The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25

Valuable and Interesting Information,
| Mr.. Charles ]. Fox, chief of the Maryland
Bureau Of Statistics and Information, has is
sued leaf1et containing an Economic Map
| of Maryland" and also brief and interesting
sketches of all the counties of the State. OF
Baltimore county it says:
Is the first among the counties Of Maryland
in wealth, population and manufactures.
|. It derives its name from the Irish estates of
the Calverts.
It is situated in the northern part of the
State. and adjoins Baltimore city, with pop
ulation of upwards of 81, 600.
Towson is the seat of government. with
population of 1900 and there are number of
small villages. "a aa4 ~t
The land in Baltimore county is rolling ele-
waited, and uneven; traversed by many small
streams which create good water power.
The soil is strong and readily yields large
crops of grain of all kinds, fruits and garden
vegetables. Agriculture has been carried TO
an intensive point, with very satisfactory re-
suits.
Much attention has been paid to dairy pro-
ducts, the estimated value Of which is 81 100000
annually.
Baltimore county also possesses the finest
building stone in the world, including the
famous Woodstock granite and Beaver Dam
marble. both of which have gone into many
famous buildings in Washington, Baltimore
and elsewhere
The county is traversed by five railroads,
and its suburban towns are in close connection
with Baltimore city by network of electric
railways.
The public school system of the county is
frst-class and in addition there are four or five
fine educational institutions of higher grade.
Much mineral water is found in the county.
and the shores of the rivers afford excellent
watering places, as we'll as good fishing and
cunning grounds.
Baltimore county is second to Baltimore city
in manufactures, there being over 400 such es-
Establishments, with an output of fully S50, O00-
600 annually. The largest of these industrial
plants in the State is located at Sparrow's Point
in this county, where, on the shores OF the
river, the largest dry docks in The world have
been built for the United States Government
Here over 5000 hands are employed at a yearly
wage of upwards of S4,000,0O0.
Protesting Against Boulevard Assess
ments.-On Thursday the HIGHWAYS Com
missioners heard protests against assessments
for the proposed boulevard at Roland Park, to
be continuation of the boulevard from Balli-
more.
Rev. ]. L. Straughn, on behalf of the resi-
dents of Tuxedo Park, protested against any
assessments being made on property at that
place, as he declared that the proposed boule-
ward would be of no benefit to property there
Rev. Mr.. Straughn said the Roland Park Com
pany would derive the most benefit from the
building of the boulevard, and that those who
get the dement, should bear the expense.
Attorney q. W. Armstrong and Messrs
George A.. Dubreil John A. Dusbane and
others made vigorous protests against the as
sessments.
Mr.. E. H. Bouton, of the Roland Park Com
pany, said that his company would not receive
the benefit claimed by the building of the
boulevard, but was willing to bear any assess
ment which the Highways Commissioners
thought proper it should pay. MIR. Bouton
stated that the majority of the people of Balti-
more desired that the boulevard should be
built, and it was now up to the Commissioners
to say what the assessment and damage
should be.