The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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| STATEMENT THE REGIsTER.--Mr. John A. Thomp.
son, City Register has submitted to the two Branch
es of the City Council his annual statement, from
which we extract the following: The receipts du-
| ring the past year amounted tn two millions nine
| hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and
fttythree dollars and ffty-six cents; which, added
| to two hundred and three thousand one hundred
and eighty-fve dollars and forty-four cents, the
| balance in hand on January l. 1859, make total
of three millions one hundred and eighteen thou
sand one hundred and thirty nine dollars. The dis
bursements for the same period were three millions
and hftyth thousand nine hundred and ninety
two dollars and four cents; leaving balance in the
Treasury on the 31st of December, 1859, of sixty
four thousand one hundred and forty-six dollars
| and ninety-six cents.
On the 9th of May last, the balance of the Five
Million Loan was issued to the order of the Balt-
| more and Ohio Railroad Company. The sinking
fund for the redemption thereof, amounts to S672-
372S2 The city stock debt issued for stock in in
amounts to SIS, 1864, ,l34. 80; against which the CITY
| holds stock in the Baltimore and Chic Railroad
| Company to the amount of SO, 100000.
! The amount required from Direct Tax, after al
lowing the estimated collections of the Collector
as well as supposed receipts from other sources du-
ring the current year, will be Sl,059 1850 The
| amount of money collected by the Collector for
taxes for the past five years. has averaged annually
J only six-tenths of the levy. The existing claims
and estimated expenses OF the city, reach the sum
! of 81, ,5ll, ,SlS.33
The amount required for direct tax is 81 O59 1885,
60; internal improvements S62 24S4 II; certain ex-
penses S54 1877 so; Criminal Court S29 500 so; city
| poor S2l ,53l; and public schools Sal, 1921 =
total 81, 1868 39 81 The amount of reaand personal
property assessed within the limits of direct taxa
tion for the year 1859 was Sl3l $40 O72 while the
additional assessment for the present year will pro-
badly reach Sc, 900 000 The amount of real estate
property exempted was $3.50, ,424, personal S44S,
295. The amount due for 1859 is S22 157. 20, and
the amount required for 1860 is S72, ,e6s sS-total
amount required S95, ,026 5S
For the present year it will require for the sup
port of the public schools the sum of S2OS, ,790,
while the receipts for tuition will amount to S24
600, leaving balance of S184,79 to be provided
for by the City Council. Of the expenses $50 900
will be for the erection of Central Male High
School.
The expenses of the Steam Fire Department for
1907 including purchase of apparatus, horses hose
&c, and running expenses, amounted to Sl23-
1888. The Commissioners think that the expen-
ses OF the department for the year 1850 will be
ABOUT S62 00O During the year there expend-
ed So, for the working of the police and fire
alarm telegraph. In this department there are four
operators who are appointed as police officers
OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE ALMsHoUsE.-Y esterday
the members of the City Council and other city
ohclals made the annual visit of inspection TO the
Almshouse. The party were conveyed to the insti-
tuition in omnibuses, and upon their arrival, were
cordially received by Mr.. John McColum, the
Superintendent, and the Board of Trustees After
short time spent in social conversation, the COM
pany were conducted through the different depart
ments and wards of the building, all evidencing
that the utmost care and attention were bestowed
upon the institution and its inmates by the officers
and in fact taking into consideration the unfitness
of the old building for the purposes for which it is
used, 1t was surprising to the cleanliness of the
apartments, and the perfect system of discipline
exacted from and displayed by the inmates
There are at present within the walls of the
Almshouse $40 persons,a greater number than were
ever there before, and 80 the number at the
same period last year. A great number of persons
confined in Tpcti itntin,
grants; and there not being proper accommodations
for this class of persons it becomes necessary to
confne large number in one room, endangering, |
not only their own health, but that of all in the
building. 1t seems to be the opinion of the resi-
dent physicians, that if epidemic should unfor-
tunately break out in the Institution it would be
impossible to check it and that, in such case, it |
would carry off the inmates by hundreds, such is
the lnappropriateness of the building as regards
construction, space and ventilation. To prevent |
such an alarming occurrence thestrictest sanitary
regulations are made by the physicians, and un- |
firing vigilance on the part OF the superintendent
to carry them out, is required. Notwithstanding |
the great number of persons now in the Almshouse
the general health is very good, but few being in
the hospital
The apartments designed for keeping the insane |
poor are miserable-in many instances, we think, |
calculated to increase madness, rather than cure it.
After examining the entire building, the company
at 4 o'clock returned to the city.
THE Police CoMMIssIoNERs.--The Board met YES |
terday morning at IL O'Clock in the office occupied
by the late Hon. John Nelson, ST. Paul street near
Lexington street-all the Commissioners present
except the Mayor. The only business of import |
ance transacted was the reception of certified
copy of the election law recently passed by the
Legislature, and the reading thereof No steps
have as yet been taken relative to a settlement of
the difficulty between the city authorities and the
Board, and no consultation has taken place between
the respective counsel This has been owing to the
absence of one two of the gentlemen who were
eXDPcteQ to he ri Y asst aplif
so, it is understood that meeting will take place
to-day, when they will confer in regard to the
manner in which the case shall be submitted to the
Superior Court The Commissioners have not vet
made formal demand for the station houses
In stating yesterday that the Commissioners had
asked the Mayor for apartments in the CITY Hall |
in which to hold their sittings, we should have
said that they requested the use of part of the
building on the corner of Fayette and Holiday
streets, which is unoccupied with the exception
that small family live in it, merely for the pur
pose of taking care of it.
ROBBERY AND ARREsT.-A man named Samuel
Tatum was arrested yesterday by officers Nevker,
BOSNIAN and Sumwalt on the charge of robbing
the hardware store of Mr.. George J. Loane OF the
night of the 9th inst. When Tatum saw the officer
approaching, he ran off, pursued by them, and got
on board the steamer Franklin lying up for repairs
at the establishment of Messrs. Murray & Halle
hurst He concealed himself in a hole under the
boiler, but officer Neviker being familiar with the
construction of engines, &C., soon discovered him
and hauled him out. He was taken before Justice
Showacre, and committed for the action of the
Grand Jury. The amount of goods stolen was
about $500, which have nearly all been discovered
man by the name of George Rotten was ar
rested on Tuesday on the same charge as above,
and committed by Justice Showacre.
STEALING A HORSE AND WAGoN-Geo v Metzer
agent for Mr.. Edward O'Donovan, liquor dealer
Pratt street, near South, came to the Western sta
tion last night and informed the police that horse
and rockaway, which under his charge, had
been stolen from him. He stated that he had oc-
casion to go into store, on the of Lexing-
ton and Schroeder streets, about 6L o'clock, to |
transact some business, leaving the horse and We
hcle in front of the establishment and that after
remaining there for only short time, he discov- |
cred that the establishment was gone. After ma |
king frutless search for the property he notified
the police Up to ten O. clock last night no tidings
had been received in regard to the affair.
BEFORE THE MAYoR.-Y esterday morning, Henry
Brown was arraigned before Mayor Swami, at the |
Mayors Office on the charge of attempting to pick
the pocket of Mr.. Thomas Wildey, at the corner of
Baltimore and Holiday streets, about six o'clock
on Tuesday evening. After hearing the evidence |
the Mayor committed him to Jail to answer the |
charge at Court.
TAXES COLLECTED DURING THE MONTH OF JANuA- |
RY.-The following amount of taxes were collected |
in the month of January:-City, 1857, s., ,93l 64 |
S29652; 1885, S64z.97; 1859, Sl7, ,2669l. Opening
streets, SS.70 Total Sl60,978.58.
ARRIvAL.-The steamer William Jenkins, Capt |
George II. Hallett, arrived at her wharf yesterday
She reports experiencing very heavy weather and |
dense fog off Cape Henry, but encountered no ice |
On Tuesday, about fifty as, of all classes of craft
left Annapolis Roads.
FIRES.
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