The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-18
BALTIMORE crrY's GROWTH.
Another Plea for the Extension OF the
City Limits.
From the Baltimore Amsrieun.

From The baltimore Aasrican.
During the year just closed there we're erected
within the limits Of baltimore between twelve and
thirteen hundred new houses. These improve.
ments were chiefly In the north and the west, and
arc indications Of the onxtonsion Of tho ,hickly.
settled parts Of town In those directions. There
was, however, very decided growth In the lst
ward in the direction Of Canton, and In the 18th
ward, due 70 the Development Of the large bust
ness interests on the lower harbor. But ono very
significant part Of the growth Of Baltimore Is not
shown by the official records Of the city, because
Il Is beyond the city limits. baltimore Is grow
ing rapidly into Baltimore county, and this
growth, 80 Tar from being increase Of popula-
ton and wealth TO the city, IL n source Of loss.
The people whose incomes increase BY the growth
OF business move out into the county, 90 that they
may enjoy the benefits Of the city without paving
any part Of the burdens. No one unacauainted
with the city can see whore the boundary IL. The
same streets are extended into tho Belt, there
is the same mail.service, gas. service, water.ser-
vice. &c. The head Of tho house has his business
In town, and his children 60 70 school there. All
OF the advantages tina, belong to proximity to u
great city belong 10 them, and they enjoy them
deadheadng on the city.
Moreover, there IL . city with all Of tho AFRO
ganee OF city that now belongs 20 the county.
The Belt rs such Is q town quite rs far removed
from all sympathy with the counties as one Of the
central wards Of Baltimore city can be. The peo.
pie Of the Belt claim 90 be Baltimoreans, and
they scout at the idea 0f Towson government.
The only thing that keeps them from voting
themselves into the city IL that they prefer 20
deadhead city privileges 20 paying their hones,
share Of them. Now, ought the county members.
in justice 10 this city, 90 take sides with this Bel,
city, The growth In the Let ward 10 chiefly the
new factories and workshops and the houses Of the
mechanics Who work In them. These pay their
taxes 10 the city. The same may be said Of the
development Of the 18th ward. They are chiefly
hehouses % the poor-the dwellings Of the people
Who earn their daily bread by their daily labor
They enjoy the blessings Of residence In a great
city where work Is 90 be found their small prop.
critics must contribute 60 the expenses Of the city
But how u u with the streets and rows Of houses
coming into existence almost by magic north o.
Northern avenue They are chiefly the houses
d weli.to do persons. They are often handsome
and costly dwellings. The are not taxed BY the
city, bu, get the advantages Of the city free Of
cost The rich thus compel the poor 90 pay for
the blessings which the rich enjoy. l. tha, JUST
Can any country member 60 home 90 his people
and tell them that he voted % make burden II
municipal expense fall more heavily on the plnr
IN order that the rich nigh; pay nothing'
Yet. this l. the actual fact. The greater the
amount q city property that moves outside IL.
limits. the heavier must the harden be laid upon
that which remains. The poor must remain.
They must live near their factories aud places q
basincss buithe rich can roll laxariously down
town N their carriages from their fe.iieuoes 10
the Belt. They can send their children 70 school.
that our poor are taxed e. support use the water
fupply TIA, the city property taNei O. build
ani 20 keep or they can the sane ga, ani
ihry rely the generosity Of the CITY O. protect
'hem from fte-f1S their own Gre protection Il a.
iefly iaaie8ga'e. Nov. u, the people % the
epuriis. = MaryiAnd think q this. ani instruct
their delegates ArrHfiinslv Politicians tuay
hate pefsonai enis O. serve 10 bargaining ant
iirkerins against the extension q the city limits
-, the people u this state large a. 10, desire
g. psrpsiuats THE eagraui iujustire. and they do
NJ desire % .es Al ArtiaeiAl boundary line enable
fhe seii tod baitimarsAns uha hse IN ore side
q 4 ieaihsai upos -. uorking ciat,c, vho live
on tho ether side. Pr :, musi be remembered it
is noitas fs- vssliAy men = Baltimore that par
~ -urfsrt expense n is the isTse numbcf q
snail rrurs-tiss that nakrs 80 great aggregate