The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-07
cry INTELLIGENCE.

CITY IN 1LLLIGENCE
pnr,p HILL PARK-In response to resolution
Of inquiry the City Counsellor yesterday afternoon
sent a communication to the Branch giving his
opinion in regard to the power of the city to sell
lease any portion the whole Of the lands consti-
tuting the Parks of the city. He states that the
ordinance directing the purchase of the Park was
explicit in its intention that the property should
vest in the city perpetually for Park purposes
The ordinance gives the city power to sell pOr- |
ton portions of the lands when such sale or sales
are required for the adornment or Improvement of
the Park. This can only be done by and with the
consent of the Park Commissioners, and the pro-
ceeds derived from such sales must be devoted to .
the Improvement of the Park and to no other pur-
pose. In this particular the ordinance is very ex-
plicit, and onssquenty the whole of the property |
cou Id not be sold leased from the fact that the
proceeds of the sale could not be expended in the
manner provided fer by the ordinance. He also
states that the deed given to the city by late LLOYD
n. Rogers distinctly recognizes the purpose for
which the purchase was made, and throws other
restrictions around the sale or disposition of the
land. The Counsellor is OF opinion, therefore, that
portion of the Druid Hill Park or the other lands
purchased at the same time by the Park Commits
sioners can be sold by the city unless the proceeds
thereof are devoted to the Improvement and adorn-
ment of the remainder OF the lands as public Parks
The communication was referred to the Joint
Standing Committee on the Park.
EXPENSES OF THE Police DEPARTMEYr.-Y ester
day evening his Honor Mayor Brown transmitted
to the City Council report from the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners, giving statement of the ex-
penses of the Depart ment for the present fiscal
year, OF which the following is an ABSTRACT
Amount required for the S235 900
OF which amount there has already been
provided. 75l7S.35
Balance required Observation-Disclosures. s15s, s2l 65
The annual items of the Department are as fol-
lows
Salaries and pay of officers and men of the police
1918 93I 90
Salaries of Commissioners, clerk and office
Expenses at Station Houses............... 5000 90
Do for Marsha's Office. 800. 90
Printing ond advertising NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800 90
Compensation of Police Justices 800 each) 400 90
lncldentas and contingencies. 2,sGS' 10
s235, 900 90
A SEVERE ACCIDgNT.-I esterday afternoon, a
man named Frank StOkum, an employee in the
Sugar Refinery of Messrs. Doqgherty & Woods,
made a most miraculous escape from death, from
accident which occurred in the building. He
was engaged at work on the seventh story of the
building, when it became necessary for him to pro-
coed to the first floor. As is the custom, he stepped
upon the hosting apparatus, and commenced des-
cending. When he reached the fourth story, the
chain operating the apparatus parted at point
the ninth story, and instantly he fell at a
frightful velocity, to the ground floor. The box in
which he was standing, on striking the earth, was
shattered, but he fortunately escaped with other
injury than the splitting of the cap bone of the
right knee. lie was taken to his home, No. SO
McElderry's wharf, where he received attention
from physician, called in by Messrs. Dougherty
4 Woods.
MnIrARY.-The Baltimore City Guard are en-
ergeticay engaged each night in drill, and arr
rapidly gaining proficiency in the military tactics
which will constitute them one of the foremos
corps of the city. During this week each Compa
ny has appeared, on separate nights, in full uni
form for inspection, the results of which have beer
highly satisfactory to the commanding officers
A slight change is being made in the uniform 0
the corps, which consists of red stripe running
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red pompoon instead of the black one now il
use. The next parade will take place on the 90
inst. The corps numbers one hundred and seventy
live men, and 1t is expected that the entire steng
will appear on parade.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.-Y esterday B. Phillips
Charles Fay, and Jaret Roberts, were arrested o.
the charge of larceny. They are all three bows
and on Tuesday night they were observed wheel
ing an anvil along Low street which they took t
Junk shop and there left it. The anvil is no doub
stolen property, but as yet no owner has bee
found. They were all committed to Jail for a hear
ing by Justice Hiss.
ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KlLL-Yester
day officer Bateman arrested a man named Charlp
Morgan, charged with assaulting and beating wit
intent to Kill John Joseph. The assault is alege
to have been committed on Light street, near Lee
Joseph Is the same man who at the statio
house on SUNDAY night and who stated that he ha
been robbed of SAL. Morgan was held on securit,
for further hearing by Justice Boyd.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-On Tuesday night youn
man named Wagner, bar-keeper at a restaurant il
Lovely lane, was quite severely wounded BY tn
accidental discharge of pistol He had it in hi
hands examining it, when by some means it exploC
ed and the ball entered his right thigh infictinp
very severe wound. Drs. O'Donnell and Hintz
were called but were unable to extract the ball.
RoDBEEY.-On Tuesday evening about o'clock
the variety store Of Mrs Hunter, on the corner G
Warner and Lee streets, entered and the mo
ney drawer, containing about 81 in change, robbed
The family at the time were in the back room a
supper. The drawer was afterwards found in Al
alley IN the rear of the house by officer Hooper.
CHRISTIAN REUNloN.-A Christian reunion. for tn
benefit of the East Baltimore Young Mems Chris
tian Association, will take place tonight in tn
Hall of the Maryland Institute Addresses will b
delivered by Rev. Thomas Seweil, Rev. John Nc
Cron, ID, Rev. Dr. L. Y. Reese, r. Stocket
Matthews, Esq, and others.
VIOLENT AssAULT.-0n Tuesday night office
johnson arrested a man named Augustus Steinfort
charged with knocking down and kicking severed
MRS. Mary Schwartz, who keeps shop on Souti
faca street, near Sterrett. Justice Showacre re
leased the accused security to appear befor
Court.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY Some time during Tues
day night, an attempt was made to rob the hous
of negro man named Aqua johnson, on Ebo,
lane, near Warner street. The robbers were dis
covered by officer Sheldon. but made their escap
through rear door. This is the second attemp
made within two weeks to rob JOhnspn'S house.
ARRIvED.-The steamship S. r. Spaulding FRS
Mate Atkins commanding, arrived in port yester
day morning. She brings number of saloon pas
sengers and a valuable cargo.