Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-01-22

that have complied with the provisions of
chapter 3O3 of 1860, and an amount equal to
the private subscriptions paid, to witt
To the Bohemia Bridge Compa-
ny, (being the balance due to
that Company, $10,5S4 sc
To the Dorchester and Delaware
Railroad, 10000 90
To the Kent and Queen Anne's
Railroad, 10000 90
To the Wicomico and Pocomoke
Railroad, the full balance due
this Company, 32,101 90
There has been paid for the expense of arm
ing and equipping the militia of the State
during the last fiscal year. exclusive of the
salaries of the Adjutant General, his clerk,
and the State armorers, $219,095 43, and
since the close of the fiscal year the further
sum of $685. SO. This includes all the
bills for arming and equipping the militia,
except interest charged by the parties to whom
these accounts were due, which could not be
allowed, and was struck out of the several
bills.
Under the provisions Of chapters 337 of
1867, and Ala of 1868. there has been an ef-
fort to organize the militia of the State, but
it appears to be nearly failure, except in
Baltimore city. In many, and in fact most
of the counties, there is no organization what
ever, and the only end accomplished is the
enrolment and collection of commutation.-
This opposition to the execution Of the law
does not arise from any want of military spi-
rit in our people, but because four years of
civil strife has disgusted them with everything
that looks like military organization. Wheth-
er time will soften the opposition and render
the law more acceptable, experience alone can
demonstrate.
MARYLAND INSANE ASYLUM.
Under the several provisions Of chapters
348 of 1856, 179 of 1858, 264 of 1860, and
213 of 1864, there has been paid to the Trus-
tees of the Maryland Insane Asylum the sum
of $34O,0OO Of this sum $165,0OO was paid
many years ago, and the building commenced.
By chapter 248 of 1864, the Board of Direc-
tors was changed, and by chapter 21s of
1864, $175,00O was appropriated for the
completion of the building. For some cause
this board stopped the prosecution of the
work, and never drew any of the appropria-
ton. By chapter III of 1868, the old di-
rectors were restored. The president imme-
diately made preparation to resume the work,
and during the fiscal year received from the
Treasury $4,000 on account, and since the
30th of September the balanca $es, ,09G.--to-
tai $175,UOU.
This sum was supposed to be sufficient, and
intended by the Legislature to complete the
edi6ce and prepare it to receive the inmates,
under the provisions of the several enact
ments. 1t is far from being completed, and
has no inmates except the officers. 1t is a
question of doubt whether an additional sum
equal in amount to what has already been
expended will complete an edifce in extent
and magni6cence far beyond the wants or a.
bility of our State.
AGRICULTURAL LAND SCRIP.
The residue of the money derived from the
sale of the land scrip donated by the United
States to the State of Maryland, amounting
to 81, ,253 60, has, in accordance with chap
ter 223 of 1868, been loaned to the Brook
vile Academy on the bonds of the Trustees
of that institution, redeemable in fifteen years,
and yielding six per cent. interest, payable
semi&annualy.
kECEIrPs FROM PUBLIC WORKS.
The Northern Central Railway has still
promptly paid the annuity of 100000 due
on the one million five hundred thousand dol
lars of bonds held by the State.
The 6usquehanna and Tidewater Canal
Company for time withheld portion of the
$50, 900 due as annual interest on their bonds
for taxes alleged to have been paid in Penn
sylvania, and only $50 1000, or one-half, was
paid within the fiscal year. Better counsel
prevailed, and the residue has since been paid
without deduction.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has paid into the Treasury during the fiscal
year $2s7 ,24O 20, divided as follows: For
one-fifth receipts from passengers on the
Washington Branch, $7s.240 20; dividends
on stock held in the Washington Branch,
Soc, 900; dividends on stock of the main
stem, SAC, 900, and interest on the balance of
the sterling debt, $114.O0O.
The receipts from this source, compared
with former years, is greatly reduced, caused
chiefly by the exchange made by the Board
of Public Works, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Constitution of 1867; of bonds
held by the State for an equal amount of State
bonds held by that corporation 4: also the fail
ure of the company to pay the second Install
ment Of one-ffth receipts from passengers
over the Washington Branch within the fiscal
year, but which has since been paid.
;. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the An
napolis and Elkridge Railroad, and the Eas-
tern Shore Railroads are still source of ex-
pense to the amount of interest on the sums
advanced to them. can see no prospect OF
returns in the shape Of dividends.
| The amount invested is not lost, as the
value Of property On the lines of those works
is enhanced more than the amount loaned tc
these companies, and thereby returned to the
Treasury in the increased taxes levied.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad" i:
in rapid progress of construction. Under the
provisions Of chapter $40 of 1868 survey i:
being made in contemplation of a railroad te
Point Lookout. 1t is reasonable hope thai
before many years this fertile, but isolated
section of our State will be brought in close
connection with the trade and commerce o
the large cities, and be thereby rendered mors
prosperous.
} The changed condition of labor has faller
; more heavily on this part of the State thar
} on the northern and western portions, ane
the people are comparatively depressed: LIE
us look forward to a brighter future for al
thu tide.v TOR reuion and hone that rich bar