The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-03


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After the adoption of the reports a resolution
was offered by aNmember, to the effect that the
meeting entirely approved of the work of the mar
ayers and also of the accounts of the Treasurer.
The resolution was seconded by the Rev. DR.. Full
Ter, who in a most eloquent speech reviewed the
work OF the Society since its first organization,
and called upon all who had the means and power
10 assist IN advancing it in its good works. He
was followed by Rev. DR.. Dickson in an elonuent
address, which was listened to with marked at
tention by the large auditory. The meeting was
then closed with appropriate religious exercises.
POLICE CoMMIssIONERs.-At a meeting of the
Commissioners, held yesterday, the following form
of declaration, to be placed on the first page of
the textbook for signatures of appointees was ap-
proved of by the Board and placed in the said book
1--WE, the undersigned, whose names are hereinaf-
ter subscribed do hereby declare and certify each
for himself, that the words and figures set down
opposite to our names respectively, designating our
ages, the places of our nativity and the other mat
ters and things set FORTH in reference each of u.s.
are correctly and truly stated. And we do each of
us promise and agree, that whenever we NAV be
seVerally called on by the Board of Police of the
city OF Baltimore, we will each of US enter upon
and faithfully discharge the duties of officers and
policemen in the force heretofore created and or
ganized in said city, under the provisions of an Act
OF the General Assembly of Maryland, made and
passed at the January session, in the year 1858,
chapter 49, and of the ordinances of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore. And we do further
certify, each for himself that we possess all the
qualifications for appointment on the permanent
police force OF the city of Baltimore, prescribed by
an act OF the General Assembly, passed at January
session, 1860, to provide for the estabishm ent
and organization of such permanent police force,
and which are as follows, viz: That we have not
been convicted of, nor is any indictment now pend
ing against US, for any offence, the punishment for
W ma ha 0pnEo
That we are citizens of the United States That
we can read and write, are of good character, and
OF physical strength and courage and-That we are
not Black Republicans, endorsers of the Helper
Book" The Board determined that the following
amounts should be given as bond by the possessors
OF the following positions Captains, So 900 each
leutenants, $1,000 each sergeants, $500 each:
policemen, $500 each; turnkeys, 5000 each.
ARRESTS BY THE Police DURING THE MONTH OF
MARCH.-The following statistics are taken from
the books et the Marshal of Police showing the
number and character of the arrests during the
month OF March:-Assaults and batteries IS; as
sauts with intent to KILL 10; assaults and batteries
with intent to rob, 5; assaults upon officers while
in the discharge Of their duty, a assaults by stab
bing; 4; assauting and beating wives 3: arson 4.
threatening and abusing, 25; threatening and abu-
sing families q violating acts of Assembly and CITY
ordinances, &C; breaches of the public peace 1885,
immoderate driving, 6; obtaining money under
false pretences, l. fighting in the street. rs; inter
fering with, and resisting officers Is; intoxication
297 indecent conduct in the street. 5; larceny, 80;
rape, l; receiving stolen goods, 2; robbery, 5;
threatening TO kill, l; passing counterfeit money
!; destroying property, 2; shooting at persons 4;
harboring negroes, l; fugitives from Justice, l;
poisoning, total no. The following are the
number of arrests for each month for the wear end
ing the lst instant:-April, 1856; May, l,003; June
SCI; July, 900 August, 1,006; September, 97l;
october, Sl5; November, IA; December, 76l; jan
uary, 576; February, 557; March, TO The ar
rests during the past month were disposed of as
foows:-Released on security to keep the peace
III; committed to Jail in default ofsecurity to keep
the peace, 4O7; fined, SO; committed to Jail for
court so; committed to Jail for examination, Is:
released on security for court, So.
LAFAYETTE SoUARE--About a year since some of
the property holders in the northwestern section
of the city, conveyed to the city of Baltimore a
lot of ground about three hundred and sixty-sx
feet square, bounded by Republican, Townsend
Lanvale and Oregon streets, provided the CITY
would enclose the same with an iron railing, and
grade it and lay it out in suitable manner. The
property-holders were to grade and pave the above
streets in the best manner, and make other i'm
provements in the neighborhood. Both of the
contracting parties now faithfully carrying out
the stipulations entered into. The streets have
been excelently graded and paved by the contrac-
tors, Messrs Schneider Co.. Henry Brown, Esch-
bach Bros, j. B. Hax & Co., and Col. p M
Holbrook. The city authorities are grading and
levelling the Park, and by the middle of June the
square will be enclosed by substantial iron rail-
ing, and rendered an agreeable place of resort. 1t
is two squares west of Pennsylvania avenue, and
the ground is very high, being, by actual survey,
three feet higher than the cupoa on the Eutaw
House, affording beautiful view of the CITY, river
and surrounding country. The site was once
part of the country seat of Alexander Lorman,
Esq. 1t is said that during this spring and sum
mer number of fine dwellings will be erected in
the immediate vicinity.
FIRES DURING THE MONTH OF MARcH.-The fol-
lowing statistics taken from the books of Fire
Inspector Boyd: