighty six feet and three quarters of a foot to an old Stone ; thence north forty nine degrees west eighty three feet to astone thence north thirty four degrees west, sixty one feet to a stone; thence South fifty six and half degrees west; one hundred and Eighty-eight feet and two thirds of a foot to the place of begining. the partys all present agreed to the foregoing Establishment Recieved a petition from the property holders on eaden street for the Erection of anew well and pump on Said eaden Street. acted on Said petition in due form and then preceded to Eaden Street, and Examined the Situation of Said Street ; 82 RECORDS OF Resolved that the well and pump be at thomas Jones Corner on the East Side of Eaden street ; south west Corner of fifteen foot alley, and Resolved that John Bandel is hereby author- ised do the work of well and pump in a substantial and work- man like manner adjorned to meet on moiiday next at 10 oclock. A. M the applicants all present ~"i agreed to the foregoing (-By order Establishment j NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PREC1XCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 20th may 1816 Commissioners met as per adjornment George millemon John M Smith John Scliunk William Wallis and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Com- menced Business, the perport of the meeting was to Grade mill street But not being in possession of the plat and pa- pers Relative to said Street adjorned untill tlmrsday next at 8 oclock A. M. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRKCIXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 23rd may 1X1(5 Commissioners met as per adjornment John M Smith John Schunk \villiain wallis Chairman not present John M Smith was appointed Chair- man protein, and after Reading the proceeding of the last meeting-- Commenced Hiseness Recieved apetition from the property holders on bridge Street Kxtended, to Grade and pave Said Bridge street Kxtended: the Commissioners proceeded to BALTIMORE CITY. 83 Examine if there are alegal iiomber of Signers to said petition, and 011 Examination found that there was not a legal nomber of Signers to Said petition and then proceeded to fix the South East Corner of the new Street laid out by Daniel Conn and James Sterling. Runing from aisquith street to Friendship street ; Resolved that the south East Corner of said street be and the same is hereby Established at the distance of four hundred and twenty nine feet six and half inches from the South East Corner of John McKims Brick house on the Corner of Aisquith and McElderry Streets ; Runing northly and binding on the west Side of ais- quith St. the above mentioned distance of four hundred and twenty nine feet six and half inches to the place of Establish- ment , and Seventy nine feet from the north west Corner of Mrs. Elversons Brick house on the East side of aisquith street, to the place of Establishment at the South East Corner of the above mentioned new Street, adjorned to meet on Saturday next at 8 oclock A. M By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 25th may 1816 on account of the inclemency of the weather the meeting of this day posponed untill tuesday next at 9 oclock. A. M. By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 2Sth may 1816 Commissioners met as per posponement George millemon John M Smith John Schunk william wallis Benjamin Bond 84 RECORDS OF and after Heading the proceeding of the last meeting, Com- menced Grading mill Street and after Sundry Experiments; Resolved that the Grade ascend from french Street to the Cen- ter of liberty Alley, one inch in ten feet and from thence to descend one and a half inches in ten feet to the South Side of falls Street, and from the north Side of falls Street, to as- cend one and half inches in ten feet, the distance of three hun- dred and fifty four feet, and from thence to descend one in ten feet to madison Street - the Cirb Stone to show nine inches above the the top of the Gutter, and Sink nine inches below the top of the Gutter ; and the Cirbs stones to be four inches thick. Resolved that one Cent be leved on Each square foot of pave- ment on north friendship Street to defray nessary Expences allowed by law ordered that publick notice be given that the Commissioners of the Eastern precincts will meet on the first of July next at two oclock P. M. to Grade that of the old Joppa Road Between the new bridge over Jones falls and the junction of Jones and french Streets adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECI'XCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 7th June 1816 Commissioners met by order George millemon John Schunk William Wallis Benjamin Bond and after Reading the proceeding of the last meeting Coin- menced businss /'cfiolri'fJ that the trustees of the German Reformed Church be and they arc hereby assessed fifteen dollars and fifty Cents for their proportion for ascertaining and establishing the boun- derries of Said Church lot, and the heirs of thonias McEklerry arc hereby assessed fifteen dollars and fifty Cents for their pro- portion of Establishing said dcvision lines between them and the Church lot ; and that Ilarinanious Alricks be and he is hereby BALTIMORE CITY. 85 assessed for his proportion of Said Establishment between him and the Church lot; ten Dollars and sixty one Cents adjorned to meet on monday next at four oclock in the after- noon By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 10th June 1816. Commissioners met as per adjornment John M Smith John Schunk William Wallis the Chairman not present John M Smith was appointed Chairman protein, and after Reading the proceeding of the last meeting, Commenced business Resolved that Daniel Conn, be and he is hereby assessed for his proportion of Condemning anew street between him and James Sterling: nine Dollars; and James Sterling is hereby assessed ten Dollars for his pro- portion of Said Condemnation adjorned to meet on thursday next at three ocloek in the aft- ernoon By order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 13th June 1816 Commissioners met as per adjornment George millemon John M Smith William Wallis Benjamin Bond and Reading the proceeding of the last meeting; Commenced Business ; Recieved aproposal from John Brady and Elex- andria Mcdonald for paving mill Street. Recieved apetition from thomas tenant S. Smith Henery tompson and Win. pat- terson, for Removeing obstructions at or near Gallows hill. 86 RECORDS OF placed in the publick high way by wheelrights and Blacksmith on or near said hill, and after Examining Said petition found that it do not Come within the provisions of the law proceeded to make the levey for to pay for anew well and pump on Eaden Street ; Resolved that the property holders on and near said Eaderi Street he and they are hereby assessed as follows; Basquel Ba- lone eight dollars, Samuel Rusel, Eight dollars, william Hoff- man, fifteen Dollars, thomas mabury, two dollars, timothy Kirk, ten dollars, thomas Jones, ten dollars, Henery Dudy, ten dollars, Mary Little, Eight Dollars, John Jellens, Eight dollars, Wil- liam Bartcher, Eight dollars, Mr. Colfuse, five Dollars, John S. Yong, five dollars, william Hill, five dollars, the heirs of thomas McElderry, twenty two dollars, thomas Quay, twenty Six dollars ; the Commissioners then made the levey for the Expences of Grading Eaden Street from pitt Street to union alley on the following property holders, Resolved that thomas Quay, be and he is hereby assessed for his Proportion, Eleven Dollars and Sixty two and half Cents and Resolved that, timoth Kirk, thomas Jones, Henery dudy, mary little, John Jellens, and William Bartcher, be and Each of them are hereby assessed for their proportion of said Grad- ind two dollars and twenty nine Cents. Each. adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECIXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 20th June 1816 Commissioners met by order John. M. Smith John Schunk Win. Wallis Benjamin Bond the Chairman not present Benjamin Bond was appointed Chairman for the day, and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Commenced Business; it appearing that william Hoffman was Charged with one vacan lot more than he owned; therefore Rcxolred that william IToffmans Bill be Reduced one BALTIMORE CITY. 87 dollar and twenty five Cents and that be and he is as- sessed for his proportion for Eaden street pump one dollars and twenty five Cents; Keeieved poposal from Cry & Hetzler for paving mill street, and one from John M'nulty for paving said mill street Resolved that the property holders on the following Street be notified to have their footways paved with Brick in front of their Respective lot Lane, union, Potters, McElderrys, Lib- erty, Aisquith, French, Briton, and Harford Streets on or be- fore the twenty Second of July next Resolved that, Mrs. Parrish, Barney, Kitts, and John. W. Glen ; be and Each of them be notified to Remove nuisances that is on their property in ten days after the deliverry of said notice- and Resolved that Charles Pearce be notified to have the water Removed out of his seller fronting on union street which is in astate of nuisance in ten day after the delivery of said notice adjorned by order NICHOLAS BrRKE Clk EASTERX PRECIXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 1st July 1816 Commissioners met as per advertisment to Grade that pan of the old Joppa Road from the new Bridge over Jones Fall to the Junction of French and Jones Streets George Millemon John M. Smith John Schunk Win. AVallis and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting Com- enced Business; Resolred that the Grading of the Joppa Road be posponed untel the pavers Commence paving mill Street; and Resolved that v\ - e precede to grade the new street Laid out by Daniel Conn and James Stirling Riming from aisquith Street to Friendship street, and after Sundry Experiments, Resolved that that desend with aregular Grade from Aisquith street to meet the Grade of Friendship street, the grade of Friendship Street to Continue from that part already paved with an ascend of one inch in ten feet to meet the Regular 88 RECORDS OF grade from aisquith on the new street Laid out by Daniel Conn and James Stirling adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECIXCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE llth July 1816 Commissioners met George millemon John. M. Smith John Schunk William Wallis Benjamin Bond with James Baker Surveyor and after Reading the the preceding of the last meeting; Com- menced Business Received apetition from the property holders on Bridge street Extended to grade and pave Said Bridge Street Extended; acted on said petition in due form ; and ordered that Publick notice be given that the Eastern Precincts Commissioners will meet on the twelveth of august nex at two oclock P. M. to Grade Bridge street extended, and then proceded to Grade mill Street; and locate the Same; and after sundry Experiment; Resolved, that We Reconsider the grade of mill street ; as Estab- lished on the twenty Eight of may last and that We now Estab- lish the Grade as follows; the grade to Commence at French Street and to ascend with aregular grade to anail drove in post at the Corner of John Kelso house ; about the distance of onu hundred and eighty five feet from French Street ; and from thence to descend with aregular grade to anail drove in a post at the South west Corner of mill and Falls street; the next place of Begining of the grade is at Gross & Whites Brick house on the south West Corner of mill & madison Streets; the top of the Cirb stone to sink thirty five inches below anail drovu in the Corner of the said Gross \- Whites Brick house on the said south west Cornci- of mill and madision Streets; and from thence ascend with aregular Grade the distance of one hundred and fifty: feet to ;i brake thirtrn inches below the present Surface of the ground; and from thence to descend With aregular to BALTIMORE CITY. 89 a nail drove in the before mentioned post at the south west Corner of mill & fall street; the top of the Cirb stone to meet all the before points and to Regulate the grade the location of mill & Burne streets to be agreeable to amap Recorded in Liber W. G. no. 90, folio 355 - and from thence the Commissioners proceded to Grade that part of the old Joppa Road from the new Bridge over Jones Falls to the Junction of French & Jones street; and after sundry experiments Resolved that a rebut be formed ten feet from the Bridge and said Rebut to Sink about three inches ; and from thence to ascend with aregu- lar Grade to meet the Grade at the Junction of French & Jones Streets adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 18th July 1816 Commissioners met George Millemon John. M. Smith Wm. Wallis and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting; Com- menced Business ; Resolved that one Eighth of acent be leved on Each squar foot of pavement on Holland Street to defray nessary Expences allowed by Law ordered that the City Commissioners be in- vited to attend in Conjuntion with the Eastern Precincts Coin mlssioners on the twelvth of august next at two oclock. P. M., to Grade that part of Bridge street Extended, which Binds on the City line Resolved that John Bandel be paid by the Eastern Precinct Collector ; out of the nessary Expences allowed by Law ; three Dollars for Repairing the pump on south Liberty near Mrs. Proctors property adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 90 RECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 30th July 1816 Commissioners met George Millemon John M Smith John Schunk Win. Wallis Benjamin Bond and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting; Com- menced Business Resolved that thirteen dollars and tAveenty nYe Cents, be LeA-ed on that part of the of the old Joppa Road between the ne\v Bridge OA^er Jones Falls and the Junction of Jones, and French, Streets ; to defray nessary Expences allowed by LaAv Resolved that the trustees of the German Reformed Church pay three dollars for the Coppy of the plat of the German Re- formed Church Lot Resolved that the Accounts of the following persons be de- manded and if they or either of them neglect to make Emediate payment, the Clerk is hereby ordered to Commence Suite Eme- diately ; William Armatage, Henery Nicoles, Elizabeth Brady, John Green, Elexandria Chambers, George Cullender, Mrs. Mc- Cormick, Frederick Ellender, Avilliam Wates, Isaac Smiley, maryann. Evens, the heirs of Mrs. Erverson trustees of the Ger- man Reformed Church & Mrs. French adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERX PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 3rd August 1816 Commissioners met by order George Millemon John, M. Smith William Wallis and after Reading the proceeding of the last meeting Com- menced Business; Recieved apetition from the property holders on union Street to IKIA-C- a pump Repaired on said Union Street BALTIMORE CITY. 91 near William Bandels property on said street, acted on Said petition in due form ; and ordered said pump to be Repaired and also appointed, William Wallis ; to Contract for and to Superin- tend ; Said pump untell Said Repairs be Compleated, adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 12th August 1816 Commissioners met as per advertisemet to grade Bridge Street Extended George Millemon John. M. Smith John Schunk William Wallis and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Com- menced Business and after sundry Experiments from Forrist Street to the intersection of Bridge Street Extended and Brit- ton Street ; near the Brow of Blue Ball hill, and it being too late to finish the Establishment of the Grade adjorned by order to meet on thursday next at three oclock. P. M. NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 15th august 1816 Commissioners met as per adjormnet John. M. Smith William Wallis Received apetition from the property holders on potters street for to have anew well Sunk and anew pump put there in at or near the the intersection of McElderrys and potters streets Acoram not present adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk 92 RECORDS OF EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 17th august Commissioners met by order George Millemon William Wallis acoram not present adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 19th August 1816 Commissioners met by order George Millemon John. M. Smith John Schunk William Wallis and after Reading the proeedings of the last meetings; Com- menced Business ; Recieved apetition from the property holders on Orleans street East of Aisquith Street to Grade that part of Orleans street from aisquith to Harford street; acted on said petition in due form Resolved, that, that, publick notice be given that the Eastern Precincts Commissioners will meet on the 20th September next at two oclock. P. M. to Grade Orleans Street as petitioned for acted on the petition Recieved on the 15th inst from the property holders on potters street for anew well and pump Resolved that the well be sunk on the west side of potters street near the Corner of Mr Johnsons Brick house ; South west Cor- ner of McElderrys and potters streets Recieved apitition from the property holders on Upton street ; for to have anew well sunk and anew pump put there in acted on said petition in due form Rpsolrcd that the well k pump be erected at the South line of James Lewis lot on the west side of Upton street Benjamin Bonds scat being vacated by his Removel out of the district, william Joyce was nominated and unamiously Klected to fill the vacancy for the Remainder of the year; and BALTIMORE CITY. 93 ordered that the Clerk notify William Joyce of his appoint- ment adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 20th August 1816 Commissioners met by order George Millemon John. M. Smith John Schunk William Wallis and after Reading the procedings of the last meeting; Com- menced Business and then preceded to finish the Establish- ment of the Grade of Bridge Street, Extended and after fur- ther Experiments Resolved that the grade Commence at For- rist Street ; and ascend one inch and seven eights of an inch in ten feet ; about the distance of four hundred and sixty feet ; and from thence two inches and three quarters of an inch in ten feet about the distance of nine hundred and fifty feet ; and from thence with aregular grade to meet the Grade, at Brit- ton street near the Brow of Blue Ball hill Resolved that One Cent be Leved on each squar foot of pav- ing on Mill Street to defray iiessary Expences allowed by 1 cl \V ' William Joyce was duly quallified as Commissioners of the Eastern Precincts of Baltimore; on the twentyeth of august 1816 before James Wilson Esq Justice of the peace for Balti- more County Adjoriied by Order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 30th August 1816 Commissioners met by order John Schunk Wm. Wallis Wm. Joyce appeared and took his seat 94 RECORDS OF the Chairman not present Win. Wallis was appointed Chair- man for the day; and after Heading the preceding of the last meeting, Commenced Business; Recieved Several poposals for paving mill Street Extended Resolved that We pospone Giving out the paving of Bridge street Extended untell thursday next at 2 oclock P. M. and or- dered that Publick notice be Given that poposals will be Re- cieved at the Commissioners office for paving Bridge street Ex- tended, untell thursday next at 2 oclock P. M. adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 5th September 1816 John, M, Smith John Schunk Wm. Wallis Wm. Joyce the Chairman not present John, M, Smith was appointed Chairman for the day; and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Commenced Business ; Recieved apetition from the property holders on the York Road for to Erect anew pump thereon; ordered Said petition to be posponed untell the next meeting, NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE f,th September 1S16 Commissioners met as per djornment John M. Smith John Schunk Wm. Wallis Wm. Joyce the Chairman not present .John. M, Smith was appointed ('haii-inan for the day; and af Reading the preceding of the last meeting Commenced Business; Recieved apetition from the property holders on the york Road for to Erect anew pump BALTIMORE CITY. 95 thereon ; ordered Said petitioned to be posponed untell the next meeting and then proceded to make the levey for Union Street pump near the property of Wm. Bandell; and after surveying the property ; Resolved that the property holders be assessed as fol- lows - Aquilla Carrel, one dollar and fifty Cts, Spindlow Williams, fifty Cents, Gross & White, three dollars & fifty Cents, Micheal Bandel, three dollars & fifty Cents, Wm. Stans- bury, of Bridge street two dollars & fifty Cents, Jerimiah Watts, two dollars & fifty Cents Vollentines heirs, one dollar & fifty Cents, Joshua Stevenson, three dollars; Benjamin Amos, two dollars & fifty Cents, Widow Wilson two dollars, Daniel Spot- wood, two dollars & fifty Cts, 14 foot vacan lot fifty Cents Majer Wallis, three dollars, Mr. Langelle, one Dollar & fifty Cents, heirs of John Kelley, fifty Cts Henery Hardesty, two dollars, Ezekiel Bell, one dollar & fifty Cts William Stansbury. fifty Cts Joshua Smith, fifty Cts John Richards, two dollars, TTugh Beard, tw r o dollars, Widow Ensor, two dollars, Henery Hardesty, one dollar & fifty Cts, William Stansbury two dol- lars, Henery Penington, two dollars, Henery Bond, two dollars, heirs of James Brown Seventy five Cts, Robert Harris, two dol- lars & fifty Cts, William Bandel, two dollars & fifty Cts, heirs of Jerimiah Williams, two dollars & fifty Cts, heirs of Fany Henson, two dollars, Widow Ross, one dollars & fifty Cts, Bar- ney Kitts, four dollars, heirs of Samuel French, four dollars, Vensand, on Low street, one dollar, Henery Hardesty, on Do. two dollars, Win. Wallis, on do. one dollars Widow Tolbot, on do. one dollar; John Tolbot, on do, one dollar, Wm. Wallis, on do. two dollars adjorned by Order NICHOLAS Bl'KKE (."Ik EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 14th September IS! 6 Commissioners met by order John M. Smith John Schunk Wm. Wallis Wm. Jovce 96 RECORDS OF the Chairman not present John. M. Smith was appointed Chairman for the day, and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Commenced Business; Recieved apetition from the property holders on Hulls Lane for to pave said lane Acted on Said petition in due form Resolved that publick notice be given that the Eastern Pre- cincts Commissioners will Commence to pave hulls lane on or after the 16th October next according to the afore said peti- tion Resolved that John Brady pave Bridge street Extended, agreeable to his poposal Signed by the Clerk adjorned by order NICHOLAS BURKE Clk EASTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE BALTIMORE 20th September 1816 Commissioners met as per advertisement to Grade Orleans street John M Smith John Schunk Win. Wallis Wm. Joyce the Chairman not present John, M. Smith was appointed Chairman for the day, and and after Reading the preceding of the last meeting, Commenced Business ; and then preceded to Grade Orleans Street ; and after Sundry Experiments Revolved that the Grade Commence at Aisquith Street and from thence to descend two inches in ten feet for the distance of two hundred and fifty feet and from thence to descend with about one inch and three Eighth of an inch in ten feet to lair- ford Run and then preceded to make the levey for anew well and pump on potters street near the intersection of McElderrys k Potters streets, and after Surveying the property Rcxolrcd that the property holders be and they are hereby assessed as follows John, W. (Jlen, fifty Cts, Vallenetine Hart, two dollais, John Xuton, four dollars, thomas Levy, twelve dollars, John Kipp, fifteen dollars, Abijah Johnson, five dollars, -John Gor- such, five dollars, Mr. Delourt, silver smith, five dollars, James Smith, five dollars, Corneilous Vansand four dollars e vei & Grade out or hereafter may be laid out, and the same boundaries to Condemn as public highways and to establish condemn as the Courses and fix the boundaris of such streets. highways Squares, lanes or alleys in the said precincts when applied to for that purpose, agreeably to the Provisions of this Act. III. AND BE IT ENACTED. That whenever two w f ' c thirds of the owners of property on any street. ^property' square, lane or alley shall apply in writing to the said Commissioners to grade or level, or establish the Corners or fix the boundaries thereof, or the same to condemn as public highways, it shall and niav be lawful for said Commissioners, or a ma- 112 RECORDS OF jority of them, after giving Ten days notice in Majority olie or more of the public newspapers printed in Commisioners the City of Baltimore, Stating in such notice the give 10 days , . J . , T in one object oi such application to them made, and the newspaper . n j i ,1 / time nxect on by them tor executing the same, then to proceed to grade or level, or to establish the corners or fix the boundaries, or the same to condemn as public highways as in their Judg- ment, or a majority of them, may seem right and proper. Appoint IV. AND BE IN EXACTED That the said Com- cierkTokeep missioiiers, or a majority of them, shall, as soon fair record as mav ^ e< a ^ er their appointment, appoint a Clerk, whose duty it shall be to keep a fair rec- ord of all their proceedings in a good and sub- stantial bound book, by them provided for that Records be purpose, which records shall be open to the inspec- inspection tion of all those interested, and it shall be his duty to furnish, on application from any person or persons interested, extracts of their proceed- Emoiuments ings- f r which he shall be entitled to receive ten cents for every hundred words he may write. Y. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or injured persons shall think himself, herself or themselves injured, or likely to be injured in any of their improvements by any Grade established by the said Commissioners, it shall and may be lawful for them, at anv time within Ten days thereafter, ^"dre'ss * fo naT1 d writing their objections to the Com- missioners, who shall forthwith appoint two per- sons, owners of real or Leasehold property, and not interested, to meet and confer with two other :ipi.int pei-sons, with like qualifications, to be appointed within Ten davs by the person or persons com- plaining, to adjudge the damages if anv and as- sess the same on the propertv benefited bv such .'ZT.-ide, taking into consideration the public irood, the advantage and disadvantages from anv such Grade to the parties therein concerned: and in case the aforesaid persons cannot ntrree they are authorised to make choice of a fifth person, with like qualifications, whose decision, or a majority BALTIMORE CITY. 113 of them, shall be made within ten days after their appointment, which shall be final and conclusive; but before they act, they shall take (he following Oath or affirmation "I, A. B. do solemnly and sin- Oath of K,>. . i Referees j swear (or amrra as the case may be) that I will faithfully and honestly try and determine what damages C. D. (or as the case may be) has or will sustain from the grade affixed by the Com- missioners on the street, lane or alley (as the case may be) and if any, that I will impartially with- out favor or affection, equitably assess the same on the property on said street, lane or alley bene- fited, to the best of my Skill and Judgment and conformably to this act, So help me God," a copy proceedings of which proceedings shall be filed and recorded recorded by bv the Clerk to the commisssioners whose duty the Clerk 1 . . who it shall be. to attend and administer the oath, but slia11 i ni administer before the said street, lane, square or alley shall the oath be cither dug down or filled up, the Clerk of the clerk shall ill i J. n j.i i Collect dam- commissioners shall proceed to collect the damages a ges. adjudged and assessed, and which is hereby made lawful to recover before a single magistrate, or if above fifty dollars, before the Baltimore County court, after application is thereto made and in . L . . Procedure either case this act shall be given and received in Evidence and the decision had therein shall be final and conclusive. VI. A>*D BE IT EXACTED That on application be- ing made to the Commissioners in manner speci- fied in the second section of this act, for the pur- Diggmg down pose of levelling any street, square. Lane or Al- ley, conformably to the grade which hath been streets, &c. established by them; it shall and may be lawful for them, or their Clerk, under their direction to Superintend the digging down or filling up said street, square, lane or alley, as applied for. Con- formable to the Grade, which hath been Estab- lished by them, and all reasonable expences in- cured by them to levy and assess on the property benefited and the same to collect in manner and form provided by the fourth section of this act: provided the owners of any lot on said street, lane or allev shall not reduce the ground to the grade RECORDS OF fixed, or within such time as the said Commis- sioners shall deem reasonable. per diem VII. AND BE IT ENACTED That the commisioners ers shall be allowed two dollars per day for every day the}' may attend to the discharge of the duties D f tu vested in them by this act, which, together with Survtvor two dollars per day to their Clerk, and all neces- sary expences of a Surveyor and advertising the Cost of notices, shall be equallv apportioned among; the Grading &c persons holding property on said otreet, oquare, how to (collect Lane or alley and collected in manner prescribed by the fourth* section of this act. Clerks VI 1 1. AND BE IT ENACTED That the Clerk to percentage t i u , Commissioners shall be allowed six per cent. on Collection _ l out of all monies collected by him under this act, and shall pay over the balance to the person or persons entitled to receive the same, in conse- quence of any damage they may have sustained, or for other causes, as soon as collected, under the Penalty penalty and forfeitures of twice the amount then collected by him, recoverable before a single mag- istrate, or if, above fifty dollars before the Bal- timore County Court, by the Commissioners of the Western precincts market house, and by them to be appropriated to the damages for Avhich it \vas first collected and the balance to the use of said Market house. ( , k _ rk IX. AND UK IT ENACTED Thai the Clerk to the Give Commissioners shall give bond conditioned paya- Boiid . T ' . J ble to the Commissioners of the Western precincts market house, in any sum to be approved of by them, with sufficient security for the faithful dis- charge of all the duties assigned him by this Act, and take the following oath or affirmation, as the ( <')uh R ( ' ;ls< ' ln; '- v ^ )( '- "^ ^ ^- ^ s l ( ' liui ly swear for af- firm) that 1 will act as Clerk to the Commission- ers, make out and keep a fair record of their pro- r-eedin^s, had and done under and by virtue of this act, and in every other respect faithfully and *Sf(> ">th Sort ion. BALTIMORE CITY. 115 honestly discharge the several duties of my ap- pointment, to the best of my skill arid Judgment so help me God," also the records, books and pa- pers of his office, or in case of death or removal from office shall be faithfully delivered over to said Commissioners. X. AND BK IT ENACTED That the said Commis- sioners shall before they enter upon the duties of . . " 11 Commissioner s their appointment, take the following oath or oath affirmation, "I A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) That I will honestly and impartially, without fa- vor or affection, discharge the duties of Commis- sioner for Grading and Levelling the Several Streets, squares, Lanes or Alleys, and for Estab- lishing the courses and fixing the boundaries there- of in the precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls, according to Law and to the best of my skill and Judgment so help me God. XI. AND BE IT ENACTED That the said Peter Lit- tle, William Krebs and John Davis shall hold and exercise the office of Commissioner-; for grading mid Levelling the several streets, squares, lanes or alleys and for fixing the courses and for establish- ing the boundaries thereof, in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls, until the next Election of commissioners for the Western pre- cincts market house, who, or a majority of them, shall on the second monclay in February, in the year Eighteen hundred and Eleven, or within Ten days thereafter, and on the second monday in .the same month, or within ten days thereafter, in each and every year, appoint five persons, residents of the Precincts, West of Jones' Falls arid holding real or Leasehold property in said Precincts, as commissioners under this act, to whom, and their successors, all the powers vested by this act, shall devolve, they taking the oath as is prescribed by this act for the persons first named as Commis- sioners. XTT. Axn BE IT ENACTED That in case of a va- cacv, at anv time, of the snid Commissioners. 116 RECORDS OF cither by death resignation, removal or other dis- qualification, under this act, the Commissioners of the Western precincts market shall, as soon as may be, fill such Vacancy. XIII. AND BE IT ENACTED That the powers of the present Commissioners or their successors shall not extend to altering the grade of any street, lane or alley, that may be at this time paved or graded by the consent of the owners of the property, on such street, lane or alley, or a majority of them, but upon the unanimous consent of the owners for the time being, anything in this act to the contrary notAvithstanding. By the house of Delegates By the Senate January 6th 1810 January 6th 1810 Read and assented to Read and assented to By order By order JOHN BREWER Clk. Tiros. ROGERS Clk. EDWD (L.S.) LLOYD BALTIMORE CITY. 117 BALTIMORE COUNTY, January 24th 1810 WHEREAS the General Assembly of Maryland by their act passed on the Sixth Instant, Did appoint Peter Little, William Krebs and John Davis as Commissioners for the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls; to Grade and Level any Street, or Streets, Square or Squares, Lane or Lanes, Alley or Alleys, and the same to Condemn as public highways, and to Estab- lish the Courses and fix the boundaries of such Streets, Squares, Lanes, or Alleys in the said Precincts ; The said Peter Little, William Krebs and John Davis personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the peace in and Baltimore County on die day above written and did severally take the Oath as is di- rected by the Act aforesaid to wit : 1 Peter Little - William Krebs - John Davis - do Solemnly Swear that I Avill honestly and impartially without favor or affection discharge the duties of Commissioner for Grading and Levelling Streets, Squares, Lanes or Alleys and for Establishing the Courses and fixing the boundaries thereof, in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls according to law. and to the Best of my skill and Judgment, So help me God. signed PETER LITTLE. Sworn to before OWEN DORSEY. Baltimore, March 16th IS 10 Commissioners met Present Peter Little & William Krebs Appointed -I Lewis Wampler as their Clerk. Received the following application viz To the Commissioners of the precincts West of Jones' Falls. We the subscribers composing two-thirds of the property hold- ers on an Alley East 13SV^ feet from & parallel with Charles street, and leading from Pleasant Street Southward pray that 118 RECORDS OF you will Establish and Grade the same. Baltimore 27th Jany 1810. Signed K. Owen Richard Norris Jas. Barroll Bayer Ricaud Nathl F Williams John Donaldson James Cheston Ordered that notice be given in the Baltimore Evening Post that the Commissioners will meet on said alley on Tuesday the 27th instant at 10 oeloek A M for the purpose of Establishing and Grading the aforesaid alley BALTIMORE COUNTY to wit : On the 16th day of March 1810 personally appeared J Lewis Wampler before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and took she following oath viz : I } Lewis Wampler Do solemnly swear, that I will act as Clerk to the Commissioners, make out and keep i\ fair record of their proceedings, had and done 1 under and by Virtue of this act, and in every other respect, faithfully A: honestly discharge the several duties of my appointment to the best of my skill and Judgment so help me God. Which Oath is required to be taken by the Clerk to the Commissioners, (appointed at last November Session of the Assembly of Maryland), for (Trading, Levelling & Establishing the several Streets, Squares, Lanes and alley in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls. .1 . LKWIS WAMPLKK. Sworn to before OwKN DoKSKY. NOTICE WHKKKAS application hath been made to the Commissioners for Grading and Levelling the several streets, Squares, Lanes and Alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls. BALTIMORE CITY. 119 by Two thirds of the property holders on an Alley East feet from and parallel with Charles Street, Leading from Pleasant Street Southward for Establishing and Grading said Alley. All persons interested in said application are hereby notified to attend on the premises at 10 o'clock A M on the 27th Instant. March 16. 1810 J LEWIS WAMPLER Clerk B. Evening Post 4 times Every other day Know all nu'ti hi/ these presents That we J Lewis Wampler and Conrad Reinicker of Baltimore County are held and firmly bound unto Lewis Pascault, George Warner, Emanuel Kent, Luke Tiernan, Adam Welsh, Ebenezer Finley and Daniel Lam- mot Commissioners of the Market house in the Western pre- cincts of Baltimore in the sum of One thousand dollars money of the United States America to be paid to the said Commis- sioners of the Market house in the Western Precincts of Balti- more their certain Attorney successors or assigns; to which pay- ment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, Executors and Adminis- trators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with oui 1 seals and dated this twenty fourth dav of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred and Ten The Condition of the above obligation is such. That, if the above bound J Lewis Wampler shall well honestly and faith- fully discharge the office of Clerk to the Commissioners, ap- pointed to 'Level and Grade, fix and Establish the courses and boundaries of the several squares, streets. Lanes or alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls agreeably to an act of Assembly passed on January 6th last, then the foregoing obligation shall be void and of none effect, if otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue J LEWIS WAMPLER (L. S. ) COXRAT) KEIXICKKF; (L. S.) Signed sealed and deliv- ered in presence of JOHX F HARRIS Copy 120 RECORDS OF NOTICE The commisioners appointed by an act of Assembly passed at the last November Session, for Grading & Levelling the several Streets, Squares, Lanes and Alleys and for Establishing the boundaries thereof in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls, call upon all such persons as having by mutual consent graded any of the aforesaid Streets, Squares, Lanes or Alleys or the same declared as highways, prior to the passage of the Law aforesaid, to hand in said agreements to the Clerk of the Commissioners for record, as soon as may be ; the Com- missioners urge the immediate attention to this call, being ap- plied to, to grade an alley ISSVo feet East of Charles Street, running South from Pleasant Street - for want of the neces- sary information as above called for, the commissioners have postponed their meeting until monday the 2d day of April at 10 o'clock, A. M. when and where, persons interested are disired to attend with their papers or lodge them with the Clerk before that day J LEWIS W AMPLER Clk March 27 1810 American & B. Evening Post 4 times daily April 2d 1S10 YLI.KY K58 1 :; feet East from and With Charles Street, running South from Pleasant Street Commissioners met Present Peter Little & William Krebs Proceeded to Grade and Establish said Alley vix Began at the N". W. corner of a brick house the property of Littleton Holland, standing at the S. E. intersection of Charles and Pleasant Streets, and ran Kast with the S. side of Pleas- ant street, at a Descend of 5 4.")' KJfi'-j feet to said Alley; (being informed by the petitioners and other inhabitants, that BALTIMORE CITY. 121 two feet on the East side of Charles street were taken off l>\ mutual consent for the purpose of widening said street,) then South parallel with Charles Street and the West side of said alley at a Descend of 1 45' (which is equal to the Descent of Charles Street), about 180 feet to the line of the City The alley aforesaid is twenty feet wide, and is hereby declared apub- lic highway J LEWIS WAMPLEE Clk (For plat, See Original Record.) HOWARD STREET, from Franklin Street to the Poor house ground We the subscribers owners of property on Xorth Howard street, to the north of the City of Baltimore do hereby agree to grade said street in the following manner to wit: Beginning at the corner of the poor-house ground as the said Street is now graded and Levelled, thence Southerly with a 'descend of four inches in a perch, so as to intersect Center Street twenty two inches below the top of a peg now put into the ground, thence continuing the same grade to the north* gutter of Center Street, thence with a rise of an inch and a half in ('very ten feet until it meets the grade of a rise of four inches in every ten feet from Franklin Street, and in case it shall be thought advisable to lower the road at the corner of the poor- house fence, we shall have no objections to its being done, and in such case the grade is to be fix'd from the said twenty two inches below the said peg, to conform thereto. Witness our hands this Sixteenth da of Februar 1S08 X E HOWARD ISAAC PHILLIPS GEO. W. MOORE GEORGE GRVXDY. Supervisor of the road Witness GEO : BAXLEY * ought to be South J L W 122 RECORDS OF To be entered on the records April 2, 1810 GEORGE GRUNDY The same day recorded and examined per J LEWIS WAMPLER, Clk. April 18 1810 Received the following application to wit : "The subscribers composing two thirds of the holders of prop- erty on Eutaw Street, between Franklin and Saratoga Streets, request the Commissioners appointed for that purpose to Grade the said part of Eutaw Street For the Methodist Church Signed Owen Dorsey John Fennell Alexr. McCartee John E Howard Johannas Ilgenfritz Georg Faas his E. Finley Martin (X) Griffith Ths. Owen mark NOTICE Is hereby given, That, the Commissioners for the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls, will meet on Monday the 30th Instant at 10 oclock A M to Establish and Grade Eutaw Street between Franklin and Saratoga streets Those who are in- terested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLKK Clk April 18 1810 E. P. 4 times April 30th 1S10 FTTANV STKKET between Saratoga & Franklin Streets The Commissioners met present Peter Little and William TCrebs From Ilie North side of Saratoga Street, thence North with the Easl side of Entaw Street at an Ascend of 3;V 45" 374 1 /- feet to the north side of Mulberry street still at the same ascend BALTIMORE CITY. 123 of 35' 45" 30 feet thence at one grade of an ascend of 1 37' 30" 255 Feet to Franklin Street The Curb Stones on the West side of the Street are to be sat one foot higher than those on the East Side and the same is hereby declared a public highway. J LEWIS W AMPLER Clk Saratoga Street is 66 feet wide Eutaw street is 82% feet wide Mulberry street is 50 feet wide Cost on Grading the above part of Eutaw Street. Recording application & notice $ .20 Printing Adverticernents 2. Commissioners fees 4. Clerks fees 2. Surveyors Charges 2. Clerks percentage on Collecting 60 $10.80 S May 5" 1810 Received the following application to wit : We the Subscribers composing two thirds of the holders of Property on Pleasant Street - between Charles and Calvert Streets, do hereby request the Commissioners appointed for Grading and Establishing Streets kc in the Precincts of Balti- more west of Jones' falls, to Grade and Level Pleasant street from Charles to Calvert Street. May 3. 1810 Signed George Brandinerharn Thomas Baltzall Littleton Holland Christian Adreon John Jephson Barroll & Ricaud Arnos A Williams John Donaldson 124 RECORDS OF Henry Green Chs. Sterett Ridgely John Sinclair John Pleasants for Judith C Riddell John Gillinghani NOTICE Is hereby given, that the Commissioners for the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls, will meet on Tuesday the 15th Inst. at 9 O'clock A M to Grade and Level Pleasant Street from Charles to Calvert Streets. Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk May 4. 1810 B. E. Post 4 times May 15th 1810 PLEASANT STREET from Charles to Calvert Streets 49V-> feet wide Commissioners met present Peter Little William Krebs Began to grade said Street from the South East intersection of Charles Street and Pleasant Street and run East at a descend of 5' 45' 13QV-2 to the west side of a 20 feet alley, still at same 5 45' 20 feet across said alley still at same descend of 5 C 45' 138 1 /.' feet to Saint Pauls lane still at same descend 5" 45' 431/0 feet across said lane still at same descend 5 45' 130 feet to Courtland street which is 45 feet wide then with a De- scent of ' 265 feet to Calvert Street, total, 733 ' 1- feel; Which Street is hereby declared apublic highway J LEWIS WAMTKEK Clk May 15th 1810 "Received the following applications To the Commissioners for Grading and Levelling Street &c in the precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls. We the sub- BALTIMORE CITY. 125 scribers two thirds of the persons holding property on Pearl Street require that you grade and Establish said street from its intersection with the Keisters town Turnpike road to market street extended. May 2. 1810 Signed Edwd J Coale for Ann Coale Philip Piper Henry Keiman Basil H Warfield Joseph Hook A Welsh Henry Grove Andrew Dalcke Peter Hedges Joseph A. Waller Nicholas Owings John Rilson Daniel Lammot Daniel McJilton Philip Horn Philip Entler Matthew Steem Henry Thompson O Dorsey Chs. Wirgman Wm L Bowley Beale Spurrier George bailor Joseph Brown Peter Little Hannah Hughes David Forney Jacob Hay Jno. E. Rigdon William Jones David Bixler Geo : Rohrbach Jonas Yoner George Myers Jacob Myers Henry Myers Geo. A Dunkel James Pawley Saml. G Jones Wm Lorman Joseph Little Joseph Krems May 15 1810 Received the following application to wit : To the Commissioners for Grading and Levelling the Srreers etc in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls We the Subscribers composing two thirds of the person.- hold- ing property, require that you Grade and Establish Fayette street from Paca street Westward Mav 15. 1810 126 RECORDS OF Signed Henry Green Philip Piper Henry Eeiman Rich A Shipley Jacob Smith Jr. David Forney John Stewart John Zimmerman Joshua Lucas NOTICE An application being made conformably to Law by the per- sons holding property on Pleasant street between Charles and Calvert streets, to the Commissioners for grading and Levelling the several Streets, Squares, Lanes and Alleys; for fixing the Courses, establishing the boundaries thereof and the same to condemn as public highways, in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls the said Street being now graded, and agreeably to said application it is ordered that the several per- sons holding property on said part of Pleasant street, on or be- fore the 16th day of July next, dig down and remove the earth from before their respective Lots (between Charle and Calvert streets) to the Level of the Grade Established on the 15th In- stant. and recorded in the Office of the Commissioners. By order 7 LEWIS WAMPIYKR Clk May 10 is 10 A. ,v E. I', th st NOTICE Is hereby given that the Commissioners for the Precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls will meet on Saturday the 26th Instant at 10 o'clock A ~M. to Grade and Establish Pearl Street Those interested are requested to attend J LEW is W A ,\i P i , K H Clk May 16 1810 A \- E P (14 Is hereby given that the Commissioners for the Precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' Falls, will meet on nionday the 28th BALTIMORE CITY. 127 Instant at 3 O'clock P. M to grade and Establish Fayette street from Paca Street westward. Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk May 16 1810 A & E. P. d 4 May 18" 1810 Received the following application to wit To the Commissioners for Levelling and Grading the Streets in the Precincts of the City of Baltimore West of Joneses falls, two thirds of the holders of property on the following Streets to wit Mulbery Saratoga, Lexington, Fayette, Pine and Spring Streets Together with park Lane from tTnion Street westerly to Cove Street, Request the same Leveled and graded ; Therefore your early attention to the same will much oblige your friends, &c. May 16. 1810 Signed Robert Sinclair & Co. 11. Reiman fc B. H. Warfield Job Smith Henry Reiman David Forney Chrs. Johnston Trustee of Luke Tiernan D. Deady Geo Repold A Welsh ' L. Pascault Geo Peters Christ. Raborg Sr. Henry Green Daniel Reiman Henry Moore May 26 1810 PEARL STREET from the Baltimore and Frederick town Turn- pike road to the Baltimore and Reisters town Turnpike 1 road Sixty feet wide Commissioners met agreeably to notice, present Peter Little. Mr. William Krebs Avas indisposed could not attend. June 14 1810 Commissioners met present Peter Little William "Krebs 128 RECORDS OF Proceeded to Grade and Establish Pearl Street planted a stone on the west side of said street and on the north side of the Baltimore and Frederick town Turnpike road marked B. F. & W S P S and one on the East side of said Street and on the North side of said Turnpike road marked B. F. & E S P S standing sixty feet apart in the clear - and ran north with the western gutter of Pearl Street at an Ascend of forty eight (48') minutes 20 ps to Fayette street Ditto do do 4 " across said street Ditto do do 20 " to Lexington street Ditto do do 4 " across said street, then Ditto Thirty nine (39') ditto 29 " to Saratoga Street Ditto do do 4 " across said street Ditto do do 16 " to Mulberry street Ditto do do 3 " & 6 inches across said street Ditto do do 36 " &c 9V 2 feet to the Baltimore 136 ps & 10 feet and Reisters town Turnpike road, and planted a .Stone on the west side of Pearl Street and on the South west side of said Turnpike road marked B R & W S P S and one on the East side of said street and on the South west side of the said Turnppike road marked B R & E S P S. The gutter on tin- East side is to Corespond with the grade of the (Voss Streets, provided the descent of the cross Streets will not exceed one foot in crossing Pearl Street, Pearl Street as hereby Graded and Established is declared a public Highway. T LEWIS WA. \rpLKK Oik May 28 IS 10 Received the following application to wit To the Commissioners for Grading and Levelling the Streets \* you to meet such as we may appoint to assertain the dam- ages we will sustain by the grading of the aforesaid Street June -2-2. 1810 Signed Michael Kermerley Nicholas Mackenheinier on same day; Also three other protests Avere received against the Establish- ment of the above street 132 RECOEDS OF The Commissioners on '25th June appointed George Warner and Emanuel Kent Esquires as referees on their behalf J. L WAMPLER NOTICE The Commissioners for grading and Levelling the Streets &c. in the Precincts west of Jones' falls. Have adjourned from this day till Friday the 6th of July next at 9 o'clock A M finally to fix on the grade of Union Lane the persons holding property on and adjacent to said lane are particularly desired to meet, as much difficulty exists in the proper course which the water (a running stream) ought of right to go, the least injurious to property and the public con- venience J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk June 25. 1810 A & E. P. 4 times D June 25. 1810 UNION LANE 24 feet wide Commissioners met present Peter Little and William Krebs. On examination it was found that a large body of water in time of rain exclusive of the running stream that fio\vs in said Lane, it was deern'd proper to adjourn 'till the 6th proximate. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk COMMISSIONERS OFFICE 25. June IS 10 The Commissioners in pursuance of Several protests preferred against the grade of Pearl street, having appointed George Warner & Emanuel Kent Esquires as referees on their behalf. You. the Complainants will therefore appoint your referees and convene them as soon as may be and inform me thereof J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 133 To Michael Keinerly Xieh. Mackcnheimer William Shipley William Shipley & wife Henry Green Chr Johnston George Collins William Thorpe Served by Razin Wight July 2nd IS 10 CHAMBERLAINS ALLEY. 20 feet wide Commissioners met agreeably to notice I 'resent Peter Little and William Krebs. Proceeded to grade said Alley Began on the East side of Kutaw Street Six inches above the level of the Curb stone, then ran Kast with said alley at Descend of 1 27' 205 feet to Hie pavement of ''Fifteen feet or Strawberry Alley." Which alley as Graded is hereby declared a public highway J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Cost on Grading Chamberlain's alley Recording application & writing notice 1 .$ .1") Printing notice or Adverticement 2. Commissioners fees 4. Clerks fees 2. Surveyor's ( Charges 1 . Clerks persentage on Coleetion .">."> $9.70 July 2nd IS 10 PKARL STREET The referees appointed in pursuance of several protests pre- ferred against the grade of said Street met: Present Referees on behalf of the Commissioners George Warner Emanuel Kent 134 RECORDS OF Referees on behalf of the Complainants John Matthews, Ho- ratio Berry, A McCoy, Moses Hands Complainants on what account of Michael Kemerly & Xichs. Mackenheimer on grade being too low at Fayette Street; Chr. Johnston George Collins William Thorpe against the water being carried across Fayette street; William Shipley, grade being too low at Fayette Street; Wil- liam Shipley Fayette Street- John Stewart 136 RECORDS OF WESTERN PRECINCTS STREET COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE July 6. 1810 On application of a number of persons holding holding prop- erty on Pearl Street, the Commissioners will review the grade of the whole extent of said street on monday the 16th Instant at 4 o'clock P M., finally to determine the grade thereof Those interested are particularly requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk A & E P. do 4 times July 6 1810 PEARL STREET Referees met agreeably to adjournment Present the whole In as much as the Commissioners agreed this day to review the grade of said street, the Referees proceeded no further in the investigation thereof. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk July 6th 1810 Uxiox LANE 24 feet wide Commissioners met agreeably To adjournment present Peter Little William Krebs John Davis Proceeded to grade said Lane, Began at the south side of Saratoga street, (the Level of the grade marked on the South West corner of the Bridge which 4 feet 7 inches below the top thereof) and run South witli the lowest part gutter thereof at a Descend of One degree (1 77 perchs to the north side of Fayelte Street. (The continuation of said grade strikes 4 feet S indies below the lower part of the window cill of Henry Green's house standing on the South side of Fayette street.) The Said Tnion Lane as above graded is hereby dedared a public highway. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 137 Cost on Grading Union Lane Writing advertisements $ .30 Printing do 4. Commissioners fees 10. Clerks fees 4. Surveyors charges 2. Recording proceedings 30 20.60 Colecting fees 1.23 $21.83 July 6th 1810 GEORGETOWN ROAD from the west side of Paca street to the junc- tion of Cove and Charles Streets - Width about 49 Vo feet Commissioners met present Peter Little William Krebs John Davis Proceeded to the grading of said road Beginning for the same at the north west corner of said road at the distance of south from the south of Pratt street at a descent of 42' from the bottom of the gutter in Pratt street and running thence with the north west side of said road S W at a descent of 36' to a stone heretofore planted for the beginning of a conveyance from Charles Ridgely to George Lindenberger and with said Con- veyance two courses S 54 W 30 ps at the same descent to a stone, S 52 W. 11 ps & 3 feet at the same descent to a stone then S W. to cove Street at same de- scent, which grade is to be the bottom of the gutter The limits of the road on the South East side of said road com- mences on the West side of Paca street and said road and run- ning thence at a Descent of 36' (same as on the north west side and at a Level thereto) the five following Courses to Avit: S W to a stone heretofore planted at the beginning of a conveyance from Charles Ridgely to William 138 BECORDS OF Glower, then with said conveyance S 53 : W 8.9 ps to the be- ginning of a Deed from said Ridgely to George Warner, and with the first line of said Deed S 53 W 9.3 ps to beginning of a conveyance from said Ridgely to Michael Krebs, and running with the first line thereof S 53 W 8.3 ps, thence S W to the intersection of said road Charles Street being at the beginning of a Deed of Convey- ance from Charles Ridgely aforesaid to David Rusk, which grade is to be the bottom of the gutter The gutters are to be one fifth of the width of said road inwards from the lines or limits of the road as above described. The grade and limits of the said road were Established and confirmed by the Commissioners on the 16th Instant. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk WESTERN PRECIXCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE July 9. 1810 The Commissioners will meet 011 thursday the 19th Instant at 8 o'clock A M for the purpose of Grading the following Streets to wit: MrujEKRY STREET West of Union street to the extent as now laid out; SARATOGA STREET Continued from the West side of Union street to the east side of Cove street; LEXINGTON STREET from the west side of Union street to the East side of Cove street; FAYETTK STREET from the west side of Union street to the East side of Cove street; PINE STREET from the South side of Mulberry street to the north side of Fayette street; SPRING STREET from the West side of Union Lane to Cove street; and PARK LANE from the west side of Union street to cove street. Those interested are particularly requested to attend J LEWIS WA.MPLEK Clk A & E. P. d 4 times July 16th 1810 PKAKL STRKKT From the Baltimore and Reisters town Turnpike road to the "Baltimore cV Frederick town Turnpike road 60 feet wide BALTIMORE CITY. 139 Commissioners met agreeably to notice to review and finally to Establish the Grade of Pearl street, present Peter Little William Krebs John Davis On the 26th day of May last the Commissioners Established the bounds of said street by planting stones as follows 1st on the West side of Pearl Street and on the South West side of the Baltimore and Reisters town Turnpike road marked B R W S P S. 2nd on the East side of said street and on the South west side of said Turnpike road marked B R E S P S. 3rd on the West side of said Street and on the north side of the Baltimore and Frederick town Turnpike road marked B F & W S P S. 4th on the East side of said street and on the north side of said Turnpike road marked B F & E S P S. XOAV proceeded to regrade Pearl Street Began on the Balti- more and Reisters town Turnpike road and ran with the West gutter of said street South at a Descent of 48' 930 '/^ feet to the north gutter of Saratoga Street; then Level 40 feet to the South gutter of Saratoga Street;* then at an Ascent of 30' 160 feet; then at a descent of 30' 344 1 L . feet to the north gutter of Lex- ington Street;*" then Levell 40 feet to the south gutter of Lex- ington Street; then at a Descent of 1 356 feet to the north gutter of Fayette street ; then Level 40 feet to the south gutter of Fayette street; then at an Ascent of 2 33' 13 feet ; : ' : * ::: then at a descent of 42' feet to the north side of Park Lane; then Level feet to the South side of Park lane and then at a Descent of feet to the Baltimore and Frederick town Turnpike road so as to strick a level of the middle of said Turnpike road, and is hereby declared a public high way. The aforegoing grade has been ratified and Confirmed by the Commissioners, this 18th day of July 1810 J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk X B The Eastern Gutter of Pearl Street is to be higher than 140 EECOEDS OF the Western, at the height required by the descent of the cross streets, provided the same will not exceed one foot "Which is 4 feet T 1 /^ inches lower than the arch of the celler window in the house standing on the south west corners of said Streets '* Which is 6 feet lower than this mark (X) cut in the punip standing at said gutter '** Which is level with the Door cill of the house (abackbuild- ing) standing on the South West corner of said streets. July 24 1810 Received the following To the commissioners of the Western Precincts of Baltimore The undersigned proprietors of ground situate on PLEASANT STREET beg leave to represent that in pursuance of the orders given for removing the earth in said Street to the Established Grade they have progressed in the same as far as they conven- iently could, 'till the parties hereinafter named shall remove the ground on and in front of their several lots they therefore request that you will be pleased to take measures to compel George Peters and Stewart to remove their earth forthwith or that you have the same done and your petitioners will hold themselves much obliged Baltimore July 21 1810. Signed Jno P. Pleasants for Jos Barroll J C Riddle John Sinclair John Donaldson Th. Baltzell John Jephson Littleton Holland Christian Adreon True Copy J LEWIS WAMPLEK Clk on July 27 IS 10 Commissioners I'eter Little and William Krebs Esquires en- tered into the following order Ordered that the Clerk be and lie is hereby directed to con- tract with such person or persons for digging down and remov- BALTIMORE CITY. 141 ing the earth on pleasant street to the grade as Established, that may now remain on said street contrary to an order passed on the 16th day of May last directing the owners of Property respectively to remove the earth to the Established grade before their Lots. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, July 31 1810 Sir You will recolect that application having been made for levelling' pleasant street conformably to an order passed and published by the Commissioners to dig down and remove the dirt to the proper grade on or before the 16th Instant, this order has not been complied with on your part, in consiquence a formal complaint is now filed in this office, with a request to have the dirt removed according to Law. The Commissioners feel no wish to increase the expences, the demand of the Com- plainants must be complied Avith. Unless you do not proceed immediately to the removal of the dirt before your Lot on Pleasant Street, I am directed to have it dug down to the grade Established, the expence of which will of course be levied on you Yours with due respect J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Circular to George Peters cv John Stewart August 22d 1810 Received the following application to wit Baltimore August 20 1810 To the Commissioners for grading the Streets in the precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls We the undersigned composing two thirds of the property holders on Eutaw Street from Franklin street north to Ross 142 KECOEDS OF street do hereby request that you Grade and Levell said part of Eutaw street as soon as possible. Signed Alexander Thompson Elisha T Bayley John Brackin Geo : W. Bayley John Lynch John Kurtz Fredk. Ditmar Larkin Young Elisha Cook Margarett McAllister Joshua G. Pindall Michol Russ George Kurtz David Mohler James Timmons Joseph Conrad Archd. Hawkins George Sanders Thimothy Connor John Cloherty Anthony Livers .Tames Whelan T. R. Sadler Martin Griffin George White WESTERX PRECIXCTS STHKKTS COMMISSIOXER'S OFFICE August 23. 1810 The Commissioners will meet on monday the 3d day of September next at 3 o'clock P. M for the purpose of grading Eutaw street from Franklin to Ross Streets Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk A & E. P. 4 times D August 25th 1810 Received the following application to wit Baltimore August 24 IS 10 To the Commissioners for Grading the Streets \ T C in the Pre- cincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls. Gentlemen We the Subscribers composing two thirds of the property hold- ers on Cjilvert Street from Saint Paul Street northward to BALTIMORE CITY. 143 Pleasant Street, Do hereby request that you Grade Calvert Street for the distance above mentioned Signed Sanil Williams for him- James Mosher self \- Martha Williams Wm McCreery Edw. Johnson Mayor of Xathl Williams the City of Baltimore Benja Williams Philip Rogers for Hy. W Susan Williams Rogers George Williams John Sperry for Jacob John Simpson Sperry of Philada WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE August 25. 1810 The Commissioners will meet on Saturday the 8th Septem- ber next at 10 o'clock A M for the purpose of Grading Calvert Street, from St Pauls street to Pleasant street Those interested are particularly requested to attend. JOHN DAVIS WM KREBS Commissioners A & E. P. I) 4 times September 3" 1810 ETJTAW STREET from Franklin Street to Ross Street 66 feet wide Commissioners met Present Peter Little & William "Krebs Graded Eutaw Street as follows Began on the North side of Franklin Street and ran Xorth Avith Eutaw Street Ascent 2 W 288 feet to the center of New Lane Ascent 1 51' 288 feet to Ross Street, which grade passes 15 inches lower than the top of the Door cill of Larkin Youngs house near opposite Ross Street J LEWIS WAMPT,ER Clk 144 RECORDS OF COST Printing 2 Commissr 4 Clerk 2 Surveyor 2 Writing 300 30 10.30 *Coltg 62 $10.92 September 3d 1810 Received the following application We the subscribers owners of property fronting on Franklin and Xorth Streets in the Pricincts of the City of Baltimore, request, that Franklin street may be graded and Established from Lerews alley eastward to Cathedral Street and Xorth street graded and Established from Saratoga Street north to Franklin street, in order to regulate future improvements. Baltimore July 11 1810 To the Commissioners appointed by law for that purpose Signed John E. Howard Samuel Chamberlain Charles L Boehm Jesse Tyson Thomas Kenny John Wilson John Foss James Inloes Antoni Fleischall Nicholas Hacke John Zimmerman WESTERN PKE4' 887 feet to fair with the West side of Benjamin Eagle- stons house; the gutter is .">'_> feet lower than the top of the door rill of said house I)_ - -2 0' 264 feet to the East gutter of Pine Street October 16 IS 10 PIXE STREET Grade From the North gutter of Mulberry street ran South with, the East gutter of Pine street, 148 KECORDS OF Descent '2~' 45' 357 feet to the South gutter of Saratoga street Descent 45' 501 feet -to the North gutter of Lexington Street, which is level with the under part of the arch of the Culvert built across said streets Descent 45' feet to north gutter of Spring Street Level feet to the south gutter of Spring street Ascent 1 24' feet to the north Side of Fayette Street October 16th 1810 SARATOGA STREET Grade between Union & Cove Streets From the west Side of Greene street ran west with the South gutter Descent 4 3 18' 182 feet to the East gutter of Pearl street D 1 36' 36 feet to the West gutter of Pearl street I) - 1 6' 162 feet to the center of Union Lane Ascent 277 to opposite Lewis Pascaults door the Cill thereof is six feet higher than the gutter D - 2 52' 205 feet to the East gutter of Pine Street Level 30 feet to the West gutter which is 8 inches below the top of a stone planted at the S. W intersection of Saratoga and Pine streets Ascent 45' 240 feet A - 57' feet to fair with 1 he Wes'r end of a Brick house Erected by William Shipley, then with a regular Ascent feet to Cove street meeting the grade of Cove Street 15 inches higher than its Establishment T LEWIS WAMPLKK Clk October 16th IS 10 LKXI.\<;TOX STKKKT between Greene and Cove Streets Grad< From the west side of Greene or Union street ran West witli the North gutter of Lexington *;.'eet Descent 182 feet to the Kast gutter of Pearl street, D 1 36' 30 feet to the West gutter of Pearl St, J) 150 feet to Union Lane, Level 24 feet to the West side of of said Lane Ascent 21' 138 feet. Descent 21' 320 feel to the Kast gutter of BALTIMORE CITY. 349 Pino street, Level 30 feet to the west gutter which is at a level of the under part of the arch of the Culvert across said stret Ascent 3 15' 398 feet, then with a regular Descent to (Jove Street 435 feet J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk October 16th 1810 FAYETTE STREET Grade From the intersection of the West gutter of Greene and the North gutter of Fayette Streets, which intersection is 3^ feet Lower than the top of the door cill of David Forney's house, then ran west Descent 3 6' 195 feet to the East gutter of Pearl Street D - 1 36' 36 feet to the West gutter of Pearl Street I) - 3 150 feet the East side of Union Lane Level 24 feet lo the west side of said Lane Ascent 57' 488 feet to the west gutter of Pine street A - 3 15' feet to Christo- pher Rahorg's Land. October 16 1810 SPRIXC; STREET Grade Ran from Fnion Lane West said street Descent 42' 150 feet to the center of a Ten fe"t alley (run- ning from this street South at a Descent 42' to Fayette street) then Ascent 42' feet, to the East gutter of Pine Street October 16th 1810 PARK LA.VE Grade From the West gutter of Greene street ran West with said lane Descent 195 feet to the East gutter of Pearl street De- scent 1 36' 36 feet to the West gutter of Pearl Stret, D 3 36' 215 feet then Ascent 2" 45' feet to Christopher Raborgs Land The last grade passes 2 feet 5 inches below the top of the door cill of Francis Peppers house. J LEWIS WAMPLKR Clk 150 RECORDS OF February 20th 1811 Received the following communication to wit: Chamberlains Tavern, February 18. 1811 The Commissioners of the Western Precincts market house met Present Daniel Lammot Emanuel Kent George Warner Adam Welsh Luke Tiernan Amongst other proceedings was the following to wit : Resolved that Peter Little William Krebs John Davis Robert Sinclair & John W Berry be appointed Commissioners for Grading and levelling the several streets squares Lanes Al- leys &c in the precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls for the ensuing year DANIEL LAMMOT Secy BALTIMORE COUNTY Ss. March 5. 1811 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and fore the county aforesaid John W Berry as a Com- missioner for Grading, Levelling and Establishing the Bounda- ries of the several Streets, Squares Lanes and alleys in the Pre- cincts of Baltimore West of Jones falls, who has been Sworn to the Law passed on 6th of .January 1S10 for the purpose of Lev- elling and Grading the Several Streets cvc in the Precincts of Baltimore aforesaid RICH i) : KEY : WATTS BALTIMORE CITY. 151 March 5 1811 Received the following application To The Commissioners for Grading the Streets &c in the Pre- cincts west of Jones' Falls The undersigned two thirds of the property owners, com- mencing on the north side of Franklin and Pearl Streets (at the corner,) South to Mulberry Street, west with Mulberry Street to Cove Street, thence north with Cove street to a right line with Franklin street thence with Franklin Street to the place of beginning, request you as soon as may be, to grade all the Streets lanes and alleys within the above discribed Limitts, fix and Establish the Corners thereof and the same to Condemn as public high ways Signed Win Hollins Henderson P. Low James Bowley Frances Russell Bowly Will Shipley Jr Chas. Wirgman R H Moale Win L Bowly Walter F. Athey Saml H Bowly Patrick Caughy R M. Bowly Philip Horn L Peirce Will Shipley Jr 'A Rider WESTERN PREC1XCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE March 6th 1811 The Commissioners will meet on Saturday the 16th Inst. at 10 oclock A M for the purpose of Grading and Establishing Franklin Street from Pearl Street to Cove Street and Mulberry from Pine to Cove Streets and all other lanes or alleys between Franklin and Mulberry Streets Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk d 4 t BALTIMORE COUNTY ss Maivh 16 IS 11 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Robert Sinclair as a Com- missioner for Grading and Levelling the several Streets, squares. Lanes and alliies in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' 152 RECORDS OF falls, who duly affirmed to the Law passed on 6th of January 1810 for the purpose of Grading, Levelling the Several Streets . I Vonkapff Ths. Hollingsworth The undersigned property holders on Cove Street from the intersection of Cove street and the Baltimore cV Frederick town Turnpike road to the intersection of said Street 'o the George town road request the within application to be Extended ;is far as t he latter place Signed Joseph Young Jno S Horn AVm B Barney John Penn BALTIMORE CITY. 153 WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 8 1811 The Commissioners will meet on thursday the 18th inst : at ten o'clock A M for the purpose of Grading and Establishing Cove Street or the Newington road Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk daily 4- times Baltimore April 10 1811 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts We the Subscribers proprietors of the two thirds of the prop- erty at the intersection of the Reisters town Turnpike road and Union or Green Street, request that, as soon as may be you will Establish the junction thereof Signed Win Lorman Wm Hollins WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE April 16 1811 The Commissioners will meet on the 27th Inst. at 3 oclock P M for the purpose of Establishing the intersection of the Bal- timore and Reisters town Turnpike road and Green or Union Street Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Aril 18th 1^11 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met: present William Krebs John W Berry Robert Sinclair Proceeded to business Adjourned until the 25th Inst: 10 o clock. 154 RECORDS OF April 25th 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Met agreeably to adjournment, Present William Krebs Robert Sinclair John W Berry- John Davis Proceeded to business. Adjourned to 2d of May next. April 27 1811 SOUTH WEST CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND REISTERS TOWN TURN- PIKE ROAD & UNION STREETS. Commissioners met present John Davis William Krebs John W Berry And established the south west intersection of the Baltimore and Ileisters town Turnpike road and Union Street as follows: 4 inches East of the Xorth East corner of Philip Horns two story Brick house which point is 42 feet north of Hannah Hughes' house and 31 feet 9 inches Southeasterly in a line of the said Turnpike road from the north side of Franklin Street J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk May 2d 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment, present Peter Little William Krebs John W Berry Proceeded to business Adjourned to 14th Inst at 10 o clock May 14 1S11 Establishinenl OF COVK STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment present William Krebs John Davis John W Berry Proceeded to business Adjourned to July 5. 1811 at 3 o clock. BALTIMORE CITY. 155 We the Subscribers owners of Property on ''Short Alley," wish to have said alley graded and Established from Saratoga Street to the new market house in the Western Precincts Balto 15th May 1811 To the Precincts Commissioners John Boyle Aquila Hughes August Schwatke Thos. Kilbrath Alexander McCarter F Pien Daniel Rieman Henry Stouffer Frederick Krieg Job Merryman Jacob D Preston To the Commissioners for grading the several Streets Squares lanes and alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls and for fixing to courses and establishing the boundaries thereof &c We the subscribers two thirds of the property holders on the line between the City and precincts from the West side of Charles Street Eastward to the Falls* - do hereby request that you in Conjunction with the Commissioners of the City of Baltimore will Establish the boundaries and fix the Courses thereof as soon as convenient We in duly bound &c May 16 1811 Signed John Sinclair Benjamin Ricaud K Owen James Barroll Jno. J. Pleasants for -James Biscoe J. E. Riddell Wm IT. Dorsey WESTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE May 17 1S11 The Commissioners will meet on Thursday the 80th inst : for the purpose of Establishing the boundary lines between the *Ed. Means City lines from Koinan Catholic Chapel to City Springs. 156 RECORDS OF Precincts and City from the north side of Charles Street, run- ning East 3 7 Mi prs 1ST. E. by N. 21 ps Those interetsed are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk May 30th 1811 Establishment of the City lines ofrom the Roman Chaple to the City Spring The Commissioners met in Conjunction with the City Com- missioners Present William Krebs ^ John W Berry L Precincts Commissioners Robert Sinclair J Henry Stouffer "") Jacob Small -IIT /-i /-. 1 1 i r City Commissioners Wm. C. Gouldsmith S. H. Gatehell j Proceeded to business and worked 'till 3 o'clock, then ad- journed to 7 oclock to morrow morning May 31. 1811 Commissioners met Present Same as Yesterday and Mr John Davis Proceeded to business Found by making Sundry admeasurements that the end of the second line of the addition to Baltimore town made in the year one thousand Seven hundred and fifty four called, "Halls addi- tion," is and ought to be on the North North East line of a Tract of Land called "Todds range/' from \vhere a line drawn North forty eight degrees and fifteen minutes West from the North West corner of the addition to the Roman Chaple will intersect that line of the Tract of Land called "Todds Range,"- from \vhich intersection the Commissioners of the Westren Pre- cincts and of the City commenced running the third line of "Halls addition," afore said as follows to wit South forty eight degrees and fifteen minutes East to the west side of Charles Street, Crossing that side OTIC hundred ten feet and six inches BALTIMORE CITY. 157 South from the South East Corner of Charles L Boehme's two Story Brick house on Charles Street, then continuing the said South forty eight degrees and fifteen minutes East line into Charles Street until it intersects a line drawn South Eighty Six degrees and forty five minutes West from the front wall of Kenedy Owens two story brick house Standing on the East side of Charles Street, Commencing north twenty three inches from the South West corner of said house; at which last point of intersection the Commissioners have Established the end of the third line of Halls addition and from which point they com- menced running the fourth line thereof as follows; North Eighty six degrees and forty five minutes East Six hundred and eleven feet (passing Ridgelys alley Thirty seven inches South from the South East corner of Kenedy Owen's Stable) to the north westward most line of that part of "Todds Range," formerly by John Frazer, and which spot the Commissioners have caused to be located as follows, North fifty five degrees and forty five minutes West ninety three feet and four inches from the dwell- ing house of the "City Spring," and which spot is also to be found by another opperation, in case any building hereafter may he made that Avill obstruct it namely by running from the North West corner of the said house, north in a range with the West wall thereof fifty seven feet, then South Eighty six degrees and forty five minutes West Seventy four feet will reach the spot as now Established; then running North thirty degrees and thirty minutes East Three hundred and Seventy nine feet and six inches (in Calvert Street) to the North West corner of the said John Frazer's ground, which spot is found to be one hundred and thirty two feet from the center of a stone marked. "The BKOINMNO of HANSON'S [APPROVEMENT/' and North nineteen and a half degrees West one hundred thirty five feet and nine inches from the north West corner of TTosea Johns Brick house and also South nine degrees West one hundred fifty three feet and nine inches from the South west corner of John Kenedy *s house on Calvert Street ; then running South fifty nine and a half de- grees East Eight perches to that stone the beginning of Han- son's Improvements, Standing in Pleasant Street, which Stone is North fifty six degrees East Eighty nine and a half feet from the North West corner of Hosea Johns house aforesaid; then running South thirtv and ahalf degrees West thirteen and three 158 RECORDS OF quarter perches ending in Calvert Street, Twenty Seven feet from the South West corner or Simpsons four story Brick house ; and Seventy three feet nine inches from the north West corner of George Williamsons two story Brick house. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk (Ed. For plat, see Original Book.) WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE June 2. 1811 The Commissioners will meet on the 13th Inst at 10 oclock A M for the purpose of Grading and Establishing &n alley run- ning from Saratoga Street to the new market Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Gent. We the Subscribers being two thirds of the property holders, are desirous of having the South West Corner of Cider alley and Eutaw Street, and also the North West corner of Lurn- bard and Eutaw Streets Established. Baltimore June 7th 1811 Signed Era Forrnan flames Reynolds Daniel Crornmer John W Berry Reynold Knox June 8" 1811 ALI.KY Running South from Saratoga street to Louisianna Street Commissioners met present Robert Sinclair Adjourned to 13 Instant June 13 1811 < 'onnnissioners met Present Robert Sinclair John W Berry John Davis BALTIMORE CITY. 159 Graded said Alley. Beginning Seven Courses of Brick below the window cill of Frederick Pains house standing at South East intersection of said Alley and Saratoga Street, which is taken Level from the South gutter of said Street and running South with said alley at an Ascent of 1 80 feet at 22 inches lower than the top of the door cill of Aquilla Hughes house, then at a Descent of 1 21' 259 feet to the Curb Stone of Louisianna Street. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk WESTERN PRECINCTS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE July 3 1811 The Commissioners will meet on Saturday the 13th instant at 3 o'clock P. M for the purpose of Establishing the north West intersection of Eutaw and Lombard Streets and also the South West corner of Eutaw and Cider alley Those interested are requested to attend J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk July 51811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners agreeably to adjournment Present William Krebs John W Berry No quorum ; adjourned to 5th September next July 13th 1811 Establishment of the N. W. intersection of LUMBARD & ETTAW STREETS and the S. W. intersection of ETTAW STKEKT tV CIDER ALLEY. Commissioners met present William Krebs John Davis John W Berry The N. W. intersection of Lumbard and Euraw Streets is Established as follows, north 66 feet from the north East corner 160 RECORDS OF of a Brick house standing on the South west intersection of Eutaw and Lumbard Streets, and 100 feet 9 inches West from a Brick house standing 18 feet 3 inches East of Eutaw Street on the north side of Lumbard Street. The S. W intersection of Eutaw Street and Cider alley is Established as follows. That the Brick house now standing at the said intersection (called Pogue's house) Stands Six inches within the Limits of Eutaw Street and three inches within the Limits of Cider Alley. with respect to the Conveyances, that take their departure from the South Avest intersection of Eutaw Street and Cider alley are to take their departure from the Corner of said Pogue's house. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk COST Writing 400 words $ .40 Printing 2.00 Commissioners 6.00 Clerk 2.00 Surveyor. . ... 3.00 $13.40 BALTIMORE ( 'or.vrv ,s-,s July 18 1811 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the jus- tices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Moses Hands as a Commissioner for grading Levelling and Establishing the Boundaries of the Several Streets, Squares Lanes and alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' falls who lias been Sworn agreeably to an Act of Assembly passed on 6th January I Nil) for the Purpose of Levelling and Grading the several Streets cVc in the Precincts of Baltimore aforesaid RKMID. K : WATTS July 22 1811 P.\c\ STKKKT grade from Lexington to Franklin Sts. Received the following to be recorded, from John W Berry BALTIMORE CITY. 161 We the subscribers owners of property on Paca Street in the Western precincts of Baltimore, do hereby agree to the following Grade for the said Street, and we promise and agree to make our buildings and improvements on said street to correspond with the Grade hereby established. Viz. That the bottom of the Gutter at Adam Welsh's cornor of Paca and Lexington Streets be fixed twelve inches below the top of the present Curb Stone, and that the rise of Paca Street thence northward shall be one inch and one quarter of an inch in every ten feet distance until it intersects the same (Trade of one inch and quarter in every ten feet from Franklin Street Southward, so as to make the break or highest ground in said Street, at or near the corner of Paca & Saratoga streets. Given under our hands this nineteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and four Signed J. E. Howard Jacob Moore A Welsh ( 'hristian Zoll William Edwards Barnhard Zoell Robert Edwards John Vinn Casper Weaver Christian Keener Daniel Richman John W Berry Frederick Pean True Copy J LEWIS W AMPLER Clk July 22d 1811 ESTABLISHMENT OK WASHINGTON STREET Commissioners agreeably to appointment Present William Krebs John Davis John W Berry Moses Hand William Krebs being Interested declined acting. Commenced Establishing Washington Street Began at the Easternmost intersection of Washington and Charles Street Three feet Southerlv from an Iron bolt latelv 162 RECORDS OF set by the City Commissioners and ran thence ~N. 51% E. 412 feet to a stone; X 52% E. 182 feet to a stone; X. 54 E. 544 feet to a stone heretofore planted at the end of 40 ps on the 8th line of Luns Lot Still X 54 E 166 feet to Paca Street. Then Began for the north West side of Washington Street at the North West intersection of Washington and Paca Streets and thence S. 54 W. 242 feet to a stone marked X I being the Beginning stone of a Deed of Conveyance from Charles Ptidgely to George Lindenberger bearing date August 5. 1780 then running with said Deed two courses S 54 W 495 feet to an Original Stone; S 52% W. 184 1 /ii feet to an Original Stone then S 51% W. 395 feet to Cove Street Cove Street at the narrowest place is forty nine and ahalf feet wide, but was laid out for 66 feet wide so recorded by the Com- missioners. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Cost $14.30. September 5th 1811 Ax ALLEY running East & West between Mulberry & Franklin Streets from Xorth street to Lerew's Alley Commissioners met agreeably to appointment Present John Davis John W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to Grade the said Alley Commenced at the West Guter of Xorth Street and ran West in the center of the said alley at an Ascent 2" 45' 13 feet then with n Descent 2" 15' 175 1 L > feet to Lerew's Alley J LEWIS WAMPLKK ('Ik September 5th IS 11 Establishment OF COVE STRKKT Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment BALTIMORE CITY. 1 Present John Davis John W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to Business Adjourned 'till 10 o'clock to morrow September 6th 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment Present Robert Sinclair John W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to business Adjourned 'till 9th lust: 10 o'clock September 9th 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment Present William Krebs Robert Sinclair John W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to business Adjourned until September 14th at 2 o clock. September 14 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment Prest : William Krebs Robert Sinclair John W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to business Adjourned 'till 9th October next at 10 o'clock 164 RECORDS OF October 9th 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment Present William Krebs John "W Berry Moses Hand Proceeded to business Adjourned to early candle light in the evening of the IStb Instant at their office October 18th 1811 Establishment OF COVE STREET Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment Present William Krebs John Davis Robert Sinclair John W Berry Moses Hand When the Commissioners finally agreed and Established the Grade of "CovK STREET," as follows to wit: Beginning for the Grade thereof at the Divisional line of N"ewington and Chatsworth (which being tracts of Land so called) which point is at an ascent of fifty seven minutes from the Baltimore and Roisters town Turnpike road and ran thence Southerly in the said Street at an / Ascent (IT') minutes (19.6) nineteen and Six tenths pei-clies to the Southernmost side of the Windsor Mill road; then at a _ ; Descent (1 15') one and a quarter degrees. Sixty one and a half perches (61.5 ps) to fair with the South front of Wil- liam Pattersons house; then at an -i Ascent (46') forty six minutes (60 ps) Sixty perches then at a // Descent (!' 9') one degree and nine minutes (:>T ps) Thirty seven perches; then at a BALTIMORE CITY. 165 5 Descent (3 ) three degrees (44 ps) forty four perches; then at a (') Descent (3 30') three and a half degrees (34 ps) Thirty four perches ; then at a ? Descent (2 ; ) two degrees (13 ps) thirteen perches; then at a ) Sixty one and ahalf perches, to the north side of Saratoga Street ; then at a 9 Descent (42') forty two minutes (99 ps) ninety nine perches to the center of the Baltimore and Frederick town Turn- pike road, one foot above the present pavement thereof ; then at a 10 Descent (42') forty two minutes ( ) perches to the center of Lumbard Street ; then at v. 11 Descent (2 21') two degrees and twenty one minutes, ( ps) to center of Pratt Street; then at a 12 Descent (57') fifty seven minutes ( ps) perches to the north side of Washington Street alias "George town road. The Commissioners then Ratified the Establishment of the Limits of Cove Street as done and marked by them during their proceedings as follows to Wit : Beginning at the divisional line of Xewington and Chatsworth aforesaid; A two story Brick house belonging to William Phillips, standing on XeAvington on the South west side of Cove street, the front whereof was Established as the Southwestern line or side of said Street, then ran in the Center of Said Street, South twenty two and a half degrees East five hundred and fifty perches to the south side of Washington Street aforesaid; which point is to be found, by measuring from the intersection of the range of the Western Gable and Wall of John Hignatt's house and the South side of Washington street. Three hundred and twenty three feet will shew the Center of Cove Street. Cove Street is Sixty six feet wide. The Commissioners caused Sundry Stones to be planted r<> shew the Limits of Cove Street, one Stone near the junction of Catherine Street on the East side of Cove Street X. 72 3 i~ W 146Vo feet from the South West corner of Samuel R Smith's house and X. S4 1 ^ E 74^ feet from a stone standing on the 166 RECORDS OF west side of Cove Street (it being a Land boundary) marked W. L. which Stone was also declared to be the Western line of Cove street, also at the North west and North East intersections of Saratoga and Cove Streets and at the North west and South west intersections of Cove Street and the Baltimore and Fred- erick town Turnpike road. Test J LEWIS WAMPLER Clerk N. B. John W. Berry was satisfied with and assented to the Grade of Cove Street, to the Establishment of the Limits thereof he dissented therefrom. In pursuance of the Remonstrances prefered against the Grade of Cove Street by William Thorpe, Simon Barthe and William Allcock the Commissioners have appointed on their part Solo- mon Etting and Peter Faubel Esquires as Commissioners of review, and ordered the following notice to be served on the Complainants to wit WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE October 26th 1811 To William Thorpe, Simon Barthe and William Allcock Gentlemen The Commissioners have appointed Solomon Etting and Peter Faubel Esquires as Commissioners of review agreeably to your remonstrances against the Grade of Cove Street. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk Served on Win. Thorpe twice WESTERN PRECINCTS STREETS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE November 2d 1813 The Commissioners on the 26th ultimo have appointed Solo- mon Etting and Peter Faubel Esquires as commissioners of re- view on their part mconformity to the remonstrances prefered by William Thorpe, Simon Barthe and William Allcock against the Grade of Cove Street, The Complainants have this day ten- BALTIMORE CITY. 167 derod to me the names of William Jones and John Matthews Esquires as Commissioners of review on their part. Mr. William Thorpe you will with the advise of Mr. Solomon Etting appoint a day of meeting within ten days from the date hereof, and notify the other Commissioners of their appoint- ment and the time and place of meeting. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk November llth 1811 The Commissioners of Review on the Complaint against the Grade of Cove Street prefered by William Thorpe, Simon Barthe and William Allcock, met agreeably to appointment Present Solomon Etting Peter Faubel William Jones John Matthews Who were then duly Sworn agreeably to Law And adjourned 'till 3 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday the 20th Instant for the purpose of investigating the premises J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk November 20 1811 The Commissioners of revieAv met agreeably to adjournment Present Solomon Etting Peter Faubel William Jones John Matthews Proceeded to the premises, on investigating the same The Commissioners disagreed and appointed Beall Spurrier Esquire as a fifth person, and adjourned 'till 3 o'clock P. M. on the 26th Instant to meet at the Commissioners Office. J LEWIS WAVPLER Clk 168 KECORDS OF November 26th 1811 The Commissioners of review met agreeably to adjournment Present Solomon Etting Peter Faubel John Matthews William Jones And delivered the following report of their Decision Baltimore November 26. 1811. The Subscribers met agreeably to adjournment : to confer on the complaint of Win. Thorpe, Simon Barthe & Win. Allcock, who agreeably to the Law in that case made & provided, think themselves injured, or likely to be injured in their improvements by the Grade Established on Cove Street ; by the Commission- ers the subscribers having been Sworn faithfully & honestly to determine what damages Win. Thorpe, S Barthe & Win. Allcock has or will sustain from the Grade affixed by the Com- missioners & if any, then impartially without favor or affection equitably to assess the same on the property on said Street bene- fited. After taking the premises into Consideration, the subscribers are of opinion That at present the Complainants have not sustained any injury; there being no improvements of any kind erected on the property belonging to the Complainants. But what injury the Complainants agreeably to the words of the Law ''are likely to sustain," the Subscribers have it not in their power to asscertain. The Subscribers are nevertheless of opin- ion, that by the Grade as Established, the Complainants will hereafter be injured; yet the Subscribers cannot point out what property on Cove Street is benefited by the Grade Established; on which an assessment should be made. (Signed) SOLOMON ETTINI; PKTKR FOWHLK JOHN MATTHEWS Test J. LKWIS WAMPLER Clerk BALTIMORE CITY. 169 December 30th 1811 The following Streets and alleys were duly Graded and Con- demned as public high ways vidilizet FRAN RUN STREET. From the west gutter of Pearl Street ran west with the South gutter of Franklin Street Ascent 2 54' 492 feet Descent 3 12' 40S 1 /-.' feet to the east gutter of Chatsworth Street (at the break of the above grades a curvature is allowed of 60 feet on each side to lower the grade at the break two feet) then Level 30 feet to the west gutter of said street Ascent 1 52' 577 1 /-' feet then at a regular Descent feet to Cove Street J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk December 30 1811 CHATSWORTH STREET. Grade From the North gutter of Saratoga Street ran north at an As- cent of 42' 981 feet to the south gutter of George Street. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk December 30 1811 CHERRY ALLEY. Grade. From the west gutter of Pearl street which is 3 feet lower than the door cill of Patrick Caugheys house; Ran West at an Ascent 2 C 45' 440 feet Descent 2 57' 212 feet to the East gutter of Pine street Descent 2 42' 253 feet to the East gutter of Chatsworth street. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk December 30 1811 MULHERRY STREET from Pine to Cove Streets. Grade From the east gutter of Pine of Pine Street ran West at a De- scent 253 feet to the East gutter of Chatsworth street Level 30 feet to the West gutter of Chatsworth street Ascent 1 52' 339 feet to the first line of Welshes Adventure Ascent feet to the East side of Cove street fifteen inches higher than the gutter of Cove street, so that the water of Cove street cannot turn into Mulberry Street. J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk 170 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY to wit March 30th 1812 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Jus- tices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid William Krebs, Robert Sinclair and Moses Hand as Commissioners for grading and Levelling, and for Establishing the corners and fixing the courses and boundaries of the Several Streets Lanes and Alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' Falls, who were duly qualified for that office as required by Law JOHN F. HARRIS. March 30th 1812 MULBERRY STREET between Charles & Calvert Streets Commissioners met present William Krebs Robert Sinclair Moses Hand Proceeded to Grade said Street Began on the East side of Charles Street from the top of the foot pavement at the Corner of the house now standing at the South East intersection of Charles and Mulberry Streets for the bottom of the Gutter and ran East with Mulberry Street at a Descent of 5 C 45' 136^/-> feet to an allev 20 feet wide Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 20 130 across said alley to Saint Pauls Lane across said Lane to Court Land street, then with one to Calvert Street 7331/2 Courtland Street is wide 45 feet] J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk BAI.TIMOKK COUXTY to wit: April 18th 1812 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the jus- tices of the pence in and for the County aforesaid John W BALTIMORE CITY. 171 Berry a Commissioner for grading and Levelling and for Estab- lishing the corners and fixing the courses and boundaries of the Several Streets, lanes and alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls, who was duly Sworn for thar office as re- quired by Law. JOHN F. HAKKIS. April 27 1812 GREENE STREET between Lexington E 16V- ps to the end of the 45 ps line of said Town which is found to be S 23 1 /1 > E 14 1 /:: feet from the X. E. corner of Lemuel Tay- lors Stable thence X 36 1 /:; E 45 perches, Crossing the north East side of Fish Street Westerly 30 feet 9 inches from the Westermost corner of Samuel McKim's two Story Brick build- ing on Fish Street. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above Written HE^HY STOI KFEK (Seal) .Jonx DAVIS (Seal) -Jonx BAXKSOX (Seal) W.M. KKKBS (Seal) PKTKK I>OM> (Seal) UOHKKT SIXTI.AIK (Seal) S. II. ( JATCIIKI.I. (Seal) .Joiix W BKKRY (Seal) City Commissioners MOSKS IFAxn (Seal) Precincts ( 'oimmssioners J LEWIS WA.MPLKR Clk IJAI/IMMOKK CITY. 177 September '50 181 .'5 CM,VKUT STKKKT from New clinch to Saint Pauls Streets Commissioners met present John Davis William Krebs ,T. W. Berry R Sinclair- Moses Hand (traded Said Street, From New church Street Street North at a decent of 4';_> inches in ten feet to the center of Dark Lane then \vith a regular Descent to the South side of Saint Pauls Street J LEWIS WAMPLEK Clk September 30th 1813 NK\V Cnri;rn STREET from Washington Square to North street Commissioners met in Conjunction with the City Commis- sioners (Jraded said street From the X W intersection of (he (iuHers of Xew Church and Calverl Street East Level Across Culvert Street. - From the S. K. intersection of Washington Square and New Church Street East at a Descent 3 r 56' feet to five inches below the western hinch in the ashler of James Sloans Carriage house door, then Descent 57' to the West gutter of North Street J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk October 16th 1818 LVJVNS LOT LAIVE AND JEFFERSON STREET Established Present William Krebs John W T Berry Moses Hand Established the X. W. intersection of Eutaw and Jefferson Streets which point is to be found by measuring from the Brick house on the X. W. intersection of Eutaw Street and Brandy Alley, S 2% c E 154 feet and also by measuring from the said point Easterly 82% feet to the front of the Brick house on the East side of Eutaw Street 178 RECORDS OF Established the N. E. intersection of Jefferson Street and Limns Lot Lane which place is to be found by measuring S 871/1 W 96 feet from the aforesaid 1ST W corner of Eutaw and Jefferson Streets then ran with the N 1 . E. side of Lunns Lot Lane N 43% W 28 1^ feet meeting a Point S 2% E 67V- feet from a Stone heretofore planted at and for the S. E. inter- section of Lunns Lot Lane and Paca Street. Established the S W intersection of Lunns Lot Lane and Jef- ferson Street which point is to be found by measuring S 2 1 1 /) W S3 l /4 feet from the X. E. corner of Lunns Lot Lane and Jefferson Street, as now Established, then ran with the S. W. side of Lunns Lot Lane IS!" 43 :? /4 W 433 feet to a stone hereto- fore planted at the S. W. intersection of Lunns Lot Lane and Elbow lane which Stone is hereby Established for the said in- tersection. From the aforesaid Establishment of the S. W intersection of Jefferson Street and Lunns Lot Lane ran the X. W. side or line Jefferson Street S 52" 38' W 1266 feet to Charles Street in Ridgeleys addition to Baltimore Town at the distance of X 31 1 /. W 96 ps 3 1 /o feet from a Stone at the N W intersection of Charles and Johns Streets as Established by the City Com- missioners From the West side of Eutaw Street S 87 1 /4 W 46% feet to the S E angle of Jefferson Street Jefferson Street and Lunns Lot Lane are hereby declared and Condemned as public high ways J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk X. I>. Jefferson Street is 60 feet wide, Lunns Lot Lane is 30 feet wide J L WAMPLKH November 27 1813 LKKKW'S ALI.KV between Franklin and ('enter Streets Graded the said alley From the North Gutter of Franklin Street north with said silley at an Ascent of 57' 222 feet (exclusive of the foot way of Franklin street) and then with a regular Descent to Center Street. J LEWIS WAAIPI.ER Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 171) I, John Davis, William Krebs, Moses Hand John W Berry and William Jones Do Solemnly Swear that, I will honestly and impartially without favour or affection discharge the duties of Commissioner for Grading and Levelling the Several Streets Squares Lanes and Alleys and for Establishing the courses and fixing the boundaries thereof in the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls according to Law and to the best of my Skill & Judgment So help me God JOHN DAVIS WM KREBS MOSES HAND JOHN. W. BERRY WILLIAM JONES BALTIMORE COUNTY to wit February 26 1814 Subscribed and Sworn to Before ROBT. R RICHARDSON April 23d 1814 PEARL STREET Graded between Xew ( 1 hurch and Saint Pauls Streets From the Xorth side of New Church street, ran north with Pearl street at a Descent of 1 54' IDS 1 /:* feet then at a regular Descent to Saint Pauls street. This Street is 40 feet wide J LEWIS WAMPLEK Clk May 20th 1814 ESTABLISHMENT OK XORTH WEST INTERSECTION OF PACA AND ErTAW STREETS; AND THE XORTH EAST INTERSECTION OF KI'TAW AND PRATT STREETS - AND THE LOTS IIFLD BY WIL- LIAM Foi.TZ AND JOSEPH McKKLDIN FRONTING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PRATT STREET Commissioners met and adjourned from time to time until the 4th of June 1.814 when a full board made the following Establishments 180 RECORDS OF The South East intersection of Pratt and Paca Streets is X 87K: E 84V L > feet from the North East corner of Tunns Inn in the line of the south side of Pratt Street : and the South west intersection of Pratt and Eutaw Streets is S ST 1 /^ W 82 Vi; feet in the line of the South side of Pratt, street from William Foltz's three story Brick house on the East Side of Eutaw street meeting a point Southward 66 feet from the South East corner of Charles Snyders house standing at the North West intersection of Pratt and Eutaw Streets. Then Established the Lots of Joseph McKeldin and William Foltz (The petitioners for the above Establishments) - Jo- seph McKeldins lot commences on the south side of Pratt street, at the distance of one hundred and fifty feet westward from the above Established South West intersection of Pratt and Eutaw Streets (being the north East corner of said Lot and running thence South ward parrallel With Eutaw street to Bot- tle alley, and the remainder of the Courses of said Lot agree- ably to the Expressions as stated in the Original title paper thereof. William Foltz's lot the north West corner thereof begins on the south side of Pratt street at the distance of X 87 1 /- E 90 feet from the above Established South East intersection of Pratt and Paca Streets and running thence South parallel with Paca street to Bottle alley and the remainder of the courses reverse or otherwise as are expressed in the original Tittle paper thereof. Postscript The distance from Mr Durhams house Stand- ing on the South West intersection of Eutaw and Camden Streets is 300 feet &: 10 inches Eastward from a stone hereto- fore established as and for the South East intersection of Paca and Camden Streets - which distance was measured between Paca and Eutaw streets, on the south side of Pratt street, and the same is correct with the above Establishments. J LEWIS WA.MPI.KK Clerk June 21st 1814 KI.KOXV LA.XK From its junction \vilh Paca Street and Lunns Lot lane The South West intersection of Elbow Lane Paca street and Lunns Lot lane the paving Gutter is 13 inches lower than BALTIMORE CITY. 181 the Top of a Stone at the South West corner of Elbow and Lunns Lot Lanes then with Elbow Lane South West at a de- scent of 28 1 /-/ to the west line of John II Rodgers' ground and the said Elbow Lane is hereby declared a public high way twenty feet wide J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk EXTENTION OF GREENE STREET AND BoTTLE ALLEY as per act of Assembly November Session 1813 BALTIMORE Cor NT Y to wit: In pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of Maryland passed at November Session 1813: Thereby authorising and em- powering the Commissioners of the Western precincts of the City of Baltimore to open and extend Uxiox or GREENE STREET, from the south side of Pratt Street ; to be laid corresponding with the said street on the north side of Pratt street, as hereto- fore laid; and running thence in a Southerly direction to the George town road (now called Washington street). BOTTLE ALLEY from its present Termination, which is on the East side of Ridgelys old Carriage road, and running thence West to the said Union or Greene Street. We do hereby certify that we have carefully surveyed and laid out, the said street and alley, as will more fully appear by the Plat annexed, on which the respective courses and distances are shown. The Rhomboides marked A in Kidgely Carriage road is Val- ued at two hundred and fifty dollars, and the Rhomboides marked B is Valued at Fifty dollars. The valuation on A is to be paid by George, Christopher Fred- erick and Jacob Lindenberger Jointly and severally unto the Legal heirs and representatives of Charles Ridgely (of Ridgelys delight) late of Baltimore County deceased. B is to be paid to the heirs and Legal representatives of the said Charles Ridgely deceased, as follows to wit: On the south side of Bottle alley by William Edwards or his assigns the sum of fifteen dollars, and on the north side of said alley by James Powers four dollars eighty seven and a half cents; by William Ed- wards, nineteen dollars and eighty cents; by John E. Howard Six dollars eightv one and a half cents; bv TTenrv Smith three 182 RECORDS OF dollars and fifty one cents, making thirty five dollars the bal- ance, to be paid by their respective heirs or assigns to the legal heirs and representatives of the aforesaid Charles Kidgely De- ceased. Given under our hands and seals this Eleventh day of Febru- ary in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen. Test J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk JOHN DAVIS WM KREBS JOHN W BERRY MOSES HAND WILLIAM JONES True Copy from the Original J LEWIS WAMPLER Clk (Ed. For plat See Original Book.) At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Market held at Chamberlains Tavern othe 23d of February 1815 Present Louis Pascault Ebenezer Finley Adam Welsh Hoops Chamberlain George Warner The Commissioners in pursuance of the act of assembly in that Case made and provided proceeded to the appointment of five persons to serve as Commissioners to Grade, Level and Pave the Streets Lanes and Alleys 111 the precincts of Baltimore West of .Jones falls and also to carry into effect other Provisions of the said La\v and the Several Supplements thereto and on Counting the Ballots it appeared that John Davis William Krebs Moses Hands. John W. I Jerry and William Jones were duly Klected GKO. WAK.NKH A. WELSH L. PASCAULT TTOO PS C 1 1 A M 1 JKK I . AT X E. FIN LEY BALTIMORE CITY. 183 We John Davis; William Krebs; Moses Hand; John W Berry and William Jones Do Solemnly swear that we and either of us will honestly and impartially without favour or affection dis- charge the duties of Commissioners for Grading and Levelling the Several Streets, squares, Lanes and alleys and for establish- ing the courses and fixing the boundaries thereof in the Pre- cincts of Baltimore west of Jones' falls according to Law and to the best of our respective skill and Judgment. So help me God. BALTIMORE COUNTY to wit: February 27 1815 JOHN DOUGHERTY BALTIMORE 3d March 1815 The Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment. Present Win. Krebs Jno. W. Berry Wm. Jones Moses Hand and Jno Davis. John Davis was appointed president of this board Then proceeded to the appointment of a Clerk to the Board for the ensuing year whereupon, Joseph Sumwalt was duly elected, and is requested to give Bond, with security to Amount of Five Thousand Dollars KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, Joseph Sumwalt William Krebs and Frederick Sumwalt of Baltimore county am held and firmly Bound unto John Davis William Krebs Moses Hand John W. Berry and William Jones, Commissioners for the Precincts of the City of Baltimore west of Jone's Falls in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars money of the United States of America to be paid to the Said Commissioners for the Precincts of the City of Baltimore West of -Jones' Falls. their certain attorney successors or assigns; to which payment Avell and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves and each 184 RECORDS OF of us, our and each of our heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our seals and dated this Eighteenth day of March in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifteen The Condition of the above obligation is such, That if the above Bound Joseph Sumwalt shall well honestly and faith- fully discharge the office of Clerk to the Commissioners, ap- pointed to level and grade fix and establish' the courses and boundaries of the several squares streets lanes or alleys in the Precincts of Baltimore West Jones' Falls agreeably to an act of Assembly passed January 6th 1810. (and the several Suple- ments thereto) Then the foregoing obligation shall be void and of none effect if othenvise to be and remain in full force and Virtue JOSEPH SUMWALT (Seal) WM. KURBS (Seal) FREDERICK SUMWALT (Seal) Signed Sealed and delivered iii presence of ROB GrORSITCH BALTIMORE March 14th 1815 PAVIXG XORTU STREKT from Saratoga to Franklin Streets. Received the following Application for Paving North St from Saratoga To Franklin Streets WKSTFRX PUKCIXCTS STRFKT COMM ISSIOXEHS Gentlemen We llie Subscribers owners of Lois On Xortli Street from Saratoga to Franklin wish yon to have the same paved as soon as possible Balto. March sth IS 15. Signed Thomas Kelly Joseph Watson Amos Honey Alexr. McDonald Kenedy Morrow ( '. L. Boheam .James Inloes (ieorge Foas Samuel Ohaiiiberlaiii C. Sadies Thomas Kenny M. Taylor BALTIMORE CITY. 185 BALTIMORE 18th March 1815 The Commissioners Met this Evening Present John Davis William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand and William Jones Received the following Application dated April 16th 1814. The Subscribers some proprietors of property on Saint Pauls Lane extended between Franklin and Hamilton Streets, Others on Lombardy between Hamilton and Center Streets request the Western Precincts Commissioners to Cause the Same to be graded and paved Signed M McBlair Cornelius McFading I. L. Boyd James Boyd Simon Jepson Xeal Morrison William Lusby Water Co., Jno Davis Pres. James - Sater Stevenson BALTIMORE COUNTY To Wit On the 18th day of March 1815 personally appeared Joseph Sumwalt before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County afforsaid and took the following Oath viz., I Joseph Sumwalt do solemnly swear that I will act as Clerk to the Commissioners appointed for the Precincts of Baltimore West Jones's falls Agreeably to An Act of the General Assembly of Maryland Passed Xovember Session 1810 A: the Supplements thereto make out and keep a fail 1 record of their proceedings had and done under and by virtue of the act and the several Supplements thereto, and in every other respect faithfully and honestly discharge the Several duties of my appointment, to the best of my Skill and judgment so help me God JOSKPU Sr M WALT IxOB GoRSUCH 186 RECORDS OF BALTO. 25th March 1815 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE XORTH EAST INTERSECTION OF EUTAW AND SARATOGA STREETS & HUGH RICKETS' LOT ON SARATOGA STREET Commissioners Met Present Wm Krebs Jno W. Berry Moses Hand & Wm. Jones The point of Intersection will be found by measuring on the East Side of Eutaw Street Xorth 66 feet 2 Inches from David Fulton's House* and measuring on the Xorth side of Saratoga Street west 50 feet 7 Inches from Hugh Ricketts' House. Then Proceeded to the Establishment of Hugh Ricketts' Lot being 20 feet front to Commence from the above Establishment 50 feet therefrom and running Northward that width agreeably to his Title Papers *"Which House is 9 inches too far east from the line of Eutaw Street which measurement Coresponds by measuring 97 feet 3 Inches from Bernard Coskerys House westward on Mulberry Street. JOSEPH SUMWALT Clerk BALTIMORE April* 5th 1815 The Commissioners Met Present "Wm. Krebs .1 no. W. Berry Moses Hand Wm. Jones Established the Division Lines between Margaret McAllister Elisha T. Bayly and betwen Elisha T. Bayly and John Lynch on the West Side of Eutaw Street running Westward to Long Alley. In the first place they Established the X. W. intersection of Eutaw Street and Xew Lane which intersection was found to be Xorth Six inches from the South East Cornel 1 of the Brick *Msvv meant . BALTIMORE CITY. 187 House on the Said intersection belonging to the Heirs of the late George Sanders Then Established the North East intersection of New Lane and Long Alley and was found that the south west Corner of the Brick house standing at the said intersection belonging to Nicholas Matthias was Correct The division Line between Margaret McAllister and Elisha T. Bayly Commences on the West Side of Eutaw Street at the dis- tance of North 2 1 /i W. 200 feet 3y 2 inches from the first above established intersection of Eutaw Street and New Lane and run- ning thence S. 87% W. parallel to New Lane meeting a point on the East Side of Long Alley, at the distance of 2*4 W 200 feet SVs inches from the South West Corner of the aforesaid Es- tablished house of Nicholas Matthias. The Division Line between Elisha T Bayly and John Lynch Commences on the West Side of Eutaw Street at the distance of North 2 1 /4 W. 237 feet 9 1 /. inches from The aforesaid Es- tablished intersection of Eutaw Street and New Lane and run- ning thence S. 87% W. parallel to New Lane to the east Side of Long Alley meeting a point of N 214 W 237 ft 9V 2 inches from the S. W. Corner of the aforesaid Nicholas Matthias' House JOSEPH SUMWALT Clerk BALTIMORE April 6th 1815 GRADE OF SAINT PAT'LS LANE EXTENDED between Franklin & Hamilton Streets and LOMBARDY STREET between Hamilton & Center Sts. Commissioners Met Present William Krebs John W. Berry William Jones Graded Saint Pauls Lane Extended from Franklin to Hamil- ton Streets and Lombardy Street from Hamilton to Center Streets The Paving now done in franklin St at the West Gutter of St Pauls Lane is correct agreeably to Said Grade, Then ascent to the north Line of Franklin Street 6 Inches then descent down 188 RECORDS OF west gutter of St Pauls Lane 7 in. to 10 feet to the south gutter of Hamilton Street Then down Hamilton Street 7 in. to 10 feet - Then across Hamilton Street level Then as- cent to the north Line of Hamilton Street 6 Inches Then descent down the West gutter of Hamilton Street - 7 inches to 10 feet into the south gutter of Center Street T. D BALTIMORE April 8th 1815 The W. P. S. Commissioners met this Evening Present William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand and William Jones Received the following Petition To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers two thirds of the Owners of Property on Lombard Street, between Eutaw and Cove Streets do request you to establish the Metes and Bounds of said Street, Agreeably to the Several Conveyances given and made and Calling for said Street, And Condemn the Same as a Public highway. Also Whiskey Alley from Green Street to Penn Street, as soon as may be Suitable to your convenience Baltimore 28th April 1814 Signed Elisha T). Butts Profr. of Alfred Griffith for and in be- Chemistry for the TJni- half of the trustees of the versify of Maryland Methodist Episcopal Church Barbary Alter of the City and Precincts F. llaubert of Baltimore Tlios Griffin Joseph Young George Richsteine Solomon Etting Henry Stouffer on behalf Jas. FTindes of the Trustees of Dunk- John Lerew ert burial. Ground Henry Augustine Alexr. Robinson J. B. .Davidge John W. Siglor Charles S. Se\vcll Joseph Walter BALTIMORE CITY. 189 Received tin application to Establish the South West Corner of Union and Mulberry Streets the South East Corner of Mul- berry and Pearl Streets and the Division Line between the Petitioners, George Peters and Jacob Myers Also Archibald Cook was re-appointed Superintendant of the Sweeping of Chimneys in the Western Precincts I'or the ensue- ing year, Commencing from the 2d April 3815 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen I Apply to your honours to Establish the boundaries of the South West Corners of Union and Mulberry Streets the South East Corner of Mulberry and Pearl Street and set the Division Line between me and Mr Myers according to our title the party fence is down - be pleased to attend to this business as quick as possible as the fence cannot be put up again unless on the Line I am Gent Yr Obt St Balto 15 A pi 1815 GEORGE PETER BALTIMORE April 20th 1815 CONDEMNATION OF LOMBARD STREET AND WHISKEY ALLEY The W. P. S. Commissioners Met Present William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand and William Jones Agreeably to the application of the Property owners on Lom- bard Street and Whiskey Alley between Eutaw and Cove Streets, For the purpose of Locating Laying out and Establishing the said Street and Alley and Condemn and Declare as public high- ways the same according to the powers in them vested. LOMBARD STREET was commenced for its beginning in the Pre- cincts for the South Side thereof at the Xorth East Corner of John Sauners brick house Standing at the South West intersec- tion of Lombard and EutaAv Streets and running thence west- wardly meeting a point on the East side of Green Street at the 1!)0 RECORDS OF distance of South Sixty Six feet from the South west Corner of the Medical College yard wall then still westwardly to a stone heretofore planted on the East side of Cove Street Lombard Street is Sixty six feet wide as Located and is hereby declared and Condemned as a Public Highway WHISKEY ALLEY was commenced for its beginning in the Pre- cincts on the West side of Eutaw Street at the distance of South one hundred seventy one and an half feet from the south side of Lombard Street and running thence with the north side of said alley parallel with Lombard Street to Penn Street, hereto- fore opened by the proprietor of the Land The Said Alley is Twenty feet wide as above Located and is here by declared and Condemned as a Public Highway JOSEPH SUMWALT Clk April 21st 1815 Tbc Commissioners Met Present Wm Krebs Jno W Berry Moses Hand and Wm Jones For the purpose of Establishing S. W. intersection of Union and Mulberry Strets The South East intersection of Mulberry and Pearl Streets and the division Line between Jacob Myers and George Peters The S. W. intersection is to be found by , measuring 80 feet from a Brick house belonging to the estate of Gebhart Standing on the West Side of green St. and South of Mulberry St. and by measuring on the South line of Mulberry Street from the top of the Curl) Stone West 1'? ft. 10 inches to the end of the afore- said SO feet The S. E. intersection is distant WestAvardly 170 feet 10 inches from the above Establishment Avhich point is to be found by measuring from the end of the SO feet north- erly 4!) ' '_> tt. from that distance in a range with the front houses west of IVarl Street on the Xorth Side of Mulberry Street on the cast side of the above range measure southerly 4!) ' j ft halting 00 ll easterly from a Line drawn from Kichelbergers house and the Corner of Cheny's Alley. J SUM WALT ( W. 104 feet to a stone now planted where the fourth Line of Marys' Plains Crosses said road Marked D W -3 then Binding on said Line reverse North 4 E. 83 1 /-; feet to a Stone now planted marked D W 4 where the fourth Line of Marys Plains and the 18th Line of Ridgelys Delight Cross each other and binding on the ISth Line S 70 E 73 feet to the begin- ning Stone marked D W 1 J L WAMPLER Syr Jo SUM WALT Clk BALTI.MOKK 24tli June 1815 DIVISION LINK HKTWKKX DA.MKI. Sen \VAKTZACR JOHN FIT/GER- ALD AND THOMAS ARMSTRONG The W. P. S. Commissioners Met. BALTIMORE CITY. 199 There Where present Win Krebs Jno W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Established the division Line between Daniel Schwartzaur John Fitzgerald and Thomas Armstrong Commenced at a Stone now planted on the 4th. Line of Da- vids Fancy dated Nov. 1st 1738 on the East side of Back Street and running thence withe the 4th Line reverse N. 81% E. 255% feet then S. 9 E 156% feet then with the said Division Line S. 81% W. to Back Street meeting a point 3Vi feet Southward from the Brick Building now Owned by John Fitz- gerald Jos. SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE July 1st 1815 The Commissioners Met Present John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Received the following Petition for paving Mulberry Street from Lerews Alley to Charles Street Western Precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers owners of Lots on Mulberry Street from Lerews Alley to Charles Street wish you to have the same paved as soon as possible Baltimore June 12rh 1S15 Tlios. Towson Mary Booker John Walsh James Inloes Sam! Knox Perry Young George Vaughan J. K. Howard John Campbell White Nicolaus Ilacke Prest. Balto. College Benjamin Grammar Charles L. Boehm Mumphrey Sanders Stephen Ford Frederick Lenhart 200 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE 13th July 1815 The Commissioners Met this day 4 oClock p in at the Office There where present John Davis Prest. Win. Krebs John W. Berry and William Jones Ordered by the Board that the Clerk make a correct List of Delinquents for paving Tax due previous to the 1st day of January 1815. The Amount due by each delinquent, situation of the property &c. and to be submitted to the board at their next meeting for inspection and publication agreeably to Law. Also Ordered the the Clerk address Mr. Elisha T. Bayly by Letter and inform him that the property on Eutaw Street North of franklin Street request that the Same Street agreeably to their petition be Compleated. J SUM WALT Oik BALTIMORE July 27th, LSI 5 The Commissioners Met this day 4 oClock p in. at the Office Present Win Krebs Jno W. Berry Wm. Jones Received the following Petition for paving Lexington Street from The Xew Market to Cove Street. Western Precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers owners of Lots on Lexington Street from the Xew Market to Cove Street wishe yon To have the same paved as soon as possible Baltimore 20th April 1S1"> BALTIMORE CITY. 201 Signed Win Buck Robt. Sinclair Joseph Little John Davis Jas. Norris Jr. Fredk. Waesche Thomas Henning Ncls. Bonnefin Joseph Heaver L. Pascault Win Robinson Jno. L. LaReintrie Job Smith 11 P. Louis Geo. Warner "1 Commrs. L. Paseault of A. Welsh | the New Owen Dorsey \ Market. BALTIMORE August 17th. 1815 The Board of Commissioners Met at office Present Messrs. Win Krebs Jno. W. Berry and Win. Jones. Received the following Petition for condemning grading and Paving Chappell alley from North Street to College alley Baltimore Augt. 7th lSi:> To the Commissioners Of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the subscribers Owners of Property on Chappell Alley between North Street and College alley request that the said alley may be Condemned Graded and paved as soon as possible with curb stone Signed John Welsh William Jackson Jas. Kelly his Thos. Towson "Robert (X) Carson Antony Fleishall mark Kelly Morsell George Vaughan 202 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE August 24th 1815 The Commissioners Met this evening at their Office Present Messrs. Wm Krebs Moses Hand Wm. Jones Received the following Petition To the Commisioners appointed to Grade level and pave the Streets in the Precincts of Balto. West of Jones' Falls Gentlemen The Subscribers being two thirds of the owners of the Prop- erty within the Limits you are hereby requested to exercise your official duties, they request you will agreeably to the powers vested in your Board Grade Jefferson Street from Eutaw to Charles Street and Cause the same to be opened as a public Highway. Balto. Augt. 24th 1815 Signed Geo. Warner Jno. E. Howard Wm Krebs Wesley Starr Michl Warner John Ripp BALTIMORE August 25th 1815 The Commissioners Met this day Present Wm. Krebs Moses Hand and Win Jones Grade of Mulberry Street from North Street to the middle of Cathedral St. is, Ascent .')'/| equal to 7 inches in 10 feet which passes 7 feet below the lop of the door rill of Charles 1,. BoehmV House next to a twelve feet alley J L WAM i'M<:u Syr Jo St;MW.\i,T Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 203 BALTIMORE August 25th 1815 GRADE OF CHAPPBLL ALLEY FROM NORTH STREET TO COLLEGE ALLEY. Commissioners Met this day Present Messrs. Wm Krebs M. Hand Wm. Jones Graded Chappell alley. From North Street to College alley Ascent 3% equal to eight inches in ten feet which passes 7 14 f^t below the top of a door cill of a house on the east side of a Twelve feet alley GRADE OF TWELVE FEET ALLEY. Ascent feet from Mulberry Street to the Center of said alley. Descent feet to Chappell Alley Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE September 1815 To GRADE JEFFERSON STREET FROM EUTAW TO CHARLES STREET. The Commissioners Met the 4th day of September 1815. Present Messrs Wm Krebs Jno W Berry Moses Hand Wm Jones Commenced at the junction of the Gutters at the south east angle or Turn of said Street (which is S 87 1 /4 W. 46% feet from the west side of Eutaw Street) two feet higher than the west gutter of Eutaw Street then ran with the south east gutter of Jefferson Street S. 52 c 3,8' W. Descend 24' -j- (that is to say % inches fall in every ten feet 1315 feet to Charles Street in Kidgelys Addition to Baltimore Town J L WAMI-LEK Sny Jo SUMWALT ( 'Ik LUXNS LOT LANE Elevation of 4 inches to the line of the Houses CYC then with a regular ascend to the W. gutter of Jefferson St RECORDS OF Received the following Petition Baltimore 19th Sep 1815 Western Precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers property OAvners on German Street as far West as Cove Street, hereby petition the Western Precincts Commissioners to fix the grade of said Street until it inter- sects Cove Street, the subscribers also property holders on the South side of Market Street from Green to Cove Street, also petition the Commissioners of the said Western Precincts to have paved the footway of Market Street, on the South side from Green to Cove Street R. K. Heath Church Warden & Vestry man of St Pauls Par- ish Jonas Clapham vestry Man of St Pauls Parish Alex. Robinson Geo Hoffman John Mathews H. Pence provided both objects are agred to IT. Pence provided both objects are agred to Horatio Berry Jacob Xewman Peter Wyant Jur. John Stinchcomb Hugh Hamilton Nicholas Emock Win. M. Smith Win. McCarter Market Street only Jacob. Israel Market Street Only H. P. Low. Paul Ruckle for Market Street only L Donsee for Market Street only Solomon Etting for pavement on South Side of Market Street not to exceed 4 to 5 ft and Curb Stone Alex McCoy Isaac McCoy "provided Only So much of the footway on Market St. be paved as shall give a good an sufficient walk, say 4 or ."> feet and a Curb Stone BALTIMORE CITY. 205 BALTIMORE 21st Septem. 1815 Received the following Petition for paving LOMIJARD STREET Baltimore 10th Augt 1815 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of Baltimore Gentlemen We the subscribers being two thirds of the owners of Property binding on Lombard Street between Eutaw and Paca Streets wish you to have said Lombard Street paved as soon as may be convenient agreeable to the powers in you vested Signed Henry Augustine John Larew Jas Hindes her George Richstein Barbara (X) Alter F. Haubert mark Thos Griffin Sept. -2G, 1815 (Sec Oct. 5, 1815). BALTIMORE 29th Sc-ptm. 1815 The Commissioners Met this Evening at their Office Present Messrs. Win. Krebs M. Hand John W Berry Received the following Application Western precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen The undersigned Owners of property on Courtland Street between Pleasant and Mulberry Streets request the same to be paved under your direction and the Grade of the said part Established as soon as possible Sept. 25th 1815 Signed John Martin Christian Adrian Jno C. Richards A Clapper Robt Fisher 206 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE 5th October 1815 The Commissioners Met this evening at the office Present Messrs Jno. W. Berry Moses Hand Win. Jones Received the following Application Baltimore 26th Sept. 1815 Western Precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen We the undersigned property owners on College Alley from Mulberry to Saratoga Street request the Commissioners to Con- demn Grade and level said alley as soon as may be convenient Yours &c &c Signed Thos Towson Franz. Brunsted G. A. McGill Zebulon Waters in Behalf of \ Saml Knox Baltimore College / Win Sinclair BALTIMORE Oct. 10th 1815 GRADE OK COURTLAND STREET FROM MULBERRY TO PLEASANT STREET. The Commissioners met this day. 10 oClk a. m. Present Messrs. Wm Krebs Jno. W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Graded Courtlaml Street between Mulberry and Pleasant Streets Commenced at the South West intersection of the Gutters of Miilberrv and Court land Streets and ran South with the West BALTIMORE CITY. 207 Gutter of Courtland Street Ascent 4 10 feet then with a regular descent to the North gutter of Pleasant Street BALTIMORE October llth 1815 GRADE OF GERMAN STREET FROM GREEN TO COVE STREET. The Commissioners Met this day 10 oclk Present Messrs Wm Krebs Jno W. Berry Moses Hand Wm. Jones Graded German Street from Green to Cove Street. Commenced at the North. West intersection of German and Green Streets and Ran with the North Gutter of German St west (which intersection is to he found by measuring level four feet and one inch lower than the top of the door Cill of the House standing at said intersection) at a descent of 1 54' about 4 in ten feet feet to fair with the west end of a Brick house next to and on the east Side of the run, which point is established to meet a point two feet higher than the top of a Boundary Stone standing under the south west corner of the said house The level 20 feet across said run and then at an ascent of about 1 to the east side of Love Street meeting a point nine inches higher than the gutter of Cove Street Mr Berry requested a suspension Baltimore 19th Oct IS 15 The Commissioners Met at the Office. Present Messrs Wm Krebs Moses Hand Wm Jones Received the following Application 208 RECORDS OF Baltimore 16th Oct 1815 Western Precincts Streets Commissioners Gentlemen We the subscribers owners of property on George St from the Reisters Twon Turnpike Road to Pine Street request that the said Street may be Graded as soon as may be convenient Yours &c &c Signed Jonza Sellman Wm Lorman Henry Peters Jno Knuckle Philip Horn BALTIMORE November llth 1815 GRADE OF GEORGE STREET FROM THE REISTERS TOWN TURNPIKE ROAD TO PINE STREET. The Commissioners Met this day 10 oClock a m. To Grade George St from the R. T. turnpike Road to Pine Street Present Messrs Win Krebs fTno. W. Berry Moses Hand Wm Jones The Western intersection of the Gutters of the said Street and the said Turnpike Road which point is 6 inches at level, lower than the lop of the boundary stone heretofore planted at the intersection aforesaid, then South feet to Paca Street then with said Street Descent 2S 1 , V to George Street then with the Western Gutter of George Street, Descent 34' to Charles Street in Ridgleys Addition to Baltimore Town J L WAMPLER Sy Jo Sr: u WALT Clk 222 KECORDS OF BALTIMORE 10th April 1816 CAMDEN STREET GRADE FROM PACA TO EUTAW STREET. The Commissioners Met Present Messrs. Wm Krebs Moses Hand John W. Berry William Jones From the Northern Gutter of Pratt Street South with the east gutter of Paca Street Descent 39' to the North East Inter- section of the Gutters of Paca and Camden Streets, East with the North Gutter of Camden Street Descent, 28 1 /-/ to Eutaw Street. N. B. The aforesaid N. E. intersection is 1 foot higher than the N. W. intersection of Paca Street and Elbow Lane J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE April 20th 1816 Received the following Petition for Paving PEARL STREET from Fayette to Franklin St, Commissioners Present Messrs John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Baltimore 28th Feby. 1816 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the subscribers owners of Property on Pearl Street be- tween Fayette and Franklin Streets wish you to have; the said Pearl Street paved as soon as it may be convenient agreeably to the Powers vested in you BALTIMORE CITY. 22:5 Signed George Peters Henry C Peters Henry White Jno Martin Foster Maynard Jas Chalmers John Zimmerman Joseph Cassell Owen Dorsey Beale Spurrier A Welsh John Bilson Geo. Bushey David Bixler John Brevitt P L Tanner Jno T Gibney Henry Grove Andrew Dolck Henry Moore Ellinor Buell Jacob Myers Henry Myers Jno G Xeale Jno Walter Geo. Myers Francis Harden Jacob Shippy Joseph Krems Danl Dayly (Charles Brown Jonas Yoner Thomas Burke Joseph Little John Yewell William Jones Joseph Hook WESTERN PRECINCTS April 20th 1816 The W. P. Commissioners Met. Present Messrs. Win Krebs Moses Hands John W Berry William Jones Proceeded with the, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LIXES OF LEXINCJTOX ST. The Xorth side of said Street, The Pillars of the Western Precincts Market house arc cor- rect. The Xorth side of said Street near Cove Street., is south nine feet from a stone planted in the second line of a Tract of Land called Welsh's Adventure which stone stands Xorth 85 E. 12 feet from the east side of Cove street. 224 RECORDS OF Lexington Street, is sixty six feet Avide and the South side thereof is Established parallel to the North side J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk W. PRECINCTS April 20th 1816. The W. P Commissioners Met Present Messrs. John W. Berry Moses Hand & "William Jones The Clerk laid before the Board the following Petition which was Read and Accepted, Baltimore April 1st 1816 To the Western Precincts Streets Commissioners Gentlemen We the subscribers two-thirds of the Property owners on Hamilton Street from the conjunction of Lonibardy Streets and Saint Pauls Lane, to Charles Street, Request that said Street be Graded and Paved as soon as possible, Yours &c &c, Signed, Michael McBlair Philip Horn William Mask Xeal Morrison Isaac Mask also, The Clerk laid before the Board the following Petition, which was Read accepted and thirty days Notice ordered to be given to the property owners on said alley to pave the footways agreeably to said petition To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the subscribers Owners of property on Short alley be- tween Lexington Sts and Saratoga Street request that you will have the foot pavements paved on said Alley forthwith, Baltimore 2()lh April IS 16. Signed Frederick Kreig Henry Stouffer F. Pine Augt. Seswaterne Christ n. Keener Thomas Kilbrath Daniel Reisniann BALTIMORE CITY. 225 April 24th 1816. Received the following Petition which Head and accepted, Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen T request that you will he pleased to Establish the lines of my Lot, on Davids Fancy near Back Street as soon as may he convenient April 24th 1816 Signed his Philip (X) Sitzler mark WESTERN PRECINCTS 4th May 1816 The Commissioners Met Present Messrs. William Krebs John W Berry William Jones The Clerk laid before this board a Counter Petition for Pav- ing Franklin St from Pine to Cove Street modifying the for- mer petition by leaving out the paving of that part of said Street in front of W. L Pearces property, Read, and de- ferred in consequence of there not being a sufficient number of signers to justify the same agreeably to Law. The Clerk also laid before this board the following Petition, which Avas read and accepted To the Western Precincts Streets Commissioners Gentlemen The subscribers being owners of adjoining Lots situated on Washington Street in the Western Precincts Baltimore and there being a probability of permanent improvements being made, on a part thereof They are therefore desirous of having the division Line accurately ascertained and permanently fixed, They therefore request that you will appoint some convenient day, and agreeably to the powers vested in you board deter- mine and fix the same Baltimore April 14th 1816. Signed, George Warner John Sands, 226 RECORDS OF W. PRECINCTS May 4th, 1816 GRADE OF HAMILTON FROM LOMBARDY TO CHARLES STREET The W. P. Commissioners met. Present Messrs. William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Graded Hamilton Street from Lombardy to Charles Street Ran from the West side of Lombardy Street Ascent to the East side of Charles Street May 17th 1816. Received the following Application which was Read and accepted Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the subscribers reques that you will Establish the Lines of our Lots situated at the Corner of Eutaw and frankin Streets as soon as may be convenient Baltimore May 14 1816 Signd Andrew Patterson Jarett Bull WESTERXPRECIXfTS May 17th is 17 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIVISION LINKS BETWEEN THE LOTS OF GEO. WARNER AND JOHN ALLBRIGHT, ON WASHINGTON STREET. The W. P. Commissioners met Present Wm Krebs Jno W Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Established the Division Line between John Allbright and George Warner from Washington Street to Elbow Lane as per BALTIMORE CITY. 227 Deed from the said John Allbright to the said George Warner Dated April 2nd 1806. Gratifying the calls in said deed men- tioned respecting the Distances, not the courses which where found by sundry admeasurements to be erroneous as to their bearing. Beginning for the said Division Line at the distance of S. 54 W. 49 feet from a stone heretofore planted at the end 40 ps on S. E. 80 ps line of a tract of Land called Ridgleys De- light which stone stands on the South Est side of Washington Street on the old George Town Road, and running thence S. 42 E. to the North west side of Elbow Lane meeting a point 1ST. 49 E. 77V, feet from the eastern Corner of the said George Warners Brick Stable standing on the X. W. side of the said Elbow Lane J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE W. PRECINCTS 17th May 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LINES OF PHILIP SITZLEKS^ LOT, ON DAVID^S FANCY NEAR TO BACK ST. On the 8th of May 1816. The W. P. Commissioners Met Present Messrs Wm Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Established Philip Sitzlers Lot Beginning for the same at the distance of 1ST 81 : |4 E 64 1 /j. feet from a Stone heretofore established on the east side of Back Street being the beginning of a Lease from Richard Moale to Henry Brown for 3Vo Acres part of Davids Fancy dated April 13th 1780 and Running thence S 9V E 107V foot to Fitzger- alds house at the distance of X 81% E 16V4 feet from the Xorth west corner of said house then X 81% E 38 foot then X 9V W 107 1 /., feet then South 81% W. 38 foot to the Beginning J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Ck 228 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE W. P. May 27the 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LINES OF ANDREW PATTERSONS & JAR- RETT BULLS LOTS, OF GROUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF FRANK- LIN AND EUTAW STREETS. The W. P. Commissioners Met Present Messrs. William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Commenced with the Establishment of A Patterson & J Bulls Lots. From the west end of Martin F. Mahers Brick House on the North side of Franklin Street, as heretofore Established ran thence with Franklin Street S. 87y L . c W. 18 1 /. feet to the East of Jarrett Bulls lot, still with said street S 87 1 /- W 18V., feet to the East side of Andrew Patterson Lot still with said street S. 87V., W. 20 feet to Eutaw Street X. 21/1, W. 80 feet being 20V, feet south from the S. W. Corner of Jarett Bulls Brick House then parallel with Franklin Street X. 87 1 /> E. 20 feet to Jarrett Bulls Lot fronting on Franklin Street, then with that lot parallel to Eutaw Street S. 2V., E 80 feet to franklin Street and then binding on Franklin Street as before stated S 87 1 /., TV.. 20 feet to Eutaw Street, Jarrett Bulls Lot. Beginning on the Xorth side of Franklin Street S. 87V, W. 18V. feet from Martin F. Mahers House as above staled and running with said Street S. 87 1 1- TV. IS 1 /., feet to Andrew Pattersons Lott then parallel with Eutaw Street X. 2V_, TV. 100 feet meeting a point six inches south from the wall of Ins Brick house, fronting on Eutaw Street and twenty feet east of the Xorth West Corner of said house, then parallel with Franklin Street X 87 1 1> East 18 To feet meeting a point four and an half feet easterly from the South East corner of the said Jarrett Bulls Brick House, fronting on Eutaw Street, and then by a straight line to the beginning. J L WA.MIT.KK Sy Jo SUM WALT Ck BALTIMORE CITY. 229 BALTIMORE COUNTY To Wifr. On the 5th of June 1816 Personally appeared -Joseph Sum- wait before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Peace* in and for the County afforesaid and took the following Oath viz, I Joseph Sumwalt Mo solemnly Swear that I will act as Clerk to the Commissioners appointed for the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls agreeably to an act of the General Assem- bly of Maryland passed Xovember Session 1810 and the Several Suplements thereto and make out and keep a fair record of there proceedings had and done under and by virtue of the act of Assembly and the Several Supplements thereto, and in every other respect faithfully and honestly discharge the several du- ties of my appointment to the best of my Skill and judgment So help me God Jos SUM WALT WM. ASHMAN KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that W6 Joseph Sumwalt William Krebs and Frederick Sumwalt of Baltimore County are held and firmly bound unto John Davis William Krebs Moses Hand John W. Berry and William Jones Commissioners of the Precincts of the City of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls, in the Sum of Five thousand dollars money of the United States of America to be paid to the Said Commissioners for the Pre- cincts of the City of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls their Cer- tain attorney Successors or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves and each of us, our, and each of our, heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly, by these presents, sealed with our Seals and dated this Fifth day of June in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Joseph Sumwalt Shall well honestly and faithfully discharge the office of Clerk to the Commissioners appointed To level, and grade, fix and establish, the Courses and boundaries, of the Several squares, streets, lanes, or alleys, in the Precincts of Baltimore west of Jones' Falls, Agreeably to an Act of As- sembly passed Jany 6th 1.810 and the Sever?-! Supplements 230 RECORDS OF thereto, Then the foregoing obligation to be void and of None effect if otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue JOSEPH SUM WALT (Seal) WM. KREBS (Seal) FREDERICK, SUMWALT (Seal) Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of WM. ASHMAN BALTIMORE W. P. 5th June 1816 Received and Read the following Petition which was ac- cepted, Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen, I request that you will be pleased to Establish the division Line between my Lot and John Brackens Lot Situated on the west side of Eutaw Street between franklin Street and Ross Street, as Soon as possible Yours &c Signed Geo. W. Bay ley BALTIMORE W. P.' June 14th 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIVISION LINE BETWEEN THE LOTS, OF GEO W. BAYLY AND JOHN BRACKEN ON EUTAW STREET. The W Precincts Commissioners met. Present Messrs William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Established the division Line between the lots belonging to George W Bayly and John Bracken, on Kutaw Street, which is three feet five inches, south from the North West Corner of John Brackens brick house on Eutaw Street, opposite the door cill of said House, Jo SUM WALT Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 231 Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen "We the Subscribers Request that you will be pleased to Es- tablish the South east Corner of Peach alley and Pearl Street as soon as possible 15 June 1815 Yours Servs Signed Joseph Capell James Chalmers John Zimmerman Henry White John King BALTIMORE W. P. June 18th 1816 The W. P. Commissioners Met Present Messrs. Wm Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand & William Jones The Clerk laid before this Board the following Petition which was read and accepted, Western Precincts Sts Commissioners Gentlemen We the subscribers two-thirds of the property owners on a Twenty feet alley between Mulberry and Franklin Streets run- ning parallel with said streets, Request that, said alley may be paved without Curb Stone from Saint Pauls Lane untill it intersects another twenty feet alley, as Soon as may be possible Yours &c &c Signed E B. Mitchell Wm Fulford John. J. Donaldson Geo. Mathiot The Clerk laid before the board the following Petition which was read and accepted Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the subscribers wish you to have Mulberry Street Paved from Eutaw Street to Pine Street, being two-thirds of the prop- erty holders on HK! street, yours with respect Inches from the North East corner of Brick Houses now building by George Peters Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE W. P July Sth 1816 The W Precincts Commissioners Met this day at the office, Present, Messrs. William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones The Clerk read the following Petition which was accepted. to The Commissioners of the Western Precincts We the subscribers being two-thirds of the property owners on Union Alley from Lexington Street to Saratoga Street do hereby Petition that the same may be paved May 7th 1816. BALTIMORE CITY. 233 Signed William Lorman John G. Neale L. Pascault Andrew Dalcke Jno F. Gibney William Ball P. L. Tanner Adam Welsh The Clerk Read the following Petition which was accepted. Baltimore 20th June 1816 To the Western Precincts St Commissioners Gentlemen We the owners of property on Saratoga Street, wish you to have the same paved from Green street to the west side of Union Lane Signed her Adam Welsh Rebecca (X) Brightman George Peters mark Foster Maynard Henry Myers L Pascault her Rachael (X) Mathews mark BALTIMORE July 8th 1816 The Clerk read the following Petition, which was accepted. Baltimore June 6th 1816 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of Baltimore. Gentlemen We the Subscribers being two-thirds of the Property holders on Holliday Street, between fish and Center Streets, request you to have Holliday Street paved as soon as may be Convenient from fish to Centre Streets. Signed Samuel Cooper John Yeiser Jr. Jacob White John Hildt Redman Grace Marcus McCausland Mathew McColm Frederick Jordon Danl Kalbfus Jacob Hun a wait John Curlet Richard Perry Samuel Fernandis Peter Swaurts 234 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE July 8th 1816 The following Petition was Read and accepted Baltimore 24th May 1816. To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the subscribers owners of Property on Cherry Alley, be- tween Pearl and Pine Streets wish you to have the said Alley Paved with Curb Stone on each side, as soon as Pearl Street is paved Signed Daniel Daley Jacob Moellinger Patrick Caughy Benjamin Eggleston James Grieves P. L. Tanner Stephen Joice John Gambrall James Davis Win Hollins John-. Martin John Mathews Uriah Jones W. F. Athey II P Low Luke Tiernan John Zimmerman BALTIMORE July 8th 1816 Read the following Petition which was accepted Baltimore 3rd June 1816 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the Subscribers three fourths of the Xumber of the own- ers of Property on the South Side of Franklin Stret between Pearl and pine Streets wish you to have the footways Paved on the South Side of Franklin Street, Signed Win Hollins James Grieves Danl Dayly W. F. Athey Saml Smyth Re/in Hammond P,AI,TIMOKK W. P. July Lithe 1S1G The Western Precincts Commissioners Met this day on Mnl- herrv Street for the purpose of Examining the Grade thereof. UALTIMOKK CITY. 23;< Present Messrs William Krebs John W. Berry Moses. Hand & William Jones MI/LBERKY STREET, to descend at a regular grade from Paca Street West to Green Street and from Paca Struct, East at a regular descent to Eutaw Street, the Curb Stone to be set agree- ably thereto Jo SUM WALT Clk 4j BALTIMORE W P. July 18th 1816 The W. Precincts Commissioners Met. Present Messrs. William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Head the following application which was accepted To the W. Precincts Commissioners The Undersigned Owners of property binding on a 20 feet alley, running parallel to Charles Street from franklin to Mul- berry Street, agree to have the same Graded and paved by the Commissiones of the Western Precincts, and paved by John McXulty McXulty on the usual terms and we desire that the same may be done immediately, Balto -22d June IS 16 Signed Geo P Stevenson .Jno Me Kim Jr. Jno J Donaldson Philip Wallis H W Evans K B Mitchell BALTIMORK W. PRECINCTS l!th July 1M6 .Received the following Petition which was Read and accepted. The Commissioners for the Western Precincts are requested 236 RECORDS OF to Establish the South East intersection of Carlvert and St Pauls Streets as soon as possible, and Oblige their Obt Servants Balto 16th July 1816 Signed Geo Williams for self, Susan Susan Williams Mary Williams and Mar- James Mosher. tha Williams July 23d 1816. Received and Read the following which was accepted, To the Western Precincts Street Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers request you to Establish our respective Lots of Ground and fix the boundries and courses thereof situate on the ferry Point Road, and to Establish Said Road which is required to be done as soon as can be attended to. Baltimore July 2nd 1816 Signed Wm Lorman Joseph Cox Christopher Hughes Cumb Dugan - Le Loup Edward Haythrop Alexander Gould Philip Deaver John Gordon John Me Ferrari Thomas Armstrong Jno II Rogers James Jaffray John Fitzgerald, A. Sellers BALTIMORE W P. July 30th 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE S. W., X. W., X. E. & S. K. CORNKRS OF CALVKRT & ST. PATLS STRKETS The Western Precincts Commissioners met Present Messrs. Wm Krebs .John Davis Moses Hand & William Jones John W Berry BALTIMORE CIT! . 237 The South west Corner or intersection of Culvert and Saint Pauls Streets is 14 Indies north from James Armstrongs Jr. Brick ] louse the East front of said House is correct the ashler thereof - The North west Corner or intersection is N. 31/4 W. 49 1 /ii feet therefrom The South East Corner or Intersec- tion is North 31/4 W. 37 Vi foot from Susan Williams House, on the East side of Calvert Street and at the distance of Sixty feet East from the Ashler of J Armstrongs House - and the North East Corner or Intersection is Established in a range of Calvert Street Street, North 31/4 W. 49% feet from the South East intersection of Said Street. J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE W. P. July 30th 1816 GRADE OF TWENTY FEET ALLEY EAST OF CHARLES STREET, FROM MULBERRY TO FRANKLIN STREET The present return pavement of said Ally on the north side of Mulberry Street, to be lowered four inches then ran North with said Alley Descent 2%J to the Center of an Alley running from 20 feet alley East to Saint Pauls Lane then Still North, Ascent 57' to Franklin Street Commissioners Present, Win Krebs Moses Hand & William Jones Baltimore August 3d 18.16 FERRY POINT ROAD The Commissioners Met, Present William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Commenced the Establishment of the Ferry Point Road Agreeably to the Petition signed by two thirds of the Property Holders thereon, for that purpose, 238 RECORDS OF After making sundry admeasurements the Commissioners ad- journed to Monday August the 12th at 9 oClock. BALTIMORE August 12th 1816 FERRY POINT ROAD The Commissioners Met on the Ferry Point Road, at 9 oClock A. M. Agreeahly to adjournment Present Messrs. William Krehs John "W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Proceeded with the Establishment of the Ferry Point Road and Certain Lines, &c &c. Adjourned to August 26th 1816 BALTIMORE 15th Augt. 1816 The W. P. Commissioners met Present Messrs. Wm Krehs Moses Hand & William Jones Received and Read the following Petition Which was accepted and agreed to, We the subscribers owners and Holders of Property on George Street between the Reisterstown Turnpike 1 Road Pine Street, are agreed that the grade should be altered to make the break in (ieorge Street before I [(^nry Peters' doore the Bottom of the gutter of (Jeorge Street, to be 2 feet below the top of ITenry Peters' front door sill, opposite to Said door Baltimore March l*th 1816 Signed Benjamin Ilenning Charles Wirgman Thomas Ilenning John Ruckle Chili), Horn Paul Ruckle .1 ohn/c" Sellman .John Zimmerman William Lorinan Ilenrv .Peters KALTIMOUK CITY. ZoU We the Subscribers Owners and Holders of Property on Pearl Street, do pray that the precents Commissioners will take into Consideration that Pearl Street has at present more water than it can well carry therefore we pray that you will canst; the Break in George Street, to he made opposite Henry Peters' doore of his house that he is now Building which will reduce the quantity of water on Pearl Street. Baltimore May 26th 1816. Signed Owen Dorsey John Motios John Brevitt Henry White B Spurrier Jonas Yoner Patrick Caughy Jas Chalmers Charles Brown Henry C. Peters Geo Peters Daniel Daly Joseph Cassell William Lorman John King Philip Horn John Zimmerman BALTIMORE 26th Sep 1816 FERRY POINT ROAD August 26th 1816 The Western Precincts Commissioners Met at 9 oClk A. M. on the F. P. Road Present Messrs. Wm Krebs Wm Jones A Board not being present, Adjourned to Friday August 30th 1816, BALTIMORE August 30th 1816 FERRY POINT ROAD The W. Precincts Commissioners met this day at oClk A. M. on the Ferry Point Road- Present Messrs William Krebs Moses Hand John W. Berry After making sundry admeasurements tXrc tSrc the Coinrs. ad- journed at ! - past 2 oCloek to meet on the F P. Road the 27th Sep 1816 240 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE W. P. September 26th 1816 The "W. Precincts Commissioners Met Present Messrs John W Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Read the Following Petition for Paving Forest Lane which was accepted. Baltimore 25th May 1836 Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen The Subscribers wish to Call your attention to the Grading and Paving of Forrest Lane or alley extended from Pleasant ally to Mulberry Street it being imposible to be Kept Clean in its present situation Respectfully we are Justus Hoppee Chas Worthington James Gums A Worthington BALTIMORE W P. Sept 26 The following Petition was Read and accepted Baltimore September 24th IS] 6 To the Commissioners of The Western Precincts of Balto. Gentlemen We the Subscribers Propritors of Lots on Mulberry Street between Eutaw and Pine Street, most respectfully Solicit you to have the foot way on the !N"orth side of Mulberry Street, from Eutaw to Pine Street levelled and paved with the least possible Delay Signed Owen Dorsey for M. Frederick King E. Church Benjamin Eggleston George Peters Daniel Dayly Susanna Smith John J. Han-odd Joseph Cassell J La tour John Zimmerman Henry Augustine John King J, lines Pawley Thomas Maberry Luke Tiernan Jacob Moellinger BALTIMORE CITY. 241 Received the following Petition which was Read and accepted. Baltimore September 17th 1816 To the Commissioners of W Precincts of Baltimore, Gentlemen We the Subscribers Owners of the Property binding on the South Side of Lombard Street, between Eutaw and Paca Street, request you to have the unpaved footways, binding on and be- tween Said Streets paved as soon as possible Signed F. Haubert Henry Augustine .Tames Hinds George Richstein Barbary Alter BALTIMORE W. P. 26th Sep 1816 Received and Read the following Petition Which was ac- cepted. Baltimore Augt. 28th 1816 We the Subscribers being Holders of Property on Whiskey Alley between Eutaw & Paca Streets Petition the Honourable Western Precincts Commissioners to have the same Graded and Paved the Present Season Signed Peter Fowble Nicholas Stutter Conrad Bergman John W Berry John Bausman Hiram Cochran F Haubert Henry Augustine Jacob Workinger BALTIMORE 27th September 1816 FERRY POINT ROAD The Commissioners Mer this day on the ferry Point Road, agreable to adjournment, Present Messrs William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones After examining Certain Title papers and making Sundry ad- measurements the comrs. adjourned to October 24th 1816 242 RECORDS OF W. P. BALTIMORE 9th October 1816 The W. Precincts Commissioners Met Present Messrs. William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Received the following application which was read and ac- cepted, Balto. 1st October 1816 To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of Baltimore Gentlemen We the Subscribers proprietors of Lots on Paca Street be- tween Fayette and Lexington Street Most respectfully Solicit you to have the footway on the west side of Paca Street from Fayette to Lexington Street Levelled and paved with the Least possible delay. Signed John T Kepler Henry Reip Samuel Jarrett Lewis Kalbfus Read the following Application which was accepted The (W) Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen The Subscribers requests you to meet on as early day as practicable to Establish the Corners of Cathedral Charles & Franklin Streets and Grade the same if not allready done Yours respectfully Oct. 12th 1810 Signed R Higinbothom Darcy I Didier Crosdale & Gibson James Williams X E Corner of Cathedral iV franklin Sts X W Corner of Franklin & Charles Sts Read the following Petition which was accepted BALTIMORE CITY. 243 To The Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen I request that you will Establish my Lot, the Lines thereof, on the Hooks Town Road between Biddle and Union Street, as soon as Convenient Yours &c &c Get 14th 1816 John H. Ewaldt, W. PRECINCTS October 18th 1816 GRADE OF WHISKEY ALLEY FROM ErTAW TO, PACA STREET. Graded WHISKEY ALLEY from Eutaw to Paea Street, Began Six feet west from the West Gutter of Eutaw, Street, and ran West. Ascent, 1 18' to the distance of thirty Six feet East, of Paca Street which point is nine feet below the Iron Buckle of Peter Fowble house Then with a regular descent to Paca Street, J L WAMPLER Sy JOSEPH SUMWALT Clk Commissioners Present on the above Grade of Whiskey Alley viz Win Krebs Jno W Berry Moses Hand & William Jones BALTIMORE 24th October 1816 FERRY POINT ROAD The W. P. Commissioners Met this day on the Ferry Point Road at 9 oClock A. M. Present Messrs William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Proceeded with the Establishment of Said Road and after Completing the admesurement of the East side thereof ad- journed, to meet on the 13th Xov. 1816 244 RECORDS OF W. P. BALTIMORE October 28th 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE N. E. CORNER OF FRANKLIN & CATHE- DRAL STS., AND THE N. W. CORNER OF FRANKLIN AND CHARLES STREET. The Commissioners Met Present William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand & William Jones Established the N. E. Corner of Franklin Street, which point is to be found by measuring from below the ashler of the reservoir (which stands one foot in Franklin Street) North across Franklin Street Seventy One feet in the line of said Street (as formerly Established by Jno. E. Howard at Madison St) then East in a line of the North side of Franklin Street across Cathedral Street 66 feet The North West Corner of Franklin and Cluirles Streets is Established as follows, by measuring from the N. Corner of George P. Stevensons Brick House on the East side of Charles Street N. 29 W. 146V 2 feet. W. P. 29th Oct 1816 ESTABLISHMENT OF JOHN II EWALDTK LOT, ox THE HOOK TOWN ROAD. The Commissioners Met Present, Win Krebs Jno W. Berry M Hand & William Jones Established J. H Ewaldts Lot. From the S. W. Corner of John Xussers House S. 43 E. 94 E. 24 ps to the first men- tioned place of beginning J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk Received the follig communication Baltimore 16th May 1817 Gentlemen We have to inform you that we have agreed upon the course of Charles Street among ourselves and therefore desire you will not proceed any further in that matter. Very respectfully Signed W. D. Canningham Richard Catrem Saml Chase Thos Chase R G Harper for Self's Jno E Howard 256 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE May 17th 1817. The W. P. Commissioners met Present William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Received and Read the following application viz April 24th 1817 The Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers owners of property on Calvert Street be- tween Bath and John Streets, do Request that the said section of Calvert Street be paved under your jurisdiction as soon as can be done Signed Robert Mill President of Owen Allen the Water Co. and the Thomas Myers Calvert St Building X. Price Compy his Solomon Etting. John (X) -McXulty Roby Harper mark May 17th 1817 ESTABLISHMENT OK THE DIVISION LOTS ANDREW DALCK AND GEORGE MYERS ON UNION LANE. The Western Precincts Commissioners met Present Messrs. William Krebs John W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones The Xortli West intersection of Lexington and Pearl Streets is Established S I 1 -. E >('> feet from the S. E. corner of Geb- BALTIMORE CITY. 257 neys two story Brick house then N". I 1 /; W 197 feet to the distance of six inches south of George Myers' house. The end of the division line between the parties aforesaid Stops six inches Short of the yard wall of Andrew Dalcks and eighteen feet seven inches south from the said Andrew Daleks slaughter House J L W AMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE May 19th 1817. ESTABLISHMENT OK THE SOUTH WEST CORNERS OK BACK AND CROSS STREETS. The Commissioners Met. Present William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand Established the South west Corner of Back and Cross Street, which is S 81% W 52Vi> feet from a Brick house standing on the South east corner of the said Streets. Then Also Es- tablished the North west corner of said Streets which point is to be found by measuring diagonally across said Street, 72% feet to the corner of the aforesaid Brick house on the S. E. corner of said Streets and also by measuring Eastwardly 58"Vi feet to the S. W. Corner of a Brick house Standing nearly on the east side of Back Street and within the Limits of Cross Street - and the said Cross Street between the Ferry Point Road and Back Street is hereby condemned as a public high- way. J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk Received the following Application viz, Baltimore May 22nd 1817. Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers Request that you will Condemn as a Public Iliji'liwav and Establish the lines of Back Street to 258 RECORDS OF Cross Street and Cross Street from the Ferry Point Road to Back Street and the North west and South west corners of said Back and Cross Street Signed Henry G. Freburger his John McFerran Abraham (X) Urby Joseph Owens mark Thomas Dempster John Fitzgerald his John S Adams Austim (X) Fitzgerald Danl Schwartzaur mark John Hilbert Peter Armstrong J^evy Riggin Elijah Jones BALTIMORE May 30th 18 IT- GRADE OF HOLLIDAY STREET FROM FlSH TO CENTER ST. The Commissioners Met Present Wm Krebs Moses Hand Wm Jones From the North gutter of Fish Street North with the East gutter of Holliday Street at a Descent of 28 1 // to the Center of the Culvert heretofore made across Said Street then at an ascent of 28 1 // to the distance of 120 feet beyond the south Gable end of John Hildts House then at a descent of 28 1 // to the South gutter of Bath Street meeting a point 1 foot 9 inches lower than the top of the lower Cill of Moores Bridge and then at an ascent of 28 1 // to the South gutter of Center Street The Said Section of Said Street is hereby Condemned as a Public Highway J L WAMTLKR Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk Received the following Application (viz) The Western Precincts Commissioners are Requested to Es- tablish the Boundary Lines of My Lot Situated mi Franklin Street between Saint Pauls Lane and franklin Street JAMES P \WLKY Baltimore June 24th 1817. BALTIMORE CITY. 25!) BALTIMORE 27th June 1817. Received the following Application viz To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of the City of Baltimore. The Subscribers Request the Establishment of the lines of a Lot of ground Situate on Pratt Street & Lombard Street. Con- veyed by John E Howard to Adam Garhard on the 28th of April 1787 and by him Conveyed to John Hoss the 28th April i 7QO J- 1 is \J OWEN DORSEY Trustee for the sale of the Estate of Jno. Hoss BALTIMORE July 3rd 1817. Received the following Application viz Baltimore 28th June 1817. To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers composing a legal Majority thereon, Re- quest that you will condemn Grade and Pave that part of Hamilton Street from Charles Street to Cathedral Street as soon as Convenient. Signed Crosdale & Gibson liobert Carey Long R. Virgin Cothour Geo Hoffman. BALTIMORE July 3rd 1817. Received the following Application Baltimore June 28th 1817 Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen We the Subscribers composing two-thirds of the property owners on Richmond Street from Cathedral Street to Bolton Street Request that you will condemn as a public Highway and Grade said Richmond Street within the aforesaid Limits. 260 KECORDS OF Signed John E. Howard John Hatterson Win Lovell Abraham Boothe Abraham & Jno White Henry Collmary John Shortt William Staylor R. G. Harper for self Anthony Hitselberger & Richard Caton John Clark July 7th 1817 Hoss' Lot See Return from the Surveyor thereof - below BALTIMORE July 7th 1817 The Commissioners met Hoss Lot on Pratt St. Prest. Wm Krebs M. Hand Wm Jones After making sundry admeasurements adjourned BALTIMORE July 7th 1817 ESTABLISHMENT LINES OF LOT ESTE. JOHN IT;;ss DECD. ox XORTH SIDE PRATT STREET. The W. P. Commissioners Met Present Messrs Win Krebs William Jones M. Hand Established the Lot of Ground on Pratt St held by the late Jno Hoss Deceased Commencing for the same as per his title paper at the end of the seventh line of a Tract of Land Call'd Lunns Lott as run by two Degrees allowance for variation from the Boundary Stoiie standing at the end of the fifth Line of said Land and running thence Reverse with said Line two hundred and fifty eight feet to Lumbard Street then Avitli said Street east parallel to Pratt Street one Hundred and Sixty nine feet meet- ing a point of seventy eight feet west from Green Street then south parallel with Green Street to Pratt Street then west with Pratt Street to the eight line of Lunns Lot and then by a straight Line to the Beginning J L WAMPLER Sv Jo Sl'MWALT Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 261 BALTIMORE July 12th 1817 The W. P. Commissioners mot and Established JAMES PAW LEYS LOT ON FRANKLIN STREET. present Wm Krebs Jno W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Established the N E Corner of Franklin Street and Saint Pauls Lanes which point is found by measuring from the west side of James Pawleys on Franklin Street west 46 feet meeting a point of a line drawn Xorth 71 feet 8 Inches from a Brick Building on the south east intersection of Franklin Street and Saint Pauls Lane Then Established the above mentioned James Pawleys Lot as per application which commences East from the corner or intersection as above stated of Franklin Street and Saint Pauls Lane at the distance of 45 feet then running East 26~ l /li feet on franklin Strt Then established the North end of said Pawleys Lot to be east 45 feet from the corner of Sater Stevenson house at the in- tersection of Hamilton Street and Saint Pauls Lane then east on Hamilton Street 26 1 /-. feet J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk BALTIMORE July 12th 1817 The Commissioners met. Present William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Received and Bead the following Application Baltimore June 25th IS 17 To the Western Precincts Commissioners The undersigned being two thirds of the property owners be- tween Pearl and Cove Street on Market Street extended re- quest the same to be graded and that part between the crown of the Bridge and Fergusson Street Paved Also the footway 262 RECORDS OF on the South Side of said Street from Pearl to Cove Street paved Signed Paul Ruckle Win. McCartee J. & J. Sullivan John Stinchcomb Solomon Etting provided Alexr Robinson the lowest part be the Jas Norris Jr crown of the Bridge to Jos A Sturchka convey all the water into H P Low the river Leonard Pouder Henry Payson Iskael Hussey John W Berry Geo. Hoffman Christopher Raborg Lewis Rippert Jacob Newman Jr Robt Sinclair Hugh Hamilton Elder & Taylor Jacob Israel Win Morris Jr Peter Wyant Jr R. A Shipley BALTIMORE July 17th 1817 GRADE OF HAMILTON STREET FROM CHARLES TO CENTER ST. The Commissioners Met Present Messrs William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand Ran from the East side of Charles Street then west Descent 2 1 / 4 13 feet to the east gutter of Charles Street then ascent 57' 40 feet to the west gutter of Charles Street and then ascent I 1 /-* to Cathedral Street meeting a point 9 Inches higher than the east gutter of Cathedral Street BALTIMORE July 18th 1817. HOWARD STREET GRADE FROM MOORES ORCHARD TO RICHMOND STREET. The Commissioners met Present Wm Krebs Moses Hand Wm Jones Jno W Berry BALTIMORE CITY. 263 From the end of George W. Moores Orchard or pavement at an ascent of 1 9' to the distance of 21 feet South of Mr. Armi- tages Lot on the East side of Howard Street then with a descent of 30' meeting a point 9 inches above the top of a stone Stand- ing at the South east intersection of Howard and Richmond Streets J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE July 18th 1817. GRADE RICHMOND STREET FROM CATHEDRAL TO BOLTON STREET. The Commissioners met present William Krebs Moses Hand William Jones John W Berry The following agreement was handed the Commissioners be- ing the Grade agreed on by the parties conserned for Richmond Street having examined the same and finding it to corresponde with their opinion of a grade for the said Street it was accord- ing ordered to be Recorded. We whose names are hereunto Subscribed, being owners of property on Richmond Street in the western Precincts of Balti- more, do agree that the said Street shall be graded as follows, to wit. - Beginning twenty one inches below the door cill of Arthur 0' jSTeills house on the north eastern corner of Bolton and Richmond Street and running thence south easterly with the northern gutter of Richmond Street with a descent of two degrees and twenty four minutes, one hundred and sixty two feet to the curb stone of an alley easterly of Owen Dorseys house, (which grade passes fifteen Inches lower than the top of the door cill of said Dorseys house) then with a descent of one degree and twenty four minutes one hundred and eighty six feet to the easterly side of the intended water way to be pur- chased of John Stark then with an ascent of one and an half degrees one hundred and ninety six feet, and thence with a de- 264 RECOKDS OF scent of one degree and three minutes three hundred and Sixty two feet to Cathedral Street In witness wherefore we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this eight day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen Witness Signed pr agreement filed JOHN E HOWARD (Seal) GEORGE GRUNDY (Seal) WM GIBSON (Seal) WM LOVELL (Seal) JNO McNuLTY (Seal) JOHN CLARK (Seal) WILLIAM STAY LOR (Seal) JNO L AMPLE Y (Seal) A WHITE & SON (Seal) ROBT G HARPER (Seal) BALTIMORE July 29th 1817 GRADE MARKET STREET EXTENDED FROM GREEN TO COVE STREET. The Commissioners Present Win Krebs M Hand Jno W Berry Win Jones From the Center of the Stone Bridge at John Mathews mo- rocco factory Kan west with said Market Street at an ascent of 42' to Cove Street meeting a point two feet higher than Cove Street Grade From the Center of the aforesaid Bridge Kan east with said above mentioned Street at an ascent of 1 30' to the west gutter of Green Street J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk BALTIMORE CITY. 265 BALTIMORE August 7th 1817 The Western Precincts Commissioners met. Present, William Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Received and Head the following Letter from Mr. Jessop President of Baltimore and Reisters Town Turnpike Road Com- pany To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen the Enclosed is the Resolve of the Board of Managers for the Baltimore and Frederick turn pike Road Company by which we will discover it is made my duty to attend to that part of Baltimore Street extended as you are about to pave I have no fears as to the correctness of your Grade as far as you are about to Repave but shall you stop your work at any point between the Bridge and Cove Street and thereby cause an impediment or obstruction in the free course of the water running down to the culvert it may become necessary to remove that obstruction which I hope you will consider must be done without any ex- pence whatever to the said company. Your Obt Sevt WM. JESSOP V Prestd pr Balto. & F. Baltimore 7th August IS 17 T. T R Cy. BALTIMORE January 1817 Resolved that leave be given to Alexr. Robinson and others to Run that part of the Baltimore E 6.4 ps from the North East side of Michaels Krafts House (brick) on the North West side of Biddle Street being the South West side of a Stone heretofore planted at the said Corner and Ran with the North West side of Biddle Street N 43 1 / 1 > E 32 lA perches to Paca Street where a stone is now planted the eastern Corner thereof is the true intersection J L W AMPLER Sy Jo SuMWALT Clk BALTIMORE August 28th 1817 The Western Precincts Commissioners met Present William Krebs John W Berry William Jones Received the following application To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of the City of Baltimore Gentlemen We the subscribers holding property in Lots of ground on Union Street and Pearl Streets, under deed or deeds from BALTIMORE CITY. 267 Christian Baum and Daniel Laininot. & others do most respect- fully request you to fix and establish the boundaries of our Re- spective Lots on Said Streets We are Gentlemen Your Most obt Servants Signed Alexander Yearley Samuel Shaw William Jones Jno Roth rock Josep Hook Baltimore Augt 25. 1817 Received the following application Baltimore August 28th 1817 To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen finding myself in a difficult Situation and much to my In- jury in the present establishment of the South east Corner of Mulberry and Pearl Street my petition and prayer is to your honours to establish the said Corner according to John Smith, plat being the original and true plat of the real proprietor this true plat not being in possession of you honours nor the owners of the property having the least knowledge of it, has unfortunately removed the present corner considerably on my ground and much to my loss I therefore petition to your honours to remove the mistake and establish the same to its former situation I am Gentlemen your most obedient GEO. PETERS BALTIMORE August 28th 1817 The Western Precincts Commissioners met Present Messrs Wm Krebs Jno W Berry M. Hand Wm Jones The Board Received an application from property owners on the South side of Mulberry Street signed by the following per- 268 RECORDS OF sons requesting that the footways thereof may cut down and paved as soon as possible per application filed Signed Jno L Hammond Adam L. Kyle Jno A Morton Jr F P. Donaldson A. Hale Sylvester Zoll Henry Osgood Nathl G Maxwell Received the following Application Baltimore September 7th 1817 To The Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen The undersigned holding property on Xorth Howard Street extended wish to have the same paved in the following Spring from the North east corner of Moores Orchard, to the North West corner of Richmond Street, Signed Emmon Hussey John Walsh Isaac Knight James McKinnell Rtifus Eddy John Ready Daiil Kone Thomas Connolly Barney Donoho Jere Sullivan Thomas Sheridan A Worthington Joseph Jarvis John Hauptman Win Lovell Hugh Griffin John McKinnell Ben. Armitage Robert Harbison John Dougherty Jr James Timon Fredk Sumwalt Charles McClean W. W. Handy John G. Neale John Stevenson IT Winters James H Shaw Joseph Sumwalt was appointed and continued as clerk to the Commissioners of the Precincts of Baltimore West of Jones' Falls for the ensueing Year and is required to give Bond with security to amount of Five Thousand Dollars BALTIMORE 10th September 1S17 The Western Precincts Commissioners met in compliance with an application from Property owners on Union St and BALTIMORE CITY. 26!) Pearl Street requesting the establishment of the lines of their Lots binding thereon Comrs Present William Krebs Jno. W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Established the square of Ground bounded by Union Saratoga Pearl and Lexington Streets withe the lines of the respective Lots thereon as appears per plat Signed by the parties Con- serned September 1817. Jo SUM WALT Clk (Ed. For plat See Original Book.) We the Subscribers proprietors and holders of ground, in the Square bounded by and lying between Greene, Saratoga, Pearl and Lexington Streets, Do agree to the Within Platt as the true and legal location and description of our respective lots As Witness our Hands this 20th day of September 1817 Signed Alexander Yearley Jno E. Rigden Samuel Baum for William Jones Margaret Baum Joseph Hook John Rothrock Daniel Lammot by Alexr. Samuel Shaw Yearley his Agent BALTIMORE 25th Sept 1817 The Western Precincts Commissioners met Present Messrs. Win Krebs John W Berry Moses Hand Win Jones To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts Gentlemen We the Subscribers Request that you will establish the North Line of Mulberry Street from Pearl Street to Union Street 270 RECORDS OF agreeably to John Smiths Plats of said Street and also the Corners thereof Respectfully GEORGE PETERS LEONARD POUDER Baltimore 24th Sept 1817. BALTIMORE September 28th 1817 Received the following Application To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of Baltimore. You are Requested to meet as soon as may be and locate the square of Ground in the Western Precincts of Baltimore bound- ing on the North by Baltimore Street on the South by German Street on the East by Eutaw Street and on the West by Paca Street ~ JOHN E. HOWARD September 25th 1817. BALTIMORE October 6th 1817 The W P Commissioners met Present Jno W. Berry Moses Hand William Jones Made sundry admeasurements of Mulberry and Pearl Streets and the Square of ground contained on John Smiths plat and the North'east and south east corner of Mulberry and Pearl Streets agreeably to an application signed by George Peters and Leonard Ponder after which the Commissioners adjourned for the purpose of examining plats papers &c &c relative to the above (Ed. For plat See Original Book.) BALTIMORE October 7th 1817 ESTABLISHMENT COL. .JOHN K HOWARDS SQTAKE OF GROUND m.xniNfi ON MARKET PACA GERMAN & ETTAW STREETS. The Commissioners met Present Win Krebs .John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones UAI/PIMOKE CITY. 271 Established John Eagers Howards Square of Ground bounded on the North by Market Street on the west by Puca Street on the South by German Street and on the east by Eutaw Street The North East Corner thereof is S 87 '/- W. 82'/o feet from the ~N. W Corner of Gallaghers Brick House on Baltimore and Running thence with the south side of Baltimore Street S 871/0 W 301 y. 2 feet to Paca Street. The said square Runs south on Eutaw Street and Paca Street 172 feet to German Street The South East Corner of said square is S 87Vi> W 81 feet 8 inches from a Brick shed which shed 2 1 /1> feet north of German J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUMWALT Clk BALTIMORE October 25th 1817 The Commissioners Met. present Messrs. John W Berry Moses Hand William Jones Received and Read the following Application Baltimore October 22nd 1817. To the Commissioners of the Western Precincts of the City of Baltimore Gentlemen We the Subscribers and proprietors of Lots on New Lane be- tween Eutaw St and long Alley do most Respectfully solicit you to attend and Settle and Establish the lines thereof by altering the former Corner on Eutaw Street has altered the Call of the leases we wish your Honours to grant your petitioner their Request as soon as may be practicable Signed Tgnatus Boarman Peter Klunck Anthonv Lvnch 272 RECORDS OF Also Same Day Received and Head the following applications To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen The Subscribers proprietors of Ground on Ross Street on both sides from Biddle Street to Smith Street, or a lane so Calld running throug William McMechens Ground, Request to have the Boundaries established provided the Subscribers hereto Constitute a legal majority to call on you for such meas- ures Signed Solomon Etting John Lord Michael Riddlemoser Michael Kraft Ignatus Boarman Wm McMechen John Walsh Saml P. Walker . Michael Marek James Martin Baltimore Oct 30th 1817 Western Precincts Commissioners We the Subscribers Request to have the Line between George Poe and Michael Riddlemoser established from the Turnpike Road to Ross Street at the same time the Boundary lines of Ross Street are established Signed Edward Chaisty his Michael Riddlemoser James (X) Daffin Edward Ward mark Robert White N"eal Dougherty Z Durinigan [gnatus Boarman Received the following Application Oct 25th 1817 To the Western Precincts Commissioners Gentlemen T Request that you will Establish the Boundary Lines of a Lot of Ground leased by Martin Kichelberger to Horatio Berry and l>y him to John W Berry, Situated on Market Street ex- tended AVest of Tnion Street as soon as may be convenient Respectfully JOHN W DERRY Baltimore 4th October IS 17 BALTIMORE CITY. j>7-"> Received and Kead an application for (lie alteration of the pavement of Gravel ally and Saint pauls Lane in such a manner that gravel ally may carry off its own water throng and across Saint pauls Lane Mr. Jones was appointed to examine the said Streets and as- certain in what most efficient manner the said application may be complied with Upon examination it appeared that the application above alluded to could not be Complied with untill Gravel alley was condemn througth to another alley westwad of St Pauls Lane Consequently deferred. Jo Su.MWAr/r Clk BALTIMORE Xov. 9th 1817 LINES OF Ross STREET FROM BIDDLE TO SMITH STREET A.\I> TIIK DIVISION LINE MICHAEL RIDDLEMOSER AND GEORGE POM, Ox REISTERS ROAD AND Ross ST. The Commissioners Met Present William Krebs Moses Hand John W Berry William Jones Established the Eastern Intersection of Ross and Hiddle Streets X. 43' - E. 39 : ^ feet from Michael Kraft* Brick house on Diddle Street thence Xorth 43 W" ^. 25' - ps to Michael Riddlcmosers Lot The beginning of Michael Riddlemosers Lot on the turnpike Road as per his title paper begins S 43U W. -'5 feet 2 Inches from Jacob Hemmils I>rick house meeting a ])oint of 4 inches eastward from the Western Corner of said House Adjourned to the 25th lust "Nov. 25th IS 17 Commissioners Met Present as above Established the X. K side of Ross Street near to Smith Street which is S. W. -1- tenths of a perch from Kennedy Longs Gar- deners House (a frame building) at a Locust tree. 274 RECORDS OF Ross Street is Sixty Six feet wide and is hereby Condemned as a public Highway J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk BALTIMORE November llth 1817 The "Western Precincts Streets Commissioners met agreeably to public notice for the purpose of Establishing the Lots on the South side of new Lane between Eutaw Street and Long Alley Iu consequence of the houses on said lane, their Locations differ from the Title papers Therefore we the Subscribers owners of Lots as aforesaid do request that the Establishment be made according to the plat an- next which is agreeably to the buildings, as now Elected and do request that this Instrument of Writing be recorded in the said precincts office to perpetuate our boundaries Signed Ignatius Boarman Josiah Keihm Peter Klunk Conrad Eberhart Anthony Lynch Benedick Funck J L WAMPLER Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk (Ed. For plat See Original Book.) BALTIMORE Novr. 12th 1817 ESTABLISHMENT LINKS OK JNO W. BERRY'S LOT ON MARKET STREET EXTENDED. The \V. P. Commissioners Met Present Wm. Krebs M. Hand Wm. Jones Established the Division Line between Martin Eichelberger as per Deed from Dan'l Deady dated December 7th 17!<."> and Dan- iel Deady as per deed from Martin Kichelberger dated Dec 9th BAI.TIMOttK CITY. 27; On Baltimore Stroct extended west of Green Street which by sundry admeasurements is found to be at the western end of John W Berry's brick house on Baltimore Street being the North West Corner thereof and Running thence at right, angle to Baltimore Street to German Street From the aforesaid Cor- ner of J. W. Berrys brick house ran west Avith the south side of Baltimore Street in front of TToratios and John W Berry Lot, (formerly Andrew Grub's Lot first Lesser) sixty feet then at right angle to Baltimore Street soutb to the Xorth side of Ger- man Street meeting a point at the end of the second (two Lines drawn as follows videlicit : From the Center of a Boundary Stone Standing on German Street at the end of the fifth Line of a Tract of Land Calld Lunns Lot from said Stone north at Right angle to Baltimore Street to the north side of German Street, then with the Xorth side of German Street West One Hundred and twenty Six feet Signed J L WA.M I-LEK Sy Jo SUM WALT Clk Tin 1 foretjoiny Establishment /* the lust act of the Commis- sioners of the Precincts of Baltimore irest of Jones' Falls rela- tire to the establishment of Lines Grades dec. November 12th 1817 Jo SUMWALT Clk \V P C. I NDE1X. 17.1 IIS NAMK. PA(!K. Accounts examined .......... 2S referees to settle. ... oS Act appointing Eastern Pre- cinct Commissioners ........ vii Act appointing Western Pre- cinct Commissioners. . . .1 11-11(5 Act transferring powers of Precinct, Commissioners... viii Adreon. Geo ................ lit Albright. John lot .......... 22(i Alcock, Wm. house ......... 221 Alley between Fayette & Hal- . timore Sts. & east of Green St.. grade of. . east from and parallel with Charles St., peti- tion to establish and grade ............ 11 establishment .......... 120 " from .Mulberry St. to Chappel Alley, petition to pave and condemn, 1D1 from Saratoga St. to Louisiana Ave., grade, l.ls running east & west be- tween Mulberry and Franklin Streets, and from Xorth St. to La- rews Alley, grade. ... K>2 small ................. 4. ;>7 twenty feet, petition to grade ............... 11 Alrick, Ilamianious. .77. SO, SI. S4 house. . . 4.1 Appropriation from Legisla- ture ...................... 21;; Armstrong. .las. Jr., brick house ......... 2.'>7 Tlios. lot... 1112. 1D4, IDS, 20!) Asquith Addition .......... 17. 2.'! St... .7. 10. 1.1, 22. M!). 41. .11). S7 " a street east of. . 34 " grade. . . .4:!. 14. 4-"). C.2 altered .... .11) " paving.. >'.'>, .'>4, 4ti. ,12. f>7, 04, ti.l. US " petition to grade, level, jiave. es- tablish and con- demn . . .".1 NAMK. PU;K. Asquith St., plat of. clerk to procure 41 " Simpson's lot on, .'>'.) " and York road in- tersection 42, 415 K. Hack St. and Cross St., inter- section of, estab- lished 2.17 petition for. and lines of. lot near. . . .22.1, 227 Baker, Jas :U, 51) Ha I timore College 2.12 i& Frederick Town Turnpike Iload. 127, Ki.l, IDS Keisterstown Turn- pike Iload. . .127, 1C4 (See also Keisters- town Turnpike Iload. ) Kutaw. German & Paca Sts. lots. .. 270 St. (See Market St.) Water Co 25(J Water Co.'s Mill. . 2.12 Bandell. Michael 20 Bayly. Llisha T. lot. 1S7, 11)1, 200 Geo W 280 Beatty. James 24!), 254 Herry, Horatio lot. establish- ment of lines 275 Herry. Horatio, petition for lines of lot 272 John W 150.171. 170.182,211.24!) " brick house. 275 " lot, lines es- tablished. . 274 " lot, petition for lines. . . 272 Biddlc St. & George St. inter- section 221 " (& Price St. inter- section 2 " " or Newington Koad ........... 153 Cross & Back Sts. intersec- tion ............. 257,2.18 " St. condemned ........ 257 Croxall, John ............... 213 Dalck, Andrew lot .......... 2."j(5 slaughter house ..... 257 Davids Fancy, lines of lot in, 225 lot. lines of .......... 227 Davis, John ..... 117. 150. 17!), 1X2 Deady, Daif 1 lot ........... 274 Denmead, Adam ........ 1. 32, 72 Dew, Jas. C ............. 1 . 2!). .te i >ickerson. Gedian ........... 4O Dobler. John M. brick house. !.) Donaldson, J. J. lot ........ 209 Dorsey. Owen ............ 117, 118 Dimkert Burial Ground.. . 188 E. Eastern Precinct Commis- sioners 1. 2!). .">0. 31. 32. 71. !2. !)3 Act Appointing vii Office 1,32 No Provision for Elec- tion 100. 107 Powers Transferred viii East St 10 Eden St 11. 70 " grade 72 Eichelberger. Martin lot . . .. 272. 274 Elbow Lane 17s. 180 Elverson, Mr. brick house. 45 Establishments Alley east from and paral- lel with Charles St 120 Back >fc Cross Sts. intersec- tion . . . 257 NA.MK. 1'ACIK. Establishments Berry. J. \V.. lines of lot.. 274 Bridge St.. from near For- rest St. to Britton St !)7 Calvert & St. Paul Sts. in- tersection 23(5 Charles St . 255 Cider Alley & Entaw Sts. intersection 1(10 Cider Alley & Paca St. in- tersection 215 City lines from K. C. Church to City Spring... 15al- timore Sts 270 & Lombard Sts. inter- sect ion 158, 15!) & Xew Lane intersec- tion ISO t& Saratoga St. inter- sect ion ISO Street, lots on 230 E \vald. John II. lot 243 F. Fayetle St. grade 11!). 17.1 grading petition. 12.1, 120. 131. 21S NAME. PAGE. Ferry Point Koad establish- ment. .237, 23S, 230, 241, 243, 245 Fifteen feet, or Strawberry Al- ley 133 Finley, E 182 Fitzgerald, John lot. . . .102, 104, 108, 200 " house 227 Flagstones 17 Fleishall. Anthony brick house 215 Foltz, Win. lot 170 Forest Lane paving petition. 240 Forney, David 1 20 Fort, Joshua 1 Fowble, Peter house 243 Franklin Hank note 33 Franklin St. Agreement 220 & Cathedral St. in- tersection 242,244 & Charles St. inter- section 242,244 St. condemned .100, 173, 24S <& Eutaw St. inter- section 228 " footway paving petition 234 " grade. . .145, 100, 173 " " notices. .. 122,142, 145, 153 " petitions, 144. 220. 225 " located and con- demned 24S " lots on.104, 105. 200. 22(5, 228, 25s, 201 Pearl. Mulberry & ( 'ove Sts.. petition to grade all Sts. and lix corners of Sts. enclosed by. . 151 Frazer. John 157 French St s. 37, 50, 5 1 . 87 " alterations 47 " " condemned " establishment. .0, 23. 24 " " grade 7. S " paving 13, 07 " petition 1,2 Friendship St 7, 01 , s7 " establishments. (17 " grade 03. 00 paving S4, KM) FuH'ord, Wm.-- brick bouse. . 200 Fulton. Wm.- brick house. . INDKX. 281 (!:illo\vs, Brow of .'!(>, :51 Hill 85 Gebney's brick house 2f>7 General Wayne Inn 210 George St. & Biddle St. inter- section 2iJl " establishment. . . . 210 petition for. . 210 " grade 2OS. 2:>S. 2:5'.) " " " petition 204 protest. . .2.'5S. 2.'!!t " lot 21.-) " " fc Reisierstown Road intersec- tion 221 Georgetown Koad or Washing- ton St.. . . KiH. IS! " grade 1.'57 " " notice. . I.'IO petition for.. I.'JO " width of. ... K>7 German Reformed Church. . . 77. SO, SI, S4. JIO St. grading petition. 204 1'aca. Baltimore and Futaw St. lots. . . . 270 Grades Alley between Fayette and Baltimore Sts. and east of Green St. . . 17."> from Saratoga to Lou- isiana Ave l.~)S " running east & west between Mulberry & Franklin Sts. and from North St. to Larews Alley 1(12 Asqn it'll St 4.'J. 44. 4."). .V.. (12 " grade altered. . .">'.) Bridge St !>1, !).'!. J)S, 104 ( 'a 1 vert St 14"), 177. 247, 252 Camden St 222 Chamberlains Alley 13.'! Chappill Alley 20-'i Clmtsworth St 1(1!) Cherry Alley Ki'.l Conn St 87 Eden St 72 Eutaw St 122. 141. II.", Fayettt; St 14U. 175 Franklin St 14.1. 1C,!). 17:! French St 7,8 Friendship St 8 Holliind St (12, SO Howard St 121, 2(> Larews Alley 17s Lexington St. . . . 148 Liberty St 20, 20 Lnnns Lot Lane 20r5 McElderry St 7 Market St 204. 2(1.", Mill St: S4, 88. 81) Nine feet Alley 20 Old Joppa Road s!) I'acii St ICO, 171. 174 Peach Alley 17:5 1'earce St 17:5 1'earl St (127, l.'W) I'earl St. (I)avis St.) 17J) reieirce St 17o I'ine St 147 Pleasant St 124 Richmond St 2(i:! St. Pauls Lane 172,187,1!):; Saratoga St 14s Schroeder St 1 7'.> Spring St 14!) Twelve Feet Alley 20.'! Twenty Feet A 1 ley .... 1 7.">, 2.'57 I'nion Lane i:>0 Union St IS Whiskey Alley 24:5 Grant. Peter ol Gravel Alley, petition to change grade of 27-'! Green. Saml lot 20 Green St 4. s. IJ7. 74 " grade 10. 11. 12 petition .'! " paving 10. 1!). 20. 40 Greene St. extended Isl grade and con- demned 171 Lexington, Pearl and Saratoga St. lots 200 I'nion St. .X; Reis- terstown Road, petition to estab- lish jnnct ion .... 1 ."i:; I'nion St. ..V Reis- terstown Road junction estali- tiiblisbment I."i4 (Jross ^ White ss Grub. Andrew lot.. . 27.". 282 INDEX. H. NAME. PAGE. Jefferson St. grading and pav- NAME. PAGE. ing petition .. 202 Halls Addition 156 Johns, Hosea 157 Hamilton St. grade 22(5, 2(52 Jones St 8 " petition to grade " Win 179, 211 and pave. 224. 259 Joppa Koad. (See Old Joppa Hand. Moses 160, 170, Koad. ) 179, 182, 249 Joyce, Win 92 Hansoms Improvement 157 Hardesty, Henry 82 K. " " brick house. . 17, 18 Kelso, John brick house. ... 88 Harford Road, Old 31 Kenedy, John house 247, 252 " paving 40 Kenny. Thos 14(5 Harford St 1, 37, 87 Kipps Alley 7(5 " condemned l(i Kirb Stone 20, 21, 44 " grade (5, 9. 1(5 Kirk, T. house 39 " " petition.... 2 Kitts. Karnet 31 " paving 12 Kraft, Geo. brick house.... 273 " width 1(5 " Michael house 2(56 Harris, J. F 119 Krebs, Michael 138 Heath, Mr 43 " Win 107, 150, Hemmil, Jacob brick house, 273 179,182,211,249 High St 4 ' ; ' pavement 8 L. Hignatt, John 165 Lafferty, Win. lot 10 Hildt. John house 258 Lammot. Danl 129 Holland St 89 Larews Alley grade 178 " grade 62, 68 Law empowering Eastern Pre- " paving (55 cinct Commissioners " " petition.... 58 Supplement to 85 Holliday St. grade 258 " . petition for Supple- " paving petition. 233 ment 105 Hollins St 45 Levy Court 106 Hookstown Koad. iot on. .243. 244 Lexington St. grade 148 " (See also " " notice.,129, 138 Reisterstown Turnpike Road.) " " petition... Hoss' lot. . 259. 260 127, 134 Howard. Col. .7. K. square of " lines estab- gronnd 270 lished. . 223 " J. E. tavern ... .171. 195 " paving petition. St. grade 12.1, 262 200, 205 " " petition 2(58 Pearl, Saratoga & Hulls Alley grade 66 (Jreeue St. lots es- " petition.... et it ion . .. . 9(5 ing petition 77 Ilussebaugh. John 31 Liberty St 7.28.37.72,78. 7(5. S7. KM) J. " " establishment 23 " tilled up 20. 28 Jackson St. condemned 44 " " footways 57 petition to con- " " grade L'O. 2<> demn 40 " " lots 28 .lefferson St. condemned 45 " ]>aving IS. 2(i, 57 petition to con- " " " petition 17 demn.. 40 Lindenberger. Ceo. . . . 137. 161. 1X1 " establishment.. 177 Little. Peter 117. 15<) " grade 208 Loan, Paving 18,15,16 INDKX. NAMK. PAOK. Lombard St. established mid condemned. . . . 1X9 " footway paving pot.il ion 241 " grade 172,188 " " petition . . . 1X5, 188 " lot 259, 2CO " paving petition. 205 Long Alley ifc Now Lane inter- section established 1ST Long, Kenedy gardeners house 2T. <> > Saml brick house. .. .'.10,17 Lovogrovo Alley establishment, 120 " grading peti- tiou. .117, 11S.120 how st 2,:;, 12, IT " footway paving.. ..4(i, Til " " paving 10. 2C.. 4(i Lunns Lot 260,275 " Lane 21C. " " " establishment, 177 " " grade 2(>:5 Lvneh. John lot. . ..1X7,191 M. McAllister. Margaret lot. . .. 1X7. 191 McColmn. Duncan lot 2X McFlderry. Heirs el 4U St.. . .4. IT). 17. 2X. .'57. 58, 72, X7 " establishment. 22 " tilled up 20 " grade 7 " grading peti- tion. . 2 " paving. . .ix. 57. 70 " " petition, 15 McFlderry. Tlios brick house. 44 " estate C.'5. X4 M^cK( > ldiu. Joseph lot 17'.* MeKim. John lot 214 Maher, M"artin F. lot.. . .194. 19.", " brick house. 22X Market St. ixrade 2(i4. 2<;r, let! or about, 2(i."> " .^radius petition... 201 " " lot, petition for lines of 272 " Road (Fells Point (id (See also Balti- more St.) NAMK. PAOK. Mary's Plains 198 Maxcey's Lot 209 Methodist Kpiscopal Hurying (Jroiiud 210 Meyers. (loo. -lioiis( 2f>7 " lot 2,">(5 Mill St 9.'{ " " i^rade 84,88,89 " .Lcradin^ petition. . .73, 75, 79, 82 " " paving X"). 87, 89 Mitchell. Arthur 29 Moores Bridge 258 Orchard 2C,.'5 Mulberry St. establishment petition. .2(19,270 footway ])aviny, 252 ]et ition, 2(',7 " ju'rade. .147, 1(19, 170. 1~:J. 202, 2.'!5 " notice. . . . 129, l.'lx. ir,l. 170 .iiradiiif; petition. 127.1:54 " ]avm.ii petition. 199,231,240,240 & I'carl St. jietition to estaidish eornor, 189 . I'oarl. Franklin & Cove Sts. petition to .irrado and fix cornel's of streets inclosed 151 ifc Fnion Si. petition to establish corner, 1X9 Jt Fnion St. estab- lished 190 St. width 12.'5 Murray. John- brick house. . l(i Myers. Jacob lot. . . IX'.I Necessity Alley ............ 14. 52 Newin.^ton .................. Ki4 road. ( See ( 'ove St. I New Lane and Fulaw St. in- tersection estab- lished .......... lx(i ifc Lon.^ Alley in- tersection estab- lished .......... 1X7 petition to estab- lish ......... 271. 274 Nine feet Alley ,^rado ....... 20 pel ition . . . .19. 24 North St. irrade ............. 14C, notice. . . 145 284 INDEX. NAMK. PAGE. North St. grade petition 144 " " " protest 14(3 " " " referees report, 147 " " paving petition 184 Note on Franklin liank 33 O. Oakley, John lot 23 Office of Eastern Precinct Commissioners 1, 71 " rent. (See Kooni Kent.) Old Harford Itoad 31 paving. ... 40 Old .Toppa Iload. . .2, 10, 1(5, 87. 90 " grade 81) " location 18, ID " petition to con- demn. ... 1 4 " repairs 51 Old Public lload D7 Old York Iload. (See York ltoad. ) Oneill, Arthur house 2(13 Orleans St. condemned 45 " petitioji to con- demn 40 " grade (Hi " grading petition. 1)2 Owens, Kennedy 157 Paca. lialtimore. Kuta\v and German Sts. lots. . . . 270 & Cider Alley intersec- tion established 215 & (ie'orge St. intersec- tion established 214 tS: I'ratt St. intersection established 171) SI. footway paving pe- tition. . .' '. 212 " grade ICO. 171. 174 " grading p"tilion 21!) " lot... . 214. 21.") I 'ark Lane grade 14!) nolicr.. .12!). 188 " " " pet it ion . 127. 134 Pascanlt. L< wis 12!). 182 1'atterson. Andrew- -lot . .220. 227 Pawley. .lames lot 25X, 2(il Peaeli Alley grade 173 ^ Pearl St. inter- sect io;i. ...231, 232 Pear.'-e's. \\'. 1.. properly.... 225 Pearee SI. grade 17,'J Pearl St.. establishment of... 127, 138 NAME. PAGE. I 'earl St. footway paving.. .12, 245 " grade 127, 138 " grading notice..!2G, 130 " petition. .. 124 protest 131 referees. . 132, 133 Lexington, I'nion and Saratoga St lots pe- tition to establish. . . . 2(5(5 " lots established 200 " & Mulberry St. intersec- tions, petition to es- tablish 181), 207 " Mulberry, Cove & Frank- lin Sts.. petition to grade and establish streets, lanes and al- leys within the said limits ' 151 " St. establishments. ..100, 173 paving petition 222 " ifc Peach Alley inter- section establish- ment 232 " " & Peach Alley peti- tion to establish, 231 arl St. (Davis St.) grade.. 170 arce. W. L. property 225 arce St. grade 173 ierce St. grade 173 nnington. Henry 29 ter. (leo. house.. . 232 lot ISO Henry house 288, 23D " lot 221 Phillips. Win. house 1(15 Pine St. grade 147 notice 12!), 188 " petition .... 127, 134 Pitt St 11. 31 Plat of Western Precincts, pe- tition to authorize making. 210 Pleasant St. grade 124 " grading 14O not ices . . 140. 141 petition, 123. 12.5 width of 121 Poe. (Jeo. lot. lines of estab- lished 278 petition for I hies of 272 Pool-house 121 Potter St.. .7, 15, 22, 3(i. .",7. 73. S7 " , Alley near. I See .Nine I- Vet Alley, i tilled up 20 INIMCX. NA.MK. l'A(iF. Potter St. fool \VM.V paving. .4(5, 51 " i^rade ;j, 4 " paving 5, 10, 13, 15 Powell, Win 22, 23 1'nitl. St. & Kutaw N. 10. In- tersection establish- ment 17!) " lots 250, 2(10 Precinct Commissioners. (Sei> Eastern Precinct Commis- sioners or Western Precinct Commissioners. 1'rice & Hiddlo Sts. intersec- tion 2CC llraekiah 1, 2'J Proper! v Owners. (See Pumps.) Public Road, Old 97 Pumps OH Asquith St 53, 54 " P>riton St 103 " Eden St SI. S(i. 87 " Falls St CO " Green St 37, 40 " Harforrt St 57 " Liberty St 3S. 30 " Liberty St. (Old Town) .. .35. '>(>. 43. 52. SI) " Mill St CO. 74 " Potter St.. . .1)1. 02. 9(5 " Union St 00, 05 " Upton St 02. OS. 00 " York Komi 04 Pumptax 41 It. Itabort;, Christopher 110 Jieisterstown Turnpike Koad and (Joorire St. intersection established 221 Keisterstown Turnpike Koad. lines of lot on established. . .. 244 petition to es- tablish lines of lot 243 Union & Green St. intersection established 151 notice of estab- lishment 153 petition to es- tablish 153 (See also 1 looks- town Koad.) Jteservoir 145 Kichardson. Koberl K 170 Itichmond St. icrade 2 petition to establish, 272 Uusk. David. . . 1SS St. Paul's Lane irrado. . . .172, 1S7. " iiefition to .^rade. .1S5. 102, 211. St. Paul & Calvert Sts. inter- section established St. Paul & Calvert Sts. inter- section, petition to establish. Sands. John lot Saratoga & Eulaw Sts. inter- section established Saratoga. Greene. Pearl and Lexington St. lots esla])lished St. .urnide notices 1 20. " pel it ion 127. " paving pet it ion. . . " width cf SHiaun. Nicholas lol Schroeder St. trrado Schunk. John 20. 31 Schwarl/.auer. I>aniel lot... 102. 104. ION. 20!). Philip - lot on road to Port McIIoury SeUman's Alley irrado Sellman. Jonxeo lol 215. Sewer near Fron-h SI Shambiir^:. Ilenry- lot .. .211. Short Alley iietition to u'rade. to pave foot pa veiiioiils. . Simpson's lot in Ast|iiilh Si.. Sinclair. Kohl.. 103 2(59 14S 280 INDEX. Sit/ler, Philip lot near Back St 225. 227 SI ye, Misses house 9 Smith. John plat 270 John M 2.29.31,71 Moses G 30, 37, 42 Spring St. grade 149 " notices... 129. 138 " " " petitions. 127. 134 Sterling, James. .'. 85. 87, 102 Strawberry Alley or Fifteen feet alley 11, 133 Street laid out by Simpson.. 44 Suimvalt, Joseph 188, 185 Superintendant of Chimney Sweeps. 3(5. 37, 212, 213, 217, 252 Surveyor. . 1, 34, 59 Tannock. Mrs. brick house. 22 Todds Range 150 Turner, Alex 42 Twelve Feet Alley grade 203 Twenty Feet Alley (or T'nion Alley) 11, 14 Twenty Feet Alley grade. . . . 175 Twenty Feet Alley grade. . . . 237 " peti- tion. . 235 " " paving peti- tion. . 231 r. Union Allev (Or twenty feet Alley) 11, 14. 15 Lane grade. . . 130 notice. .129. 132 petition .... 12s lot on 250 paving pet it ion. . 232 width of. . . .132. i:50 Street. .4. 9. 1O. 1C. 37. 59. 01. 74. s7 establishment . . 17 I'oolwavs filled up. grade 18 petit ion ... 13 Green St. & Heisters- town Turnpike Road .juiict ion established . 15 1 not ice of establish- ment ... 153 pel it ion to establish . . 1 53 NAME. PAGE. T'nion Street lots 266, 269 & Mulberry St. inter- section established.. 190 petition to 189 " Street paving .... 4. 17. 46,51 Upton Court, lot on estab- lished 255 W. Wallis. Win 32. 71 Ward. Patrick 40 Warner, Geo 182. 211, 249 " brick stable. . 227 " lot 225, 220 Washington St. or Georgetown Road. . . .105. 181. 227 ," establishment, 101 " grade 137 " notice. . . 130 " petition.. 130 " lots on 225, 22(5 " width 137 Water ( 'oinpany 250 mill 252 Watercourse in Union Lane. . 32 Wayne. General Inn 210 Welsh. Adam. . .101. 182. 218, 249 Western Precinct Commis- sioners. . .117. 150. 151. 100. 170. 171. 179. 182, 183. 212. 214. 215. 217. 249. 250. 254 Western Pre<-in<-t Commis- sioners. Act appointing. .111-110 Western Precinct Commis- sioners' powers trans- ferred viii Western Precinct Market 1 louse ( 'oinmissioners 182 Western Precinct plat, peti- tion to author! /.e making. .. 210 Wheeler. Thos.- -brick house. 9 Whiskey Alley establishment . 190 establish, peti- tion to ixs grade 243 " petition. 241 Williams. Sam'l 40 Susan- bouse 237 Williamson. I '.avid. .. 191. P.K. 249 Wilson. Jacob 29 .lames. . . .29. 32 INDKX. 287 Y. NAMK. 1'AOK. NAMK. 1'AGK. York Koad paving 70 York Komi 8, 30, 40 Younger, James '2~S2 " " alterations 47 " Co 8 Z. " Old & Asquith St. intersection 42, 43 Xollickoffer, Mrs 77, 80, 81 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Los Angeles This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. Form L9-Series 4939 F LR9. B1H217 001402670