The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-23
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
New POLICE ORDINANCE.-Mr. Wood yesterday
reported in the First Branch of the City Council
from the committee police and Jail, an ordinance
supplementary to the ordinance establishing DO
lice for the city of Baltimore. The first section
provides that the Marshal and Deputy Marshal shall
be mounted on suitable horses, to be provided by
and kept at the expense of the city.
The second section provides that two captains
shall be appointed for each station house-one for
day and the other for night duty, and that they
shall have the general charge of the station house
and police district. They also are to be mounted on
horses provided and kept by the city; and during
their absence from the station houses their duties
are to be assumed by the lieutenants The captains
are to have especial charge of the men on police
duty, and report to the Marshal all acts of omission
or commission.
The third and fourth sections provides for the ap
pontment of two lieuenants for each district, and
twenty-four sergeants for the entire city,
The fifth section provides for the annual appoint
ment, by the Mayor, of three hundred and fifty po-
lice officers who shall be distributed in such man
ner as the Marshal may deem proper and advisable;
ALSO the appointment of five detectives.
The seventh section prescribes the uniform to be
worn by the officers and men-the latter being the
same as that at present worn and that of the for
mer to be designated by the Marshal with the ap-
proval OF the Mayor. 1t also provides for the
arming of the officers and men in cases of emer-
gency.
The eighth section requires the Mayor to furnish
the Council with complete lists of all the police
force, within ten days after the commencement of
each annual session.
The ninth section provides that all officers who
may be disabled whilst in the discharge of their
duty upon the certificate of the city physician that
such officers will not again be able to serve as po-
lice officer, he shall be entitled to years pay,
from the date of receiving such injury. 1t also
provides that the family of any officer killed in the
discharge of his duty shall receive the amount of
one years pay.
ALLEGED DEFALcATIoN.-During the past week
rumors rejecting seriously upon the official conduct
of Mr.. John Davis, Port Warden, were being cir
culated in the community, but they assumed no tan
gibe shape until Saturday last, when, upon some
enquiry being made into the accounts of that Off
Ger with the city, by Mayor Swami, it was found
that his books were in such confused condition as
to require immediate settlement. The Mayor at
once issued an order for the removal of Mr.. Davis,
but it appears, he did not wait for such official
action, having previously abandoned his duties and
suddenly disappeared from the city, The books of
his office were placed in the hands of the City
Comptroller, Sam'l McCubbin, Esq, and an exami-
nation of them thus far shows, as is alleged a de-
falcaton to the extent of about $500. The securi-
ties of Mr.. Davis Capt. Coleman and Mr.. John
II. L. Jerome, in the amount of $4,000, which
guards the city against any loss. AS we are in
formed, suspicion first attached to this official
from his having presented an enormous bill to the
Messrs. Winans, for dredging, at their ship-yard
1t appears that his Clerk had presented these gen
tlemen bill of $3.50 in favor of the city for the use
of the dredging machines of the city. Subsequent
ly Mr.. Davis presented them bill for the amount
of $3.50 for the same work, when they laid the mat
ter before the Mayor, who directed the books of Mr.
Davis to be deposited with the Comptroller for set
tlement, when the alleged defalcaton was dscovere
Yesterday there were great number Of applicants
for the vacancy created by his removal but they
were all informed by the Mayor that the appoint
ment would be deferred for some time yet and until
the business of the late incumbent was thoroughly
adjudicated.
THE Posi- OFFICE 1MPRovEMENT.-The improve
ments being made to this government building are
rapidly approaching completion, and it is expected
1t Will be ready for occupancy by the 18th of De-
cemoer next. The arrangements for the convenience
of the public will be as follows The room of the
postmaster will be on the west side of the passage
from the rotunda to Exchange Place, and the desk
of his deputy will occupy the south end of the main
room devoted to the postal arrangements in such
manner as to command full view of that entire
apartment. The general-deliyery window will be
placed in the position it formerly occupied in the
rotunda of the building, with the letter boxes
ranging north and south either side as hereto
fore, with the advantage, however, of additional
room, and the stamp window will be at the south
end of these boxes. The carriers will occupy their
old room on the nor tn side of the rotunda where
the windows for the delivery of papers will also be
placed The ladies' delivery window will be on the
north side of the main building, the entrance to
which will be through the yard on Second street.
created by the removal of all those buildings front
ing on Second street. We are informed, although
the office will be ready for occupancy at the time
specified, no provision has yet been made for the
furnishing of the same, which must be done by the
government, that being distinct from the contract
of the Exchange company relative to these improve
ments.
Police AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH-The First
Branch of the City Council yesterday adopted the
following resolutions, as will be seen by our
Council reports, with but one dissenting vote:
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
That the Mayor, Register and City Comptroller be- and
they are hereby authorized and directed to with
MessrS. Gamewell Phillips on behalf of Phillips Game
WELL Robinson Browning for the construction of Po.
lice and Fire Alarm Telegraph for the the CITY, in
August 1885, made Register and Comptroller of the
city The said telegraph be under the su
pervsion the Mayor Comptroller and the ioint commt
tee of the City Council and Police and Jail and the con-
tractor contractors shall be required
with security to be approved by the Mayor Comptroller
the contract and imdemnying Mayor City Coun-
ell of Baltimore from all claims for compensation
damages for using any patent rights in the construction
and completion of said telegraph by said contractors
Resolved further, That the Register and he is hereby
authorized and directed to the said
to such person or persons be legally authorized
receive the same on the to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore Of all the patent rights named
in their said proposal and the order of the Mayor
cent of the sum for which the said shall be
tracted to be done; and he is further authorized
reced the certificate of the Mayor Comptroller and
joint standing committee of the City Council Police
and JAIL that the said telegraph has been and
completed in accordance with said the
OF the corporation with interest to the said
tractors such person persons who may legally
authorized to receive the same for the balance duesad
balance to be divided into four equal instaments
two three and four years.
Resolved further That the said cash payment of ten per
cent said contract shall be taken of the levy for
direct taxes for 1859.
New BANK.-Messrs. John S. Cuttings Co.
have just completed the erection, South street,
of one of the finest white marble buildings in the
city. 1t is designed for their own Banking House,
and will be Immediately occupied by them. The
whole structure, from the granite base, two feet
above the pavement, to the top, is of Baltimore
county white marble. The designs were made and
the work superintended by Messrs. Long & Powell,
prominent architects of Baltimore. The structure
is in the Lombardo Venetian style of architecture.
The general size of the building is as follows: 26
feet front by 60 feet deep. The front part will be
used for the banking purposes of the firm and in
the rear are two large offices for confidential bust
ness. The second story is similar to the first, and
the third story is intended for offices. The whole
cost of the structure has not exceeded the archi-
tects' estimate, and the several branches of the
work have been performed in the best manner
Dy Geo. D. Zimmerman, carpenter; Charles Be
vans d Co., marble workers; s. w. Bowen, plas-
terer &C.
LAUNoH.-Ye Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock,
Messrs. Abrams d Son, launched the schooner Mar
shall from the shpyard at the foot of Caroline street.
She has been built under the supervision of Capt.
Geo. w. Allen, for Messrs. David and William
Carrie, OF Richmond and is intended for the trade
between that city and New York. This is the tif
teenth vessel which has been built by this firm for
the same party, and they have an order which will
be Immediately filled for the sixteenth.
SUDDEN DEATH-A child, about eight months DID,
a daughter of Mr.. John Woodward, residing at
No. 2s2 Mulberry street. died very suddenly
Sunday night. Its mother had it put in bed, and up
found it dead. DR.. Damman was sent for and after
an examination of the corpse Thought that il had