Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-05
Maryland and Her RatIroais and
Canals
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR BOWIE.


Governor Bowie. i'm his message To the Mary
land Legislature, just published, says the actual
debt OF the state September S0th. iS1I. was
Sl2 45G,1ls6e. During the last fiscal year "A re-
ducuon OF the state debt Vas effected 70 the eN-
tentOf 81 ESQ 1924. This was accomplished by
dispoSing OF stock owned by the state in tlis
Baltimore ana Ohio railroad, On which a pros
v as realized OF SI', OOl above it, par value.
Considerable space, as might be expected. T.
given TO the subject Of the pending cOutroNcr-
sizes between the state and
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Stringent measures against the Baltim ere anl
and Ohio Railroad Company 70 compel the paw
mont OF the moneys already decided by the
courts 20 be due from the company to the state.
and amounting, the Governor SAYS, 20 nearly a
million OF dollars, are strongly urged. Upon this
point the Governor writes with a good deal o.
earnestness and warmth. He insists that, iIs
justice TO all other taN-payIng interests i'm thu
state the COMPANY should not be relieved from
the paymenrof the bonus" without the passage
OF a law at the same time subiecting all its
property To- taxation. He argues in favor OF the
right of the legislature TO repeal the exemption
from taxation now enjOyed by the company, ard
against the policyO such exemptions in general.
lie quotes largely in support OF his views from
himself, this message OF lSs0,) aud also from eN-
Attorney General Jones, and i'm reference 20 the
money already decided Thy the Court OF Appeal~l
TO be due from the company to the state, he
urges that ii payment be further objected 70 or
delayed, proceedings be instituted BY writ OF
scare tGctdS 10 yacate the charter OF the COMPANY
THE AFFAIRS OF OTHER RAILROADS
are briefly dismissed, with the exception OF the
projected Baltimore and Drum Point road. the
advantages to result from which ENTERPRISE are
fully set forth. This H. the project OF railroad
10 run from the city Of Baltimore, or from one
OF the railroads connecting with that civ
through Anne Arundel and Calvert counties. 10
Drum Point, al the mouth OF the PatuNeut
river. He SAYS: "The Western Marylanl i
gradually approaching it, important connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio canal az Williams
port, and c0mpletiOn.at its Baltimore terminus
frequent changes OF administration have greatly
RETARDED It's progress, and IL is TO be hoped that
the additional aid asked from Baltimore city
will be promptly granted. There seems 10 he
improved prospects for the building OF the Mary
land central, which passes through 80 beautiful
ana fertile a country. The different Eastern
ohOre roads are believed 10 be generally I'm 4
healthy condition, and those vet unfini,had ap-
preaching completion. The Baltimore AMI Po-
tUmac has built a fTst-class road I'm every
respect, and will probably be opened % travel
before the adjournment of the Legislature.
Satisfactory progress is being made with the
Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
l greatly regret to be unable TO give anv en-
cOuTaging report of the Southern MARYLAND,
hut, in the interest Of the country through watch
ii passes, hope for IT, speedy revival"
The productive assets of the state are con-
puted at - as 1854, aud the unprodactive a.
- T., chiefly bonds, stocks, &c, OF
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
az S2D,5 1885. This last investment. after
having been looked upon for nearly quarter OF
century as almost worthless, the Governor ps,.-
ulcis can be made in the course OF the next eleven
years - -. &c sssie yearly revenue of half
million Of dollars, when il will no longer be
classed among the "unproductiye assets.D His
expectation Of this result the Governor bases up
on continuance of the policy in the manage
ment of the canal adopted by the present Board
OF Public Works. In another portion Of the
message, devoted specially to a discussion OF the
affairs Of the canal, thetGOvernor refers with
peculiar pride and pleasure" TO the results
already accomplished a. a complete yind.catiOn
OF the policy i'm question against the criticisms
of personal and political opponents.