American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-20

II INC CouhclI snoull see proper to adOp
the suggestion OF the Board OF Vlsters. las
sincerely hope they may,) to erect a new iail
or build such an addition To the one now in
use, that the object Of the separate contine-
ment or classification of persons may be oh
tanned there is not doubt in my judgment
that crime will be Iessened, the cause Of I'm
manity promoted, ard ultimately economy
VIII De effected The necessity of a House
of Refuge Will be in measure removed, aoe
The Jail no longer be appropriately STYLED "the
rec school of vice"
Allow me to call the especial attention Of
the Council 10 the able report of the Commits.
sioners OF Health; their duties have been for
the past year unusually aborious and difficult.
Inc experience OF The year has mOurnully
impressed upon us The necessity of efficient
provision IN the part OF the Council f,r the
preservation OF The public health. For the
detail upon this subject, refer you 10 he re.
poil Hseit, but cannot omit expires ing the
nope here, that early attention to the wants
oil lhe city IN TINS important part of lis police
VIII BE- given, The small poX appeared in
our city last spring, travelling, it would ap-
pear, along the highways of the nation; for
we find 1t existing in the no'thern and eastern
cities before it appeared here. With U, its
ravages are to be deplored, and more esp CT
ally because Of the want of proper prepara-
tons 10 meet ahd oppose it. The present
Small PoX Hospital has been found wholly
unfit receptacle for the sick of that dreadful
disease; and although sustained at an immense
cost, Che expense being more than double
that of any Other institution of similar char
acter IN the country,) yet it is found inefec-
tive. To remedy this, the Board of Health
were interchangeable and have, am persuaded.
left no effort untried, which could avail in
correcting the evil The most effectual mode
OF doing so, seems to be t. place proper hos.
pltal in such position as will not ONLY enable
It's managers to maintain proper discipline.
but as Wil give to the public some confluence
IN sending Ielr friends to it, while it shall at
the SAM time be SD located as to be inter-
posed between The city and the most likely
mode OF ITS lnIrOdu"ton-I mean the Shipping.
IN The nope that this object would be accom-
plIshed, alter the most full and deliberate in
vestlgal n, the site which has been purchased
by The city on the south bank of the Patap co
was deemed not only aPPr pirate for this pur-
pose, nut to possess IN an eminent degree, the
qualities necessary for Marine Hos itaI such
as is especially needed near large mercantile
city.
The reports of the Baltimore and Ohio. and
i"uiN''i'Oi~ "Hh ouHHtldIliId ran TOal cUlnD1-
mes, IS herewith transmitted. BY the STATE
ment OF the hrst named company, it displays
the most prosperous aud fourishing condi ion
OF It's affairs. The profits ofthe co p,ny have
been during the past year, ending October,
lst, loi5, nearly o. per cent upon the capital
stock. IhIs iRteili e0Ce i, cheering as Ba.-
tlmore Is sto khol Ter 10 a large amount.
The present efficient organization of the
Fire Department is alike crcdiable to The
hremen OF Baltimore, and ofgreat usefulness.
The d's'nterested services of this highly re-
spectacle body of our fellow citizens, merit
and receive the need of public appreciation.
AgreeabIy to the provisions of resolutions
No ia passed at the last annual session Of
the Council, new market house has been e.
rected on FelI's Point. This house has been
built and IS completed, with the exception Of
plas'erng The carly severity of the wealth
or prevented that being done and it NUT now
remain unfinished until spiing The building
is, however, IN a condition to be occupi. d -
It's cost was greater than anticipated, in con-
quence oil the resolution requ ring iron pil
lars to be used. By the c1mmissIoner,' r,-
port, 1t will require S2,l63 % o complete the
building, and pay on standing claims. AS far
as | nave heard, the res dents of that section
OF our city are greatly pleased with tie mode
OF construction
Nv resolution NJ 40 81, Ca,, Co.,,,;.
siongrs wrre antho,1sd =, J - 4 Cnn
erection of ro1rLet honsa w. &C.. ~, s,. ,,,0
between CHARLES and I ;Tbt stroo5s TLn
work has been done and H., n,arl,o' /, nn',
ready for use '''' '''A' NV - INV
In accordance with ordioonco No : IL,
was purchased at the corner Of rs Sb,r ~ and ND
iHla MonSomer, "'o r',ne, VI oai'tP auu
substantial watch 6onse wa e,nc'cd $50
ular wa.ch consis,irr or t',,o oo',a;, GO.
Iiem,en,nt and tmani, y, a"U ual't~,nS' .ou'
hsbod IN ts now "'' "nIe "''lr es'ao-
crease of the ni,ht watrl IN th,s on,rle,, has
hao,, ot,en,t,I ,5o,,L $500 - ''.S i" .o' %'S
given much s,t;scac,in w. a. V51'a5 ",,l '5
tbat sarion oS ta c;'U " ''o '''''' VI
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