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

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afternoon in the presence of audience of abou
three hundred persons, most of whom were ladies
assembled in the chapel. The exercises having beel
opened by religious services, the children sang
| "Happy greeting to ALL" C. Sidney Norris ESQ.
! Chairman of the Building Committee, then arose
and with few remarks presented the keys OF the
building. Mayor Brown, the part of the lady
| managers, received the KEYS, and after doing so
read statement of the administration of the Insi
| tuition, which had been prepared by the ladies
from which it appears that $50 children have beer
within its walls and 40 yet remain. The Mayor
followed in few ertempore remarks, and in concu
sion read the following resolution:
Resoirsd By the Board Of Managers of the Home Of The
FrendeSS That the warmest thanks of the Board due
and hereby rendered to the Building Committee fo
Their wise and thorough discharge of the several duties
| deVolving upon them.
| The following gentlemen compose the Building
| Committee: G. Sidney Norris, John Brannaa, Chas.
j. Baker, DR.. j. j. Graves, Thomas NJ. johnson
and Francis 4. King.
| DIR. John j. Graves, on the part of the Commit
tee, in appropriate remarks, responded to the
resolution.
The children then sang beautiful chant, COM
mencing "The Lord is my Shepherd" after which
Rev. Thomas B. Sargent read portion of the 18th
Psalm, and portion of the 18th chapter of Mat
thew. The exercises were then closed with the
benediction by Rev. Cyrus Dickson.
Last night social reunion of the friends of the
Institution, and tea-party, after the English Gus
tom, were held, when addresses delivered by
the Rev. Thomas Sargent, the Rev. n. H. Schenck,
Rev. DR.. E. Y. Reese, Rev. E. j. Bowers Rev. Cy-
rus Dickson, Rev. DR.. John McCron, Rev. J. W.
NJ. Williams, Rev. N. H. Chamberlain, Rev. Fie-
der Israeli and Rev. Thomas Sewe and by Chas.
F. Mayer, Esq, DR.. Van Bbber and F. T. King,
Esq.
The building. which has been heretofore described,
presents handsome appearance, being four stO-
res in height, and built of pressed brick. 1t has
front of so feet on Ross street, with depth of GO
feet. Verandahs attached to each of the sto-
ries on the north side fine large yard surrounds
the building, giving ample room for any extensions
that may hereafter be deemed necessary The in
terror arrangements well planned; and taken
a whole, the new 'Home'' is admirably adapted
to all the purposes for which it was designed, and
reflects great credit upon all concerned in its
struction. Its cost was l6,576.76 of which sum
there yet remains about 81 300 to be subscribed in
order to relieve the Institution from debt.
RETURN OF LIcENcEs.-Y esterday afternoon the
City Counsellor, in response to a resolution adopt
ed by the First Branch of the City Council, sent in
his opinion in regard the legality of the city re-
turning license money said to have been paid in
error, by persons keeping restaurants. A number
of the proprietors of eating houses have petit
toned the City Council for return of Sl3.33, in
each case, paid in excess Of the legal license. The
City Counsellor is of opinion that no excess has
been paid, and that the amount demanded bv the
city is correct. But conceding that there has been
excess paid, he contends that it has been done
voluntarily, and says:
The parties who claim from the city the return of the
unless they show, not merely that the charge
illegal, but that they paid protesting against its lille
gay, and in order to obtain license and avoid the
penalties to which they might have been subject if they
sold without license The parties to have paid
according to all the concessions in these cases. under
belief that they performing duty, but under
misapprehension of their legal responsibility. In such
action be Maintained against the city. All
parties acted under the belief that the payments
according to law To permit parties 20 come in and
mistakes back would injustice
people of Baltimore and if recovery cannot be had
W m n an ind mis- aLa
covery cannot be had from a municipal corporation.
MORE AID FOR THE UNEMPLoYED.-in the Second
Branch of the City Council last evening, Mr.
a view of creating more work Tor the unemployed.
Should this resolution pass the First Branch of the
Council, it will sum up S26,00O appropriated by
the Council for the express purpose of relieving
the vast amount of suffering among our aborng
classes:
ReSolred by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
That the Register of the city be- and he is hereby author
lied and directed to pay to the City Commissioners upon
the requison of said Commissioners from time time
the of six thousand dollars to be expended by said
Commissioners in the employment of mechanics and
workingmen, residents OF this city, in the grading of
Webster stIee from Fort to the terminus of said
street, and the Reg lister Of the city is hereby authorized
and empowered to borrow the sum of six thousand dol
lars the best practicable and pledge therefor
the credit of the city by notes. to be signed by
himself and the Mayor of the city.
ReSOlUed further, That it shall be the duty the Labor
Commissioners provided for in the ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to furnish work to portion of the dest
mUe" to recommend to the City Commissioners suitable
persons to be employed under this resolution and the
City Commissioners shall employ such persons may
recommended by the Board of Labor Commissioners.
HOLIDAY STREET.-Y esterday evening the ordi-
nance repeating the ordinance directing the OPEN
ing and widening of Holiday street, from Fayette
street to Exchange Place, was passed, and only
needs the signature of the Mayor to become law
The following the last two sections of the bill
and the only ones of interest:
SEC. q And be it enacted and ordained That the per
diem and expenses of the Commissioners and their Clerk
proper fees of the Surveyor and the Court
of the appeal taken to the Criminal as the same ap-
pear by the certificate of said Court to the Register shall
be paid by the Register And property holders appyng
for the closing of the said street. shall reimburse the city
in proportion to their respective assessments.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted ordained That
the City Collector hereby directed to suspend all
ceedings for the collection Of the assessments for
fits for opening and widening said street. receive
money benefits and to the parties
entitled thereto any sums OF money that may have been
paid to him for assessments for benefits aforesaid and
to return assignments of damages which may have
been made to him by assessed for benefits for
opening and widening of said street
A SwlNDLING BoARDER.-On Monday evening
last, a young mao calling himself "Lieut: Porter
of the Typographical Corps United States Army,
at West Point, presented himself at the boarding
house of Mrs. Jones, corner of Green and Lexington
streets, and stated that he desired board for few
days. AS the 'Lieutenant' presented quite a re-
| spectacle appearance his story credited and
| he was furnished with very good accommodations.
He arose at an early hour yesterday morning, and
after partakng of breakfast, inquired for writing
materials, which were furnished him, when be
proceeded to his room ostensbly for the purpose
of writing letter. but it appears that he availed
himself of a favorable opportunity to enter the
room of fellow boarder, and appropriating a suit
of fine clothes, which were hanging there, he de-
camped, since which time nothing has been heard
of him. 1t is said that he has played similar pranks
in other boarding houses in the city, and it would
be well for persons to keep watch for this military
gentleman
THE BACK BASIN AND JONES' FALLs.-The City
Commissioners yesterday sent to the First Branch
of the City Council communication giving the
probable cost Of cleaning out the Back Basin and
Jones' Falls. To give eight feet of water in the
basin it will be necessary to remove 46,346 cubic
yards of sediment, at cost of Sl1 500. To give
four feet of water in Jones' Falls, from its mouth
to Fleet street bridge, 3,766 cubic yards must be
removed, at a cost. of 81 500. The Commissioners
recommend that the bed of the Falls between Fleet
street bridge and the mouth of the Falls should be
dug out to depth of twelve feet, and thus create
an where the sediment coming down the Falls
might lodge. To gain proper depth in the Falls
from Centre street bridge to Fleet street bridge, il
will be necessary to remove IS, 900 cubic yards, al
an expense of $4,000. The communication states
! that the wall of the Falls is in good condition
| with the exception of portion near Front Street
Theatre, which will require S2l8 to repair.
AssAULTs.-J oseph Rosenmark and Henry Ken
nedy were on Monday night taken into custody by
! policemen Abel and Wright upon the charge of as
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| them ON bail for Court.
John S. Morhiser was last evening arrested BY
officer Williams, charged with assaulting and beat
ing Frederick Hensiey. Justice Mclaughlin com
mitted him to Jail in default of security to appear
at Court. Frederick Hensley was also arrested up
ON the charge of assauting and beating John S
| Morhiser. He was held to bail to appear at Court
William S. West was arrested by the same officer
upon the charge of beating Hensley, and commit
ted in default of security to appear at Court.
DfFALcATIoN.-On Saturday last it was dscov
cred that the account of Alva G.. Spear, the re
ceiving teller in the Bank of Commerce, was shor
| SS,S7l.0S. The irregularity was discovered by
failure on the part of Mr.. Spear to enter the cred
its, amounting to the sum named. The matter i
in course of a settlement, and there is no desir
the part of the officers Of the Bank to take an,
the defacation.
| Henry Rosetter, were arrested on the charge o
driving through the Belair market. Each wa
fined 81 and costs. Benjamin Thomas was arreste,
on the charge of allowing number of boxes t.
remain on his sidewalk, corner of Baltimore an
Bond streets. Fined 81 apd costs. Geo. Sheare
was arrested on the charge of running his wago
without number. Fined 81 and costs.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-On Monday evening
young man named James Tom was standing on th
corner of Madison and North streets, handling
pistol when it accidentally discharged and th
ball entered his left leg near the knee. He was ia
ken to the drug store of DR.. Roberts, where th
wound WINS dressed by DR.. Morgan.
FALSE PRETENcEs.-William Johns was yesterda
arrested by Captain Brown upon the charge of oil
tanning goods under false preteHces. he was a.
raigned before Justice Mclaughlin, who committe
him to Jail to await the action Of the grand jury.