Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-05-18

The Joint Committee appointed by the
Senate and House of Delegates to exam
inc into and report the present condition
of the State Tobacco Warehouses, in Bal
timore city, have agreed upon and do
make the following Report:
They take pleasure in saying, they
commenced their labors by examining
Warehouse No. l. Not finding the in
spector Joseph R. Hunt, present, they
were, under the polite guidance eff j. e.
Hunt, his chief clerk, conducted through
the building, which they found in good
condition, with the exception of small
defect in one portion of the roof where
the walls join.
Your Committee further find, that:
IN THE YEAR 1858,
Warehouse No. inspected, -. IA, ACC hhds
Shipped, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. II, 252 "
Amount OF scraps, ............". 60
Proceeds from sale thereof 81, POI 10.
The average number of men employed, 81.
IN THE YEAR 1859,
Warehouse No. inspected, -. IL, 988 hhds.
Shipped, ......."................. l2,5l9
Amount OF scraps ............... liz
Proceeds from sale thereof, ST., l74 IS.
The average number of men employed, 20.
Your committee then proceeded to ex-
anime Warehouse No. 2, and failing to
find the Inspector, u. Howes, present,
they were, under the polite guidance of
j. w. Blackburn, his chief clerk, con-
Quoted through the building, which they
found in ordinary condition. In some
portions of the roof there were some
leaks which your committee recommend
ed should be repaired.
Your committee further find, from the
information furnished by the chief clerk,
that:
IN THE YEAR 1858,
| Warehouse No. 2 inspected, -. 10, $40 hhds
6hlpped, ....''.:.''''...'........... lO,4o7
The amount of scraps, .......... 80
Proceeds from sale thereof, 81, 900 81.
The average number of men employed, SO
IN THE YEAR 1859,
! Warehouse No. inspected, 80. Ia, 225 hhds
shipped, .............,.........".... IL, 800 -
| The amount Of scraps, ........... II
Proceeds from sale thereof, 81 ,038 4O5
The average number Of men employed, &C.
Your Committee have also examined
W arehouse No 3, and find it in very
dilapidateo condition; being very old,
the foundation having given away, and
the walls are, in many places, cracked
and warped the building being other
wise in condition that your Committee
would not advise the expenditure of any
money for repairs, believing that the in
terest of the State would be greatly pro-
NOTED by having the house entirely re-
built; the roofing, spouting, flooring and
walls, are in condition that almost rem
ders it perfect wreck. The condition
Of the house would indicate great want
of attention on the part of the Inspector
Such, however, is the condition of the
building, that your Committee could not
attach any blame to him Fronting this
warehouse is wharf belonging to the
State. From the increased trade, your
committee mediterranean the purchas
ing of the wharf adjoining the STATE
Wharf, at the foot Of Conway street
which would give sixty-eight feet more
to the length of the present wharf, there
by affording more room so as to construc
pier, which would, in the judgment 0
/ your Committee, become source of rev
enue.
From information furnished by thu
Inspector, Mr. Griffith, your COMMITTEES
find
IN THE YEAR 1g5a
Warehouse No. inspected, 80. IL, 902 hhds
Shipped, ............."."""....." 1852
The amount Of scraps, ........... 80
Proceeds from sale thereof, S645 SO.
The average number of men employed, &c
in THE YEAR 1859,
Warehouse No. inspected, So. II 1881 hhds
Shipped, ............"...."........ II, 1872 "
The amount of scraps, ......... %
Proceeds from sale thereof, S454 IA.
The average number OF men employed, &c
Two sets of scales in this house are S,
small and frequently out Of order, you
Committee would earnestly recommend
they should be sold and new ones pur
chased.
Your Committee examined Warehouse
No. 4, and find it under the Inspector
Mr.. r. 7. jenkins, in good repair.
Your Committee further find, from tn,
information furnished
IN THE YEAR 1853,
Warehouse No. 4 inspected, 49,. 8, III hhds
Shipped, ................" 8, 749 a"
The amount Of scraps, .....~... %
Proceeds from the sale thereof, $3.50 30.
The average number Of men employed, Is
IN THE YEAR 1859,
| Warehouse No. inspected, 49,. 8, 8G5 hhds
Shipped ........".................... 1906 "
The amount OF scraps,......... 20
Proceeds from the sale thereof, $40 70.
The average number Of men employed, 10
Your Committee visited Warehouse
No. 5, and after thorough examination
find it in most excellent condition. -
Throughout the entire building there is
evidence Of great care and attention on
the part of the gentlemanly and polite
Inspector, G. P. Montague. Upon an
examination Of the books Of this Ware
house, we found the labor account to be
greatly increased, and in justice to the
Inspector your Committee state, that the
unusually large quantity of Tobacco re-
ceived from the West for storage, and the
comparatively limited amount shipped,
the Warehouse being filed, the Inspector,
under the instruction of the Comptroller,