Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-02-24

the State.
As Baltimore grew to be the great centre
and market, The people Of the counties soon
found lha. here was the depot for the readi-
est sale of their produce, and that the sys-
TEN Of County warehouses no longer an
swered 10 the same full extent the necess-
ties Of their trade. as in the earlier and less
developed condition of the State ;-the To-
bacco was sent here TO seek market-the
County warehouses were empty-addilion-
al warehouses were needed here-,hey were
needed no, for Counties in which they were
located, bu, for Counties remote from them
they ere needed a! The great commercial
mart Of the State, for the citizens OF the State
and her foreign commerce, and 1t became
necessary that the Sale should assume their
exclusive direction.
In 1923 the Governor was authorized to
appoin, three Inspectors for the city of Bal
.imore, with salary Of S 1,5OO, and TO rent
such number Of Warehouses as he might
think necessary. The Inspectors, as under
existing Laws. were required to receive all
mechantable Tobacco; each hogshead was
charged $1 for inspection, and the PurcEa-
ser, be fore removing il, the further sum Of
Sl25 outage. The storage vas without
ether cost for twelve months, at The exPIra-
ton Of which time, each hogshead was liable
10 twelve cents per month for each month
over The Twelve.
Ia 1925 the warehouses in the city Of
Baltimore became the property of The Slate,
and to meet the necessities Of the conilnu-
ally increasing trade of the city, others have
been since erected, and The Inspectors re-
quired by law TO store out at public cost,
such Tobacco, as in cases of large accumu-
lation in The marker, would nveTstock these
houses. The charge of S per hogshead
ns peclion has been removed, and for To-
bacco grown in the State, the article requH-
ing The charge of twelve cents per month
for storage, after twelve months, has been
repealed-Ieaving the only charge to which
the commodity is now liable, the sum OF
Sl.25, to be paid BY the purchaser at The
lime he takes possession.
This is the law as it now stands.
The value Of The warehouses now owned
BY the State, is, at low estimate, halt
million Of dollars. This property is design
cd for the acconmc da,on Of lie .!snter and
intended TO aid The commerce OF the State !;
i, is a practical manifestation OF the Slale's
interest in the welfare of her citizens, and
beneficial and useful evidence Of The wisdom
Of her enterprise.
The money for the purchase Of this pro-
perry was obtained upon the credit OF The
Stale, and is to be paid by The Tobacco fund.
To the liquidation Of The interest and prin-
cipal as il falls due, this fund was specially
set apsr. in The law Of 1925, authorizing
the pufchose, and it has been appropriated d
to This purpose. in the years 1881, ~
and '33, this fund redeemed S54.5OO Of the
stock issued by The Governor. In the year
! lS43 i, had disbu'sed for the augmentation
of The sink ing fund, TO meet The loan, S42,-
$50. By resolution Of 1888, the several
sinking funds Of the Safe were consoIlda'-
ed under the den ominalion of The "SInking
| Fund.-" and The Treasurer directed 10 carry
TO ils credit, and for its accumulation, all
future receipts, on account OF the others.
cannot trace this specific fund among the
others since that time, and know not pre-
ciseIv what part Of the general fund $" con-
s,ilu,ed, has been formed from il. II is sui
| fce nj, however, for US to know, that It has
reduced the original debt for The purchase
Of lots. and the erection of warehouses, from
$3.50, l2l 90 to S163,6S967. The ware
houses first constructed have been paid Tor
and the purchase money for them has come
| from The planters and dealers in Iobacc"
by The operation Of the Inspection Laws o
| the Stale. Under these laws we may rea
sonably hope, whatever yet remains du'
will shortly be liquida,ed. The course Z"
| legislation upon this subject has shown ,ha
the charges originally imposed are reduced
+, whenever it appears they can be so safely
There is no longer any tax upon the plant
er, and we may reasonably expect to see
reduction in the pil,ance now required o
f the purchaser.
Il Although the consolidation Of the sever
al ing funds do no, leave the presen
. condition of .his fund dear from any acces
sibe records, it is yet NANTES, that The Stall
has not used, and does not design using
+ this properly for the purposes of her owl
, emolument All she requires now, and g.
far as can ascertain from a some " hat care
full investigation, has required at any time
is simply ,ha. i, should support itself an
e pay it's own deb,s. This it does as ful
o ly under The consolidation of the variou
ing funds, as j. did in palmer and NOR
manifest ay prior 10 The resolution of 1885
| When the remainder of these debts are pail
e the cos. upon the inspection end slorag
will then be such only as will meet the &C
: tual and necessary expenses. The Ssa,
owns then the properly without incumbr
ance-she does not demand interest upo
: The investment; for the money SO inves,e
> has been furnished by the trade, Of whic
!, she would be obliged 10 require interest,"
. The title 10 the property is in her E, but sh
. holds i, for the use of the planters and deal