JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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WHEREAS, the channel of the southern branch of the Patapsco

river, from the Craighill channel to Light street bridge, and

the channel of the middle branch of said river, from Light

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street bridge to the foot of Butaw street, in Baltimore city, is

too narrow and shallow to admit of the passage of any except

light draught vessels; and

WHEREAS, the mouth of Eock creek, at the intersection of said

creek with the Patapsco river, is the only available harbor for

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small vessels between Baltimore city and Annapolis; and

WHEREAS, the said harbor is made dangerous by reason of a num-

ber of small rocks adjacent thereto, which are only covered by

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a slight depth of water; and

WHEREAS, a fog bell and lighthouse are necessary at this point,

in order to lessen the danger to navigation from said rocks ;

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therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the

senators and representatives in congress be and they are hereby

respectfully requested to procure legislation by the congress of
the United States, for deepening and widening said channels, and

To pro-
cure legis-
lation

also proper legislation for the establishment of a lighthouse and

fog bell at the mouth of said Eock creek, and on or near said

rocks.

No. 11.

Joint resolutions requesting and directing the senators of the

State of Maryland, in the congress of the United States, to use

their best efforts to secure the passage of a bill, No. 6944 of the

house of representatives of the United States, passed by said

house of representatives, March seventeenth, eighteenth hundred

and ninety, having for its object the transfer of the revenue

marine service from the treasury department to the navy depart-

ment of the United States

Resolved by the Senate and House of Delegates of Maryland, That

the senators of this State in the congress of the United States be

be and they are hereby requested and directed to use all proper

means in their power to secure the passage by said senate of

Revenue

house bill No. 6944 of the house of representatives of the United

marine
service

States, passed by said house of representatives on the seventeenth

day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety, having for its object

the transfer of the revenue marine service from the treasury depart-

ment of the United States to the navy department.