The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-07
Urges New Warehouse.

As result of visit Monday to the
State tobacco warehouses, on South
Charles street, Governor Crothers will
shortly call meeting Of the Board OF
Public Works and the Warehouse Com
mission to consider the custom of bull d.
ing new tobacco warehouse in Balti-
more. There is fund of 5000, 900
available for the work.
The Governor, accompanied by Col.
Sherlock Swami. president of the Police
Board, dropped in on the warehouse
folk about 1 o'clock in the afternoon,
much to their surprise. He was i'm
mediately greeted cordially by both
Democrats and Republicans. That
pleasing duty being over, the unexpect.
ed but welcome visitors began the in
spection of the two buildings.
From the result Of his investigation,
the Governor said that with little altera-
ton the warehouse on the northeast
corner of Conway and Charles streets
could be made serviceable for some
time to come, but that the one on the
opposite side of the street, facing on
Light street, should be torn down and
new building erected there.
The Governor thinks that by build
bridge from the new warehouse across
to the wharf the hogsheads of tobacco
could be transferred from the steam
boats to the warehouse without imped-
ing traffic and could then be transferred
to the other warehouses, if necessary,
by bridge over Conway street.
The alterations which the Governor
will probably suggest for the building
to be retained in the service will be the
addition of several stories on the eastern
side as to make it uniform and general
dressing up of the front which faces
Light street, so as to make it at least
presentable.
Colonel Swami accompanied the
Governor as guide and also to point ont
the need of pavements in front of the
State property on Light street and both
sides of Conway street. Being interest
ed in the widened Light street because
of his affilation with the Burnt District
Commission, Colonel Swami is DESTROYS
of having the pavement along there
constructed as soon as possible so as TO
aid in identifying that thoroughfare.
Governor Crothers agreed with Col.
Swami that the absence of pavements
in front of the warehouses was insight
ly and will suggest at the meeting to be
held in a few days that the necessary
paving be done there at once. This,
in conjunction with the rehabilitation
Of the front of the cid warehouse, is ex-
pected 20 work a great change in the
appearance to that section.
"The first impression traveller COM
ing into Baltimore by way of boats gets
of the city," said the Governor, sis from
the aspect of Light street in those
blocks facing the wharf, and there is
every reason why they should be made
presentable. 1 am anxious that the
State cooperate with the city in doing
its share of the necessary improvements
because what tends to honor the city
always honors the State.
II think the dressing-up of the front
Of the best Of the two warehouses will
fix that one all right and in my opinion
the site of the oldest is admirable for q
new one"
Messrs. Walter L. Denny and George
F. Obrecht called on Mayor Mahool re-.
Gently and protested against the erection
Of the several frame buildings which
are being bnilt on the site of the old
State tobacco warehouse on Light street,
near Conway street. The property be.
longs to the State. The Mayor has in
structed Building Inspector Preston to
visit the place and ascertain if the
buildings being erected conflict with
the new Building Code.