The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-17
animation would seem to threaten embarrassment to tn,

and it is doubted whether the results already accom-
pshed have been surpassed in any othercy Thousands
OF destitute children are now reapng the benefits of this
great Institution and its influence upon the moral
social condition of people becoming every year
and more manifest.
Adyertng to the great relief which has been experien-
ced by this Department in the prompt payment by the
Register OF estimates for the year. the Commissioners
in their report:
THE arrangement referred to has rendered most
agreeable relief to the Commissioners placing them in
position where they know exactly what they can and
what they do enabling them conform their
expenditures to standard agreed upon the opening OF
the year Consequent upon this happy and
the release from financial Irregularities the Board has
been enabled to make other arrangements which render
its operations more thorough in their character and the
large amount OF money spent in the schools salts
factorily effective in its application
The House of Refuge, intimately connected with the
work of Christian philanthropy going forward in
this community, is about to enlarge its accommodations,
by the addition of department devoted exclusively
females 1t is with pain that refer to the loss which
mas been sustained by city in the death of its
Bile President the late George Brown Distinguished
the last half century by career of public spirit and
banded benevolence. he has sgnalized his departure
successfully labored by liberal beques this
stution comm end it as heretofore to the fostering aid
of your honorable body.
The site of the Almshouse has not yet been adopt
ed In the division Of property connected with the old
institution, that part which contained the improvements
as your body has been appraised passed into
hands of the County Commissioners by purchase and
still the property of Baltimore county An effort
MADE some time ago. TO ascertain whether an arrange
ment could not he effected exchange at fair vaua-
ton portion of the property assigned to the city for the
lot containing about 90 acres which the buildings
situated 1t cannot be doubted that such an arrange
ment could be made mutually advantageous the
ty and city; and would strongly urge that steps ia
ken to ascertain whether it be practicable effect this
object In the location of the buildings it is to be hoped
that city will rot involve herelfn the purchase of
farm for agricultural purposes, at inconvenent dis
tancewhere both the expenses of building and mante
nance would be greatly increased
Experience has shown that the cultivation
beyond the requirements of suitable vegetable garden
should not be made feature in the plan of such nsti
In tIoa 81 ,I,,-o
table exchange the site held by the county would
commend the selection of the lot assigned the city
the south side of Franklin street which your attention
has been directed-and with view to which the plans
heretofore adopted by your honorable body have been
projected The presence of inexhausble stone quar-
ry and an abundant supply of water together with the
still more important Recommendation of undoubted
healthfulness-are attractions be overlooked in
your estimate of what the city may require.
The Jail has been completed and is occupied, the
prisoners having been transferred from the old building
at the commencement of the present year cannot fail
TO conduce largely to the public convenience ensurng
the most perfect security at all times besides aording
facilities for vgiant supervision morals
of its unfortunate inmates. The building is
passed by any in this country embracing every improve
ment which could be introduced appropriate such
an institution The improved plan of the building is due
TO Messrs T. W j. NJ Dixon architects. The work has
been executed in most faithful and skilrul manner and
will add in spirit of becoming liberaty towards the
city 1t is but just that should bear my testimony to
the exemplary conduct of the excellent contractors
Messrs J. ". Maxwell Sons. The keepers Muse still
remains to be completed
Some months since at the earnest recommendation of
the Board of HEALTH with the informal of
majority of the Council ordered the purchase of point
OF land comprising about thirty acres, situated at the
mouth of Curtis Greek, site for new Marine Hos
pita at some future day The close proximity of the old
settlement to the city limits and the apprehension dan
ger to our people in the event of the presence of yellow
fever other epidemcs; and the experience of
which have taken place. during the past year Staten
Island in New York growing out of causes likely to
here in similar contingency induced me to the
sponsioity of this purchase subject your approval
Since then ordinance rafyng what had been done by
direction, mas been passed by honorable body,
and the secombining in the opinion of the Board
OF Health, every requisite for the Of Marine Hos
pitahas become the property of the city at the small
cost of 800 This acquisition in the face of the steadily
increasing value OF property upon bay shores and the
occupation of almost every prominent location suitable
dicious.
The Port Warden reports large amount of work done
during the year. The depth of water has been much i'm
proved in the channel from the mouth of the falls To
Light street wharf on the north side of the river and
from that point to Hughes quay, and from Hughes
quay the South side opposite to Matby's wharf This
channel is about DC feet the average depth of the
water about IS feet The epth of water has also been
improved in the Back Basin. This, however is of
porary duration and will require constant attention
prevent the accumulation of sediment to which it is al
ways exposed.
The prosecution of the improvement of our harbor l
would again refer to of the first Importance
stated in my last annual communication that a small
additional appropriation on the part of Congress in con
tnuatOn of what has already been accomplished the
construction of suitable channel for ships of the heavi
est burthen would he of ncalculabe value to nation
al as well as local interests The subject brought
the attention of our representatives, in Congress at its last
session, and strong hope entertained that the work
which has been so auspciouSy commenced would be
brought to close by the small appropriation asked for
at that time Fraught with results importaEt to
Naval marine, the establishment of permanent market
for the supply the best Goals
could only have been postponed in consequence of the
then exhausted state Of the public Treasury.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that your honorable body
will not permit this subject to seep-and that your off
ca influence may be exerted to impress upon our repre-
sentaves in Congress- the claims of State and city
to this great improvement. 1t affords pleasure
knowledge in this place, the valuable aid which has been
rendered to the city in the prosecution of this work by
Capt Robert Leslie whose has been associated with
from its origin and John c. Brane, Esq President
the Board of Trade well as the other members the
Harbor Commission.
The reports of the various internal improvement compa
MES in which the city is directly interested have been
submitted for my inspection
The gross earnings the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
on the Main Stem, have been IS 6ls 6lS As, being de-
crease compared with the previous year of S237 1914
The reduction in working expenses has amounted to
SS46, 2Ol45 exhibiting increase in profits Of
S6OS 1874 1l-upwards of per the capital stock
The report of the operations OF this great work closes
with the gratifying remark that the regular
payment of semi-annua dividends has udicously
comp!ished, and can hereafter be confidently relied
upon"
The gross earnings of the North Western Virginia Rail
road for the fiscal year have been % and the
working expenses sl9S This statement is coupled
with the remark that the gross is II less
than for the previous year. but the comparative
sents an increase of $47, 1914.
The gross earnings Of the Ptsburg and Connelsville
0l.Gf
over the previous year The total expenses have been
$50, 81, showing an inc crease of 81 ,3347O.
The operations of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail
road have continued to develop valuable and useful
trade and promise still encouraging results in the
future, to the large interest in city doing business
with the productive region through which it passes.
The ordinance approved June H. 1858 establishing a
Police for the city of Baltimore, will require material
notifications deem it proper however, 10 defer for
the present any recommendation upon this subject
In this department the total number of during
the year amount to 1016S OF this number, $40 were
tad
for trial. 1855 baied keep the peace ASH committed
in default of ball. and 1854 fined The number arrested
for intGTicatiOR amounted to 1874.
There lodged at the different Stations / 9S4
classified as follows SS52 males and 2Os3 females
white--5S6 males and 463 females; colored.
In connection with the reforms in municipal gov
eminent which have been of late loudly called for by
large class of citizens it is than just my
self that should refer communication made by me
to your honorable body as far back the 18th of Novem
Der, 1858:
81 The most prominent of the causes which have here
ofore disturbed the successful working municipal
system has been the presence of low drinking houses
where the young and inexperienced tempted resort
These schools Of vice and immortality have been great
ly multiplied within few years past 1t is here that
crime begins and that the list outrages which
driven to commit, almost invariably originates OF the
higher grades of crime it believed that nine tenhs
referable to the use of intoxicating drinks The city
authorities hare adequate control these places Of
public resort and they compelled to 7gitneSS, ith0ut
the po'cer Of cOrrec0R the dJ0rdJle results to (which
they invariably lead.
80 The carrying of concealed weapons which in the
absence of law, has become habit with men of all par
ties, is subject to which would direct your
tention The opinion of the City Counsellor would he
advisable in regard to your power to act in the premises
An ordinance restraining this most dangerous practice
would be attended with decided and useful results.
49, The defective organization of criminal system
in the prompt application of suitable punishment
of arrest coupled with the total absence of power
executive to deal with notorious disturbers the
public peace is regret to say another of serious
trouble"
"A reference to my former messages will show that
have not been ignorant of the with which
was surrounded in the discharge of the duties imposed
upon During the last session of the legislature
used my best efforts to bring about early call Con-
stutona Convention, in order that prompt might
be taken in reference reorganization of the Criminal
Court looking to provision investing the Mayor of this
city with enlarged powers offences of p fragrant
character against the public peace Mayors Court
Recorders Court, with adequate authority, | did not
doubt would afford the desired relief 1t was necessary
that punishment should follow Immediately upon The
fence, and that the power of comma to house ofabor
correction, for limited period should he
Court proposed to be established While its would
have been instantaneous saw that such system might
the city of Baltimore"
"The Act of the Legislature, fixing the call for con
vention at early day. having failed to meet response
the State at large the functions of the Mayor
as before, without enlargement modification If
commit ourages from tie habit freouentnr
drinking houses the remedy is not within the
the absence of registry law with legislative
to guard the purity of the ballot box it fault the
Mayor. If men are unduy crowded at their places of
voting, the responsibility is not with him that the
dividing the wards not passed by the Council
The chief and leading defect however under which
labor is the utter netciency of criminal system and
the absence of all power in the Mayor supply the om
sons (Which both the Constitution and tie lars hare failed
to meet -
Had the here referred timely response
and such tribunal existed that to which have called
your attention in my message your honorable body in
1858, efectual remedy for many of the evils which
have been complained OF would have been at hand The
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