The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-18

1852 and total demands upon city treasury iuclud
outstanding and the estimates for al the depgrtments
according to exhibit lately made up by the Comntro
er after deductng available receipts from all sources
other than taxes, will be. be.........sl5 81 500 S03 "a
From which deduct arrears of taxes collecta
pie curing the year, r,say.............. 400 900 90
Leaves total, including floating debt ~ 1,129, ,so3 "a
Bamore and Ohio Raroad Sed"a ON ao 600 90
Total to be provided. ............. s9le 500 %
This amount would leave the city the commencement
m lhe next hsca year suPposing these figures real
Zed, ana no additional burden thrown upon her after
floating debt '' 'S ee NUN
But in any arrangement which NAV be deemed nacas
ry to establish with the cement of the
hcal year moderate and uniform standard of taxation
the floating debt may distributed so as not 70 fail t
heavily upon the resources of any one year
Ihe total asSeSsabe basis of 1871 was w s6l S61 376
iSfo 1904 3l6
The Judges Of the Appeal Tax Court our shows
the additional assessments in 1858
Real Estate. tate..................... se3 $50 Direct
PERSONAL. al......... ............... ,595
amend also a.. co..o.;oi -. $50
| 1858 to 1858: i''u'
For the year 1853 1853 ,,,............... ss6,542s46
1904 S24......-............. 100 795 377
io2o. ..-........... l04 2l407S
ioSo' '''''...'........ lO5,2706l2
1921 S2a.'.................. 1885, 0OS 356
The aggregate abatements during these wears nmoppt
to$ ,oSlS4 principally mortgages and judgments
me result Of the assessment Of 1853 after allowing
liberal abatement for estimate of propertv 50 as n
satlsly complaints, it thought
gregate, under all heads, little short of : 40 600 600 "
confident expectation is entertained that no disap
PPolnunent PPn IN the dividend on the Baltimore and Ohio
hallroad stock, during the present year. will be expe-
renced in which event, and with the aid of reductions
IN tne estimates appropriations assumed by me- togeth
r WIN postponement of at least onehalf the exist
ing floating debt to the following year it would he for
your honorable body to determine what limit it will
M Prueht 10 make the levy for the year Your honora-
Bile body will see at the Importance of hearty 20
operation in meeting the just expectations of the public in
this effort to reduce the taxes establish perma
nent system for the future.
rigid scrutiny into the different of appropra
ton required for the present year will show that consd
erabe reductions may be made detrimen to tb
puplc interest To this point would direct your earn
est attention ' ~
The Police and Fire Telegraph promises large saving
to the CITY, as soon as its advantages shall have been fair
The introduction of the paid Fire Department will sug
gest the adoption OF plan by which the heavy eX
Peses OF at branch OF the service may be reduced or
wholly eNtnguished If the result be as we have
to anticipate it becomes question of grave deberaton
whether the city may not, by the imposition mode
re aN become the insurer of her citizens At all
events she would have right to claim as return for
e support OF the new SYSTEM and the greater security
thus afforded participation in the aggregate ppminmS
on all policies collected within her corporate limits
commend this subject to your special attention.
of the reforms which have brought to the notice
OF your honorable body the reorganization of the Fire
Department by the introduction of new paid system
promises the most practical and substantial results and
must stand as an epoch to be remembered in our
municipal history. No too strongly commend
he generous and dsinterested spirit with which it has
been received by those connected with the old creanza
tom and the full recognition of the moral reform which
ne prOS-
poets of the future, should withhold the tribute
of our admiration from the gallant men, who as members
or the United Fire Department have since the ounda
o oi our CITY AMIDST every species Of hardshps-at all
hours of the day and nghtgyen their time and risked
her Ves IN protecting the property of citizens The
prompt submission of the Department to an admitted
cessity, and decided public sentiment must he yiawaJ
| which has conferred much honor upon themselves
anu the service with which they have heretofore
sociated
The FIRE Commissioners have been actively enoooea IN
organizing the new system and every facility has been
afforded in the discharge of the delicate and onerou duty
assigned them by the city Purchases been made
some OF the engines at prices entirely satisfactory to the
Board and the opinion an increase in
.e number OF engines originally proposed believed to be
too limited may he authorized without material increase
of cost over the original estimate for this item of expend
iture win view to provide for the outlay required in
the establishment of the paid Fire Department without
additional tax upoE the city, would recommend that
authority be given to dispose of of the property of
city heretofore in the service the old a
may be adVantageousy brought into the market and can
be dispensed with, replaced by other and cbeaner c
commodations 1t expected that considerable amount
may he brought into the city treasury by an
! change in of the locations now established The
whole cost of the department for 1859 has been estimated
! by the Board at $40,0700O
The Fire Inspector gives fatterne account of
The operations OF his department This office it affords
pleasure to has proved the most valuable
connected with the organization
The losses by fire, during the year. have been much
smaller than any previous year for long time or the
@ houses reported to have been fire. the greater por
given to the vigilance and efficiency the police
The Fire Inspector furnishes the following interesting
statistics: e
The total number of fires for the year 1858 were 25 of
which number l3o were the work of incendaries
OF the number of actual fires 90 in the north
western section Of the city 63 the southwest GO in the
northeast Ens1a a1, and -; 42 in the southeast
which were in the northwestern section o. III s,.t
western 100 in the northeastern, and 81 in the south
eastern.
The total number of fires for the six months previous
10 o nGs @ I We're ."@ aars6 and t showing great reduc
there were ninetyhree incendary fires Also showing
great average decrease.
The ended of oraat ,ros
the underwriters, will appear by the amount of div
dends declared by all the leading insurance companies es
tahshed and taking risks in city.
The report OF the Commissioners of Public Schools
ls the oerations OF that department during the past
year Ii may be safely claimed that city holds out
greater facilities in the training of its youth or can boast
more thorough and efficient system Of popular educa
ton These results have been accomplished by the un
rng Zeal and industry of the Board of Commissioners
and the appropriation of whatever found advan
tageon in the practice of Other cities The chief object of
the city Of Baltimore in the liberal which has been
extended to her public schools has the
of her laborng classes by placing the instruc
on within their reach The introduction of new systems
and modes of education has been deemed practical
value than the application of simple rules, and sound
menta culture 10 the largest number In country
where all share alike the privileges of citizenship that
system is best which adapts itself the humblest and
most dependent, while at the same time it compasses the
largest sphere OF usefulness in its direct influence upon
the masses
In aid Of this department, the liberal donation of Mr.
George Peabody Is becoming important feature in
system of popular education Premiums have already
been distributed among the graduating classes of
Public Schools. from the foundation noble endow-
ment, and building is progress in the northern
section of our city which promises to vie in magnitude
and the completeness of its appointments any other
Of similar character in this country While it must prove
most valuable auxiliary in facilitating the edu
cation among all classes of citizens is destined to
stand as lasting monument of his berality princey
| muniicenCe.
1t with pleasure also that recur in this connection
to the prospect of another and less important adjunct
in the aude the beuuest of the late obn
McDOnogh Recent advices from New Orleans encourage
the hope that the estimates the commissioners accom-
panying the final report to your honorable bodv he
10 distan cit,y
Baltimore realize $500 from her moiety of
estate bequeathed Jointly to the two cities The Ian
Of the institution proposed established has been well
received and is subject for congrauation every
preparation has been made and Board representing all
parts OF the city organized carry provisions of
! the ordinance ut the earliest practicable day
The entire unanmity with which the Will has been in
terreted gives assurance, that the intentions the
nevoent donor will be faithfully met and that the con
tempated institution for the education and maintenance
of poor boys will long, dispense its promised
The favorable value of real estate in the
city Of New Orleans and its vicinity. induces hope
that the specihc property assigned to the city of Ba
may he disposed of promptly and without sacrifice
The report Of the Board of Health presents satisfacto
ry detail of the operations in that department at has
been matter of great qualification say the Board
Ito receive the of citizens well as
that in point of cleanliness and general sanitary cond
tion, Baltimore is equaIed by but few surpassed by
no city in the Union 1t affords me great pleasure to
bear witness to the efficiency their well directed labors
the results of which may be left speak their own com
while they show the extraordinary exemption from dis
ease with which kind Providence has blessed us, will
idctS OF the deepest interest to
| own citizens, as well as the public generally
The total expenses of this department during the year
amounted to $50 3093S.
Your attention called to the condition of Marine
Hospital. The buildings out OF repair, and will
require large outlay to make them enantabe. The
pearance of several cases OF yellow fever within
porate limits during the past and autumn,
posed to have been communicated by vessels from infect
ed ports, visiting harhor admonsh that
vigilance cannot he observed in the timely establishment
of precautionary safeguards The location of the
Quarantine Objectionable Instead appropriation
to Improve the present Hospital it is decided opinion
that site should he provided more remote pont
and sale Of th old site mi ht furnish all
the improvements required. In the appear
ance OF yellow fever, temporary preparations could be
made at the shortest notice. for the largest number
patients that might he thrown hands 1t is Of
the first importance that vessels infested with disease
all apprehension of danger to citizens have directed
the necessary enquiries he made the pac
ticabity of procuring such site and will report
honorable body at an early day.
The preliminary steps have been taken in reference to
the construction of a Aims House. So soon as the
plans in preparation shall have been submitted
will be proper to ascertain what disposition can be made
of the property which has fallen to the share of
in the division with the county. The bonds in the
hands of the Register could doubt be made available
and is much to be desired that the strctes
should be observed in the construction of the buildings
What the city needs is substantial comfort and adequate
accommodation. Irespectfuy refer to my former mes
in explanation of views of the wants of such an
e institution.
The reorganization of the Water Board under the ord
of April IA 1857 has been attended with the
results Every effort has been made to supply the wants
Of citizens at points where had been deemed i'm
practicable to extend the flow of water and correspond
8 ing advance taken