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FEINTED BY JOHN COX,

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I1TDEX

Pages.

Mayor's Message 1

Register of the City 59

Commissioners of Finance 103

City Collector , 263

City Comptroller 277

Judges Appeal Tax Court 353

Water Department 365

Inspector Illuminating Gas 477

City Commissioner 485

Park Commission 517

Commissioners for Opening Streets 549

Board Fire Commissioners 559

Fire Inspector 671

Board of Health 793

Marine Hospital 843

Port Warden 865

Trustees for the Poor 881

McDonogh Educational Fund 929

Board of Visitors to the Jail 945

City Solicitor 969

Inspector of Gas Meters 979

Building Committee New City Hall 985

Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph 993

Board School Commissioners

267347

MESSAGE

OF

TO THE

Firs! and Sscond Branches of tie City Council,

OIF S^-LXIIVEOPIE.

BALTIMORE :

PRINTED BY JOHN CPX.
1872.

MAYOR'S MESSAGE.

. M.IYOR'S OFFICE-CITY HALL,
Baltimore, Jan. 15, 1872.

Tothe Honorable the Members of the

First and Second Branches of the City Council :
Gentlemen :

Preliminary to an exposition of the operations of the res-
pective departments of the City Government for the past fis-
cal year, and to the suggestion of such measures as, in my
judgment, may promote the interest of the city, the occasion
renders it proper that I should acknowledge that our thank-
fulness should be renewed to Almighty God for the many
blessings he has bestowed upon us since you last assembled
in Annual Session.

While some of our sister cities have been scourged by ma-
lignant epidemics, and others desolated by fires, we have been
singularly exempt from these and other calamities that wait
upon humanity. The records of the City demonstrate that
at no period in its history have our people realized to a great-
er extent the blessings that flow from a healthy condition.
Such a result cannot properly be embraced in the chapter or

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roll of accidents, but it must be attributable to the climate of
our latitude, the over-ground drainage of the City, the snpply
of excellent water, and the effective operations of the sanitary
department of the City, in averting the incursion of diseases
fatal in their character.

The City has steadily increased in population and wealth ;
commerce and the arts have flourished ; success has marked
the labors of the manufacturer and the merchant, and their
financial credit lias not been impaired by improvidence in
their professional pursuits, or by disasters that are incident
to human industry ; and the elastic energies of our people
are carving out for our City a still further improved condition
and a brighter destiny.

Her geographical position has enabled her to maintain im-
portant advantages over rival cities by her proximity to the
flourishing and expanding "West ; and the enterprise of her
citizens has constructed lines of important internal improve-
ments in her various expanded and expanding Railroads,
which have placed her in easy communication with sections
of country the great staple productions of which have been
poured into her lap, and enabled her to transport to distant
points the productions of her home industry, and the com-
modities which her foreign and domestic commerce have
gathered .

mayor's message. 5

FINANCES.

The Funded Debt of the City on the 31st of December, 1870,

was $24,399,125 47

The Guaranteed Debt was 2,365,000 00

Total Funded and Guaranteed Debt $26,764,125 47

From said period to 31st Octo-
ber, inclusive, 1871, the
Funded Debt has been in-
creased on account of New
City Hall issue $218,400 00

Account of Funding Loan of

1900 74,000 00

Total increase of Funded Debt $292,400 00

From December 31, 1870, to
Octoberolst, inclusive, 1871, •
the Guaranteed Debt has
increased $620,500 00

Making the total increase of

Funded and Guaranteed Debt 918,900 00

And the aggregate Funded

and Guaranteed Debt $27,683,025 47

On the 31st of October, 1871, the Guaranteed Debt con-
sisted of the following :

N. W. Virginia Railroad Company Bonds un-
cancelled $850,500 00

Less amount of Bonds held in Sinking Fund 126,000 00

Balance to be returned January 4th, 1873. $724,500 00

York and Cumberland Rail Road Company. 500,000 00

Union Rail Road Company 117,000 00

Western Maryland Rail Road Company 1,650,000 00

Total $2,991,500 00

MAYOR S MESSAGE.

From the aggregate Funded and Endorsed Debt there
should be deducted the following as parts of these debts on
which the interest is regular]}' paid to the City, viz : Funded
Debt:

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company $5,000,000 00

Water Loan 5,000,000 00

Public Park 555,566 25

Total Funded $10,555,566,25

Endorsed or Guaranteed Debt, viz :

York and Cumberland Rail Road

Company $500,000 00

Union Rail Road Company 117,000 00 ■

N. W. Virginia Rail Road Com-
pany 724,500 00

Total Guaranteed $ 1,341,500 00

Aggregate on which interest is paid to City. .$11,897,066 25

Taking the above $11,897,066 25 from the aggregate funded
and endorsed debt of the City of $27,683,025 47, and it ex-
hibits the debt on which the City has to pay the interest by
annual levy as $15,785,959 22

As an offset to this debt, for which the City lias to pay inter-
est, the City has a sinking fund of $5,343,432 49

Also, 32,500 shares of Baltimore & Ohio Rail
Road Stock of the par value of $3,250,000,
but as the Company has paid, and will, doubt-
less, continue to pay, a dividend of eight
per cent, per annum, it is equal to a capital
six per cent, stock of. , 4,333,333 33

To relieve the tax-payers from a portion of the
levy for the payment of the funded debt,
from the following sources, to wit : General

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License, Wharfage, Rent of City Property,
Markets, Theatrical Entertainments and
Foreign Passengers, there are derived an-
nually a reveuue of $127,400 which is the
interest upon a capital of 2,123,333 33

The City has also the following assets upon
which interest is not now paid :

Pittsburg & Connellsville Rail Road Company

Stock $1,000,000 00

Accrued interest on said stock 1,106,468 22

Western Maryland Rail Road Stock 200,000 00

Endorsement on Bonds of AVestern Maryland
Rail Road Company which is classed in a fore-
going table as a Guaranteed Debt, on which
interest is now paid by City 1,650,000 00

The receipts and disbursements from the 31st of Decem-
ber, 1870, to the 31st of October, inclusive, 1871, were as be-
low respectively stated :

Receipts, viz: Cash Balance, 31st December,

1870 $ 308,356 70

Received on Account of Tax Levy of 1871.... 1,837,094 27

Received from Taxes in arrears 747,325 82

Received from all other sources 2,526,823 73

Total $5,509,600 52

Disbursements viz :
Paid for interest on account of Temporary

Loans 22,189 33

Paid for all other purposes 5,527,292 70

Total $5,549,482 0

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Excess of payments over the receipts 39,881 51

On the 31st October, 1871, the floating debt

was $ 749,585 29

on the following accounts :

Temporary Loans from Banks, &c $417,200 00

Due to Sinking Fund 69,700 77

Due to Water Board 155,3S0 73

DuetoPark Board , 58,749 07

Due to City Hall Commission 48,554 72

Total $749,585 29

Although the City Council of 1870 so changed the fiscal
year as to make it expire on 31st of October, yet the Tax Levy
for 1871 was made for the calendar year ending 31st Decem-
ber. The following estimate, believed to be nearly correct,
will show that the financial condition of the city at the close
of the calendar year, will not at all be improved.

Floating Debt as above $749,585 29-

Amount due on account of appropriations 589,834 33

Bills Payable, (notes of City, under resolution

of November, 1871) 42,797 02

Total $1,382,216 64

Credit by estimated collections on

account of Levy of 1871 $407,240 00

Estimated Collections, Taxes in ar-
rears 37,201 00

Estimated collections from other

sources 178,148 00

622,589 00

Estimated Floating Debt, 1st January, 1872. ...$759,627 64

This condition of the financial affairs of the City, as above
exhibited, is certainly not very encouraging. It cannot.

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however, be considered as startling in view of the rising
greatness of our city and its resources, and especially is it
not so when compared with the condition of the populous
cities of the East and West. Nevertheless, there is not in
ray judgment, a sufficient justification for its condition. No
contingency has arisen within the fiscal year which called
for large unexpected expenditures of money, or that render-
ed, the same necessary. The condition has been caused part-
ly by inadvertence in overlooking existing claims, in part by
miscalculation in reference to revenue, and from making
large appropriations after the annual levy had been made,
and when, of course, there were no means provided for the
payment of such appropriations. After the levy for 1871
had been made, which covered only appropriations made an*
terio.- thereto, further appropriations were made amounting
to $326,1)48 97

No provision was made for the payment of a
loan from the Siuking Fund account of. 21:0,000 00

Nor for one year's interest on Western Mary-
land Kail Koad Guaranteed Bonds 96,000 00

In the summing up of the sources of revenue
it was estimated that receipts of interest from
the Pittsburg and Connellsville Rail Road Com-
pany, which interest has not been paid, would
be ... 122,630 00

Total |785,578 97

These items are in amount greater than the floating debt.
In the matter of revenue the most prudent and experienced
may be deceived in their estimates, but the able financier,
conscious of the impossibility of making revenue subordinate
to the rules of mathematical science, never fails to set up a
margin for contingencies that human sagacity and foresight
cannot call up. All experience in the management of public

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affairs, as connected with revenue and disbursement, has
demonstrated the wisdom, prudence, and safety of the mar-
gin il theory, both in reference to revenue and appropriations.

There is one principle in legislative finance, involving pub-
lic faith and credit, in reference to which there can be no
division of sentiment, and that is, that no public debt should
be incurred or the authority given to incur the same unless
provision shall be made at the same time for the payment
thereof. A disregard of the injunctions of this theory is fre-
quently not so much the result of inadvertence, or ignorance
of the policy of government, as it is of a disposition to
escape the responsibility of levying the necessary tax to meet
the liabilities carved out in making appropriations. The
levy of an inadequate per centum tax upon property to meet
extravagant appropriations, is a mask to cover up improvi-
dent legislation, the tendency of which is to throw upon a fu-
ture legislative body the responsibility, or odium it may be,
of providing for the payment of that which it had no agency
in creating, nor the power to avert. Such an expedient or
practice exhibits neither fairness nor moral courage. It is
a postponed debt which often increases with the progress of
time. A precedent in that connection is apt to furnish an
apology for its repetition, and lias seldom failed to prove dis-
astrous in its consequences in the impairing of public credit,
and occasionally in weakening the great moral obligation of
public faith.

The management of the revenue of the City is a trust alike
important and responsible. The observance of a strict and
faithful economy in that respect will give vitality to enter-
prise, promote the general prosperity, establish or continue
public confidence in those who may from time to time be
charged with the administration of the City Government, and
will challenge and command at the hands of a true people, a

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cheerful submission to the burthens which are inseparable
from organized society.

CITY COLLECTOR.

Up to and including the year 1870, the fiscal year closed
with the 31st of December. Under the resolution adopted by
the Mayor and City Council at the late session of said Coun-
cil, the fiscal year was made to terminate on the 31st of Oc-
tober, and hence the report of the Tax Department for the
year 1871 embraces a period of but ten months.

The levy for 1871 was upon a taxable basis of $210,310,975 00

Upon that levy there has been collected $1,834,857 27

From taxes in arrears 747,325 82

From opening and closing streets 204,981 74

Total $2,787,164 83

The change in the fiscal, year renders it impossible to
make a mathematical comparison in the matter of collections.
The collections upon an annual levy generally commence in
the month of April, which, whea the fiscal year closed on
31st of December, made nine months for collections in the
year that the levy was made ; such was the case in 1870.
As the fiscal year of 1871 closed on the last day of October,
there were but seven months in that year in which collections
were made.

The taxable basis of 1870 was $201,750,882. The amount
collected in that year on said levy was $2,194,529 62. The
taxable basis of 1871 was $210,310,975. The amount col-
lected in that year to 3lst October, 1871, on said basis was
$1,834,857 27.

n The Collector suggests the necessity for adopting "some
action in regard to the division of large tracts of land, a3-

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sessecl in many instances by the acre, and which are now
being leased for building lots," and that " it should be made
incumbent on the original holders to furnish this department
with accurate plats of the property thus divided, as other-
wise it will be impracticable hereafter to determine on what
portion of such ground the taxes are paid or may remain
unpaid." This recommendation is, in my judgment, neces-
sary to prevent embarrassment to the Tax Department, and
commends itself as a measure of justice to the citizens of Bal-
timore who have to contribute their proportion, based upon
their possessions of property, to the support of the City
Government. The end can doubtless be accomplished by
City ordinance.

The entire report of the Department demonstrates that its
principal officer has maintained the efficiency that character-
ized his labors hitherto, and that the citizens of Baltimore
have not been tardy in the payment of their taxes.

APPEAL TAX COURT.

In addition to the duties of this Department to direct the
assessment of property and to hear and adjust grievances in
matters of appeal from the action of the Assessors, it issues
permits for the erection of new buildings and for the im-
provement of old ones. The report which they present in
the matter of construction and reconstruction evidences the
rapid growth of the City and the consequent demand for
dwelling and store houses.

In the year 1868 the permits for construction and re-
construction were 2,879

In the year 1869 3,012

" " 1870 3,630

From January 1st to Oct. 31st, 1871, ten months 3,185

Total 12,706

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The number of permits issued in the 10 months of 1871
exceeded those of the corresponding period of 1870 in the
number of 60. Of the 3,185 permits issued in 1871, two
thousand two hundred and eighty-seven were for new build-
ings, and three hundred and fifty-six were for reconstructed
ones. The assessed valuation of these improvements was
$5,258,550, and hence the taxable basis for 1872 on that
account will be correspondingly increased.

To the City of Baltimore this is a most important Depart-
ment, not only as a court of arbitrament, but because it is
the only department that operates as a " check " upon the
office of City Collector.

WATER DEPARTMENT.

The Water Board, in their last annual communication to
the Mayor and City Council, estimated that the revenue in the
future would pay the interest on the "Five Million Water
Loan'"' and the expenses of conducting the operations of the
Department under their charge. In their report for the fiscal
year ending with the 31st of October, 1871, covering a period
of ten months, they say "that interest on the entire Water
Debt and all expenses of the Department, including the
expense for new mains, are now paid out of the revenues of
the office." This intelligence, in view of the efficisncy of
the Department, is certainly gratifying to the tax-papers of
Baltimore.

The Receipts, after deducting discount on the Water bills,

for the ten months were .$381,505 50

The Expenditures for the same period were 308,430 18

Balance in favor of receipts ,,,$73,075 32

There were laid during the same period 7 miles and 3,445
feet of "Mains," and 4 miles and 1,765 feet of service pipe.

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According to the report of the Committee of the City
Council of 1854, which recommended the ordinance that sub-
sequently passed that body, to purchase out the water rights,
pipes and certain other properties of the Baltimore Water
Company for the sum of one million three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, the whole length of water pipes then laid
was about fifty miles, and the revenue about ninety thousand
dollars per year.

The supply of water was then less than three million gal-
lons for every twenty-four hours. The length of water mains
of the present Department is now 206 miles and 4,690 feet ;
the revenue for the ten months included in the report of the
Water Board was $381,505 50, and the water supply averaged ,
about twelve million gallons for every twenty-four hours, and
frequently during the warm season exceeded fourteen million
gallons, being about fifty gallons to each inhabitant. Lake
Rowland, however, was for several months drawn on to its
utmost capacity, no water having passed over the dam during
that time.

In view of this fact, and the rapid increase in the popula-
tion of the city and the consequent necessity for augmenting
the supply from some other source, the Board have suggest-
ed that preparations, at least, should be made for adding
thereto the waters of the Gunpowder. The}' do not recom-
mend that the work should now be commenced, but that it
should be deferred at least until they shall have completed
the measure, now progressing, for supplying the north-west-
ern and western sections of the city, a portion of which is but
very indifferently supplied, and some parts not supplied at
all. The original purpose of the Board was to furnish that
elevated section by pumping into a "Stand Pipe" that would
distribute at an elevation of two hundred and ninety feet
above tide. Considerations of the disadvantages likely to re-
ult from a plan that would require the lifting steam power

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to be kept in motion without cessation, and the knowledge
they obtained from the experience of other cities that in order
to obtain a supply of water, were compelled to adopt that
means because they had no ground elevations upon which
reservoirs could be constructed, induced them to abandon their
first theory. They have determined to construct a high ser-
vice reservoir in Druid Hill Park, to be located about five
hundred yards north-west of the Park Mansion House, the
elevation of which will be three hundred and fifty feet above
tide, being higher than any earth elevation within the city
boundary and one hundred and thirty-three feet higher than
Druid Lake. Its capacity will be 26,241,161 gallons. The wa-
ter is to be pumped into it from Druid Lake by steam machinery
of the power of lifting 2,500,000 gallons in twenty-four
hours. This it is believed will be more than an ample sup-
ply for years in the future. The work for the accomplish-
ment of this great necessity is now under contract, and will
be pushed to its completion by all the means the Board may
be able to command.

The beautiful lake at Druid Hill is now entirely completed
at a cost of $1,167,404. The sum expended in the construc-
tion of it within the fiscal year, recently closed, was $45,-
811 40. The Tower and Observatory has been finished at an
expenditure of $4,519 10. An iron railing of 7,656 lineal
feet has been constructed, inclosing the Lake, at the cost of
$13,145 77. This improvement was, for various considera-
tions, deemed necessary. It certainly contributes to the
beauty of the Lake and the Park.

"l?his matter of water supply cannot be over-estimated in
its importance, and when the water of the Gunpowder shall
have been conducted into the city, as it must of necessity be
in the lapse of a few years, no city on this continent or in
Europe will be able to boast of so great a bounty.

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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The experience of the year has demonstrated the efficiency
of this branch of the public service, and our citizens have
much reason for rejoicing that the city has been in a very
great measure exempt from the calamities of conflagration.
The public can only be secured in their property from the
ravages by fire by the appointment of the best men for the
Fire Department in the positions of principals and subordi-
nates, that can be secured for the important service. They
are the watchmen upon the tower ; the sentinels at the gates.
Method, discipline, faithfulness, courage and thorough sub-
ordination, are indispensible to the efficiency of this depart-
ment. Thus far it has been a success, but to continue that
success requires the most watchful supervision on the part of
those who are charged with the direction of its operations, as
it does the consideration of those whose duty it is to shape
legislation to the accomplishment of the ends of the Depart-
ment.

The Fire Commissioners recommend that an appropriation
be made to purchase out so much of the building of No. 6
Engine House as is now occupied for stabling the horses, for
the reason that said portion of the house is offered for sale to
close up an estate. It may now be had for the sum of six
thousand five hundred dollars. If the city should not avail
of the offer the property might be sdd to one disposed to im-
prove it for business purposes. In the latter contingency the
balance of the building would be but poorly adapted for its
present purpose, and might render it necessary to abandon it
and to erect a building elsewhere.

The present locality of the company is the best that can
be obtained in that section of the city, and I respectfully re-
commend that authority be given to the proper officers of tho
city to make a purchase of the premises referred to.

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The amount expended by the Department for the ten months
ending Oct. 31st, 1871, was §125,107 39.

In the matter of the new companies authorized by the City
ordinances, the Commission reports that No. 8 Engine Com-
pany has been organized and placed in service. That Com-
pany No. \) will be put in a similar condition in January,
1872, and Company No. 10 will be organized and the appa-
ratus to be connected therewith will be in readiness to enter
the service as early in the year 1872 as may be practicable.

In consideration of the rapid increase of the building
property, and its extension towards the city boundary in every
section of the city, the Department recommends the organi-
zation of new companies, and that one of them should be a
CiFloa*ing Company" fjr harbor service. The plan suggest-
ed is to construct a propeller boat, about the size of the
smallest city tug boat, with machinery of sufficient power for
propelling the boat, and when necessary, to apply the same
power for lifting and discharging water. This, the Depart-
ment says, would, in view of the vast amount of valuable
property in vessels and of warehouses on the margin of the
Basin, including the southern part of the Basin to Locust
Point, be of great utility in the extinguishing of fires along
the line referred to, inasmuch as it will enable such a com-
pany to operate at points where the existing companies cannot
work effectively, and by being at all times in readiness for
service can be brought into action with more promptitude.
Not having witnessed the workings of a Floating Fire Ap-
paratus, I am not prepared to pass in judgment upon the
utility of the proposition. The matter is however of suffi-
cient importance to challenge an investigation of the merits
of the suggestion .

The great disasters that have recently taken place, in the
matter of destruction of property by fire, the loss of human
life consequent upon it, and the want and misery it has en-

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tailed upon large bodies of citizens, are suggestive, and
awaken serious apprehensions of danger from a devastating
element when there is not a sufficient counteracting power to
hold it in check.

While I am in favor of administering the City Government
upon the theory of economy, I do not deem it either wise or
economical to close the door against any measure that looks
to the protection of the property of our fellow citizens.
Every good citizen is materially interested in the keeping up
of an effective Fire Department. In the expense of its main-
tenance it may increase the tax levy upon property, but to
the property holder, the landlord, and the tenant, much
more than the tax levy is saved by the reduction in the tariff
of fire risks.

It may not be expedient, in view of our present financial
condition, to increase the number of Fire Companies to the
extent suggested by the Commissioners, within the next
twelve months, but the increase should keep pace with the
increase of building improvements and the extension of the
.same over a greater area.

FIRE INSPECTOR.

The Fire Inspector reports 156 actual fires as having taken
place within the city limits in the ten months of 1871, that
172 buildings were damaged thereby, and that the loss of pro-
perty on that account was $475,394 87.

In the year 1870 the loss by fire was $432,717 07 being
$42,677 80 less than the loss in 1871.

The paper contains much information touching the causes
of fires and many valuable suggestions in connection with the
subject. His remarks in reference to explosive liquids,
frame structures, the manner of constructing warehouses and
dwellings, evidence a thorough knowledge of the matter of

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which he speaks. Thus believing, I invite your consideration
of the report.

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.

The expenses of this Department for the ten months of
1871 were $15,249 84.

The Superintendent of the Department reports the work to
have been performed by its officers as follows : Messages
sent 2,668, messages received 1,742. Lost children recov-
ered 293. Horses and vehicles recovered 48. Cattle 8.
Alarms of fire telegraphed 151. Calls for extra engines 9.
For general alarms 4.

The alarm stations now number seventy-five, and it has
been suggested that in consideration of the extension of the
building lines within the boundaries of the city, there
should be an increase of alarm boxes.

PORT WARDEN.

The fcum appropriated for this department

for the year was $1S2,75Q 00

Amount received for private dredging 6,661 14

do. from sale of old material 694 70

$190,105 84
Amount expended during same period 133,024 96

Balance in favor of the department $ 57,080 88

During the past season there have been removed from the
harbor and back Basin, two hundred and forty thousand and
twelve cubic yards of sediment, which was deposited in the
rear of the "Sea Wall" at the Marine Hospital. The ma-
chines have removed a large quantity of sediment from the
Fort Bar, and by this labor cne hundred feet have been

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added to the width of the entrance to the harbor, and a depth
of twenty-four feet attained. Vessels drawing* from twenty-
two to twenty-four feet can now reach the wharves at Can-
ton and Fell's Point. The principal officer of this Depart-
ment, in his report, says he " has been cutting a channel
two hundred feet wide at the entrance, gradually diminish-
ing to one hundred feet, from the Lazaretto to Henderson's
wharf, with a depth of twenty-four feet ; thence in a west-
erly direction to Abraham's wharf twenty feet ; thence to the
Boston Steamship wharf seventeen feet, ami thence to
Bowly's wharf fourteen feet."

In the interior harbor or basin west of the mouth of Jones'
Falls, there have been very great accumulations of filthy sed-
iment from the washings of mud into the Basin from rain fall-
ing on the streets ; the discharge from sewers and privies ;
and from vegetable matter cast from vessels at the wharves.
The average depth of this matter was not much less than
hree feet in all parts of the Basin west of Bowly's wharf, as
well as at some other parts, and from the contents, during
the late summer, the most offensive and unhealthy smell
was emitted.

The condition thereof awakened fears as to its effects upon
the health of the city, and the wonder has been that it did
not create an infectious and contagious epidemic. To avert
the recurrence of the evil referred to, as well as to give a
proper depth for navigation, it is my purpose to employ all
the dredging machines that can be availed of and worked
effectively, to the lifting of the sediment from the harbor,
and the public and private docks. I cannot believe that the
owners of private decks will offer any obstacle to the removal
of the foul sediment lying in their docks by a refusal to pay
such portion at least of the expense thereof as the Port
Warden may consider equitable. The Health Officer of the
city is authorized to define what constitutes a nuisance, or

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that which may engender it, but inasmuch as every citizen of
Baltimore is materially interested in keeping the harbor
and docks in a condition as free as possible from nuisance,
and those engaged in their industrial pursuits on the lines of
the docks especially so, I prefer tj rely upon the co-operation
of the latter in particular, in the work of clearing the water
courses of filthy sediment, rather than to resort to the ar-
bitrament of the Health Officer to impel me to direct the ex-
ecution of the necessary dredging.

The report of the Port Warden contains much that is
interesting, and hence I commend it to your notice.

THE PATAPSCO RIVER AND HARBOR COMMISSION.

The amount expended by the Port Warden in deepening
and widening the lower channels was $40,778 81. The ap-
propriation by the City for that service was $24,600, but in-
asmuch as the State appropriates, under the act of 1868, chap-
ter 13, the proceeds of the auction duties for the purpose of
deepening and improving a channel in the Chesapeake Bay
and Patapsco River, the amount to be paid by the Treasurer
of the State, applicable to the work of the Port Warden in
the connection above, will very nearly cover the deficiency.
At the date of writing this communication the work in the
lower channel is suspended, and the Steamer Robert Kirk-
land, known as the State Boat, has been ''hauled up" on the
south side of the Basin, and is being coppered in order that
it may be in a condition to be availed of, if necessary to keep
the channel open, and for towing out the large steamers and
other vessels that may depart from the harbor during the
winter. The Port Warden commenced his operations with
the State Machines in June, at the Brewerton Channel, abreast
of North Point, where the sediment extended across the chan-
nel and run parallel with it about two miles. This obstruc-

22 mayor's message.

tion to the navigation was removed and the channel deepen-
ed to twenty-four feet, and widened to one hundred and fifty
feet. He made three parallel cuts from Sparrow to Hawkins?
Point, making a depth of twenty-four feet and a width of one
hundred feet. The latter is regarded as the part of the chan-
nel the most difficult to navigate.

In advance of the improvements in the channel, made re-
cently, vessels could only load in the harhor from nineteen to
nineteen and a half feet, and were consequently compelled to
finish taking in cargo at Annapolis Roads. During the pre.
sent season, when there is less depth of water than in the
warmer season, the large steamers are able to load at Locust
Point to a depth of twenty and a half to twenty one feet.
The Brewerton channel, says the Port Warden, requires widen-
ing.

Much improvement has been made in the Craighill Chan-
nel. This channel is the principal entrance from the Bay to
Baltimore, and shortens the distance to sea about sis miles.
The appropriation by Congress for the improvement of this
channel has been expended, and I respectfully suggest that
the aid of Congress be invoked to make such further appropri-
ation as will render the Bay and Paver navigation suitable for
the largest class of vessels at the season of the lowest tides.

The matter of our sea navigation is too important to all the
great producing and commercial interests of Baltimore to be
allowed to depend upon the contingency of National aid. Of
this, I am sure, the Councils of the City are fully aware, and
I respectfully suggest that liberal appropriations be made for
the promotion of the object.

DEPARTMENT OF CITY COMMISSIONER.

The great amount of labor which devolved upon the De-
partment of the City Commissioner induced the Mayor and

mayor's message. 23

City Council, with the view of lessening the labors of the
Commissioner,- to create the office of Inspector of Buildings,
the duties of which are to supervise the construction and re-
pairs of Public Buildings, the issuing of permits for the erec-
tion within the city of Steam Engines, Frame Sheds, Swing-
ing Signs, &c. That department went into operation on the
7th of June, 1871.

The Commissioner reports that up to the 31st of October he
graded and paved, in the ten months preceding that date,
new streets measuring 385.041 square feet, and that by the
1st of January, 1872, the total in the year will be 481,741 feet,
being 175,301 feet more than were laid down in the year 1870.
The whole area of paved streets in the City is now 30,657,532
superficial feet. In the last four years 1,774,469 feet have
been laid, being nearly equal to one-seventeenth part of the
whole area.

Than the above statement of facts nothing more indubitably
indicates the rapid growth and expansion of the City. There
is also under paving contract about 350.000 square feet of
streets.

In pursuance of an Ordinance of the City the Asphalt Com-
pany is putting down its patent pavement on South street
between Baltimore and Lombard streets. The Commissioner
says that "likeimprovernentsofthischaracter it will takealittle
time to develope the merits or demerits of the pavement, and
enable us judiciously to compare its cost for repairs, &c, with
the cost of those in use."

In reference to grading he says, that it is unfortunate for
the comfort and health of the citizens residing on West street^
between Hanover and Leadenhall streets, and on Cross street
about the same locality, that the grading, which was raised
three and one half feet, had not been further raised. That
during heavy rains and high tides the flooding renders the
streets impassable.

24 mayor's message.

The New Iron Bridge crossing Jones' Falls on the line of
Decker street, will be completed by the close of the calendar
year. The completion of the Bridge of the Northern Cen"
tral Kail Road Company over their road, on the line of the
same street, opens up another important highway greatly to
the relief of Charles Street Avenue. The old Belvidere Bridge
has been repaired, and supported as far as practicable. This
bridge as a highway, was to have been superseded by the
construction of one over the Falls on the line of John street,
but that street, between Green Mount Avenue and Belvidere
Eoad not having been condemned, the work, for which an ap-
propriation three years since had been made, has been ne-
cessarily postponed. The Commissioner expresses the opinion
that from considerations of safety the old bridge will either
have to be closed to travel altogether, or undergo thorough
reconstruction, inasmuch as he is doubtful as to the speedy
condemnation of John street.

In reference to grants to Passenger Railway Companies
to lay down tracks on the streets, he suggests that the Ordi-
nance granting such franchise should attach a penalty for an
omission to comply with its conditions. The report abounds
with useful information in reference to City Improvements.

INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.

This office was created in June, 1871, and its imcumbent
entered upon the duties of his position soon after his appoint-
ment.

His communication refers to the supervision of the erection
of market houses, &c, and the repairing of school houses in
every section of the city. Pie reports as the result of his ob-
servation, that the ordinance for removing dangerous walls,
to be found on page 858 of the city code, does not subserve
the end for which it was designed. It does not clothe the

mayor's message. 25

Inspector of Buildings with the authority to enforce the ob-
servance of the ordinance. He suggests the enactment of an
ordinance, in lieu of the existing one, regulating the erection
and repairs of buildings under compulsory restrictions, in or-
der to the better protection of human life.

The Department has, upon the compliance with certain
prescribed forms, the right, with the assent of the Mayor,
to issue permits for the erection of frame sheds and stables.
A few years since it required a special resolution of the City
Council to authorize the putting up of any kind ot a frame
structure within the limits of direct taxation.

To avoid the trouble incident to this special legislation the
Council vested the power to grant such permits in the City
Commissioner. The labor thus transferred was found to be
very embarrassing to that officer, in view of his other
onerous duties, and hence by an ordinance, adopted in June,
1871, the authority was transferred to the Inspector of Build-
ings. The process by which these grants are obtained, is by
making application for the permit at the office of the Inspec-
tor, who thereupon advertises the fact of the application,
which but very few people observe, and if no one appears and
objects to the grant, the permit is generally issued. By this
easy process of obtaining permission to erect open and closed
frame sheds, permits have been obtained in the ten months of
1871 to erect 1237 wooden sheds and stables. If this prac-
tice shall continue for many years one half of the buildings
within direct taxation will have sheds or stables in the rear
thereof, to the imminent danger of having one half of the city
consumed by fire in consequence of the connection, the one
with the other, of these frame structures. In my judgment
it will conduce to the protection of the city, to divest the Su-
perintendent and the Mayor of the authority referred to, and
for the City Council to re-assume the authority with which

26 mayor's message.

it seemingly parted in that connection. The tedious process by
which the special grants from the Council can be obtained,
deters very many from applying therefor. The general
ordinance which regulates the putting up of signs, &c, is
ignored by a process precisely similar to that employed in
reference to wooden sheds. The footways of the city are,
when unobstructed, too narrow for busy thoroughfares, and
the extension of swinging signs and sign boxes between the
curbstones and the houses, frequently renders the side pave-
ments impassable. Besides, they operate to the injury of con-
tiguous stores, as places of sale, by masking the windows of
the latter.

In my judgment the Mayor and the Inspector of Buildings
should be divested of the authority *to issue permits for box,
swinging, and awning flap signs, as expressed in the existing
ordinance upon the subject.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The amount disbursed for education at the Public Schools
for the ten months of 1871, ending with Oct. 31, 1871, inde-
pendent of the construction and the repairing of school
houses, was as follows :

Salaries of Teachers, &c $284,570 80

Books and Stationery 29,060 33

School Furniture 4,930 23

Rents and Ground Rents 12,325 82

Fuel 9,839 90

Cleaning and Repairs 12,489 91

Printing Supplies and Incidentals 8,850 54

For Colored Schools 23,960 28

$386,027 81

Receipts from the following sources:

From White Pupils $32,152 56

From Colored Pupils 1,299 48

On Acct. of Rent 118 75

$33,570 79

Showing the net amount paid to have been $352,457 02

mayor's message. 27

The sum disbursed in the 12 months of 1870 was $462,-
1G7 71. The total number of schools is 119 — consisting of
101 day schools and 5 evening schools for white children, and
10 day and 3 evening schools for colored children.

In the schools there are 536 white and 42 colored teachers"
Pupils on the roll, 25,355, classified as follows :

White Pupils in the Day Schools 22,660

do. in the Evening Schools .' 649

Colored Pupils in the Day Schools 1,819

do. in Evening Schools 227

Total 25,355

Of the foregoing number 13,750 are free, and 11,625 are
pay pupils. White free pupils, 12,497, colored free pupils,
1,233. White pay pupils, 10,812, colored pay pupils, 813.

One of the highest duties that is enjoined upon organized
society is to provide for the education of youth. No measure
in that connection can be po generally effective to the end as
public education.

The system has met the approval of civilized humanity
every where, but in no place has it been more favorably ac-
cepted and cherished than in Baltimore city. It underlies
our structure of government as well as the morals and man-
ners of our people. The intelligence which it disseminates
has an influence upon every condition of society, making
man and woman wiser, better, and happier.

It is questionable if the system of public education now in
practice in the city can be much improved. It has commanded
the admiration of those who are capable of investigating it,
and its fruits are manifest. It has made its mark in the
workshop and the counting house ; at the bar, in the pulpit,
and wherever science and intelligence have had their tri-
umphs.

28 mayor's message.

To insure a continuance of the success of the institution, I
think it important that the changes in the appointment of
School Commissioners should be less frequent than they have
been within the last few years. Time and experience only
can make men familiar with and effective in the performance
of the duties of a School Commissioner. Any one whose
character and intelligence qualify him for the service will not
care to acce*pt an office un remunerative, and from which he
may be ejected at any time upon the change of a representa-
tive in the City Council.

The knave, who in accepting the appointment, has some
ulterior or mercenary object in view, may be willing to ac-
cept the situation at any risk, or upon any terms, but if an-
nual removals should be the precedent and become the rule,
the services of good and competent men may not be readily
secured, and hence the continued success of a great and re-
vered institution may become problematical.

A few years of experience as a member of the Public School
Board has produced upon my mind the impression that there is
much more of labor required of the Superintendent of the Schools
than is consistent with their success, and as the schools and
the pupils have greatly increased since my connection with
the School Board has been dissolved, there must be an in-
creased necessity for reform in that particular. The duties
of that officer are of a general supervisory character. The
annual and semi-annual class examinations, and the necessity
for visiting the schools in order that the discipline which the
system imposes, and the rules which the Board adopts may be
properly enforced, involves a greater amount of labor than any
one person can effectively perform. There are departments in
which expenses might be abridged without injury to the in-
stitution, but it is not economy to defeat great ends by the
non-employment of service where it may be required.

mayor's message. 2D

The matter of the erection of a suitable building for the
accommodation of the Male High School, or Baltimore City
College as it is termed, has been from time to time presented
to the consideration of the City Council, and while the meas-
ure appeared at each session of that body to be favorably en-
tertained, the difficulty in fixing upon a proper site for the
erection of the building has as frequently defeated the object.
The necessity for a proper structure has not diminished with
the lapse of time, and the Board of School Commissioners
will, doubtless, press the matter upon your consideration.

McDONOGH EDUCATIONAL FUND AND INSTITUTE.

The Trustees of the McDonogh Educational Fund and
Institute, appointed under the Ordinance of July 10th, 1868,
report that since the 1st of January, 1871, the additions to
said fund have been, from interest accrued on investments in

the Stocks of Baltimore City $33,975 00

State Stock— Defence Loan... 4,509 00

Interest on Mortgage 1,200 00

Total $39,084 00

Cash Balance, Jan. 1st, 1871 3,715 95

Aggregate $43,399 95

The Disbursements have been as follows, viz :
For $44,000 of Baltimore City Stocks, $43,045 00

" Interest on loan 72 77

"l Incidental expenses 224 1G

Total $43,341 93

Cash Balance, 31st October, 1871.... 58 02

$43,399 95

The investments now held by the Trustees are
a3 follows :

City of Baltimore Stocks $589,000 00

State of Maryland Defence Loan 75,150 00

Mortgages on Real Estate, due 1st

May, 1879 40,000 00

Aggregate $704,150 00

t>0 mayor's message.

The Trustees are required to hold a well secured perma-
nent fund of five hundred thousand dollars, the interest that
may accrue from which they are authorized to apply to the
purchase of a farm, and the erection thereon of such improve-
ments as may be suitable for a School Farm, and to other
expenses necessary and incidental to the maintenance of such
an Institution.

There is, therefore, a fund at the disposal of the Trustees,
that they are authorized to apply to the object Tor which they
were appointed, of $204,150 00, in addition to a small cash
balance. In connection with this branch of the subject the
Trustees say that "the question of the purchase of a farm
suitable for the School in every respect has been the source
of great anxiety to the Board, involving, as it may to a con-
siderable extent, the success of the Institute. The delay in
the purchase of the farm has in no wise been attributable to
a disposition on the part of the Board, or even any member
of it, for postponement ; but has been caused by circum-
stances beyond their control. During the past year there
have been several changes in the members of the Board, and
their successors required necessarily some time to inform
themselves of the duties imposed upon them. By reference
to the report of the Agent you will perceive that Moses Fox,
of New Orleans, has again revived his pretended claim against
the cities of Baltimore and New Orleans, under a codicil
attached to the will of Mr. McDonogh."

During this delay in the matter of the purchase of a Farm,
the construction of appropriate buildings, the procuring all
the necessary appointments for the farm, and the making of
proper arrangements for the field and the School House, the
fund applicable to the benevolent object of the endowment is
augmenting by accruing interest — simple and compound.

The uncertainty of the result of the suit at law now pend-

mayor's message. 31

ing at New Orleans, to which the Trustees have referred, is
of itself a reason sufficient for the postponement of the pur-
chase of a farm. A decision against the Cities of Baltimore
and. New Orleans, although not prohable, is jet possible.
An adverse verdict would materially embarrass the Trustees
and render procrastination indispensible.

Preliminary to the inauguration of this Institution of
physical labor and intellectual culture, considerations of the
character of the soil of the farm, and its locality regarding
health and accessibility ; the plentiful supply of good water
at available points ; the large amount that will be required
for the construction of suitable buildings, and for putting
the entire machinery o- e;;tures of the Institution into
effective operation, suggests that it is better to "'make haste
slow," than to hurry into any measure that may prove either
hazardous or embarrassing.

For information in reference to the property of the Trust
at New Orleans, &c, I refer you to the report of the Com-
mission.

CITY JAIL.

The report of the Visitors of the Jail shows that 8,367 per-
sons were committed to prison during the eleven months end-
ing with the 31st of October, 1871, being 153 more than were
committed for the twelve months preceding. The daily aver-
age of prisoners was 385/r being 37 and a fraction greater
than that of the preceding year.

Of the aggregate number committed during the period for
"which the report is made up, 6,640 were committed on charges
of drunkenness, vagrancy, and breaking the peace.

The imprisonment for these minor infractions of the law is
only for a short period, and the same parties are frequently
committed nine or ten times ia each year. These frequent

61 MAYOR S MESSAGE.

commitments of the same parties, the Visitors of the Institu-
tion attribute to the sin or vice of idleness, and entertaining
that theory they suggest that if measures were adopted that
would enable them to put the prisoners at some laborious em-
ployment, it would be reformatory in its influence upon many,
while othars, finding that they would be compelled to work
within a prison, and not be allowed to eat the bread of idle-
ness, would be induced to abandon their habits of inebriation
and idleness, and would work outside of the prison. There
is much force in the reasoning of the Visitors of the Jail?
upon this subject, as embodied in their report, and the obser-
vation of all who have been charged with the management
of prison houses has most clearly demonstrated that prison
dleness engenders every species or grade of crime because its
teaching is to make men loathe employment, and hence to
resort to any means other than to labor to procure the neces-
saries of life. The humanitarians all over thecivilized world,
that have from the most benevolent considerations made pri-
son reform a study, and almost a vocation, bear testimony to
the soundness of the foregoing theory.

The amount expended in supporting the Institution for the
1 even months ending 31st Oct., and for improvements, was
$47,383 GS. Warrants were drawn on the City Register frr
,$44,287 62 of said sum, and the balance was made up by
receipts from other sources.

The ventilation and drainage cf the Building have been
very materially improved, and therefore disease is less likely
to be propagated within its walls. Under the improved ven-
tilation the unhealthy exhalations of large bodies of prison-
ers are in a great measure neutralized in their effects by a.
constant supply of pure atmosphere from without.

The Hygeian of the prison, under the rule of its excellent
Physician, has been very good. No epidemic fatal in its re-

MAYOR S ME8SAGE. 33

suits has prevailed at any time since the last annual report of
the Visitors, and notwithstanding the broken down constitu-
tions of the major part of those who are committed — the result
of drunkenness and exposure to the effects of the season — but
fourteen have died during the period embraced in the report.
The Visitors express the belief that forty thousand dol-
lars will be sufficient to cover all the expenses of the Institu-
tion for the year ending 31st October, 1872.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

The gross expenditures of this Department from the 31st
of December, 1870 to the 31st of October, 1871, were f 193,-
C)S5 52, and were applied as follows :

Street and Garbage account .$133,209 31

General Health account 7,091 80

Nuisance and Sewer account 5,588 20

Lime and Incidental account 1,108 17

Baltimore City Fertilizer Co. remov-
ing night soil 15,000 00

Marine Hospital expenses 10,352 22

Salary account 15,275 82

$193,085 52

Credit by this sum received for manure 5,528 11

Net expenses $188,157 41

The Health Officer reports that the City has been exempt
from contagious and infectious diseases, and submits his sug-
gestions for preserving the health of the City. His remarks
in connection with the inception of Yellow Fever apply to
the engendering of almost every malignant epidemic, and
merit your deliberate consideration of the means necessary

34 . mayor's message.

to the preservation of the health of the City, The causes,
he says, are in the "decomposition of animal and vegetable
matter in localities where large numbers of people are con-
gregated," and that hence "it is clear that the preventive
lies in precluding such decomposition in such localities. To
prevent the accumulation is to prevent the decomposition, and
therefore, it is necessary to ascertain the material source,
manner and places of the accumulation. These consist of
meat liquor, dish water, &c, in the slops drained and pumped
iuto the gutters from private and public houses ; in the ex-
crement of animals ; in the blood and fecal matter from
slaughterhouses; in the discharge from soap factories, tan-
neries and other factories ; in the drainage from sinks through
sewers constructed for the purpose and otherwise ; and the
excrements passed directly into the harbor through the water
closets of vessels entering and lying in the harbor." His
recommendations in connection with this important subject
of infectious diseases, embraced in his annual report, I com-
mend to your consideration.

To prevent hydrophobia the Board of Health suggests the
enactment of an ordinance prohibiting dogs from going at
large throughout the entire year.

It has cost the corporation large sums of money every year
to avert the evil consequences resulting from the keeping of
dogs in the city, and all the money spent and all the ordinances
that have been enacted in relation thereto have been of lit-
tle avail. No one supposes that his or her dog will either
run mad, or bite any one but a midnight robber, yet very
many adults and children are daily bitten by dogs not rabid
and many have suffered the most excruciating torments, and
met the most horrid death from the bite of the animal in its
rabid state.

The City paid in the ten months of 1871 the suni^of four

mayor's message. 35

thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars, for the killing
of five thousand five hundred and eighteen dogs, and the re-
moving of seven thousand and sixty-five others that died,
and yet, after this apparently incredible number has thus
been disposed of, their numbers, from appearances, have not
been diminished.

I would recommend the enactment of an ordinance pre-
venting dogs from running at large within the City bounda-
ries at any time under penalties more severe than any that
have been heretofore adopted.

MAKINE HOSPITAL.

The principal officer of this Department reports that for
the ten months ending with 31st of October he boarded
125 steamers, 23 ships, 134 barks, 228 brigs and 527 schoon-
ers making in all 1,037 vessels.

The receipts of the Department were for the period $3,-
741 39.

There were received into the hospital 481 Patients.

Discharged from hospital 163 "

Died at the hospital 54 "

Eemaining in hospital 269 "

The accommodations in the Hospital are represented to be
inadequate to the purposes for which institutions of this char-
acter are established, and particularly so in reference to the
"Pest" departments.

The Physician recommends that there should be a building
for the accommodation of the convalescent Small Pox patients,
inasmuch as the confining of them to a room in which the sick
cases are treated retards their restoration to a healthy condi-
tion, while it would be unsafe to place them in contact witli

36 mayor's message.

others who may he in any of the rooms of the hospital, and
much more unsafe to the community to discharge them from
the institution until a sufficient time has elapsed after having
heen cured.

The Pest hospital is not only dilapidated, hut from its
construction altogether unsuitahle for its purpose, and he
recommends that in lieu of said structure, the four rooms in
which are under one roof, that four buildings be erected, one
of them for white males and another for colored males, and
one for white females and the other for colored females.

In view of the importance of this Department in the pro-
tecting of the health of the city, and from considerations of
human sympathy for those, who from the force of circum-
stances must be placed in the Marine Hospital, I earnestly
commend the suggestions of the Physician to your considera-
tion.

BAT VIEW ASYLUM.

The report of the Trustees of this Institution evidences the
faithful and effective management of it by the gentlemen
charged with superintending and directing its affairs.

The gross expense of conducting it for the ten months end-
ing with the 31st of October, 1871, was $47,595 68

Deducting therefrom the sums received by the
Trustees from Board of Resident Physicians, from
■ihe inmates of the Asylum &c, &c = 3,642 43

And the net expenses are shown to be $43,953 25

The total number that enjoyed the benefits of the Institu-
tion during the period above named was 2,631.

The average number of inmates was 630i. The average
in the House in the year 1867 was 689TV— In 186S— 730TV—
In 1869— 701/,.— In 1870— 657 rV This diminution of

MAYORS MESSAGE. 37

numbers, while the population has increased in the City, cer-
tainly demonstrates that poverty extreme, and destitution
have not increased in our midst. Tt is very questionable if
any city in the United States can present a better record of
economical management of a great public charity, or one
showing less of destitution among its inhabitants.

It is gratifying to humanity to learn from the report of the
Visiting Physicians that no malignant epidemic has prevail-
ed in the Asylum during the last ten months, and that the
deaths from disease and accidents have been less than usual.

Notwithstanding much of the water supplied by the City
Water Works is lifted by the stationary engine at the In-
stitution into two water tanks of large dimensions located
on the upper floor of the building, the Trustees complain of
its scarcity. An Alms House requires a great quantity of
water for its purposes, for reasons that are obvious to anyone
at all familiar with the management of public institutions of
that character.

An increase of water tanks will not give much relief, for the
reason that the pressure upon the pipe by which the building
is supplied is insufficient to produce the necessary quantity of
water at some periods of the year, even if it should all be
discharged at the basement of the building. The " Main "
pipe to which the one from Bay View is connected, is but
six inches in diameter, and the number of taps upon said,
"main," all of which are for a lower service than Bay
View, or in other words for dwellings, breweries, distilleries,
&c, that occupy grounds less elevated than it, so diminishes
the pressure upon the pipe leading to the institution that it
discharges less water than would one of one-third of its di-
ameter under the proper pressure.

The Hampden Keservoir from which the Asylum is supplied
is at least twenty-seven feet greater in its elevation than the
upper occupied floor of the building, and if the "mains" that

33 mayor's message.

are for the eastern service were of the proper dimensions the
water would rise to the altitude of the reservoir. The "main"
connecting with the reservoir is thirty inches in diameter, and
the pipes along the line are of the diameter of twenty, eigh-
teen, sixteen, twelve, ten and six inches.

There can he no permanent relief to the Institution in the
supply until the twelve, ten and six-inch mains shall he dis-
placed by those of sixteen or eighteen inches. Such a change
would give an ample supply for Bay View and the balance of the
eastern service, and would not very greatly exceed the cost of an
independent pipe of six inches diameter from Hampden Reser-
voir to Bay View. The Water Commission has not been incon-
siderate of the necessity of laying much larger pipes for the
eastern service, for at points between the ten and the six inch
mains 438 feet of 20 inch, 1587 feet of 18 inch, 2075 of 16
inch, and 2283 feet of 12 inch have been put down. The
substituting of pipes of 12 inches for those of Cinches would,
doubtless, be of much service in the matter of supply, but
an ample quantity can only be secured by displacing all the
mains that are less than sixteen inches.

The Trustees have repeatedly called the attention of the
Mayor and Council to the wants of the Institution in the fore-
going connection, and recently suggested that it should be
supplied by a pipe without any openings between the reser-
voir and the Institution. That would, to be sure, accomplish
the desired end, but it would be, of course, no benefit what-
ever to the eastern section of the City that is rapidly increas-
ing in population, and whose residents are even now com-
plaining of a scarcity of water. In my judgment, it would
be a measure of economy to adopt that plan that will relieve
the wants of Bay View and the citizens of East Baltimore
at one and the same time. I am fully aware of the impor-
tance and necessity of supplying this great public charity
lustitution with a plentiful supply of wholesome water, and

mayor's message. 39

hence it is, that I invoke your attention to the consideration
of the subject.

Tiie Trustees ask for an appropriation of Seventy-five
thousand dollars in order to enable them, as they have hith-
erto done, to purchase the supplies for cash, and to provide
for the prompt payment of other expenses, as well as for con-
tingencies that may occur in the administration of the affairs
of the Institution.

NEW CITY HALL.

The progress made in the erection of the new City Hall
has been as great as the circumstances connected therewith
rendered possible.

The net sum paid for construction, &c, for the
last ten months was $263,218 01

The net sum paid on account of construction,
&c, since the commencement of the building is... $977, 427 40

The amount ascertained to be due to con-
tractors on account of the retention of 10 per
cent, on their contracts as required by the or-
dinance of the city is 76,583 16

Making a total of $1,054,010 56

The above named total is all that ~has been expended
in the construction by all of the Building Committees.

There are however items charged to the building of the
City Hall, over which the committee have not had, nor have
they now, any control whatever ; such as the purchase of
the site on which the building is being erected; depreciation
on the stock issues for the building of the Hall ; and ex-
penses for taking the sense of the citizens on the adoption of
the ordinances to create a debt for building purposes, all of
which it is supposed will be about two hundred and twenty-

40 mayor's message.

seven thousand dollars. Add these last named charges to
the sura of $1,054,010 56 and the gross sum charged to New
City Hall account will appear as $1,281,000 56. This will
leave of the $2,000,000 00 appropriated by the city a balance
to be applied to construction of $718,999 44.

The Building Committee of the CityHall, knowing the fal-
lacy of estimates in the cost of buildings of the magnitude
of the one under their charge, had not in their former re-
ports the temerity to venture upon the field of calculation in
that connection. Very many assumed, from their knowledge
of the cost of similar structures in other cities, that its cost
would not be much less than four millions of dollars. The
Committee in their report to the Council, of the date of March
4, 1870, said that " what the ultimate cost of constructing the
building will be, the undersigned cannot now, with any
measure of accuracy, determine. While they are quite sure
it will not reach the figures which many have conjectured,
it will doubtless exceed two millions of dollars." The same
caution in reference to the cost of the building, was exhibited
in their report the following year. As the construction has
progressed much since their last report, the architect has
ventured to make an estimate for the entire cost of the same,
which he places at $2,347,000 00. This estimate embraces
the cost of the site, the depreciation of the stock issues out of
the sales of which it must be built, &c.

The committee have at their command more money than
will be expended in the year 1872, yet not enough, it is sup-
posed, for the year 1873, at the close of which it is confident-
ly believed the Hall will be completed.

Inasmuch therefore as the State Legislature after its ad-
journment in 1872, will not convene again, in regular session
at least, until January, 1874, it will be necessary, if it be the
purpose of the City to complete the building according to the
drawings and specifications of the architect, to secure the

mayor's message. 41

passage of an enabling act that will authorize the City to use
its credit for such amount as it may require for the purpose
indicated.

The City appropriated $2,000,000 in city bonds for the
erection of the building. The architect estimates that a
further appropriation of $347,000 will complete the building,
pay for the site, pay the depreciation on the city stock issued
and to be issued, and all other expenses. The Building
Committee believe it will be advisable to make an appropri-
priation of not less than five hundred thousand dollars.

PARKS.

The gross expenses of Druid Hill Park from 1st
January, 1871, to the close of the iiscal year, in-
cluding interest on stock issue were $101,269 40

Expenses of Patterson Park, including purchase
of additional land 17,589 2G

Aggregate expenditures $118,858 72

The receipts were as follows :

From City Passenger R. Way Company $130,300 52

" other sources 10,134 28

Aggregate $140,440 80

Deduct expenditures 118,858 72

And a balance is shown to the credit of

Park fund for 1871 of 21,582 OS

Balance to the credit of Park fund for 1870... 21,045 34

Gross amount to credit of fund $ 42,627 42

Visitors to Druid Hill Park for ten months, viz :

Pedestrians 218,413

Carriages 135,783

Horsemen 15,575

42 mayor's message.

Many improvements have, daring the year, been made in
Druid Hill and Patterson Parks.

A resolution was adopted at the last session of the City
Council authorizing the Commission to enlarge Battery
Square within certain hounds indicated in the plat referred to,
and extending southerly to the Patapsco River, upon the
condition that the proposed addition was not to exceed the
cost of one hundred thousand dollars. The purchase how-
ever could not be made, as the proprietors of the land de-
manded three hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for
it, exclusive of an avenue of one hundred feet in width by
which the Park must be surrounded. The subject matter is
referred to in the Appendix to the report of the Park Com-
missioners.

The very able report of the Park Commission furnishes in-
formation which materially interests all that appreciate the
great benefits that result from providing suitable grounds of
sufficient size to which the citizens may resort for healthful ex-
ercise and recreation. Ic is to be regretted that when large
quantities of land could have been obtained within the bound-
aries of the city at low rates, the city did not avail itself of such
opportunities to acquire the same for Park purposes. Such
places as "The Commons" at Boston, and the numerous
beautiful squares of Philadelphia, all located in the densely
populated parts of those cities, evidence the sagacity and
wisdom of the men that many years since conducted their
municipal affairs.

The men of Baltimore turned their attention to the erection
of monuments commemorative of inspired patriotism, and
adorning fountains, little dreaming that the march of im-
provement would, in years so few, obliterate almost every
trace of Howard Park with its thousand trees, and upon its
once beautifully shaded domain, erect costly structures.

Baltimore is destined to be a large and thriving mart.

MAYOR S MESSAGE. 43

Her geographical bounds will, in her expanding greatness, be
enlarged. Druid Hill, which but a few years since was re-
garded as quite distant from city population, is even now
flanked with dwellings, and in the lapse of time will be in
the midst of population. Let the past in its lessons teach
the living of to-day, and ere it be too late let them avail them-
selves of opportunities for increasing land possessions for the
enlargement of the Parks. These u palaces of nature" arc
the country seats and the "watering places" of the poor,
where they can rest in the evening for the toil of the mor-
row, and where their children can become invigorated by
physical exercises and the inhalations of a pure atmosphere.

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

The annual report of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road
Company for the fiscal year ending with the 30th of Septem-
ber, 1871, presents the favorable condition of that great line
of improvement.

The revenue of the road, including its branches,- was for
the year $12,557^529 42, being an increase of revenue over
the preceding year of $1,717,158 94.

The gross earnings of the main stem, including the Win-
chester & Potomac, Winchester & Strasburg, and Washing-
ton County Branches, were $9,913,390 49, while the working
expenses were but $5,906,887 CS, showing that the former
exceeded the latter $4,006,502 81.

The increase in the transportation of merchandise is
equally marked, is alike demonstrative of the capacity and
energy of its President and Directors, and indicates the
agency of that great line of improvement in promoting the
commercial and manufacturing prosperity of Baltimore.

There were brought over the road to Baltimore during the
year 1,007,G49 barrels of flour, being 137,259 more than in

44 mayor's message.

the year 1870. 1,591,602 tons of coal, independent of that
used by the Company, were transported over the road as
against 1,219,638 tons in the fiscal year ending the 30th of
September, 1870. The transportation of other merchandise,
east and west, has been correspondingly increased.

The superior quality of the semi-bituminous coals of the
Alleghany region has largely increased the demand for the
article in the eastern cities, and the Company has been add-
ing to its road equipments to meet the demands for transpor-
tation.

When this road, by its existing junction with the Pittsburg
and Connellsville road, shall have made its connection with
Chicago and the North-west, independent of the Pittsburg,
Port Wayne and Chicago Rail Road, it will still more largely
contribute to increase the trade of our city with the flourish-
ing and extensive country that it will penetrate.

PITTSBURG AND CONNELLSVILLE RAIL ROAD.

So many years have elapsed since the city of Baltimore
became interested as a creditor in the Pittsburg & Connells-
ville Rail Road, and so little has been known by our people
in relation to it until it has recently assumed an importance,
and awakened public interest in the success of the enterprise,
that it may not be considered out of place to refer briefly to
its history.

The route of this road westward from Cumberland was
that originally preferred for the extension of the Baltimore &
Ohio Road to the Ohio River, but the right of way through
Pennsylvania expiring in 1813, that Company was thereafter
restricted to a route through Virginia. The people of Pitts-
burg, however, being anxious for a direct connection with
Baltimore, succeeded, after a long contest with the Phila-
delphia influence in their own Legislature in opening the

mayor's message. 45

way again through their own State under the charter of the

Gonnellsville Company.

Upon their appealing to Baltimore to assist in the con-
struction of the road (of about one hundred and fifty miles
from Pittsburg to Cumberland) the City Council of Balti-
more in 1853 agreed to guarantee a million of their bonds,
and subsequently, in 1856, to give her own bondsof the same
amount in exchange for those she had guaranteed, her en-
dorsement of which had been coupled with conditions which
made it unavailable for realizing the money. With the funds
derived from this source, and from the stock subscriptions of
the city of Pittsburg and the county of Alleghany, Pennsyl-
vania, and from towns and individuals along the line the
road was opened between Connellsville and a point on the
Pennsylvania Rail Road near Pittsburg, in 1857, and the
great tunnel towards the Cumberland end of the line was
carried forward until the financial crisis of that year and the
exhaustion of the means of the Company compelled it to sus-
pend the work. But for this disastrous event, the bonds of
the Company might have enabled it to complete the road ;
in fact, they were so far used as to extend the line to Pitts-
burg in 1861, Baltimore having for the purpose of assisting
in this object made a partial release of her prior mortgage"
The road having thus a continuous and independent line
between Connellsville and Pittsburg (a branch to Uniontown
having also been built) began to develope a business, and
earn an income which promised well for the future— although
unable to meet its interest upon its funded debt. In 1864
the monetary affairs of the Company had so far improved
that a fresh start was decided upon, and the necessary finan-
cial steps were being taken when the Pennsylvania Rail
Road Company induced the Pennsylvania Legislature to at-
tempt a partial repeal of the charter, which it required four
years of litigation to defeat, and it was not until 1868 that

46 mayor's message.

freedom for a further forward movement was obtained, and
resulted in the opening of the whole road between Pittsburg
and Cumberland in April, 1871.

During the eighteen years since Baltimore first held out
the helping hand to this enterprise, she has pursued a liberal
policy towards it, patiently waiting for the development of
its results, and the enjoyment of its fruits. In doing this,
however, she has been obliged to bear a burthen from which
there is now a fair prospect of relief not far distant. The
debt of the Company to her has gone on increasing annually
in the shape of interest until it now amounts to .$2,166,468 22,
the interest having, in virtue of the ordinances of the city
been funded with the principal until the 1st of January, 1872.
After said date the capitalization of the accumulated interest
due to Baltimore will cease, and on the 1st of July, 1872,
the Company will be required to pay, unlsss further indulged
by the city, six months interest upon the whole debt of $2,-
166,468 22.

The total stock, funded and floating debt of
the Company is about $10,800,000 00

Its gross earnings for the year ending with

the31stof October, 1871, were , 964,989 13

Its working expenses were 747,632 72

Excess of receipts .$217,356 41

This work of improvement, from its beginning, has strug-
gled against antagonism and untoward circumstances, but it
may now be hoped, that from the character of the road and
the position of its termini, the best results may be attained.
The country through which it passes abounds in coal, iron
ore, timber and agricultural productions, to bring which to
the main line, no less than six branch roads have been already
built or are under construction.

mayor's message. 47

A judicious management of its affairs may yield the most
satisfactory results to all interested in it.

THE UNION RAIL ROAD COMPANY.

The Union Rail Road Company was chartered in I860.
In 1867 the city ordinance No. 41, authorized the indorse-
ment of the bonds of the Company to the extent of five
hundred thousand dollars, and the Company availed itself of
the Act to the amount of one hundred and seventeen thou-
sand dollars prior to the suspension of its work in 1869. In
1870 its charter was amended, and the line of its projected
road was divided between the Western Maryland Road from
the north-western boundarv of the city to Owings' Mills, and
the Corporators of the Union Rail Road of 1870 from the
north-western boundary of the city to tide water at Canton.

The Company then under its amended charter attempted
to federate the several rail road companies, but failing in that
measure the Canton Company subscribed for the whole stock
not taken or held on to by the subscribers of 1866. Since
November, 1870, the work has been actively in progress, and
now presents a condition of commendable forwardness that
leaves no doubt of its completion from Charles street bridge
to tide water within the period undertaken by the contract-
ors to finish it, that is the 1st of January, 1873.

The present Company has not availed itself of the ordi-
nance of the city of 1870, known as the substitute ordi-
nance, in so far as to require the endorsement of its bonds by
the city, but awaits the finishing of the communication from
Charles street bridge to tide water to demonstrate the neces-
sity of proceeding westward.

The endorsement by the city of $117,000 of the bonds of
the Union Company of 1866 remains a first mortgage on
the Company of 1870, the interest upon which is now regu-
larly paid by it.

48 mayor's message.

The road will doubtless prove a work that will materially
contribute to the prosperity of the city.

THE VALLEY RAIL ROAD IN VIRGINIA.

The ordinance of the city, of September 14th, 1869, au-
thorized a subscription of one million dollars to the capital
stock of said Company upon certain conditions named in the
ordinance, and the Commissioners of Finance, acting for the
city of Baltimore, being satisfied that the Company had
complied with said conditions, the subscription was formally
made on the 31st of October, 1871, as shown by their report.

The charter authorizes the construction of a rail road from
Harrisburg, in the County of Rockingham, to a point at or
near Salem, in the County of Roanoke, a distance of one hun-
dred and thirteen miles, through the Counties of Augusta,
Rockbridge and Bottetourt. The road from Harper's Ferry to
Harrisburg being already completed, the construction of the
Valley Road to a point on the Virginia & Tennessee Rail
Road will connect Baltimore, by the most direct and favor-
able route, with the cotton and sugar growing States, and
will it is believed, materially aid in securing an important
share of the traffic of those sections, in addition to that to be
obtained by a connection with the most fertile regions of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, via Staunton and
Salem, as well as via Lynchburg. It has also other import-
ant connections.

The total of stock subscriptions amounts to $3,200,000, in-
cluding the subscriptions of the city of Baltimore and of the
Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Company for one million dol-
lars each. Twenty-six sections of the line from Harrison-
burg to Staunton have, I have been informed, been adver-
tised for contract, with the purpose of completing as soon a.?
possible that section of the road.

mayor's message. 49

The large interest which the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road
Company has taken in this projected improvement, is calcula-
ted to inspire confidence in the completion of the work and
in its importance to the trade of the city.

WESTERN MARYLAND RAIL ROAD.

My recent communication to your honorable body in refer-
ence to the condition of this work of improvement and that of
the President and Directors of the Company in relation thereto,
render it, in my judgment, unnecessary on my part to say
anything further, at this time, in that connection.

JONES' FALLS.

The subject of the improvement of this water course has
occupied so much of public attention since the disastrous
Hood of 18C8, and so much has been spread upon paper in
that connection by distinguished engineers, that it is with
much reluctance that I venture upon a very brief examination
of some of the material points in the matter, and which I do
only because the public seem to expect that I should say
something in reference thereto.

In the agitation of the matter, no member of a former
Council since the occurrence of 1868, or no private citizen,
to my knowledge, lias publicly advocated any theory for the
improvement of the Falls that would probably avert disasters
likely to occur, from ordinary floods, by removing the sedi-
ment which materially contributes to diminish the capacity
of the bed of the Falls ; by raising and strengthening the
present walls ; and by constructing at the crossings of the
stream, bridges that will not obstruct the free flow of water
;.t times of flood. Hence I conclude that no measure will
receive the public sanction that does not provide against a rise

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of water equal to; if Dot greater, than that of 1868. From
the latter standpoint, therefore, do I speak.

Plans have heen suggested which all agree will, if carried
out, avert disasters hy flood, but they have all, according to
appearances, heen condemned hy public sentiment, because
of the cost, and as some think, the extravagance involved
in the carrying of them out.

After reviewing the several reports of the eminent en-
gineers to which the matter of improvement has from time to
time been referred, I have come to the conclusion that so far
as the alignment of the stream is concerned, that it should
conform as closely to the present led of the Falls as is consist-
ent with a proper regard for curvature and removal of other
obstructions to a free flow of water. This alignment I re-
gard as a most important feature, because its adoption is very
material in the matter of economy.

In that view of the matter I am supported by Messrs.
Chesborough & Hughes and Messrs. Craighill & Kneas, in
their very able reports to the Council on the subject.

The former in their fourth proposition — page 124 of their
report — say "that the least possible departure from the
present channel, consistent with probable future improve-
ments of the city, that will answer the required condition, and
at the least cost, should be adopted," and the latter have
said — " we see no sufficient reason for moving the stream so
far from its present position as required by the proposed
straight line channel, or for moving it at all, except to diminish
the curvature in some places where it is so considerable as to
offer obstructions to the free flow of the water." Messrs.
Latrobe, Trimble and Tegmyer, in connection with this
curved line theory, as laid down on their maps, and which
is almost identical with the line laid down hy Messrs. Craig-
hill & Kneas, in comparing it with the straight line, say that
one "is more curved than the other, but the curves are so

mayor's message. 51

moderate as but slightly to increase the resistance to the free
passage of the water, and the locations will he alike as to
width and depth of water way, space and elevation of bridges,
facilities of drainage of adjacent low grounds, and in all
other respects, while much less property will have to be taken
on this line," and they might have added that the property
to he taken is much less valuable than that lying on the pro-
posed straight line.

All of these gentlemen agree upon one very material point
connected with the subject — viz : the course the new channel
should take to prevent the overflow of the Falls to the detri-
ment of the lives and the proiierty of our citizens at the least
possible cost, without regard to embellishment.

The curved line— so called — seems to fit the ground and to
conform more nearly to the channel nature designed than the
straight one, and can with slight adjustment be made to fol-
low the west line of Holliday street some distance below
Centre street, andthemorth line of Harrison street from Gay
to Fayette. These points could then be connected — viz : from
Gay to Holliday street by following the west line of the Falls
a distance of about sixteen hundred feet, and make by the
manner of cutting almost a continuous avenue on the west
margin from Fayette to Monument street.

It certainly must be patent to all that the line which
closest follows the old channel will be less expensive to con-
struct in the matters of cutting through the higher grounds
and the grading up of lower, and at the same time will in-
terfere with less property necessarily to be condemned, than
for an entire new channel, as contemplated by the straight
line theory.

These considerations, sustained as they are by the dis-
tinguished engineers to whom the matter was referred,
induced me to favor the channel or line, with slight
alterations, that can be made advantageously, as laid

52 mayor's message.

down in the map submitted by Messrs. Craighill and Kneas.
While, however, I agree with those gentlemen in the matter
of alignment, I do not accept other theories embraced in their
report. I consider the dam — if it may be so called — at Bal-
timore street, and the paving of the bed of the Falls from
thence to Eager street, as recommended by them, as not at
all necessary. In order to construct the dam, which of
course is to be the head of navigation, it will be necessary to
raise the bed of the Falls at this point — about four feet— to
the level of mid-tide, and to continue this filling or raising
up to a point between Monument and Madison streets. This
raising of the bed of the Falls would necessarily involve the
raising of the side walls also, and therefore interfere ma-
terially with the grades of three of our principal streets
where they cross the Falls, viz: Baltimore, Fayette and Gay
streets, rano-in<r from two to four and a half feet. These ad-
ditional elevations, added to their present grades, in ap-
proaching the Falls from the west, would render them quite
steep.

Besides, the paving of the bed of the Falls to Baltimore
street, and the raising of it at that point would most effectu-
ally exclude the use of dredging machines north of said
street, and compel a resort to the expensive process of the
hand shovel for removing the sediment that will accumulate
in the bed of the stream. The paving of the bed down to
the tide point would, I think, be an improvement — say to
Bath or Hillen street. Neither do I perceive the utility in
extending, the head of navigation above Pratt street, unless it
be desirable to increase the nuisance in the heart of the city,
of which there are already so many complaints in regard to
the " Basin."

Nor do I perceive any necessity, at the present in particular,
for extending the avenues on either side of the Falls above
Pratt or Lombard streets.

MAYOR S MESSAGE. o3

Should necessity hereafter suggest an extension — which I
doubt — they can be opened as are other new highways,
under the general ordinance of the city. These avenues, as
originally suggested, are estimated by one of the engineers
to cost eight hundred thousand dollars.

While I believe it to be the duty of the city to adopt such
plan as will protect the citizens residing or owning property
in the flooded district, from loss of life or property by the
overflowing of the Falls, I think it should do so at the least
possible cost.

These are some of my views upon the subject. The matter
is too prolific of details for this communication. Much
might be said in reference to the width of the channel, the
construction of bridges and sewerage, &c, but believing that
the matter will hy you be placed in the hands of those whose
judgment and integrity will guarantee a faithful and skillful
performance of the duty assigned them, I submit it to your
consideration.

CONCLUSION.

The reports of the respective Departments of the City Gov-
ernment that accompany this annual communication will fur-
nish information that will doubtless constitute the basis of
much of your legislation. To these 1 invite your attention.

It will be my pleasure to co operate with you in the adopt-
ion of measures that will advance the welfare of our people,
strengthen their attachment to the municipal government
and inspire confidence in and respect for those who are
charged with the administration of its affairs. To deserve
that respect and confidence the single purpose of the public
good must guide and control our actions respectively, and
while a parsimonious economy should not tempt us to with-
hold our support from measures that the enterprise of our
citizens and the progress of the age suggest, a regard for the

54 mayor's message.

best interests of the city should at the same time admonish
us of the necessity of adopting prudence and economy in
legislation, and of laying as lightly as may be compatible
with the ends of government, the hands of the tax gatherer
upon the shoulders of a noble people. This done, industry
in its varied departments will ply its work with elastic vigor,
and enterprise swell the tide of a common prosperity.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest regard,

Your obedient servant,

JOSHUA VAXSANT, Mayor.

REPORT OF

Jmkm*

Register of the City.

REGISTER'S STATEMENT.

Register's Offick — City Hall,

Baltimore, December 31, 1871.
To the Honorable the Members of the

First and Second Branches of the City Council.
Gentlemen :

As the fiscal year, by ordinance No. 56, of 1871, ends
October 31st, the Register, in obedience to the requirements
of Articles 6 and 8 of Baltimore City Code, submits here-
with his ''account of all monies received and expended by
him," from January 1st, 1871, to October 31st, 1871, to-
gether with his "statement of the estimated receipts and pay-
ments" for the present fiscal year, and " report of existing
claims" against the corporation, as of Oct. 31st, 1871.

The total receipts were $5,509,600 52, derived from the
following sources :

From taxes, levy 1S61 $1,837,094 27

" previous levies 747,325 82 $2,584,420 09

" opening and closing streets and alleys... 214,07174

" temporary loans 657,150 00

" water board 380,751 00

" park board 140,353 05

" sales of stock 355 326 57

" " market stalls 26,450 17

ordinary sources of revenue other than

taxes 752,721 20

Cash balance January 1, 1871 398 356 70

.$5,509,600 52

(52 REPORT OF THE

While the total payments are as follows :

For interest on stock debt $1,129,732 67

" new city hall 265,076 25

« water board 308,430 10

« park board ™2,128 69

" Statepolice 407,560 00

<< public schools 425,733 15

" certain expenses and Criminal Court 201,981 21

" temporary loans - 670,000 00

" opening and closing streets and alleys 337,721 09

" new school and engine houses, bridges, re-
lief of Chicago, &c 289,115 32

" ordinary expenses of the city 1,352,003 5.>

Grand total $5,549,482 03

Excess of payments over receipts $39,881 51

Ocfc. 31— The amount in Farmers and Planters'

Bank to credit of interest account was $42,317 24

To credit of sinking fund ■ 69,941 48

" " Mayor and City Council in Mechan-
ics' Bank , 04,743 22

$177,001 94

From which deduct amount to debit

of Mayor and City Council in

Farmers and Planters' Bank $104,024 73

And to debit of interest account in

Mechanics' Bank 3,445 20 108,069 93

Leaving cash balance in favor of city $08,932 01

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 63

The appropriations in levy of 1871; amounted to $4,810,-
950 44, and the appropriations made since the levy, to
$326,948 97, together making the total of appropriations
$5, 137,899 41, while the receipts from taxes and other sources
of revenue/were $3,847,727 94. If to the latter sum we add
the estimated receipts from taxes and other sources of revenue
for Novemherand December, $622,589, it leaves $067,582 47
as the deficiency receipts to expenditures Dec. 31st, 1S7 1 .

As shown by statement marked B. the total requirements
of the city for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1872,
amount to the sum of §4,714,869 86, from which deduct
§1,778,170 04, the receipts from taxes in arrear and other
sources of revenue as itemized in statement C, Avill leave
$2,936,699 82 as the amount to be raised by taxation for the
current fiscal year.

The assurance given last year by the gentlemen compris-
ing the Water Board, that the reveuue from that department
would be ample to pay the interest on the water loan, amount-
ing to $300,000 per annum, I am happy to state, has been
complied with, as evidenced by the prompt payment of the
interest which fell due last May, and the balance to their
credit October 31st being more than sufficient to meet that
falling due November 1st, 1871.

The stock debt of the city has been increased by the sale
of City Hall 1900 stock, (authorized by ordinance No. 37,
approved April loth, 1870, and ratified by a majority of the
legal votes cast at the election held April 21st, 1870,) amount-
ing to $218,400, for which the sum of $214,367 31 was real-
ized, and an issue and sale of $74,000 of the funding loan of
900, being a balance unissued from the previous year.

The guarantee debt has been increased $650,000 by en-
dorsement of the Western Maryland Hail Road bonds to that
amount, and decreased $23,500 by purchase and cancellation
of North Western Virginia Rail Ttoad bonds.

<)4 REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF THE CITY.

It will be perceived, by reference to statement D, that the
sum of $18,586 05 was expended during the fiscal year, on
the Jones' Falls improvement ; during the previous year,
1870, the expenditures for the same were $10,007 71, making
the total $34,593 76. This is in the nature of a claim to be
1870, the expenditures for the some were $16,007 71 making
reimbursed to the treasury by issue of stock.
Statement "A" is an exhibit of the stock and guaranteed
debt.
" "B" is a report of existing claims against the

corporation and estimate of expenses for
1S72.
" "C" is an estimate of receipts other than taxes.
" "D" is a summary of receipts and disbursements

for 10 months of the fiscal year ending
October 31st, 1871.
" "E" show condition of Western Maryland R.

R. sinking fund.
" "F" shows condition of five million loan sinking

fund.
You are respectfully referred to the report of the Commis-
sioners of Finance for condition of general and other sinking
funds of the corporation.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN A. ROBB,

Register of the City.

66 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT A— FUNDED DEBT.

Court House Stock, 5 per ecnt., redeemable at

pleasure after 1860 $137,414 84

Jail Stock, 6 per cent., redeemable at pleasure

after 1873 98,913 18

Water Stock 6 percent., redeemable at pleasure

after 1875 5,000,000 000

Consolidated, 5 per cent., redeemable at pleasure

after 1885 891, G4G 70

Consolidated G per cent., redeemable at pleasure

after 1890 7,207,632 74

Public Park, 6 per cent., redeemable at pleasure

after 1890 555,50'; 25

Exempt, 6 per ceat., redeemable at pleasure after

1893 410,353 87

Funding 6 per cent., redeemable at ideasure after

1900 * 773,900 00

City Hall, 6 per cent.., redeemable July 1, 1S84. 1,000,000 00

One Million, 6 per cent., redeemable Jan. 1, 1886. 1,000,000 00

Five Million, 6 per cent., redeemable Jan. 1, 1890. 5,000,000 00

Consolidated, 6 per ct , redeemable Sept. 1, 1893. 2,211,068 05

Park Improvement, 6 per cent., redeemable Janu-
ary 1, 1895 185,723 80

City'Hall, 6 per cent., redeemable April 15, 1900. 218,400 00

Over due, 6 per cent., no interest allowed 906 04

Total funded debt $24,691,525 47

The endorsement* are as follows :
North- Western Virginia R. R. Com-
pany, payable Jan. 1, 1873 $1,500,000

Less redeemed aud cancelled 775,500

724,500 00

Western Maryland R. R. Co 1,650,000 00

York and Cumberland R. R. Co 500,000 00

Union R. R, Co 117,000 00

2,991,500 00

Total funded and guaranteed debt 27,683,025 47

Against which the City has available assets as
follows :
Mortgage on Pittsburg & Connels-

ville Rail Road $2,045,837 94

Interest for 1871, funded per ord.

No 107, approved June 19, 1871, 122,630 28

2,166,468 22

Mortgage on Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road 5,000,000 00

" " Western Maryland Rail Road 1,650,000 00

" " York and Cumberland Rail Road. 500,000 00

»" " Union Rail Road Co 117,000 00

32,500 shares Bait. & Ohio R. R., Co., valued at 4,582,500 00

$14,015;968 22

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 67

Amount brought forward $14,0159,68 22

Value of sinking funds $5,469,432 49

Less N. W. Ya. R. R. Co. Bonds in

N. W. Va. R. R. Co. sink'g fund 126 000 00

5,343,432 49

Uncollected taxes 1,587,635 91

U. S. Revenue tax retained by Baltimore & Ohio

R. R. Co. (in suit) *. 124,737 00

U. S. Revenue tax retained by Baltimore & Ohio

R. R. Co., July quarter, 1871 1,875 00

Interest coupons paid lor Western Md. R. R Co. 80,896 57

Bills receivable 69,711 89

550 shares Balto & Reisterstovvn Turnpike road

Co., valued at 1,375 00

G25 shares Balto. & Yorktown Turnpike Road

Co., valued at 3,125 0u

120 shares Baltimore & Havre de Grace Turnpike

Road Co., valued at 2,400 00

Toral funded and guaranteed debt 27,683,025 47

To which add '"Existing Claims'' 1,085,859 64

21,231,157 08

Totaldebt 28,768,885 11

From which deduct

Waterloan. Interest paid by water rents 5,000,000 00

Public Park loan. Interest paid by City Pas-
senger Railway Co 555,566 25

5,555,506 25

23,213,318 86
Assets 21,231,157 08

Xett 1,982,161 78

Against which the city holds productive assets

Market houses producing a yearly rental of 50,000 00

Improved wharf property " " 40,000 CO

Othkr Property
Court Houses, Record Office, City Hall, Jail,
Police Stations, Fire Engine Houses and Appa-
ratus, School Houses, Almshouse, Steam Tugs.
Public Parks, embracing about 700 acres of land.

$90,000 00

08 REPORT OF 'J UK

STATEMENT B.

The existing Claims and estimated Expenses of the City for
the fiscal year 1872, against which receipts from taxes and
other specified sources are applicable, are as follows :

EXISTING CLAIMS.

Temporary loans $417,200 00

Bills payable 42,797 02

Balance to credit of Water Board 155,380 73
" of Park Board.. 58,749 07 '
" due new City Hall, being
for excess of receipts from sales
of stock over expenditures 48,554 72

Due sinking funds, levy 1871 24,779 20

Due sinking funds, for uncollect-
ed coupons, W. Md. R. R. Co. 5,040 00

Due sinking funds borrowed 39,881 51

City Commissioners, balance due

on contracts and appropriations 137,055 90

Inspector of Buildings, balance
due on contracts and appropria-
tions .,.,„ 71,010 38

Due Western Md. R. R. sinking ,

fund coupons 14,790 00

Balance due on appropriations... 70,620 99

Total $1,085,859 04

Total amount of taxes in arrear,

$1,587,635 91.
Estimated receipts from taxes in
arrear for liscal year 1872 1 , 000 , 000 00

Amount carried forward $85,859 64

REGISTER OF THE CITY. Q§

STATEMENT B— Continued.

Amount brought forward $85,859 64

One year's interest on total stock

debt $1,471,146 53

Less interest paid by

B. & 0. R. R. Co. $300, 000 00
Less interest paid by

Water Board 300,000 00

Less interest paid by

Ciiy Pass. R.Co 33,333 96*

f> o ' > o o o nc
>«jo,ooo yo

837,812 57

One gear's interest on West. Md. R. R. guar-
anteed bonds $99,000 00

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Salaries, including Cos. No. 9

and 10 , $86,494 00

Harness and repairs 2,000 00

Washing 1^000 00

Horse shoeing 900 00

Apparatus repairs 8,000 00

Fuel 2,800 00

Office expenses 600 00

Advertising 200 00

Ground rent 1,200 60

Furniture 3?000 00

Hose 8,000 00

Horses 5}000 00

Oils, grease, &c , 800 00

Amount carried forward.. .$118,994 00 $1,022,672 21

70 REPORT OP THE

STATEMENT B— Continued.

Amount brought forward. ..$118, 994 00 1,022,672 21

Apparatus 7,250 00

Medicines 400 00

Insurance 150 00

Stationery and printing 700 00

Gas 1,800 00

Feed 7,000 00

Waterrent 650 00

Miscellaneous 2,250 00

Balancee of extra appropriation

1871 10,700 00

Purchase of engine house No. 6. 6,500 00

.$156,394 00

STATE POLICE.

Salaries $575,000 00

Rent of office 2,000 00

577,000 00

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Salaries of officers, teachers and

janitors $350,000 00

Fu-niture 15,000 00

Books and stationery 35,000 00

Rents and ground rents 20,000 00

Fuel 12,000 00

Repairs and cleaning 15,000 00

Night schools.... 5,000 00

Incidentals, printing and supplies 10,000 00

Colored schools, 50,000 00

$512,000 00

Amount carried forward $2,268 06'j 21

REGISTER OY THE CITY. 71

STATEMENT B.— Continued.

PORT WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT.

Amount brought forward $2 , 268 , 0G6 21

Harbor and back basin $70,000 00

Seawall 10,000 00

Repairing wharves 5,000 00

Repairing machinery 5,000 00

Cleaning Harford run 2,750 00

92,750 00

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

General health ,$G,000 00

Baltimore Fertilizing Company... 12,000 00

Streets and garbage 150,000 00

Nuisance and sewers C>,500 00

Lime and incidentals 3,000 00

Salaries 17,300 00

Marine Hospital 16,352 00

■ 211,152 00

CITY POOR.

Bay View Asylum $75,000 00

Carrying poor to homes, &c 2,000 00

General Dispensary 750 00

Eastern " 750 00

Southern " 750 00

New Eastern " 750 00

Special " 750 00

Orthopai " 500 00

Amount carried forward.... §81,250 00 $2,571,968 21

T'J REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT B— Continued.

Amount brought forward... 81,250 00 2,571,968 21

Mil. University Dispensary 5.00 00

Washington " " 500 00

Indigent sick at Universities 10,000 00

House of Eefuge 20,000 00

Widows and orphans, war 1812... 000 00

Insurance Bay view 900 00

Association Improvement of Poor 4,000 00

Manual Labor School 2,500 00

Boys' Home 2,000 On

Children's Aid Society 1,000 00

Home of the Friendless 2,000 00

Aged Men and Women's Home.... 1,000 00

Union Protestant Infirmary 500 00

St. Vincent's Infant Asylum 1,000 00

St. Joseph's Industrial School 500 0<>

St. Mary's " " ... 5,000 00

Deaf and dumb incidentals , 1,000 00

Female Christian Home 2,000 On

Eye and Ear Infirmary 1,000 00

Inebriate Asylum 1,000 00

Union Orphan Asylum 500 00

138,750 00

INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS

Erecting public school No. 5 $18,000 00

" engine house No. 10.... 10,000 01)

Repairs of Public school houses.... 20,000 00

" of engine houses 5,500 00

Amount carried forward... $53,500 00 $2,710,718 21

CITY REGISTER. 73

STATEMENT 13— Continued.

Amount brought forward... $53,500 00 2,710,718 21

Repairs of city property 6,000 00

Salaries 3,000 00

Whitewashing Belair market... 150 00

Incidentals 250 00

02,900 00

CITY COMMISSIONER.

Repairing streets $2,332 00

Paving and repaying cross streets 1 0,000 00

Repairs of paved streets 55,000 00

11 of unpaved streets 500 00

" ofbridges 0,500 00

" of sewers 0,500 00

Highways and bridges 12,000 00

Lamps, pillars and lamps 5,000 00

Repairs of lamps 3.000 00

Flag and stepping stones 12,000 00

Paving in front of city property 2,000 00

Mount Vernon Squares 450 00

Salaries 0,000 00

Incidentals 250 00

121,532 00

TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Salaries 7,500 00

Salary of extra battery man S00 00

Batteries 2,500 00

Amount carried forward. ... $10,800 00 $2,895,150 21

150

00

125

00

120

00

800

00

375

00

130

00

74 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT B— Continued.

Amount brought forward. $10,800 00 $2,895,150 21
Repairing machinery and wires 1,500 00

Fuel, light and water

Printing and stationery

Cleansing offices ,

Boxes 2Gand 8

Box cor. Bond and Fayette,

Incidentals

$14,000 00

OLD MASONIC BUILDING, BALTIMORE CITY COURT,
SUPREME BENCH AND CIRCUIT COURT,

Salaries for janitor and watch-
man , 1,800 00

Brooms, buckets, &c 30 00

Water rent 20 00

Hauling away coal ashes •. 30 00

Lime and whitewashing 25 00

Ice for Courts and offices 150 00

55 tons of coal 440 00

Putting away coal 27 50

4 cords kindling wood 50 00

Cleaning Court rooms 500 00

Gas 75 00

Glazing 30 00

Repair of building 40 00

Repair of stoves 60 00

Taking up and cleaning carpets 00 00

Incidentals 50 00

3,387 50

Amount carried forward $2,912,537 71

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 75

STATEMENT B-Continued.

COURT HOUSE AND RECORD BUILDING.

Amount brought forward $2 912 537 71

Salary of superintendent and

^watchman $lj812 50

Cleaning rooms 1152 00

Ice for court and jury rooms 350 00

Repairs to building and furniture 220 00
Taking up, cleaning and putting

down carpets 75 00

Whitewashing 100 00

Buckets, brooms, brushes, &c 55 00

Stoves, hods and repairs 300 00

Gas and repairs to fixtures 125 00

Water rent 24 00

Hauling ashes 120 00

80 tons of coal ggO 00

Putting away coal.., $3 75

Kindling wood and putting away

same- 120 00

Cleaning snow and ice from prem-

ises 75 00

Incidentals 200 00

$5,472 25

CERTAIN EXPENSES.

Superior Court $25,000 00

Common Pleas 22 000 00

Orphans' Court 7 800 00

Circuit Court 8'500 0Q

Amount carried forward... $63,300 00 $2,918,009 96

76 REPORT OP THE

STATEMENT B— Continued.

Amount brought forward... $63,300 00 2,918,009 96

Baltimore City Court 25,000 00

Coroner 2,000 00

Jail Visitors 40,000 00

Judgments and suits 2,000 00

Removed cases 20,000 00

Supreme Bench, salary of Judges 2.500 00

Magistrates' fines... 13,000 00

Registration 30,000 00

197,800 00

GENERAL EXPENDITURES.

Diary of City Council $45,000 00

Rentof Johnson building 7,709 00

Commissioners for Opening Sts.. 1,100 00

City property, insurance, &c 7,000 00

Mayoralty 2,000 00

Patapsco river 2o,000 00

General expenses 9'000 00

Lamplighters 34'112 00

City elections 2>500 00

Public Printing and advertising

ordinances 19,000 00

Oil and gas 150,000 00

Wharfingers' salaries •• 8,000 00

Salaries 44,905 00

HollinsHall 300 00

General license VJ(j0 °°

Amount carried forward.. $356,617 00 $3,115,809 96

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 77

STATEMENT B— Concluded.

Amount brought forward... $356,617 00 3,115,809 96
Salaries, City Collector's Office,

and Appeal Tax Court 35,000 00

Killing dogs 3,000 00

Fuel, City Hall and other offices, 800 00

BroadwayHall 200 00

Discount on taxes 90,000 00

Parks and squares 1,000 00

Ringing mechanic's bell 100 00

Old Defenders 300 00

Plugs and pumps 6,000 00

City's proportion of assessment

for opening Oregon street 4,839 62

City's proportion of assessment

for opening Calhoun street.... 7,773 28
City's proportion of assessment

for sewer on Wilson street 13,430 00

• 519,059 90

CRIMINAL COURT.

Expenses 80,000 00

80,000 00
$3,714,869 86

78 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT C.

Estimated Receipts from sources other than Taxes.

Sale of refuse 6,000 00

Foreign passengers to city poor... 7,000 00

Auction dues from the State 12,000 00

Hire of dredging machines 15,000 00

City seal 300 00

Public Schools, tuition fees 40,000 00

State school fund 115,000 00

Wharfage 40,000 00

Marine Hospital 4,000 00

Broadway and other halls over

market houses 1,000 00

Rent of city property 2,900 00

Vaults and areas 2,000 00

Theatricals 3,000 00

Dividends Bait. & Ohio R. R. Co. 260,000 00

Turnpike dividends 390 00

Frame sheds, hay windows, steam

engines, boilers, &c 2,000 00

Markets 50,000 00

Bills receivable due during the

year 58,086 00

From $50,000 city 1900 stock is-
sued but not sold 49,000 00

Sale of school house, No. 5 12,000 00

Interest on back taxes 10,000 00

General license 23,500 00

Interest due from Pittsburg and
Connelsville R. R. Co., July 1,

1872 64,994 04

$778,170 04

REGISTER OF THE CITY.

79

STATEMENT D.

Showing Receipts and Disbursements on Warrants of the
Comptroller for account of Mayor and City Council, from
Jan. 1, 1871, to Oct. 31, 1871, (both dates inclusive,) for
the various accounts asfollo'ws :

Disbursements.

Interest on stock debt .$!, 129,782 67

New City Hall 265,076 25

Water Board 308,430 10

Fire Department 130,018 00

Erecting engine house No. 9.. 3,600 00

Park Board 102,128 69

State police 467,560 00

Public schools 396,217 34

Colored schools 29,515 81

Erecting school house No. 5... 3,600 00

Markets ,,,,.... 5,306 85

Improvement of Jones' Falls. 18,586 05

PORT WARDEN.

Harbor 144,016 57

Seawall 6,031 29

Repairs of wharves 322 25

Hire of steam dredges

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Cleaning streets 147,057 36

Marine Hospital 16,605 88

Health 23,204 94

Nuisance 5,534 60

Refuse

Receipts.

^223,125 00

274 38
380,751 00

140,353 05

486,318 88

410,153 59

1,100 09

39,996 66
1 80

33,598 53

2,135 62

3,286 27

5,528 11

Amount carried forward

,202,544 65 $1,726,622 98

80 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

CITY POOR.

Amount brought forward. $3,202,544 65 $1,726,622 98

Deaf and dumb 437 85

City poor 73,113 02 112,410 42

Widows and orphans 1812 400 00

House of Refuge 30,000 00

INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.

Madison Square 2,102 39

Richmond market and hall 22,197 55

Salaries and office expenses.... 1,632 47

CITY COMMISSIONER.

Lafayette market house and lot 40.240 15 12,88152

Lexington market house 26,472 93 13,568 65

Pillars and lamps 5,325 02 22131

Cross street market and hall 6,889 91

Belair market house 9,878 50

Eutaw square 10,687 63

North Avenue bridge 17,220 46 2,500 00

Cross streets 12,935 56

Repairing streets 240 46

City bridges 4,752 59 79 97

Repairs of Bay View 2,590 98

Salaries and office expenses 5,285 16

Flag and stepping stones 6,021 48

Abutments Decker st. bridge... 11,972 36

I)ecker street bridge 2,585 00

Amount carried forward... $3,495,526 12 $1,868,284 85

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 81

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. $3,495,526 12 $1,868,284 85

Shelling Boston street 150 00

Abutments Charles st. bridge. 1,114 11

Broadway squares 5,950 00

Mt. Vernon squares 150 00

Repairs of paved streets . 38,320 51

Paving in front of city property 1,444 26

Sewers in Barnes street 2,312 00

" Fulton avenue 5,177 04

East Monument st.. . 1,000 00

" Oliver and Decker sts 95 13

11 Calhoun street 60 00

" Ann street 198 00

" Druid Hill Avenue. 135 00

Repairs of sewers and traps 3,294 24 1 60

Eastern Spring 383 75

Gutters sundry streets. 12,053 74

Union Square 444 15

Battery Square 760 85

Removing fort E. Monument st 250 00

Vaults and areas 1,412 13

Sheds and signs 2,876 36

Steam engines and boilers 190 00

Bay windows 100 00

CERTAIN EXPENSES.

Removed cases 8,903 66

Supreme Bench.... 2,532 00

Baltimore City Court 20,668 45

Amount carried forward. ..$3,600,923 01 $1,872,864 94

82 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. $3,600,923 01 $1,872,864 94

Court of Common Pleas 19,200 10

Superior Court 17,290 19

Orphans' Court 6,575 80

Circuit Court 7,649 52

Jail Visitors 41,266 37

Registration 1,795 63

Judgments and suits 1,002 45

State elections 2 00

Coroner 1,500 00

Certain expense — receipts from

taxes , 139,350 16.

GENERAL EXPENDITURES.

Reut of Johnson building 5,983 34

Fines 11,540 55 2 50

City Council 64,851 96

Commissioners opening streets. 1,076 53

City property 5,512 62 1,115 25

Mayoralty 1,800 11

Patapsco River 40,778 81 11,876 31

General expense 7,334 18

Lamplighters 27,567 00

City elections 557 81

Public printing 9,443 40 2,397 00

Oil and gas 123,111 71

Tonnage and wharfage 6,812 46 31,273 84

Wilkins Avenue bridge 5,000 00

Salaries 35,189 44 37 50

Amount carried forward. ..$4,043, 764 99 $2,058,917 50

KEGISTER OF THE CITY.

83

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. $4,043,764 99 $2,058,917 50

HollinsHall 467 95 95 00

General license 902 34 23,496 57

City Collector 29,195 24

Killing dogs 2,123 00

Appeal Tax Court 337 25

Fuel, City Hall 515 20

Washington Monument 24 00

Broadway Hall 185 45 445 00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Criminal Court 73,595 04 63,750 53

Masonic Hall 1,393 70

Highways and bridges 12,270 16 18,154 71

Special appropriations 14,251 71

Telegraph 15,249 84

Court House 3.816 53

Western Md. R. R. Co 42,673 87

Foreign passengers 5,418 00 11,771 50

Interest 111,093 17 115,837 24

Taxes refunded 3,296 76

Loans 670,000 00 657,150 00

Western Potters Field 71155 10,116 56

Fourth of July celebration 4,445 00

Central Police Station 32 50 2,318 63

Music at Parks 1,999 99

Reception of Tennessee editors. 490 25
National Commercial Conven-
tion 8,717 23

Amount carried forward.. $5,046, 970 72 $2,962,053 24

84 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward.. $5,046,970 72 $2,962,053 24
Relief of sufferers by the fire at

Chicago 100,000 00

Pittsburg visitors 1,116 15

Loan of 1900 85,779 78

City Seal 389 75

Internal improvements 216,903 75

Interest, Ord. No. 32, 1863.... 133 47

Direct tax 817,346 10

Miscellaneous stock 367,105 05

Opening streets 90,828 00

Almshouse 7,448 44

Theatricals 2,482 75

City Hall stock, 1884 55,179 48

" 1900 214,367 31

Sale of Park street lots 2,867 20

Paving taxes.... 474 68

Turnpike dividends 1,414 34

Redemption of Railroad notes 1 00

Lafayette square 600 00

Franklin Square 877 25

SINKING FUNDS.

Court House sinking fund 25 09 16 68

Water sinking fund No. 1 3,759 56 2,47133

" " 2 22,557 59 14,828 35

City Hall sinking fund 35,850 69 32,922 58

Floating debt " 19

Jail stock " 2 70

Park " 22,159 80

Amount carried forward. .$5,211, 760 94 $4,897,172 08

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 80

STATEMENT D— Continued.

OPENING AND CLOSING STREETS
AND ALLEYS.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. .$5,211, 760 94 $4,897,172 08

Opening Randall street 5,207 37 5,940 31

" Hoffman '■' 701 19 2,021 83

Closing Liberty road 4,978 89 4,953 81

Opening Bond street 155 65 60 51

Closing Matthews street 28,089 26 28,666 66

Opening Druid Hill avenue 165 96

Oliver street 93 75

Albemarle street 1,486 77

John street 2,629 72 1,160 23

Mosher street 17,766 00 14,58103

" Baltimore street 1,750 00 2,144 70

Chester street 22,637 20 28,274 36

" German, street 246 50

West street 2,240 78 418 08

Thompson street 17,105 23 15,948 93

11 Scbroeder street 7,970 65 7,494 07

Wells & Claggett sts 27,019 66 31,932 S4

Eager street 198 00

Park street 158,129 38 38,824 59

Baker street 20 00

Oregon street 164 94 2,679 74

" Register street 177 39 42 84

" sixty-foot street from

Gilmor to Fulton. . , 540 84

" Presstman street 1,441 88

Widening Franklin street 713 96

Amount carried forward. ..$5,513,371 91 $5,082,336 61

86 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT D— Continued.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. 85,513,371 95 $5,082,336 61

Opening Milliman street 2,450 00 1,279 27

Durst alley 192 62

" Hanover street 55 00

Biddle street 32 68

Calhoun street 2,791 73

" Arlington avenue.... 580 70

" McElderry street 1,095 23

" Franklin street 300 00

" Lexington street 236 00

Closing twenty-foot alley from

Thompson to Adam street... 147 26
Closing an alley 170 feet south
of Bait., from Light street

to Wine alley 21,210 00 22,055 91

Opening Dolphin street 918 94

Opening fifteen-foot alley from

Broadway to Register street 375 20

Opening McCullough street..: 1,357 60
Opening alley from Decker to

Oregon street , 122 50

Opening twenty-foot street 44 63 1,463 25

Widening Light street 4 00 63 50

Opening twelve-foot alley 419 09

Closing Foint lane 1,398 67 1,593 33

Opening Mount street 400 00

" Sterrett street 714 08

" Strieker street 200 00

Widening Liberty street 1,360 26 1,428 27

Amount carried forward. ..$5, 549,107 98 $5,110,590 26

REGISTER OF THE CITY. 87

STATEMENT D— Concluded.

Disbursements. Receipts.

Amount brought forward. $5, 549, 107 98 $5,110,590 26

Liberty street sewer 324 05 653 56

Sewer in Scott street 50 00

$5,549,482 03 $5,111,243 82

Cash balance Dec. 31, 1870, 398,356 70

Oct. 31, 1871, 39,881 51

$5,549,482 03 $5,549,482 03

1871.

Nov. 1— To balance $39,881 51

JOHN A. ROBB,

Register of the City.

88 REPORT OP THK

STATEMENT E.

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD SINKING FUND.

The condition of the Sinking Fund for the redemption of the
Bonds of the Western Maryland Railroad Co., guaranteed
hy the City of Baltimore, October 31, 1871, is as follows:

Western Maryland R. R. Bonds guaranteed,

Registered $200,000 00

Western Maryland R. R. Bonds guaranteed,

Coupon 94,000 00

City 6 per cent, stock 7,600 00

Uncollected Coupons 14,790 00

Cash 933 00

$317,323 00

REGISTER OF THE CITY,

89

STATEMENT F.

FIVE MILLION LOAN SINKING FUND.

The condition of the Sinking Fund for the redemption of the
Five Million Loan to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
the 31st day of October, 1871, is as follows :

Funding loan,
Five million loan,
City Hall loan,
One million loan,

1900

1890

1884

1886

1890

1895

1890

1873

1875.

1893

1860

1885...

6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
5

. . .0

a. . c

....$ 8,300 00

735,811 18

35,800 00

a a.

114,849 85

Public park loan,
Park improvements,
Consolidated loan,

a i .

6,500 00

a a

2,000 00

a

33,426 63

Defence loan,

a

301,441 86

Water loan,

(C iv

115,182 47

Bounty exempt,
Court House,

u .:

8,900 00

.< i.

3,600 00

Consolidated loan,

a ii

259 77

Cash

$1,366,071 76
13,610 53

$1,379,682 29

30 REPORT OF THE

COMMUNICATIONS.

Office of the Commissioners of Public Schools,
Baltimore, November 24th, 1871.

John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

Bear Sir :— In answer to your communication addressed to
the Secretary of this Board, the Committee of Accounts have
had under consideration the estimate of expenditures for
Public School purposes, from Nov. 1st, 1871, to Oct. 31st,
1872, and report the following :
Salaries of officers, teachers and janitors $3^'°™

„ ., lo,000

Furniture

Books and stationery * >

Rents and ground rents >

Fuel -r'oOO

Repairs and cleaning *>

Night schools '

Incidentals, printing and supplies ijV^

Colored schools '

Repairs to school buildings by the Inspector of

Buildings ■ •_ '

Total estimate $537,000

Less estimated receipts for current year 40,000

Total ^97>000

Very respectfully,

P. M. Snowden,
Chairman Com. of Accounts.

register of the city. 91

Office Board of Police Commissioners,

Baltimore, December 22d, 1871.

John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

Sir: — We respectfully submit that our estimate of the
expense of maintaining the police force for the year ending
October 31st, 1872, is five hundred and seventy-five thous-
and ($575,000) dollars.

By order of the Board,

Wm. H. B. Fusselbaugh,

President.

Office Fire Alarm Telegraph,

Baltimore, November 1st, 1S71.

John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

The following is estimate of expenses for this department
for year 1872 :

Salaries $7,500

Batteries 2,500

Repairing machinery and wires-. 1,500

Fuel, light and water 150

Printing and stationery , 125

Incidentals 130

Cleaning office 120

Boxes 2, 6 and 8 800

Box corner Bond and Fayette streets 375

$13,200
Extra batterv-man's salarv 800

$14,000
Respectfully, &c,

Harry P. Lucas, Stipii

92 report of the

Health Office— Old City Hall,
Baltimore, Dec. 11th, 1871.
To John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

£ir : I wiH require for the operations of this department

the following :

General Health account .$6,000 00

Baltimore Fertilizing Company 12,000 00

Street and Garbage 150,000 00

Nuisance and sewers 6,500 00

Lime and incidentals 3,000 00

Salaries 17,300 00

$194,800 00
Marine Hospital 16,352 22

$211,152 22

Milton N. Taylor, M. D.,

Commissioner of Health.

Port Warden's Office — City Yard,
Baltimore, November 23d, 1871.
John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

Dear Sir: — I enclose herewith my estimate of the amount
required for this department for the year commencing Nov.
1st, 1871 :

Harbor and back basin $70,000

Sea wall 10,000

Repairing wharves 5,000

Repairing machinery 5,000

Cleaning Harford run 2,750

$92,750
Very respectfully,

John H. Coopeb, Port Warden.

register of the city. 93

Office Board of Fire Commissioners,
Baltimore, Nor. 22 J, 1871.
To the Honorable the

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore :
Gentlemen :— The undersigned, the Board of Fire Com-
missioners of the City of Baltimore, respectfully beg leave to
submit the estimates for the working expenses of their depart-
ment for the year 1872, and respectfully call the attention of
your honorable body to the communication of the Chief En-
gineer, herewith enclosed, and will be pleased to meet the
Committee on Ways and Means, at any time suitable to them,
*o afford any information or explanation that may be desired!
The increase asked for in the amount of salaries is caused
by the necessity to provide for two new companies, Engine
Co. No 'J, to be placed in service January 1st, 1872, "and
Engine Co. No. 10, on July 1st, same year.

The amount asked for apparatus, repairs to apparatus, and
lor hose, horses, harness and furniture, is based upon the
estimates of the Chief Engineer, and it will be seen that in
his judgment the entire amount of those estimates will be
imperatively necessary. This amount includes the expendi-
tures to be made for Engine Cos. Nos. 9 and 10, from the
unexpended amount of appropriation made for that purpose,
and not yet drawn from the Register.

John S. Hogg, President.
Edwin L. Jones,
Geo. F. Thompson,
Thos. W. Campbell,
James Logan, Jr.
Geo. A. Campbell, Secry.

94 REPORT OF THE

The amount of appropriation required for the expenses of

the Baltimore City Fire Department for the year 1872, is
$149,894, to be expended as follows, viz :

Salaries, (including No. 9 and No. 10 Engine Cos.) $86,494

Harness and repairs 2,000

Washing 1,000

Horse shoeing 900

Apparatus repairs 8,000

Fuel 1,800

Office expenses 600

Advertising 200

Ground rent 1,200

Furniture 3,000

Hose 8,000

Horses 5,000

Oils, grease, &c 800

Apparatus 7,250

Medicines 400

Insurance 150

Stationery and printing 700

Gas 1,800

Feed 7,000

Water rent 650

Miscellaneous 2,250

$139,194
To which must be added balance of appropriation
to pay expenses for 1871, to be taken from the
levy of 1872, and not yet drawn from the Reg-
ister 10,700

$149,894

KEGISTEE OF THE CITY. 95

Office of Chief Engineer B. C. F. D.
November 20th, 1871.
John S. Hogg, Esq.,

President Board of Fire Commissioners :

Sir : — As the time is at hand when your estimate for the
expenses of the present year will he required by the Regis-
ter, I beg leave to suggest that the most liberal allowance
consistent with the economical working of this department
be made therein. The recent calamitous disaster at Chicago
has already prompted the consideration of an increase in the
effective force of the Fire Departments of other large cities,
and although not prepared at this time to suggest a similar
increase here, I think it my duty to advise that no doubtful
idea of economy should prevent the provision of ample means
to keep our present unprecedented!}' small department up to
the highest degree of efficiency. The appropriation for the
last year for apparatus repairs, bose and horses, proved inad-
equate, for the same reasons which will require a largely
increased amount for 1872. The rapid increase in buildings,
and the extent of territory covered therewith, has and will
continue to greatly augment the wear and tear upon appa-
ratus, hose and horses. The working districts assigned the
companies now in service, are so much larger than formerly,
that it will be seen that the working expenses must be pro-
portionably greater. In the first three years of the existence
of this department, the apparatus and hose was new, and the
horses young, and, as a consequence, the expense of repairs
upon the one, and cost of renewing the others, could be
measurably saved.

But it must be borne in mind that we have some engines
and horses yet in the service of this department, which were
placed therein during the first year of its establishment, 1859,
and as such material grows older, it will require either a
larger amount of repairing or entire replacement. The neces-

96 REPORT OF THE

sity for a greater quantity of hose has long been felt, and in
view of the scarcity of fire plugs in the newly erected por-
tions of the city, and the consequent distance to which the
water must he forced, and the importance of providing each
engine company with reserve hose in case of emergency, I
am satisfied that not less than G000 feet additional will be
required. Fifteen more horses will also be necessary during
the coming year, and not less than $8,000 for apparatus re-
pairs. These estimates are based upon the result of my
observation of the working of the department for 1871, and
cannot, in my judgment, be safely reduced.

H. Spilman, Chief Engineer.

Baltimore, November 27th, 1871.
To the Honorable the

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore :

Gentlemen :— Since submitting our estimate of expenses
for 1872, we find it will become necessary to purchase the
property in rear of No. 6 Engine Company's house, in North
Gay street, now rented by the department for a stable, at an
annual rental of four hundred and sixteen dollars ; as in case
of the sale of the same by the heirs, who have determined
thereon, that company would have to be located elsewhere, at
a greatly increased expense. The sum asked for the property
is sixty-five hundred dollars, in fee, ($6,500.)

Respectfully,

John 8. Hogg, President.
Edwin L. Jones,
Tiios. W. Campbell,
Geo. F. Thompson,
J as. Logan, Jr.,
Geo. A. Campbell, Sec'ry. Fire Commissioners.

REGISTER OP THE CITY.

97

Batview Asylum,

Nov. 20th, 1871
John A. Robb, Esq., City Register:

Bear Sir :~There will be required for the maintenance of
this institution, for the fiscal year of 1872, seventy-five thou-
sand dollars.

Yours respectfully,

Geo. H. Pagels, President.
University Hospitals extra, $10,000.

Old Masonic Building—Estimates for 1872.

Salaries of janitor and watchman $1,800 00

Brooms, buckets, &c ' on ""

Water rent ^''' °° °°

Hauling away coal ashes ZZZZZZZ. 30 00

Lime and whitewashing

Ice for courts and offices 1KA An

Fifty-five tons coal ]]l

Putting away coal ...ZZZZZZ. 27

Four cords kindling wood 50 00

Cleaning court rooms cnA AA

Gas 500 00

Glazing ZZZZ. 'ZZZ I5 °°

Repairs of building '. ^° °®

Repairs of stoves.... ' 00

Incidentals ZZZZZZ. °°

Taking up and cleaning carpets'.'.'!''.'.!.'''..'.''.'''.''.' 60 00

$3,387 50
James Bowie, Janitor.

98 REPORT OF THE

Baltimore, November 17th, 1871.

John A. Robb, Esq., City Register :

Dear Sir: — We shall require for the expenses of Baltimore
City Jail, for the current year, forty thousand dollars.

We H. Perkins,

President of the Board.

Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.

Estimates of expenses for keeping the Criminal Court
building, Record building and grounds for the year 1872:

Salary of superintendent $900 00

" of watchman 912 50

Labor in cleaning court and jury rooms, &c 1,032 00

" in hall of record building 120 00

Ice for court and jury rooms 350 00

Repairs to buildings and furniture 220 00

Taking up, cleaning and putting down carpets... 75 00

Whitewashing offices, hall, stairway, &c 100 00

Buckets, brooms, brushes, &c , 55 00

Stoves, hods, and repairs of the same 300 00

Gas and repairs to fixtures 1 25 00

Water rent 21 00

Hauling ashes, &c, from premises 120 00

Eighty tons coal, at $8.50 per ton G80 00

Storing away coal B3 75

Kindling wood and storing away the same 120 00

Cleaning off snow and ice from premises 75 00

Incidental expenses 200 00

$5,472 25
John B. Gregory,

Superintendent.

REGISTER OF TIIE CITY.

99

City Commissioner's Department.
STATEMENT

Showing the amount of balances on appropriations for 1871 for work not
completed, and balances due on work completed in 1871.

ACCOUNTS,

Removing Fort on East Monument street. . .
Altering grade at Baltimore and Schroeder

stfeets....

Shelling Ferry Bar road

Tunnel in Calhoun street .

" " Druid Hill avenue assessment,

$13,430,50, paid on account, $150 00.

Tunnel in Ann street

" " Oliver street

Sewer in Fulton avenue

" " West street, between Leadenhall

and Hanover streets

LaFayette Market

Belair "

Lexington "

Bridge over Jones' Falls at Decker street

" " " " " Centre street. ...
Erecting Male and Female Grammar school

No. 17

Enelosing Broadway squares

" Eutaw "

Abutments for Decker street bridge

Sewer in Howard street from Ostend street

to the Spring Gardens ,

Tunnel in Mulberry street

" " John "

Removing earth from the bed of Hughes St.. .
Shelling Point Lane, east of Greenmount

Avenue

Altering gutters at Charles, Read and other

streets

Sewer at iMiiland Pratt streets

Shelling Washington road

Iron Plates at Grundy street and Camel al-
ley, Res. No. 210, 1871

Balance

of

Appropria-

tion.

$ 150

00

100

00

103

30

10,340

00

13,295

50

16,802

00

8,449

50

822

96

2.995

00

6,491

50

1,368

65

22,415

00

2,500

00

4,050

00

12,050

0®

2,252

37

527

64

4,000

00

3 500

00

10,000

00

300

00

300

00

946

26

369

99

500,00

Amount
required
for 1872.

,1S6 97

19

Total
Amount
required.

150 00

100 00

103 30

10,340 00

13,295 50

16,802 00

8,449 50

822 96

2,995 00
6,491 50
1,368 65
3,186 97
22,415 00
2,500 00

4.382 19

7,600 00

700 00

527 64

1,841 39

3,500 00

10,000 00

300 00

300 00

946 26
369 99
504 73

2,464 57

$130,906 65

100

REPORT OF THE

City Commissioners' Department.

STATEMENT
Showing the amount required on the several accounts for the year 1872.

ACCOUNTS.

Repaying Streets $

Paving and re-paving cross sts.
Repairs of paved streets

" " unpaved streets

" " Bridges

" " Sewers

Highways and Bridges

Lamp Pillars and Lamps

Repairs of Lamps

Flag and Stepping stones

Paving in front of City property
Mount Vernon Squares

" " " per resolu-
tion No. 1T6, 1871

Incidentals

Salaries

Amount

undrawn.

$ 2,667

48

7,221

90

500

00

284

18

984

47

573

20

1,894

65

814

74

1,537

70

417

14

300

00

168

25

1,000

00

Amount
overdrawn

s 1 981 64

Amount
required

$ 2,a:;2 52

10,000 00

55,000 00

500 00

6,500 00

0.500 00

12,000 00
5,00(i 00
3,000 00

12,000 00

2,000 00

150 00

300 00

6,000 00

Total
amount
required.

5.000 00

11,981 o-l

62,221 99

500 00

6,784 18

7,484 47

12.573 5ii

6,894 65

3,814 74

13.537 7o

2,417 14

150 CO

300 00

250 00

7,000 00

$140,909 62

JOHN IT. TEGMEYER,

City Commissioner.

REGISTER OP THE CITY.

101

STATEMENT

Showing the amount of balances on appropriations for 1871 for work not
completed, and balance due on work completed for 1871.

ACCOUNTS.

Balance of
Appropria-
tions.

Amount
required
for 1872.

Total
Amount
required.

Erecting Richmond Market and Hall

$52,929 72

3,851 69

936 81

5,000 00

176 06

866 10

7,250 00

$52,929 72

20,000 00

936 81

5,000 00

50 00

687 00

7,250 00

10,000 00
150 00

$52,929 72
23,851 69

936 81

Repairs of Colored School — Winans Chapel.

5,000 00

226 06

1,553 10

7,250 00

Showing the amount required on the several
accounts named for the year 1872.

$91,747 38
10 000 00

" Public School No. 5

18,000 00

Repairs of Public School Houses

20,000 00
150 00

5.500 00

250 00

6,000 00

3,000 00

$62,900 00

J. W. W ATKINS,

Inspector of Buildings.

IREIFOIRT

Commissioners of Finance,

TO THE

Inters of tie First and Seconfl Branches

0? THE

CITY COUNCIL.

lE^EZP OIR/T.

Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.
To the Honorable the Members of the

First and Second Branches City Council :
Gentlemen :

The Commissioners of Finance have the honor to submit
tor your consideration, a report of their proceedings with re-

ZlZt V^1'8 °f the Ration, with the customary
statements exhibiting and explanatory of transactions from
January 1st to October 31st of the present year

1. A summary of receipts and payments on account of the
various sinking funds.

2. A statement of investment purchases.

_ 3 A statement exhibiting the amount and condition of the
sinking funds, October 31st.

4. A statement of the consolidation of stock issues made
during the current period of ten months.

5. A schedule of the real estate referred to in this report

6. A statement of the funded debt of the city and of the
guarantees.

7. A balance sheet of the sinking funds ledger.

10£ report of the

Receipts and Payments.
The receipts on account of the sinking funds have been as

follows :

From City Register for loan of

-r^ i Qict m70 ..$240,000 00
December 31st, lb<u '?-* >

From matured coupons held Decern-

tar Slrt, WTO 2°.28000

From cash to credit of funds

i Hi.* m70 ». H,321 04
December 31st, ic><u 27 1 (01 04

From interest upon investments and

in ,1 . 270,000 02

loans 10 mouths >

From matured coupons not m sum-
mary __J__ .285,150 02

1 r 1 fofp 14,594 93

From rental of real estate ' ft

From partial payment of a mortgage
From tax collections, levies for in-
crease of funds 6-> °

From tax collections of October, not

. . 2,619 4C

in summary > 64,815 28

From City Passenger Railway, not 22 159 80

in summary

From sales of stocks, aggregate of ^ ^

fractions, &c '

Total receipts $669,472 07

Add amount of gain in investment

purchases thus: amount purchased 547,438 09

4 * , -i 524,659 33

Amount paid __J g9 77'j 36

$092,251 43

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 107

The payments have been as follows :

For investment purchases 547,438 6 9

For North West Virginia coupons... 43,044 00

For sundry office expenses 320 75

590,803 44

Balance for investment $101,447 99

As held —

Cash to credit of funds 68,118 73

Coupons uncollected, not insuramary 8,550 00

City Passenger Railway held by city 22,159 80

October tax collections " " 2,619 46

$101,447 99

Investment Purchases.

Statement No. 2 is submitted in obedience to Ar-
ticle XL1I, Sec 13, of the Code, and exhibits
in detail the purchases of stocks and bonds du-
ring the period under review as amounting to $547,438 69
at an average cost of 95/oV Per centum.

Against purchases during the year preceding of... $209,477 43
at an average cost of 93^% per centum.

Taxes fob Increase of the Redemption Funds.

On January 1st, 1871, there was due
and uncollected —

Upon the levy of 1869 $ 6,875 49

" " " 1870 34,072 78

$40,948 27

The levy by Ordinance No. 139, An-
nual Session, 1871, being two cents
on each one hundred dollars of as-
sessable property (basis $212,354,-
756,) should produce 43,470 95

Total $84,419 22

108 REPORT OF THE

The collections have been —

Upon levy of 1869 $3,353 20

" " 1870 23,483 77

" *'■ " 1871 23,385 29

50,222 26

Balance uncollected Oct. 31st, 1871 $34,196 96

The tax collections during the year

1870 amounted to 156,579 91

The tax collections during 10 months

of 1871 50,222 26

The City Passenger Railway,

10 months of 1871 22,159 80

72,382 06

Decrease $84,197 85

The only tax levied during the present year for this pur-
pose, is the one referred to above as imposed by Ordinance
No. 139, for increase of the fund for redemption of City Hall
stock, in accordance with a provision of the law authorizing
the creation![of that debt.

The customary levy of three and one-half cents for redemp-
tion of water stock was not imposed.

Your attention is respectfully iuvited to the brief statement
following :

The water loan originated in an Act of the General As-
sembly, passed January, 1858, authorizing the issue of two
millions, and the authority has since been extended, and the
amount increased to five millions of dollars, now issued. It
is "redeemable at the pleasure of the Mayor and City Coun-
cil, on and after the first day of May, 1875."

In each Act of the General Assembly authority was given
to provide by ordinance for redemption of the stork. Many

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 109

of the ordinances authorizing issues did make provision
for the creation of a redemption fund, by ordering pay-
ments to the Commissioners of Finance of money received
for premium on bonds, and the surplus of receipts, after pay-
ment of interest and expenses ; and for its increase by levies
of taxes. The levies, apparently contemplated by successive
Councils, amounted in the aggregate to twelve cents on every
hundred dollars of assessable property, and if they had been
levied and collected, as contemplated, would have produced a
large fund. It is to be presumed that this was not done, as
the two funds, known as Water, Nos. 1 and 2, are shown in
this report to amount only to $368,297 15. It is thus seen
that upon the eve of the designated maturity of the loan of
five millions, a portion of which has existed for a period of
nearly twenty years, the fund particularly provided for its
redemption is less than seven and one-half per centum of the
amount to be redeemed. While it is true that by the terms
of the loan, the city has the option of extending the period of
payment, it is not therefore any the less obligatory or prudent
to provide for payment at some date not very remote from
the one named in the obligation, unless it shall be claimed
that the pleasure provision determines that the loan is prac-
tically to be irredeemable, or of a very protracted maturity.
Such a view, it is presumed, will not be acceptable to the
creditor, nor is it desirable that it be adopted by the debtor.
It is therefore most respectfully submitted that considerations
of good faith and of sound policy alike require that more ef-
fective provision be made for payment ; and it is suggested
as desirable that the customary tax be levied for the present
and succeeding years, or that some other arrangement look-
ing to the same result be made. In this connection it may
not be improper to state that this Board has a conviction that
if it be not absolutely necessary, it is nevertheless expedient,
and most desirable in every respect, that contributions be

110

REPORT OF THE

made annually to the funds provided for the ultimate pay-
ment of the public debt of the corporation, and that the
amount of those contributions should be in proportion to the
amount of the debt and the period of its maturity.

The Amount axd Condition of the Sinking Funds.

Statement No. 3 exhibits in detail the amount and condi-
tion of the investments of thirteen sinking funds, as shown
by the books of the Commissioners of Finance.

Recapitulation of Sinking Funds October 31, 1871,

General Sinking Fund • $3,305,034 91

Court House " 117,224 37

City Hall " 106,648 32

Water, No. 1, " 118,955 40

Water, No. 2, " 249,341 75

N.W.Virginia" 853,116 65

Almshouse " t 7,283 43

Jail Stock " 301,067 79

Public Park " 116,470 97

Floating Debt and Defence Loan Sinking Fund 185,104 29

Park Improvement Sinking Fund 34,220 89

Consolidated Loan, 1893, " 44,932 99

One Million Loan " 30,030 70

Total value of Sinking Funds $5,469,432 49

commissioners of finance. 1 1 1

Increase of Sinking Funds.

The increase of the funds during 10 months

amounting to $372,134 69

Was derived thus :
From interest upon investments $285,150 02

" rental of real estate 14,594 98

" part payment of a mort-
gage 6,000 00

" gain in purchase of stocks 22,779 36
" tax collections $64,815 28
" CityPassenger

Railway 22,159 80

86,975 08

$415,499 44
Deduct —
Amount N. W. Va.
Coupons paid du-
ring 10 months $43,044 00

Amount sundry of-
fice expenses .' 320 75

• 43,364 75

$372,134 69

And disbursed —
For investment purchases, total.. 547,438 69

Less amount —
Purchases belonging

to 1870 $271,601 04

Sales of stock, (frac-
tions) 5,150 95

$276,751 99

Amount of increase invested $270,686 70

Add amount loaned to the city... 101,447 99

$372,134 69

To the general aggregate of the thirteen funds heretofore
stated, it is proper to add the other funds not embraced in

112 REPORT OF THE

these accounts, because they are, by provision of law, in the
control of the Register of the city.

They are as follows :
The Five Million Loan Sinking Fund amount. .$1,379,682 29
The Western Maryland " " " 317,323 00

$1,697,005 29

Real Estate.

Statement No. 5. The schedule of real estate, presented in
this form for convenience of future reference, embraces only
so much of the city property as is in control and shown upon
the books of this Board. The income derived from the pub-
lic wharves, and other valuable property,' being applied to
current expenditures, does not appear in these accounts. Bal-
timore City Code, Section 14, Article XLII, page 717.

The Funded Debt and Guarantees.

Statement No. 6 exhibits the several stock
and guaranteed issues of the city, arranged
for convenience of reference in the order
of maturity, as amounting to a sum total
of $27,809,025 47

These issues, on December 31st last, amount-
ed to 26,866,625 47

Amount of increase during the year. $942,400 00
Thus :

By endorsement of bonds of the
Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany $650,000

By issues of New City Hall stock. . 218, 4C0

" Funding Loan " ... 74,000

$942,400 00

commissioners of finance. 1 13

Increase Authorized.

Authority has been given for increase of the public debt
and liabilities, as follows :
The Valley Railroad Loan of 1884, by Ordi-
nance No. 59, of 1869 $1,000,000 00

The Funding Loan of 1900, by Ordinance No.

14, of 1870 26,100 00

The City Hall Loan of 1900, by Ordinance

No. 37, of 1870 781,600 00

The Western Maryland Railroad Endorsement,

of 1900, by Ordinance No. 11, of 1870 250,000 00

The Improvement of Jones' Falls Loan, 30

years, by Ordinance No. 12, of 1870 2,500,000 00

The Maryland Central Railroad Endorsement,

by Ordinance No. 26, of 1870 600,000 00

$5,157,700 00
The addition of any portion of these or of other amounts,
will increase the difference between the total of liabilities
bearing interest and the amount of productive assets, and
oblige a corresponding increase of the tax levy for payment
of interest.

The Financial Condition of the Corporation.

Amount of Funded deht October 31st, 1871. $24, 691, 525 47
Amount of Guaranteed liabilities October

31st, 1871 3,117,500 00

Total debt bearing interest $27,809,025 47

Of this amount, interest is provided or paid
as follows .
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail

Road Company, upon $5,000,000 00

The Water Board, from income

upon 5,000,000 00

114 REPORT OF THE

The City Passenger Railway

Company, upon $555,566 25

The North-Western Virginia

sinking fund, upon 850,500 00

The York and Cumberland

Railroad Company, upon.. 500,000 00

The Union Railroad Com-
pany, upon : 117,000 00

12,023,066 25
$15,785,959 22

Productive Investments :

Th^ Baltimore and Ohio Rail

Road stock, 32,500 shares,

Dividends 8 per cent, per

annum $260,000 00

This provides the interest

Upon $i,000 , OOO OO

The sinking

funds, value $5,469,432 49

Less the North-
West. Virgi-
nia 850,500 00

■ 4,618 932 49

The real estate,
annual rental $20,077 34

The wharf pro-
perty, annual
income 40,000 00

The market
houses, annu-
al income.. 50,000 00

Annual income $110, 077 34

This provides the interest upon 1,834,622 34

10,786,888 16

Balance $4,999,071 06

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 115

Unproductive Investments :

4,000 shares stock Western

Maryland R. Road Co $200,000 00

Western Maryland Railroad"

Company, endorsed bonds.... 1,650,000 00
Pittsburgh and Connellsville

Railroad Company, loan..... 1,000,000 00
Pittsburgh and Connellsville

Railroad Company, accrued

interest 1,160,408 22

Western Maryland Railroad

Company, accrued interest... 80,S96 57

7,600 Shares Stock Susquehan-
na & Tide Water Canal Co. 380,000 00

$4,477,364 79
This statement does not embrace any items connected with
current receipts and expenditures. It refers only to the stock
and bond liabilities of the corporation, and to its fixed in-
vestments.

Consolidation of Stocks-.

Provision having been made by Ordinance No. 92 of 1S64,
for the conversion of the old 5 per cents, of 1860, into the
consolidated 5 per cents, of 1885, and by Ordinance No. 42
of 1867, for consolidation of the Jail Stock of 1873, into the
6 per cents, of July, 1890, and those provisions being acqui-
esced in by nearly all the holders of those issues, it is not
regarded necessary to advise any action with reference thereto.

North-Western Virginia Railroad Company.

Your attention is directed to the fact of maturity of the
guaranteed bonds of the North-Western Virginia Railroad
Company, on January 1st, 1873.

116 REPORT OF THE

The account stands thus :

Amount of bonds uncancelled $850,500 00

Less amount of bonds held in the fund 126,000 00

Balance to be redeemed January 1st, 1873.... $724,500 00
For redemption there is held in the fund the

stocks following, viz :

Consolidated loan of 1890 $647,910 20

City Hall loan of 1900 79,000 00

York and Cumberland guaran-
teed bonds 11,000 00

Overdue coupons 321 75

$738,231 95

Deduct amount due to other

sinking funds 11,115 30

$727,116 65

Unless the amounts offered for sale during the coming year
be very large, which is not probable, it will be necessary to
realize from these strcks, prior to January 1st, 1873, the
money requisite for redemption of the bonds then due and
payable. It is therefore respectfully suggested that authority
be given to exchange stocks held in the fund, for bonds which
may be presented for the purpose during the year, and to sell
so much thereof as may be requisite to redeem at maturity
the remainder outstanding. Although the fund has been
specially provided, and is held for the purpose of redemption,
the fact that it is an invested fund, and must be realized in
money, makes it proper that such authority be conferred as
will enable that to be accomplished before maturity, so that
the holders of bonds be not subjected to inconvenience.

commissioners of finance. 117

Consolidation of Funds.

Experience has shown that there are practical inconveni-
ences, without corresponding benefits, caused by the distribu-
tion of funds, devoted to a single purpose, into so many
parts ; and therefore it is recommended that authority be
given to lessen the number, in such manner as will not, in
any way, lessen the effectiveness of operation. It is neces-
sary, for obvious reasons, that the distinctive character of
some of the funds be maintained ; but there are those which
can and should be merged into that one called "general,"
because intended to be applied to the redemption of any por-
tion of the public debt, not specially provided for.

The State Tax on City Sto:k.

In presenting this report, the Commissioners of Finance
have pleasure in noting the evidence furnished by the daily
market quotations, of a better appreciation of the value and
security of the stock issues of the city, notwithstanding that
they are still below what is regarded as the true standard of
value. Except in periods of extraordinary financial depres-
sion, city six per cents, should, in view of the security they
furnish, command par and accrued interest, and that they do
not, is to be ascribed alone to the influence of the tax imposed
upon them by the State. In the belief that you will not
object to a due consideration of any matter affecting the pub-
lic interest and credit, nor regard it as beyond the limit of
duty intended to be imposed upon this Board, it is determined
as not improper to invite your attention to this subject. The
tax (nineteen and one-fourth cents on each one hundred dol-
lars) is equal to six per cent, upon three dollars and twenty-
one cents, and lessens the real value of the city issue to the
investor by so much. The State Defence Loan, a six per
cent., free from State, county and municipal taxes, is as good

118 REPORT OF THE

an investment at par as the city issue at 96£. To this mani-
fest difference may be added that which results from the in-
convenience of calculating the amount to be received at the
time when the tax is to be deducted and withheld by the city,
and from an unwillingness to accept less than six per cent,
upon an investment. These together affect the general esti-
mate of value to the extent of causing a difference in price,
at least, of five per cent, as is determined by the market quo-
tations. In the negotiation of a loan, whether its proceeds
be applicable to a new public improvement, or to retiring a
matured obligation, (processes among the probable duties of
the future,) the city will be obliged to submit to a deduction
from the true standard of value, whatever it may be at the
time, by an amount greater than the principle represented by
the tax, computing at six per cent, per annum.

If these conclusions are correct, the loss to the city in the
negotiation of each million of dollars, in consequence of the
tax, will be fifty thousand dollars, while the gain to the State
will be, not six per cent, upon that amount, but nineteen
hundred and twenty-five dollars per annum. As thus pre-
sented, it will be observed, the question becomes practical.
The city really bears the burthen of the tax : that being de-
termined, it will be admitted that it should be removed. The
approaching session of the General Assembly affords an
opportunity to seek relief, and an application, if made and
supported by a proper representation of the injurious effects
resulting to the public interest, it is not doubted will receive
favorable consideration.

commissioners of finance. 119

The Western Maryland Railroad Company.

In its last annual report this Board submitted a brief state-
ment of its action with reference to deliveries of endorsed
bonds of this company, as authorized and required by Ordi-
nance No. 11 of 1870. It is now regarded expedient to re-
peat that statement, and to present copies of papers then fur-
nished, and to add others among the records of this Board.
,It will be observed that the estimates of the Finance Com-
mittee of the company are consecutive, and the accounts con-
tinuous. They are therefore furnished entire, and will be
found in an appendix to this report, arranged in the order of
presentation and dates.

At a meeting of the Board, October 11th, 1870, the follow-
ing papers were submitted for consideration and action :

Baltimore, September 16, 1870.

To the Honorable

the Mayor and Finance Commissioners of Baltimore :

Gentlemen :

In pursuance of a resolution of the Board of the Western
Maryland Railroad, as Finance Committee of said company,
we are directed by said Board, to base upon accompanying
sworn statement, an application for the bonds necessary to
provide for the construction of the road.

Referring you to the same,

We remain, very respectfully,

Your obedient servants,
(Signed) C. MORTON STEWART,

J. K. LONGWELL,
M. WEISENFELD,

-J20 REPORT OF THE

Messrs. Charles Morton Stewart, J. K. Zongwell, and Moses
Weisenfeld, Finance Committee of the Western Maryland
Railroad :
Gentlemen :

I respectfully submit following statement in compliance
with resolution presented by your Chairman, and unanimously
adopted by your Board at a special meeting held September
13th, 1870, as follows:

Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instructedrto
present to the Finance Commissioners a sworn statement of
the officers of the company, and to base upon such statement
an application for the bonds requisite to continue the con-
struction of the road.

Statement.

That in compliance with Ordinance No. 11, Section 3, ap-
proved January 26, 1870, the General Assembly of Maryland
passed the Act, chapter 110, March 23, 1870, authorizing the
said endorsement. That the ordinance has been "submitted
to the legal voters of the city of Baltimore," and his Honor
the Mayor, has certified that "a majority of the votes cast
at the said election were in favor of the said ordinance."
That the said Western Maryland Railroad Company has de-
livered to the Register of the City a deed of mortgage duly
executed and acknowledged, and in such form, and with such
covenants and conditions "as have been approved by the
City Counsellor."

That in compliance with Ordinance No. 11, Section 4, ap-
proved January 26th, 1870, the General Assembly of Mary-
land passed, chapter 110, March 23, 1870, amending the
charter of the said Western Maryland Railroad Company by
giving to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore an addi-
tional number of directors.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 121

That at a general meeting of the stockholders of the West-
ern Maryland Railroad Company, held in the city of Balti-
more, April 18, 1870, the said amendment to the charter of
the company was, by resolution, unanimously accepted.

That in compliance with Ordinance No. 11, Section 5, the
following resolution was submitted by the Committee on Con-
struction, and unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of
the company, held August 2d, 1870.

Resolved, That Charles Morton Stewart, John K. Long well
and Moses Weisenfeld, who now constitute the Finance Com-
mittee of this company, or a majority of them, be authorized
and empowered to receive from time to time the bonds, so to
be endorsed by the city of Baltimore, and dispose of the same,
the proceeds thereof to disburse, under the provisions of the
ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, No.
11, approved January 26, 1870.

That in compliance with Ordinance No. 11, Section 8, at
a regular meeting of the company held May 31st, 1870, they
adopted the location submitted by their engineer, of "anew,
direct, and independent line of railroad, from a point at or
near Owings' Mills, to a point in the city of Baltimore, west
of Pennsylvania Avenue," and known as the "Turnpike
Line." That herewith are submitted the original contracts,
"entered into by the said railroad company with competent
parties/' (their competency assured by bond to the extent of
20 per cent, of the estimated amount of work performed, or
material furnished, in addition to a monthly retention of 15
per cent, from payments,) "for the construction and comple-
tion of the said new and independent line from Owings' Mills
to Baltimore, as well as for the completion of the road of said
company from its present western terminus to Williamsport,
within a reasonable time." That the said contracts have
been approved by the City Solicitor, and have not been "made
until advertisements have been published in one or more

222 REPORT OF TIIE

newspapers published in the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, inviting proposals for the doing of said work,"
(certificates of advertisement herewith submitted,) and said
company have considered fairly the proposals made to it in
awswer to the said advertisement.

That the contracts entered into by the company at a sum
per cubic yard for graduation and masonry, per lineal foot for
bridge superstructure and trestle work, per pound for iron
rails" spikes and fastenings, per piece for cross-ties and splices,
and the price bid for track-laying, show that if the estimates
furnished by General I. R. Trimble, and our engineer, Rich-
ard B. Osborne, of the amount of work to be performed, and
the quantity of different materials to be supplied are correct,
the construction and completion of the road from Baltimore
to Owings' Mills, and from its western terminus to Williams-
port, will cost eight hundred and fifteen thousand, two hun-
dred and eighty-three dollars, and ten cents, ($815,288 10.)
That our engineer's estimate of the cost of graduation, ma-
sonry, bridge superstructure, and track-laying, from Owings'
Mills to Baltimore, is two hundred and eighteen thousand,
one hundred and fifty -eight dollars and twenty cents, ($218,-
158 20,) which, deducted from $815,283.10, shows the cost of
the road, exclusive of the line from Owings' Mills to Balti-
more, to be $597,124.90.

Copy op Engineer's Estimate.
Graduation andmasonry, Owings' Mills divisidn $120,054 40

<c a " Middle division 158, 9ob ob

a u << Williamsport division. 39,634 40

Bridge superstructure, entire road <3onn S!

4,600 tons rail at $72 00 per on 33 ,200 00

291,200 lbs. spikes at 3 84 per 100 lbs ,182 08

18,700 fastenings at 60 per set 11,220

137,280 cross ties at 50 each 68,b40 OU

18,700 oak splices 30 each... 5,259 db

52 miles track-lay's at 325 00 per mile.... 16,000 00

$815,283 10

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 123

That if the $1,200,000 of bonds are negotiated so as to re-
alize not less than 90 per cent, net, or $1,080,000, there will
be left, after completing the road from its present terminus
to Williamsport, the sum of $482,875 10. Deducting our
engineer's estimate of the cost of the line from Owings' Mills
to Baltimore, $218,158 20 and $100,000 for equipment, leaves
$164,716 90 applicable for contingencies.

That at a general meeting of the stockholders of the com-
pany, held in the city of Baltimore on the 15th of March,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted :

Resolved, That the Western Maryland Railroad Company
hereby promises and guarantees to the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore that the company will locate its principal or
main repair shops in or adjacent to the said city.

That Messrs. Isaac Motter and John Welty, who were in-
structed to ascertain what would be the cost of right of way
from Hagerstown to Williamsport, have, after full investiga-
tion, assured the company that it would be less than $20,000.
That less than $10,000 are necessary to settle right of way
damages from the present terminus to Hagerstown.

That responses naming a price have been received from the

following persons on the line from Owings' Mills toBaltimore :

Heirs of Wm. Barnett, 3TV^ acres, 6 miles out, $10,000.

per acre $250.

free.

$200 per acre.

$250 "

free.

$5,000.

$250 per acre.

$250 per acre.

$1,500.

Dr. Fundenberg 1 ^ " 6

Mount Hope 2,%\ " 6

Joshua Barnett . . ,2r\\ " 6

Thomas Sanderson 3,-W " 6

Lewis Cole 4Ty<r " 5^

Samuel Wilhelm 3 " 4

L. P. D. Newman 1-^y " 31

Jdhn C. Matthias ^\ " 3^

August Douglas " 4

John S. Gittings 5T"A " H " $20,000.

Yours, very truly,
(Signed) GEORGE M. BOKEE,

Baltimore, Sept. 16, 1870. PresH W. If. B. R. Co.

124 report of the

State of Maryland — City of Baltimore, to wit :

Be it remembered, that on this 16th day of September, A.
D. 1870, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of
the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally ap-
peared George M. Bokee, President W. M. R. R. Co., and
D. Preston Parr, Secretary and Treasurer of said Company,
and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that
the aforegoing statement is just and true, to the best of their

knowledge and belief.

(Signed) John B. O'Donnell, J. P.

The undersigned, members of the Finance Committee of

the Western Maryland Railroad Company, having examined

the foregoing statement, hereby certify that it is correct, to

the best of our knowledge and belief.

(Signed) J. K. LONGWELL,

M. WEISENFELD.

APPLICATION No. 1.

Baltimore, October loth, 1ST0.
To the Honorable the Mayor and

Commissio?iers of Finance of the City of Baltimore :
Gentlemen :

The undersigned, members of the Committee of Finance
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, respectfully
state —

That in compliance with the provisions of "an ordinance
to authorize the endorsement or guarantee by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, of the mortgage bonds of the
"Western Maryland Railroad Company, and to provide a sink-
ing fund in connection therewith," they transmitted to the
said Mayor and Commissioners of Finance, a paper addressed
by the President to the Committee of Finance, embracing a
statement sworn to by the proper officers of the Company, in

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 125

which it is unmistakably shown that the means of the West-
ern Maryland Railroad Company are ample to complete the
said Western Maryland Railroad from the western limits of
the City of Baltimore to Williamsport, in Washington coun-
ty, as required by the provisions of said ordinance ;

That the members of the said Finance Committee have exe-
cuted sufficient bonds to the Mayor and City Council of Bal-
timore, in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars3 conditioned
for the faithful application of all the bonds guaranteed by the
city, under the provisions of this ordinance ;

That having given indubitable evideuce in the sworn state-
ment aforesaid, and having presented duly certified copies of
contracts entered into by the said Railroad Company, with
competent parties, for the construction and completion of the
said new and independent line from Owings' Mills to Balti-
more, as well as for the completion of the road of said Com-
pany from its present western terminus to Williamsport,
within a reasonable time ;

That having presented satisfactory evidence in the sworn
statement heretofore referred to, by the only parties compe-
tent to determine the question of having sufficient means to
complete said road, which we hereby unhesitatingly certify to,
and there being but one point unsettled, the right of way, for
which there is abundance of means left, after all the expen-
ditures necessary for the construction and completion of said
Western Maryland Railroad, the Committee of Finance here-
by make an application to the Mayor and Commissioners of
Finance for an amount of Western Maryland Railroad bonds,
endorsed by the City of Baltimore, to pay for work done and
material used in construction of said road, as per Estimate
No. 1 of the Engineer of this Company, and also for an
amount of bonds so endorsed to meet the probable expendi-
tures, as per Estimate No. 2, by said Engineer, which esti-
mates are hereto annexed, and which are presented by us, as

126 REPORT OF THE

the statement showing the items of expenditures in the equip-
ment of the road of said Company, and in the work of the
construction of said road, and on what part of the road the
bonds or proceeds of the same are to be applied by the
Finance Committee.

(Signed) GEORGE M. BOKEE,

President.

Witness: WM. KEYSER,

(Signed) Wm. J. King. J. K. LONG WELL,

M. WEISENFELD,

Finance Committee.

Certified copies of contracts, bearing the approval of the

City Solicitor, were likewise submitted and ordered to be

placed on file, as follows :

With the Abbott Iron Company, dated August IT, 1870, for
4,600 tons iron rails.

With Marshall P. Smith, dated July 27, 1870, for 290,000
pounds spikes and 25,000 sets of fastenings.

With Marshall P. Smith, dated September 9, 1870, for
75,000 button-head spikes.

With M. P. Placide, dated July 30, 1870, for all the bridges
between the City of Baltimore and Owings' Mills, and
between its present western terminus and Williamsport,
and for all the trestle-work required in the middle division,
extending from section 8 to section 40, inclusive.

With John Lyons & Co., dated July 26, 1870, for the gradu-
ation and masonry of sections 8 to 15, both inclusive, sec-
tions 17 and 18, sections 21 to 25, both inclusive, and sec-
tions 27 to 40, both inclusive.

With Bridget K. Conway, dated July 24, 1870, for the
graduation and masonry of section 16.

With Dougherty & Co., dated July 21, 1870, for the gradua-
tion and masonry of sections 19 and 20.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 127

With John D©nohue, dated July 26, 1870, for graduation
and masonry of section 26.

With James McGuckin & Co., dated July 28, 1870, for the
graduation and masonry of that part of the Western
Maryland Kailroad known as the lower division, extend-
ing from Owings' Mills to Baltimore, including sections
1 to 7.

With James McGuckin & Co., dated July 28, 1870, for the
graduation and masonry of that part of the Western Mary-
land Railroad known as the upper division, extending from
Hagerstown to Williamsport, and embracing sections 1 to
7, inclusive.

The endorsement of the Solicitor is as follows :
"I have examined the foregoing contract and approve the

same."

(Signed) R. D. MORRISON,

City Solicitor.

August 3, 1870.

And then were submitted estimates Nos. 1 and 2 (see ap-
pendix,) which were placed on file.

Upon consideration of the premises the Board, being satis-
fied that the required conditions had been complied with,
ordered the delivery of bonds to amount of one hundred
thousand dollars.

December 14, 1870. The Board met pursuant to adjourn-
ment ; the application following was presented :

APPLICATION No. 2.

Baltimore, December 13th, 1870.
To the Honorable Mayor a?id

Commissioners of Finance:
Gentlemen :

We hereby make application for an amount of Western
Maryland Railroad bonds, endorsed by the city of Baltimore

128 REPORT OF THE

(two hundred thousand dollars,) to pay for work and material
used in the construction of said road, as per estimates Nos.
3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Engineer of this company, which esti-
mates are hereto annexed, and which are presented by us as
the statement showing the items of expenditure in the equip-
ment of the road of said company, and in the work of con-
struction of the said road, and on what part of the road the
bonds or proceeds of the same are to be applied by the
Finance Committee.

(Signed) W. KEYSER, Chairman.

We, the undersigned members of the Finance Committee
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, do hereby make
affidavit that the estimates upon which the within application
is based are, to the best our knowledge, correct and true.
(Signed) WM. KEYSER, Chairman.
M. WFJSENFELD,
J. K. LONGWELL.

Sworn before W. H. Hayward, J. P., and certificate
attached.

Estimates Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6, and a detailed statement of
disbursements from September 13th to November 30th, 1870,
(see appendix,) amounting to $74,304 26, with the vouchers
therefor, were presented and ordered to be filed.

It was then ordered that bonds to amount of two hundred
thousand dollars be delivered to the Finance Committee of
the company, coupons Nos. 1 and 2 to be taken from bonds
before delivery.

February 6, 1871. — A communication from the Finance
Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad Company was
presented, read and ordered to be placed on record, as follows :

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 129

APPLICATION No. 3.

Hon. Bobert T. Banks,

Messrs. Bolt. T. Baldwin and Chas. J. Baker,

Finance Commissioners :
Gentlemen :

The undersigned, Finance Committee of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, respectfully make application for a
delivery to them of three hundred thousand Western Mary-
land Railroad guaranteed bonds, the proceeds thereof to be
disbursed under the provisions of ordinance No. 11, approved
January 26, 1870. And in accordance with requirements of
sec. 5 of said ordinance, herewith submit a full statement
in writing, under oath, showing for what items of expendi-
ture in the equipment of said road, or in said work of con-
struction of said road, and on what part thereof the said
bonds asked for by them, or their proceeds, are to be applied
by them, and also proper vouches showing the application
of bonds endorsed under the provisions of this ordinance,
previously delivered to them.

Receipts.

January 30, 1871. — Proceeds of

$295,000 00 bonds sold $258,495 55

Expenditures.

January 28, 1871 — Accounts paid

as per vouchers, $233,721 41

Interest, &c 2,708 41

Matured bills unpaid 11,920 79

248,350 61

$10,144 94

130 report op the

Probable Estimates.

January 31, 1871. — Estimate

No. 6 $25,338 00

February 28, 1871.— Estimate

No. 7 16,426 00

March 31, 1871.— Estimate No. 8. 184,772 00

$226,536 00

(Signed) WM. KEYSER, Chairman.

GEO. M.BOKEE, President.

M. WEISENFELD.

Sworn before W. H. IIayward, J. P., and certificate
attached.

And the papers therein referred to were likewise presented
to the Board, as follows :

1st. A statement (see Appendix) showing the items and
amount of expenditures to January 30th ultimo, with
accompanying vouchers for the same, and also a statement
(see Appendix) showing the aggregate amount stated to
have been received from sales of bonds heretofore delivered
to said committee.
2d. Estimates Nos. 6, 7 and 8, (see Appendix.)

The chairman gave notice, that on February 3d, he deliv-
ered to Mr. Keyser, $50,000 of bonds of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, taking therefor the following re-
ceipt :

Baltimore, February 3d, 1871.
Received of Hon. Robert T. Banks, fifty thousand dollars
of the bonds of the West. Md. Railroad, endorsed by the City
of Baltimore, said bonds to be placed in hands of Cashier of
National Mechanics' Bank, and they or the proceeds of same,
at 90 per cent., to be held subject to the check or order of
Hon R. T. Banks, Chairman Finance Commission.

(Signed) WM. KEYSER,
Chairman Finance Committee IV. M. H. R.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 131

Upon motion, the Clerk of the Board was instructed as to
the accounts, and iurther action upon the application was
deferred.

February 15th, 1871. — The application of the Finance
Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, for
the issue of $300,000 00 bonds, filed at the previous meeting,
being under consideration, the Clerk stated that he "had
examined the vouchers and found them correct ;" also from the
papers filed Feb. 7, it appears the proceeds of sale$295,000 00

bonds, amount to $258,375 55

$5,000 bonds on hand at 90 4,500 00

$262,875 55

Total payments as per vouchers.... 233,721 41

Leaving on band cash $29,154 14

Probable estimates $226,536 00

Matured bills unpaid 11,920 79

$238,456 79
Deduct cash on hand 29,154 14

Leaving $209,302 65

as the amount for which bonds are to be issued.

After consideration of the statement of the Clerk, on mo-
tion, it was resolved to issue $200,000 of endorsed bonds, in
addition to $50,000 issued February 3d, 1871, the receipt for
which is recorded in the proceedings February 6, 1871 ; and
that the funds deposited in the National Mechanics' Bank to
the credit of the Chairman of the Commissioners of Finance,
as a pledge for this issue of $50,000, be placed to the credit
of the Finance Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company.

132 REPORT OP THE

On motion, it was ordered to be entered on the minutes, as
the opinion of this Board, that the bonds now to be issued
should not be sold at less than 90, with accrued interest, less
the customary allowance for commissions.

May 11th, 1871. — The following papers were submitted.

APPLICATION No. 4.

Hon. Robert T. Banks,

Messrs. Robt. T. Baldwin and Chas. J. Baker,

Commissioners of Finance :
Gentlemen :

The undersigned Committee of Finance of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, respectfully make application
for the delivery to them of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of the guaranteed bonds of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, the proceeds thereof to be applied for the
purpose of the completion of the construction of the said
Western Maryland Railroad, as an independent road from
the city of Baltimore to Williamsport, and for its equipment,
for which purpose alone it is hereby declared the said bonds
or their proceeds shall be applied. In compliance with Sec-
tion 5, Ordinance No. 11, approved January 26th, 1870, they
herewith submit "a full statement in writing, under oath,
showing for what items of expenditure in the equipment of
said road, or in said work of construction of said road, and
on what part thereof the said bonds, asked for by them, or
their proceeds, are to be applied by them, and also proper
vouchers, showing the application of all bonds endorsed, un-
der the provisions of this ordinance, previously delivered to
them.

(Signed) WM. KEYSER, Chairman.

J. K. LONGWELL,
JOS. F. FRIEDENWALD.

COMMISSIONERS OP FINANCE. 133

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.

Estimates Nos. 9 and 10, (see Appendix.)
A statement (see appendix) of sales of bonds, total $550,000 00
" " " of expenditures, with

vouchers for same, total 457,857 23

These papers were placed on file. On motion it was
Resolved, That the further consideration of this applica-
tion be postponed until a reply be received to the following

letter :

City Register's Office,

Baltimore, May 12th, 1871.
William Keyser, Esq.,

Chairman Finance Committee,

Western Maryland R. R. Company.
I am directed to inquire if the work on the Western Mary-
land Railroad has reached that stage of progress to enable
your engineer to verify the former estimates ; or in other
words is there sufficient means in the proceeds of the bonds
yet to delivered to enable the company to complete the
construction and equipment of the road, as contemplated in
the ordinance granting aid to the company. Tt would be
gratifying to the Board if this information could be commu-
nicated at an early day.

Very respectfully, yours,

(Signed) JOHN A. ROBB,

Clerk to Commissioners of Finance.

May 17th, 1871. — The following letter was received and

placed on file :

Baltimore, May 15th, 1871.
Hon. Robert T. Banks,

Robt. T. Baldwin, Esq., Clias. J. Raker, Esq.

Gentlemen :

Your favor of May 12th is duly to hand, and in compliance

with request contained therein, I furnish you herewith the

134 REPORT OP THE

statement of Mr. Osborne, the chief engineer of the road,
which gives the information you desire, with as much accu-
racy as it is possible at this stage of the work. This state-
ment is made up to April 1st, at which date you will see the
surplus funds had been absorbed to the extent of $29,207 72.
In expressing an opinion as to the sufficiency of lh.e amount
to be derived from the city's endorsement, to complete the
whole road as contemplated, we have only the same general
data to go upon as when we expressed the opinion in the be-
ginning. So far as the work has progressed, we see no reason
to apprehend that the surplus fund (estimated at about 160,-
000) will not be adequate to meet all the incidental expenses
not contemplated in the contracts. The contractors have so far,
without exception, complied with their contracts, there having
been, as we are informed, in no instance, a deviation from the
prices agreed upon. You will see by Mr. Osborne's statement
(furnished herewith) that the excess of expenditure owing to
short estimate of work to be done did not exceed on the Me-
chanicstown division 5f per cent. Should the same experience
be met with on the remainder of the line, there would be lit-
tle doubt of the funds being fully sufficient. This, however,
is not likely to be the case, as some of the mountain sections
will exceed this per centage. The question of right of way
is an element which enters largely into the calculation which
must be made. The President, who has been giving this
matter his personal attention, informs us that he feels satis-
fied, from the results of the condemnations already made, to-
gether with settlements Avhich have been effected between the
company and the owners of land, that the amount originally
estimated will be very nearly sufficient to secure the entire
right of way. The company found that in the mountain and
Washington county divisions there were a number of claims
for right of way still unsettled ; some of these parties have
been settled with and settlements are now being made with

COMlllSSINEKS OF FINANCE. 135

the remainder. It was also found to be advisable (looking to
permanency) to substitute a bridge across Owens' creek, in-
stead of a trestle, as comtemplated originally. This of course
absorbs a portion of the surplus.

Whilst we feel some hesitancy in expressing an opinion
where there are so many contingencies which may arise to
vary the result, we can see no reason to apprehend that we
were wrong in our original opinion of the amount provided
being sufficient to complete the road as contemplated. As
you are aware, the ordinance provides for the completion of
the new and independent road from Baltimore to Smithsburg
in "Washington county before the work beyond that point is
proceeded with. This being the case, it will be proper when
thai point is reached to institute an accurate investigation as
to cost of completion to Williamsport ; and should there be
any probability of a deficiency of means, we think that a
portion of the amount set aside for equipment could, without
detriment to the business of the road, be transferred to con-
struction. In view of such a contingency, this Committee
have concurred in the views of the President that it would be
judicious to reserve as much of the equipment fund as possi-
ble (consistent with the proper working of the road,) to meet
such an emergency. This Committee are of the decided
opinion that the policy of devoting the greatest energy to
pushing the Owings' Mills division through to completion is
the proper one. Until this is done there can be nothing
gained by pushing the work between Mechanicstown and
Smithsburg, faster than economy requires.

Trusting that this may convey to you the information
desired,

We are, very respectfully, yours,

(Signed) WM. KEYSER,

Chm'n Committee Western Bid. B. R. Co.

136 REF0RT OF THE

The Clerk of the Board asked attention to a bill for enjri-
fleering services, amounting to $14,273 83, presented among
vouchers, February 6, 1871, and objected to by this Board.
It was ordered that the bill be submitted to the City Coun-
sellor, and his opinion asked as to the propriety of its accept-
ance as a legal voucher.

It was further ordered that bonds to amount of $50,000
be endorsed and delivered to the Finance Committee, upon
Application No. 4.

June 15, 1871. — It was ordered that bonds to amount of
$20,000 be endorsed and delivered on account of Application
No. 4, for the purpose of meeting a present requirement.

June 20, 1871. — The following opinion of the City Coun-
sellor was read and filed :

"The bonds are to be applied to the "completion of the
construction of tne road," and to no other purpose except
equipment.

Now the completion of the construction can have two mean-
ings—

1st. "That it will embrace only liabilities which were incurred .
from and after the passage of the ordinance," or

2d. " Those unpaid bills in reference to the construction which
were for work and labor bearing on the construction, and
which were represented as a part of the cost for the com-
pletion and construction." Whether the voucher comes in
the 2d category, is a question of fact.

(Signed) Wm. Henry Norris,

City Counsellor.

On motion it was "resolved, that a copy of the opinion bs
submitted to the Finance Committee of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, and that it be requested to furnish

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 137

this Board with a statement of the facts with reference to the
hill for engineering expenses, heretofore objected to by this
Board."

The following letter was presented :

Office West. Md. R. R. Company,

Baltimore, May 20, 1871.

Hon. RoVt T. Banks,

Messrs. RoVt T. Baldwin and Chas. J Baker,

Commissioners of Finance.
Gentlemen :

In compliance with request, I herewith submit the accom-
panying estimate of our Chief Engineer, R. B. Osborne, Esq.
Respectfully, &c,
(Signed) GEORGE M. BOKEE,

PresH W. M.B. E. Co.

The accompanying papers, being letter of Richard B.
Osborne, Esq., Chief Engineer, and statements marked re_
selectively "A," "B," " C" and "D," (see Appendix,) were
placed on file.

On motion, it was ordered that bonds to amount of $80,000
be endorsed and delivered to the Finance Committee of the
Company, being the balance upon Application No. 4, dated
May 11th, 1871.

July 7, 18 n. — The papers following were submitted :

Baltimore, June 30^A, 1871.
John A. Robb, Esq., Register.

Dear Sir; — Your favor of June 20th, to President Bokee,
has been by him handed to this committee, together with the
legal opinion of the City Counsellor, Mr. W. H. Norris. In
accordance with your request, I herewith furnish you with a
statement of the Treasurer of this Company by which you
will see that the amounts returned by this committee as hav-

138 REPORT OF THE

ing been paid for engineering expenses, etc., are correctly
chargeable to the fund provided by the city's endorsements.
Should any further evidence be necessary, an examination of
the bills themselves will prove conclusively the correctness
of this statement. Very respectfully,

(Signed) WM. KEYSER, Chairman.

Baltimore, June 2-itlt, 1871.
Finance Committee West. Mel. R. B,. Co. :
Gentlemen :
The account referred to by Mr. John A. Robb, Clerk of the
Finance Committee of Baltimore city ($14,273.83), is a
legitimate charge (under the opinion of the City Counsellor)
against the fund guaranteed by the city for completing the
road. The debt having been incurred entirely for the un-
finished portion, in fact, much of it in making full and
proper estimates of cost of completion, &c.-s and was included
in the general estimates, as I understand, when the loan was
applied for. Mr. D. M. Moore, the former auditor of the
company, and acting treasurer, preceding me, stated that
$30,000 was estimated for, but as after careful examination I
could only make up the amount of §14, 273 83, that amount
only was claimed. A much larger amount of debts now
paid, and being paid by the company on the unfinished por-
tion of the road, and for which no claim is contemplated by
the company, would, under the same opinion, become un-
doubtedly legitimate charges. Most respectfully,

(Signed) D. PRESTON PARR,

Treasurer W. 21. Ii. M. Co.

On motion, it was resolved that the bill for engineering
services, having been incurred prior to the passage of Ordi-
nance No. 11, approved January 26, 1870, is not, in the opiu-
jon of this Board, a proper voucher, and ''that notice hereof
be given to the Finance Committee ot the Company."

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 139

APPLICATION No. 5.

August 31, 1871. — The following letter, being application
No. 5, was presented :

Ho,i. Robert T. Banks,

Messrs. Robt. T. Baldwin and Chas. J. Baker,

Commissioners of Finance.
Gentlemen :

The undersigned, Committee of Finance of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, respectfully make application
for the delivery to them of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of "the guaranteed bonds" of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, the proceeds thereof to be applied for the
purpose of the completion of the construction of the said
Western Maryland Railroad as an independent road from the
city of Baltimore to Williamsport, and for its equipment, for
which purpose alone it is hereby declared the said bonds, or
their proceeds, shall be applied.

In compliance with section 5, ordinance No. 11, approved
January 26, 1S70, they herewith submit a full statement in
writing, under oath, showing for what items of expenditure
in the equipment of said road, or in said work of construc-
tion of said road, and on what part thereof the said bonds
asked for by them, or their proceeds, are to be applied by
them, and also proper vouchers showing the application of
all bonds endorsed under the provisions of this ordinance,
previously delivered to them.

(Signed) J. K. LONGWELL, Chairman.
M. S. HESS,
JOS. FRIEDENWALD.
Baltimore, August 23, 1871.

140 REPORT OF TIIE

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.

Estimates Nos. 11 and 12, (see appendix.)
A statement of expenditures (see appendix,) with vouchers

therefor, amounting to a sum total of $615,520 13.

On motion, it was ordered that bonds to amount of $100,000

he endorsed and delivered.

APPLICATION No. 6.

October 5, 1871. — The following letter, being application
No. 6, was presented and placed on file :
Hon. Robert T. Banks,

3Iessrs. Robt. T. Baldwin and Clias. J. Baker,

Commissioners of Finance :
Gentlemen : j

The undersigned, Committee of Finance of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, respectfully make application
for the delivery to them of fifty thousand dollars of "the
guaranteed bonds" of the Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany, the proceeds thereof to be applied for the purpose of
the completion of the construction of the said Western Mary-
land Railroad as an independent road from the city of Balti-
more to Williamsport, and for its equipment, for which
purpose alone it is hereby declared the said bonds, or their
proceeds, shall be applied.

In compliance with section 5, ordinance No. 11, approved
January 26, 1870, they herewith submit a full statement in
writing, under oath, showing for what items of expenditure
in the equipment of said road, or in said work of construction
of said road, and on what part thereof the said bonds asked
for by them, or their proceeds, are to be applied by them, and
also proper vouchers showing the application of all bonds
endorsed under the provisions of this ordinance previously
delivered to them.

(Signed) J. K. LONGWELL, Chairman.
JOS. FRIEDENWALD,
M. S. HESS.

Baltimore, September 28th, 1871.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 141

Hon. Robert T. BanTcs,

Messrs. Bobt. T. Baldwin and Chas. J. Bake?',

Commissioners of Finance :
Gentlemen :

The undersigned, Finance Committee of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, respectfully submit herewith their
Engineer's estimate of the graduation and masonry of the
revised location of the road, from its track near 0 wings'
Mills to the junction with the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road at Baltimore, and the bridge and the track superstructure
necessary to complete the same, showing a total amount needed
for that purpose of $243,444 16. Also a statement in detail
of the amount awarded by condemnation of jury and other-
wise, the expenses incurred, &c, for the entire right of way on
Owings' Mills division, excepting for the land owned by
John S. [Gittings, A. B. Patterson, T. S. Keerl and John
Rogers, showing a total needed of §104,406 49. Also
amount of sales of bonds and vouches for expenditures to
date. Having paid for rails sufficient to lay the track from
Baltimore to Smithsburg, and fastenings for the entire road,
as well as large quantities of other materials, we are of the
opinion that $300,000 of the bonds will be sufficient to insure
the completion of the road from Owings' Mills to Balti-
more, and respectfully suggest that $100,000 of the bonds,
in addition to the $200,000 set apart and reserved by section
nine of the ordinance No. 11, approved January 26, 1870, be
applied to that portion of the road. It will be observed from
examination of statements herewith submitted, that the sale of
bonds have not been adequate to our wants, and pressing
demands have compelled the borrowing of money at high
rates of interest, which might perhaps be avoided if the
price was left more at our discretion, so as to allow our broker
a latitude to meet the constant fluctuations of the market.

The undersigned respectfully make application for the de-
livery to them of one hundred thousand of the guaranteed

142 REPORT OF THE

bonds, the proceeds thereof to be applied in the payment of
right of way, and for graduation and masonry on that por-
tion of the road between Owings' Mills and Baltimore.

(Signed) J. K. LONGWELL, Chairman.

JOS. FRIEDENWALD,
M. S. HESS.

Baltimore, September 28, 1871.

ACCOMPANING PAPERS.

Estimates Nos. 13 and 14, (see appendix.)
Amount of arbitration, " "

A statenent of sales of bonds, (see appendix.)
The accounts having been examined and reported as un-
satisfactory, it was resolved that it is not expedient to make
any further deliveries of bonds until the accounts shall be
adjusted and placed in a form satisfactory to this Board.

October 11th, 1871. — Application No. G being under con-
sideration, the following letter was presented :

Baltimore, October 4th, 1871.
Robt. T. Baldwin, Esq.
Dear Sir :

The Finance Committee authorize and respectfully request
you to withdraw the claims paid for freight and interest,
which they are advised have been objected to by the Comms-
sioners of Finance, and also request that hereafter they may
be permitted to explain personly their reasons for the al-
lowance of said claim.

Respectfully, &c.
(Signed} GEORGE M. BOKEE,

Sec'y Finance Committee W. 31. R. R. Co.

Whereupon it was ordered, "that bonds to amount of $50,-
000 be endorsed and delivered.

October 14th, 1S7L — The Board met this day pursuant to
adjournment.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 143

The communication of the Finance Committee of the West-
ern Maryland Railroad Company, under date of 27th Sep-
tember, in regard to the price at which the endorsed bonds
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company should be dis-
posed of, being under consideration, it was resolved to adhere
to the opinion expressed February 15th, at a meeting of the
Board, viz: "It is the opinion of this Board that the bonds
now to be issued should not be sold at less than 90, with ac-
crued interest, less the customary allowance for commission."
The Secretary was directed to address a communication to
the Finance Committee of the Western Maryland R. R. Co.,
calling attention to the above resolution, and to Section 9 of
Ordinance No. 11, approved January 26, 1870. Also to re-
quest them to keep separate accounts of the expenditures of
the road from Owings' Mills to Baltimore, to make separate
requisitions for that part of the road, and also to a resolu-
tion of this Board " that no further issue of bonds be made
until the accounts of the road are put in proper form."

October 27, 1871. — The following papers were presented

and placed on file :

An estimate of the graduation and masonry of
the Owings' Mills division (see Appendix).

A corrected statement of expenditures (see Ap-
pendix) to September 26th, 1871, total $649, 53S 70

A statement (see Appendix) of expenditures on
Owings' Mills division to September 22nd,
1871, total 49,069 53

The accounts being now regarded as in proper form, it was
ordered that bonds to amount of $100,000 be endorsed and
delivered.

The foregoing record of the action of this Board, under
the ordinance granting aid to the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company, and the accompanying papers, exhibiting the

144 REPORT OF THE

grounds of that action, are respectfully commended to your
consideration, in the "belief that thereby is furnished so full
information as to render unnecessary the addition of any ex-
planatory remarks.

In the Appendix will be found (attached for convenience of
reference) a copy of the ordinance, and a short analysis of
those parts referred to in this report.

The Valley Railroad Company of Virginia.

Ordinance No. 59, approved September 14, 1869, author-
izes and requires a subscription of one million of dol ars to
the stock of this company, upon the following conditions :
1st. That the sum of $2,200,000 shall have been validly
subscribed, either by counties and towns in the Valley of
Virginia, or by persons or corporations solvent and able to
pay the amount of their respective subscriptions.
2d. That thirty per cent, of the amount of every subscription
which shall be made to said stock by individuals and cor-
porations other than said counties, shall have been paid in
cash to said company.
3d. That at least one million of dollars (of the §2,200 000)
shall have been subscribed by the counties and towns in
the Valley of Virginia, or by corporations or persons resi-
dent therein, and solvent and able to pay the amount of
their respective subscriptions.

During the period now being reported upon, the President
and Directors of the Company have made informal and per-
sonal applications to this Board, for the purpose of obtaining
from it preliminary determinations of questions relating to
those subscriptions which had been obtained (in compliance
with one of the required conditions) from counties, towns and
individuals in the Valley of Virginia.

These preliminary determinations were made necessary by
the fact that a proposed subsrciption of the Baltimore and

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 145

Ohio Railroad Company, (contemplated as a part of the $2,
200,000,) was made dependent upon that of the city, the
President and Directors of that Company having adopted a
resolution submitted to this Board, in form following :

" Eesolved, that the President be authorized to subscribe
one million dollars ($1,000,000) to the capital stock of the
Valley Railroad Company of Virginia, upon the conditions
that satisfactory arrangements are made for the prosecution
of the work, and that the said subscription shall not take ef-
fect until the subscription of the City of Baltimore for one
million of dollars ($1,000,000) becomes operative.

The subscriptions of counties and towns were reported as
being made to amount of eleven hundred and five thousand
dollars, ($1,105,000.) those of individuals to ninety-five
thousand dollars, ($95,000.)

Questions as to the validity of the subscriptions, and as to
the solvency and ability to pay of the individual subscribers,
were to be determined.

Information as to the pecuniary ability of the individual
subscribers, being satisfactory, the Board was enabled to de-
termini that question affirmatively.

The question of validity of subscriptions involved inqui-
ries as to the legal powers possessed by counties and towns,
the authority of the persons subscibing in their names, and
the character of the subscriptions ; for which a knowledge of
legislation and of judical decisions in Virginia was requisite,
and this made necessary, as the Board was informed by the
City Counsellor, the services and opinion of a competent
member of the bar of that State. Accordingly, the legal
opinion of the Honorable Hugh W. Sheffey was obtained,
and after submission to the City Counsellor, and receiving
his approval and endorsement, was presented to this Board.
That which follows is a record of the proceedings of the
Board, and is respectfully submitted for your information.

146 BEPOrT OF THE

At a meeting of the Commissioners of Finance, October
81st, 1871, the following papers were submitted and ordered
to be entered on the minutes:

"Application of the Valley Railroad Company of Virginia"
for subscription of stock, $1,000,000.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Valley Rail-
road Company, held in the City of Baltimore, September
8th, 1871, it was

Ordered by the Board of Directors of the Valley Railroad
Company, that Messrs. Rob't Garret, Prest., P P. Pendleton,
Richard Norris, Jr., William Keyser and Hugh W. Sheffey,
be, and they are hereby, appointed a committee, whose duty it
shall be to apply to the Commissioners of Finance of the City
of Baltimore, to make and complete the subscription to the
stock of this company, of one million of dollars, in pursu-
ance of an ordinance, entitled " An ordinance to authorize a
subscription of one million of dollars to the stock of the Val-
ley Railroad Company, in the State of Virginia, and a loan
to pay such subscription," approved by the Mayor of the City
of Baltimore, on the 14th of September, 18G9, and ratified
and approved by a majority of the votes cast at an election
in said city, held on the 24th day of March, 1870, and that
said committee be instructed to inform said Commissioners of
Finance that the conditions prescribed in said ordinance, as
conditions preoedent to the making of said subscription by
the said Commissioners of Finance, have been complied with,
as follows, to wit :

That the sum of two million two hundred thousand dol-
lars has been validly subscribed to the stock of this company
by the counties and towns in the Valley of Virginia, and by
persons and corporations solvent and able to pay the amounts
of their respective subscriptions in manner following, that is
to say :

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 14V

By the county of Roanoke the sum of two hundred thous-
and dollars.

By the county of Botetourt the sum of two hundred thous-
and dollars.

By the county of Rockbridge the sum of five hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars.

By the town of Lexington the sum of thirty thousand dol-
lars.

By the city of Staunton the sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.

Making in the aggregate the sum of one " million one hun-
dred and five thousand dollars subscribed by the counties
and towns in the valley of Virginia.

By McMahon, Green & Co., citizens and residents of the

Valley of Virginia, seventy-five thousand dollars ; and by
Robert Garrett twenty thousand dollars ; and by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company one million of dollars ;
making together as aforesaid two millions two hundred thou-
sand dollars, of which amount a sum greater than that pre-
scribed in said ordinance bad been subscribed by the counties,
towns and residents in the Valley of Virginia. Furthermore,
that thirty per cent, of the amount subscribed by the towns
of Staunton and Lexington, by McMahon, Green & Co., and
Robert Garrett, and by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, has been paid to the Treasurer of this company,
and is held to the credit of this company ; and that so soon
as the subscription of the city of Baltimore is perfected , this
company 'will be prepared to begin and carry on to comple-
tion the great work for which the company was organized, to
wit : the construction of a railroad from the town of Harri-
sonburg, in the county of Rockingham, to some point on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at Salem, in the county of
Roanoke.

148 REPORT OF THE

2d. That the President of the company furnish the Com-
missioners of Finance of the city of Baltimore with copies of
the subscriptions, in writing, made by the counties and towns
in the Valley of Virginia, of the ordinances authorizing the
same, and of the orders of stockholders and of the Board,
accepting said subscriptions ; and that he likewise exhibit to
said Commissioners vouchers duly signed by the Treasurer of
this company, showing the payments of thirty per cent, of
the stock subscribed by the stockholders, required by the or-
dinance of the city of Baltimore, to make such advance pay-
ment before the making of the subscription by the city of
Baltimore.

(Signed) ROBERT GARRETT, Pres't.

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.

Extracts from the Minutes of Proceedings . of the Stock
holders and Board of Directors of the company. Duly cer-
tified—
Copies of the ordinance of the Supervisors, and in pursuance

thereof the subscription of Roanoke county, Va.
Copies of the order of the County Court, and in pursuance

thereof the subscription of Botetourt county, Va.
Copies of the orders of the County Court, and in pursuance

thereof the subscriptions of Rockbridge county, Va.

Copies of the ordinance of the Town Council, and in pursu-
ance thereof the subscription of the town of Lexington, Va.

Copies of the ordinances of the City Council, and in pursuance
thereof the subscription of the city of Staunton, Va.

u A Certificate of the Treasurer of the Valley Railroad Com-
pany of Virginia (copy.)

" I hereby certify that there has been paid to me, as Treas-
urer of the Valley Railroad Company, the sum of $382,500,
being 30 per cent, in cash paid upon the subscriptions to the

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 149

stock of said Valley Railroad Company, by corporations and
individuals other than the counties in the Valley of Virginia,
to wit : $45,000 from the city of Staunton, $9,000 from the
town of Lexington, $22,500 from McMahon, Green & Co.,
$6,000 from Robert Garrett, and $300,000 from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. And I further certify that said
sum of $382,500 is in my hands as Treasurer.

Given under my hand this 28th day of October, 1871.

(Signed) W. H. I JAMS, Treasurer.

LEGAL OPINIONS.

Baltimore, October 2dd, 1871.
Wm. II . Norris, Esq.

Dear Sir : — 1 have carefully examined all the orders of
Court and of the Boards of Supervisors, and the instruments
evidencing the subscriptions by the agents of the counties of
Roanoke, Botetourt and Rockbridge, and of the town of Lex-
ington, and the city of Staunton, and I do certify that in my
opinion the various subscriptions have been validly made
under and in pursuance of the laws of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, to wit: the sum of $200,000 by the county of
Roanoke ; $200,000 by the county of Botetourt ; $525,000 by
the county of Rockbridge ; $30,000 by the town of Lexing-
ton ; and $150,000 by the city of Staunton. You will find
an instrument executed by Thos. G. Godwin, as President of
the Board of Supervisors of Botetourt, and as agent of said
Board, ratifying and confirming the former subscription by
Jno. T. Anderson and Thos. D. Houston, his agents, and out
of abundant caution, renewing said subscription in proper
form. You will also find the Court order of the County
Court of Botetourt county, and also the Court order of the
County Court of Rockbridge county, showing conformity
with the law in respect to the subscriptions of those counties,
which were not with the papers when they were formerly

150 REPORT OF THE

exhibited. You will also find herewith the receipt of W. H.
Ijams, Esq., the Treasurer of the Valley Railroad Company
for the full amount of the 30 per cent, in cash upon the sub-
scriptions made by corporations and individuals, other than
the counties in the Valley of Virginia. I trust you will be
able to certify that the subscriptions to the full amount re-
quired by the ordinance of the City of Baltimore, have been
validly made, so as to entitle the Valley Railroad Company
to ask the Commissioners of Finance to make the subscrip-
tion of one million of dollars, as provided for by the ordi-
dinance of the City of Baltimore.

(Signed) HUGH W. SHEFFEY.

Endorsement.

I have notified the Commissioners of Finance that, from
unacquaiatance with the laws of Virginia, and the charters
of the subscribing towns, counties and cities, and other cor-
porations in the Valley, I was not competent to give any
opinion as to the validity of the subscriptions. But this
opinion has above been given by Judge Sheffey, and there is
every reason to authorize the Commissioners of Finance to
confide in his competency and integrity. The certificate as
to the payment of the 30 per cent., seems also proper, and the
solvency of the subscribing parties is a question of fact for
the judgment of the Commissioners of Finance. These things
being settled, the case arises under the ordinance for the
subscription by the City of Baltimore on the part of the Com-
missioners of Finance.

(Signed) WM. HENRY NORRIS,

City Counsellor.

COMMISSIONERS OP FINANCE. 151

To the Hon. the Commissioners of Finance

of the City of Baltimore.
Gentlemen :

I have examined the form of subscription to the capital
stock of the Valley Railroad Company, in the State of Vir-
ginia, which has been proposed for your signatures, as required
by the ordinance, approved September 14, 1869, and find the
same to be in all respects correct.

(Signed) B. D. MORRISON,
Baltimore, Oct. 31, 1871. City Solicitor.

Whereupon the Commissioners of Finance did subscribe to
the stock of the Valley Railroad Company, as follows, viz :
li The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, by the Commis-
sioners of Finance of the said city, do, in pursuance of, and
under and subject to all the terms and provisions of an ordi-
nance authorizing a subscription of one million of dollars to
the stock of the said Valley Railroad Company, which said
ordinance was approved on the 14th day of September, 1869,
subscribe for ten thousand shares of the stock of the said
Valley Railroad Company."

In witness whereof, we do make the said subscription for
and in the name of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, &c. &c.

Your attention is respectfully directed to a copy of the or-
dinance authorizing the foregoing subscription, which is
placed for your convenience in the Appendix.

The undersigned are unwilling to close this report without
an expression of their estimate of the value to them, in the
performance of their duties, of the intelligent, efficient, and
faith ul services of the gentlemen in the office of the Register
of the city, upon whom they have been obliged to impose an
unusual amount of clerical labor during the current period.

152 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE.

They acknowledge their obligations for prompt and polite at.
tention always given to their requests, and especially to the
Register and Deputy Register for accuracy and neatness in
the books and accounts of the Board.
Respectfully submitted,

JOSHUA VANSANT, Chm'n,
CHARLES J. BAKER,
ROBERT T. BALDWIN,

Commissioners of Finance

154 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT
j)R The Commissioners of Finance in account with

To balance of cash in bank, Jan.

1, 1871, being amount due

sinking fund *H,321 04

To General Sinking Fund—
Eeceived for fractions of stock

gold $1,150 95

Eeceived from Kents 14,594 98

Eeceived from W. H. Thomas

on account of mortgage.... 6,000 00

Eeceived from interest on

stock 132,362 07

Eeceived from Citv Eegister,

interest on loan 9,600 00

Eeceived from City Eegister, 22 59

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To Northwestern Virginia Sinking Fund —

Eeceived for interest on stock $50,810 05

Eeceived for $4,000 city 6 per

cent, stock 4,000 00

4,810 Oo

To Co House Sinking Fund —

Eeceived for interest on stock, §5 , 938 51

Eeceived Of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy 25 09

5,963 60

To Water No, 1 Sinking Fund—

Eeceived for interest on stock, §4 , 473 68

Eeceived of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy 3,759 56

8,233 24

Amount forward $294,058 52

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 155

No. 1.

the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Cr.

By General Sinking Fund —

Purchased fractions of city

stock $1,899 58

Purchased $231,298 45 of

city 6 per cent, stock 225,592 81

Purchased $51,994 48 of city

5 per cent, stock 42,585 75

Purchased $8,500 of W. Md.

R. R. guaranteed bonds .. 7,811 25

Purchased $500 of Union R.

R. guaranteed bonds 456 25

Charges 320 75

Paid City Register for over-
due Union R. R. coupons, 3G0 00

— $279,026 39

By Northwestern Va. B. R. Sinking Fund —

Purchased $23,500 N . West.
Va. R. R. guaranteed
bonds 23,150 00

Paid interest on N. West.

Va. R. R. guaranteed

bonds 43,044 00

66,194 00

Amount forward $345,220 39

156 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT

Dr. The Commissioners of Finance in account with

To amount brought forward $294,058 52

To Water No. 2 Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock $9,706 89
Received of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy 22,557 59

32,264 48

To New City Hall Sinking Fund —
Received for interest on stock $4,095 48
Received of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy 35,850 69

To Jail Stock Sinking Fund —
Received for interest on stock §15,448 30
Received of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy, Feb.

1870 2 70

To Floating Debt and Defence
Loan Sinking Fund —
Received for interest on stock $3,863 18
Received of Mayor and City

Council for tax levy 19

39,946 17

15,451 00

o

,863

To Park Improvement Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock 1 , 797 24

To One Million Loan Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock 1, 635 99

To Public Park Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock 3,814 74

Amount forward §392,831 51

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 157

No. 1— (joiitjmied.

ihe Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Cr.

By amount brought forward §345,220 39

By Floating Debt and Defense
Loan Sinking Fund —
Purchased $1,500 of city 6

per cent, stock 1,502 50

By Court House Sinking Fund —
Purchased $7,100 of city 5

per cent, stock 5,7S9 75

By One Million Loan Sinking Fund —
Purchased $4,500 of city 6

per cent, stock 4,463 13

By Public Park Sinking Fund —
Purchased $18,300 of city 6

per cent, stock 18,030 75

By Water JVo. ,2 Sinking Fund —
Purchased $103,954 18 of

city 6 per cent, stock 101,583 31

By Dark Lmjyrovement Sinkiiig Fund —
Purchased $3,000 of city 6

percent, stack 2,967 50

Amount forward $479,557 33

158 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT

Dr. The Commissioners of Finance in account loith

To amount brought forward $392,831 51

To Almshouse Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock 373 46

To Consolidated Loan 1893 Sinking Fund —

Received for interest on stock 2,357 34

To Union Railroad Company —
Received for interest paid

on bonds 940 50

To City Register —

Received for loan of Decem-
ber 31st, 1870 240,000 00

$636,502 81

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 159

No. 1 — Concluded.

the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Cr.

By amount brought forward $479,557 33

By Water No. 1 Sinking Fund —
Purchased $15,892 of city 6

percent, stock 15,863 25

By Consolidated Loan 1893 Sinking Fund —
Purchased $2,000 of city 6

per cent, stock 1,935 00

By New City Hall Sinking Fund —
Purchased $73,500 of city 6

percent, stock 71,028 50

By balance cash in bank 68,118 73

$636,502 81

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STATEMENT No. 3.

Condition of Sinking Funds, October 31st, 1871.

General Sinking Fund —
Consolidated loan of'lS90, 6 per

cent, stock $446,750 07

Five million Loan of 1890, 6 per

cent, stock 35,218 58

One Million Loan of 1886, 6 per

cent, stock 22,479 40

Water stock, 1875, 6 per cent... 247,325 02
Park Improvement, 1895, 6 per

cent, stock 40,830 14

Public Park, 1890, 6 per cent,... 120 19

Exempt loan, 1893, 6 percent... 161,359 00
City Hall stock, 1884, 6 per cent 185,544 67
Consolidated loan, 1893, 6 per

cent, stock 1,346,518 14

Loan of 1900, 6 per cent, stock.. 109,900 00

City Hall stock, 1900, 6 percent 134.300 00

: 2,730,345 21

Consolidated loan, 1885, 5 per

cent, stock 264,427 92

Court House stock, 5 per cent... 14,501 72

278,929 64

York and Cumberland Railroad

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Union Railroad bonds 87,500 00

Western Maryland R. R. bonds. 168,000 00

277.500 00

Overdue coupons 8,228 25

Casb 10,031 84

18,260 09

$3,305,034 94

174 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT No. 3— Continued.

Court House Sinking FnnJ —
Consolidated loan of 1S90, 6 \qv

cent, stock $34,100 99

Water stock, 1875, 6 percent.... 12 000 00
City Hall stock, 18S4, 6 per cent. 2,757 00

Consolidated loan, 1893, 6 per

cent, stock 8,000 00

,870.858 05

Consolidated loan, 1S85, 5 per

cent, stock 8,280 29

Court Rouse stock, 5 per cent.... 28,485 75

36,766 04

Cash 3,000 28

New City Hall Stock Sinking Fund —
City Hall stock, 1S84, 6 per cent, 93,207 92
Water stock, 1875, 6 per cent... 900 00

Tax levy for October, 1871, un-
collected 2,306 00

Cash 10,234 40

Water Stock Sinking Fund No. 1 —

Water stock, 1875, G per cent... $59,258 44

City Hall stock, 1884, 6 per cent, 8,689 23
Consolidated Loan, 1893, 6 per

cent , 20,340 00

Loan of 1900, 6 per cent 1,100 00

Consolidated loan, 1S90, 6 per

cent 22,599 40

$117,224 37

94,107 92

12,540 40

81 06. 04 S 32

$111,987 07

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE.

STATEMENT No. 3 Continued.

Tax levy for October, 1871, un-
collected 44 77

Cash 6,923 56

6,063 33

$118,955 40
Water Slock Sinking Fund No. 2 —

Water rtoek, 1875, 6 per cent. $82,360 67

City Hall stock, 1884, 6 per

cent. 55.734 40

City Hall stock, 19U0, 6 per

cent 10,500 0C

Five million loan, 1890, 6 per-
cent 11,500 00

Loan of 1900, 6 per cent 21,100 00

Consolidated loan, 1890, 6 per-
cent 11,062 40

Consolidated loan, 1S93, 6 per

cent 41,000 00

One million loan, 1886, 6 per-
cent ... 11,500 00

Park improvement, 1895, 6 per

cent , 4,732 00

§249,489 47

Tax levy for October, 1871, un-
collected 268 69

$249,758 16
Less due other sinking funds... 416 41

$249,341 75

176 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT No. 3— Continued.

Northwestern Virginia Striding Fund —

Consolidated loan, 1890, 6 per

cent $647,910 20

City Hall stock, 1900, 6 Jper

cent 79,000 00

Northwestern Virginia guaran-
teed bonds 126,000 00

York and Cumberland guaran-
teed bonds 11,000 00

§863,910 20

Overdue coupons 321 7

$864,231 95
Less due other sinking funds.... 11,115 30

$S53,116 65

Almshouse Sinking Fund —

Consolidated loan, 1890, 6 per

cent $5,400 00

'Water stock, 1875, 6 per cent... 900 00

Consolidated loan, 1893, 6 per

cent 374 42

$G;674 42

Cash....... 009 01

$7,283 43

Jail Stock Sinking Fund —
Water stock, 1875, 6 per cent.. $38,000 00
One. million loan, 188i>, 6 per

cent 8,94S 25

Exempt loan, 1893, 6 per cent.. 104,410 44

Consolidated loan, 1890, 6 per

cent 125,113 34

■ $276,472 03

Cash 24,595 76

$301,067 79

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 177

STATEMENT No. 3 -Continued.

Public Park Sinking Fund —

Water stock, 1S75, 6 per cent... $0,500 0

City Hall stock, 1884, 6 percent. 15,760 72
Park improvement., 1S95, 0 per

cent 9,681 20

Exempt loan, 1993, 0 per cent 5,400 00

One million loan, 1886, 0 per

cent 3,200 00

Loan of 1900, 6 per cent 1,200 00

City Hall stock, 1900, 6 per cent. 8,000 00
Consolidated loan, 189**, 0 per

cent 17,207 01

Public Park stock, 1S90, 6 per-
cent 12,000 00

$78,954 93

Due by Mayor and City Council $22,159 80

Cash 15,356 24

37,510 04

• . $116,470 97

floating Debt and Defence Loan Sinking
Fund —

Loan of 1900, 6 per cent $100,000 00

Water stock, 1875, 6 per cent.... 22,500 00
Consolidated loan, 1S90, 6 per

cent 48,2-J8 27

Five million loan, 1890, 0 per

cent 1,000 00

Consolidated loan, 1893, 6 per

cent 5,000 00

$176,728 27

Cash 8,376 02

$185,104 29

178 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT No. 3— Continued.

Park Improvement Sinking Fund —

Park improvement stock, 1895,

6 per cent.. 020,000 00

Water stock, 1875, G per cent... 4,000 00

Consolidated loan, 1800, 6 per

cent 10,204 57

$34,204 57

Cash 16 32

$34,220 89

Consolidated Loan, 1893, Sinking Fund —

Water stock, 1875, 0 per cent... 5,500 00

Consolidated loan, 1890, 0 per

cent 2,021 20

Exempt loan, 1893, 6 per cent 35,518 50

$43,039 70

Cash 1,893 29

$44,932 99

One Million, Loan Sinking Fund —

Water stock, 1875, G per c?nt.... 4,090 00
Consolidated loan, 1893, fi per

cent 10,865 62

Consolidated loan, 1890, 6 per

cent 1,337 43

One million loan, 18S6, 6 per

cent 9,813 93

32,016 98

Less due other sinking funds 1,986 28

(30,030 70

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 179

STATEMENT No. 3— Concluded.

Recapitulation of Condition of Sinking Funds, Oct. dlst, 1871.

General Sinking Fund $3,305,034 94

Couit House Sinking Fund 117,224 37

New City Hall Sinking Fund.... 100,048 32

Water Stuck No. 1 Sinking Fund 118,955 40

Water Stock No. 2 Sinking Fund 249,341 75

N. W. Virginia Sinking Fund.. 853.110 05

Almshouse Sinking Fund 7,283 43

Jail Stock Sinking Fund 301,007 79

Public Park Sinking Fund 116,470 97

Floating l)el>t and Defense Loan

Sinking Fund 185,104 29

Park Improvement Sinking

Fund 34,220 89

Consolidated Loan, 1893, Sink-
ing Fund 44,932 99

One Million Loan Sinking Fund 30,030 70

Total value of Sinking Funds... $5,409,432 4'J

180

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STATEMENT No. 4.

Statement of the surrender of Old Stock Issues, and the Consolidation th reof into
Consolidated Loan of 1890, made during the year 1871, authorized bij Ordinance
No. 42, approved June 11th, 1867.

Date.

After Year 1800.

Balto. & S. R. R.

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$200 00

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1,297 76

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$20,636 16

$3,802 78 $600 00

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STATEMENT No. 6— Continued.
Statement of Guaranteed Debt, October 31st, 1871.

Bonds of the N. W. Va. Railroad

Co., to mature Jan'y 1, 1873... $1,500,000

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ber 21. 1868

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550,500

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Bonds of the Vork and Cumber-
land Railroad Co., secured by
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Bonds of the West, Md. R. R. Co.

1st mortgage to mature Jan. 1, 1890 200,000

2d " " " " " 30o',000

4th " " " '; 1900 1,150,000

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Bonds of the Union R. R. Co., se-
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IS fj KEPORT CP THE

STATEMENT No. 7. '

A Balance Sheet of the Sinking Funds Ledger, Oct. 31, 1ST 1.

General Sinking Fund $10,031 84

Floating Debt and Defence Sinking Fund 8,376 02

Court House Sinking Fund 3,600 28

Public Park Sinking Fund ..... 15,356 24

Jail Stock Sinking Fund 24,595 76

Park Improvement Sinking Fund 16 32

Almshouse Sinking Fund . 609 01

Water Stock No. 1 Sinking Fund 6,923 56

Consolidated Loan of 1893 Sinking Fund 1,893 29

New City Hall Sinking Fund 10,234 40

$81,636 72

Debit.

Northwestern Virginia Sinking Fund $11,115 30

One Million Loan Sinking Fund 1,986 28

Water Stock No. 2 Sinking Fund ^ 416 41

Cask in National Farmers and Planters' Bank... 68,118 73

§81,636 72

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APPENDIX.

APPLICATION No. 1.
Estimate No. 1.

Probable amount required to meet payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts,
ending August 3lst, 1870 :

Graduation Monterey Division, Sees. 19, 20 $ 560

" Mechanicstown Division, Sees. 9, 10, 16... 400

Eight of way to widow Harbaugh 1000

" Silas C. Boyer 1000

" " Henry Harbaugh 1700

" " David Harbaugh .<... 300

" " Harbaugh 1000

Engineering Monterey Division 240

" Mechanicstown Division 176

Moving parties and instruments to their Division 14

Stationery ^and instruments 54

Superintendence 266

Total $6710

Baltimore, August 26th, 1870.

190 report op tiie

Estimate No. 2.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts,
ending 30th of September, 1870 :

700 Tons of Iron Rails from Monocacy Br., West ) A-onnn

21 ii '< it a a u f ...fuZUUU

Switches 400

Spikes 750

Graduation and Masonry Monterey Division Sec-
tions 19, 20, 24 6400

Graduation and Masonry Mechanicstown Division

Sees. 8 to!5 , ; 14000

Bridge Superstruoture at Monocacy and Sec. 10 5000

Superintendence and Office 347

Engineer's Expenses, Monterey Division 285

11 " Mechanicstown Division 285

Baltimore, September 6th, 1870.

$79,467

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, to wit :

On this 28th day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, before the sub-
scriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of
Maryland, in and for. said city aforesaid, personally appeared
Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, and made oath ou the Holy
Evangely of Almighty God that the above items of expendi-
ture are necessary for the equipment or construction on that
part of the Western Maryland Railroad therein set forth.
Sworn before

WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, Set:

This 29th day of September, 1870, before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for
the City of Baltimore, personally appeared John K. Long-
well and Moses Wiesenfeld, and did each make oath in due

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 191

form of law that the within tine statement is correct and

true to the best of their knowledge, information and belief.

WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

APPLICATION No. 2.

Estimate No. 3.
We, the undersigned, members of the Finance Committee
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, do hereby
make affidavit 'that the estimates upon which the within
application is based, are, to the best of our knowledge,
correct and true. Signed,

WM. KEYSER, Chairman.
M. WIESENFELD,
J. K. LONGWELL.
Sicorn before W. H. Hayward, Justice of the Peace, and
certificate attached.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts,
ending October 31s£, 1870 :

Mech't'n Stat'n grounds, Water Stat'n & Y. Track. ..$1500

Graduation and Masonry, Sect. 19 and 20 5000

" " 23 and 24 2500

26 2415

" " 9 and 10 8000

16 5000

Monocacy Bridge Superstructure 5300

Trestle Work, Sect. 10 3375

Spikes forTrack 576

Fastenings " 567

Trucks " 170

Engineering Expenses, Balto $360

" " 1 Div 235

2 Div 285— 8S0

10 Eight Wheel Gondola Cars 6000

'141,283
(Signed) RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

192 report of the

Estimate No. 4.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western

Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts,
ending November 30th, 1870 :

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division $4000 00

" " Sections 19 and 20 3500 00

23 and 24 1750 00

" Mechaniotown Div., Sec. 10 4000 00

" " " " 11 to 15 1000 00

" 17 to IS 3000 00

Work on Mechauicstown Depot Grounds : En- )

gine House $2000, Water Station $850, } 4350 00

and Y Track $1500 )

Reservoir $380, Pipe $1000, Ditch $300 1680 00

Superstructure of Joist Bridges 500 00

200 kegs of Spikes for Track ,., 1152 00

3000 sets of Fastenings at 60c.=$lSO0— $576 1224 00

Machine for Track from Platzenburg 680 00

1000 Sills, to be delivered at Mechanicstown 400 00

2000 Splices for Track " "at 20 per M. 366 40

1000 " " " "at 23 " . 210 C8

6 sets of Switch Sills " <<at21 " . 120 00

1 Double and 1 Treble set Switch Sills 52 00

80 Mudsills for Platforms 54 00

10000 feet Plank 230 00

Laying 4 Switches, 1 Treble and 1 Double 240 00

250 tons Iron Rails, at$72 18000 00

Bridge Superstructure, Monocacy and approaches. 1200 00

Engineering Expenses, Baltimore $340

" " First Division 235

" " Second Division 285

860 00

Hauling Material ... 100 00

$48,669 08

(Signed)

RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

commissioners of finance. 193

Estimate No. 5.

Probable amount required to meet the 'payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, under the new contracts
ending December 31s/, 1870:

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 19 and 20 $4700 00

Sections 21 to 24, inclusive 4500 00

Section 26, enough estimated previously

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Divis'n :

Sections 11 to 15, inclusive 3000 00

Sections 16 2200 00

Sections 17 and IS 2500 00

Bridge Superstructure 1000 00

Eight miles of Track 2600 00

Cross Ties for S miles of Track 8500 00

4000 sets of Fastenings for do 2400 00

Right of Way, David Willard $550

" " Elias Harbaugh 150

" Henry Harbaugh 300

11 " George Harbaugh 1500

Heirs of Gladhill 400

2900 00

Engineering Expenses, Baltimore $340

" " First Division 235

" " Second Division 285

860 00

Hauling Material 250 00

Locomotive Engine 13000 00

1,410 00
(Signed)

RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.
December 8th, 1870.

194 report of the

Estimate No. 6.
Probable amount required to meet the payment for Iron con-
tracted for , for January 1871,, for the Western Maryland
Railroad Company.

800 Tons Railroad Iron at $72 $57600

Signed,

D. PRESTON PARR, Treasurer.

GEO. M. BOKEE, President.

Western Maryland R. R. Co.

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, to Wit :

On this 14th day of December, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, before the sub-
scriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland for
the City of Baltimore, personally appeared D. Preston Parr,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God, that the items of expenditures contained in estimates
Nos. 3, 4 and 5 of Richard C. Osbone, Chief Engineer of
said Railroad, together with Estimate No. 6 for 800 tons
Railroad Iron, contracted to be delivered in January for the
Middle Division, are necessary for the equipment and con-
struction of that part of said Railroad therein set forth.

Sworn before
(Signed) W. H. HAY WARD, Justice of the Peace.

AMOUNT PAID BY FINANCE COMMITTEE ON

NEW ROAD.

1870.

September 13. Mrs. M. A. Harbaugh to C. W. Ross 1000 00

16. Mrs. B. K. Conway 200 00

" Dougherty&Co 332 00

" R.B.Osborne 550 00

19. Lyons & Smith 99 00

Amount carried forward $2,181 00

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 195

Amount brought forward $2181 00

September 30. E. B. Osborne 219 2:5

October 14. Lyons & Smith 3441 00

" Mrs. E. B. Conway 2133 00

" " Dougherty & Co 23G9 00

" E.B.Osborne 817 18

IS. Nicolai&Co 140 00

" " D. Goodwin 32 00

" " J. Winchester 570 00

" J. Baer 45 15

" " J.Beaver 69 CO

" " Dan Boyer to C. W. Eoss 1000 00

20. N. F. Blacklock 8 80

21. Marshall P. Smith 840 00

October 24. W. T. Weiler 256 00

" 31. Win. Capler 94 80

November 15. Mr. Welsh 422 4q

" 16. Lyons & Smith 8879 00

" " Benj. Scott.. 1004 00

'• " Nat. Eowe SO 20

" " Wm. Landers 137 55

" Mrs. B. K. Conway 3910 00

" Dougherty & Co 3733 00

" E. B. Osborne 913 47

" " Nicolai&Co 100 00

" " Denmead A; Son 4578 00

" 160 00

" 17. The Abbott Iron Co .„.,. 15000 00

" " Marshall P. Smith 2376 00

" W. G. Maxwell 43 83

" " Wm. Capler 33 20

" Freight to D. Preston Parr 513 00

'• " Morris Har ley 36 80

" Wm. H. Cole and John Weltz 84 95

18. D. Danner < 90 80

Amount carried forward $56,912 96

196 REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward $56,912 96

November 18. Com. Expenses to New York 62 95

" " Books$6 25,Stamps$22 50 28 75

" " Henry James & Co 39S6 27

21. W. T. Weller 695 20

22. Adam Sliuffer 227 60

11 " Geo. Lamotte 40 40

« 23. Pay roll to Jno. T. Rigney 739 65

i£ The Abbott Iron Co 5000 00

29. Keyser Bros. & Co 334 05

" Billmeyer & Small 6000 00

" F. B. Loney & Co 28 50

" Freight to D. Preston Parr ] 69 97

" Geo. R. Dodge & Co 96

November 30. The Abbott Iron Company 69 00

" " Levi Smith 18 00

" " J.M.Owens 90 00

$74,304 26
APPLICATION No. 3.
Estimate No. 6.
Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, under the new contracts
ending January olst, 1871 :
Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 19 and 20 $4000 00

Sections 21 to 24 3000 00

Section 26 3700 00

Grad'n and Masonry, Mechanicstown Div., Sec. 16 5000 00

Station Grounds 300 00

Engineering Expenses, Baltimore Division 540 00

" " First Division 235 00

" " Second Division 2S5 00

Frog Castings and Switches, &c 723 00

Amount carried forward $17,783 00

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 197

Amount brought forward $17,783 00

Penstock and Pipe from Tank to Engine House... 430 00

Nips for bending Iron Rails 25 00

8000 Cross Ties 3200 00

Transportation of Materials 2500 00

2000 Splices for Track 400 00

Equipment of Road 1000 00

$25,338 00

Certified : (Signed)

RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

Engineers Office Western Md. Railroad, Jan. 7, 1871.

[affidavit.^
State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit :

Be it remembered, that on the second day of February,
A. D. 1871, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace
of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally
appeared Richard 13. Osborne, Chief Engineer Western
Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on the Holy
Evangely of Almighty God, that, from careful examination,
the above statement is correct, and that the amounts therein
stated will be required in the execution of the several items
of work there enumerated.

Sworn before (Signed)

WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.
Estimate No. 7.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, under the neio contracts
ending February 28th, 1871 :

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 19 and 20 < $

Sections 21 to 24 5000 00

Section 26 2000 00

Amount carried forward $7,000 00

198 REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward $ 7000 00

Graduat'n and Masonry, Mechaniestown Division :

Section 16

Sections 17 and IS 1000 00

Bridge Superstructure — Trestle 500 00

5000 Splices at 20c 1000 00

30000 feet White Oak Plank for Tank Drain at $20. GOO 00

Ballasting two miles of Track at $800 1600 00

43 kegs Spikes, Hook and Button Heads 258 00

Washers for Track laid , 210 00

Fifty barrels Cement at $2 100 00

Benson's Bill for 2 6-inch Bends and 2-inch Pipe. 37 00
Completing Passenger Ca*r and laying foundation

of three others 3000 00

ENGINEERING EXPENSES.

Baltimore Division $571 00

Martinet's Maps for Circular 80 00

First Division 235 00

Second il 235 00

$16.426 00

Engineer's Office, Western Maryland R. R ,

January 30th, 1871.

(Signed)

RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Enjlnezr.

[affidavit.]
State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit:

Be it remembered that on this second day of February,
A. D. 1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peac3
of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally
appeared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of Western
Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on the Holy
Evano-ely of Almighty God, that from careful examination
the above statement is correct, and that the amounts therein

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 199

stated will be required in the execution of the several items
of work therein enumerated.
Sworn before
(Signed) WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

Estimate No. 8.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts
en ding March 31st, 1871.

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 19 and 20 $ 6400

Sections 21 to 24 8000

Section 26 5000

Graluation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division :

Section 16 4800

Sections 17 and 18 1000

Bridge Superstructure , 3500

1000 Cross Ties at 40 400

5000 Splices for Track at 20 1000

One Locomotive 11500

12 Gondolas at $600 7200

Freight 54

12 Ballast Cars at $300 ... 3600

Freight 54

Passenger Station at Mechanicstown 800

4 Frogs and Slides at $54 216

4 Stands for Levers at $7 28

1750 Tons Rails at $72 126000

7000 Sets Fastenings at 60. 4200

Engineering Expenses. Baltimore Division 550

" l' First Division 235

" " Second Division 235

$184,772

Engineer's Office, Western Maryland R. R.,
January 30th, 1871.
(Signed,) '*~°"

RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

200 REPORT OF THE

[AFFIDAVIT ]
State of Maryland, Baltimore City to wit :

Be it remembered, that on ibis second day of February,
A. D., 1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared Richard B. Osborne. Chief Engineer of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on
the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that, from careful
examination, the above statement is correct, and that the
amounts therein stated will be required in the execution of
the several items of work there enumerated.
Sworn before
(Signed) WM. J. KING-, Justice of the Peace.

EXPENDITURES

Of Finance Committee, Western Maryland Railroad Company,

January, 28, 1871.
1870.
November 30. Cash paid to date as per vouchers

submitted with statement #74301 26

December 8. Chas. Thompson, No. 52. $ 61 29

" 16. Lyons & Smith 7686 00

" " Denmead & Davids 3156 00

" " Benj. Scott 2163 00

<; N. Rowe 74 00

" " Wm. C. Landers 20S 51

" A. S. Zents 171 00

" Waesche Bros. & Co 1369 00

" " B. K. Conway 4102 00

" " Dougherty & Co 5149 00

" " R. B. Osborne 905 74

" M. P. Smith 1152 00

" " Geo. Yonder 70 80

" " Nicolai & Co 140 00

" " Betty Murray, 159 20

Amount carried forward $26,567 54

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE.

201

Amount brought forward

$26567

54 $74304 26

December 16 F. A. Devilbiss

104
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75

99
252

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373

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187
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1020

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" " John T. Ri^nev

666

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" 29. E. Lynch

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30. John T. Rigney

441

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12

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20

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1345

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156

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4867

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1101

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211

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COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 203

Amount brought forward. ...$82,280 33 $148,931 71
Janu'ry 28. Right of Way to H.

Harbaugh 2000 00

" " Trego, Thompson & Co.. 76 75

" M. B. Stotsenburg&Co. 33 00

" " W. G. Creamer & Co... 399 57 84789 70

$233721 41

" 28. Interest and Stamps to

date 2708 41

" " Matured account, unpaid

sundry bills 11920 79

(Signed) GEO. M. BOKEE,

Treas. Finance Com. W. Md. B. B. Co.
State of Maryland, Baltimore City, ss :

On the 3d day of February, 1871, before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the
city aforesaid, personally appeared Geo. M. Bokee, Treasurer
Finance Committee "W. Md. R. R. Co., and makes oath on
the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the annexed state-
ment as stated is just and true.

Sworn before
(Signed) W. H. HAYWARD.

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APPLICATION No. 4.

Estimate No. 9.

Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, wider the new contracts
ending April 30th, 1871 .

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 19 and 20 (Finished) $

Sections 21 to 24 (enough called for in prev. rao.)

Section 20 3000

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanic* town Division :

Section 10 5000

20000 Cross Ties at 40c ..., 8000

8 miles Track laid 2800

2000 Splices at 23c 400

70 feet Trestle Work at $10 700

400 feet Crossing Plank at 28c 112

Right of Way, Owings' Mills Division 20000

100 kegs Spikes 576

Planing Machine for construction of frogs...,,,.,, 800

Engineering Expenses, Baltimore Division 500

" " Mechanicstown Division 235

" " Monterev Division 235

$42418
(Signed)

RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

Engineer 's Office Western Md. Railroad, Aprils, 1871.

[affidavit.]

State of Maryland , Baltimore City, to wit :

Be it remembered, that on this eighth day of May, A. D.
1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of
the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally ap-
peared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the Western

208 REPORT OF THE

Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on the Holy
Evangely of Almighty God that the above statement con-
tains a true account of the probable amount required to
meet the payments for the sever J items mentioned in the
above statement for the month of April, ending April 30th,
1871.

(Signel)

WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

Estimate No. 10.
Probahle amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, under the new contracts
ending May olst, 1871:

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division :

Sections 21 to 24 $5000

Section 26 3000

Graduuion and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division :

Grading andj Masonry, Sections 17 and 18... 1000

Section 16 4000

Bridge Superstructure 3500

Trestle Work., 3500

Howe Bridge at Beaver Dam 1000

Owings' Mills Division— Right of Way 10000

1000 tons Iron Rails at $72 72000

4000 sets of Fastenings at GOc 2400

100 kegs of Spikes 576

28 kegs of Button Head Spikes 168

Engineering Expenses, Baltimore Division 570

" " Mechanicstown Division.... 235

" " Monterey Division 235

$107184
(Signed)

RICH. B. ORSBORNE, Engineer.
Engineer's Office Wester?i Md. Railroad, May 6, 1S71.

commissioners of finajvce. 209

[affidavit.]

State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit :

Be it remembered that, on this eighth day of Ma}r, A. D.
1ST 1 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of
the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally
appeared Richard 13. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the West-
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Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the above statement
contains a true account of the probable amount required to
meet the payment for the several items mentioned in the
above statement for the month ending May 31, 1871.

(Signed,) WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

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EXPENDITURES
Of the Finance Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad

Company.
1871.
Jan'y 28. Cash paid to date, as per vouchers sub-
mitted with statement §233, 721 41

Febr'y 1, G. D. Klinefelter $600 00

" 6. David Johnson 10 55

7. John R. Shipley 123 60

" 16. Dougherty & Co 39S2 00

:< " B. K. Conway 3695 00

" M.P.Smith 2668 56

" " A. Jones 152 34

" " W. Bollman 1123 25

" B. S. Benson 248 29

" Den mead & Davids 38100

" Denmead & Son 345 S2

" S. J. Martinet 80 00

" " R. B. Osborne 1002 22

" J. E. Fulton 94 30

" G. W. Stockdale 470 76

" " A. S. Lentz 185 82

tc " J. Lee Chapman 1500 00

" 17. George Harbaugh 1518 00

" Joseph Thomas & Son.... 598 18

" Morion, Reed & Co 68 88

" " David Harbaugh 300 00

" F. A. Devilbiss 36 40

" " Isaac Winchester 97 50

'•' " John Donoghue 3478 00

" Nicolai & Co 100 00

" Joseph Wolfe 2165

" 18. F. Raine 30 62

" 20. Lyons & Smith 3414 00

$26,326 74

Amounts forward §233,721 41

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 213

Am'ts brought forward.... $26, 326 74 233,721 41

Feb'y 22. Miles Long 352 SO

" ," a. R. Dodge & Co *. 40 95

" W. H. Harman 3120

" John T. Rigney 0005 74

" D.Preston Parr CO 32

" Shaw& Wilson 1 90

" " George T. Grambine 9 00

" 23. G. C. Fulton & Son 1 1 7 75

" '' American Exchange Bank. 000 29

" 25. Bartlett, Bobbins & Co.... 82 00

" 27. J. M. Owens 102 40

" Grimes & StoufTvr 1 SO

" " Baltimore Gazette 124 SS

March 1. Lyons & Smith 2792 40

" 9. Abbott Iron Company 53,757 00

" 14. W. Keyser 08 40

" 10. Dougherty & Co 3300 00

<: " R. B. Osborne 1044 40

" " Lyons & Smith 5182 00

" " B.K.Conway 3173 00

" " Denmead & Davids 2855 20

" " A. Jones 49 44

" 17. M. Baird & Co 11,000 00

" " Morton, Reed & Co 250 32

" " F. A. Devilbiss 40 40

" " John F. Fulton 00 00

" " A. S. Zentz 215 20

" 18 W. A. Fisher, It. J. Git-
tings and R. R. Boarman. 900 00

" 20 Keyser Bros. & Co 30 88

" " J. Thomas & Son 98 50

" " W. F. Wellers 1320 00

" " W. IT. Harman & Co 30 22

$121,045 91

Amounts forward $233 721 41

214 REPORT OF TIIE

Am'ts brought forward. §121,045 91 233,721 41

March 20. G. R. Dodge & Co 4 00

" Northern Central Railway 8 53

" W. H. Jordan 1 69

" Waesche Bros.& Co 761 38

21. Right of Way 5000 00

23. JohnT. Rigney 739 50

27. JohnDonoghue 2793 00

29. D. F. Willard 100 00

April 1. Trego, Thompson & Co. 205 05

4. Denmead & Son 663 73

15. Dougherty & Co 5848 99

17. A. Hoen & Co 110 00

" B. K. Conway 4386 00

" G. T. Grumbine 17 25

" Lyons & Smith 4100 00

" R.B.Osborne 1016 92

" John Brown 195 00

" L. Crawford 160 00

" M. Dorsey 60 00

" James Delphy 102 80

" J. T. Devilbiss 47 60

" Chris. Lantz 146 25

" J. & J. E. Fulton 66 00

" A. S. Zentz 280 00

" Benj. Scott 25 00

" Freight 412 50

"** ,. 5 59

" G. R. Dodge & Co 70 14

" W. H. Harman 22 31

" Right of Way 12 25

" D. P. Parr 94 75

'< W. K. Boyle 7 50

18. John Donoghue 2509 00

$151,013 64

Amounts forward $233,721 41

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 215

Am'ts brought forward. ..$151,013 64 233,721 41

April 18. Denmead & Son 32 75

"£i " John Y. Slater 77 30

" " M.P.Smith 207 00

April IS. Shorb & Luster 2(3 60

" 20. John T. Rigney 877 65

" 26. Abbott Iron Company 71,550 00

" " Keyser Bros. & Co 367 68

" 27. John W. Barber 2120

224,173 S2

$457,859 23

Engineer's Office,

Baltimore, May 17th, 1871.
Geo. M. Bokee, Esq.,

President Western Md. R. R. Co.

Sir : — I submit, according to your instructions, my esti-
mate of the cost of completing the Road, from Section 16 to
Section 31, at Smithsburg. It has been arranged in tabular
form for the convenience of examination.

On Sheet "A," which exhibits 1st, The actual cost of gra-
duation and masonry to Section 15. 2d, The Engineer's
estimate of 1870, of the graduation and masonry of Sections
16 to 31. 3d, The amount of current estimates on these
sections (16 to 31) up to April 30th ult. And 4th, The
monies still required to complete the whole to Smithsburg.

Statement "B" is a combination and revision of the report
to March 31st of Statement CCA" ; exhibiting the total cost
of graduation and masonry to Smithsburg, including the
amount of future expenditures ; also, the total increase in
cost over the estimate of 1870.

Statement "C" is merely confirmatory of "B," by using
total sums to work out similar results ; and

Statement "D" is an exhibition of the stock on hand and
paid for, as materials to be used in future work on the Road.
The excess of $32094 will be reduced 50 per cent, by the
margin afforded on the O wings' Mills division in the cubic
quantities under the contract.

The above, it is believed, will afford you the information
required.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) RICHARD B. OSBORNE.

21(3 REPORT OF THE

"A."

WESTERN MARYLAND.
Statement slowing amount of engineer's estimate of 1870 Estimates
to April mh, 1871. The sections finished, and Smithsburg. a dis-
tance of lQh miles.
Sections 8 to 15, finished and open for Traffic Jan-
uary, 1871

Section 10, Engineer's Estimate, 1870 ..$36,279 67

Section 16, Amount of Current Estimates to April

30th, 1871 35,252J97

Sections 17 and 18, Engineer's Estimate of 1870... 12,520 12
Sections 17 and 18, Amount of Current Estimates

to April 30th, 1871 1JT01^40

Sections ISand 20, Engineer's Estimate of 1870... 31,034 43
Sections 19 and 20, Finished and paid for Final

Estimate ~9>5bb ^

Section 21, Engineer's Estimate in 1870 6106 95

Section 21, Amount of Current Estimates to April

' 30th, 1871 4W 5°

Section 22, Engineer's Estimate in

1870 1513 20

Sections 23 and 24, Engineer's Estimate in 1870... 33,989 74
Sections 23 and 24, Amount of Current Estimates

to April 30th, 1871 20,898 16

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 217

"A"

RAILROAD STATEENT

on Sections IS to 31. The Sum of the reside Current

the Monies Required from this date to Complete the Same to

Amount remaining for future payment $ 1026 70

Amount by avoidance of a side hill trestle and
change of line at Chvings' Creek, which was
most objectionable, and by substitution of
permanent bridge in lieu of a trestle of G5
feet in height, viz. :- Bridge Masonry,
810,400; Walling, §1G00 ; Excavation of
Rock, $1180; Borrowed for Emoankraent
12540; Trestle Work, $2600 ; Bridge Super-
structure, $7540. Making a total of
$2o,SG0 45, which is to be reduced by the
amount left of 81026 70 24,833 30

These Sections, 17 and IS, will be finished for

remainder of Engineer's Estimate 1870, or... . 5505 72

Showing a cost below Engineer's Estimate $1447 44

Balance of Engineer's Estimate of 1870 will
complete

Section 22 will be completed for amount of En-
gineer's Estimate ,

1359 45
1513 20

These Sections can be completed fully for the
Engineer's Estimate of 1870, affording a per-
manent Bridge instead of a Trestle on Section
23, over public road, and insuring the com-
plete excavation of the very hard rock 6621 58

Section 24 with its improved line and Ion-
summit level will cost ° fi470 0Q

218

REPORT OF TUB

"A"

WESTERN MARYLAND
Section 25, Engineer's Estimate in 1870 218Q T°

Section 26, Engineer's Estimate in 1870 20,472 39

Section 26, Amount of Current Estimates to April

30th, 1871 18,54^56

Sections 27 and 28, Engineer's Estimate in 1870.. .11, 327 13

Sections 29, 30 and 31,

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 219

"A."

RAILROAD CONTINUED.

This Section can be completed for this amount.... 2180 70
On this Section a permanent embankment is in
progress in lieu of an awkward side hill
trestle. It will cost on this account $5020

over Estimate of 1870 Gf)50 go

No work has been done on these Sections. The
work estimated in 1870 can be done for the
amount estimated ; but at Raven Rock Hollow,
to avoid the span of that bridge unneces-
sarily made 150 feet, it is proposed to erect a
stout pier that will divide it into two spans of
75 feet each. This pier may cost $2000,
making the amount requisite to complete all. 13,327 00
An increase in cost over Estimate of 1870 of
$2000.

Total amount required to finish Graduation and""
Masonry to Smithsburg, also the necessary
Bridge Superstructure $69,788 48

tf. B. It will be observed that the increase of cost on Sections 16,
•20 and 31 is due entirely to the Improvement and addition to the
works, rendering the road at these points permanent and efficient. The
amount of these increases will, it is believed, le greatly reduced by the
laving in the quantities on the 1st Divislo7is at the contract prices.
(Signed)

RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.
Baltimore, May 17th, 1871.

/

220 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT B.

Revision and Combination of Report of March 31 and May 17 ,
and explanatory thereof.

Payments to March 31, as per check Book $111,122 G2

Deduct Denmead & Davids Track and Bridge,
Iron Rails, Fastening Ties, Track-laying
on Section 8 S6,G34 78

$24,487 84
Deduct also Sundrys for Track, Machines for
Track Transportation, N. C. R. W., Belting
Ties for Bridges 3,346 20

Total cost, Grading and Masonry to Section 15 $21,141 64
which in 1S70, estimate I made $18,167 80

Section 16, Current Estimates 35,252 97

17 & 18 " " 7,014 40

19 & 20 Final " 29,586 99

21 Current " 4,747 50

" 23 & 24 <l <•' 20,898 16

26 " " 18,547 56

Estimates to April 30, 1S71, on Graduation and

Masonry $137,189 22

Required to finish as per Statement, May 17 to
Smithsburg on the entire Graduation, Ma-
sonry and Bridge Supr 69,788 48

Total $206,977 70

Bridge Supr. Grading and Masonry
from Sec. 16 to 31 from Sec. 8 to 31

Sec.

16

..$3750

a

17

.. 1408

it

25....

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it

30....

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'i

31

4582

11,456

...7000

Small Brid

ges 391

156,036 13

18,847 00

174,883 13

$18,847

Excess over estimate $32,094 57

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 221

STATEMENT C.

Statement confirmatory of "2?" by taking total amounts and
comparing with total Estimates of 1870.

Expenditures as per March 31 §111,122 62

Current Estimates to April 30, Sect. 16 to 26. . 116,047 58

Amount called for to finish, May 17 69,788 48

16 miles of Track from 16 to 31 a §8600 137,600 00

Total §434,558 68

As Compared ivith Estimate of 1870.

Grading and Masonry, Sect. 8 to 31. $156, 036 13

Bridging to Sect. 15 13,612 00

" " 16 to 31..* 18,847 00

Track U\ miles to Sect. 31 212,170 00400,655 13

Excess over Estimate of 1870 §33,893 55

Overplus in "B" 32,094 57

Difference, Outlay for Sundries §1798 98

NOTE.
This §111,122 62 is made up as follows :

Grading and Masonry §21,141 C4

Nails, Fastening and Ties 86,634 78

Machines and Transportation 3346 20

§111,122 62
STATEMENT "D."

Showing Materials on hand for future work, and paid for to April

30th, 1871:

1642 tons of Iron Rails at §72 §118,224 00

7648 sets of Iron Fastenings at 60c 4588 80

1034 Cross Ties at 40c 4136 00

1600 Splices at 23c 368 00

Iron Pipe for Water Station, and Nips 594 11

Amount carried forward §127,910 91

222 REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward $127,910 91

Machines for Shaping Track Timber 632 00

24 Gondola and Dump Cars 10,360 00

5 Passenger Cars in hands 5,335 25

2 Locomotive Engines 24,000 00

Value of Materials on hand and paid for.'..$174,238 16
(Signed) RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

Baltimore, May 11th, 1871.

APPLICATION No. 5.

Expenditures of the Finance Committee of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company:

1871. .

April 27. Cash paid to this date, as per vouchers

submitted* with statement $457,8,59 23

May *3. Lyons & Smith $ 1000 00

" 10. W. A. Fisher 900 00

" 12. " " 1000 00

" 16. Morton, Keed & Co 9768 no

" " Mrs. 13. K. Conway 3076 00

" " Denmead & Davids 1436 00

<c " " " 3056 00

<•' K.B.Osborne 1058 31

'•' M. P. Smith 3144 00

" " Philip Dougherty 875 50

" " Lyons & Smith.. 002 90

" " "; " 3386 00

" IS. John Donogliue 3258 00

" " Joseph Brown 45 60

" '< C. Lantz 86 35

" " S. B. Manahan 35 00

" " L.Crawford 316 50

" " Isaac Miller 29 20

" " F. N. Welhide 40 00

$34,312 36

Amount carried forward $457,859 23

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE.

223

M

Am'ts brought forward. . .8

ly 18. G. R. Fox....

J. P. Miller

A. S. Zentz

19. Jarrett Schanck

Joli n J I ol 1 i n gs worth

Bartlett, Robbins & Co

0. W. IT. Hagan

Jacob Hartman and wife

1). Preston Parr

I). Preston Parr

W. Md. R. R. Co., freight.
N. C. Railway Freight

Macken zie Bros ,

Trego. Thompson & Co.
W. II. Harman & Co. ..
Jno. T. Rigney

2. Lob-lell Carwheel Co ....

3. W. F. Weller

Grimes & Stouffer

F. B. Loney & Co.

John T. Rigney

27. Keyser Bro-?. & Co.

30. N. Burke, Sheriff...

25. D. Willard

30. Jno. Rouzer

ne 16. Mrs. B. K. Conway

" Lyons & Smith......

" Denmeal & Davids.

3-1,312

60

36
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36

40

88

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108

80

96

75

60

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1500

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65

to

418

96

673

20

1413

55

246

86

23

48

4

60

410

23

80

62

25

70

536

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71

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1107

20

10

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2

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571

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2524

75

50

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2000

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3738

00

5100

00

432

00

1450

00

1200

00

457,859 23

$58,524 97-

Amounts forward $457,850 2'.

221 KEPOP.T OF THE

Am*ts brought forward. ..$58,524 97 457,859 23

June 16. Philip Dougherty 397 00

" M.P.Smith 240 00

" " R.B.Osborne 1033 Gl

" W. A. Fisher for Mrs. H.

W. Davis 1500 00

June 17. Nicolai & Co GO 00

" Swaiu&Banks 431 96

" John Donoghue 3278 00

" " N. C. Kail way Freight.... 20 64

" " "■ " " .... 477 23

" " " " " .... 12 30

" " '•' " " .... 32 15

" Jacob Gminder 3 00

" John A. Goswey 18 75

" D. Preston Parr 16 00

" " Chs. Mantz 9 35

" 19. Grimes & Stouffer 69120

" " W. F. Well.er 243 60

" R. R. Boarman 1000 00

" 20. Conway, Horton & Co.... 3 13

" Earhart Winters 211 37

" Lyons & Smith 2000 00

" 21. W. Md. Railroad Co 1772 56

" " Mathew Nichols 900 00

" A. B. Wentz 450 00

" Henry Fitz 300 00

" 22. John T. Rigney 636 30

" " " " 536 35

" " W. Wilkins & Co 36 25

" 23. Jacob Beaver 40 00

«« 24. W. A. Fisher 26 00

" Waesche Bros. & Co 29 90

§74,930 62
Amounts forward $457,859 23

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 225

Am't brought forward . ...$74,930 02 457,859 23

June 24. Jno. Rouzer GG 20

" Geo. H. Fox 50 00

" Jos. Whilhide 114 40

" " Jno. Knott ' 52 00

" " A. S. Zentz 160 00

" F.N. Whilhide 145 50

" 2G. Nicholai & Co 100 00

" 29. G. R, Dodge & Co 4 00

" F. B. Loney&Co 14 38

" 30. W. A. Fisher 45 80

July 1. Keyser Bros. & Co 108 35

3. C. P. Barnard 3990 00

3. Abbott Iron Co 20,000 00

6. A. Abbesh 6 00

" W. A. Fisher, for R. Butter 1550 00

7. L. Eckhardt & Bro 25 30

10. Abbott Iron Co 20,000 00

11 " N. Burke 1754 G5

11. W. A. Fisher, for J. How-

ard McIIenry 34S7 00

" 15. W. C. Pennington 200 00

" W. S. Morling 3 00

17. John Birely 75 00

" " Wra. Arnsferger 110 00

<; Elias Harbaugh of C... 150 00

" D. F. Willard 550 00

" Win. Sellers & Co 89115

" Mrs. B. K. Conway 3356 00

" " " " 2000 00

11 Lyons & Smith 188 00

" " " " 1025 00

4653 00

" " Philip Dougherty 276 00

" " Denmead & Davids 5032 00

$145,113 35

Amounts forward $457,859 23

226 Kt-roRT of the

Am'ts brought forward. :$145,113 35 457,859 23

July 17. M. F. Smith 2096 64

" " James McGuckin & Son.... 389 00

" " " " " .... 1106 00

" " It. B. Osborne 123133

" " Isaac Miller 62 60

" " Simon A. Weller 41 40

" " Adam H. Engler.. 72 80

<-' " Chris. Lantz 52 00

" " Margaret C. Valentine 109 60

" " David Bum ham 40 40

" " George H. Fox 1100

" " Joseph Brown 48 00

" " W.H. Harman & Co 259 04

" " Joseph Aitchison 1 04

" " AVesternMarylandR.il.... 154104

" " N. C. Railway 2 60

" " " '< 13 90

" " " " 185 06

<•' " West'n Md-.R. K. Co 154 70

<: << " " 143 17

" i: " " 571 19

" " D. Preston Parr 89 40

" 18. W. a. Maxwell 18 17

" " John Donoglme 2515 00

'• " Wm. West.. 24 84

'•' " " 1 80

" " John B. Stuart 16 68

" 22. R. V. Dahomey 12 00

" 24. Swain & Banks 143 45

156,059 30

$613,918 53

" 25. D.Preston Parr 648 30

« " " " 940 50

" " " ie 12 00

" " J. R. Nunemaker SO

$1,601 60

$615,520 13

commissioners of finance. 227

Estimate No. 11.

Probable Amount required to meet the Payments of the West-
ern Maryland Railroad Company under the New Contracts,
ending June 30 th, 1871.

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division, Sec-
tions 21 to 24 $5 000

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division, Section

26 3765

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division,

Sections 17 and 18 1000

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division,

Section 16 6000

Bridge Superstructure, Section 16 6000

Track, Section 16 600

Cross Ties, Section 16 1000

Graduation and Masonry, Ownings' Mills Division....

Grading and Masonry 4000

125 kegs Railroad spikes 720

25 kegs Button Head do 150

2500 sets Fastenings 1500

Engineering Expenses :

Baltimore Division 575

Mechanicstown Division 235

Monterey Division , , 235

$30,780

Engineer' 's Office Western Maryland Railroad, June 8, 1871-
(Signed)

RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.
State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit:

Be it remembered that on this 25th day of July, A. D.,
1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of
the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally
appeared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the Western

22S REPORT OF THE

Maryland Railroad, ami made oath on the Holy Evangely of
Almighty God, that the annexed statement of prohable
amount required to meet the payments of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company, for the several articles and work
enumerated under the new contracts, are true to the best of
his knowledge and belief, for the month ending June 30th,
1871. Sworn before

(Signed) WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

Estimate No. 12.

Probable amount required to meet the Payments of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Comj>any under the New Contracts, ending July olst,
1871.

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division, Sec-
tions 21 to 24 and 25 $ 5000

Graduation and Masonry, Monterey Division, Section

2G 400

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division,

Section 16 4000

Graduation and Masonry, Mechanicstown Division,

Sections 17 and 18 1500

Track and Superstructure of Bridges 5000

Cross Ties 0000

Fastenings and Spikes, see below.
Owings' Mills Division, enough called for.

900 tons Rails 04,800

2500 sets Fastenings 1500

100 kegs Spikes 576

32 kegs Spikes 192

Engineering Expenses :

Baltimore Office and Owings' Mills Division 600

Mechanicstown Division 235

Monterey Division 235

Williamsport Division 235

$90,273
Engineer's Office, Western Maryland R. R., July 10, 1871.

(Signed) RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 229

State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit :

Be it remembered, that on this twenty-fifth day of July,
A. D., 1871, before me, the subscriber, a Ju-tice of the
Peace of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on
the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the annexed
statement of probable amounts required to meet the pay-
ment of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, under
the new contracts, are true to the best of his knowledge and
belief, for the month ending July 31, 1871, for the saveral
items of articles and work enumerated.
Sworn before
(Signed) WM. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

APPLICATION No. 6.
Estimate No. 13.
Probable amount required to meet the payments of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company under the new contracts,
ending Avgust 31, 1871.
Graduation and Masonrv Monterey Division, Sections

21 to 25 ". $6000

Graduation and Masonry Monterey Division, Sec. 26. 765
" " Mechanicstown " 16. 2000

" " Summit to Hagerstown "27to40. 3500

Track and Bridge Supr., Sections 20 to 40 2000

Cross Ties 13,000 520

5000 Sets Fastenings at 60 3000

250 Kegs Spikes at 576 J440

engineering expenses.

Baltimore Office and Owings Mills' Division 600

Mechanicstown Division and to Hagerstown 235

Monterey Division 235

Williamsport Division 235

$20,530

Engineers Office, W. Maryland, R. R., Aug. 8, 1871.

(Signed) RICH. B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

230 REPORT OF THE

State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to icit :}

Be it remembered that on this thirtieth da}' of September,
A. D., 1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, per-
sonally appeared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on
the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the annexed
estimate of amounts required to meet the payments of the
Western Maryland Rail Eoad Company for the work therein
specified, is true to the best of his knowledge and belief, for
the month of August, 1871.

Sworn before
(S:gned) WI. J. KING, Justice of (lie Peace.

Estimate No. 14.

Prolalile amount required to meet the 'payments of the Western Mary-
land Railroad Company under the new contracts ending September
SOth, 1871.
Graduation and Masonry Monterey Div. Sec. 21 to 25 $2,500

" " Mechanicstown " 16 2,500

Track and Bridge Super Section 16 to 26 2,500

Graduation and Masonry Owings' Mills Division,

Section 1, 2 and 8 4,000

Cross Ties 5000 , 2,500

100 Kegs of Spikes 576

20 House Cars 13,400

ENGINEERING EXPENSES.

Baltimore Office. 330

Owings' Mills Division 258

Mechanicstown Division..... 235

Monterey Division. 235

Williamsport Division 200

$29,234
Engineer's Office, W. Maryland R. R., Sept. 8th, 1871. =====

(Signed) RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE 231

State of Maryland, Baltimore City to wit :

Be it remembered that, on this thirtieth day of September,
A. D. 1871, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
of the said State, in and for the city aforesaid, personally ap-
peared Richard B. Osborne, Chief Engineer of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, and made oath on the Hoty
Evangely of Almighty God, that the annexed estimate of
amounts required to meet the payment of the Western
Maryland Railroad Cnnpany for the work therein specified
is true to the best of his knowledge and balief for the month
ending thirtieth of September, 1871.
Sworn before
(Signed) Wil. J. KING, Justice of the Peace.

232

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COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 237

EXPENDITURES

Of the Finance Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad Com-
pany.

1871.

July 25. Cash paid to this date, as per vouchers

submitted with statement $615,520 13

" " Lyons & Smith 2,000 00

Aug'st2. James Oliler 274 00

" 3. Mrs. Bowman 225 00

" 9. Abbott Iron Company 400 00

" " A. Riddle 500 00

'f 16. Denmead & Davids 4,325 00

" James McGuckin & Co 3,459 00

" K. B. Osborne 1,176 18

" B. K. Conway 3,335 00

" 22. Abbott Iron Company 56 88

« " Lyons & Smith 4,75150

" 28. John Donoghue 740 00

" 29. Abbott Iron Company 56 58

" T. A. Wtfhide , 20 79

" Henry Wilhide 67 60

£i " J. C. Egler 46 8

" '' Charles Egler 42 60

" John Knott 66 40

" " James B. Brown 104 80

"John Tours 80 80

" " D. A. Burham 20 00

" W. A. Burham 30 00

': " Samuel Manahan 30 00

" George Fox 27 20

Sept'r 4. Abbott Iron Company 8,000 00

<c " Interest 161 12

" 9. Lyons & Smith 4,818 10

" 11. Abbott Iron Company 8,000 00

" 16. Interest 785 86

Amount carried forward r $659,120 84

23S

RErOKT OF THE

Amount brought forward $059,

September 16. Advertising

Revenue Stamps

B. K. Conway

Denmead & Davids

John Donoghue

Phil i p Dougherty

James McGnckin & Co

R. B. Osborne

M. P. Smith

8.

D. W. Willard

Lyons & Smith 3

Litchfield & McMillan.

Wm. Fuller & Co

Morton, Reed cv; Co

Wm. Wilkins & Co...,

W. Bollman

W. F. Weller

J. Lewis Beaver ,

Daniel Frazier

Grimes & Stouffer

George "W. Owens

Isaac Draper

W. F. Brown

F. N. Wilhide

Geo. C. Fox

J. T. Devilbiss

J. B. Brown

L. S. Winterode

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126 63

53 90

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425 05

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450 80

303 75

110 77

147 20

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21 20

22 00

70 00

101 25

09 40

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229 00

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Amount carried forward $693,457 05

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE,

239

Sep

Amount brought forward

t'r 18 F. F. & G. W. McCardell.
Geo. M. Bokee, Interest...

Dr. Thomas

Mrs. Johnston

L. H. Cole

J. Barnett

l)v. Thompson

— Saunderson

Dr. Fnndenburg

R. R. Boar man

R. J. Gittings

C. P. Barnard

Ed. Reese

G eo . Lainott

Jno. T. Rijjnev

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Earhart Winters

N. C. R. R. Freight.

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D. P. Parr, Treasurer

A. S. Abell & Co., Advertising..

A. Albert

Coakley Bros

J. T. Rigney

D. Preston Parr

Abbott Iron Co

Wm. Boyler

W. M. R. R. Co., Freight

nount carried forward

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240 REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward... $717,211 75

Sept'r 21 W. M. R. R. Co. Freight 1,241 69

" Nicolai&Oo 200 00

" " " 100 00

" J.Robinson 83

" F. B. Loney & Co 1 62

" 45 85

22. Conway, Horton & Co 32 00

" F. W. Mulhoffer 5 00

" W. T. Weller 400 00

23 D. Preston Parr 5,016 64

" Abbott Iron Co 8,000 00

26 Henry Yingling 48 25

$732,305 63

July 10. Less Engineering Returned 14,273 83

$718,031 80
September 30. Deduct Freight for W. M. R. R.

Co $14,707 43

" " Deduct Interest 4,716 14 19,423 57

698,608 23
'; Deduct Expenditures on O wings'

Mills Division . 49,069 53

$649,538 70

" Bills Payable $ 30,190 03

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE.

241

Estimate of the Graduation and Masonry of the revised
location of the 0 icings' Mills Division, from the Junction
with the Western Maryland Railroad to the Junction icith
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad at Baltimore, being
a distance of 51 ,71 8 feet, 9 iWV miles.

Section 1 .

Earth $2,843 94

Loose Rock 3,86G 00

Solid Rock 3;898 10

Borrowed 1,760 00

Overhaul 780 00

Dam Masonry 12 00

Culvert " 2,915 00

Bridge " 10,00100

Brick " 758 00

Current Estimates to date 10,161 69

$37,005 73

Section 2.

Earth $892 00

Loose Rock 264 SO

Borrowed 744 70

Overhaul 135 00

Drain Masonry 151 20

Bridge " 467 50

$2,655 20

Section 3.

Earth $3,626 70

Loose Rock 1,600 00

Solid Rock 1,700 00

Borrowed 1,732 72

Overhaul 792 00

Drain Masonry 168 00

Culvert " 770 00

Bridge " 2,310 00

Brick " 168 00

$12,867 42

242 report op the

Section 4.

Earth $3,078 40

Loose Rock 2,000 00

Borrowed 1,540 00

Overhaul 315 00

Drain Masonry 150 00

Bridge " 3,300 00

Section 5.

Earth , $1,100 00

Loose Rock 800 00

Solid Rock 478 55

Overhaul 1,800 00

Drain Masonry 550 00

Section G.

Earth .$2,143 08

Loose Rock 1,400 00

Solid Rock 1,700 0<>

Borrowed 260 80

Overhaul 840 00

I) rai n Mason ry 90 00

Bridge " 1,050 00

Section 7.

Earth $4,809 20

Loose Rock 4,800 00

Solid Rock 0,885 00

Borrowed 1,540 00

Overhaul 900 00

Drain MaWiry 789 00

Bridge " 4,290 00

Brick '< 1,104 00

Masonry of Trestles 1,595 00

$10,989 40

$4,728 55

$8,090 54

$26,712 80
$103,055 04

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 2 4 3

RECAPITULATION.

Section 1 $37,005 73

" 2 2,055 20

3 12,807 42

" 4 10,080 40

5 4,728 55

" 6 ,.„./.... 8,096 54

7 26,712 80

$103,055 64

Total Graduation and Masonry Sec-
tions 1 to 7.

Estimates of 1870 for same Sec-
tion $120,054 40

Graduation and Masonry of New
Line to the Junction with the Bal-
timore and Potomac Railroad
being an increase of 3400 feet of
road bed to contract.

Section 8.

Earih «... $11,409 20

Loose Rock 6,000 00

SolidJSoek 1,700 00

Overhaul 18,150 00

Bridge Masonry 2,436 00

Current estimate to date 1,967 32

Graduation and Masonry of the old bed
of the Union Railroad from Section 1
to the Junction with the Western Mary-
land Railroad. Trad: near O icings'
Mills.

Earth $765 60

Loose Rock 1,640 00

Solid " 255 00

$41,662 52

Forward $2,660 60 $144,718 16

244 REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward $2,660 60 $144,718 16

Borrowed 1,434 40

Culvert Masonry 880 00

Bridge „ 165 00

Drain „ 144 00

Overhaul 540 00

$5,824 00

Cost of Graduation and Masonry

between Owings' Mills and Bal-

timore and Potomac Junctions 150,542 16

Bridge Superstructure for same 7,382 00

Track Superstructure.

27,400 Ties at 50c $13,700 00

880 tons Rails at $72 63,360 00

3,600 Fastenings at 60c 2,165 00

3,600 Splice Blocks at 25c 900 00

56,000 lbs. Spikes at $3 84 2,150 00

Laying Track 3,250 00 85,520 00

Total $243,444 16

Baltimore, September [$th, 1871.
(Signed)

RICHARD B. OSBORNE, Engineer.
Statement of Expenditures on Owings' Millls Division by Finance
Committee of the Western Maryland Railroad Company, Septem-
ber ZSth, 1871.

1871.

March 18. W. A. Fisher, R. J. G'utings and R.

R. Boarman, Retaining Fees... [>00 00

April 17. W. K. Boyle, Printing 7 50

May 10. W. A. Fisher, Legal Services 900 00

" 12. " « « " 1,000 00

Amount carried forward $ 2,807 50

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 245

Amount brought forward $2,807 50

May 30. N. Burke, Sheriff's Costs for Juries... 2,524 75

June 16. Mrs. II. W. Davis, Right of Way... 1,500 00
li 17. J. B. Gaither, Examining Title

Johnson Case 10 00

" " R. B. Osborne, Expenses 6 00

" 19. R. R. Boarman, Legal Services 1,000 00

" 24. W. A. Fisher, Recording Deed H. W.

Davis 6 00

''■ 24. W. A. Fisher, J. Miller for Writs.. 20 00
" 30. W. A. Fisher, S. B. Mattam, Magis-
trate's Fees 45 80

July 3. C. P. Barnard, Jury Expenses 3,990 00

6. A. Albert, Sheriff's Fees 6 00

'; Mrs. Rutter, Right of Way 1,550 00

" 10. N. Burke, Sheriff's Costs for Juries. 1,754 65

" 11. J. H. McHenry, Right of Way 3,487 00

" 15. W. C. Pennington Right of Way.... 200 00

" " W. S. Morling, Witness Fees 3 00

" 17- James McGuckin & Co., Contractors

" Geo. M. Bokee, Jury Expenses.

" " W. A. Fisher, Recording Deed,

Rutter

" 18. J. B.Stuart, Gate Tolls

" 25. W. A. Fisher, Legal Services

" " " " Almoneys Fees

" " " ': Recording Deed, Mc-
Henry

August 9. Alex. Riddle, Right of way

Sept. 18. L. S. Winterode, Rooms &c. for

Juries 30 00

" 19. Dr. Thomas, Right of Way 4,000 00

" " Mrs.Johnsou " " 2,700 00

389

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46

65

15

75

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68

900

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22

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14

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Amount carried forward. $28,658 53

240

REPORT OF THE

Amount brought forward $28,658 53

Sept'r 19. L. H. Cole, Right of Way 1,800 00

J. Barnett " 750 00

Dr. Thompson " 1,849 00

Thos. Sanderson « 1,500 00

Dr. Fundenburg " V80 0O

R. R. Boarmtin, Legal Services 1,025 00

2,025 00
1,470 00
3 20
5 00
3,450 00
5,745 90

21
22

R. J. Gittings, " "

C. P. Barnard, Jury Expenses

A. Albert, Sheriff's Fees

Mr. Mulhoffer, Buggy Hire

August 16. James McGuckin & Co., Contractors.
Sept. 16.

.$49,0G9 5:

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE 247

Ordinance 11 .

1870— Ordinance No. 11.

An Ordinance tj authorize the endorsement or guarantee
by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of the
Montgage Bonds of the Western Maryland Bail Road
Company , and to provide a sinking fund in connection
therewith.

Section 1 . Be it enacted and ordained oil the ,ReglSw {?

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Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That theern Maryland
Register of the City, upon presentation to him of Rail Road
the bonds of the Western Maryland Rail RoadBonds-
Company, amounting in the aggregate to the
sum of fourteen hundred thousand dollars, and
payable <»n the first day of January, 1900, with Interest haif-
interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, yearly,
payable half yearly in the City of Baltimore on
the first day of January and July in each and
every year, be and he is hereby authorized and To i>e en-
directed to cause the same to be endorsed with dorsed by the
the guarantee of the Mayor and City Council 0f^or&Conn-
Baltimore, which endorsement shall be made in
the manner, at the times, and after compliance
with the provisions hereinafter mentioned.

Sec 2. ^4??^ be it enacted and ordained, That Endorsement
the endorsement of the bonds provided for in the ^inted^o^cu-
next preceding section of this ordinance shall graved,
either be made in writing, or by causing the
same to be printed or engraven on the said bonds,
and the said endorsement shall be signed by the the Mayo/and
Mayor and countersigned by the Register of the countersigned
City for the time being, and shall have affixed b^ the ReSls-
thereto the corporate seal of the City, and shall TohaveCor-
be in form following : porateseal.

"For value received, the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore hereby guarantees the payment
of the principal and interest of the within bond,
in accordance with an ordinance, entitled, 'An Form of en-
ordinance to authorize the endorsement or guar- dorsement.
antee by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
of the mortgage bonds of the Western Maryland
Rail Road Company, and to provide a sinking
fund in connection therewith — approved 1870 ; '

24S REPORT OF THE

\

Ordinance 11. which ordinance was subsequently submitted to

... and ratified by the people of Baltimore. Witness

the signature of the Mayor and Register of the
City of Baltimore and its corporate seal;" and
the blank left in the above form for the date of
the approval of this ordinance shall be filled with
the date of said approval. The coupons attached
to saitl bonds shall also contain the endorsement
of the guarantee of the said Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, by having written, printed

Guarantee. or engraven thereon the words, " Guaranteed by
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore," to
which shall be attached the name of the Register,
for which purpose a fac-simile of his signa'ure
may be employed.
Subject to Sec. 3. And it further enacted and ordained^

Act of General That the endorsement of said bonds shall not be

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made unless, and until an A.ct shall be passed by

the General Assemby of Maryland authorizing
the saitl endorsement, nor unless and until this
mitted to theor{^nanCe shall have been submitted to the legal
legal voters, voters of the City of Baltimore in the manner
hereinafter mentioned, and a majority of the votes
cast at the said election shall be in favor of the
said ordinance ; and before any endorsement of
said bonds shall be made, the said Western Mary-
land Rail Road Company shall deliver to the
U. R. Co. to Register of the City a deed of mortgage, duly
give mortgage execute(| anfj acknowledged, and in such form and
with such covenants and conditions as shall be
approved by the City Counsellor, wherein and
proved ;}jP~ whereby there shall be conveyed to the said
Citj Counsel- Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, all the
lor- road and railway of the said Company, as now or

hereafter to be constructed, and all its fran-
chises, rights, tolls and revenues, rolling stock,
machinery, and all its other estate, real, personal
and mixed, of every kind and description, by way
«>f mortgage to secure and indemnify the said
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, for and in
its endorsement, and guarantee of the said bonds,
and for all charges and expenses connected there-
with, which mortgage shall be next in priority
to those now already executed by said Company,

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 249

and shall contain proper covenants for the pay- ^""inance n.

inent by said Western Maryland Kail Road

Company of the principal and interest of the

bonds heretofore mentioned, at and when the

same shall respectively become due and payable.

And the said bonds shall be applied only to the

purposes mentioned in this ordinance ; and all

the expenses of the execution and recording, of

said mortgage shall be paid by said Company at

the time of said execution and recording.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted and ordained. Additional
That the endorsement of the said bonds herein- Direct,m*s b-yr

1 . . . , , ,, , , , , nmenoment of

before authorized shall not be made, unless and barter.
until such an amendment to the charter of the
said Western Maryland Rail Road Company,
shall be made by an act of the General Assembly
of Maryland and accepted by said Company, as
will give to the Mayor and City Council of Bal-
timore such an additional number of Directors as
will secure to the said city, a majorit}r of three
members in the Board of Directors.

Sec. 5. And, be it further enacted and ordained, Committee
That before any of the bonds of the Western J?ouc"sp0ie of
Maryland Rail Road Company shall be endorsed
under the provisions of the ordinance, the said
Western Maryland Rail Road Company shall
authorize and empower Charles Morton Stewart,
John K. Longwell and George M. Bokee, who
now constitute the Finance Committee of the said
Company, or a majority of them, from time to
time, to receive the bonds so to be endorsed by
the City of Baltimore, and dispose of the same,
the proceeds thereof to disburse, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance ; (which persons shall
give bond to the said Mayor and City Council of Committee
Baltimore in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars, of Finance to
with such surety or sureties as shall be approved |.^oooo °n '
of by the Mayor of the City, conditioned 'that^
they will faithfully apply all the bonds guar- Bond to be
anteed by the City, under the provisions of this approved by
ordinance, which they shall receive, or the pro-tbe Mavor-
ceeds thereof to the purposes for which it is hereby
declared the said bonds, or their proceeds, are to
be solely devoted, and to no other purpose ; and

250 REPORT OF THE

Ordinance 11. when the said persoQS shall have given Lund as
aforesaid, the bonds for whose endorsement pro-
vision is made by this ordinance, shall be en-
dorsed in the manner in this ordinance directed,
and shall be delivered to them as the representa-
tives of said Company, at snch times and in such
amounts as the same shall he required in the
course, and lor the purpose of the completion of
the construction of the said Western Maryland
Rail Road Kail Road as an independent road from the City

tdbean mde- f Baltimore to Williamsport, and for its equip-

nenck-nt one. * - . i t

merit, tor which purposes alone it is hereby de-
clared the said bonds or their proceeds shall be
applied. And whenever in the judgment of the
said members of the Committee of Finance of
said Companv it is necessary and requisite that a
portion of said endorsed bonds should be delivered
to them for the purposes aforesaid, they shall, at
least ten days before the time at which they will
Com. of Fi- require the delivery of said bonds, make a writ-
nance to make ten application therefor to the Mayor and Com-
appjication >" missioners of Finance of the citv, and shall ac-
company the same with a lull statement in wri-
Undcr oath. ting? under oath, showing for what items of
expenditure in the equipment of said road, or in
said work of construction of said road, and on
what part thereof, the said bonds asked for by
Produce them, or their proceeds, are to be applied by them,
vouchers. and also proper vouchers showing the application
of all bonds endorsed under the provisions of this
ordinance, previously delivered to them ; and the
said Mayor and Commissioners of Finance, upon
being satisfied that a proper application has been
made of all bonds so before delivered by them
under this ordinance, shall deliver to the said
Committee of Finance of said Company, at the
time by them designated in their aforesaid writ-
ten application, the quantity of bonds mentioned
in their said application, unless in the judgment
of said Mayor and Commissioners of Finance of
the city, or in the judgment of a majority of them,
the said amount is beyond what is needed for the
purpose designated, in which event they shall
deliver only such an amount of said bonds as in

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE, 2ol

their judgment, or in the judgment of a majority Ordinance 11.

of them, shall be necessary for such purpose;

and the persons so receiving said bonds shall see Persons re-

to and shall be responsible, as shall their bond, ceivuinS ,,onds
,. , . , . , , . ' to be iespon-

lor their proper application to ihe purposes desig-s}D]e.

nated by them as those for which said bonds are

needed.

Sec. G. And be it farther enacted and ordained.
That upon the removal, death, resignation, or ,, ,

other disqualification of the persons above named death, &c„ of
as constituting the Committee of Finance of said Committee of
Western Maryland Kail Road Company, or either morTbonds^o
of them, then no further delivery of the bondsbe issued un-
mentioned in this ordinance shall be made to the J'1 successor

• i tx' i. Tv/r i j r> -i x) j n i-i nas bonded,

said Western Maryland Kail ttoad company until

some- other person shall have been designated by
said Company to fill the vacancy thus occurring,
and the person thus designated shall have given
bond as aforesaid ; and as often as a vacancy shall
occur in the said Committee of Finance of said
Company, and it shnll be filled by said Com-
pany, and the person or persons thus appointed
shall have bonded as aforesaid, they shall perform
all the functions and discharge all the duties in
reference to said bonds above designated, to be
performed and discharged by those now consti-
tuting said committee ; and two of saiel commit-
tee shall be directors on the part of the cit}r.
And if, in the judgment of the Mayor, the boud
which shall have been given by the persons con-
stituting the Committee of Finance of said Com-
pany, under the provisions of this ordinance, or
any of them, shall become sufficiently impaired
in value, by reason of a change in the pecuniary
condition of the sureties, as to make it prudent
that a new bond should be given, then no further New bonds
delivery of bonds shall be made hereunder until t0 be glven-
a new bond shall have been given and approved
by the Mayor, conditioned as hereiubefore pro-
vided.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted and ordained,
That the said bonds, for the endorsement of which
provision is made by this ordinance, shall, when
endorsed, be delivered by the Register to the

2.V2

RKPORT CF THE

Ordinance ii. Mayor and Commissioners of Finance, to be by
Bonds to be them delivered, under the provisions of this ordi-
W.M.R R. nance, to the Western Maryland Rail Road Coin-
Co. pany ; and the said bonds, when delivered as
aforesaid to the aforementioned representatives of
said Company, shall be sold or disposed of by
posed of only them oniy in such manner and at such times as
>>s sanctioned shall be approved of by the Mayor and Commis-
by Mayor, &c. g|oners of Finance, or a majority of them.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted and ordained ,
That before any of the bonds, for the endorse-
ment of which provision is made in this ordi-
nance, shall be delivered to the said Western
Maryland Rail Road Company or its representa-
,'; '„ i°;'1" fives, the said Company shall have located a new.

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from or near direct and independent line of rail road 1rom a
Owings' Mills point at or near Owings' Mills, to a point in the
city of Baltimore west of Pennsylvania avenue.
And the Mayor and Commissioners of Finance of
the said city shall, before the delivery, as afore-
said, of any of the said bonds, require that the
(iR. R. Co. to Finance Committee of the said Company shall
m-oducecerti- produce to them a duly certified copy or copies of
contracts68 ° a C(>ntract or contracts, entered into by the said
Rail Road Company with a competent party or
competent parties, tor the construction and com-
pletion of the said new and independent line
from Owings' Mills to Baltimore, as well as for
the completion of the road of said Company from
its present western terminus to Williamsport,
within a. reasonable time ; and the said Mayor
Contracts to and Commissioners of Finance shall further re-
bo approved qujre that the said contract or contracts shall be

by City fcolic- 1 , . , , , „ .. .

itor. examined and approved by the City Solicitor ;

and the said contract or contracts shall not be
made until an advertisement shall have been pub-
lished in one or more newpapers published in
Proposa]s the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
tobe invited York, inviting proposals for the doing of said
by advertise* -work, so to be contracted for, nor until said Com-
pany shall have considered fairly the proposals
which may be made to it in answer to the said
advertisement. And the said Mayor and Com-
missioners of Finance shall further require, before

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCK. 253

(lie delivery of any of the bonds as aforesaid ? Ordinance i l .
that satisfactory evidence shall be produced to
them, certified by the said Finance Committee of
the said Rail Road Company, that the said Com-
pany has secured sufficient means, by stock sub-
scriptions or otherwise, together with the amount
to be derived from the bonds hereinafter set apart
and eppecially reserved for that purpose to ensure
the completion of the aforesaid new and inde- Completion
pendent line from Owings' Mills to Baltimore; to be insured,
and the said Mayor and Commissioners of Finance
shall further require, as one of the conditions
upon which any of the said bonds shall be de-
livered as aforesaid, that the said Company shall
guarantee to locate their principal or main work
and repair shops in or adjacent to the city of
Baltimore.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted and ordained,
That $200,000 of the bonds for whose endorse- $200,000 to

. ... , , , . ,. i 11 be set apart.

ment provision is made by this ordinance snail
be set apart and reserved for and exclusively
applied to the construction of the said new and For indepen-
independent line from Owings' Mills to Balti- deut ,!ne-
more, mentioned and stipulated for in the next
preceding section of this ordinance, and that the
said Western Maryland Rail Road Company, be-
fore appropriating any portion of the bonds for
the endorsement of which provision is made in
this ordinance, to the completion or construction
of that part of its road west of- Smithsburg in
Washington County, shall set apart and apply a
sufficient portion of the said bonds to complete
the construction of the said road from its present t^0™^ e|^
terminus at Big Ripe Creek, in Carroll County, Smithsburg.
to Smithsburg, in Washington County ; and be-
fore the said Mayor and Commissioners of Finance
shall allow any portion of said bonds to be
applied to the construction of the said road be-
tween Smithsburg and Hagerstown, they shall be
satisfied that the said Western Maryland Rail
Road Company has entered into a contract or
contracts as hereinbefore mentioned for the com-
pletion of said portion of said road east of Smiths-
burg, and shall reserve enough of said bonds to
pay the price at which said portion of said work
is contracted for.

254 REPORT OF THE

Ordinance ii. Sec. 10. And be it enacted and ordained, That,
sinking Fund of the fourteen hundred thousand dollars of bonds
£2f>o,ooo. for whose endorsement provision is hereinbefore
made by section one of this ordinance, two hun-
dred thousand dollars of said bonds shall be re-
Retained by fained by the Register toward a sinking fund;
and the interest derived from the bonds soretain-
T , . . ed shall be from time to time invested by the

Interest to . .

i>e invested. Commissioners ot finance ; and it, at or prior to
the maturity of said fourteen hundred thousand
dollars of said bonds, the same, together with all
others upon which the City may be liable as
endorser or guarantor of said Company, shall in
principal and interest have been redeemed by the
said Company, then the said two hundred
thousand dollars bonds, so deposited with the
Bonds to be Register, shall be cancelled, and the accumulated
cancelled. income derived from said bonds shall be returned
to said Company ; and whenever the accumulated
income in the hands of the said Commissioners
of Finance shall reach an amount sufficient to
redeem the whole amount of bonds to be endorsed
under the provisions of this ordinance, and
delivered to said Company, then the Commission-
ers of Finance may give notice through the daily
papers of the City of Baltimore of the time and
Notice of place for the redemption of said bonds, and re-
demption, "deem the same out of the said sinking fund so
derived from the accumulated income ; and when
the said outstanding bonds shall have been so
redeemed, the said bonds so retained by the
Register shall be cancelled ; and before the
Register shall endorse any part of the twelve
hundred thousand dollars of said bonds which are
designed by this ordinance to be delivered to the
said Western Maryland Rail Road, there shall
have been delivered to him by said Company the
two hundred thousand dollars of said bonds men-
tioned in this section.
Submitted to Sec. 11. And be it enacted and ordained, That
legal voters. t]jjs ordinance shall be submitted to the legal
voters of the City of Baltimore for their approval
or disapproval, at an election to be held on the
third Tuesday next after the passage of an act by

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 255

the General Assembly of Maryland authorizing Ordinance n.
such endorsement of bonds, on which day polls
shall be opened at the usual places of voting in
the various precincts of said city, which polls
shall be opened and closed at the time provided
by law for other elections ; and at said election
each of said voters, who shall approve the adop-
tion of this ordinance, shall deposit a ticket or
ballot on which shall be written or printed the
words " For the Ordinance," and each of said
voters who shall disapprove of the adoption of
this ordinance shall deposit a ticket or ballot,
upon which shall be written or printed the words,
" Against the Ordinance."

Sec 12. And be it enacted and ordained, That Judges of elec-
immediately upon the closing of the polls, the t;on shall cer-
judges of election in the several precincts shall the Mayor!
count the ballots deposited at such election, and
shall make return to the Mayor of the City of Return of
Baltimore of the number of votes cast " For the rotes cast.
Ordinance," and the number of votes cast "Against
the Ordinance ;" and if a majority of the votes
shall have been cast in favor of the ordinance, the Mayor to cer-
Mayor shall certify the fact to the Presidents oftif7-
the respective Branches of the City Council, and
the said endorsements maybe made immediately
thereafter, subject, however, to the provisions as Subject to
to said endorsement, hereinbefore contained.

Sec.13. And be it enacted and ordained, That Publication of

i< .1 • t i i- c at t.' Ordinance.

a copy ot this ordinance and notice ot the timq
of holding the said election, shall be published
in at least four, of the daily papers of the city of
Baltimore, twice a week for two weeks next pre-
ceding said election.

Sec 14. And be it enacted and ordained, Thar
the Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed
to have printed tickets of the description men-
tioned in the 11th section of this ordinance, and
placed at the polls on the day of the said election, Comptroller
and that the Register be and he is hereby au- ^J"™ ticke,s

• n printed .

thorized and required to pay the expenses ot said
printing, and of the publication aforesaid, and of Register to
said election, out of any money in the Treasury pay expenses,
not otherwise appropriated.

- " REPORT OF T;i.

Dbdisamcb i i , sEc. !5. And he It enacted and ordainnd, That
the Mayor of the City of Baltimore be and lie is
Mayor to send hereby requested to transmit a duly certified copy
General A^0^ **"8 ordinance to the General Assembly of
sembly. Maryland during its present session, and respect-

fully request the passage of an act to authorize
the endorsement and loan of the credit of the city
provided for in this ordinance.
T,, Sec. 10. And be it enacted and ordained, That

this ordinance shall take effect from its passage.

Approved January 2G, 1870.

ROBERT T. BANKS, Mayor.

COMMISSIONERS OF ETNAN'

1869— Ordinance No. 59.

An Ordinance to authorize a subscription of One
31 ill ion of Dollars to the Stock of the Valley
Railroad Company in the State of Virginia, and
a Loan to pay such Subscription:.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted and ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the"
Commissioners of Finance of said City be, and
they are hereby authorized and required, in the
name of the city of Baltimore, to subscribe for gllbsCTi )liou
one million of dollars of the stock of the Valley 0f one million
Railroad Company, in the State of Virginia ; of dollars,
and from lime to time, as may he required for
the purpose of paying such subscription, the Re-
gister of the city he and he is hereby authorized
and directed to issue the bonds of the city of Issue bonds of
Baltimore; the proceeds of the sale of such lhe C1,-v-
bonds to be used to pay the quotas of the said
city's subscription to said stock, as the same may
be called for by the said Company ; said bonds
to be issued in sums of not less than one hundred
dollars each, redeemable in fifteen years, and
bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per ^tvei,^c,r c
annum, payable quarterly, and transferable as
other city bonds are transferred ; provided, how-proviso |
ever, that such subscription shall not be made
until the further sum of two million two hundred $2,200,000 to
thousand dollars shall have been validly sub- l,e subscribed
scribed to the stock of said Valley Railroad by countie6-
Company, either by the counties and towns in
the Valley of Virginia, or by persons or corpora-
tions solvent and able to pay the amounts of
their respective subscriptions ; nor until at least
thirty per cent, of the amount of every subscrip-
tion which shall be made to said stock by indi-
viduals or corporations, other than said counties,
shall have been paid in cash to said company :
nor unless at least one million of dollars of the
aforesaid two million two hundred thousand dol-
lars shall have been subscribed by the said
counties and towns in the Vallev of Virginia, or

258 REPORT OF TUB

Okdinaxck 5fi. by corporations or persons resident therein, and
solvent, and able to pay the amount, of their

Proviso. respective subscriptions; and provided further,

that no payment on such subscription shall be
made until provision, satisfactory to the said
Cornmissioners of Finance has been made by said
Valley Railroad Company, by additional sub-
scriptions of stock or otherwise, for the means
to construct, and complete said railroad through-
out its entire length, from Harrisonburg, in the
county of Rockingham, to Salem, in the county

., . of Roanoke, in the State of Virginia ; and pro-

vided further, that the city of Baltimore, as a
stockholder in said Valley Railroad Company,
shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges
of other persons and corporations holding stock
in the same, and that no preference shall be
given (>!• allowed by said Company to any other
stockholders over said city of Baltimore; and pro-
vided further, that said subscription shall not be.
made, nor said debt be contracted, until the same
be authorized by an act of the General Assembly
of the State of Maryland, nor until this Ordinance
be approve;! by the votes of a majority of the legal
voters of the city of Baltimore, cast at the time
and places hereinafter designated.
. . ... , Sec. 2. And be it further enacted and ordained,

Submitted to ml . . _. ,. J , ,. , , . , ,

roters. ± hat this Ordinance shall be submitted to the

legal voters of the city of Baltimore for their ap-
proval or disapproval, at an election to be held
on the third Thursday next after the passage of
an act by the General Assemby of Maryland au-
thorizing such subscription and debt ; on which
day polls shall be opened at the usual places of
voting in the various precincts of said city, which
polls shall be opened and closed at the time pro-
vided by law for other elections : and at said elec-
tion, each of said voters who shall approve the
adoption of this Ordinance shall deposit a ticket
or ballot on which shall be written or printed the
For or agaitist words " For the Ordinance;" and each of said
the ordinance. voters who shall be opposed to the adoption of
this Ordinance shall deposit a ticket or ballot
upon which shall be written or printed the words
•■ Against the Ordinance."

COMMISSIONERS OF FINANCE. 259

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted and ordained, Ordinance 5t».
That immediately upon the closing of the polls,
the judges of election in the several precincts
shall count the hallots deposited at such election, Ballots count-
and shall make return to the Mayor of the cityed.
of Baltimore of the number of votes cast " For
the Ordinance." and of the number of votes cast
" Against the Ordinance;" and if a majority of
the votes shall have been cast in favor of the
Ordinance, the said Mayor shall certify the fact ^ayor t0 cer_
to the Presidents of the respective Branches oftify.
the City Council ; and this Ordinance shall take Tal.e effect
effect as to such subscription and debt from the
date of said certificate.

Sec. 4. Be it farther enacted and ordained,
That a copy of this Ordinance, and notice of the
time of holding the said election, shall be pub- Notice to be
lished in at least four of the daily newpapers of!1ublislied-
the city of Baltimore twice a week for two weeks
next preceding said election.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted and ordained,
That the Comptroller be and he is hereby author-
ized and directed to have printed, tickets of the printed tick-
description mentioned iu the second section of thisets.
Ordinance, and placed at all the polls of said city
on the day of said election ; and that the Register
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
pay the expenses of said printing and of the pub-
lication aforesaid, and of said election, out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.

Sec 6. Be it further enacted and ordained,
That the Mayor of the city of Baltimore be re-
quested to transmit a duly certified copy of this Certified copy

• sent to (Jcncr*

Ordinance to the General Assemby of Maryland ai Assembly.
at its next session, and respectfully request the
passage of an Act to authorize the subscription
and debt provided for in this Ordinance.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted and ordained,
That except as hereinbefore provided, this Ordi- Take effect,
nance shall take effect from its passage.

Approved Sept. 14, 1869.

ROBERT T. BANKS, Mayor.

JE& IE F O JEZ, T

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mm

MAYOR A CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE,

From January 1st io (Motor 31st. 1871,

BEPORT

Tax Department, City Collector's Office,

Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.
To the Honorablt the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore :
Gentlemen :

I beg leave to present herewith for your consideration, the
operations of this Department for the past ten months, viz :
from January 1st to October 31st, 1871.

The report for this portion of the current year, is called for
by the change in the fiscal year which now goes into effect.

On the levy of 1871 (basis $210,310,975,) there has been
collected $58.42 per cent.

On the levy of 1870 (basis §201,750,882,) there has been
collected 93.96 per cent. — viz : 72.44 per cent, in 1870, and
21.52 per cent, in 1871.

On the levy of 1869 (basis $198,829,489,) the total collec-
tions have reached 97.06 per cent.

On the levy of 1868 (basis $194,635,064,) the total collec-
tions have reached 99.47 per cent.

Of the amount uncollected on the levy of 1869 one per-
cent, is represented by the tax on mortgages. This tax is re-
sisted on the gronn 1 that the act of the last Legislature which
abolished it, is retrospective in its operation. There is a suit
now pending which will determine this point.

266 REPORT OF THE

The annexed Tables give in detail the collections from Jan-
uary 1st to October 31st, 1871.

Table A gives the monthly collections of both City and
State Taxes for the past ten months, amounting in the aggre-
gate to $3,074,187 34, of which the City's portion was $2,-
787,164 83, and the State's $287,022 51.

Table B exhibits the basis of the several levies on which
collections have been made this year, with the amount col-
lected on each levy, and also gives the gross amount received
from opening and closing streets and alleys, and advertising.
This table shows that there has been collected

from taxes in arrear $747,325 82

and on the levy of 1871 1,834,857 27

from opening and closing streets, etc 204,981 74

Total City Collections $2,787,164 83

Table C gives the tax rates for the various items of the
several levies, and Table 1) gives the amount collected for
each item according to these rates.

Table E gives the per centage of taxes collected within
each year from 1867 to 1870 inclusive, and for 1871 to 31st
October, also the per centage collected to that date on levy of
1870.

Table F shows the per centage of taxes collected in each of
the past ten months, viz : on levy of 1870 for January, Feb-
ruary and March, and on the levy of 1871 from April to Oc-
tober inclusive.

'fable G details the sources from which the amounts col-
lected for opening, closing and widening streets and alleys has
been received.

I deem it proper to suggest that in my opinion legislation
is much needed for the revision of the whole system of taxa-
tion as applicable to the City of Baltimore. The present

CITY COLLECTOR. 267

mode of enforcing the payment of taxes is exceedingly cum-
brous and involved, and a failure to comply in any one par-
ticular with the various requirements of the law, is fatal to
the whole proceeding. This might be much simplified.

I would also beg to call your attention to the urgent ne-
cessity for some action in regard to the division of large tracts
of land, assessed in many instances by the acre, and which
are now being leased for building lots. It should be made
incumbent on the original holders to furnish this department
with accurate plats of the property thus divided, as otherwise
it will be impracticable hereafter to determine on what portion
of such ground the taxes are paid or may remain unpaid.

I can probably best illustrate my meaning by citing a recent
instance where a large lot of ground, assessed by the acre, is
being leased for building lots of 16x103 feet, fronting on streets
that have been or may hereafter be opened through it, — each
lot valued at about $100, that being its proportionate part of
the entire assessment of say $30,000. It will readily be seen
that the payment of taxes on so small a portion of a large
assessment, without a plat on which to designate the particular
lot it represents, will inevitably lead to much confusion here-
after.

I make the above suggestion as it maj7 not be practicable to
have such property re-assessed by the front foot.

I find that the continual opening of new streets, and the con-
struction of sewers, the collection of benefits for which pur-
poses devolves on this office, has so largely increased our
labors, as to render necessary the services of another bailiff,
and I would therefore beg to recommend that authority be
given to make such appointment.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

JAMES H. BARNEY,

City Collector.

268

REPORT OF THE CITY COLLECTOR.

TABLE A.
Total City and State Taxes received in 1871 to Nov. 1, 1871.

City.

State.

Total .

February. . . .
March

$443,506 99

119,853 91

64,758 85

1,081,882 30
271,606 97
157,772 44
125,263 25
125,664 82
201,425 62
195,429 68

$51,867 25
14,037 02
7,317 56
94,623 46
24,463 45
13,484 87
13,475 37
29,803 42
23,532 74
14,417 37

$495,374 24
133,890 93

72,076 41

April

1,176,505 76
296,070 42
171,257 31

May

June

July

138,738 62

August. •

September. ...

155,468 24
224,958 36
209,847 05

$2,787,164 83

$287,022 51

$3,074,187 34

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TABLE C.
Bate of Tax per Hundred Dollars.

1867.

1868.

1869.

1870.

1871.

Internal Improvem'ts.
Police Department...

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Opening streets

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120
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160
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150
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TABLE D.
Division of Taxes received in 1871 to November, 1871, on Levies herein named.

Internal Improvement

Pol ice Depar tmen t

Certain expenses

Criminal Court

Public Schools

City Poor

Court House Sinking Fund
Water No. 1

867.

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Bounty

City direct

Miscellaneous Stick

Opening streets .

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Highways and Bridges.

1116
483
133

66
308
100

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133
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88
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76
68
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1868.

1869.

1870

$709 63
4.488 01
1,101 31

472 40
2,598 36

944 88

! $i.

995 45

ii.

473 77

2,

993 17

1.496 56

11 473 77

2,

244 88

$25,618 65
136,632 88
29,888 44
14,944 22
85.395 51
29.888 45

78 72
472 40

249 40
1,496 56

5,040 52
2,677 08

10 60 303 91

26.332

7,981

8.979

979

1.632

80
78
49
72

67

2,134 86
12,809 34

215.083 20
64,046 65

8,539 57
9,498 92

1871.

$58,463 :2
333,240 34
105,233 77

46,770 59
152.004 36

76,002 22

570,090 64

292,316 13

81,848 51

23.385 29

6.698 36

Total.

$86,903 75

486,318 88

139,350 16

63,750 53

251,780 68

109,180 54

16 68

2 47 1 33

I I SL>8 35

133 47

817,346 10

367,105 05

90,828 00

32,922 58

18,144 46

12,311 20 $18,887 22 79,348 02

Interest 403 95 2,601 92 5.964 37

Discount

$2,715 15 $21,489 14

Opening, closing and widening streets and alleys

Advertising ,.

$85,312 39

634,480 69
3,328 45

$1,746,053 43 '$2,481,080 56

12,298 69
"88,803 84 88,803 84

$637,809 14 :$1.834 857 27 $2,582,183 09

* 202,744 74

2 237 00

$2,787,164

CITY COLLECTOR.

273

TABLE E.

Of per centage collected within the year on the levies of 1867,
] 868, 1869, 1870, and on levy of 1871 to November 1st, 1871 ;
also npon the basis of 1870 to November 1st, 1871.

1867

1868

1869

1870

1871 to Nov. 1, 1871.
1870 " " 1, "

Basis.

Basis Collec-
ted upon.

Per cent.

$147,078,105
206,136,348
203,739,804
202,756,140
210,310,975
201,750,882

$109,906,001
142,090,931
147,922,814
146,868,357
122,868,428
189,566,123

74.72
68.09
72.60
72.44
58.42
93.90

L'74

KEPORT OK THE

TABLE F.

Showing the per centage of Taxes collected monthly to Novem-
ber I, 1871, on Levies of 1870 & 1871.

Levies and Basis.

Months

Basis collec-
ted upon.

Per ct.

1870. (
$201,750,882 J

March

$27,234,476

6,390.812
3,086,766

13.49
3.16
1.50

April

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$69,333,258
12,531,568

6.000,674

6.163,801

6,283,112

11,690,158

10,865,857

32 96

May

June

5.96
2.85

1871. J
$210.310,975 i

July

Augnst

September ...

2.93
2.99
5.56
5.17

$122,868,428

58.42

CITY COLLECTOR. 2 i 5

TABLE G.

Summary of Receipts for Opening, Closing and Widening
Streets and Alleys.

Opening Park street , $27,552 59

John " 1,160 23

Mosher " 14,581 03

" Baltimore street 2,144 70

" Chester " 28,274 36

" West " 436 02

" Baker " 20 00

Oregon " 2,679 74

Randall " 5,940 31

" Bond " 60 51

" Register '■*■ 24 90

Milliman " 1,279 27

" Hoffman " 2,021 83

" Schroeder " 7,494 07

" Thompson " 15,948 93

" Wells " 31,932 84

" Durst alley. 192 62

" A 20 feet alley from Decker to Oak 122 50
" " " German to Lom-
bard 1,463 25

Closing Matthews street 28,666,66

" Ann alley from Wine alley to Light st.. 22,055 9i

« Point lane 1,593 33

" Liberty road '. , 6,382 08

Widening Light street 63 50

" Liberty " sewer 653 56

$202,744 74

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

I

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1

TO THE

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,

From January 1st to October 31st, 1871.

REPORT

City Comptroller's Office,
Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.

To the Honorable the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore :

The undersigned, City Comptroller, herewith presents for
the consideration of your honorable body, his annual statements
of the receipts and expenditures by the several departments
of the City Government ; and also an acconnt of the appro-
priations of the Mayor and City Council for especial purposes
under Ordinances and Resolutions during the period ending
October 31st, ult.

The accompanying report cannot illustrate thoroughly the
business of the departments by a comparison with any pre-
vious reports in consequence of the Ordinance of the Mayor
and City Council, changing the ending of the fiscal year to
October 31st, (Ordinance No. 56, approved April 7th, 1871,)
— the present statements, therefore, giving the transactions for
a period of ten months only.

Under the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland,
chapter 451, approved March 30th, 1868, the City Council is
required to meet in Annual Session on the first Monday in
November, of each year, instead of on the third Monday in
January, as previously required under the Code of Public
Local Laws. Heretofore the annual levy of taxes has been
made about April 1st of each year, two or three months after
the expenditures for the year have commenced. In view of th

280

REPORT OF THE

above change in the time of the Annual Session of the City
Council by the Legislature, and the subsequent change in the
ending of the fiscal year, by the Mayor and City Council, I
would earnestly recommend that the Levy be made approxi-
mating as nearly as possible the beginning of the fiscal year,
so that the collection of taxes may be commenced correspond-
ingly early, and funds provided for the necessities of the city.
It is also extremely desirable that the levy be made to cover,
if possible, the entire wants of the several departments during
each current fiscal year, thereby relieving the City Register
from the annoyance, in a great measure, of providing funds
by loans, &c. for appropriations for objects not included in
the estimates upon which the assessment of taxes is based.

The Receipts into the City Treasury from January 1st to
October 31st, were, (including Cash Balance January 1st,
1871, $398,356 7§) |5, 509, 600 52. The Expenditures for
the same period amounted to $5,549,482 03, an excess of Ex-
penditures of $39,8S1 51. The Receipts on account of taxes
by the City Collector compare favorably with those of a cor-
responding period for any previous year, and the revenue
from other sources, Markets, Licenses, &c, is fully up to the
estimates made at the end of the fiscal year. Under the op-
eration of the law of Congress prohibiting the collection of
Tonnage fees by any local State or municipal authority, after
April 1st, 1871, the Harbor Master, on that date, discontin-
ued the charges previously made upon vessels entering this
port. The amount received from this source, during the year
1870, was $16,806 98, which may be safely assumed as a safe
approximate estimate of the loss to the City, under this law,
for the present year. Licenses for Theatricals also show a
falling off to some extent, owing to the reduction . f the
annual, license for Theatres, Public Halls, &c. to $50.

The sales of stalls in the new Lafayette Market, yielded
,430 00, which sum will more than cover the entire cost

CITY COMPTROLLER. 281

of both the ground and building, and give the City the annual
licenses and rental of the stalls as an annuity without outlay
of capital. The improvements at the Lexington and Bel Air
Markets will also return largely upon the expenditures under
the appropriations of the Mayor and City Council for those
purposes.

I would respectfully renew the recommendation so frequent-
ly made to your Honorable Body to create a new department,
dissolving the old relation of the Commissioners of Finance
with the City Register ; placing the entire control of all the
Sinking Funds, as well as of Stock issues and sales in their
hands and requiring their business with the City Register to
be transacted through the medium of the Comptroller's office,
in the same manner as is that of the other departments. —
The authority and duties of this office might also be modi-
fied to great advantage. It is now almost fifteen years
since the establishment of the City Comptroller's department,
since which time the duties under the original law have been,
to a great extent, changed by subsequent legislation. At the
beginning of a new administration it would be fitting to in-
augurate steps looking to the remodeling and harmonizing of
all the bureaus of the City Government. The City Comp-
troller should be the Auditor of the facts as well as the fie-
ures of each department to preserve perfect checks upon each;
and, should have increased facilities not only in regard to the
disbursements of appropriations made in behalf of the several
departments, but also for acquiring information as to the
working of those whose business is entirely separated from
the control of the public funds. I will be glad to submit
such propositions as I have in view to the Committee of the
Council upon this office, and am convinced, should your Hon-
orable Body approve them, the changes will be largely com-
pensatory to the City in the more thorough and satisfactory
statements of its condition which will be made feasible thereby.

2S2 REPORT OF THE CITY COMPTROLLER.

In conclusion, the Coraptruller would respectfully ask an
appropriation for the purchase of a safe for his office. A
great many valuable papers are entrusted to his custody, and
it is desirable that some greater security be had for them
than he now has.

Herewith, please find annexed the usual statements of the
expenditures under appropriations of the Ma) or and City
Council, and the receipts from the various revenues of the
City.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Samuel Maccubbix,

City Comptroller.

TABLES.

284

REPORT OF THE

Dr.

TABLE
John A. Robb, City Register, in account with the

1871.

January 1. To balance $398,356 70

January 31. To cash receipts 188,102 32

February 28. " " 549,095 95

March 31. " " 388,978 76

April 30. " " 358,865 19

May 31. " " 1,153,064 18

June 30. " " 404,059 04

July 31. " " 447,858 93

August 31. " " 488,085 55

September 30. " " 414,015 56

October 31. " " 719,118 34

October 31. To balance 39,88151

$5,549,482 03

CITY COMPTROLLER.

285

A.

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

Cr.

1871.

January 31. By Comptroller's order

February 28.

March 31.

April 30.

May 31.

June 30.

July 31.

August 31.

September 30.

October 31.

$573,433 70
355,653 48
591,505 44
553,970 42
462,091 86
648,777 77
453,110 66
587,250 79
545,642 99
778,044 92

$5,549,482 03

286 REPORT OF THE

TABLE B.

Appeal Tax Court, Baltimore, December fith, 1871.

October 31, 1871— Basis for 1871 :

City Direct $203,155,095

Real Exempt .... 6,696,144

Personal Exempt 459,736

Total.. $210,310,975

October 31, 1871 — Amounts remaining uncollected from ba-
sis of several years, as follows :

City Real Personal

Direct. Exempt. Exempt.

1868 824,940 180,232 26,282

1869 5,500,914 320,454 23,455

1870 11,665,596 425,428 93,735

1871 83,318,707 3,899,736 224,104

David Henley, Clerk.

TABLE B— Continued.
Collections of Taxes, Opening Streets, die, made by the City Collector from January 1st, 1871, to October 31st, 1SJ1.

Internal Improvements

State Pol ice

Certain Expenses

Criminal Court

Public Schools

City Poor

Court House Sinking Fund

Water Sinking Fund, No. 1....

" " " No. 2....

Interest, Ordinance No. 32, 18(

Direct Tax

Miscellaneous Stock

Opening Streets (Tax)

City Hall Sinking Fund

Highways and Bridges

Interest

Opening Streets (Benefits)

Public Printing

January.

February.

Marcli.

April.

May.

June.

July.

August.

September.

October.

Aggregate.

$16,955 58

$ 4,229 68

$ 2,267

19

$ 33,538

91

$ 6,999

84

$ 3,562

66

$ 3,617

07

$ 3,178

75

$ 6,397 61

$ 5,855 86

$ 86,903 75

90,718 26

22,722 47

12,291

44

190.903

29

39,651

32

20,138

61

20,495

46

19,780

27

36,334 52

33,283 21

418,318 88

19,984 12

5,060 34

2,781

71

59,770

14

12,034

35

6,038

50

6,171

43

('..HIS

21

1 1,181 70

10,279 60

139,350 10

9,977 75

2,521 30

1,379

36

2(1,632

06

5,413

09

2,728

82

2,780

83

2,710

41

5,009 oo

4,590 8!)

63,750 53

57,653 77

14,796 87

8,279

96

88,483

69

19,444

16

10,128

26

10,109

59

9,573

48

17,471 93

15,778 97

251,780 08

19,775 58

4,926 96

2,643

72

43,452

73

8.960

01

4,537

43

4,023

51

4,474

70

8,232 35

7.553 4!)

109,180 54

3 79

4 18

366 26

2
203

99
67

3

101

11
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2
96

39
46

63

22
61

16 68

1,435 37

59

31

10

74

59 77

11 77

2,471 33

8,612 22

2,197 58

1,222

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608

22

578

77

381

78

355

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14,828 35

30 35

33 47
37, ('36 01

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20,545

89
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327,354

87
93

19

67,878

12

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1
33,518

77
87

133 47

143,590 42

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17

33,468

05

01,77."- 24

57,190 49

817,346 lo

43,195 33

11.053 07

(i,199

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165,305

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32,756

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16,355

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74

16,546

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30,693 43

28,250 1!)

3t>7,105 n5

2,008 13

1,287 68

1,308

27

46,289

01

9,221

87

4,700

63

4,694

99

4,635

15

8,759 34

7,862 9:;

!iu, 828 00

5,676 69

1,421 23

762

72

13,341

08

2,733

62

1,396

61

1,404

23

1,351

93

2,528 47

2,300 no

32 922 58

7,062 39

1,120 40

782

67

3,733

86

1,076

95

1,105

93

901

24

590

83

1,131 on

509 59

18,144 40

1,600 31

1,575 85

1,692

98

67,755

81

10,430

05

4,469

78

3,932

68

3,443

01

3,475 SO

2,725 57

101,102 53

14,958 93

8,795 56

1,729

94

14,268

14

54,081

32

48,432

95

14,692

45

19,107

95

7,898 10

18,779 40

202,744 74

208 00

105 00

642

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316

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229

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151

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166

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103

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119 00

j:;s on

2,237 00

$443,506 99

$119,853 91

$64,758

85

$1,081,882

30

$271,606

97

$157,772

44

$125,263

25

$125,001

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$201,425 02

$195,429 08.$2,787,104 83

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TABLE 0.

Hanover Market.

Butcher stall rents $1,188 00

Permanent stall rents 306 00

Eave stall rents 170 00

Street stall rents 512 00

Season fish stall rents 178 50

Permanent fish stall rents 96 00

$2,450 50

287 licenses at $5 $1,435 00

Confiscated butter 15 84

Per diem rents 478 15

$1,928 99

$4,379 49

TABLE C— Concluded.
Collections of Tonnage and Wharfage from January 1st, 1871, to Octdbex 31**, 1871,

January...
February.
March..'...

April

May

June

July

August... .
September
October....

FIRST DISTRICT.

Tonnage.

$857 28

415 92

5 TO 66

62 16

Wharfage.

$48 31

61 44

17 38

56 25 1

225 00

10 18

56 25

5 63

SECOND DISTRICT.

THIRD DISTRICT.

Tonnage.

Wharfage. Tonnage

#98 32

322 92

310 46

46 84

4 91
250 39
317 31
370 62
295 34
273 79
303 37
307 81
351 16
321 34

$1,906 02 $480 44j $1,078 54 $3,136 04 $60 42 $3,382 80 $530 86 $1,281 61

'Wharfage.

119 44
23 60
17 38

£392 75
366 50

343 25
406 75

257 00
287 55
284 50

344 00
382 75
317 75

FOURTH DISTRICT.

Tonnage.

$236 34
139 12
155 40

Wharfage.

$187
145

101

117
-121

86
112

78
130
171

50
50
00

20

00
25

61
25
45

85

FIFTH DISRICT.

Tonnage

$28 19
15 47
I I 07
13 22

$f.8 55

Wharfage.

12,236

1,501
V77
1,490
1,538

1,877
2 , 5 1 2
2,413
2,489
2,212

AGGREGATE.

$4,749 13
3,180 58
2,904 69
2,598 44
2,229 28
2,581 81
3,437 51
3,153 17
3.410 03
3,028 60

$19,348 56 $31,273 84

Total collections from January 1st, 1871, to October 31st, 1871. ..$31,273 84
Less expenses for commissions and incidentals 6,812 46

Nett revenue $24,461 38

CITY COMPTROLLER. 289

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TABLE C— Continued.
Centre Market.

Butcher stall rents $1,833 00

Fish stall rents 246 72

Permanent stall rents 765 00

Eave stall rents 640 00

Vegetable stall rents 210 00

Street eves stall rents 186 00

Gutter stall rents , 330 00

$4,210 72

449 licenses at $5 $2,245 00

Confiscated butter 48 80

Per diem rents 2,741 08

$5,034 88

$9,245 60

290

REPORT OP TIIE

TABLE

Fell's

C— C
Point

ontinued.
Market.

Eave " "

... $1,020 00
303 00

Permanent stall "

328 00

Fish stall "

67 00

Moveable stall "

24 00

Vegetable stall "

200 00

Street " "

96 00

SO^licenses at $5 '. $1,535 00

Confiscated butter 3 85

Per diem rents — 836 82

$2,038 00

$2,375 67

$4,413 67

CITY COMPTROLLRE.

291

TABLE C— Continued.
Belair Market.

Butcher stall rents....

Fish " " ....

Permanent stall rents.

Eave

Vegetable

Street

Gutter

Moveable

569 licenses at $5 $2,845 00

Confiscated butter 35 50

Per diem rents 1,221 79

$2,065

00

114

00

442

00

214

00

108

00

240

00

576

00

143

00

$3,902
P

00

$4,102 29

$8,004 29

292 REPORT OF THE

TABLE C— Continued.
Lexington Market.

Butcher stall rents $2,080 00

Fish " " 100 00

Permanent stall rents 832 00

Eave " " 416 00

Moveable " " 100 00

Space " " 220 00

Street at Eave and street stalls 2,033 88

Per diem rents 3,117 21

* $8,899 00

Hollins Market.
Received from rent of stalls $2,263 72

CITY COMPTROLLER. 293

TABLE C— Continued.
Richmond Market.

Butcher stall rents $360 00

Fish " " 51 25

Permanent stall rents 168 00

Eave " " 144 00

Moveable " " 100 00

$823 25

Per diem rents $426 16

Confiscated butter 37

85 licenses at $5 425 00

851 53

$1,674 78

Cross Street Market.
Rents of hall, licenses, &c $1,098 30

294 REPORT OF THE

TABLE C— Continued.
Summary of Markets.

Lexington market $8,899 00

Centre market 9,245 60

Fell's Point market 4,413 67

Belair market 8.004 29

Hollins market 2,263 72

Richmond market 1,674 78

Hanover market 4,379 49

Cross street market 1,098 30

|39}978 85
Expenses of cleaning, repairs, &c.

Lexington market $756 41

Centre market 930 88

Fell's Point market 566 92

Belair market 815 37

Hollins market 312 68

Richmond market 199 35

Hanover market 1,161 44

Cross street market 217 60

4,960 65

Nett revenue , $35,018 20

CITY COMPTROLLER.

295

TABLE C— Continued.

General Licenses.

Received for licenses of wagons, carts,

billiards, &c

Paid sundry expenses of painting,

printing, &c

Balance October 31st, 1871 ! 22,594 23

$23,742 25

Cr.

$23,742 25

,742 25

Theatricals.

Received for ball licenses, licenses of
public balls, &c, from January 1st
to October 31st, 1871

Balance October 31st, 1871

$2,482 75

$2,482 75

$2,482 75

$2,4S2 75

Broadway Hall.

Received for rent of hall, for balls,
exhibitions, &c, from January 1st
to October 31st, 1871

Balance October 31st, 1871

$445 00| $445 00

296

REPORT OF THE

Almshouse .

Received from sale of old Almshouse

property

Balance, October 31, 1871

Dr.

$7,418 44

$7,448 44

Western Potter s Field.

Cr.

f,448 44

.448 44

Dr.

Cr.

Received from sale of Western Pot-
Paid sundry expenses and sale

Balance, October31, 1871

$711
9,405

55
01

810,116 56

$10,116

56

$10,116 56

Killing Dogs.

By appropriation, ordinance No. 139,
1871

By appropriation, resolution No. 317
1871

Paid killers and removers

Balance, October 31, 1871

Dr.

$2,123 00
256 50

Cr.

$2,000 00
379 50

,379 50 $2,379 50

CITY COMPTROLLER.

297

Sale of Middle Station House.

Received from Joshua Register
& Sons, on account of purchase of
the Middle Station House

Balance, October 31, 1871

Dr.

$2,318 63

Cr.

$2,318 63

$2,318 63 $2,318 63

National Commercial Convention.

By appropriation, resolution No. 220,
1871

By appropriation, resolution No. 288,
1871

To amount paid sundry bills

To balance, October 31, 1871

Dr.

Cr.

$8,717 23
6,282 77

$15,000 00

$10,000 00
5,000 00

$15,000 00

Reception to Pittsburg Convention.

Dr.

Cr.

Bv appropriation, resolution No. 332,
"1871

$1,116 15
18,883 85

$20,000 00

To amount paid sundry bills

To balance, October 31,1871

$20,000 00

$20,000 00

298

REPORT OF THE

Foreign Passengers.

Dr.

Cr.

Total tax received fvora passengers
from Jan. 1, to October 31, 1871.

To amount from German passengers
to the German Society, less Regis-
ter's Commissions

$2,079

3,229

108

6,353

70

88
36
50

$11,771

50

To amount passed to credit of City
Poor, less Register's Commissions

Commissions paid City Register

To balance October 31st, 1871

$11,771

50

$11,771

50

Hollins Jla.ll.

Dr.

Cr.

Received for rent of ball, from Jan'y

1st to Oct. 31st, 1871

Balance Oct. 31st, 1871

$95 00

$95 00

$95 00

$95 00

Turnpike Dividends.

By amount received from Chesapeake

Bauk, and others

Balance, October 31st, 1871

$1,414 34
$1,414 34

Cr.

$1,414 34

$1,414 34

CITY COMPTROLLER.

290

Vaults and Areas.

Received from sundry parties per City
Commissioner, from January 1st to
October 31st, 1871

Balance October 31st, 1871

Cr.

$1,412 13

$1,412 13

$1,412 131 $1,412 13

Permits for Sheds, Signs, $-c.

Dr.

Cr.

Received from sundry parties per City
Commissioner, from January 1st to
October 31st, 1871..

$3,166 36

$3,166 36

Balance, October 31st, 1871

$3,166 36

83,166 36

City Seal.

Dr.

Cr.

Received from sale of certificates of
health, sealing papers, &c, from
January 1st to October 31st, 1871

Balance, October 31st, 1871

$389 75

$389 75

$389 75

$389 57

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TABLE D— Continued.

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August Zlst, 1871.

State's Attorney $ 9,807 59

Cle.k 18,471 78

Crier 5,969 74

Sheriff 8,851 77

Bailiffs 10,500 00

Interpreter 1,500 00

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Board of Jurors 1.376 95

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$80,082 30

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TABLE D— Continued.
City Circuit Court.

Bailiffs and Criers $7,500009

Clerk 173 07

Drawing Jurors 120 90

Stationery. Printing, &c, 827 00

Jurors 230 00

$8,830 16

Orphan's Court.
Pay of Judges, Bailiffs, &c $7,644 52

306

RErORT OF THE

TABLE D— Concluded.

Receipts from Taxes for " Criminal Court" and u Certain Ex

penses,n and Actual Expenditures on account of the

Courts, from January 1st, 1871, to October

Z\st, 1871.

.Receipts, from City Collector, on
account of the tax levies, for
the support of the Criminal

Court

Paid expenses of Criminal Court..

Received from City Collector on

account of "Certain Expenses"

tax

Paid expenses of Removed Cases..

" " Orphan's Court.

" " Judg. and Suits.

" " Eines

" " Court Com. Pleat^

" " Circuit Court

" " Balto. City Court

" l< Supreme Bench.

" " Superior Court. .

" " Registration

" " State Elections.

" " Coroner

" " Jail Visitors

Cr.

$70,955 30

8,903 66
6,575 80
1,002 45
7,538 05

19,200 in
7,644 52

20,518 45
2,532 00

16,790 19

1,795 63

2 00

1,500 00

41,266 37

$63,750 53

139,350 16

,1206,224 52 &203J00 69

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE E.

Internal Improvements.

Received from City Collector, on
account of tax lev}r, from Jan-
uary 1st to October 31st, 1871,
and for arrearages

Received from B. & 0. R. R. Co.
dividends on stock held by the
city

To balance, October 31st, 1871

Dr.

$216,903 75

$216,903 75

Cr.

$86,903 75
130,000 00

$216,903 75

Interest on Public Debt.

Amount of dividends paid on vari-
ous issues of city stock, exclu-
sive of water and park stock

By amount received from B. & O.
R. R. Co. on account of inter-
est on $5,000,000 loan

By balance, October 31st, 1871 . . .

Dr.

1,129,732 67

1.129,732 67

Cr.

$223,125 00
906,607 67

1,129,732 67

303

KEPOl.T OF THE

TABLE E— Continued.

Receipts on account of the various Sinking Funds, from
January 1st to October 31st, 1S71.

Court house sinking fund

Interest and sinking fund, Ordi-
nance No. 43, 1863, &c

Miscellaneous stock, interest and
si nkin g fund

Park sinking fund, No. 1

Water " " " 1

Water " " " 2

Floating debt sinking fund

Jail sinking fund

City Hall stock sinking fund

Balance, Octoberolst, 1871

Dr.

19

2 70

$439,634 37

Cr.

367
99

2
14!

$16 68

133 47

,105 05
,159 80
,471 33

828 35

32,922 58

$439,637 26 $439,637 26

Temporary Loans.

Dr.

Loans negotiated by City Register
from January 1st to October 1st,
1871

Bills payable, liquidated during
same time

Balance, October31st, 1871

Cr.

$657,150 00
12,850 00

$670,000 00

$670,000 00

$670,000 00

CITY COMPTROLLER.

509

TABLE E -Continued.
Direct Tax.

Received from City Collector
on account of levy for 1871,
(from Jan. 1st to Oct. 31st,)
and for arrearages of taxes..

Balance October 31st, 1871 ..

Dr.

$817,346 10

Cr.

$817,346 10

$817,346 10 $817,346 10

Opening Streets' Tax.

Dr.

Cr.

Received from City Collector
for account of taxes collected
for city's proportion of ex-
penses in opening streets

Balance October 31st, 1871....

$90,828 00

$90,828 00

$90,828 00

$90,828 0o

Western Maryland Railroad C

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1

Dr.

Cr.

To balance, January 1st, 1871.

To amount paid for interest on
bonds guaranteed by the
Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore

$38,222 70
42,673 87

By balance October 31st, 1871 .

$80,896 57

$80,896 57

$80,896 57

310

KErORT OF THE

TABLE E— Continued.
City Hall Stock 1900.

Ck.

By amount of stock issued j
by the City Register duringj
the 10 months ending Oct.!
31st, 1871

To am't outstanding Oct. 31st,
1871

8214,367 31

$214,307 31
$214,367 31

8214,367 3

Loan 1900

By balance, January 1, 1871..

By amount of stock issued by
Citv Register from January
lst'to October 31st, 1871...

To amount outstanding, Oct.
31st, 1871 '..,,

8465,773 53

8370,903 75

85,779 78

$465,773 531 8465,773 53

(Yd i I Hall Stock 1884.

By balance January 1st, 1871
By amount of stock issued by

City Register from January

lst^ to October 31st, 1871..'.
To amount outstanding Oct.

•31st, 1S71 $1,139,597. 12

Ck.

$1,087,797 80
5 i,799 32

$1,139,597 12

CITY COMPTROLLER.

311

TABLE E— Concluded.
New City Hall.

C'R.

To am't expended to January
1st, 1871

To amount expended from
Jan'v 1st, 1871 to October
31st, 1871

By amount received from sales
of barrels, &c

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$716,562 01
265,076 25

$981,638 26

$4,354 22
977,284 04

$981,638 26

General Interest.

Received from City Collector,
interest on back taxes, &c.

Received from sundry parties,
interest on loans, &c. due
i b" city

Paid interest on loans, discount
on taxes, &c

Balance October 3lst, 1871....

Cr.

.11,093 17
4,744 07

$101,102 53
14,734 71

$115,837 24| $115,837 24

312

REPORT OF THE

TABLE F.

Druid Hill and Patterson Paries.

By balance Jan'y 1st, 1871...

By amount received from City
Passenger Railway Com-
pany, for one-fifth taxes. . .

To orders of Park Commis-
sioners on account of expen-
ditures, &c, at Druid Hill
Park, and interest on Park
Stock

By amount received from Park
Board for Park Railway
fares and for sale of sun-
dries

By amount of fares of York
Railway Company transfer-
red to Park Board

To amount expended at Pat-
terson Park

By amount appropriation Orel.
No. 81 May 21st, 1871, for
improvements in Parks

To balance Oct. 31st, 1871. ..

Dr.

$92,689 99

9,256 45

74,411 10

Cr.

$15,186 74

130,306 52

6,496 40

3,367 88

21,000 00

$176,357 54| $176,357 54

CITY COMPTROLLER.

!13

TABLE F— Continued.
Public Squares, Springs ij-c.

Appropriation for Battery
Square, Resolution No. 276
1871

Battery Square, paid City
Commissioner's orders

Broadway Squares, appropria-
tion, Resolution JSTo. 139,
1S71

Broadway Squares, expended
as per orders of City Com-
missioner

Eastern Spring, appropri-
ation, Ordinance No. 139,
1871, $150, Resolution No.
156, 1871., $300

Eastern Spring, paid City
Commissioner 's orders

Eutaw Squares, appropriation
Ordinance No. 139, 1871...

Eutaw Squares, amount ex-
pended as per City Commis-
sioner's orders

Franklin Square, appropria-
tion Resolution No. 203,
1871

Franklin Square, amount, ex-
pended as per orders City
Commissioner

Lafayette Square, appropria-
tion ordinance No. 79, 1871.

Layfayette Square, amount
expended per City Commis-
sioner ,

Amount carried forward..,

Dr.

$760 85

5,950 00

;s3 ii

10,687 63

877 25

600 00

Cr.

$300 00

$18,000 00*

450 00

12,940

$19,259 48

930 00

600 00

$33,220 00

114

PwEPOET OF THE

TABLE F— Concluded.
Public Squares, Springs dec. — Continued .

Amount brought forward

Mt. Vernon Square, appropria-
tions Ordinance No. 139,
1871, $150, resolution No.
176, 1871, $300

Mt. Vernon Square, amount
expended as per City Com-
missioner's orders

Madison Square, appropri-
ation Resolution No. 257,
1871

Madison Square, amount ex-
pended per City Commis-
sioner's orders

Union Square, appropriation
Resolution No. 209, 1871...

Union Square, amount ex-
pended as per City Com-
missioner's orders

Dr.

$19,259 48

174 00

2,102 39

444 15

Cr.

$33,220 00

450 00

3,000 00

500 00

$21,980 02' $37,170 00

CITT COMPTROLLER.

315

TABLE G.
City Poor.

Received from City Collector

lor amount of taxes collected

from January 1st, 1871, to

October 31st, 1871

Received from Foreign Passen-
gers

By appropriation for trans-
porting paupers

Paid orders of Trustees

" for insurance &c, of
Bay view Asylum

" appropriation for Mary-
land University Dispen-
sary ..-.

'• appropriation for Eye
and Ear Infirmary

ct appropriation for Balti-
more Eye Dispensary. ...

" appropriation for Female
Christian Home

" appropriation for Saint
Vincent's Infant Asylum.

" appropriation for North
Eastern Dispensary

" appropriation for South-
ern D ispensary

" appropriation for Special
Dispensary

" appropriation for Boys'
Home ,...

cc appropriation for Saint
Mary's Industrial School.

Amount carried forward.

§405 15
44,500 00

345 05

500 00

1,000 00

500 00

2,000 00

1,000 00

750 00

750 00

750 00

2,000 00

5,000 00

Cr.

$109,180 54
3.229 88

2,000 00

$59,500 201 $114,140 42

316

KEPORT OF THE

TABLE G— Continued.
City Poor.

Amount brought forward
Paid appropriation for Wash-'
ton^ University Dispen-1
sary ;••:*"

' ' on account appropriation
for Maryland Institute
School Design

" appropriation for Saint
Joseph's Industr'l school.

" on account appropriation
for Manual Labor School.

:' appropriation for aged
men and womens' homes.

l{ appropriation for deaf
and dumb

' ' appropriation for widows
and orphans

" appropriation for House
Refuge

" appropriation Union Or-
phan Asylum

" appropriation Union
Protestant Infirmary

11 appropriation Mt. Hope
Institute

" appropriation for Wash-
ington University Hos-
pital..... i

" appropriation for Mary-
land University Hospital.

" appropriation for Balti-
more Infirmary

Cr.

$59,500 20 $114,410 42

$500 00

2,500 00

500 00

1,000 00

1,000 00

437 S5

400 00

30 000 00

500 00

500 00

100 00

4,300 99]

I
1,397 95 y

I
813 88 I

$5,000 00

2,500 00

1,000 00
GOO 00

10,000 00

$103,450 87 $133,510 42

CITY COMPTROLLER.

oi

TABLE G— Continued.

State Police.

Received from City Collector
collection of taxes from Jan.
1st, 1871 to October 31st.
1871

Paid orders of Commissioners
for support of the force,
wages &c

Balance October 31st. 1871....

Dr.

Cr.

$467,560 00
18,758 88

$486,318 88

$486,318 88

$486,318 8S

Health.

Paid on account of general
health, salaries &c

By appropriation for general
health, salaries and inci-
dentals

Rec'd from sale of garbage &c.

Paid for cleaning streets

By appropriation lor cleaning
streets

Paid for removing nuisances.

By appropriation for removal
of nuisances

Paid expenses of Marine Hos-
pital

Rec'd at Marine Hospital, fees.

By appropriation for Marine
Hospital

To balance October 31st, 187 1 .

Dr.

$23,204 94

147,057 36
5,534 60

16,605 88

911 60

$193,314 38

Cr.

$22,500 00
5,528 11

148,000 00

5,000 00

3,286 27
9,000 00

$193,314 38

318

REPORT OF THE

TABLE G— Continued.
City Property,

I>]

Received from rent of wharves
&c

Appropriation Ordinance No.
139, 1871

Paid for ground rents, insur-
ance, repairs &c

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$5,512 62

3,202 63

$8,715 25

Cr.

81,115 25

7,000 00

SS,715 25

llarhor.

Dr.

Cr..

Appropriation for harbor,
hack basin, repairs of ma-
chinery &c

Appropriation for repairs ot
wharves

Appropriation for Sea Wall. .

Paid pel' orders of Port War-
den, wages of hands, repairs
of machinery, materials ifcc.

Paid for repairs of Wharves.

Paid for Webster street dig-
ging

Paid for Sea Wall

Pieceived for dredging, &c. ,
from private parties

By amount from Patapsco
1 tiver account

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$140,261 05

322 25

1,017 25

65,364 04

8160,000 00

10,000 00
10,000 00

12,552 35
23,181 80

$215,734 15 8215,734 15

CITY COMPTROLLER.

319

TABLE G— Continued.
Patapsco River.

Expense of Lighting the City.

Dr.

Cr.

Bv appropriation ordinance
"No. 139

$17,597 01
23,181 80

$24,600 00
11,876 31

By Amt. received from State
Treasurer

To amount expended on war-
rants, of River and Harbor

To amount paid Harbor, &c,
By balance October 31st, 1871.

4,302 50

$40,778 81

$40,778 81

Pillars and Lamps

Repairs of lamps

Lamplighters' wages

Gaslight .....

Oil....

Received for old lamps sold...
" " sale old material,

&c

Balance October 31st, 1871....

$ 2,222 85

3,102 17

27,567 00

122,637 01

474 70

32,003 27

$188,007 00

Cr.

$4,000 00

3,789 00

30,000 00

150,000 00

100 00

118 00

$188,007 00

320

REPORT OF THE

TABLE G— Continued.
Salaries of Officers, Rent City Hall <fc\

Appropriation for salaries of
city officers

Appropriation fur general in-
cidentals

Appropriation for Mayor's of-
fice

Fuel City Hall ...

Rent of Johnson Building

Balance October 31st, 1871....

Cr.

1,800 11

515 20

5 , 9S3 34

7,215 23

$58,000 00

$40,000 /)0

9,000 00

2,000 00

500 00

6,500 00

$58,000 00

Water Board.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.

Received from Water Board

for rents, &c

$30,826 45

308,430 10
41,494 45

$380,751 00

Paid warrants for Water
Board for salaries, mains,

To balance October 31st, 1871.

$380,751 00

$380,751 00

CITY COMPTROLLER.

321

TABLE G— Continued.
Fire Telegraph.

By appropriation ordinance
No. 139, 1871

By sundry resolutions of 1871 .

By ordinance No. 104, 1871,
increasing salaries

Paid salaries, repairs of lines
&c

Balance October 31st, 1871...

Taxes Refunded.

Dr.

Cr.

Returned sundry parties as
per order of Appeal Tax

$3,296 76
$3,296 76

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$3,296 76

$3,296 76

City Collector.

Dr.

Cr.

Appropriation ordinance No.
139,1871

$29,193 24
5,806 76

$35,000 00

Paid salaries of Collector,
Clerks, Judges of Appeal
Tax Court, &c

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$35,000 00

$35,000 00

322

REPORT OF THE

TABLE G— Continued.
Public Printing.

Dr.

Ck.

Received from City Collector
on account to taxes collected
in 1871

$9,543 40
12,853 60

$2,397 00

Appropriation ordinance No.
139, 1871

20,000 00

Paid expenses of advertising,

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$22,397 00

$22,397 00

City Elections.

Dr.

Cr.

Appropriation ordinance No.
139,1871

$757 49
2,242 51

$3,000 00

Paid expenses of municipal
elections

To Balance October 31st, 1871.

$3,000 00

$3,000 00

CITY COMPTROLLER .

TABLE G— Continued.
Court House and Masonic Hall.

Appropriation ordinance No.
139, 1871, for Court House

Paid ex pensesof'cleaning Court
house, salaries of keeper,
watchmen, &c

Appropriation for Masonic
Hal], ordinance No. 139, "71

Paid salaries, cleaning expen-
ses, &c

Balance October 31st, 1871...

Dr.

$3,816 53

1,393 70
2,430 77

$7,641 00

Cr.

$4,301 00

3,340 00

$7,641 00

Fire Board.

Dr.

Cr.

Appropriation, ordinance No.
139, 1871, for expenditures
of the department

$133,618 00
31,532 00

$144,450 00
20;700 00

Appropriation res. 323, 1871.
Paid as per order of Commis-
sioners

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$165,150 00

8165,150 00

324

REPORT OF THE

TABLE G— Continued.
Commissioners for Opening Streets.

Dr.

Cr.

Paid incidental expenses, &c,
in 1871

$1,076 53

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$1,076 53

81,076 53

$1,076 53

Appeal Tax Court.

Dr.

Cr.

Paid incidental expenses &c,
in 1871

$337 25

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$337 ^5

$337 25

$337 25

City Council.

Dr.

Or.

Appropriation Ordinance No.
139,"1871

$65,342 21

$40,000 00

Paid per diem of members and
clerks, incidental expenses,
&c

By balance October 31st, 1871.

25,342 21

$65,342 21

$65,342 21

CITY COMPTROLLER.

325

TABLE G— Concluded.

Public Schools.

By amount received from City
Collector, collection of taxes
from January 1st to Octo-
ber 31st

By amount received from H.
M. Cowles, Secretary, for
tuition, &c

By amount received from State
Treasurer, City's proportion
of State Tax

By amount received from J.
F. Plummer, executor

To expenditures for salaries of
teachers, cleaning, ground
rent, &c

To amount paid salaries and
expenses of colored schools.

By receipts for books, &cv from
colored schools

To balance Oct. 31st, 1871.. .

Dr.

5356,187 25
29,370 81

25,750 62

$411,308 68

Cr.

$251,780 68

19,882 22

138,361 76
128 93

1,155 09

$411,308 68

326

REPORT OF THE

TABLE EL
City Commissioner

Appropriation for salaries &c.

Paid for salaries, incidentals,

* &c, of City Commissioner's

office

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

§5,285 16
964 84

$6,250 00

Cr.

$6,250 00

$6,250 00

City Bridges.

1

Dr.

Cr.

Appropriation, ordinance No.
139, 1871

$4,752 59
327 38

$5,000 00
79 97

Received per City Commission-
er

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner for work and .ma-
terials

To balance October 31st, 1871.

$5,079 97

$5,079 97

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE H— Continued.

Cross Streets.

20

27

Appropriation, ordinance No.
139, 1871

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner for paving

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$10,000 00

3,084 86

$13,084 86 $13,084 86

Flag and Step Stones.

Dr.

Cr.

Appropriation, ordinance No.
139, 1871

$5,968 48
31 52

$6,000 00

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner

To balance October 3 1st, 1871.

$6,000 00

$6,000 00

Highways and Bridges.

Received from City Collector,
collection of taxes

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner's department

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$10,990 16
7,164 55

$18,154 71

Cr.

H18,154 71

$18,154 71

328

REPORT OF THE

TABLE H— Continued.
Paving City Property.

Appropriation, ordinance No.
139, 1871

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$2,000 00

•|2,000 00

Repairs of Paved Streets, §c.

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for repairs
of paved streets

$38,024 85

536 12
9,439 03

$45,000 00

Paid on warrants of City
Commissioner for repairs of
paved streets

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for repaying
streets

3,000 00

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioners for repaving streets.
To balance October 31st, 1871.

$48,000 00

848.000 00

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE H— Continued.

New Central Police Station.

329

Dr.

Cr.

By appropration, ordinance
No. 139, 1871

$32 50
39 65

$72 15

Paid per order of City Com-
missioner

To balance October 31st, 1871.

$72 15

$72 15

Repairs of Ha

nover Market.

By appropriation, resolution
No. 321 ,

Paid per order of Inspector of
buildings

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$140 00

$140 00

Wilkens Avenue Bridge.

Dr.

Cr.

Bv appropriation, Resolution
"No. 136, 1870

$5,000 00

$5,000 00

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner

$5,000 00

$5,000 00

330

REPORT OF THE

TABLE H— Continued
Building nnd Repairing Public Schools.

By appropriations for erecting
sundry school bouses

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner for building

By appropriations for repairs
of public schools

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner and Inspector of
buildings, for repairs

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for Eastern
Female High School

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner for Eastern Female
High School

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

Cr.

$30,570 50

$15,210 10

36,300 00

25,859 99

500 00

360 00

25,940 41

$67,370 50

$67,370 50

Improvement of Jones' Falls.

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 67, 1871

To amount paid on warrants,
Jones' Falls Commission...

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$34,591 96

$3,205 00
31,386 96

$34,591 96

$34,591 96

CITY COMPTROLLER.

331

TABLE H— Continued.
Lafayette Market Building.

Bv appropriation, ordinance
No. 139,1871

By amount received on account
sale of stalls

To amount paid on warrants
of City Commissioner

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$19,257 95
12,881 52

8,147 68

$40,287 15

Repairs at Baymew Asylum.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139

To amount paid per order of
City Commissioner

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

52,590 98

87 72

Cr.

$2,678 70

$2,678 70| $2,678 70

332

REPORT OF THE

TABLE H— Continued.
New Lexington Market Building.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871 ~...

By proceeds from sale of new
stalls

To amount paid on warrants

of City Commissioner

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$26,467 93
5,819 34

$32,287 27

Cr.

$18,718 62
13,568 65

$32,287 27

Cross street Hall and Market.

Decker street Bridge.

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871

$14,557 36
10,442 64

$25,000 00

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner

Balance October 31st, 1871...

$25,000 00

$25,000 00

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139

$6,889 91

$4,572
28

2,2S9

00

By amount received from sale
of old material

00

To amount paid on City Coin-
By balance October 31st, 1871.

91

$6,889 91

$6,889

91

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE H— Continued
Paving Taxes.

33-

Dr.

Cr.

By amount received from Jesse
Hay, commissions for col-
lecting

$474 68

$474 68

To balance October 3 1st, 187 1 .

$474 68

$474 64

North Avenue Bridge.

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871

$18,500

46

$14,820
2,500

1,180

05

By amount received from City

00

Paid orders of City Commis-
sioner

By balance October 31st, 1871.

41

$18,500

46

$18,500

46

Charles Street Bridge.

Dr.

Cr.

By appropriation, ordinance

No. 139, 1871 •

To amount paid on orders of

$1,114

11

$1,114 11

$1,114

11

$1,114 11

334

REPORT OF TUE

TABLE H— Continued.

Sewers, Repairs of Sewers, <fc.

By appropriation for repairs of
sewers, ordinance No. 139,
1871

To amount paid on orders of
City Commissioner for re-
pairs of sewers

Bv appropriation, ordinance

*No. 139, 1871, for sewer,

Decker and Oliver streets...

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for sewer,
Pensylvania Avenue

Bv appropriation, resolution

"No. 122, 1871, for sewer,

E. Monument street

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for sewer,
Scott street

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139, 1871, for tunnel,
Barnes street

To amount paid on sewer,
Decker and Oliver streets. .

To amt. paid on sewer, Penn.
Avenue

To amount paid on sewer, Ann
street

To amt. paid on sewer, East
Monument street

To amt. paid on sewer, JScott
street

To amt. paid on sewer, Mill
and Pratt streets

Amount carried forward

Dr.

Cr.

$4,000 00

$2,707 18

8,500 00

2,000 00

1,000 00

12,000 00

2,312 00

95 13

390 45

198 00

1,000 00

50 00

130 01

$4,fi30 77

$29,S12 00

» CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE H— Continued.
Sewers, Repairs of Sewers, etc. — Continued.

Amount brought forward..
To amt. paid on sewer, West

street

To amt. paid on sewer, Druid

Hill Avenue

To amt. paid on tunnel, Druid

Hill Avenue

To amt. paid on tunnel, Barnes

street

By amouut received from City

Collector for Liberty street

sewer

To amount paid on Liberty

street sewer

By appropriation, ordinance

No. 139, 1871, Fulton Av.

sewer

To amount paid on Fulton Av.

sewer

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$29,812 00

G53 5G

2,000 00

$32,465 56

Repairs of Criminal Court.

Dr.

Cr.

To amount paid by City Corn-
By balance October 31st, 1871.

$2,639

74

$2,639 74

$2,639

74

$2,639 74

336

REPORT OF THE

TABLE H— Continued.
Inspector of Buildings.

JDr.

Cr.

To arat. paid for salaries, &c.
By balance October 31st, 1871.

$1,632 47

$1,632 47

$1,632 47

$1,632 47

Gutters and Iron Plates at Sundry Streets.

Dr.

Ck.

By appropriation, ordinance
No 139,1871

$8,913 39
3,140 35

$2,000 00
10,053 74

By resolution No. 30, 1871. \

To amount paid on warrants
of the City Commissioner
for gutters

To amount paid on warrants
of the City Commissioner,
for iron plates

$12,053 74

$12,053 74

CITY COMPTROLLER.

337

TABLE H— Continued.
New Richmond Market.

By appropriation, ordinance
No. 139,1871

To amount paid by orders of
the City Commissioner

To balance October 3 1st, 1871.

Dr.

$22,197 55
49,684 72

'1,882 27

Cr.

$71,882 27

$71,882 27

New Belair Market.

By appropriation, ordinance

No. 139, 1871

By resolution No. 130, 1871..

" " No. 244, 1871..

To amount paid on warrants

of the City Commissioner...

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$8,878 50
2,368 65

,$11,247 15

Cr.

$6,247 15
3,800 00
1,200 00

$11,247 15

338

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TABLE J.

Opening Hanover street.

Dr.

Cr.

By amount received from Trus-
tees Light street Church for

To balance October 31st, 1870.

$55 00

$55 00

$55 00

$55 00

Opening Randall street.

Opening Hoffman street.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871 .

" amt. paid for damages &c.

By amount received for bene-

$529 99
5,207 37

202 95

$5,940 31

To balance October 3 1st, 1871.

$5,940 31

$5,940 31

Dr.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
" amount received for bene-
fits, &c

To amount paid for damages.
To balance October 31st. 1871.

$701 19
5,386 00

$6,087 19

Cr.

$4,065 36
2,021 83

$6,087 19

CITY COMPTROLLER.

341

TABLE J— Continued.
Closing Liberty Road.

To balance January 1st, 1871.

To amount paid for damages,
&c-

Bv amount received for bene-
fits

By balance October 31st, 1871.

)r.

Cr.

$537

06

, 339

15

84,953
1,922

81
40

,876

21

$6,876

21

Opening Bond street.

Dr.

Cr.

By balance

Bv amount

'fits

January 1st,
received for

1871.
bene-

$155
165

65
00

$260
60

14

51

To

amount
balance

paid for
October ^

damages.
.1st, 1871.

8320

65

&::

,20

65

('losing Matthews street.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance, January 1st, 1871.

" amount paid for damages.

Bv amount received for bene-

fits

To balance October 31st, 1871 .

$408 89
28,089 26

168 51

$23,666 66

828,666 66l $28,666 66

142

REPORT OF THE

TABLE J— Continued.
Opening Druid Hill avenue.

By balance Jan'y 1st, 1871...
To amount paid for damages.
To balance October 3Lst, 1871.

Opening Oliver street.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
To amount paid for damages.
To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

Cr.

$165
172

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Dr

Cr.

$93 75
449 90

$543 65

$543 05

$543 65

Opening Albemarle street.

To balance January 1st, 1871.

" amount paid for damages,

&c

By Balance October 31st, 1871

$992 44
1,486 77

$2,479 21

Cr.

$2,479 21
$2,479 21

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE J— Continued.
Opening John street.

!43

Dr.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
To amount paid for damages.
Bv amount received for bene-!

"fits

To balance October 3 1st, 1871.

$2,629 72

1,294 94
$3,924 6«l

Cr.

$2,764 43

1,160 23

$3,924 66

Opening Mosher street.

Opening E. Baltimore street.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.
By amount received for bene-

T<> amount paid for damages.

$582 81
17,706 00

$14,581 03

By balance October 31st, 1871.

3,767 78

S18, 348 81

$18,348 81

To balance January 1st, 1871.
" amount paid for damages.
Bv amount received for bene-
fits

To balance October 31st, 1871

$231 70
1,750 00

163 00

$2,144 70

Cr.

52,144 70

$2,144 70

344

REPORT OF THE

TABLE J— Continued.
Opening Chester street.

To balance January 1st, 1871

Bv amount received for bene-
fits in 1ST1

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

To balance October 31st. 1871.

$1,172 29

22,037 20
4,464 87

$28,274 36

$28,274 36

S2S. 274 36

Opening Pari1 street.

By balance January 1-4. 1871.

To amount paid for damages)

&c, in 1871 1 $158,129 38

Bv amount received lor bene-
fits in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$4,476 44

41,691 79
111,961 15

$15S,129 38 $158,129 38

Opening }Yest street.

Dr.

Or.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
To amount paid for damages.
Bv amount received for bene-
fits

$1,894 76

$2,240 78

I

To balance October 31st, 1S71

72 06

$2,312 84

$2,312 84

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE J— Continued.

Opening Baker street.

145

To balance January 1st, 1871.
By amount received for bene-
fits in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

*3sy 40

$389 401

Cr.

$20 00
369 40

x3S9 40

Opening O

•egon street.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.

" amount paid for damages

in 1871

$717 05
164 94

1,797 75

By amount received for bene-
fits in 187 1

$2,679 74

To balance October 31st, 1871.

82,679 74

$2,679 74

Opening Register street.

Dr.

si 77 39
144 31

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.
" amounts received for bene-
fits in 1871

$27S 86
42 84

To amount paid for damages
in 1871 "...

To balance October 31st, 1871.

$321 70

$321 70

340

REPORT OF THE

TABLE J— Continued.
Opening German street.

Dr.

(Xr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.
" amount paid for damages
in 1ST1

$269,910

240

75

50

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$270,187 25

8270,187

25

$270,187 25

Opening Thompson street.

Dr.

To amount paid for damages
in 1871 '....

Bv amount received for b^ne-
'fits in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

817,105 23

Opening Schroeder street.

Cit.

$15,948 93
1.150 30

817.105 23 817,105 23

To amount paid for damages

(i87i) :...

By amount received tor bene-
fits (1871)

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$7,970 65

$7,970 65

Cr.

$7,494 07
470 58

87,970 05

CITY COMPTROLLER.

347

TABLE J— Continued.

Opening Eager street.

Dr.

Ck.

To amount paid for damages,

$198 00

$198 00

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$198 00

$198 00

Opening Wells and Olagett strezt\

To balance January 1st, 1871.
" amount paid for damages

in 1871

Bv amount received ior bene-

fits in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$637.. 47

27,019 66

I

4,275 71;

$31,932 84

$31,932 841 831,932 84

Opening Milliman street.

Dr.

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.
li amount paid for damages

in 1871

Bv amount received for bene-

fits in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$1,524 05
2,450 00

$1,279 27
2,694 78

$3,974 051 $3,974 05

348

REPORT CF THE

TABLE J— Continued,
Opening Durst alley.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
" amount received for bene-
fits in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Cr.

$684 11

,x4<Jl 4<i
192 62

$684 11

Opening Sixty feet alley, 8. of Baker from G-ihnour street.

•

Dr.

Cr.

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

' $540 84
$540 84

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$540 84

$540 84

Opening Presstman street.

Dr.

$1,938 45

1,441 88

Cr.

To balance January 1st, 1871.

" amount paid, for damages

in 1871

By balance, October 31st, 1871

$3,380 33

$3,380 33

$3,380 33

CITY COMPTROLLER.

349

TABLE J— Continued.

Widening Frahhlin street.

Da.

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

81,013 96'

Cr.

$1,013 96

81,013 961 $1,013 96

Opening Biddle street.

By balance January 1st, 1871.
To amount paid for damages

in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871

Dr.

Cr.

' 832 68
90 00

$122 68

8122 68

$122 68

Opening Calhoun street.

To balance January 1st, 1S71.
l' amount paid for damages

in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Dk.

Cr.

$1,204 26
2,791 73

$3,995 99

$3,995 99

$3,995 99

350

REPORT OF THE

TABLE J— Continued.

Opening Arlington Avenue.

Opening McElderry street.

Cr.

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

$580 70

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$580 70

$580 70

8580 70

Dr.

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

By balance October 3 1st, 1871.

$1,095 23;

Cr.

$1,095 23

$1,095 23 $1,095 23

Opening Lexington street.

Dr.

Cr.

By balance January 1st, 1871.

To amount paid for damages

in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

823(5 00
4,766 58

$5,002 58

85,002 58

85.002 58

CITY COMPTROLLER.

OO

TABLE J— Continued.
Closing 20 feet alley from Thompson street.

To amount paid for damages

&c. , in 1871

By balance October 3 1st, 1871.

Dk.

Cb..

$187 89

$187 89

$187 89

$187 89

Opening 20 feet alley.

Dr.

Bv amount received for bene-
fits in 1S71

To amount paid for damages,
&c, in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

$4 00
1,581 75

Cr.

$1,585 75

1,585 75 $1,585 75

Closing alley, 170 feet South of Baltimore street.

By amount received for bene-
fits in 1871

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$21,210 00
845 91

Cr.

$22,055 91

$22,055 91! $22,055 91

REPOKT OF THE

TABLE J— Continued.
( >j ><:,; in g Dolph in ■street .

To amount paid for damages

in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Dr.

$9 IS 94

&918 94

Ck.

$918 94
$918 94

Op n in 'j Me C ulloh street.

By balance January 1st, 1871.

To amount paid for damages

in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

Dk.

Ck.

$1,357 60
175 93

xl , 533 53

11,533 53 $1,533 53

( j < ning 15 feet Alley from Broadway to Register Sts.

Dk.

To amount paid I'm
in 1871

• damages

$425 20

By balance October 1

ttst, 1871.

$425 20

Cr.

8425 20

$425 20

CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE J— Continued.
Widening Light street.

Dr.

Cr.

By amount received for bene-
fits in 1871.

$4 00
59 50

$63 50

To amount paid for damages,
&c, in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871.

§63 50

$03 50

Opening 12 feet Alley from Orleans St., to an Alley.

To amount paid for damages

in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$369 09

$369 09

Closing Point Lane.

' Dk.

Cr.

Bv amount received for bene-
fits in 1871:

To amount paid for damages
in 1871

$1,398
194

67
66

$1,593 33

To balance October 3 1st, 1871.

$1,593

33

$1,593 33

354

REPORT OF THE

TABLE J— Concluded.
Opening Mount street.

To amount paid for damages'

in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

$100 00
$100 00

< >:>■ tiing Sterritt stn - /.

To amount paid for damages

in 1871

By balance October 31st, 1871.

Widening Liberty Road.

Dr.

Cr.

8100 00
$100 00

Cr.

By amount received .lor bene-
"fits in 1871

To balance October 31st, 1871. 81,428 27

$1,428 27

SI, 428 27 si, 428 27

Ojpi ning Strieker street.

To amount paid for damages.

By balance October 31st, 1871.

8200 00
8200 00

CITY COMPTROLLER.

355

TABLE K.

Gas Mains laid by the Gas Light Company of Baltimore from the 1st Janua-
ry, 1871. to the 31st December, in compliance with an Ordinance of the
Mayor and- City Council of Baltimore, approved May 31st, 1859.

Location.

Diam.

I °f
pipe.

Ohoptank street, between Pratt and Gough streets.

" " between Pratt and Lombard

Gist street, between Pratt and Gougb

Chase street, between Broadway and Register...

Register street, between Chase and Eager

Biddle street, corner Gay

Biddle street, between Caroline and Bond

Eager street, bet. Constitution street and Bridge..

Eden street, between John and Hoffman

Chase street, between Bond and Gay

Biddle street, between Caroline and Dallas..,

Bank street, between Chester and Choptank

Broadway, between Fayette and Hampstead sts...

Orleans street, between Ann and Wolf

Jefferson street, between Broadway and Ann

McElderry street, between Bond and Broadway..

Arbel alley, near Chew

Forrest street, between Eager and Chase

Chase st., bet. Forrest st. and Greenmount ave.

Etting street, between Lanvale and Dolphin

Division street, " "

Eu taw street, North of Mosher

Ann street, between Hampstead and Fayette

Wolf street, between Fayette and Orleans

Fayette street, between Wolf and Gist

Cowpen alley between Liberty and Howard sts...

Forrest street, between Gay and Low

Mullikin street, between Caroline and Bethel

Total

Length
in

feet .

603

153
360
279
495
90
99
1 89
171
'2 TO
187
200
414
375
300
325
175
504
96
396
40S
492
516
455
1725
187
300
588

10,352

Recapitulation.
9,990 feet 4-inch pipe at $1 $9,990 00

6-1

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at i o cents.

271 50

$10,261 50

356 REPORT OF THE CITY COMPTROLLER.

TABLE K— Concluded.

Number of feet and cost of Gas Mains laid by the Baltimore
Gas Light Company, tinder the provisions of ordinance
approved May, 1850.

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1 25 2.483 75

it 41! 17,700 00

<• 1 25 1 ,458 75

40 8.031 60

51 5.457 51

70 1,271 20

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75 10.271 25

75 8,092 55

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75 2.013 75

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31st, 1871 ,.8118.421 15

ANNUAL REPORT

Judges of the Appeal Tax Court,

TO THE

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,

REPORT.

Office of the Appeal Tax Court,

Baltimore, November 1, 1871.
To the Honorable the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore:
Gentlemen :

A late ordinance of the Council directs, that hereafter the
fiscal year of the city shall commence with the first day of
November, and close on the thirty first day of October.

In accordance with this direction, we submit our report for
the preceding ten months of the vear 1S71, from January 1st
to October 31st.

During this period the same spirit of improvement, which
has marked the last three or four years, has continued to be
manifested. The city is rapidly extending by its own natural
growth, as will be seen by reference to the number of permits
issued in the last ten months for new buildings, &c, and the
number reported as liable to taxation by our Assessor since the
first of January last.

^ The rapid and continuous growth of our cityVill be appre-
ciated by the following brief statement of the number of per-
mits issued for new buildings and improvements in the past
three years and ten months, as follows :

In the year 186S , 2 879

In the year 18G9 3 012

In the year 1870 , ^630

From Jan. 1,1 S71 to Oct. 31, 1S71, "10 months". ... 3,185

Total 12,706

Showing a total of twelve thousand seven hundred and six.
Annexed will be found a statement of the taxable basis
presented to the Collector from 1867 to 1871, inclusive, with
the assessments, collections and abatements thereon.

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l'EKMITS.

The number of permits issued from January 1, 1871, to Oc-
tober 31, 1871, for new buildings and improvements, was three
thousand one hundred and eighty five, (3185) being an increase
of sixty (GO) over that for the same period of last year, and ap-
portioned among the several wards as follows :

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REFUNDS

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been one hundred and seventeen (117) orders for refunding of

JUDGES OF THE APPEAL TAX COURT. 3G1

taxes given, principally for small amounts paid by parties^in
error.

NEW ASSESSMENTS.

The number of bouses assessed during the year up to No-
vember 1, and their casb value, will be seen by /the report from
our faithful and efficient assessor, Captain Thomas GifFord, as
follows :

302

REPORT OF THE

Baltimore, November 1, 1871.

To the Honorable Judges of the Appeal Tax Court :

Gentlemen :

I submit to your consideration a report of new buildings and
improvements, and the value of the same, as assessed by me since
January 1, 1871, up to the present date, and apportioned
among the several wards as follows :

Wards.

1st.
2d .
3d .
4th.

5 th.

6 th.
7th.
8th.
9 th.

10th.
11th.
12th.
13th.
14th.
15th.
16th.
17th.
18th.
19th.
20th.

Building

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14

17
, 10

, 19
139
.378
, 20
, 31

19
. 21

70
. 18
. 13
, 39
.149
.122
.252
.490
.121

Improvements.

45
10
18

9
18
14
29

5

6

14
15

9
12
12
16
34
30
25
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Value.

$419

200

28

200

27,

700

16

650

01

200

211

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500

108

600

005,

500

200

600

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325

700

42

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59

200

123

500

109

100

1S5

300

374

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1,320,

100

304

,000

$5,258

.550

Total 2,287 350

Tvespectfully'yours,

THOMAS GIFFORD, Assessor.

JUDGES OF THE AFPEAL TAX COURT. 363

TRANSFERS.

During the ten months of the present year there have been
three thousand two hundred and ninety two (3292) transfers
of property, showing an increase of two hundred and fourteen
(214) over that for the same period of last year.

ABATEMENTS.

The total amount of abatements made during the year up
to November 1, was eight millions nins hundred and eighty
seven thousand, nine hundred and sixty five dollar's, ($8,987,
965). Of this sum $600,180 was from the basis of 1868 ; $1,
174,001 from the basis of 1869 ; $2,400,236 from the basis of
1870; and $4,813,543 from the basis of 1871. The greater
portion of the abatements was for personal property, caused
by the fluctuations in trade and changes in business.

We have thus endeavored to give a brief, but fair exhibit of
the affairs of this department for your consideration, and be-
lieve the facts will warrant us in saying that our city is steadi-
ly advancing with rapid strides on the road to wealth and pros-
perity.

Respectfully submitted,

BEALE H. RICHARDSON,
EDWARD A. GIBBS,
RICHARD C. WELLS.
David Henly, Clerk.

REPORT

WATER DEPARTMENT

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE,

Year ending Oct. 31st, 18M,

Officers of the Water Board,

DECEMBER 16th, 1871.

COMMISSIONERS.

Hon. JOSHUA VANSANT, Mayor, Ex Officio President.
JAMES L. McLANE, Secretary.
GEORGE U. PORTER,
JOHN A. GRIFFITH,
JOHN F. HUNTER,
EORGE P. THOMAS.

REGISTRAR'S DEPARTMENT.

Wat. L. Sharetts, Water Registrar.

Alex. K. Mantz, Cashier.

Wm. F. Sinclair, General Boole-keeper.

James S. Etchberger, Clerk.

Samuel W. Thomas, "

George W. Sharetts, "

John T. Barton, Collector.

Benjamin Price, "

George "W. Emmerich, Hydrant Inspector.

ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.

James Curran, Water Engineer.

Robert K. Martin, Civil "

Richard D. Murphy, Engineer's Clerk.

Ciias. D. Slingluff, Commissioner,
Deceased Nov. Ht/i, 1871.

^m^.1r^"i?arTreg*'':iw;:";,™B^

REPORT.

Office of the Water Board,

No. 24 North Street,

Baltimore, Dec. 16th, 1871.
To the Uonorablt the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore:
Gentlemen :

" TJie Water Board oftlie City of Baltimore" respectfully
submit their report for the fiscal year ending October 31st.,
1871, together with the annual reports of the Water Engineer
and Registrar and Civil Engineer, as required by the City
oi din an ce.

These reports show the operations of the Department for
ten months only, in order to conform to the recent change of
the fiscal year.
During this period we have received from all

sources $396,390 51

Less discount on water bills of 1871... 11,885 01

$381,505 50

Add balance to Cr. with Oitv Register, January

1st, 1S71 82,459 m

Add amount in hands Water Registrar, January

1st, 1871 1,953 61

Total amount at our disposal $465,918 61

During the same period we have expended :

For 6 months' interest on $5,000,000

Water Stock $149,999 54

For work at Druid Lake 54,692 50

Carried forward 204,692 04

370 KEPORT OF THE

Ain't bro't forward $204,692 04

For working expenses 40,307 25

" Distributing Main 34,17118

" Redemption of Ground Kent.. 10,000 00

" Fire Plugs and Pumps 5,054 89

" Water Meters 4,937 83

*' Grading lot on St. Paul street.. 4,42S 85

" New High Service Reservoir... 3,907 40

" Returned Money paid in error. 930 74

Total expenditures 308,430 18

Leaving as a balance in hand at the close of the
fiscal year of $157,4S8 43

The several Lakes and Reservoirs are in perfect order.

The Conduit has been carefully inspected throughout it*
entire length and thoroughly cleansed.

Water was let into Druid Lake early in the year, since
which time the whole supply of the City has been drawn from
that Lake.

We are now able to report the entire completion of this
Lake. The Tower and Observatory has been finished at a
cost of §4,519 10. A neat and substantial iron railing en
closing the whole lake, (7,656t& feet,) has been erected at a
cost, as per contract, of $13,145 77, being $1.77 per foot.
The old stops, which were very defective and expensive, have
been entirely remodeled, and the Stop House thoroughly over-
hauled and repaired. Experience has convinced the engineers
that an additional supply Main will be required to feed Druid
Lake, and it is the intention of the Board to lay such a Main
in connection with the High Service Reservoir, now building.
The Board has had under consideration for the past two years
the subject of a better water supply for the high elevations in
the Western and Northwestern sections of the city. Upon
such information as we possessed at the date of our last An-
nual Report, it was supposed that a Stand Pipe would answer
the purpose, at a comparatively small cost. Later investiga-

WATER DEPARTMENT. 371

tions by the Water and Civil Engineers of the Department, in
the course of which they personally inspected the various
Water Works in Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Boston,
Newark and elsewhere, determined the Board to construct a
High Service Reservoir in Druid Hill Park. This work was
put under contract and commenced d urine: the past summer,
and will he pushed to completion as rapidly as the nature of
the work admits of. For full description of this new work,
and the reasons which decided the Board in its favor, as also
for an account of the means at our disposal for the same, we
respectfully refer you to a report submitted to this Board, in
.June last, by the committee to which the matter was referred
for examination.

The drought during the past summer was of unexampled
duration and severity, in consequence of which Lake Roland
was drawn down lower than ever before ; indeed, for eight
months there was absolutely no overflow at the dam; during
the same period the daily consumption of water largely in-
creased, reaching as high a figure as 14,122,032 of gallons per
day. Thanks to the great storage capacity of Druid Lake, the
City enjoyed a full water supply, notwithstanding the drought,
nor do we anticipate any serious inconvenience from short
supply for several years to come. At the same time, in view
of the largely increased consumption, we fully appreciate that
the day is not distant when the water of the Gunpowder river
must be brought to the City, and we are giving the subject
careful consideration.

Looking at the steady and regular increase of the Revenues
of the Department from Water Rents, there is good reason to
hope that with proper management the Gunpowder supply can
be brought to the city without subjecting the city to one dol-
lar of additional taxation. For the past two years the in-
creased revenue of the Department has been equal to the
interest on a sum quite as large as we should think it desirable
or prudent to expand in any one year on this work ; and on
the completion of the work the revenues might reasonably be

372 KEPORT OF THE

expected to pay interest on the whole Water Debt and defray
all the expenses of the Department.

We should not, however, advise any active effort in this
matter until after the completion of the Xew High Service
Reservoir, and the additional supply main for Druid Lake.
But as the sessions of the Legislature are biennial, we would
suggest that it might be as well to obtain, during the present
session, such an amendment to the act authorizing the issue of
Water Stock, as will enable the Mayor and City Council to
take the sense of the people without unnecessary delay, when
the time shall arrive for so doing.

Although the supply of water in the several Lakes and
Reservoirs has been ample during the past year, it has not been
possible, at all times, to furnish a satisfactory supply to all
parts of the City. The explanation of this condition of things
is found in the insufficient capacity of many of the mains.
These were laid at a time when the finances of the Depart-
ment did not admit of much provision being made for the
future, and the rapid growth of the City in the last few years
has greatly overtaxed them. This was especially the case with
those mains laid along and near to the City limits, and from
which latterals had been extended for the supply of premises
located in Baltimore county. These supplies have seriously
effected the city supply. And the Board finding that the
present mains were not adequate for the supply of both city
and county, and believing that the first duty of the Depart-
ment was to furnish an ample supply of water to all parts of
the city, have prohibited any further extension of mains be-
yond the city limits or any new supplies from the mains
already laid. This action of the Board will of course involve
some loss of revenue to the Department, but we have not felt
that we had any right to weigh such pecuniary loss against the
health and comfort of the people at .whose expense the works
under our charge was constructed.

It is the intention of the Board to continue those supplies
heretofore granted beyond the city limits, as long as the neces-

WATER DEPARTMENT. O <»>

sities of the city will permit, but to allow no further draw on
the mains.

We would again respectfully call your attention to the
insufficiency of the annual appropriation of $6,000 for "Fire
Plugs and Pumps." This amount was fixed years ago, when
labor and material were little more than half their present rate :
moreover, out of this appropriation we have to provide public
drinking fountain:-, which become indispensable as various
pumps fail. This appropriation should not be less than
$10,000.

In like manner it is but simple justice to the water con
sumers that an ample appropriation should be made to pay for
the water used by the Fire Department.

Interest on the entire Water Debt, and all expenses of the
Department, including New Mains, are now paid out of the
revenues of the office, and there is no good reason why the
expenses of furnishing water for fire purposes, or of maintain-
ing public drinking fountains, should be borne exclusively by
one portion of the community. We therefore renew the sug-
gestion of our last annual report, that the City Register be-
authorized to allow the Department an annual rent of $20 for
each Fire Plug,

We have to report the loss, by death, during the past year,
of a valuable and greatly respected member of the B iard, Mr-
Charles D. Slingluff. For the past four years, lie has devoted
himself to the business of the Department with all his accus
tomed energy, with a mind single to the best interests of the
City, whose trust he had accepted, and with an evenness of
temper which endeared him to every member of the Board
and every officer and employee of the Department.
We remain, very respectfully,

Joshua Vansant, ex-ojficio, President.

James L. McLane, Secretary.

Geo. IT. Pouter,

John A. Griffith,

John F. Hunter,

George P. Thomas,

■ Commissioners.

E.BPOET OIF

Committee on Better Supply

•For Wigh -Elevations,

REPORT.

Tee undersigned, appointed in June, 1S70, "a Special com-
mittee to investigate the necessity for a better supply of Water
at LafayettenSquare and vicinity, and also to report upon the
best method of furnishing such impioved supply," submit the
following report :

We learn from a report of the Water Engineer, made in
November, 1870, that there are within City limits seven hun-
dred and sixty-two (762) acres of ground at elevations above
tide of from 171 to 233 feet. Of this area, more than one-
half is built upon, and the remainder is being rapidly im-
proved.

We are satisfied by the statements of numerous residents,
fully sustained by the investigations of the AVater Engineer,
prosecuted under our directions, that at all points within this
area, of greater elevations than 180 feet above tide, the supply
of water is very insufficient. While, whenever Hampden
reservoir is drawn down 6 or S feet, as it frequently is when
cut off from Lake Roland because of the muddy condition of
that Lake, very serious embarrassment is occasioned, even at
elevations of 170 feet above tide.

In the opinion of your committee, therefore, " the necessity
for a better supply of water" is urgent at all points 170 feet
above tide, or in other words for the whole area of 762 acres
above mentioned, and it remains only to determine the best
mode of furnishing such supply.

The Board will bear in mind that Hampden Reservoir and
Druid Lake, our present high service distributing works, have
their water service, when full, 217 feet above tide, and are

o78 KEPORT OF THE

supplied by natural flow from Lake Poland, which is 225 feet
above tide. All that can be accomplished by ?iaturalflowhas
been done, and any higher water surface than Hampden reser-
voir, for distributing purposes, can be had only by pumping.
The printed reports of the several "Water Departments of
Philadelphia. New York, Boston and Chicago, induced the
belief that a Stand Pipe presented the means of increasing
the Water head, at much less cost than a high reservoir, to be
supplied by pumps, and your committee obtained plans and
estimates for a Stand Pipe and engines, with all necessary
high service mains, as early as November last, and were pre-
pared to recommend a site for the location of the same which
would have secured an elevation of 29U feet above tide.

Deeming it best, however, to defer action on so important a
matter until the Engineers of the Department could make a
personal examination of the several Stand Pipes and Engines
already in operation elsewhere, and could learn from the
engineers in charge of them the result of their experience of
the actual working of the same, we requested Mr. ( "urran and
Mr. Martin to visit Philadelphia, Jersey City, Brooklyn, New
York and Boston, and to make a careful inspection of the
different systems for pumping in use in tho?e cities.

The very hill reports made by these officers, on their return
in March, 1871, have already been before the Board, and have
had controlling weight with this committee.

AVe find that all the Engineers with whom they conferred,
agreed in the opinion that a Stand Pipe should never be
resorted to when a j>r<ip<r site for a high service reservoir
could be obtained, and they gave reasons for their opinions
which appear to your committee conclusive. With a Stand
Pipe, the engines must be kept constantly in motion — night
and day. Stop the engines for a moment, for any cause, and
the supply ceases. Therefore, to guard against accidents to
the machinery, and to provide for necessary repairs, a double
set of engines would be required.

A pain, working the engines night and day would necessitate

WATER DEPARTMENT. 379

a double set of hands, and the consumption of fuel would be
enormous, at the same time the wear and tear on the machinery
would be greatly increased.

Thus, whatever might be saved on first cost, because of the
cheaper construction of a Stand Pipe, would very soon be lost
in the greatly increased working expenses.

On the other hand, with a Reservoir of 20,000,000 or
25,000,000 of gallons capacity, it would not be necessary to
work the engines more than three ovfour days in each week, if
so much, and not at all at night. For such a reservoir but one
engine would be required, and that one neither larger nor
more expensive than each of the two required for a Stand
Pipe. But one set of hands would be needed to work the
engine. The wear and tear would be greatly diminished, and
the consumption of fuel very moderate, and attended with
little or no waste.

In another important particular a reservoir possesses marked
advantages. The supply of water would be regular and uni-
form, and not liable to interruption from accidents to the
machinery ; because a reservoir of the capacity here indicated
would supply the High area (762 acres) when fully built on,
for at least one week, without pumping.

Fully appreciating the disadvantages of the one and the
advantages of the other system, your Committee at once set to
work to ascertain whether a proper site of sufficient elevation
above tide for a high service reservoir could be obtained.

It was all important that the site should be not less than
300 feet above tide, in order to deliver water to the upper
floors of dwellings located on the highest points within the
city limits, viz : 233 feet above tide.

On the score of economy, it was not less important that the
site should be as near the city as possible, and of easy access
for supply mains. In the same connection, the cost of land
and right of way for the supply mains had to be considered.

Mr. Martin found by actual survey, that within Druid
Hill Park, and at the distance of 4,-tOO feet from the head of
Druid Lake, we could obtain all we required. Here we find

380 KEl'OKT OF THK

a site, already the property of the city, at an elevation of 340
feet above tide, of sufficient area to admit of the construction
at reasonable cost, of a circular reservoir, with inside diameter
f>00 feet, outside diameter at top 539 feet. Water surface
when full 353 feet above tide, which with a depth of water 20
feet will have a capacity of 20,130.258 gallons

The formation of the ground between this site and Druid
Lake, whence the supply for the reservoir would be taken, is
well suited for laying supply mains, as well to the reservoir
as from it to the city, and in both cases these mains would be
laid in the Park, or in ground exclusively under the control of
the Park Commissioners, an arrangement which presents very
important advantages.

The subject was at once brought to the attention of the Park
Commissioners, and they, with a desire to facilitate in every
way a work of such prime importance to the city, cheerfully
consented to the location of a reservoir on tre site above indi-
cated, as well as to a location i'ov the pump house selected by
our engineers

With this report we submit plans and estimates for a reser-
voir, of two sizes, together with necessary engine and pumps,
and proper supply mains.

These estimates have been prepared with great care by the
Water and Civil Engineers of the Department, who concur in
the opinion that they are ample to complete the work. In a
matter so purely professional, your Committee can have no
hesitation in accepting their conclusions as correct.

Of the two sizes, we concur with the engineers in giving
the preference to the larger, and, entertaining as we do, the
opinion that such a reservoir, located as before suggested, in
Druid Hill Park, and supplied by proper steam pumps of
either the Worthington or Henderson pattern, as may here-
after be determined, of about 2,500,000 capacity in the 24
hours, will furnish a full supply of water to the highest parts
of the city, and this in the best and surest manner. Your
Committee respectfully recommend that such a work be put
under contract at as early a day as practicable.

WATER DEPARTMENT. 381

The Board will understand that the work here recommended
will, in no way, involve any increase of the water debt, nor
will any special appropriation by the city be required for it.
In the judgment of your Committee, the Board has at its dis-
posal ample means to accomplish the work, and that the Board
may clearly understand the ground on which the Committee
rests its opinions of the sufficiency of those means, we submit
with this report a statement showing the present marketable
value of the real estate and ground rents now held by the
Board, to be in excess of the estimated cost of the proposed
high service works. Our estimate of value for the real estate,
will, we think, fall below the actual price obtained, as the
establishment of a Public Square in the immediate vicinity of
our lots, as recently authorized by ordinance of the Mayor
and City Council, will naturally enhance their value.

The Board is aware that the Engineers of the Department
have for some time past been satisfied of the necessity of lay-
ing an additional supply main from Hampden reservoir to
Druid Lake, in order to maintain a full head of water at the
latter. At present Druid Lake receives its supply by two
pipes, each 30 inch diameter, and discharges water for city
use by an equal number of pipes and of the same size ; another
influent pipe would appear to be necessary under any circum-
stances, but will certainly be so when a further draw on Druid
Lake is made for the supply of the High area, as now
proposed.

We have, therefore, had prepared, and submit the same in
connection with estimates for a new reservoir, an estimate of
the cost of an additional influent pipe from Hampden reservoir
to Druid Lake, and we would recommend that the same be
laid in time to be available on the completion of the new high
service works.

(Signed) James L. McLane,

John A. Griffith,
George U. Porter,
June oik, 1871. Special Committee,

On motion, the above report was adopted.

p

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1

Sifeport.

REPOBT

Water Registrar's Office,

No. 24 North Street.

Baltimore, Oct. 31, 1871.

To the Honorable President

and Members of the Water Board :
Gentlemen :

In compliance with the provisions of City Ordinance, No.
56, of 1871, determining the Fiscal Year, for the corporation
of the City of Baltimore, and changing the same from the 31st
day of December, to the 31st day of October, and approv-
ed April 7, 1871,

I have the honor to submit herewith, my fourth annual re-
port, embracing the first ten months of the year 1871, the Fi-
nancial Operation of the Registrar's department, exhibiting
in detail under their appropriate heads, the revenue collected
and deposited with City Register, requisitions made upon the
City] Comptroller, new supplies added, amount of disburse-
ments, and abatements made during the same period of 1871.

In addition to the water rents, the department have received
from sale of Ileal Estate during the first ten months of 1871,
the following viz. :
From II. C. Turnbull, Esq., lot on North Charles

street $10,000 00

From Talbott Den mead, Esq , lot on North Charles

street, on account 20,716 00

From Ground rents and rent of lot near Mt. Royal

Reservoir 1,904 44

Total $41,620 44

386 REPORT OF THE

The total gross receipts collected from all sources during the
tirst ten months of the year 1871, from water rents, including
dwellings warehouses, and water furnished by meter, to hotels,
railroad companies, rolling mill, distilleries, beer breweries, coal
oil relineries, sugar refineries, oyster and fruit packers, malt
houses, cattle yards, rectifyers, white lead works, brick yards,
tanners, chemists, and agricultural manufacturing establish-
ments, including $41,620,44, received for sale of real estate,
amounts to 390,390 51.

Amount due Water Department, annual appropriation by
the Mayor and City Council for fire plugs, pumps, public
fountains, &c, $16,000 00.

The disbursements made during the first ten months of 1ST 1 r
was for working expenses, 40,307 25 ; six months interest on
5,000,000 00 water stock, 149,999 54; Christiana Bond,
ground rent redemption, lot near Mount Royal Reservoir, 10,-
000 00; on account of grading lot, Bi'ddle and St. Paul's
streets, 4,428,85 ; money returned, paid in error, and discount
on 71 bills, 15, S15 75; amounting to 220,551 39.

Showing an excess of receipts, over working expenses, in-
terest on water stock purchase of real estate &c., of 1 75,839 12.

In addition to the disbursements of 220,551 39, there was ex-
pended for extension of mains for the first ten months of 1871,
34,171 18 ; Druid Lake 54,092 50; new high service reservoir,
3,907 40; meters 4,937 83; fire plugs, pumps &c, 5,054 89;
amounting to 102,703 80.

Gross rect's for 10 months of '71 390,390 51

Cash on deposit with City Register

Jan. 1, 1871 S2,459 50

Cash in hand of Registrar Jan. 1, '71, 1,953 01

$480,803 02

Total disbursments for ten months of

1871 308,430 IS

Discount allowed for ten months of

1871 14,885 01

323,315 19

Cash in Registrar's hands, and on deposit with

City Register, Oct. 31, 1871 $157,488 43

WATER DEPARTMENT. 387

I would request the attention of the Board, to the incon-
venience experienced in identifying dwellings, tfec.,on many of
the streetSjin the eastern and north-western section of the city,
on account of the imperfect numbering ; the many new im-
provements erected this year and without numbers increases
the difficulty, and as a further means to increase a permanent
revenue to the department, I would respectfully recommend
to the Board to authorize a new survey of the entire city.

M eters.

The total number of meters applied to premises of water
consumers is 247 ; of this number 102 are |- in., 82 1 in., 28 1^
in., 18 2 in., and 17 3 in. They are attached to hotels, rail-
roads, distilleries, oyster packers, beer breweries, and other
manufacturing establishments.

I am gratified to be able to report that the revenue is
steadily increasing, and the collections for the first 10 months
of 1871 nearly equal to the entire collections for the year 1870,
as will appear by reference to the following Summary of
Receipts.

Summary of Receipt* for 10 months, 1871, vis: January 1st
to October Slst, 1871.

Received from water rents 1871 $180,936 96

" " " 1870 82,080 32

" " " 1869 8,787 02

" " " 1868 1,817 99

£273, 622 29
" " meter rents 46,597 15

£320,319 44
Less discount on 1S71 bills 14,885 01

Net amount water bills 10 months

1871 1305,434 43

Plumbing Department...,.;,,, 19,224 23

388 REPORT OF THE

Gunpowder real estate

Ileal estate

Druid Lake

Distributing main

Lake Roland

Hampden Reservoir

Mount Royal Reservoir

Interest on 1870 bills

" 1869 " ...\

" 1868 "

1

>638 50

41

,620 44

8

,881 82

3

,385 79

415 00

72 00

17 50

506 07

264 22

44 90

$381

,505 50

Net receipts

Add amount allowed for discount on

1871 water bills 14,885 01

Total collections for 10 months

1871 $396,390 51

WATEIi DEPARTMENT.

389

Summary of Expenses for 10 months, 1871, vis : January 1st,
to October 31^, 1871.

Repairs $1,888 34

Plumbing Department 12,619 10

Water meters 3,352 91

Lake Roland 810 65

Salaries and expenses of Registrar's

Office 11,032 83

Salaries and expenses of the Engineer's

Office 4,541 08

Current expenses 4,679 02

Gunpowder real estate and water

rights 445 53

Hampden Reservoir 143 03

Mount Royal Reservoir 069 51

Conduit 124 65

Working expenses. $40,307 25

6 months' interest on $5,000,000

water stock 149,999 54

Real estate, on account grading lot and
for the purchase of Mt. Royal
Reservoir lot 14,428 85

Amount returned paid in error., 930 74

Discount on 1871 bills 14,885 01

$220,551 39

Showing an excess of receipts over

working expenses, interest, pur-
chase, &c, of real estate, discount,
and returned money for 10 months
1871, of .' 175,839 12

Amount expended on Distributing

Main 34,171 18

390 REPORT OF THE

Amount expended on Druid Lake 54,692 o0

Amount expended on High Service

Reservoir 3,507 40

Amount expended for meters 4,937 8o

Amount expended for tire plugs 3,442 <9

Amount expended on pumps 1,612 10

Balance with the City Register, to
the cr. of the Water Department,
October 31, 1871 $154,780 32

Balance in hand of Water Registrar

October 31,1871 2,708 11

Cashon hand and in bank Oct. 31, '71. $1.57,488 43

Statement "A" exhibits the Water Registrar's cash account.
Statement "B" exhibits the Water Registrar's disbursment,
account.

Statement "C" shows the trial balance, General Ledger,
October 31, 1871.

Statement "D" Balance Sheet General Ledger, October 31,
"1871.

Statement "E." This statement exhibits the monthly re-
ceipts of the Water Department for 10 months of 1871.

Statement "F." This schedule shows the disbursements of
the Water Department for the first 10 months of 1871

Statement "G." This statement exhibits the monthly de-
posits with the City Register, together with the weekly requi-
sitions made upon the Comptroller by the Water Department.
Statement "H" exhibits New Supplies for the first 10 months
of 1871.

WATER DEPARTMENT. 391

Statement "1" exhibits the abatements made for the first 10
months of 1871.

Statement "K" exhibits the- estimated revenue for 1872.

Statement "L" shows the balances remaining on the Ledger,
October 31, 1871.

Respectfully submitted ,

Wm. L. Shaketts, Water Registrar.

192

REPORT OF TH K

STATEMENT A.

Water Registrar's Cash account for the year ending October

dlst, 1871.

To water rents 1871. ..$180,936 96
Less discount on 1871

rents 14,885 01

To water rents 1870

" " 18G9

" " 1868

" Meter "

" Interest on 1870, '69, '08 bills

" Plumbing Department

" Gunpowder real estate

" Keal estate

" Druid Lake

" Distributing main

" Lake Roland

" Hampden Reservoir

" Mount Royal "

" Balance on band Jan. 2, 1871.
By amount deposited with the City
Register to Cr. of the Depart-
ment, from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31,

1871.'

" Balance on band Oct. 31, 1871.

Net receipts $381,505 50

Add discount on 1871

rents 14,885 01

Total gross receipts for

10 months 1871... $396. 390 51

Dk.

$166,051 95

82,080 32

8,787 02

1,817 99

46,697 15

815 79

19,224 23

1,638 50

41,620 44

8,881 82

3,385 79

415 00

72 00

17 50

$381,505 50

$383,459 11

Cr.

$380,751 00
2,708 11

$383,459 11

WATER DEPARTMENT.

39:

STATEMENT B.

Water Registrar s Disbursement Account for the year ending
October Zlst, 1871.

To requisitions on City Register....

Paid 6 months' int. on $5,000,000

Water Stock

" Distributing Main

" Druid Lake

" Repairs

" Plumbing Department

" Meters ...

" Lake Poland

" Salaries and expenses Regis-
trar's office

" Salaries and expenses Engi-
neer's office

" Current expenses

" Gunpowder real estate

" Hampden reservoir

" Mount Royal "

" Conduit. . . .

" Real estate

" High service reservoir

" Fire plugs.

" Pumps

" Amount returned paid in error

Dr.

$308,430 18

Cr.

149,999 54

34,171 18

54,692 50

1,888 34

12,619 10

8,290 74

810 65

1 1 , 032 S3

4,541 08

4,679 02

445 53

143 63

669 51

124 65

14,428 85

3,907 40

3,442 79

1,612 10

930 74

$308,430 18 $308,430 IS

Total Disbursements for 10 months, 1871, $308,430 18.

394 REPORT OF THE

t

STATEMENT C.
Dr. Trial Balance General Ledger^

5 Profit and loss $122,363 78

7 Ileal estate and water rights 874,192 47

10 Construction of new works 1,355,214 13

32 Mayor and City Council 154,780 32

G6 Water Registrar's cash account 2,708 11

115 Distributing main 1,343,750 81

123 Repairs 1,888 34

145 Fireplugs 1,536 00

148 Conduit 124 65

149 Public hydrants 6 07

155 Druid Lake 1,167,404 37

160 Meters 17,456 07

164 Lake Roland 395 65

233 Pumps 1,308 39

244 Salaries and expenses Registrar's office 11,032 83

248 " " " Engineer's " 4,541 OS

256 Hampden Reservoir 71 £3

260 Mount Royal Reservoir 652 01

264 Gunpowder real estate and water rights.... 249,436 SI

266 High service reservoir., 3,907 40

288 Discount on 1871, rents 15,489 03

291 Current expenses 4,679 02

471 Water tax, 1869, amount returned 333 13

$5,333,273 00

WATER DEPARTMENT.

595

STATEMENT C.

October 31**, IS 71.

Ck.

1 City six per cent water stock $5,000,000 00

197 Plumbing Department 6,573 63

413 Interest on 1868 bills 44 90

444 " " U70 " 506 67

475 Meter rents 46,697 15

517 Water <: 1870 81,833 21

526 " " 1S68 1,777 61

536 " " 1869 8,719 77

561 " " 1871 186,855 84

601 Interest on 1869 bills 264 22

$5,333,2T3 00

396

RErORT OF THE

STATEMENT D.
Dk Balance Sheet of the General Ledger,

7 Eeal estate and water rights i «-oiI v>

10 Construction of new works ],.-..>•>,-

32 Mayor and City Council >*''<™ ?-

66 Water Registrar's cash account -»™°

115 Distributing main ^ 750 81

_. , l,0O0 J''

55D™dLake ' 14 103 16

158 Meters ' ((,

aoo -d 1,314 4<>

233 Pumps ', Q]

2G4 Gunpowder real estate and water rights... 2U,4ob bL

2G6 High service reservoir -VJ0<

$5,168,348 04

WATER DEPARTMENT.

397

STATEMENT D.

October Slat, 1871.

Cr.

1 City six percent, water stock $5,000,000 00

5 Profit and ] os? 168*348 94

$5,168,348 U

STATEMENT E.
Statement of the Receipts of the Water Department for the year ending October 31sf, 1871, or 10 Months of 1371

Water Rents 1871

" 1870

" 18G9

" 18G8

Meter <:

Plumbing Department.
Gunpowder Real Estate

Real Estate

Druid Lake

Distributing Main

Lake Roland

Hampden Reservoir

Mount Royal Reservoir.

est on 1870 Rills...

" 1869 " ....

" 18G8 <k ....

January.

February.

Marc

April.

Ma'

June.

Julv

August.

September. \ October.

.

$35,-246 05

IS, 958 11

1,031 89

125

9,374

1,006

341 50

10,440 00

11,500

07
60

57

$86,093 71
98
854
66
8.i
599
16

14

00
79

$19,017 29

7,795 44|

785 63

4 76 98

00

8 26
90

Total ||$T6,532 95 $99,819 83 $34,581 47;$39.517

86

77!

958
349 50

$5,535

8,681

1,046

206

11,010

1,461

'ill

11,116

55
62
44
,02
14
26
00
00

,160 25 1

$4,624

5,056

503

548

70

3,056

51

8,650

240

72

00

00!

14
13 65

23 82^

{

6

23

7

00

73!
48

24

To

42

07j

42

64!

7o

50

oo!

$5,666 09 1

11,117 77|

1,161 18

138 00J

"2, 430 61

332 50|

428 00

1,500 00;

85 00;

100 00 !

$3,568 82

6,263 84

651 30

30 00

12,211 91

1,483 58

41 75

50 00

57,659

3,585

558

149

215

2,523

20

50

2,000

M

74
17

11
00
13
60
25
00
00
79

$6,013

4,258

573

56

51

2,029

331

836

84

C2
21

49

ool

47!

27:

00;

44

$6,911 34}
73

4,862
1,621

22

13,677

3,67!

-13

10,050 CO

50

47
47

16 64j

12 74:

5 00

132 27

45 11

9 37

iso.. :

82 ,080 32

,787 -
1,817

19... .
I , 638 I
41, .

8 . 88 I

$22,594 26!|23,150 9ol$27,217 82i$17,350 05[$14,341 88 $41 ,284 11 |

Total Receipts for 10 Months 1871

-

STATEMENT "F"

Statement of the Disbursements of the Water Department for the year ending October Zlst L871, or 10 Months of 1871

January.

r ebruary.

March.

April.

May.

June.

July.

;ust.

September.

( )ctober.

Tela!.

$1 ,4 77 95

$1,267 37
767 63
785 61
235 40
763 Ti

22 66

1,099 97

458 82

352 83

35 41

55 90
8 75

45 00
800 00
113 35
153 72

$2,311
667
732
144
599

17
89
80
49
91

$2,835 27

1,920 31

1,752 25

153 01

377 17

20 97

1,139 22

410 03

826 87

116 97

7 44

23 65

33 75

100 00

765 25

131 30

$3,218 51

13,883 82

1,528 38

82 96

1,083 07

82 85

1,111 72

469 58

190 45

101 80

55 84

54 25

$2,502 96

4,803 49

2,118 66

139 63

1,251 2:i

16 87

1,105 62

440 33

632 90

26 80

4 05

532 93

$8,354 23

6,259 91

1,686 60

15 33

834 01

LSI 82

1,100 72

442 33

324 03

26 SO

14 00

$5,015 65

6.465 56

1,304 80

177 11

222 27

259 67

1,111 47

444 83

334 94

26 80

I 40

1 3 8,j

$3,789 09

7,63.6 13

1,06 '■

280 29

250 61

89 45

1,117 47

138 3

585 00

30 55

11 00

$3,398 98

89 5 1

1,06 1 58

211; 78

li;t 1 1

82 2d

1,1()6 47

•150 33

128 35

26 SI)

IS 00

:■; Hi

is 00

200 IX)

28 14

160 37

2, L59 06

$:!4,17l IS

Plumbing Department

5.693 25

576 73

273 31

2,338 11

51 16

1.021 70

506 17

675 66

26 80

54,692 5i)
12,619 H)

1 ,sss :;i

Lake Roland

8,290 71
810 65

Salaries and Expenses Regisl rar's office... J
(i " ,: Engineer's "

Gunpowder Real Estate

1,115
450

627

26

47
33

99

SO

1 1 ,032 83

1,51! OS

4,679 02

145 53

Hampden Reservoir , ..

1 I:; 63

Mount Royal Reservoir

■

CO!) 51

Conduit

27

1,000

216

90
00

09
59

124 05

Real Estate

300 00

1,031 75

43 25

10,100 00
156 18
182,11

900 00
43,2 75
117 22

41;; 85
136 75
L32 60

47 40

600 00

145 97

562 9 1

90 93

15 00

416 56

95 00

1,610 01

1 1/12S 85

Fire Plugs 1

3,442 79

Pumps

1 ,012 10

3,907 40

!

Total !

$14,020 87

$6,965 64

$7,954

43

$10,643 46

$32,301 52

$15,029 44

$20,143 41

$16,782 n'$17,436 18

$(6,222 78

$157,499 90

Amount raid 6 Months Interest on $5,000,000 00 Water Stock $U9,g30 \\

returned paid in error • J^ ^_

Total Disbursements for 10 Months of 1871 $308,430 IS

STATEMENT G.
nt of the Amount Deposited with and Drawn from the City Register from [January 1st to October 31si', 1S71.

Cn.

1

9

A73.7S5 00
91,070 00
32.170 on
39,893 00

21,926 llll

22,917 mi
26,121 00

18,446 00
14,332 00

40.091 00

J 50

1S7

Jannarv

1
4

By Check No.

'•

By 0 months' i

'000,000 00 1

By Check No

1225

[226

1227

12:2s

812,663 ST
342 40
365 85
392 20
340 26

31

k- iiin't deposited this month

• 7....
14....
21....

February 4...
7.. .
Jl...
11..

8380,751 00 I-"'

1229

1230

Si 1 104 5S

304 OS
4,864 99

:;74 45
800 00
321 96
392 '.'5

1231

31
j<r 30

1232

1233
1234

31....

1235

1236

7,059 03

/

"March 4

7

»

is

5S6 50
5.218 51
409 IS
539 88
485 22
800 00

1237

1

1238

/

1239

/ °5

1240

/ ^5

1241

1242

8,099 '."J

/ April 1.
/ u

/ 'J--'.

/ 29

512 30

7,100 44

454 94

539 50

1,093 78

1,13.3 15

1243

1244

1245

1246

12-17

iterest on So,-

kVater Stock.

1248

/

Mav 1 :....

7. nls 22
3,800 00
2,113 53
1,548 06

865 02
6,187 88

834 51
10,000 00

2

149,999 51

/

•>

1219

/

0

1250

/

13 ..

1251

/

''0

1252

/

27

1253

/

31 .

1254

/

31

1255

/

1256

1257

1258

32 307 S2

/

June 3.

0..
10
10
17

851 02

700 00

9,202 90

/

1259

S37 47

1.887 81

804 2S

838 21

/

1260

/

1261

24

1292

/

1263

15 121 SO

/ July 1

/ 3

1,005 17
12,175 44

797 58
2,963 97
1,095 96

987 08
1.0J5 31

1,311 99

12,624 70

963 80

948 95

984 87

1,159 07
7,^31 82
1,610 01
1,264 96
1,881 94
1,357 45
1,000 00
077 61
1.041 4 1

8,114 90
1,694 -t-
1,137 ok
1,070 77
1,186 49
2,000 00
1,038 25

1264

/

/ 11

1265 .
1266

/ 1?i

1267

29

Air.' ust 5

12

10

1268

/

1269

1270

20, ISO 51

/

1271

/

1272

1

1273

/ "''

1274

September 2..
' 6 .

1275

16.S31 31

1276

1277

/ !l-
/ 9-

1278

[279

/ 1(; ■

1280

/ "''

1281

/ "::

1282

/ 30..

/ Oct iber ::.-..
/ I ....

1283

1284

L285

17,521

1286

/ 14...

1287

21. ...

1288

28....

1289

28

1290

16,301 89

31....

$308,430 18
154,780 32

8463,210 5(

§463,210 50

To Balai I if the department... $154,780 32.

400 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT H.

New Supplies for the year ending October ?>lst, 1871, or 10
Months, 1871.

633 dwellings at $5 00 $3,165 00

1045 " lk 7 50 7,837 50

684 " " 9 00 6,156 00

294 » " 12 00 3,528 00

33 " « 14 00 462 00

4 warehouses" 6 00 24 00

7 " "8 00 56 00

41 « " 10 00 410 00

^ $21,638 50

488 baths at $2 00 $976 00

284 water closets " 2 00 568 00

184 hose '; 3 00 552 00

404 horses " 1 50 606 00

46 carriages " 1 50 69 00

59 cows " 1 00 59 00

6 basins " 1 50 9 00

15 extra families " 2 00 30 00

!7g7 $2,869 00

1 photographer $10 00

1 c< 20 00

2 Errick pumps at $6 00 12 00

1 bottling establishment 20 00

! a « 25 00

1 carpenter shop 19 00

A mount forward $ 97 00 $24,507 50

WATER DEPARTMENT. 401

STATEMENT H— Continued.

Amount brought forward $ 97 00 $24,507 50

1 cooper shop 10 00

1 " " J5 00

1 blacksmith" 5 00

3 " " at $10 00 30 00

59 bars (k 3 00 177 00

17 " " 5 00 85 00

7 barbers " 3 00 21 00

19 bakers " 3 00 57 00

8 butchers ;' 10 00 80 00

2 druggis's " 3 00 6 00

1 fountain 3 00

2 " " 10 00 20 00

2 rectifiers " 10 00 20 00

1 " 15 00

1 dairy 15 00

1 engine house 25 00

1 public bath 10 00

1 laundry 10 00

1 hall 5 00

1 special 10 00

4 " at $15 00 60 00

5 « " 20 00 100 00

2 " " 25 00 50 00

1 " 30 00

1 " 40 00

1 1 h. p. engine 8 00

2 2" " at $16 00 32 00

13" " 24 00

1 3^ " " 28 00

2 4 " " at $32 00 64 00

15" " 40 00

Amount forward $1,192 00 $24,507 50

402 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT H— Concluded.

Amount brought forward $1,192 00 $-24,507 50

2 6 h. p. engine at $48 00 96 00

2 8 " •<• " 64 00 L28 00

1 9 " '• 72 00

2 10 " " at $80 00 160 00

1 20 " " 160 (H)

166 1,808 00

Producing a yearly revenue of $26,315 50

103 Supplies for building water only, yielding ;i

revenue for this year of 2.659 95

Total New Supplies for 10 months of 1871... $28,9 75 45

WATER DEPARTMENT.

4t>3

STATEMENT J.

Abatements condensed for the year ending October 3W, 1871,
or ten months 1871.

1868.

1869.

1870.

Hentsreduc'd ..

Baths

Water closets

Hose

Horses

Carriages

Specials

Build'g water!] 4
Vacancy and
Stoppage.. ! 9

m
1 1 «j

No.l

4

8
6

2
3

33

56

$218 00
134 61

$352 61

$ 8 00

12 00

9 00

23 00

51 75

326 43

$430 18

1871.

No.

No.
1

4

2

$ 4

00

1

2

1

o

00

27

40

50

r

0

10

15

00

2

9

80

00

6

6

104

55

1

65

867

78

37

20

1114

83

59

$10 00

5 00

2 00

6 00

7 50

3 00
35 00
64 50

380 78

516 78

Total amount of abatements for year ending October 31st,

1871, $2,414 40.

404 REPORT OF THE

STATEMENT K.
Estimated Revenue from Water Rents for 1S72.

6,914 Housesat § 5 00 $34,570 00

8.983 " T 50 07,372 50

9,031 ;; 9 00 80,679 00

3,893 " 12 00 40,710 00

2,092 " 14 00 37,688 00

32

,113

192 Wai

•ehonses

at

327

C i

780

i i

$273,025 00

.| 6 00 $ 1,152 00

. 8 00 2,016 00

, 10 00 7,800 00

1,299 " $ 11,508 00

5,186 Baths at $2 00 $10,972 00

2,596 Water closets 2 00 5,192 00

1,661 Hose at 3 00 4,983 00

3,019 Horses at 1 50 4,528 50

765 Carriages at 1 50 1,147 50

437 Cows at 1 00 437 00

70 Extra families at.. 2 00 140 00

$ 27,400 00

2,519 Special supplies and meters.... 72,373 00

$384,366 50

WATER DEPARTMENT. 4 01

STATEMENT L.

Balances remaining on the Boohs of the Department October

31^, 1871.

Work Bills $ 7,554 99>

Water Rents 1871 137,968 52

1870 22,864 53-

1869 6,673 71

Meter Rents 756 61

$175,818 36

Water Engineer's Report,

BEPORT.
» < . — -

To the President

and Members of the Water Board:
Gentlemen :

In compliance with ordinance No. 10, Sec. 8, which requires
the Water Engineer to report in full the condition of the works
under his charge, the amount expended during the year, and
all such other information as may be required by the Water
Board, I report as follows :

The fiscal year having been changed from Dec. 31st to Oct.
31st, the present report comprises but ten months of the year
1871.

Whilst the years 1869 and 1870 were remarkable for their
long draught, the past summer has exceeded them. I am not
able to report as in 1869, a constant overflow at Lake Roland,
on the contrary during the months of July, August, September
find October, there was no waste whatever, until it was occasion-
ed by shutting off Lake Roland to clean out Hampden Reser-
voir. During the above months we fell oft* at times as low as
eighteen inches below the face of dam. It was very clear that
our supply was not equal to our consumption, which I ascer-
tained to be in October, 14,122,032 gallons pertwenty four hours.
It will be readily seen why the supply of water at Lake Roland
fell short of our consumption, when it is well understood how
soon said Lake becomes affected and its water unfit for use by
the most moderate rain, when I have to report that no rain fell
that disturbed the water in the least from the 28th of March
to the closing of the fiscal year, Oct. 31st, 1871.

410 REPOBT OF THE

I received many complaints of short supply from the high
points of the city, during the very warm weather, and previous
to the restricting of the use of the street washers, in June.

There can be no question of the utility of said order, and I
regret to have to say that there was some persons who looked
upon the order as an infringement of their rights, whilst the
anxiety of the department was protection to those who were
less favored with a good supply.

During the month of February we were obliged to shut off
at Lake Roland in consequence of muddy water, fifteen days
and fifteen hours. It is very apparent then, that without the use
of Druid Lake, and as heretofore with but six days storage, we
would have been obliged to admit muddy water into the city
nine days and fifteen hours before it was in condition to do so.

I have occasionally received complaints of the disturbed con-
dition of the water. They have been very often traced to local
cause-i ; for instance, a dilapidated hydrant will receive the sur-
face drainage, and its first discharge will be very offensive ; again,
where pipe lines terminate and a connection hereafter very
improbable, I am attaching blow out cocks. I have been
desirous for persons who have grievances to report at once to
the office.

Druid Lake having been in successful operation since Feb-
ruary last, ample opportunity has occurred to test its working.
It has been fully demonstrated, that with the great increase in
our consumption of water, an additional pipe line is required
from Hampden Reservoir; as at present arranged, there are
two pipes which supply the lake from Hampden, and two pipes
which supply the city from Druid Lake ; they are all of the
same dimensions ; the two former enter the Lake against a twen-
ty feet head, and the two latter leave it under a head of forty
feet. You will therefore see the impossibility of keeping Hamp-
den Reservoir and Druid Lake on a level, as their construction
designed, unless the additional pipe line is laid.

The advance of tunnels by the Potomac and Union Rail
Road, along our pipe lines, has required much attention during

WATER DEPARTMENT. 411

the past season, particularly along Boundary Avenue, where we
were obliged to move seven hundred feet of ten inch pipe, out
of the line of tunnel. Said line of pipe furnishes the supply to
the eastern section, high elevations. The Board being anxious
to improve the line, and being obliged to move it ad van.
tage was taken to increase it to a twenty inch pipe. Some
action is now taken to open Boundary Avenue. When it
it is done. An advance with the twenty inch pipe as far as
Belair Avenue would be of great benefit.

I have been obliged to have two trusses sixty feet long sprung
across the tunnel at McMechen and Boundary Avenue to sus-
tain the two principal mains. I have also been, obliged to
remove seventeen hundred and twelve feet of pipe for the Po-
tomac Road and three hundred and thirty feet for the Union
Road.

With the advice of Board, I have had laid thirty one hundred
feet of six inch pipe in the north eastern section of the city.
This main was laid for the purpose of relieving the now over-
drawn high service main, and drawing from the low service sup-
ply. It was the proximity of the high service main that has here-
tofore caused the department to use it, but the elevation of the
land will admit of a satisfactory supply from the low service
reservoir.

I have had laid thirty three hundred and thirty seven feet
of six inch pipe in the south western section of the city. The sup-
ply has been entirely inadequate heretofore in this section, which
is improving. Immediately upon its completion seventy four
additional rents, yielding nine hundred and fifty live dollars,
was connected.

At the close of last year a contract was made to improve the
twelve thirty inch stops, located in the lower stop house at Druid
Lake. They are completed, and are admirably adapted for the
work they perform .

I have appended a table locating all the meters now in use.
There are two hundred and forty seven in service. They
continue to work satisfactorily, and the suspicions of our people
are quietly wasting away.

412 REPORT OF THE

There have been four miles, seventeen hundred and sixty five
feet of service pipe laid during the ten months.

There have been seven miles, three thousand four hundred
&nd fifty five feet of main pipe laid.

There have been forty six stops, and eighty nine branches
connected.

In accordance with the directions of the Board, I, in com-
pany with the Civil Engineer, Mr. R. K. Martin, visited all the
Water Works as far as Charlestown, Mass., with the view of
getting general information, that might be beneficial in the
preparation for the high service work now under construction
in the Park.

As you are aware previous to our visit, we were somewhat
impressed with the Stand Pipe system, but the farther we advanc-
ed the more firmly we became convinced that the system was de-
fective. It is simply a safety valve upon their mains. The stop-
page of pumps at once checks the supply, and the column is
also at the mercy of a severe winter.

The opinion of nearly all those experienced in a water sup-
ply gives preference to the reservoir, if an elevation can be pro-
cured . We are much favored in that respect, as we have procur-
ed a site giving an elevation of three hundred and fifty feet, and
the highest elevation we have to serve is but two hundred and
thirty three. We reported in full the result of our visit. The
reservoir is well advanced, and it is expected that the pumping
machinery will be contracted for early in the Spring.

LAKE ROLAND.

The flow of deposits into the Lake has been less than any
year since its construction, but there already exists an accumu-
lation that it would be advisable to remove at an early day.
The slopes and riprapping have received their annual atten-
tion. The grass upon the slopes has been cut oftener than usual
with the view of improving the sod. The screws on the gates
have been taken out and sent to the lathe, and put in fine order.
The gate house dam, land and fencing, are in good condition.

I refer you to inventory of property at Lake Roland.

WATER DEPARTMENT. 313

AQUEDUCT.

The banks near Cross Keys have received a top dressing of
manure. The Culberts and fencing are in good order. In
October six men passed through the Conduit, and swept its
entire length from Harper's Waste Weir to Hampden Reservoir
with hickory brooms, a distance of two and a half miles, the
whole work is in excellent condition.

HAMPDEN RESERVOIR.

The grounds have been cleaned up, the grass on slopes has
been kept cut close to benefit the sod. The reservoir was
emptied October 18th and cleaned out, it was filled again
October 22d. In filling the reservoir the conduit discharged per
twenty four hours 25,057,937 gallons.

The riprapping along the the south west side was repaired,
and the screen also. It is in good condition. I refer you to in-
ventory for property.

Along our pipe lines on the N. C. It. R. all is well save the
uneasiness that is felt about those rocks that lie in the bed of
Jones' Falls near Mt. Vernon Factory ; their tendency to divert
the stream during floods, thereby endangering the pipe line,
would make it advisable to have them removed. I have been
advised, which will be done at an early day, to construct a
sewer to carry off the spring water that accumulates near the
west track, and then waste under pipe lines to the falls, there-
by constantly disturbing their foundation.

MOUNT ROYAL RESERVOIR.

The usual white washing and painting has been done. I
have had larger blow cocks put upon the mains in the Stop
House. The grass on the slopes has received the same attention
as at Hampden, and the property is in good condition. I refer
you to inventory for property.

314 REPORT OF THE

Expenditures of the Water Engineers' Department from
January 1st to October 31st, 1871.

Distributing Main $34,171 18

Itepairs 1,888 34

Plumbing Department 12,619 10

Lake Roland 810 65

Mt. Royal Reservoir 669 51

Hampden Reservoir 143 63

Fire Plugs 3,442 79

Pumps 1,612 10

Salaries and Expenses , 4,541 08

Meters 8,290 74

Conduit 124 65

$68,313 77

In the items of salaries and] expenses'is included the pay of
Keepers of the several Reservoirs, heretofore it was charged
to each Reservoir.

Service Pipe laid from January 1st to October 31st, 1871,
22,855 feet.

Bills delivered to Registrar for Work and Materials.

Plumbing Department $19,666 54

Distributing Main 2,577 01

LEAKS AND REPAIRS.

No. of Main leaks repaired from Jan. 1, ?71 to Oct. 31, '71 188
ti it stop8 << << « « u 100,

" Hydrants and Service Pipe turned off for leaks 409

" Ferrules drawn for leakage 87

" Fire Plugs repaired 73

WATER DEPARTMENT.

315

ORDERS FROM THE REGISTRAR.

Supplies stopped for Water Eent 1,300

" turned on 840

Ferrules drawn 121

" returned 135

Notice given and parties came up 1,028

PUMPS.

Number of Pumps repaired 185

" tc renewed C

" " removed 22

' ' Platforms over wells renewed 3

FIRE PLUGS.

Asa precautionary measure for the winter, I have had all
the fire plugs overhauled, and where repairs were required it
was done.

There are one hundred and fifty five of the new style plugs
in service. It is now three years since their introduction. They
have given no trouble or expense for repairs, other than painting.

The Fire Department have used for extinguishing fires one
hundred and eighty one plugs during the ten months.

FIRE PLUGS ERECTED FROM JANUARY 1ST TO OCTOBER 31 ST, 1871.

Hank st. and Canton avenue.
Bank and Washington streets.
Gay and Oliver streets.
Leadenhall and West streets.
Butler alley and Henrietta st.
Hamburg and Leadenhall sts.
Howard and Hamburg streets.
Warner and Montgomery sts.
Warner street and Elbow lane.
Hampstead and Wolfe streets.
Ann and Madison streets.
Broadway and Eager streets.
Biddle and Register streets.
Biddle and Decker streets,
Jefferson and Ann streets.
No. 8 Engine House and Mul-
berry street.
Cook and Woody ear streets.
Gil more and Pratt streets.

Pratt and Cary streets.
Addison alley and McHenry st.
Adams and Calhoun streets.
Penn and Portland streets.
Sterrett and Ramsey streets.
Ramsey and Poppleton streets.
Hanover and West streets.
Randall and Light streets.
William st. and Fort avenue.
Exeter st. and Canton avenue.
Caroline and Alice Ann sts.
Register st. near Eager st.
Block st. and West Falls ave.
Hughes st. near Jackson st.
Parkin and McHenry streets.
Fulton st. near Ramsey st.
Pratt and South streets.
Biddle and Wolfe streets.
Biddle and Chester streets.

316 REPORT OF THE

PUBLIC FOUNTAINS IN THE CITY.

Fells Point Market House.

Baltimore and Harrison streets.

Li^ht and Conway streets.

Hollins Street Market.

Lexington and Jasper streets.

Richmond and Garden streets.

Pratt and Gay streets.

Belair Market, Gay street.

Pratt street and Centre Market.

Pratt and Light streets.

Light and Lee streets.

Hanover Market.

Cross Street Market.

Baltimore and North streets.

Calvert street and Court House*

Locust Poiut.

Light street and Fort avenue.

Camden and Eutaw streets.

Pratt and South streets.

Fort avenue and Burrow streets.

Aisquith street and Harford avenue.

Madison Square.

WATER DEPARTMENT.

317

Location op Meters.

1 ^

ote
1

1
1

1
1
1
1

1
1
1

"S

1

1
1
1

1
1
1

1

1

1

1

1

S-'

a>

1 1

1
1
1
1

1
1

1

,
1

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(M
1

1
1
1

r

CO

1

o

Norfolk Steamboat Company

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Eastern Shore "

Patuxent River "

Washington & Alexandria Steamboat Co

Baltimore & Susquehanna "

Broadway and Locust Point Ferry Co

Pier No. 2

3

" 4

6

8

9

10

" 12

13

Boston & Savannah Steamship Company...
Baltimore & Havana
Bait more tv; Wilmington "
Abbott's Rolling Mill

Trego & Thompson's Rollins!: Mill

E. A. Clapp's Vinegar Factory

White Lead Works

Win. P. Winter, Oyster and Fruit Packer..

Brinklev & Son " "

E. B. Mallory,

Ludington & Co., " "

Auger & Co , " lt

Booth & Co.. <• "

Ruth & Co.,'

Flamm & Co., " "

J. Campen, <• <<

Ellis & Co., " «

Farnen & Co., " "

Amount carried forward

10

12

9

4

1

36

318

REPORT OF THE

Location op Meters.

Brought forward

Kinsett k Co., Oyster and Fruit Packers

Kraft &Co.,

Mitchell & Co.,

Miller, Shoenberg & Co., "

I). D. Mallory,

J. T. Mallory,

C. L. Maltby & Co,,

J. T. Myers & Co.,

fm, Numsen & Sons, "

J. O'Neill & Co ,

L. Rowe,

K. H. Smith,

J. Stansbury & Co., "

H. M. Rowe,

J. Shriver,

Spencer & Co., "

J. L. Shriver,

W. W. Boyer,

Thomas & Co., "

Wm. Taylor & Co.,

Win. H.' Thomas & Co., "

E. C. Thomas & Co.,

Tilghman & Drakely, "

Allen Taylor,

T. W. Twaits,

J. Waltemeyer, "

J. W. Anderson, "

Carmin & Christian, "

J. H. Hamilton & Co., "

Smith & Hemingway, "

L. McMurray & Co.\ "

Mahony&Co.,

Francis Ruth, "

George Bauerschmidt, Beer Brewer}

John Bauerschmidt, "

Amount carried forward

u

a>

C !
a> i

si

Meter.
Meter.

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CO

10

12

9

4

1

2

1

1

1
1

1

1

1

2
1

2

1
i

i

1

i

1

i
1

1

i

1

1

1

t

1

i

1

<
i

1

i

1

i

i

1

!

1

1

!

2

i

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

41

22

10

5

i1

WATER DEPARTMENT.

319

Location* of Meters.

Amount brought forward.

Bay View Boer Brewery

Thomas Beck "

August Beck "

Paul Baier "

John Bauerfiend "

George Beck "

Jacob Green "

J. G. Hoffman »

J aim Kalb "

John Kohler "

Louis Math "

Valentine Miller"

John Mailer, Beer Brewery

George Rost "

John Nagengast "

Odenwall & Job"

George Pabst "

Jno.G. Rosmark *'

Geo. Rosmark "

Jacob Seeger ''

F. Schneider ''

Jno. G. Seegman "

J. Schier "

Schulthous & Kratt's Beer Brewery...
F. Wander "

e^n

41

J. G. Weissner il

George Stab "'

J. II. Vonderhorst «'

George Weissner "

Medtart ««

Claggett "

Dandlett "

Win. J. Walter « .'!!.""!!

Oottschalk & Spillman, Whiskey Rectifier

Flack & Co. "

Amount carried forward.

c

22

10

53

37

111 1

117

320

REPOKT OF THE

Location of Meters.

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Thomas Winans Opera House

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New Supplies frwn January 1st to October 31st, 1871.

$5 00 $3,165 00

7 50 7,837 50

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12 00 3,528 00

14 00 462 00

6 00 24 00

8 00 56 00

10 00 410 00

488 baths at 2 00 976 00

284 water closets at 2 00 508 00

184 hose at 3 00 552 00

404 horses at 150 606 00

46 carriages at 1 50 69 00

59 cows at 100 59 00

6 basins at 1 50 9 00

15 extra families at 2 00 30 00

1 photographer at 10 00

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2 Errick pumps at 6 00 12 00

1 bottling establishment 20 00

1 " " 25 00

1 carpenter shop 10 00

1 cooper " 10 00

1 " " 15 00

1 blacksmith »* «. 5 00

3 " " 10 00 30 00

59 oars 3 00 177 00

17 barsat 5 00 85 00

17 barbers at 3 00 2100

19 bakers at 3 00 57 00

8 butchers at 10 00 80 00

Amount carried forward $25,083 50

324 REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.

Amount brought forward $25,083 50

2 druggists at 3 00 6 00

1 fountain at 3 00

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2 rectifiers at 10 00 20 00

1 " 15 00

1 dairy 15 00

1 public bath 10 00-

1 engine house 25 00

1 laundry.., 10 00

1 hall ... 5 00

1 specialat 10 00 10 00

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2 4" " 32 00 04 00

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2 6 " « 48 00 96 00

2 8 " " 64 00 128 00

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2 10 " " 160 00

I 20 " " 160 00

Producing a yearly revenue of. $26,315 50*

103 Supplies for building water only, yielding a

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DISTRIBUTING MAIN.

8toch of Material on hand and Value of same, October
Slst, 1.871.

1 30-inch quarter circle, at $300 00 $3C0 00

12 2-inch " at 60 7 20

1 4-inch " at 3 20 3 20

1 6-inch " at 6 00 6 00

1 8-inch " at 10 00 10 00

1 16-inch " at... 30 00 30 Oo

3 6-inch couplings, at 4 25 12 75

2 12-inch " at 9 25 18 50

3 16-inch " at 7 50 22 50

3 18-inch " at 7 40 25 20

2 20-inch " at 10 50 21 00

1 30-inch " at. 20 00 10 00

7 6x4-inch diminished couplings, at 3 75 26 25

2 pair 20-inch clamps, at 50 00 100 00

24 2-inch branches, at 1 20 28 80

2 4-inch " double, at 6 40 12 80

1 6-inch " single, at 7 80 7 80

588 lbs. pig lead, at 7^ 44 10

160 lbs. jute packing, at 15 24 00

2 large size street rims, at 6 00 12 00

5 3-inch caps, at 70 3 50

1 10-inch cap, at 2 50 2 50

222 feet 2-inch pipe, at 30... 66 60

12 feet 4-inch " at.... 55 1 80

112 feet 6-inch " at 84 94 08

150 feet 10- inch " at 1 65 247 50

Amount carried forward $1,148 OS

REPORT OF THE

DISTRIBUTING MAIN— Continued.

Amount brought forward $1,148 08

198 feetl2-inch pipe at 2 25 445 50

18 feet 18-inch " at 5 00 90 00

112 feet 20-inch " at 7 50 840 00

25 feet 30-inch " at 11 00 275 00

2 4-inch stop cocks, at 18 00 36 00

2 6-inch " at 29 00 58 00

1 8-inch " at 35 00 35 00

1 10-inch ': at 50 00 50 00

1 20 inch " at 250 00 250 00

5 gun metal screws for stop-cocks, at 21 66

1 20-inch D bell, at 50 00 50 00

1 8-inch branch, at 16 00 16 00

1 12-inch " at 20 00 20 00

1 16-inch " at 30 00 30 00

2 20-inch " at 40 00 80 00

1 30-inch cast iron band, at 15 00 15 00

2 30-inch wrought iron bands, at... 18 00 36 00

2 20-inch " " at... 20 00 40 0O

4 4-inch clamp couplings, at 1 00 4 00

4 6-inch " at 1 30 5 20

2 10-inch " at 1 70 3 40

11 30-inch screws at 220 00

17,920 pounds old scrap iron, at 24 00 per ton 192 00

77 cedar plugs at 04 3 08

$3,763 92

WATER DEPARTMENT. 341

PLUMBING DEPARTMENT.

Stock of Material on hand and Value of same October
1st, 1871.

371 pounds lead pipe, at $ 8$ , $31 53

31$ inch stop cocks, at 32 9 92

40$ inch " at 39 15 60

18$ inch " at 41 7 38

35$ inch " at 46 16 10

33$ inch " at 47 15 15

85£inch " at 47 39 95

39| inch " at 49 19 11

12finch " at 53 6 36

23f inch " at 57 13 11

4£ inch " at.„M 60 2 40

23 1 inch " at 79 18 17

27 1 inch " at 85 24 95

4 1 inch corporation cocks, at 1 50 6 00

4 2 inch cocks with caps and elbow, at 1 50 6 00

4 1$ inch stop cocks, at 8 00 32 00

12 $ inch ferules, at 25 3 00

27 | inch " at 29 7 83

15 | inch '' at 54 8 10

4 | inch " at 35 1 40

10 1 inch " at 40 4 00

23 1 inch " at 54 12 42

32 clamp screws, at 20 6 40

82 2 inch clamps, at 50 4100

65 3 inch, at 75 48 75

112 bushings, at 16 17 92

81 pounds block tin, at 40 32 40

" solder 9 50

257 " old lead at 6 15 42

2304 feet 1$ inch pipe, at 20 460 80

$932 67

."►42 REPORT OF THE

FIRE PLUGS.

Stock of Material on hand, and Value of the samet October

3lst, 1871.

7 old style fire plugs, at $50 00 $350 00

7 4 inch cocks for fire plugs, at 18 00 120 00

10 gum valves 07 6 70

9 pounds gum packing 1 25 11 25

4 old style plugs 006 lbs.

3 pieces of casings 372 lbs.

1,278 lbs. at $28 00 per ton 15 88

$509 83

WATER DEPARTMENT. 343

WATER METERS.

Stock of Material on hand, and Value of the same, October

Mat, 1871.

2 3 inch Worthington meters, at $155 50 $311 00

3 2 inch " " at 79 00 237 00

S li inch " " at ... 63 50 127 00

7 1 inch " " at 48 00 336 00

10-| inch '•' " at 25 00 250 00

2 1 inch Gem " at 35 75

2 f inch " " at 58 75

4 2 inch strainers, at 4 50 18 0U

1 3 inch " at 8 50 8 50

63 brass connections for meters, at 1 00 . ... 63 00

24 feet 1 inch pipe, at 23 5 52

10 " ]i inch pipe, at 32 3 20

7 f inch ells, at 10 70

3 1 inch ells, at 22 66

7 l\ r inch ells, at 28 196

7 2 inch ells, at 48 3 36

15 f inch nipples, at 14 2 10

10 1 inch nipples, at 20 2 00

10-1} inch supplies, at 30 3 00

4 2 inch nipples, at 57 2 28

18 § inch unions, at 30 5 40

21 1 inch unions, at 40 8 40

22 U inch unions, at 60 13 20

15 2 inch unions, at 90 13 50

1 2 inch brass union, at 1 25 1 25

42 gum sockets, at 25 10 50

Amount carried forward $1,522 Q{

/>44 REPORT OF THE

WATER METERS— Continued.

Amount brought forward $1,52203

18 pounds gum, at

23 sheets paste-board

1 socket 2 inch to 1 inch

1 socket 1| inch to 1 inch

2 teats for 1 inch meter 22

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WATER DEPARTMENT.

345

Tools and Fixtures on Hanoi October 31st, 1871.

PLUMBING DEPARTMENT.

2 hand saws.
4 picks and shovels.
7 metal pots.
3 work benches.

2 vices.

!} oil cans.

1 breast drill.

1 drill machine

1 axe.

1 stove and pipe.

3 cutters.

8 hydrant keys.

2 main keys.

6 chains.
60 drill bitts.
17 reamers.
13 caulking tools.

2 chisels.

6 hammers.

3 drill crabs.

2 screw wrenches.

7 ladles.

DISTRIBUTING MAIN.

16 shovels, long handle.
14 picks.

3 furnaces.

6 ladles.
13 main keys.

1 iron truck.

1 lifting screw.

1 grindstone.

2 sledges.

1 platform scale and weight.
1 horse and pipe wagon.
G hand cutters.

5 hand hammers.
20 caulking tools.

6 chisels.

1 screw wrench.

2 hand lamps.
1 tool wagon.

1 20-inch proving press.

1 30-inch proving press.

Wheels and axles for tool.

Wagon.

1 portable engine.

1 blacksmith's forge.

REPAIRS.

1 lot blacksmith's tools.

346 . REPORT OF THH

WATER DEPARTMENT.

1 pipe vise. 1 pipe cutter.

4 pairs pipe tongs. 2 stocks with 3 setts of dies for

1 screw wrench. 1-inch, 1^-inch and 2-inch

1 key wrench. pipe.

1 horse and wagon.

WATER DEPARTMENT.

347

List of Property at Lake Poland in charge of John Boon,
October 31**, 1871.

1 horse.

1 wagon and harness.

2 crow bars.

1 scow.
4 boats.

2 grubbing hoes.

6 picks.
10 shovels.

1 sledge.

2 hammers.
10 drills.

1 saw.

1 hatchet.

4 caulking tools.

2 planes.
2 augers.

1 screw wrench.

1 cross cut saw.

2 stoves.

4 wheelbarrows.

7 forks.

2 ladders.
2 tool boxes.
1 grass hook.
1 cutting box.
1 grindstone.
1 plow.

1 harrow.

2 scythes.

1 stone hammer.

1 mall.

2 wedges.

1 back band.

2 traces.

2 blocks and falls for boat and

gate houses.
1 double ratchet wrench.
1 single " "

1 oil can.

2 copper washers.

2 centre punches.

3 bolts.

1 lot bridge irons.

AT HARPER S WASTE WEIR

1 single wrench.
1 ladder.

1 block and fall.
6 stop blanks.

348

REPORT OF THE

Lot of Property at Hampden Reservoir in charge of John
Wilson, Octob&i 31*2, 1871.

1 5-gallon can. 1 iron rake.

1 3-gallon can. 1 reap hook.

2 shovels, short handles. 3 paint brushes.
1 long ladder. 2 paint buckets.
1 step ladder. 2 brooms.

1 hoe. 1 hatchet.

1 hand saw. 30 pounds white lead.

AT THE GATE HOUSE.

1 piece of copper screen.

2 blocks for fall.

2 ropes for stop blocks.

3 pounds iron 6pikes.
2 small pinch bars.

1 boat and oars.
1 tool chest.

1 screen wrench.

2 levers for screen.
2 levers for gates.

WATER DEPARTMENT.

340

List of Property at Mount Royal Reservoir in charge of
Jesse Duvall, October 3\st, 1871.

1 boat, anchor and

oars.

2 hay forks.

1 guage.

1 four-prong fork.

1 screw wrench.

2 scythes.

1 1-inch anger.

1 pick.

2 oil cans.

1 shovel.

1 grubbing hoe.

1 wheelbarrow.

1 broad hoe.

2 large baskets.

1 iron-tooth rake.

1 paiut brush.

2 hay rakes.

2 whitewash brushes.

Respectfully

submitted,

JAMES CURRAN,

Water Engineer.

350 KBPORT OF THE

Elevations above tide east of Jones* Falls.

Feet. Inches.

Ann and Monument streets 106

Ann street and North avenue, city limits 167 5

Aisquith and Eager streets 86 6

Broadway and Fayette streets 97 9

Broadway and Monument street 00 7

Broadway and McElderry street 90 8

Broadway at College 117

Baltimore and Gist streets 124 1

Baltimore and Washington streets 98 8

Baltimore street at Maryland Institute 6 4

Baltimore Cemetery, southwest corner 156 4

Baltimore Cemetery at gate 167 5

Baltimore street and Philadelphia road 124 1

Baltimore and Chester streets 117

Buren and Madison streets 24 4:

Biddleand Bond streets 106

Biddle street and Harford avenue 122 7

Belair avenue and Hoffman street •.. 63 7

Belair avenue and Lanvale street (Rost's)..., 116 7

Belair avenue and Townsend street 119 6

Belair avenue, city limits 131 5

Bay view Asylum 151

Barnum's, Harford road 183

Barclay's, city limits 128 8

Ensor and Eager streets 90 9

Eager and Somerset streets 81 9

Canal street and Harford avenue 139 5

Caroline and Hoffman streets 139 2

Calvert and Townsend streets 135 8

Choptank and Pratt streets 93 5

WATER DEPARTMENT. 351

Elevations above tide east of Jones' Falls — Continued.

Feet. Inches.

Chew street and city boundary 109 2

Chase and Eden streets 104 4

Chase and Caroline streets 100 7

Chase and Canal streets 96 5

Constitution and Eager streets 64 7

Fayette and Wolf streets 95 6

Forrest and Eager streets. ...,,.,,..> 76 4

Gist and Oliver streets 155 9

Greenmount Cemetery gate 81 3

Hampd en Reservoir 217

Hopkins', Harford road 102 6

Hare's, Chester and Monument streets 27-J

Harford road and Boundary avenue 173 6

Hoffman and Oliver streets 170

Harford avenue and Canal street 129 2

Harford avenue and John street 126 1

Harford avenue church 125 1

Harford avenue and Chase street 116 3

Hampstead and Regester streets 102 3

Hoffman street and York avenue \ 77 6

Jackson Square pump 117 2

Lanvale street and North avenue 127 6

Lombard and Washington streets 101 6

Mankins, Falls road 223 3

McKim and John streets 119 7

Monument street, at Hospital 108

Monument and Ann streets 106 2

Monument street and city limits 73 2

Prentice School, Falls road 262

Patterson Park, at dwelling 124 9

352 REPORT OF THE

Elevations above tide east of Jones'1 Falls — Concluded.

Feet. Inches.

Point Lane and York road 98 3

Penitentiary gate 52 6

Philadelphia road, city limits 45 4

Philadelphia road and Fayette streets 42 1

Shot Tower, at base 13 3

Victor Sarato, Falls road 223 8

Valley and Eager streets 77 4

WATER DEPARTMENT. 353

Elevations above tide west of Jones' Falls.

Feet. Inches.

Amity and Saratoga streets 97 5

Adams and Republican streets 157

Adams and Oregon streets 151

Battle Monument 35 1

Battery Square, Federal Hill 88 1

Baltimore and Monroe streets 184 7

Baltimore and Payson streets 180 7

Baltimore and Mount streets 132 2

Baltimore street and Frederick turnpike 114 1

Baltimore and Strieker streets 96 8

Bolton and Hoffman streets 142 5

Bolton and Dolphin streets 133 2

Bolton and McMechen streets 124

Biddle and George streets 101 6

Biddle street and Pennsylvania avenue 104 6

Biddle and Teisser street 99 5

Biddle and Cathedral streets 93 1

Biddle and Grundy streets 99 3

Biddleand McCulloh streets 121 1

Biddle and Madison streets 126 5

Biddleand Garden streets 124 2

Biddle and Eutaw streets 129 1

Biddle street 131 2

Base, Maryland Institute,

Baltimore street 6 4

Calvert street spring, at flow 7 5

Calvert and Saratoga streets 13 5

Calvert and Franklin streets 21 9

Charles and John streets 80 1

Charles street and Boundary avenue 92 9

354 KErOKT OF THE

Elevations above tide west of Jones' Falls — Continued.

Feet. Inches

Calhoun and .Hollins streets 85 4

Calhoun and Lexington streets 177

Calhoun and Mulberry streets 153 4

Centre and St. Paul streets 47 9

Cathedral, ^side-walk on Cathedral street Ill 6

Cathedral, at base 114 4

Cathedral Cemetery, main entrance 161 9

Carey street and Northern avenue 221 6

Carey and Saratoga streets 103 7

Chatsworth and Hoffman streets 110 6

Chatsworth and Ogsden streets 108 1

Chatsworth and George streets 89 9

City Hall, base, on Holliday street 11 6

City Spring, at flow, Calvert street 7 5

Franklin*andJFultou streets 189

Franklin and Oregon streets 125

Franklin and Calhoun streets. 112

Frankliu and Carey streets 107

Franklin and Republican streets 117

Franklin and Mount streets 171

Franklin and Gilmor streets 151

Franklin and Strieker streets 131

Franklin and Pine streets 85 3

Franklin and Prune streets 101 7

Franklin and Fremont streets 98 8

Franklin and Schroeder streets 120 3

Franklin square centre 114 5

Fremont street and Pennsylvania avenue 187 7

Fremont and Mosher streets 183 1

Fort avenue and Powder House 65 4

WATER DEPARTMENT. OOi)

Elevations above tide west of Jones' Falls — Continued.

Feet. Inches.

Fremont and Mulberry streets 93 9

Fayette and Calhoun streets 107 4

Fayette and Strieker streets...., 115 T

Fayette and Republican streets 90 6

Fayette and Harrison streets 0 4

Gay and. Fayette streets 17 5

Gilmor and Prestman streets 218 5

Gilmor and. Hollins streets 108 2

Gilmor and Fayette streets 122 9

Gilmor and Townsend streets 176 1

Gilmor and Thompson streets 162 3

Gilmor and Mulberry streets 160 3

Gilmor and Saratoga streets 130 7

George and Brune streets... 108 7

Grundy and Wilson streets 163 8

Grundy and Dolphin streets 120 4

Garden and Laurens streets 150

Garden and Hoffman streets 130 3

Garden and McMechen streets 130

Holliday street Theatre 19 5

Hollins and Mount streets 133 2

Hollins and Strieker streets 97 8

Hollins opposite Parkin street 88 6

Lake Roland .225

Lanvale and Fremont streets 172 2

Lanvale and Oregon streets 170

Lanvale and Republican streets 166

Lanvale and Grundy streets 147

Lexington and Pulaski streets 170 2

Lexington and Mount streets 159 4

356 REPORT OF THE

Elevations above tide west of Jones' Falls — Continued.

Feet. Inches.

Lexington and Republican streets 96 6

Lexington and Strieker streets 125 6

Lombard and Gilraor streets 93 2

Lombard and Calvert streets 4 5

Lexington and Paca streets 97 6

Lombard and Fremont streets 62 5

Mount Royal Reservoir 150

Mount and Presbury streets 193 3

Mosher and Monroe streets 190 9

Mosher and Walsh streets 173

Monroe and Franklin streets 190 4

McMechen and Division streets.,.,,, 183

McMechen and Ross streets 171

McMechen and Grundy streets 120

McMechen and John streets 115

Madison and Bound avenues 178 3

Madison and Orchard streets 127 6

Madison and Biddle streets 126 5

Madison and Mosher streets 156 1

Madison and Preston streets 125 9

Madison and Eutaw streets 123 7

Madison and Garden streets , 117

McCulloh and Bloom streets 176 4

McCulloh and Mosher streets 166 1

McCulloh and McMechen streets. 150

McCulloh and Preston streets.. 130 9

Mulberry and Schroeder streets 118 1

Northwest Boundary 233 4

North Carey street and Northern avenue 221 6

Oregon and Townsend street 184 4

WATER DEPARTMENT. 357

Elevations above tide west of Jones' Falls — Concluded.

Feet. Inches.

Observatory, Federal Hill 83 5

Pennsylvania avenue and City Boundary.,, «*„... 208 4

Pennsylvania avenue and Preston street, 114 6

Pennsylvania avenue and Hoffman street 113 5

Pennsylvania avenue and Dolphin street 119 6

Pennsylvania avenue and McMechen street 175

Pennsylvania avenue and Mosher street 168

Pennsylvania avenue and Lanvale street. 124 $

Presbury and Monroe streets 207 2

Payson and Presstman streets 195 8

Pine and George streets 108 5

Poppleton and Mulberry streets --.,.,...,, 97 5

Poppleton and Saratoga streets 95 1

Powder House, Fort avenue 65 4

Park and Monument streets 108 7

Preston and Eutaw streets o..120 4

Thompson and Schroeder streets ,..,,.,,,, ...127

Thompson and Republican streets 13<5

Thompson and Oregon streets 150 2

Townsend and Republican streets , 175

Townsend and Calvert streets 138 5

Fremont and George streets 104 5

Randall and Johnston streets 88

Richmond Market, southwest corner 124 9

Ross and Preston streets. 123 9

Rose and Eutaw streets 126 6

Sara'oga and St. Paul street 55 8

Saratoga and Schroeder streets 99 1

Saratoga and Calvert streets 13 5

Saratoga and Holliday streets 6 4

Saratoga and Calhoun streets 118 2

Second and Gay streets 12 6

Walsh and Hoffman streets 110 3

Washington and Monument streets 98 9

CIVIL ENGINEER'S REPORT

BBPOBT-

Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.

Gentlemen of the Water Board:

As stated in my last Annual Report, the interior portion of
Druid Lake was finished in December, 1870.

On the 2d of January, 1871, water was let into the Lake for
the purpose of filling it, preparatory to its being used as a
Reservoir.

In February of the present year Druid Lake came into use
as a storage Reservoir, and has been in constant use ever since.
Nothing has been done in the meantime to the inside portion
of the Lake ; every thing has stood as originally constructed.
Upon resuming work in May last, it was found that of the
work to be done, the major portion consisted in embellishing
or rendering sightly the surroundings of the Lake, where it
had been necessary during the progress of the work to make
excavations for material for construction. These embellish-
ments were rendered necessary from the location of Druid
Lake in a public Park.

The inside slopes of the Lake are rip-rapned from two feet
above high water mark to ten feet below the same line, vertical
measurement.

From the top of the rip-rapping to the top edge of the em-
bankment surrounding the Lake is three feet, vertically or
measured on the slope it is an average of nine feet.

This portion of the inside slope has been sodded and now

362 REPORT OF THE

presents a fine appearance. The contrast between the gravel
rip-rapping above water and the green sward being pleasing
to the eye.

The insecure protection offered to visitors to Druid Lake,
endered it necessary that a fence of some description should
be erected around the inside edge and upon the outside top
edge of the embankment. A light wrought iron railing,
which does not obstruct the view, at the same time affords
ample protection from accidents, has been erected upon the
inside edge of the Lake throughout its whole extent.

A light wooden fence strongly built was deemed ample for
the outside top edge of that portion of the Lake surrounded
by embankment. The total length of the iron railing is
7,656 jV-ff feet; that of the wooden fence is 2,979 feet.

At the close of operations upon the Lake in 1 870, the mar-
gin at the upper end was left in an unfinished state. Provis-
ion however was made to pass the drainage from the Park
Lake as well as the surface drainage during the winter, in a
temporary ditch.

The passage of this drainage permanently was a matter of
some consideration. Several plans were thought of, and after
mature deliberation, the following method was adopted. The
drainage from the Park is received at the upper end of the
Lake into an eighteen inch Scotch clay pipe and passed along
under the outer edge of the margin on the north side of the
Lake, and thence to the ravine on the north side, where it runs
into Jones' Falls. The pipe has a fall in a distance of 2,200
feet of eight feet, which of course necessitated considerable
excavation at the lower end to lay the pipe, but which is
amply compensated in the extra width obtained around the
margin, which now gives a passage way varying from 40 to 27
feet wide. At regular intervals of 100 and 200 feet along on
the line of this pipe, brick traps are built, sufficiently large to
admit a man to go down in and clean out whatever sediment
may from time to time accumulate in the traps, below the bot-
tom of the pipes. By means of these traps also, the surface

WATER DEPARTMENT. 363

drainage which na'urally (ends toward the Lake, is passed into
the pipe and thence to the Falls, so that the only water that
gets into Druid Lake is what is let in through the mains from
Hampden Reservoir and what directly falls into it, in time of
a rain.

The south side of the Lake or that part adjacent to the main
entrance of the Park, is arranged in the same manner as the
north side, only on the south side not having so much water to
contend with, a smaller pipe was used, viz : a twelve inch.
This pipe discharges its water into the ravine on the south side
and thence into Jones' Falls.

To carry off the surface drainage from the north-west border
of the Lake, an eight inch pipe connecting with the eighteen
inch and the twelve inch pipes on the north and south sides of
the Lake was laid, having a summit between the two pipes.
This eight inch pipe catches the water that falls at this point,
and directs it through the traps into the two pipes on either
side and thence to the Falls below. Since these lines of pipes
were laid there has been several heavy rains and the pipe
capacity has been found adequate.

The Observatory which is located at the south-eastern angle
©f the dam, and which has lain in an unfinisheil s^ate for the
past four years, has been completed during the year. The in-
side is cased with brick and painted and an iron circular stair-
way erected on the inside leads to the top. The outside of
this observatory has also been cleaned and pointed up.

Considerable amount of work has been accomplished during
the year in the Stop House at the foot of the Dam. The for-
mer method of raising and lowering the stop-cocks, which are
located there, was by means of a screw working in a nut on
the inside of the stop, the screw then passing through the
valve. This method had its disadvantages and gave a great
deal of annoyance and trouble. It was found by experience
that when anything got under the valve or the valve got
canted by the pressure of water on the one side and not on the
other, the fear was then that the screw being hid was liable to

364 REPORT OF THE

be stripped or broken by the double gear, with which the stops
were worked. All this has been obviated by a hollow cast
iron column open on two sides, which is bolted to the dome of
the stop. At the top of this column, the screw attached to an
iron rod covered with copper passing through a stuffing box,
and thence to the valve below, is worked by a single gear
wheel. The ease and security with which these stops are now
worked, sufficiently compensates for the expenditure incurred
in the alteration. The wooden platform around the stop-cocks
in the Stop House has been replaced by a cast iron grate floor.

The ceiling of the Stop House has been ceiled with tongue
and grooved stuff, oiled and varnished.

The inside of this house for four feet above the iron floor,
as well as from the iron floor to the brick pavement below, has
been wainscoted with yellow pine stuff. When painted this
Stop House will compare favorably with any similar house in
the country.

The clay and gravel pits surrounding the Lake, from which
were obtained material for construction, have all been filled in,
sloped and set in grass seed.

The amount received from the sale of old material, etc., and
credited to Druid Lake up to October 31, 1871, was $8,881 82.

The amount expended on Druid Lake from January 1st to
October 31st, 1871, as shown by the books of the Department
was $51,692 50.

The total cost of Druid Lake up to October 31st, 1871, has
been $1,167,404 37.

Accompanying this report )ou will find an inventory of tools
and material at Druid Lake amounting to $4,532 40.

JIAMPDEN RESERVOIR.

The water was let out of Hampden Reservoir in October,
which had not been done for ten years. The condition of the
works was found to be excellent. The slope wall lining was
in as good a state as when first built, saving at the lop where

WATER DEPARTMENT. '865

the waves had direct action upon the stonework ; this needed
some little repair, which was done.

There was found not over six inches of sediment in the bot-
tom ; this together with the fish was got out as well as possible
and the water again let in.

CONDUIT.

Whilst the water was out of the Reservoir I inspected the
conduit from Hampden Reservoir to Lake Roland and found
every thing in the same excellent condition that it has always
been since its construction.

The sediment on the top and sides of the conduit was
broomed off and then washed out.

HIGH SERVICE RESERVOIR.

In March, 1871, a tour of observation was made by the
Water Engineer, Mr. Curran, and myself, to the principal
Northern cities for the purpose of ascertaining the best method
of supplying the north-western section of our city with water.

After a full investigation and report to the Board, it was de-
termined to pump water to a higher level, and thence by natural
flow to the district to be supplied.

A sight for a Reservoir was selected in Druid Hill Park, a
quarter of a mile north-west of the mansion, where an eleva-
tion of 350 feet above tide and 133 feet above our present
height of supply is obtained.

After the necessary surveys were made, and the sanction of
the Park Commission given to the location of the Reservoir in
the Park, the graduation and masonry for the High Service
Reservoir was let July 10th, 1871, to Patterson and Brother
contractors, and work was commenced July 18th, 1871.

The shape of the Reservoir will be circular, with an internal
diameter at the high water mark of 501 feet, having an area
of water surface when full of 4 acres, 2 roods, 4 perches.

366 KEPOBT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.

The embankment surrounding the Reservoir will be 15 feet
wide on top, and three feet above the high water mark. The
external slopes of the embankment will be 2 to 1 and the in-
ternal 1£ to 1.

The extreme depth of water will be 20 feet and the total
capacity 26,241,116 gallons.

The amount expended upon the construction of the High
Service Reservoir as shown by the books of the Department
up to October 31st, 1871, was $3,907 40.

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT K. MARTIN,

Civil Engineer.

IIIST^EETTOIRrxr

OF

TOOLS & MATERIAL

AT

DRUID LAKE.

Inventory of Tools and Material at Druid Zake, October

Slst, 1871.

1 frame office $25 00

1 clockin office 10 00

1 desk and table 5 00

4 chairs 3 00

1 shovel and tongs 1 00

1 map of Baltimore and vicinity in office . 1 00

1 transit instrument, " 50 00

1 level, « 50 00

2 level rods, " 10 00

100 feet chain, " 10 00

50 " " 5 00

4 tumblers, " 40

1 office lamp and shade, " 1 00

1 pitcher 75

3 brooms 50

1 tin cash box, (in town) 2 00

1 gallon coal oil can 75

2 stoves, and pipe for same 15 00

1 lantern 50

2 buck saws 1 00

1 hand " 50

1 iron square , 25

4 axes 3 00

1 mule 00

1 carriage, (at Hampden Eeservoir) 100 00

2 carts and harness 30 00

1 double set roller harness 10 00

372 REPORT OF THE

1 curry comb and brush 50'

3 large horse rollers 300 00

3 small hand " 10 00

1 lot of wood 15 00

1 " old lumber 20 00

1 grindstone 2 00

2 wood horses 50

3 coke grates 6 00

15 gravel screens 75 00

1 sand " 5 00

1 paving rammer > 75

1 carpenter's bench 5 00

5 tressles 5 00

1 derrick 15 00

4 stone barrows 20 00

12 dirt '■ 18 00

1 hand « 100

5 ladders 10 00

1 step ladder 2 00

9 tool boxes 13 50

1 frame stable 20 00

1 " storage house 15 00

1 portable forge 10 00

2 blacksmith bellows 20 00

1 platform scales and weights 15 00

3 anvils 30 00

1 cross cut saw 5 00

4 bars eight feet long 6 OO

2 window frames and sash 2 00

2 doors and frames 10 00

335 feet ■£ gum hose 50 00

3 iron vices 15 00

2 wTood en vices. 6 00

3 mallets 75

3 force pumps 45 00

1 gallon measure 35

WATER DEPARTMENT. 373

1 quart " 30

1 brand 13. C. W. W 1 00

1 pair of scow oars 2 00

1 boat and " 15 00

1 scow « " . 20 00

2 lead moulds 2 00

1 boring machine 5 00

1 box and set of shoeing tools 2 00

4 large lanterns, (damaged) 6 00

1 large whip saw 5 00

2 pots for melting lead 2 00

3 large lead lanles 8 00

2 small " 2 00

1 lurnace for melting lead, (belonging in town)...

2 wooden blocks 2 50

5 iron dirt rammers.... « 2 50

266 feet old hoisting chain 20 00

2 wagon wheels 4 00

3 two gallon oil cans 1 50

4 iron rakes 2 00

2 wooden rakes 1 Oo

2 knapping hammers 1 00

1 five gallon varnish can 1 00

1 fire bellows ,.. 1 00

1 stirrup and strap 1 00

3 monkey wrenches 3 00

4 cape chisels 2 00

4 cold " 2 00

1 funnel 25

30 files, different sizes 9 00

1 box caulking tools, different sizes 10 00

1 pair of calipers 50

2 log chains 10 00

1 lot of patterns for engines and excavators 5 00

4 wooden water buckets and cup? 1 20

4 five gallon cans 4 00

374 REPORT OF THE

7 augers, different sizes

3 broad axes 6 0(>

2 adzes

1 paper six inch bolts

1 « five " l 50

31 striking hammers •• r,w

9 hand " 135°

- • ... 1 50

1 rivitmg

2 mowing scythes

„ , 1 50

^h:esr; 200

ll0tsl,ate 2 00

1 circular saw

1 three prong fork

,,i i: 2 00

2 bay

900 pounds drill steel i6° uu

; , .... 2 50

5 scrapers

1 tamping bar fl

„ , o ou

8 crow bars

0 , „ 1 00

2 claw

2± yards gum packing

16 pair blacksmith tongs 7 00

34 nieces " tools, different kinds 20 00

3 old carriage axles

i 9 00

1 iron drill press complete

2 new roller tongues

9 (]()

3 plow devices

100 pounds cast steel, new 15 00

4 barrels coal

78 18 inch cement pipe with coupling 358 80

10 12 " " " 23 10

173 short handled shovels 1T3 00

' , M « 37 00

37 long

12 mattocks '* 00

57 picks with handles 5' ft0

6 « without " G 00

1,000 pounds scrap iron

WATER DEPARTMENT. 375

100 pounds good iron 2 00

1 lawn mowing machine 25 00

10 stone sledges 50 00

50 new gum springs for cars 20 00

1 bush hammer 10 00

3 plows 50 00

1 ratchet drill, (in town) 2 00

1 stock with two dices, both 1 inch plug, and

taper tapes, (in town) 12 0ft

1 stock with three sizes £, £ and \ inch taper

tapes, (in town) 12 00

2 stock with three sizes §, \ and f- inch taper tapes,

(in town) , 8 00

1 set £ inch dies without stock, (in town) 4 00

stock with \ inch dies 8 00

2 jack screws 6 00

69 feet 2 inch gas pipe 6 90

366 " 1^ " waterpipc 26 60

245 " 3 " " 61 25

28 old boiler tubes 3 00

2 6 inch quarter circles 18 00

" branches 18 00

" " 6 00

2 4 " quarter circles 4 00

2 3 " " 3 00

1 11 " branch 50

12 feet 6 inch pipe 9 00

21 " 16 " 31 50

51 " 30 " (old) 255 00

94 " 30 " (new) 1,034 00

1 30 inch branch, (good) 100 00

2 30 " quarter circles, (good) 300 00

130 " cap, (good) 15 00

130 " coupling, (good) 75 00

1 lot of brick 6 00

2 6

3 3

Total $4,532 40

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Inspector of Illuminating Gas

TO THE

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCT. 31, 1871.

STATEMENT.

1871.

Baltimore Gas Light
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October

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Average

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The illuminating power was determined with a Bunsen
disc and standard Argand with fifteen holes and seven
inch chimney, the gas burning at the rate of five cubic feet
per hour, and the candle calculated to one hundred and
twenty grains of spermaceti per hour.

WILLIAM E. A. AIKIN, M. D.,

Inspector of Illuminating Gas.

Office of Inspector of Illuminating Gas,
Baltimore, January 3, 1872.

Honorable Joshua Vansant, Mayor :

Sir: The accompanying table comprises the results of my
observations on the character of the illuminating gas supplied
to the city during the past year. It has been compiled from
numerous, mostly daily, observations during the year on the
gas from the works of the Baltimore Gas Light Co., and du-
ring the last six months on the gas from the People's Gas
Co. The works of the latter Company not being fully in
operation until about the middle of the year.

There is a slight difference in the illuminating power of
the gas supplied by the two companies, but in both the stand-
ard established by the city ordinance has not only been main-
tained; but both show an average illuminating power much
above the limit fixed by the law. Both have also been re-
markably free from sulphur, the only impurity prohibited by
the ordinance. The ordinary impurities of coal gas which
are not referred to in the law, have also been carefully watch-
ed. Carbonic acid gas has been very rarely detected, and
then only in very insignificant quantity. Sulphuretted hydro-
gen has not been detected at any time, and ammonia, though
always present, has not appeared as abundant as formerly. —

480 REPORT OF THE

There would appear to be nothing in the chemical character
of the gas, to explain the many complaints made against it
on the score of deficient light-giving power. It is perfectly
certain that if gas of suitable quality is supplied in suitable
quantity and consumed from a burner properly constructed,
the light it gives must of necessity be satisfactory. Then, if
our gas does not give a good light, it is clear that either the
quality of the gas is bad, or the quantity supplied is not suffi-
cient, or the burner is badly constructed. But our gas, so
far as chemical tests will show, certainly so far as the one re-
quirement of the ordinance is concerned, is commercially
pure. Being free from all reasonable objection on that score,
the difficulty would seem to be due either to an insufficient
supply or to defective burners.

A deficient supply of gas at the point where it is consumed,
may be caused by a want of pressure in the street mains. —
That pressure may not be sufficient to force the gas through
the service pipes, they being of the proper size, or the pres-
sure on the gas in the street mains may be all right, and the
difficulty may be owing to the use of service pipes unsuitably
small ; pressure en the gas may be just what it ought to be
at the works and in the street mains, but if the pipes that
convey it through our ^houses are not proportioned to the
number of burners in use, the gas supply to each burner will
be insufficient, and the light will be defective. Pipes may be
large enough to supply all the gas required for a certain num-
ber of burners, and yet be unable to supply double that num-
ber. If the demand for gas in any neighborhood should in-
crease beyond the estimate that decided the diameter of the
street main, no one could get a proper supply. Some time
since there was a general complaint in the vicinity of one of our
city markets, that the stores in the neighborhood could get
very little light on the nights when gas was used in the

INSPECTOR OF ILLUMINATING GAS. 481

•

market house, while on other nights the stores had light
enough. The difficult)'' was entirely remedied by simply
substituting a larger main, one large enough to pass all the
gas that was wanted. The quantity of gas that will pass
through a pipe of given dimension under a given pressure,
admits of calculation ; if the calculation should be made a
little too close and the service pipes in any building be of such
size that the ordinary pressure in the street mains just suffi-
ces to supply the burners in ordinary use, then the addition
of a few more burners would render the supply to each insuf-
ficient, or without bringing any more burners into use, a
slight diminution of pressure in the main would show a want
of proper supply and a corresponding loss of light. There is
one large building in the city, where this difficulty exists,
where the service pipes are too small to supply all the bur-
ners properly, and where the only remedy is the very costly
one to replace the small pipes with larger ones.

The question of gas pressure is therefore intimately connect-
ed with the question of light. Should the pressure in the
street main be excessive, it becomes objectionable as gas can-
not be burned under excessive pressure without great waste.
But this can be remedied in great part by the consumer. —
The unnecessary pressure can be contracted by controlling
the supply of gas admitted into the building, or by the use of
governors. But for deficient pressure in the street mains,
the consumer has no remedy. From all that I can learn, the
numerous complaints of bad gas and bad light that have ap-
peared in the papers within the last few months, have very
probably been owing in great part to a want of proper pres-
sure at the burner. But whether this was caused by want
of pressure in the street mains, or by want of capacity in the
street mains or by want of capacity in the service pipes, cannot
easily be determined without a careful investigation in each

482 REPORT OF THE

case. The ordinance specifies the kind of burner to he used in
examining the gas. It must be an Argand burner of given di-
mensions, with 15 holes and a chimney 7 inches high, it must
consume the gas at the rate of 5 cubic feet per hour, and must
be used with a pressure of a column of water two-tenths of an inch
high. This being the proper pressure to give the best light with
that particular burner, no one could expect to get as much light
from the same amount of gas used with the same pressure but
with a different burner, one so constructed as to require a high
pressure for its proper action. Thus it may easily happen that
the weekly reports of the inspector will show the gas to have
an illuminating power much above the standard, while the
public with the burners in ordinary use will fail to get a
satisfactory light, simply because the ordinary burners will
not give a good light unless they are supplied with gas under
a much higher pressure than that which suffices to give the
best light with the standard Argand. The one, and only
remedy for this difficulty is obvious enough, but how far it is
practicable I am unable to determine.

If all gas companies could be required to supply consumers
with gas of a certain purity, of a certain illuminating power,
and under a certain pressure, there would be no reasonable
cause of complaint left. In the meantime the private con-
sumer must see that his service pipes have sufficient capacity ;
he must watch that they never become obstructed by drip ;
and he should select burners fitted to burn properly under a
low pressure ; and beyond this he can do very little.

Complaint is sometimes made that the ordinary burners be-
come obstructed by a deposit of what is called gummy mat-
ter. If the condensation of the gas at the works has not been
properly accomplished, it may happen that some condensible
gaseous matters will pass on and be distributed with the illu-
minating gas, and such matters condensing in the pipes and

INSPECTOR OF ILLUMINATING GAS. 483

burners may produce difficulty. Such a condition of things
would indicate great carelessness on the part of the gas com-
pany, and should he prohibited ; but inasmuch as it is not
prohibited, the public must try to believe that it is not likely
to happen often, and that when it does happen, the company
at fault will apply the proper corrective as soon as the matter
is brought to their notice.

Let us now suppose the gas supply to be entirely unobjec-
tionable in regard to purity ; let us suppose it supplied
through mains and pipes of proper size ; let us suppose the
pressure to be exactly what is required for the most perfect
combustion ; and yet, if the burners are not properly con-
structed, the light will be unsatisfactory. A burner may per-
mit too much or too little gas to pass through ; in either case
we cannot get the best light. The necessity for selecting
suitable burners for the most economical consumption of gas
ought to be self evident. The importance of a proper selec-
tion may be inferred from the following abstract from the
American Gas Light Journal, of a report by an English Com-
mission appointed to investigate the question of gas supply to
the metropolis :

"Even when burning at rates best suited to them, some
burners give much more light in proportion to the quantity
of gas consumed than others ; the difference between good and
bad burners being so great that the best give 70 and even 80
per cent, more light than the burners in common use. As a
question of practical consumption of gas, it is true, the loss of
the public from bad burners is never so great as these figures
show, but certainly it may betaken at from 25 to 40 per cent."

To get the best light with tho most economical consump-
tion of gas requires some special arrangement to diminsh the
rapidity of the flow of the gas as it escapes from the burner.

The double burner does this very effectually, if the lesser

484^ REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ILLUMINATING GAS.

discharging capacity of the inner orifice is properly adjusted
to the greater discharging capacity of the outer one. The ma-
terial of which the burner is made is somewhat important ;
the porcelain or lava-tipped burners being less liable to corro-
sion, preserve the original form of the orifice unchanged for a
longer time, and are to be preferred to the metallic tips, which
are rapidly corroded. In conclusion I must beg leave to re-
mark, that a trifling amount is annually required to supply
the necessary materials, as chemicals and apparatus needed
in the daily work of this office. If the Inspector can be au-
thorized to procure the necessary supplies to an amount not to
exceed fifty dollars per annum, and send the bills to the pro-
per city officer for payment, it would be sufficient for all or-
dinary purposes. Whenever the new City Hall approaches
completion, it will be necessary to set aside an apartment for
the use of the Inspector of Illuminating Gas, and to provide
means to remove and fit up the apparatus necessary for his
work.

Respectfully, &c.

WILLIAM E. A. AIKIN, M. D.,

Inspector of Illuminating Gas.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

CITY COMMISSIONER

TO THE

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE,

From January 1st to Octofcer 31st, 1871.

BEPORT:

City Commissioner's Office,

Baltimore, November 1st, 1871.
To the Honorable the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore.
Gentlemen :

la pursuance of the law and custom of this Department of
the City Government, we have now the honor to report its
operations during the last fiscal year.

The fiscal year having been made by ordinance of the
Mayor and City Council, to terminate with the 31st day of
October instead of the 31st day of December, as heretofore,
this report will not embrace so long a period by two months,
as our former ones. Hence, in order to present you an accu-
rate comparative view of the growing utility of this office,
we are constrained to refer more particularly than has been
our habit to work under way, and which for the greater part
will be completed by the close of the calender year.

The office of "Inspector of Buildings," however, was crea-
ted by ordinance of the Mayor and City Council, approved
June 10th, 1871. To it the matters of contracting for, and
supervising the construction of, all public buildings — the
issuing of permits for the erection of Steam Engines, Boilers,
Frame sheds, &c , was transferred from the office of the City
Commissioner.

This circumstance, while not reducing the number of topics
for consideration and review, has nevertheless shortened our
report on this occasion.

488 REPORT OF THE

GRADING AND PAVING NEW STREETS, ALSO RE-PAVING.

During the last ten months we have graded

and paved new streets amounting to 385,041 Sq. ft.

In addition to which we will complete by the

1st of January next , 96,700 " "

Making a total of square feet for the last

twelvemonths 481, "741 " "

The operations of the department under this head have
been for the last four years, or during the time we have had
the honor of holding our present position, unusually large,
as will be seen from the following statement, which shows the
number of superficial feet of paving for each year, since 1862
including the aggregate number of square feet of paved
streets, in the city, up to that time, as represented in the City
Commissioner's report for 1862 viz :
Number of superficial feet of pavedstreets in
Baltimore January 1st, 1862 28,574 866

Paved in 1863 20,849

" " 1864 88,109

" 1865 66,960

<< " 1866 61,963

"1867 -■ - 70 336

28,883 083
Number feet paved in the last four
years, via :

In 1868 , 179,999

" 1869 806,289

" 1870 306,440

" 1871 481,741

1,774 469

Whole area of paved streets in the city, (Square

feet.) 30,657 552

CITY COMMISSIONER. 489

From this statement it will be perceived that, during the
last four years, there have been paved 1,774,469 square feet
of new streets, which are nearly equal to (,',), one-seven-
teenth of the whole area of paved streets in the city. This
fact, perhaps beyond all others, clearly demonstrates the rapid
growth and expansion our city has made during the time
referred to.

The Grahamite Asphalt Company, by virtue of an ordin-
ance of the Mayor and City Council, and by an application
of interested property holders representing two-thirds ef the
front feet, are laying their patent Asphalt pavement on
South street, between Baltimore and Lombard streets. Like
all improvements of this character, it will take a little time
to develope the merits or demerits of this pavement and enable
us judiciously to compare its cost for repairs, &c, with the
cost of those we have in use.

In accordance with resolution No. 244, approved 14th of
June, 1869, we removed the track of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the Northern Central Railroad Companies
from the bed of Howard street, between Baltimore and Cathe-
dral stree's, on the 1st of May last, and repaved the street,
or that part from which the track was taken.

We regret to say, however, that some difficulty has been
experienced in collecting the cost of this work from the pro-
perty holders, who, in their petition to the Mayor and City
Council, agreed to pay the expense of the same. About one
fifth of the amount has been received. The balance of the
unpaid bills will be placed in the hands of the City Solicitor,
with the instruction to institute suit for the recovery of the
same.

The grade of West street, between Hanover and Leaden-
hall streets, at the intersection of Race street, was raised 3|
feet, and an open culvert (8) eight feet wide constructed
across the street in order to prevent the overflow of water,
which, during heavy rains and high tides, flooded it to such

490 REPORT OF THE

an extent as to render it impassable, and also extremely de-
trimental to the health of the inhabitants of that locality.

It is quite unfortunate that the grade of this (West) street,
also Cross street at a similar point, was established so low,
being only about (S) three feet above mid-tide.

During high tides, produced by south-east winds, in con-
nection with heavy rains, a large surface of the streets in the
vicinity is inundated, much to the injury of the property sit-
uated on them, as well as tending seriously to engender sick-
ness.

The course of the water from South Howard street, along
Ostend street to Sharp, was changed in compliance with a
resolution of the Mayor and City Council, and conducted
down Howard street to the Spring Gardens, by altering the
grade at the intersection of Howard and Ostend streets, and
constructing an open sewer under the bed of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. This has made a very desirable im-
provement, and cost less than one-half of the estimated cost
of a tunnel.

Court House Lane, between Calvert and St. Paul streets,
has been repaved with the Nicholson pavement, in pursuance
to a general ordinance.

REPAIRS OF PAVED STREETS.

Our paved streets, embracing as we have seen over thirty
and a half millions of superficial feet, have been during the
year kept in a very good condition, with the cmparatively
limited appropriation ($45,000) for that purpose, involving a
cost of less than one-sixth of a cent per foot. Small as this
cost per foot really is, it were possible to diminish it mate-
rially if successful efforts were made to conform, as far as
practicable, to the suggestions we had the honor to couvey
in our last Annual Report. We beg to repeat it.

Reference was made "to a great source of expense attend-
ing the repairs of streets, resulting from the laying and re-
pairing of gas and water pipes. Of course the trouble and

CITY COMMISSIONER. 491

expense necessarily involved cannot be entirely overcome,
but may be partially lessened by laying the pipe, when prac-
ticable, previous to the paving of such streets as require
their introduction. It often occurs that soon after a street
has been paved, trenches are opened for gas and water pur-
poses, its entire length. This at once breaks the keying or
bond of the paving, and causes a settlement, from which the
grades of the streets can only be restored by re-grading. It
would, besides being much cheaper to the city on account of
repairs of streets, also prove far less expensive to the Gas
Company and Water Board, if the pipes were laid before
rather than after the paving of the streets had been com-
dleted.

CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES.

A new iron bridge over Jones' Falls, on the line of Decker
street, now in the course of construction, will be completed
by the close of the current year. This bridge is 117 feet
clear span, measured in the street line, and 66 feet wide, and
excej)ting the flooring is composed entirely of iron. The
completion of this structure, in connection with the bridge
erected by the Northern Central Eailroad Company over
their road, on the line of the same street, opens up another
important highway, much to the relief of Charles street
Avenue. A wagon bridge has been erected over Jones' Falls,
at Centre street, near the foot bridge, which was put up im-
mediately after the flood of 1868.

REPAIRS OF BRIDGES.

The bridges have been kept in good condition by renewal
and repairs of flooring, &c. No extraordinary repairs were
resorted to in connection with those c:ossing Jones' Falls,
with the exception of the Draw-Bridge, which must be re-
constructed during the coming year.

492 REPORT OF THE

The old Belvidere Bridge, to which we have referred Irr
each of the reports we have had the honor to present, has-
heen repaired and supported as far as practicable. Three
years since an appropriation was made to construct a bridge
over Jones' Falls, on the line of John street, with the view
of superseding this bridge, but owing to the fact of John
street, between Grreenmount Avenue and Belvidere .Road,
not having been condemned, the work was necessarily post-
poned. We regret to say that we fear the old bridge will
either have to be closed to travel, or be reconstructed entire,
before the condemnation of John street will be consummated.
This is a matter of vital importance to the public, hence we
beg to call your special attention to it.

HARMAN BRIDGE, OVER GWTNN'S FALLS.

By resolution No. 234, approved October 25, 1870, we
were appointed an arbitrator, with the power to notify the
owner or owners of the Harman Bridge, over Gwynn's Falls,
to appoint, within sixty days, an arbitrator for the purpose
of ascertaining the cost and purchasing said bridge for the
City, under authority of an Act of the General Assembly of
1835, Chapter 24, and its various supplements. We pro-
ceeded to notify the owners, who appointed an arbitrator,
as required ; but after a few interviews with him, we dis-
covered that the various supplements of 1836 and 1867 re-
pealed the section of the Act of 1835, which gave the city
the right to purchase the bridge at its original cost, and
enacted that, when the City assumed control of said bridge,
it should pay the owners its present value, at the time of ta-
king possession.

After consulting the law officers of the City, together with
the Mayor, on the subject, it was decided t\mt the present value
would include the franchise or revenues of the bridge, as
well as the cost of the superstructure. This would have in-

CITY COMMISSIONER. 493

creased the amount so far above that supposed by the Com-
mittee on Bridges to be sufficient for the purchase, when they
recommended the passage of the resolution above mentioned,
that when we called their attention to the fact, after mature
consideration they secured the repeal of the same by the
Council.

We would state in connection with this subject that the
City has the right to construct a new bridge, or crossway
over Gwynn's Falls, near to, and parallel with the present
structure, which can be accomplished for at least one-half of
the estimated value and franchise of the old one, and the
right of way for the same can be had without cost.

PUBLIC SQUARES.

The two squares on Eutaw Place, lying between Lanvale
and Mosher streets, the work on which was commenced last
year, have been enclosed with an iron railing supported upon
a granite base, similar to the square lying between Lanvale
and Dolphin streets.

Last year we were directed by resolution to enclose the two
squares on Broadway lying between Fayette and Orleans
streets, in a manner corresponding to those that had been
previously completed ; the appropriation for which was to be
taken out of the levy for the present year. Before beginning
the work, however, we discovered that the amount of the ap-
propriation, which was made without consulting us, was suf-
ficient to enclose (including the squares just mentioned) the
square lying between Jefferson and McElderry streets. When
this fact was made known to the Council we were directed to
enclose this last mentioned square also — all of which will be
completed before the 1st of January next. At Eastern
Spring and Battery Square, a number of seats and benches
has been added — also, at the former a number of evergreens
has been set out, and the grass and walks have been much
improved.

494 REPORT OF THE

REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS.

The sewers of the City have received the usual amount of
repairs during the year — several of them, especially the sewer
over Chatsworth Run, required considerable work, at divers
periods, to prevent serious damage to property adjacent and
binding thereon. To the remarks made in a former report
on the defective manner in which, for the most part, our sew-
ers are constructed, particularly in regard to their alignment,
we would again invite your attention.

We were directed, by resolutions of the Mayor and City
Council, to construct'the following sewers, viz : on Ann street
between Barnes street and Belair Avenue; on Calhoun street
from Franklin to Thompson, and from Adams to Mosher
street ; on Oliver street, from Decker to Jones' Falls via Mor-
ton alley ; on John and Mosher streets, from McMechen to
Elm street ; on Druid Hill avenue, from Wilson street to
North avenue; and on Mulberry street from Carey to Repub-
lican street.

The plans and specifications for them have been completed,
and two of them, viz : the Ann street and Druid Hill avenue,
sewers have been put under contract. Owing to the lateness
of the season, and the fact the appropriations for their con-
struction were not included in the levy for 1871, the work
was postponed, and the appropriation will be carried for the
levy of 18*72. The appropriations for the Ann street and Cal-
houn streets will not be sufficient to complete them, as con-
templated by the resolutions ordering their construction.
Judging from the lowest proposal received for the work of
each, the former will require an additional amount of $5,000,
and the latter $3,800.

The movement to construct a sewer on Liberty, Howard
and Camden .streets, gave rise to lit'gation which for a while
threatened to be troublesome. This has been adjusted, and
plans for the work are now being prepared and will be com-

CITY COMMISSIONER. 495

pleted in time to commence its construction early in the next
season. There has also been some delay experienced in com-
mencing the sewer from the foot of Scott street to the Spring
Gardens, for which an appropriation was made in 1869.
This delay was occasioned by difficulties encountered in con-
demning the ground necessary for its course. A sewer has
been constructed on Fulton avenue, between Baker and Pres-
bury streets, eight feet in diameter ; another across Pennsyl-
vania avenue, at Oxford street ; also a large culvert, twelve
feet in diameter, across East Monument street at the intersec-
tion of Patapscj) street. The sewer at the intersection of
Mill and Pratt streets, which has heretofore given much
trouble, has been completely overhauled and enlarged, and is
not likely agiin to cause embarrasment.

REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

In our last report we alluded to the fact that school house
No. 17, which we had been directed to erect on the lot in the
rear of House No. 2, at the corner of Bank street and Broad-
way, had been delayed in consequence of a difference of opin-
ion in the School Board as to the location, so late in the fall
as to prevent the commencement of the work. Early in last
Spring, just as we had prepared to begin the work, we were
directed by resolution No. 48, to change the location of this
house, and a lot was obtained on Washington street between
Fayette and Hampstead streets, on which the building has
been completed, with such alterations in the plan as to adapt
it to the new location and requirements of the school. An
iron railing was put up in front of the Eastern Female
High School, which was neeessary to protect the building.

The repairs of school houses, as well as their construction
in connection with other public buildings, it will be remem-
bered was transferred to another department in June last,
hence we have little to report under this head, except that,

496 REPORT OF THE

during the period they were subject to our control, the}7 re-
ceived proper attention.

BAY-VIEW ASYLUM.

The roof of the Cupola of Bay View Asylum was thorough-
ly repaired, and, together with the entire exterior of the main
and other buildings attached thereto, painted. The parlor,
public reception rooms and offices were also repaired and
painted.

LAMPS AND PILLARS.

During the year we have put up 145 additional lamp posts,
and renewed 57 which were broken, also furnished 206 new
gas and 44 oil lamps.

FLAG STONES.

Besides the renewal of flag stones, or substituting the
wide for the old narrow ones, at a number of street crossings,
we have also placed them in front of several Churches and
other points, in pursuance of resolutions of the Mayor and
City Council. These wide and substantial flags, which were
introduced a few years ago, are highly appreciated by the
public, and in time will prove more economical than those
formerly used .

MARKET HOUSES.

In our last Annual Report we referred to three market
houses in the course of construction, viz : Lafayette, on Penn-
sylvania Avenue ; Lexington, between Paca and Eutaw
streets, and Bel Air, on the space at the east end of the pre-
sent market of that name.

CITY COMMISSIONER. 497

Two of these houses, Lafayette and Bel Air, when nearly
completed, were blown down, during severe storms last win-
ter. After strict examination and review of the details of
the plans, it was deemed necessary to further strengthen
these houses, by additional braces &c, the plans for which
were submitted to the Council, and we were authorized to
carry out the same, which has been accordingly accomplished
in the most substantial manner. Full descriptions of these
houses, with their dimensions, &c, were given in the report
above referred to.

In the Lafayette Market, which covers an area of 433x77
feet, there are '64 butcher and 144 shed or vegetable stalls.
These stalls were sold during the year, for $15,000 over and
above the entire cost of the market house and lot on which
it is built.

In the reconstruction of the Lexington Market, which oc-
cupies a space of 330x66 feet, we succeeded in gaining 6 ad-
ditional butcher and 12 vegetable stalls, the sale of which
very nearly paid for the entire cost of the new house. We
also introduced into this market iron drain pipes, which are
a great improvement, in connection with the ice-boxes used
by a majority of the butchers.

The Bel Air Market, occupying a space of 152x60 feet, a
part of which has been converted into a fish market, con-
tained 20 butcher and 56 vegetable stalls, which, taken at
the prices brought by stalls sold at the other markets, will
produce an amount much in excess of the cost of the entire
building.

The construction of the Armory for the 5th Regiment
Maryland Guards, over the Richmond Market, was transferred
along with other public buildings, in June last, to the In-
spector of Buildings.

PERMITS FOR SHEDS, BAY WINDOWS, Ac.

The revenue derived from this source, before being placed

498 REPORT OF THE

under the direction of the Inspector of Buildings, on the 2d

of June last, was as follows :

For Frame Sheds and Signs $1,450 53

" Bay Windows 300 00

" Steam Engines and Boilers 250 00

$2,000 53
The revenue accruing from permits, vaults,

areas and sewers, during the year

was $1,413 73

From establishing grades and lines 160 00

11,573 73

Total $3,574 26

TUNNELS OF THE ONION AND BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANIES.

These works which have been under way since last spring,
extending entirely across the City from its western to its
eastern limits, are of great magnitude and importance. And
passing in their course through a very valuable portion of
the City, require on the part of those having them in charge,
much care and caution, which, with few exceptions, has been
well observed, and therefore have given us but little trouble.

THE CITIZENS' PASSENGER RAILWAY CO.

The Citizens' Passenger Railway Company, have laid
their tracks in pursuance of an ordinance of the Mayor and
City Council, extending from the north-western to the
south-eastern limits of the City, and are now completing
another section, on Howard street, in compliance with a sun-
plementary ordinance.

It would be well, in granting the important franchise to
corporations to lay tracks in the streets of the city, to attach

CITY COMMISSIONER. 499

a penalty to the ordinance for the non-compliance to certain
obligations, to which they are required to conform.

MISCELLANEOUS.

During the year Boston street has been shelled ; E. Fay-
ette street has been repaired and partially shelled, and the
"Washington Road has also been repaired. The old fort on
E. Monument has been removed.

Iron plates have been placed across the following cross-
gutters : at Light street and Williamson street and alley ; at
the intersection of Charles and Reed streets ; Charles and
Centre streets ; St. Paul and Centre streets ; also across Park
Avenue at Camel alley, and at the intersection of Calvert
and Centre and Monument and Calvert streets. These iron
plates make easy and pleasant crossings over gutters, which,
before being improved, were not only inconvenient, but dan-
gerous.

The Circuit Court room has been improved by the intro-
duction of extra windows, &c, with the view of its better
ventillation, and comfort of those who frequent it. A new
plastic slate roof has been put on the south side of Lexing-
ton Market, been Paca and Green streets ; also, a roof of
the same material on the south side of the north wing of the
Hanover market. The eves of the Lexington have been
lined with boards, and Broadway market house white-washed
and otherwise improved.

CONCLUSION.

After having presented you with a faithful exhibit and re-
view of our last year's operations, we have only to add, in
conclusion, that we have not exhausted the appropriations ac-
credited to this department, by $216,345 58. This can be
accounted for, however, from the fact that, a number of the

500 REPORT OF THE

special appropriations, or those made after the general levy,
were passed too late in the year to render it practicable to
complete the work for which they were severally designed ;
and that with few exceptions, all the finished work has been
completed within the amount appropriated for it.

The cost of work referred to in this report when not spe-
cified, can be ascertained by an inspection of Table A, here-
to appended.

We are indebted to Mr. L. E. Slicer, Assistant Commis-
sioner, and Mr. G. P. Woodward, Clerk of this Department,
for valuable aid in conducting its arduous and extensive ope-
rations.

Respectfully submitted,

J. H. TEGMEYER,

City Commissioner.

CITY COMMISSIONER. 501

LIST OF TABLES ANNEXED TO THE CITY COM-
MISSIONER'S REPORT FOR 1871.

Table "A" exhibits the amount of appropriations, the
amount expended and the balance due on the several appro-
priations for the year 1871.

Table " B" exhibits the amount of balance on appropria-
tions for 1871, for work not completed, and balance due on
work completed duringl871.

Table " C" exhibits the number of streets and alleys
paved and repaved during 1871.

Table " D" exhibits the number of streets under contract
for paving,

Table "jE" exhibits the amount of superficial feet of
paving in the City to December 31st, 1870, and the amount
of superficial feet of paving during 1871.

Table " F" exhibits thejevenue received in the Depart-
ment of the City Commission during the fiscal year ending
October 31st, 1871.

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TABLE D.

Shotting the Names of Streets under contract for Paving, the num-
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feet.

NAMES OF STREETS.

No. square
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Clifford street, between Scott and Poppleton
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Fulton street, between Cooke and Thompson

Fulton street, between Franklin and Thompson.

Ann street, between Barnes street and Belair
avenue

Castle street, between Hamstead and Lombard
streets

Cross street, between Russell and Ridgely

Cross street, between Perry and Columbia

Warner street, between Columbia street and El-
bow lane

Block street, between Wills street and the Draw
bridge

West street, between William and Johnson
streets.

Canton avenue, between Burke and Cannon
streets

Druid Hill avenue, between Wilson street and
North avenue

Madeira alley, between Lombard and Gough
streets

Duncan alley, between Gough and Pratt streets.

Claret alley, between Cross and West streets....

Chestnut alley, between Hamburg and Cross
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CITY COMMISSIONER. 515

TABLE E.

The following statement will show the amount of super-
ficial feet of paving done in 1871 :

Number of superficial feet of paving to Decem-
ber 31st, 1870 30,175,792

Number of superficial feet of paving during

1870 481,741

Total amount of superficial feet. 30,657,533

516 REPORT OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER.

TABLE F.

Statement exhibiting the revenue received in the Department

of the City Commissioner, during the fiscal year,

ending October 3\st, 1871.

Permits for frame sheds, awning flaps, signs, &c. $1,450 43

Permits for bay windows 300 00

Permits for steam engines and boilers 250 00

Permits for vaults areas and sewers ,,.,. 1,413 73

Establishments of grades and boundaries 160 00

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ANNUAL REPORT

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TO THE

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,

From January 1st to October 31st, 1871.

^ZEZPOZR/l?.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PARK COMMISSION,

October 31st, 1871.
To the Honorable the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore :

The Public Park Commission present respectfully their
Twelfth Annual Report.

Heretofore the Commission have been in the habit of mak-
ing their annual report so as to include the twelve months
of each current year. Now, however, in accordance with the
notice of the Mayor to that effect, the report for the current
year will include the ten months only, up to the 31st of Oc-
tober, which will be, of course, the starting point of the re-
ports hereafter.

DRUID HILL PARK.

Much work has been done at this park during the last ten
months, and a larger force has been employed than at any
time previous. The connection of the drive with the avenue
that the Water Board had completed around Druid Lake,
suggested several changes, involving considerable labor, from
the northern extremity of Swann avenue towards Spring
Lake. The grade of the drive where it crosses the rivulet
from the skating pond has been considerably raised, and the
width of the drive between the rivulet and Swann avenue
increased in width. Druid Lake Avenue was completed to

520 REPORT OF THE

the north of the Lake, and much work done in filling the
p-reat gravel pita excavated during the construction ot the
Lake, and smoothing and bringing into shape the surface ot
the -round in a portion of the Park that had become attrac-
tive to the public. A new road has been completed in the
north west section of the Park, made necessary by the con-
struction of the new, or upper reservoir ; and an entirely new
road is in progress of construction in the eastern section,
which when completed will throw open to the public a por-
tion of the domain of singular beauty. The work here re-
ferred to, generally, as having been done during the last ten
months in connection with the roads of the Park, will be
described in detail in the Engineer's Report.

THE APPROACH FROM MADISON AVENUE.

This is still imperfect, and will probably remain so until
the litigation which the condemnation of a portion of the
property required to widen it at its southern extremity next
to North avenue, shall have terminated, or existing difficul-
ties shall have been obviated by the action of the county au-
thorities.

LAND TO BE OBTAINED WITHIN THE PARK.

Early during last spring, the members of the City Council
were invited to visit Druid Hill Park to receive upon the spot
the explanations that the Commission desired to make with
reference to the land within the limits of the Park belonging
to others than the city, as well as in regard to certain im-
provements for farm purposes, and an extension of the water
supply The opportunity was taken on this occasion to show
the members of the Council the use that had been made of
the Fort near the main entrance in connection with the im-
provement of the Park.

The result of this visit was the passage of resolutions au

PARK COMMISSION. 521

thorizing the condemnation of the property not owned by the
city, an appropriation of $11,000 00 for the erection of farm
buildings, and $10,000 00 for the water extension. It was the
unanimous opinion of all who visited the Park on this occa-
sion that the retention of the Fort, coupled with the improve-
ments near it, had been eminently judicious. The Commis-
sion, are able to say that the farm buildings and the water ex-
tension have been completed within the appropriation of the
Council.

Since the last report, however, it has been ascertained that
more Jand than was then supposed to be in outside hands,
within the limits of the Park, has yet to be obtained by pur-
chase or condemnation.

Among the original purchases was a lot near the German
burying ground of seven acres and three roods, purchased from
Hugh Gelston at $700 00 an acre. The title to this, submit-
ted to the Counsellor of the city, was found, on its face, to be
unexceptionable. A link in the chain, however, was a wil[
duly admitted to probate and apparently all sufficient to pass
a title, but which was alleged to be a forgery, and of course
void for all purposes. This was found to be the fact at the
trial before the Circuit Court of Baltimore County; but, in-
asmuch as Mr. Gelston and the city had enjoyed an adverse
possession for upwards of twenty years, this was held to pro-
tect the latter against all claimants whose rights were not
saved by their minority, so that, in fact, the city was held to be
responsible for but four-sevenths of the property. An appeal
has been taken to the Court of Appeals. What the result here
may be, is doubtful ; the Commission however think it prudent
to look at the case in its worst aspect. Since the passage of the
ordinance authorizing condemnation the Commission have en-
deavored to ascertain the views of the holders of the German
burying-ground, and Mr. Presstman, looking to a purchase of
their respective properties, but regret to say that the amounts
asked seem to leave no alternative but condemnation, which
it is proposed to proceed with at an early date.

522 REPORT OF THE

THE PARK RAILWAY.

The completion of the connection between the Madison
and Pennsylvania avenue routes of the City Passenger Rail-
way, has relieved the Commision from the necessity of main-
taining their track on North avenue ; and the public in conse-
quence are relieved from the nuisance of steam on this im-
portant highway. The buildings connected with the Park
Railway for the shelter of cars and engines have been removed
to the junction of Lawson's lane with North avenue, and the
Park has been freed from an unsightly incumbrance as well
as a dangerous one, owing to the immediate proximity of the
farm buildings.

UPPER RESERVOIR.

The exigences of the north-western portion of the city in
regard to water having induced the Water Board to deter-
mine to construct a reservoir at an elevation sufficiently high
to meet all reasonable demands, the Water Board applied to
the Commission with a view of ascertaining whether the city,
without going beyond the limits of its own property, did not
already possess a site of sufficient elevation in Druid Hill
Park ; and after a very full and careful investigation a spot
was selected in the north-western angle of the Park suitable
for the purpose, and on which it was believed that the pro-
posed works could be erected, without materially interfering
with the convenience or picturesque of the Park. There can
be no question that the Park Commission would have much
preferred that the Water Board had been able to find a spot
outside the Park equally suited to their purposes, for there
can be little doubt that the new construction will contribute
nothing to the beauty of that portion of the Park in which
it is situated. Taking all things, however, into considera-
tion, and looking upon the Water Board and the Park Com-

PARK COMMISSION. 523

mission as being equally interested in the concerns of a com-
mon principal, the City of Baltimore, the Commission, after
stipulating with the Water Board for the supply of water
for park purposes from the new reservoir, and the construc-
tion of the roads whose location had to be changed, assented
to the work, which is now being pushed rapidly to comple-
tion.

The value of the permission thus given to the Water Board
might very fairly be charged to it in dollars and cents, and a
credit to the same amount be claimed from the resources of the
latter for Park purposes. The common interest, however,
already referred to, has rendered this unnecessary; and the mat-
ter is now mentioned only in proof of the harmonious co-opera-
tion of the Commission and the Board in a matter of much
interest to the City.

PATTERSON PARK.

In addition to the improvements mentioned in the last re-
port, the Commission have erected a building for the sale of
refreshments, as well as the convenience of visitors, and have
also provided, in anticipation of the coming winter, better
accommodations than have heretofore been had for the use of
visitors at the skating pond. The Commission refer to what
they stated in their last report looking to the extension of
the Park.

BATTERY SQUARE.

By a resolution of your Honorable Body, the Park Com-
mission were authorized to enlarge Battery Square, within
certain bounds indicated in the plat referred to, and extend-
ing southerly to the Patapsco, provided, however, that the
cost of the proposed addition was not to exceed $100,000 00.

The Commission entered at once into a negotiation with
the proprietors of the land that would be required for the

524 REPORT OF THE

proposed enlargement, and ascertained that the price de-
manded was $325,000, exclusive of an avenue of 100 feet in
width, by which the Park was to be 'surrounded ; inasmuch,
however, as the proposed addition was intersected by the
Locust Point Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
which, if made the southern boundary, would effect in a great
degree the object which the projectors of enlargement had in
view, to wit: the extended landscape in the direction of the
bay. The Commission ascertained the price demanded for
this, to wit: $135,000, a sum also in excess of the Council's
appropriation. With no power, to proceed in carrying out
the ordinance, all the Commission could do was to make a spe-
cial report to your Honorable Body, a copy of which will be
found in the appendix.

PLANS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.

Those suggested in the last report have as already stated
been carried out, so far as the farm buildings and the water
extention are concerned. Those still to be perfected are the
purchase or condemnation of the lots of outside parties al-
ready referred to, and the completion of roads already com-
menced, the construction of new ones, and the maintenance
of the whole in perfect order.

The Commission propose during the coming year to erect
a suitable residence for the Engineer and General Superin-
tendent, which shall not only furnish him with accommoda-
tion and conveniences which have long been required, but
which will add, in their architectural beauty, to the adorn-
ment of the Park. Nothing but narrow means has prevented
this from being done long before. Its necessity, however,
permits no further postponement.

CITY OFFICE.

The enlarged operations of the Commission and the in-

PARK COMMISSION. 525

convenience to which all having business with it were sub-
jected in being compelled to go the office at the Park, as well
as the importance of a place where the Commission could
meet, and where many of their papers could be kept, with-
out trespassing upon the private office of the Mayor, made
it prorer that the Commission should open an office in the
city for the transaction of its business. When the City Hall
shall be completed, accommodation will, doubtless, be pro-
vided for the Public Park Commission three ; in the mean-
while the office of the Board is at No. 42 St Paul street.

NEW COMMISSIONER.

The resignation of Mr. Kamsey , since the date of the last
report, having created a vacancy, it has been filled by the
election, ratified by your Honorable Body, of James Webb,
Esq.

Appended hereto will be found report on Battery Square.

2. Report of General Superintendent.

3. Balance Sheet of Druid Hill Park.

4. Balance Sheet of Patterson Park.

5. Receipts and expenditures of Druid Hill Park.

6. Comparative Statement.

7. Number of Visitors.

8. List of Employees.

9. Inventory.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Robert T. Banks, Chairman.

T. SWANN,

Jno. H. B. Latrobe,
William E. Hooper,
Louis McLane,
Jas. Webb.

526 REPORT OF THE

ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Druid Bill Park,

October 31st, 1871.
To the Public Park Commission :
Gentlemen :

The Ninth Annual Report of my services as Engineer and
General Superintendent is respectfully submitted, as follows :

During the first months of the year a moderate force of
workingmen was employed in the usual way, followed for
years and required by local circumstances. Cutting out dead
trees and limbs, grubbing and burning brush, mauling and
cording wood, hauling wood and stumps, cleaning snow from
Skating Pond and Park Buildings, hauling manure to com-
post pile, cleaning drains, repairing roads and walks, are
amongst the items of winter-work which was carried on to-
wards spring, with the additional work of leaf-raking and
cleaning up generally.

With the beginning of spring new work of construction
was laid out and pushed on with increased forces. The ap-
proach to the new Lake Avenue from existing park roads,
which in former years answered their purpose, but were now
considered too narrow, was widened and graded in accord-
ance with the Lake Avenue (of last year's description,) so
that one road may be considered a continuation of the other.
This improvement began at the head of "Swann Avenue,"
and passing the head of Druid Lake, joined the south and
east approach to the Mansion, together with the Druid Lake
Avenue. The finishing and grading of the latter was subse-

PARK COMMISSION. 527

quently taken up again and completed by the end of the
year, whilst at the same time other work in different sections
of the park was going on.

There was a great deal of work to be done at this avenue
on account of an old extensive gravel pit (in the vicinity of
the Lutheran Burial Ground) which had to be filled up, and
the high steep banks of a late gravel pit, originated from the
construction of Druid Lake, which had to be sloped down and
brought into shape.

In conformity with the location of this Avenue, and the
dead level road around the Lake, the Water Board has per-
formed a great amount of work by grading and shaping up
the irregular grounds arouud the Lake, and there is little left
to be done by the Park Commission, who, by agreement, will
take charge of these surroundings in the way of ornamenta-
tion. In this direction we have already constructed a hand-
some pavillion on the west side of the Lake, and walks lead-
ing'to and from this structure have been graded. One of these
walks (that leading to the head of the lake) had to cross an
excavation of a former road which had to be obliterated.
The filling material for this purpose was close at hand and
consisted of an old embankment, which was part of a road
leading to the dam of a former ice-pond in the vicinity of the
head of the Lake. In leveling off this embankment and
fulling up that excavation, the irregular surface of the
ground in that neighborhood was put in proper shape.

An approach to the Lake road from near the main en-
trance was constructed after a careful study for an easy grade
and a graceful curvature. You also instructed me to locate
a road over the extensive and unimproved grounds north and
east of Druid Lake, as it would develope some beautiful sce-
nery, at the present shut out of view of Park visitors. The
consequent studies and location of such a road showed the
practicability and great usefulness of the improvement, and
the final , location was examined and approved by you. A

528 REPORT OF THR

serpentine line around hills and ravines, with the easiest
possible grades, and some very interesting views, will be the
character of this proposed improvement. Preparations for
its construction have already been made, and the light nature
of the work promises its completion by next spring or
summer.

In June, the foundation work for the new form buildings
was commenced with a small force of park laborers, by ma-
king preliminary excavations and embankments which en-
abled the contractor of the buildings to go on with the con-
struction of his work. This was finished in the fall of the
year to your fullest satisfaction. The remaining work of
grading around the buildings, the approaching roads and
walks, were executed immediately after the mechanics had
left their work ; a large area of sod procured from the open-
ing of a new road to be built in connection with the new
Reservoir in the western section of the park, was laid over
the graded surface of the ground around the buildings ; the
unsightly Dummy shed of temporary construction was re-
moved to the park lot joining the north Avenue of the city.
Here the question arose, whether the foundation of the shed
should be a solid embankment or a trestle-work. The
high embankment of the Avenue and an expensive sewer
required along the park railway had, in former years, decided
in favor of a trestle-work of 200 feet length. At the first
sight it appeared that a similar structure would be required
for the foundation of the shed, but on reflecting that this
trestle-work had a rise of 3 feet to the Avenue, and that
there was no necessity of joining the shed with the level of
the Avenue, it was concluded that a dead level for the shed
would save an elevation of 3 feet, and that an embankment
on the low ground would possibly cost less than a trestle-
work. The subsequent levels taken on the ground, and a
calculation of quantities showed, in fact, that an embankment
would cost little over $200, whilst a trestle-work would have
cost about $1,000.

PARK COMMISSION. 529

This embankment of only 10 feet was carried out by con-
tract, and the shed erected over it. The old lumber of the
shed had been used in the new position, with little additional
new timber, as the structure was considered of a temporary
character. A substantial and elaborate building did not
seem to be advisable, as efforts of Passenger Railway Com-
panies seem to be made to extend their routes to the limits
of the Park, which might eventually relieve the Park Com-
mission from the burden of running steam-cars at present.

The selection of the elevated ground in the western corner
of the Paik for a high-service Reservoir, as a part of the
city water-works, necessitated the change of some mads to
avoid sacrificing some valuable features in the scenery. The
ground covered by the new reservoir will be upwards of 8
acres (including the slopes for embankments.) The roads
were to be adapted to the construction of the reservoir, and
their location and construction were naturally left to the
Park Commission, whilst the Water Board offered to bear
the expenses of them.

One of those roads, about one-fourth of a mile long, passing
along the south side of the reservoir and leading to Green
Spring Avenue, has been graded and finished in the fall of
the year, and has done already great service during the Pim-
lico cattle-show. The other road on the west side of the
reservoir, connecting the forestroad leading to "the Dell, ft
is in progress of construction and may be finished during
this winter.

An important improvement has been accomplished, during
the summer, in the laying of water pipes along the principal
roads in the park, and the employment of more water carts
for the efficient laying of dust. Though the work began rather
late in the season, its great benefit has been felt even in its
incompleted condition, some hydrants having been made
available at an early period. About 20,000 feet of iron pipe

530 REPORT OF THE

has been laid at a cost of about $10_,000, with suitable hy-
drants (valves) at distances averaging 1,000 feet apart, based
on the experience that a watering cart will be filled and
emptied at that distance without loss of time. When diverg-
ing drain-pipes were required, their ends were not allowed to
meet again or approach each other nearer than 1,000 feet.
In this way several thousand feet of pipe were saved.

There are more pipes projected to be laid when the new
reservoir shall be finished, as they could be fed, easier di-
rectly from this instead of pumping the water to the higher
elevation of the small reservoir which at present supplies our
fountains and watering pipes. It is understood that in fu-
ture the Water Board will do the pumping for the Park after
their new reservoir is completed. This would require the in-
sertion of a branch pipe in their pumping system, in connec-
tion with our small reservoir, which cannot be dispensed with
on account of its high elevation required for the fountains,
whilst the level of the new reservoir may be considered suf-
ficient to supply the largest portion of the pipes laid and to
be laid for irrigating purposes ,for which the water may be
drawn directly from the new reservoir with less expense.

A small gang of laborers who graded the walks and ground
at the pavilion between Swann Avenue and Druid Lak^. was
almost exclusively employed in grading new and finishing old
walks in other directions of the Park, so, for instance, a new
walk from the spring above Garrett's Bridge to Crow's Nest,
a branch walk through No. 6 Grove, leading to the "Clipper
Gate," have been graded and partially graveled; other walks
have been studied and are contemplated to be opened to the
pedestrians at an early period.

The trimming of the borders of drives and walks has con-
stantly been attended to under the superintendence of the
gardener. Weeds and sedge-grass had been removed from
the lawns to some extent. Top-dressing of portions of the
lawns was also attended to. The ploughed ground from last
year's commencement of improving the western section of
the Park was thoroughly leveled and set in grass.

CITY COMMISSION. 531

In making repairs of roads, and graveling new ones, the orig-
inal cheap way of procuring gravel and decomposed rock from
park quarters was still adhered to. This enabled us, with a
comparatively small working force, to finish large stretches
of roads and walks in a very short time. Though the condi-
tion of such roads cannot he compared with the expensive
roads of the New York parks, they have stood very well and
given general satisfaction. It has been said that such expen-
sive roads of the hardest material and the heaviest foundation
would be the cheapest in the end,. But when (according to
the last annual report of the New York Park Commission)
the repairing and cleaning of roads and walks (in the Cen-
tral Park) has cost (in one year) $92,377 77, it cannot be de-
nied that roads even of the best quality require care and at-
tention. As long as there are new roads and walks to be
made, and funds are limited, I believe the best plan is to go
on with the new work in the old way, and give to the public
more roads and walks, so that the beautiful grounds of the
park may be more developed and enjoyed at an earlier period.
After this, the roads may be improved in hardness by the ap-
plication of a few inches of good material to be spread and
rolled on the surface of the roads. This is all that is re-
quired for a good Park drive.

The various kinds of work going on in many directions of
the Park kept me very busy during the whole year ; survey-
ing, drawing, sketching, studying locations and grades, set-
ting grade-stakes and laying out work generally for about
five gangs employed in different locations, I was able to do
without any engineering assistance. The hands and hired
carts under the able management of Mr. Smith had to be di-
vided according to circumstances, and often changed from one
place to another. Great assistance in the performance of my
various duties has been rendered by the indefatigable Capt.
Cassell, who, besides the faithful execution of his police du-
ties, could always find time to attend to many things entrusted
to him by you and me.

532 REPORT OF THE

In Patterson Park some improvements were made by con-
structing and changing walks in accordance with the location
of a refreshment saloon erected early in summer. The small
force of laborers was principally engaged in repairing and
keeping up the place.

A map of Druid Hill Park, showing the progress of the.
work up to the 31st of October, 1871, is enclosed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.

Aug. Faul,

Eng'r and Gen^l Sujft.

PARK COMMISSION.

533

Balance Sheet Druid Hill Park, Fiscal Tear ending Z\st
October, 1871.

Profit and loss

City Passenger Railway Co.

Gate near main entrance

Mansion house

Garrett bridge

Park stock

Park purchase

Park improvement stock

Railway and stations

City Register

First National Bank of Bal-
timore

York Road Railway Co

New dwelling, barn, &c

Dr.

$752,941 70

30,078 42

17,599 72

4,258 82

533,142 82

58,063 87
199,118 49

113 88

8,333 75

$1,603,(350 97

Cr.

886,931 84

511,323 75
185,723 80

19,671 58

$1,603,650 97

534

REPORT OF THE

Balance Sheet Patterson JPark, October 31s#, 1871.

Dr.

Cr.

$42,642 50

42,580 50
2,277 35

4,905 92

8,682 17
35,825 59

2,511 25
39,560 89

Park Stock

$42,642 50

65

69

Special appropriation

18,682 17
826 35

116,701 15

New gateway

Stock house

$178,986 17

$178,986 17

PARK COMMISSION.

535

Receipts and Expenditures of Patterson Park, Fiscal Year
ending October 31 st, 1871.

Dr.

Cr.

Interest

8,333 41
4,221 81
5,216 29

Improvements

$30 00

" Sundry sales

" Rent of refreshment
saloon

83 25
69 00

$17,771 51
182 25

$182 25

$17,589 26

536

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Receipts and Expenditures Druid Hill Park. Fiscal Year
ending October 31^, 1871.

Dr.

Cr.

$33,333 79
1,727 50
2,317 75

636 101
4,833 26

931 68
1,092 02
1,659 78

992 01
20,715 24

694 26
1,500 00
10,215 57
4,172 50
8,333 75
1,614 25
6,500 00

Druid Lake Road

Sprin°" lake fountain,

Farm ,

Reservoir and water works.
Engineering

Police

Expense

Madison avenue expense

Repairs of roads and walk.*
New dwelling, barn, &c. ...
Reservoir road

Add Patterson Park

101,269 46
17,589 26

Cr. By City Passenger Rail-
way Co

118,858 72

$130,306 52

1,000 00

280 00

" Fines

PARK COMMISSION.

537

Receipts and Expenditures Druid Hill Park, Fiscal Year
ending October olst, 1871 — Continued.

Dr.

Cr,

Cr. by Park railway

$4,817 23
325 30

" Sundry sales

li Sale of sheep

" York Road Railway
Company

43 86
3,367 89

" Boats

300 00

" Balance 1st Jan. '71

21,045 34

161,486 14

118,858 72

Doe Park Board., , .

$42,627 42

D. Rayhice,

Secretary and Treasurer.

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540

REPORT OF THE

Visitors to Druid Hill Park dwmg 1871 — Main Entrance.

Month.

January

February

March.

April

May

June

July

August

September

October ,

Single Carriages
Total Carriages.,

O f->

o

,205
808
,190
,719
,178
,250
,533
,732
,334
,125

35,140

08,984

104,124

•fcC *

.5 "?

2,228
1,409
3,298
5,705
9,481
10,740
9 , 033
9,184
8,535
8,705

08,984

Oh

3,907
3,528
0,839
14,011
15,901
10,020
28,034
13,495
11,930
12,187

120,578

420

270

040

1,082

1,883

1,499

820

870

980

1,207

9,089

PARK COMMISSION.

541

Visitors oy Reistersiown Entrance.

Month.

January...
February .

March

April

May

June

July

August

September.
October

Single Carriages.
Total Carriages..

rl .°3

°5

222

193

418

722

,100

,303

,225

,080

,721

,750

11,734
19,925

31,659

X

625
474
924
1,346
2,239
2,580
2,819
2,986
2,340
3,592

19,925

859

525

957

1 , 233

1,715

2,329

3,767

405

3,890

3,975

19,655

158
141
265
442
635
848
1,368
900
552
577

886

Passengers by Park Bailway 72,180

542 REPORT OF THE

LIST OF EMPLOYEES.

Druid Hill Park, October 31, 1871.
To the Public Parle Commissioners :
Gentlemen :

The following are the names of the employees of Druid
Hill and Patterson Parks, with their compensation and occu-
pation :
Aug. Faul, General Superintendent and

Engineer $2,000 00 per annum.

Wm. H. Cassell, Deputy Sheriff and

Superintendent of Park Police 1,200 00 " "

D. Rahice, Secretary and Treasurer 900 00 " "

David Smith, in charge of laborers 18 00 per week.

John Dietrich, gardener 12 00 " "

J. M. Hooper, carpenter 2 25 " day.

Thos. Roe, gate-keeper, main entrance 12 00 " week.

James Hinton, watchman 10 00 " "

George Bryan, hostler , 10 00 " "

A. Hutchins, gate-keeper, Woodberry

N gate 7 00 " u

H. Fryer, gate-keeper, Reisterstown

road entrance...... L6 00 " "

Laborers employed during the year

averaged sixty 1 50 " day.

Two drivers 5 00 " week.

Fifteen hired carts 2 50 " day.

Two Park carts and horses

PARK COMMISSION. 543

PATTERSON PARK.

Jas. E. Conway, in charge of laborers.. $200 00 per annum.

Selar Barton, gatekeeper 300 00 " "

Laborers, from ten to fifteen 1 50 " da}r.

Onecart 3 00 " "

D. EAYHICE,

Sec. and Treas.

544 REPORT OF THE

An Inventory of Property at Druid Mill Park, Oct. 31, 1871.

Bouldin's Plot of Druid Hill Park with case.
2 Topographical maps of Druid Hill Park.
1 Topographical map of Patterson Park.

Map and profile for Terrace at Pavilion.

4 sheets map of Druid Hill Park.
Some sheets of drawing paper.

OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

1 oak desk.

1 pine desk.

1 cane seat rotary chair.

1 dozen cane seat arm chairs.

1 large oak table.

1 pitcher and wash bowl.

2 spittoons.

1 walnut wash stand and looking glass.

1 painted bucket.

2 student lamps.

2 stoves.

TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS AND FARMING UTENSILS.

7 setts of cart gears.

3 carts, G pair of names.

5 water carts, 1 wagon saddle.

1 wagon and 1 jaggGr wagon.

dray and night cart, 1 saddle and bridle.

2 single and 1 double sett of wagon gears,
mowing machine.

4 lawn mowers.

8 tool boxes.
2 plows.

2 drag harrows.

straw cutting machine.

PARK COMMISSION. 545

1 snow plow.
25 picks.
81 spades-

34 long handle shovels.
25 handles for shovels.

1 sand screen.

1 pair of shears.

2 patent sod cutters.
2 half moon knives.

4 saws to trim trees.
1 block aud tackle.

9 scythes and 5 sneads.

1 force pump.

5 tree forks.

2 watering pots.

1 brier scythe.
4 garden reels.

2 cespool hooks.
1 garden plow.

1 lot ot old canvass.

2 pair of double swingletrees.

1 hay knife.

2 pair of lead chains.
9 axes, 2 grindstones.
2 hand axes.

2 mauls and 4 wedges.
1 peck measure.

1 half bushel measure.

3 locks for feed room.

lot of curry combs and brushes.

1 cross cut saw.
18 wheelbarrows.
12 hay forks.

10 small stone hammers.

2 rollers.
8 buckets.

546 REPORT OF THE

1 monkey wrench.
4 crowbars.
1 handbarrow.

1 scow.
10 halters.
20 mattocks.

3 scoops.

6 reflecting lanterns.

2 feed boxes.
12 snow shovels.
12 snow brooms.

1 large stable lantern.
1 clock in stable.

LIVE STOCK.

6 horses.
200 deer.
11 wild geese.
42 sheep.
8 cashmere goats.
2 Egyptian geese.
5 pea fowls.
1 guinea hen.

PARK RAILWAY.

1 traction engine and 3 cars.

1 dummy car.

2 jackscrews.

set of railroad tools.

2 barrels of oil.

3 oil cans.

4 lanterns.

2 sets of stock and dies,
lot of old castings and rails.

PARK COMMISSION. 547

An Inventory of Property at Patterson Park, Oct. 31, 1871.

TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS.

1

roller.

10 long shovels.

7 mattocks.

15

picks.

7

spades.

2

crowbars.

4

wheelbarrows.

2

garden reels.

1

grindstone.

1

axe.

5

iron rakes.

6

snow rakes.

2

water buckets.

4

watering pots.

2

oil cans.

2

ladders.

3

saws.

1

boat.

3

stoves.

2

jets and 2 iron keys for fountain.

8

lamps.

2

reflecting lamps.

1

pump for fountain.

10

padlocks and keys.

1

tool box.

22

music stands and 24 music stools

100

settees.

a few carpenter's tools.

3

hay forks.

5

hay rakes.

10 gasoline lamps.

548 REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION.

2 cans for gasoline lamps.

3 mowing scythes.
100. feet of hose.

A lot of chains.

1 pair of sheep shears.

2 hand lawn mowers.

LIVE STOCK.

1 swan.
6 peafowls.
6 guinea-fowls.
8 Chinese geese.
12 wild geese.

ANNUAL REPORT

ERS FOR OPENING STREETS.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE,

For the year ending October 31st, 1871.

REPORT.

Office of the Commissioners for Opening Streets,

Baltimore, December, 1871.

To the Honorable the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore :

Gentlemen :

The Commissioners for Opening Streets beg, respectfully, to
submit their Fourth Annual Report for the fiscal year com-
mencing January 1st, 1871, and ending October 31st, 1871.

The Commissioners have, during the above named period,
completed the assessments of damages and benefits, and have
made a final return to the Register of Baltimore City, upon
the subjoined list of streets and alleys opened, closed, and
widened, and also assessments for the construction of several
sewers, as per ordinances of your honorable body.

STREETS OPENED.

Albemarle street, from Plowman street to Baltimore street.
Calhoun street, from Presstman street to Cumberland street.
Clagett street, from Lawrence street to Stewart street.
John street, from Greenmount avenue to Belvidere road.
McElderry street, from Broadway to Register street.
Schroeder street, from Franklin street to Adams street.
Sixty feet street, from Gilmor street to Fulton street.
Thompson street, from Fremont street to Republican street.
Wells street, from Jackson street to Clagett street.

552 REPORT OF THE

STREETS CLOSED.
Liberty road, from Gilmor street to Fulton street.

ALLEYS OPENED.

An alley 12 feet wide, to north side of Orleans street, be-
tween Broadway and Register street.

An alley 15 feet wide, north of Baltimore street, between
Broadway and Register street.

/

ALLEYS CLOSED.

An alley 20 feet wide, from Carey street to Stockton alley,
between Adams street and Thompson street.

SEWERS.

Sewer from Oliver street and Decker street to Jones, Falls.

The first return was made on this sewer in November, 1S70
pending its final disposition by the Commissioners, the ordi-
nance was repealed by your honorable body, and an appropria-
tion made, and its construction placed directly in the hands of
the City Commissioner.

Sewer from McMechen street and John street to Dickson

alley.

The ordinance empowering the Commissioners to assess bene-
fits for the construction of this sewer has also been repealed
by your honorable body, and the same disposition made of it
as was done in the case of the Decker street sewer.

Appeals have been taken to the Courts of competent juris-
diction from the decision of the Commissioners on the following

streets :

Calhoun street, opening from Presstman street to Cumber-
land street.

COMMISSIONERS FOR OPENING STREETS. 553

McElderry street, opening from Broadway to Register street.

An alley 20 feet wide, from German street to Lombard street,
between Hanover street and Sharp street.

These cases have not yet been reached, but the Commissioners
have no doubt they will be disposed of during the January
term of the Court.

An injunction has been issued by the Circuit Court, at the
instance of several citizens, restraining the City Collector from
collecting the assessments in the opening of Albemarle street,
but no further legal proceedings have yet been had, and the
result, therefore, cannot, at this time, be reported.

The ordinance closing the Liberty road, and opening in lieu
thereof a street sixty feet in width, to be called Presstman
street, located 256 feet south of Baker street, between Gilmor
street and Fulton street, has been repealed by your honorable
body, at least so much thereof as relates to the opening of said
sixty feet street; and another ordinance has been enacted by
which the Commissioners arc authorized to open Presstman
street, as laid down on Poppleton's plat, between Gilmor street
and Monroe street.

The. Commissioners also report the following list of streets
and alleys in process ot opening, and sewers in process of con-
struction, which will be disposed of as rapidly as circumstances
will permit :

STREETS IN PROCESS OF OPENING.

Arlington avenue, from Mulberry street to Franklin street.
Charles street, from West street to Hammond street.
Dolphin street, from Pennsylvania ave. to Chatsworth street.
Eager street, from Gay street to Bond street.
Gist street, from Baltimore street to Monument street.
Mount street, from Baltimore street to Fayette street.
Oliver street, from Belair avenue to Mine Bank lane.

554 REPORT OF THE

Orleans street, from Chester street to Patuxent street.
Presstman street, from Gilmor street to Monroe street.
Register street, from Lancaster street to Thames street.
Sterrett street, from Ramsay street to Columbia street.
Strieker street, from Mulberry street to Harlem Square.
Thompson street, from Friendship street to Forrest street.
West street, from Scott street to Ridgely street.

STREETS IN PROCESS OF WIDENING.

Eutaw street, from Laurens street to North avenue.
Franklin street, from Green street to Pearl street.

STREETS IN PROCESS OF CLOSING.

Ann street, from Jefferson street to Monument street.
Durham street, from Jefferson street to Monument street.
McElderry street, from Register street to Wolfe street.
Liberty road, from Fremont street to Strieker street.

ALLEYS IN PROCESS OF OPENING.

Hargrove alley, from Chase street to Eager street.
Madeira alley, from Pratt street to Lombard street.

SEWERS IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
A sewer from Scott street to the Upper Spring Gardens.

PUBLIC SQUARES.

A public square bounded on the north by Jones' Falls, on
the south by John street, on the east by North street, and on
the west by Charles street.

COMMISSIONERS FOR OPENING STREETS. 555

A public square bounded on the north by the southern line
of Lanvale street, as laid down on Poppleton's plat, on the
south by the northern line of the property owned by the
Northern Central Railway Company, on the north side of
Jones' Falls, on the east by the west side of North street, as
laid down on Poppleton's plat, and on the west by the east
side of Charles street.

The ordinance empowering the Commissioners to open
Sterrett street the width of sixty-six feet, from Ramsay street
to Columbia street, has been repealed by your honorable body.
Another ordinance, approved July 12th, 1871, directing the
said street to be opened fifty feet wide, for the same distance,
is now in process of execution, but as the citizens of that
locality have again applied to your honorable body for the
repeal of the last named ordinance, the Commissioners, through
deference to the future action of the Council, and to save
additional expense, have delayed its completion.

The opening of Arlington avenue, the widening of Franklin
street, the closing of Ann street, Durham street and McElderry
street, and the Liberty road, will be completed and final return
made of the same on or before December 31st, 1871.

The ordinance for the opening of Madeira alley, from Lom-
bard street to Pratt street, has been repealed, and the bed of
the alley declared a public highway by resolution of the Coun-
cil, in accordance with Art. 4, Sec. 842, Code of Public Local
Laws.

Hargrove alley, from Chase to Eager streets, having been,
in 1869, declared a public highway, under a resolution of the
Mayor and City Council, by virtue of the same Sec. of Art. 4
of Public Local Laws quoted above, the ordinance for its con-
demnation is inoperative, the Commissioners, therefore, respect-
fully recommend its repeal.

The Scott street sewer, (which is designed to turn the waters
of Chatsworth run from the Lower into the Upper Spring

556 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR OPENING STREETS.

Gardens,) for the construction of which $12,000 lias been ap-
propriated, and which amount will be entirely consumed in its
completion, has been delayed for the purpose of obtaining the
consent of the owner of the land, through which the sewer will
necessarily pass, to the surrender of the right of way for a
nominal sum of damages.

This course has been deemed advisable, as the whole way
is owned by one person, and his consent will preclude the ne-
cessity of additional appropriations of money, and also pre-
vent litigation, and the various delays attending the trial of
sewer cases, and will enable the City Commissioner to com-
plete a very important improvement in a short period.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN H. WAGGNER,

JOHN T. DURDING,

JAMES R. BUSEY,

Commissioners.
Wm. Tell Bixler, Clerk.

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL RETORT

Board of Fire Commissioners

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE,

Year Ending October 31, 1871.

dfficcrf) of tjje Jpi;r Department.

F'u< Commissioners, {Honorary) :
J 0 H N S. H 0 G G , P r e s i d e x t .

KDWIN L. JONES, Treasurer. GEORGE F. TIK )\1 1'.-'i. N

THOMAS \V. CAMPBELL. JAMES LOG AN. Jr.

Ch ief Engineer.

H E N R Y S P I L M A X .
.«.

Assistant Engineers.

GEORGE W. ELLENDER, JOHN M. HENNIGK

Secretary and Clerk.
<: EO KG E A. C A M P B E L L.

REPORT

Office Board of Fire Commissioners, )
Baltimore, November 1st, 1871. \

2o tin Honorable the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore :

Gentlemen: — In presenting for the consideration of your
Honorable Body, the Thirteenth Annual Report of the
Department under their charge, the members of the Board
of Fire Commissioners beg leave to call your attention, and
that of our citizens generally, to the remarkable immunity
from destructive fires which our city has enjoyed in the past,
no less than in the preceding years during which the present
Fire Department has been in operation. To whatever sources
this immunity is to be traced, there surely exists in the small
comparative loss by fire during the past fiscal year, abundant
cause for thankfulness to a superintending Providence for
this happy exemption. Great, however, as have been the
losses in large cities other than our own during the past year,
they dwindle into utter insignificance by the side of the recent
calamitous disaster in our sister city Chicago, and we will be
unfaithful to our trust did we fail to profit to the fullest
possible extent by the lesson it teaches. The objective point
of a well regulated Fire Department, should be prevention
rather than cure, a pail of water promptly used in the in-

562 REPORT OF THE

cipient stage of a fire, is of more value than a deluge after it
l;a.s passed beyond control. Thoroughly recognizing the im-
portance of this principle, the Board has labored to keep the
limited Department under its control, up to the highest stand-
ard of promptness and efficiency, consistent with the means
at its disposal. That these means shall be increased and
strengthened, the Board respectfully suggests that the Fire
Alarm Tel graph be placed under its control. Although no
specific cause for complaint exists as to the general manage-
ment of that Department, under the supervision of the present
Superintendent, yet there is little doubt that as the Fire
Alarm Telegraph is one of the most important auxiliaries of
an efficient Fire Department, it should be placed in our own,
as it is in all other large cities, under the direct control of
that Department. Where the responsibility rests, it would
appear to be proper the authority should exist. Promptness
in answering an alarm the Board can readily enforce, whilst
it cannot, under the present arrangement, correspondingly
enforce promptnesss in giving an alarm.

The Board also respectfully calls the attention of your
Honorable Body to the insufficiency in number, and the
improper location of a portion of the Telegraphic Alarm
Boxes, the last of which could be remedied had the Board
the control of such locations. The remedy for the first is
with your Honorable Body, and we think is entitled to
serious consideration, when it is known that we have less
than one-half of such Telegraphic Signal Stations that other
cities possess, of much smaller population.

Since our last report, the following changes have been
made in the composition of the Board : On the 29th day of
April, 1871, Mr. John S. Hogg was appointed by the Mayor
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. William
Wilson, Jr., and on the 22d day of August, Mr. James Logan,
Jr., was appointed by the Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by

board ofJfiue commissioners. 563

the removal of Mr. Emanuel Corbett. Mr. John 8. Hogg
was elected President of the Board on the 15th day of June,
1871, vice Mr. Emauuel Corbett. On the same day, Mr.
Henry Spilman was eleeted Chief Engineer, vice General J.
W. Watkins, resigned.

The following deaths have occurred among the members of
tin- Department during the year: Daniel H.Cross, Fire-
man of No. 7 Company, on February 4th. Geo. W. Brady,
Engineman No. 4 Company, March 17th, and Charles Geigh-
ler, Fireman No. 8 Company, on October 22d.

The total number of actual fires during the ten months,
ending October 31st, have been 130, and the losses $475,394,
and the Board is satisfied that this comparatively small
amount is to be attributed chiefly to the improved discip-
line of the Department, the lightness and portability of the
Engines, and the good supply of water, in the central por-
tions of the city, whore is situated its most valuable property,
although in many parts of the city, the mains from which
the Fire rings are supplied, are entirely too small, and iu
cases such as the disastrous fire on Thames street, in August,
1870. the inefficiency of the supply in a measure tends to
paral}Tze the best efforts of the Department.

The Department now consists of eight Engine and three
Hook and Ladder Companies, and one hundred and thirty-
nine men, detailed statements of which will found in the
accompanying report of the Chief Engineer.

The condition of the Apparatus and Horses is satisfactory,
but several of the Houses and Stables, will require alterations
to make them complete, estimates of which will be submitted
by the Inspector of Public Buildings, under whose super-
vision such alterations must now be made. On the 8th of
March, last, No. 8 Engine Company, was organized and
placed in service, and on or about January 1st, 1872, No. it
Engine Company, the House for which is nearly completed

564 TIEPORT OF THE

on the corner of Madison and Register .streets, will also be
established. The House for No. 10, the last of the Three
New Companies, authorized at the December session, 1870,
of your Honorable Body, is about being placed under con-
tract, and as early in the coming year as possible, that com-
pany will be put in service, the lot purchased for this com-
pany is located on Columbia street near Poppleton.

Your Honorable Body will find in our estimates for 1872,
the amount of sixty-five hundred dollars for the purchase of
the portion of No. 6 Engine House, used by that company as
a stable, rent for which has been paid at four hundred and
sixteen dollars per annum. This property is now offered for
sale at the price above named, and must be sold to close an
estate. Should it fall into private hands, the Department
might be forced to vacate the entire building, as the neces-
cessary stable-room cannot be had sufficiently near for prompt
service.

While desiring at this moment to leave to the wisdom of
your Honorable Body the propriety of any considerable in-
crease in the present force of this Department, the Board very
respectfully begs to urge upon your consideration, the impor-
tance of a Floating Steam Fire Engine Company, for harbor
use, as suggested by the Chief Engineer; such a vessel would
be able to cover promptly several miles of water front, and in
locations, such as as the vicinity of Canton and Locust Point,
would not only render valuable service before an engine
could possibly arrive, but would for some time to come ren-
der it unnecessary to locate a company at those points.

BOARD OP FIRE COMMISSIONERS. 5b5

The following Statement shows the Receipts and Disburse-
ments for the year :
Receipts.
Balance on hand January 1st,

1871 $ 7,205 29

Cash from Register & Comptroller.. 118,200 00

Sale of Horses 302 00

" Sale of Manure 40 75

Fines 450 90

Men for Uniforms 1,159 69

" all other sources 936 29

$128,414 92

Disbursements.
For January $ 14,892 20

'•' February 15,579 38

" March 9,879 49

" April 22,328 43

" May - 4,682 02

" June 17,022 92

" July 10,322 28

" August 10,022 67

" September 11,127 32

" October 9,250 08

.$125,107 39

•alance, $3,307 53

Balance brought down $ 3,307 53

Add bills charged by Jno. Williams,

as paid, and found not paid. 3,245 15

Balance which should have been on hand Oct. 31st, $0,552 08
Balance actually on hand October 31st, consist-
ing as follows :

Cash on hand $3,720 92

Stock in Store Room 300 39

Defalcation of Jno. Williams 2,459 37

$0,552 68

56(5 REPORT OF THE

Amount of appropriation for general expenses

for 1871 $104,450 00

Amount of special appropriation for the estab-
lishment of three new Companies 40,000 00

Total $144,450 00

Disbursed on account of special appropriation, of $40,000 00
For No. 3 Hook and Ladder Company : —
House and Furniture, $6,816 00

Apparatus 2,399 26

Harness 176 00

Horses 600 00

Stable Furniture 50 00

Tools, &c 150 00

$10,191 26

For Engine Company No. 9: —

Engine $1,730 28

Lot and expenses there-
on 2,983 50

■ $ 7,713 73

*

For Engine Company No. 10 : —

Engine 3,030 21

Total disbursement for special appro-
priation $20,935 25

Amount of special appropriation yet in
hands of Register 19,064 75

$40,000 00

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS. 567

The amount of Appropriation required for the Expenses of the
Department for the year of 1872, is as follows:

Salaries, (including No. 9 and 10 Engine Go's.)... $86,494 00

Harness and Repairs 2,000 00

Washing 1,000 CO

Horse Shoeing 900 00

Apparatus Repairs 8.000 00

Fuel 1,800 00

Office Expenses .... 000 00

Advertising ., 200 00

Ground Rent 1,200 00

Furniture 3,000 00

Hose 8,000 00

•Horses 5,000 00

Oils, Grease, &c 800 00

Apparatus 7-250 00

Medicines 400 00

Insurance 150 00

Stationery and Printing 700 00

Gas 1,800 00

Feed 7,000 00

Water Rent 050 00

Miscellaneous 2.250 00

$130,104 00
To which must be added balance of appropriation
to pay expenses for 1871, to be taken from the
Levy of 1872, and not yet drawn from the

Register 10,700 00

Also the amount asked for the purchase of the

property adjoining No. 6 Engine House 6,500 00

Total $156,394 00

568 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

The increased sum asked for general expenses, as per fore-
going estimates, for the ensuing year, is due to the steady
increase of the wear and tear of the Apparatus, Hose and
Horses, consequent upon the rapid improvement of the city
• in new buildings and the additional territory to he traversed,
coupled with the fact that as the Rolling Stock, Hose and
Horses become older, the ratio of repairs is necessarily aug-
mented, a portion of our Stock, Engines and Horses, hav-
ing been in service since the first formation of the Depart-
ment in 1859. The increased amount asked for Hose is also
partly due to the scarcity of water in the new portions of the
city, thereby requiring the laying of longer lines to bring
water to bear on a fire in those localities.

In conclusion the Board respectfully request your atten-
tion to the vague character of Ordinance, No. 35, of January
Session, 1871, the true meaning of which seems difficult to
understand. The intention of the same evidently being to
provide for the continuance of the salaries of members who
are disabled in actual fire service, and yet it seems liable to
the additional construction of providing for those becoming-
sick or disabled at any time, while in the service of the
Department, as appointees thereof.

Thanking your Honorable Body and the Joint Standing
Committee on Fire Department for their attention to the
wants of the Department for the past year, we are very
respectfully,

JOHN S. HOGG, President,
EDWIN L. JONES,
THOS. W. CAMPBELL,
GEO. F. THOMPSON,
J AS. LOGAN, Jr.,

Board of Fire Commissioners .

Chief Engineer's Report.

REPORT.

Office Chief Engineer B. C. F. D., >
Baltimore, November 1st, 1871. ^

To John S. Hogg, Esq., President

Board of Fire Commissioner* :

Sir : In obedience to the ruled and regulations for the
government of the Baltimore City Fire Department, I have
the honor herewith to submit my Report of the operations
and • condition of the same for the new fiscal year ending
October 31st, 1871, a period of ten months.

Having been elected by your Honorable Body to till the
yacancy caused by the resignation of my respected predecessor,
Gen'l J. W. Watkins, I took the oath of office, and entered
upon the duties of Chief Engineer, on the 19th of June, 1871.

Keenly appreciating their importance, and fully aware of
the great responsibilities of the position to which I had been
assigned, I nevertheless assumed the discharge of those duties
with a confidence predicated upon my firm reliance upon the
discipline and material of the Department turned over to me
by my predecessor in office. That reliance, it gives me great
pleasure to say, has not been misplaced. To Assistant Engi-
neers Ellender and Hennick, and to the Foremen of the
several companies and the men under their command, I am
indebted for the successful management of the fires which

572 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

have occurred during- my term of office, and it gives me yet
more pleasure to add, that the small amount of loss by fire
during that period, abundantly attests that I have paid the
Department no empty compliment. To yourself and the
members, both in their official and private capacities, 'I am
also under many obligations.

FIRES.

The oportunities for destructive fires exist in abundance
in all our large cities, and are chiefly to be found in the care-
lessness of construction, the combustible nature of the material
used, and the negligence of the occupants of buildings. To
these, it is proper to add the eagerness of insurers to obtain
premiums without competent surveys, and the consequent
facility with which hazardous risks can be covered at moderate
rates. This facility begets an indifference to danger from fire,
which often leads to deplorable results ; one consequence of
which is, that in large cities the most inflammable materials
are recklessly heaped up, covered by insurance, and are ready
at any moment to spread desolation and death on every side,
and to render powerless the best efforts of the best Fire
Department which can possibly be devised. In this light, I
beg to express the conviction founded on careful observation
and many years experience, that as efficient as the present
force may be for ordinary service, it is, even with our recent
additions, too small to safely provide for the emergency
which would exist were two large fires to occur, either
simultaneously or immediately in succession. With the
additional force which I feel it my duty to suggest, our
Department will still be smaller than that of any city in the
Union of similar size. 1 would therefore respectfully recom-
mend the establishment of four more engine companies, and
one more Hook and Ladder Company, to be located in such

FIRM COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 0(3

positions as the Board may deem proper. One of the Engine
companies to be organized as a floating company for harbor-
service. This company would cover the entire water front of
the city, and having steam up day and night, and being pro-
vided with a powerful pump, sufficient hose, and an unlimited
supply of water, would probably save its additional expense
in the first large fire it encountered. The whole force would
then comprise fourteen Engine and four Hook and Ladder
Companies.

The number of alarms during the year ending October
31st, have been 147. Actual fires, 130. False, chimney and
test alarms, 17. The gross loss for the len months ending
October 31st, I am enabled through the polite attention of
Mr. Chas. T. Holloway, Fire Inspector, to state, is $475,394,
of which sum, $241,420 was incurred during the month of
May, chiefly by the destructive fire on Sharp street, May 224.
For other statistics, I beg to refer to tables A, B, C, I), E, F.

These statistics call attention to the importance of iucrjased
carefulness in the erection and occupation of buildings, and in
the facility of access, which should be offered in case of fire.
As our warehouses and hotels increase in height, and mode-
rate sized lumber yards, misnamed Mansard roofs, continue
to be piled thereon, the loss by fire will inevitably increase.
The free use of wooden partitions and stairways, carelessness
in leaving trap-doors open, blocking up windows and passage
ways with packages of goods, the use of coal oil, storing ashes
in wooden vessels, defective construction of hot air furnaces,
flues and registers, and many othercauses combine to increase
the liability of fire, and would seem to call loudly for appro-
priate legislation to provide for the general safety.

The Pay Roll of the Department, shows a total of one
hundred and thirty-nine men. divided and classified as per
table G.

Since the last report, the Department has lost by death the

574 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

following members. George W. Brady, Engineman, No. 4
Co., March 17th, 1871 . D. H. Cross,; Fireman, No. 7 Co.,
February 4th, 1871. Charles G-eighler, Fireman, No. 8 Co.,
October 22d, 1871.

HORSES.

There are at present in the service thirty-eight horses, all
of which are in good condition. For the location of which 1
r< fer you to table H.

HOSE.

- The entire length of hose in use is eight thousand seven
hundred and seventy-five feet, most of which is in good
order, as per table H.

ENGINES, HOSE CARRIAGES AND HOOK AND
LADDER TRUCKS.

There are now in service eight Engines, eight Hose Carri-
ages and three Hook and Ladder Trucks, all in good order,
the description of which will be found in tables H and J.
Two other Engines have been purchased, one for Engine
Co., No. 10, and one for a reserve Engine, authorized by
the last Council. Engine No. 9, has been ready for some
time past, awaiting the completion of that company. The
two Fuel Wagons are also in good order, and have proved
of great service.

With your approbation, I have recently put into operation
a new system of Fire Alarm Signals, comprising and provid-
ing for a first and second alarm, as is in use in other large
cities, which has so far worked well. Yet in order that the
greatest benefit possible to be acquired from the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, should be made available, I beg to urge the trans-

FIKE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 57">

fer of that Department to the control of the Fire Department.
The reason for this will be so obvious to your Honorable
Body as to require no further amplification at my hands.

In conclusion, I beg to congratulate the Board upon the
high position which the Department holds in the estimation
of the citizens of Baltimore, and in the opinion of those of
our sister cities.

Respectfully submitted,

H. SPILMAN,

Chief Engineer.

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>82 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

TABLE C.

Total number of Fire Alarms, 1871 147

Of which there were from Chimneys, Test ami False

Alarms 17

For Actual Fires , 130

14

Number of Fires East of Calvert Street C>1

Number of Fires West of Calvert Street 69

130
Of which the Department was in service at 81.

Number of Fires occurring from G A. M. to 12 M... 'l~i
Number of Fires occurring from 12 M. to G P. M... 29

Total, from 6 A. M. to G P. M. 56

Number of Fires occurring between G P. M. and
12 P. M 44

Number of Fires occurring between 12 P. M. and

G A. M 30

Total, from G A. M. to 6 P. M. 74

130

Heaviest Loss at anv one Box Box 3.

riRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 583

TABLE D.

Condensed Monthly and Dally Summary, 1871.

Monthly. Daily.

January 10 Sunday 9

February 8 Monday 17

March 13 Tuesday 22

April 16 Wednesday 21

May 15 Thursday 21

June 15 Friday 1G

July 10 Saturday 24

August 13

September 11 130

October l'J

130

The Telegraphic Signal Station giving the greatest number
of Alarms was Box 3, which was struck Ten times.

Telegraphic Signal Stations from which no Alarm was
received :

Boxes— 5, 16, 25, 28, 20, 37, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 50, 57, 03,
73, 74, 70, 81, 82, 91, 92, 94, 121, 124, 127, 128.

584

KEPOP.T OF TJIK BOARD OF

TABLE D.— Continued.

Number of Telegraphic Alarms and the, Boxes from which the
same were received, from JatCy 1, 1S71, to October 31,1871-

Box.

Alarms, i

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Alarms.

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TABLE E. Continued.

Condensed .Running Time of Engines and Service of Hook
and Ladder Companies, 1871.

Engines. II. k L. Co's

Jlr. Min. Hr. Mill.

January 26 10 20 45

February 35 45 10 35

March , 21 10 13 45 •

April IT 55 15 40

May 88 15 36 ...

June 82 40 37 30

July . 7 15 4 35

August 5 35 5 15

September 8 10 8 40

October 26 35 12 35

319 30 165 30

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER.

587

TABLE F.

Total Number of Telegraphic Fire Alarms and the Boxes from
which they were received, from July "Id, 1859 to October 31st, 1871.

Alarms.

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35

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51

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52

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74

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333

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1
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588 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

TABLE F.— Continued.

Number of Alarms from Boxes in the Eastern District-,

from July 2d, 1859, to October 31st, 1871 837

Number from Boxes in the Western District 903

1740

Boxes from which Alarms have been received at least once
each year since their erection :

2, 5, 6, 8, 15, 26, 28, 38, 39, 54, 123, 125, 126.

During six years in succession, from 18G2 to 1867, inclu-
sive, no alarm was received from Box ^A.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 589

TABLE G.
PAT ROLL.

-«.•»*-

ANNUAL SALARIES FAID MONTHLY.

1 Chief Engineer $1,500

2 Assistant Engineers, (each) 1,100

1 Clerk and Secretary 1,200

Engine Companies.

8 Foremen, (each)...., 500

8 Engineinen, (each) , 1,100

8 Assistant Enginemen, (each) 900

8 Hostlers, (each) 900

64 Firemen, (each) 400

Hook and Ladder Companies

3 Foremen, (each) 500

3 Tillermen, (each) 900

3 Hostlers, (each) 900

30 Laddermen, (each) 400

139

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592

KEPORT OF THE P.OAIID OF

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 1.

Went into Service February, 1859.

Has in charge : One Steam Fire Engine; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage; one Old Two Wheel Hose Carriage; 800
feet Good Hose; 450 feet Unreliable Hose; 4 Horses
and Harness, with all necessary Equipments for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

Jacob H. Hay ward, Foreman.
John It. Watkins, Engineman
Jos. H. Reynolds, Ass't "
0. H. Watts, Hostler

48
34
34
28
50
29
26
28
25
31
23
2T

202 W. Fayette st...
411 W. Fayette st...
83 S. Green street...
196 W. Fayette st...
48 Chatsworth st....
1*75 Lee st

Ornamental Painter.
Machinist.
Machinist.
House Painter.

Alex. Forrest, Fireman

Venetian Blind Maker

Win. White, Fireman

39 Portland street...
402 W. Lombard st
12 Raborg street....
4 Harmony Lane..-

Carpenter.

Clerk.

Clerk.

Mantle setter.

Bricklayer.

Huckster.

Jas. A. Lockington, Fireman.

W. H. Keilholtz, Fireman

Jos. Johnson, Fireman

FfRE COMMISSIONERS AND CIIIER1 ENGINEER.

593

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 2.

Went into Service February, 1859.

Has in Charge : One Steam Fire Engine ; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage ; 750 feet Good Hose ; 200 feet Unreliable
Hose ; 4 Horses and Harness, with all necessary Equip-
ments for Service.

Jacob Hindes, Foreman

T. E. Wheatley, Engineman..
John Morse, Ass't Engineman.

Rich 'd Kelly, Hostler j 27

George Taylor, Fireman

W. B. Reynolds, Fireman

Thos. S. Rodenhi, Fireman....

John A. Young, Fireman

Charles Romoser, Fireman

Benjamin Wirts, Fireman

John Kelly, Fireman

Francis Slain, Fireman

AGE.

RESIDENCE.

47

100 S. Suarp street.

30

163 Hamburg st

25

90 Hamburg st

2 7

37

100 West street

47

250 S. Sharp street.

35

123 S. Howard st...

34

34

248 S. Sharp street.

31

36 Church street....

23

34

154 Li^ht street

OCCUPATION.

Chair Maker.
Machinist.
Machinist.
Turner.
Carter.
Tinner.
Chair Maker.
Sail Maker.
Gas Fitter.
Collar Maker.
Laborer.
Laborer.

594

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

ENGINE C 0 M P A N Y, No. 3.

Went into Service February, 1859.

Has in Charge : One Steam Fire Engine; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage ; one Old Two Hose Wheel Carriage ; 775
feel Good Hose ; 550 feet Unreliable Hose; three Horses
and Harness, Avith all necessary Equipments for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

RESIDENCE.

86 E . Lombard st...

12 S. Front st
50 N. Caroline St....
36 Hampstead St....
36 N. Washington st

63 Watsoft st

249 Druid Hill ave.
21 Harford avenue..
281 E. Madison st...

OCCUPATION.

29
39
27
29
41
39
44
28
26
30
27
33

John F. Reilly, Engineman....

Jos. P. Kelly, Asst. "

P. F. Bradley, Hostler

Machinist.
Fireman.
Shipwright.
Produce Dealer.
House Painter.

E. D. Wardell, Fireman

Theo. Salter, Fireman

it a

Trunk Maker.

Jos. L. Foreman, Fireman. ...

Clerk.

House Painter.
Can Maker.
Wagoner.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER.

595

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 4.

Went into Service February, 1859.

Has in charge : One Steam Fire Engine ; one Reserve En-
gine ; one Four Wheel Hose Carriage; one Old Four
Wheel Hose Carriage ; 1,200 feet Hose in fair condition ;
5 Horses and Harness, with all necessary Equipments for
Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION-.

John P. Cosgrove, Foreman...
John E. Prunty, Engineman..
Geo. T. Griffin Ass' t "

F. D. Kerr, Fireman

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33
39
29
29
31
32
49
36
32
30
23

370 S. Charles St....
5 IT W. Lombard st.

(35 W. Pratt st

66 N. Hollidayst....
302 Greenmouut av

138 N. E\eterst

370 E. Madison st. .

Shoemaker.

Machinist.

Machinist.

Driver.

Carpenter.

Rigger.

Butcher.

Shoemaker.

Carpenter.

Baker.

Painter.

Driver.

W. H. Ward, Fireman

Oscar Healev, Fireman

153 E. Monument st
131 W. Baltimore st

George W. Bentz, Fireman....

i96

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 5.

Went into Service April, 1859.

Has in Charge : one Steam Fire Engine ; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage ; one Old Two Wheel Hose Carriage; 1,500
feet Good Hose ; three Horses and Harness, with all
necessary Equipments for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

47
38
25
24
24
44
36
52
27
52
36
47

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

91 Gough st

Francis Corrigan, Engineman
John Calder, Asst. "

145 S. Washington.

108 S. Ann st

145 S. Washington.
170 E. Gough St....

144 S. Ann st

46 N. Ann st

Engineer.
Engineer.
Saw Maker.

House Carpenter.

House Carpenter.
Cigar Maker.

147 E. Gough St....
20 S. Ann st

154 E. Gough st....

Ship Joiner.

Ship Carpenter.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER.

597

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 6.

Went into Service April, 1S5".».

Has in Charge : one Steam Fire Engine ; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage ; one Old Two Wheel Hose Carriage; 1,550
feet Good Hose; 4 Horses and Harness, with all necessary
Equipments for Service.

C. D. Hiss, Foreman

M. Mulligan, Engineman.
J. O'Neill, Ass't "

A. Jamieson, Hostler

T. B. Riall, Fireman

H. J. Edell, Fireman

D. II. Maeaulay, Fireman
J. W. Harper, Fireman...
C. T. Wright, Fireman...

W. West, Fireman

J. M. Ogle, Fireman

L. Blake, Fireman

48
35
32
43
32
30
45
36
57
29
3G
26

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

442 S. Monument st. Collector.

302 Forrest st Machinist.

55 Buren st Blacksmith.

150 Chesnut st Hackman.

137 Druid Hill Av... Carpenter.

368 E. Eager st Tailor.

71 N. Broadwav Painter.

139 Chew St...." Bill Poster.

125 Chew st Shoemaker.

Ilillen and Forrest... Tinner.
237 N. Broadway.... Saw Maker.
54 Valley st IPainter.

IDS

REPORT OF Till-] HOARD OF

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 7.

Went into Servict April, 1859.

Has in Charge : One Steam Fire Engine; one Font- Wheel
Hose Carriage ; one OKI Two Wheel Hose Carriage ; 1,400
feet Good Hose; 4 Horses, with all necessary Equipments
for Service.

NAMES.

a i ; E

•14
2 5

29
45

42
H\
29

45

::?
27
25

RESIDENCE.

OCCTPATIOX.

Printer.
Machinist.

Machinist.

Driver.

Gedar Cooner.

Painter.

Piano .Maker.

Painter.

Provision Dealer.

Stone Cutter.

Painter.

Clerk.

T. T. Hall, Epgineman

J. McCann, Ass't "

W. Deck, Hostler

148 Pearl st

272 Walsh st

185 Chesnut

(j. W. Grubb, Fireman

l'.iT Lexington st...
70 Glav st

H. S. Konig, Fireman

E. Sheeks, Fireman

48 N. Green st

205 N. Eutaw st. ...
L72 Biddle st

G. W. Allen, Fireman

J. Gildea, Fireman

.1. F. McGreevy, Fireman

A. P. Webb, Fireman

213 Biddle st,.

50 N. Giei'n ,<t

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CIHlIF ENGINEER,

599

ENGINE COMPANY, No. 8.

Went into Service March, 1871.

Has in Charge : one Steam Fire Engine ; one Four Wheel
Hose Carriage ; two old Two Wheel Hose Carriages ; 800
feet Good Hose; 1,000 feet Unreliable Hose; 4 Horses
and Harness, with all necessary Equipments for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

RESIDENCE.

97 Biddle st

OCCUPATION.

33
48
33
24
40
?3
50
41
34
47
24
23

Segar Maker.

Machinist.

Machinist.

Laborer.

Segar Maker.

Segar Maker.

Carpenter.

W. Thompson, Engineman

W. T. Calvert, Ass't " ....

A. J. Walter, Fireman

20 N. Schroeder st-.
108 N. Schroeder st
547 W. Saratoga st
38 N. Schroeder st.
3 N. Republican st
304 W.Saratoga St..
Poppleton & Mulb'y
91 N. Schroeder st. .
435 w. Saratoga st.
3S6 W. Fayette st...

G. Chapman, Fireman

P. Gallager, Fireman

Laborer.

GOO

KKrOKT OF THE BOARD OF

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, No. 1.

Went into Service February, 1850.

Has in Charge : two Trucks ; one Fuel Wagon ; two Horses
and Harness, with all necessary Ladders and Equipments
for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

38
31
30
35
24
26
30
c2
24
31
36
28
42

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

W. W. Watson, Foreman ,..,
E. Burke, Tillerman

127 N.Eden st

160 E. Baltimore st.
218 E.Baltimore st.

80 E. Fayette st

32 Laurel st

15 N. Caroline St....

116 S. Highst

24 N. Bond st

Trunk Maker.

Driver.

W. 0. Hollers, Ladderman....

H. W. Mears, "

G. W. Horton,

C. Dougherty, "

J. B. Keene, "

J. W. Reed, "

C. C. Simpson, "

J. W. Blake, "

Carpenter.
Undertaker.
Wire Worker.
Paper Carrier.
Carpenter.
Insurance Agent.
Ship Joiner.
Machinist.

54 Valley st

J. H. Coburn, li
M. Nolan, "

87 McElderry st

28 E. Lombard st....

Bricklayer.
Driver,

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER.

G01

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, No. 2.

Went into Service April, 1859.

Has in Charge : One Truck ; one Fuel Wagon ; two Horses
and Harness, with all necfss-ary Ladders and Equipments
for Service.

NAMES.

AGE.

43
31
32
38
28
33
23
33
31
31
28
26
24

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

M. V. B. Hush, Tillerman

163 Preston st

106 Walsh st

Detective.

Cooper.

Driver.

Thos. Montgomery, Hostler...

234 German st

202 W. Fayette st...
8 Hollins st

63 S. Charles St....
242 N. Howard st...

Clerk

C. L. Lilly, "

Carpenter.
Candy Maker.
Painter.

W. F.X.Byrne, "

Paper Hanger.
Cigar Maker.
Carpenter.
Carpenter.

C M. Hall, "

W.Lilly, "

T)02

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, No. 3.

Went into Service January, 1871.

Has in Charge : One Truck ; three Horses and Harness, with
all necessary Ladders and Equipments for Service.

NAMES.

AGE

RESIDENCE.

OCCUPATION.

T. W. Humphreys, Foreman..

52

Ill N. Broadway...

Inspector of Horses.

38

139 S. Eden st

Sail Maker.

30

260 E. Pratt St..

Confectioner.

23

235 Bank st

Ship Carpenter.
Rigger.

N. Wormsley, "

28

J. N. Downs, "

23

4*72 E. Baltimore st.

Painter.

Thomas Taylor,

29

148 E. Gough st....

Carpenter.

W. E. Vanrossen, "

23

403 E. Eager st

Driver.

G. W. Foxwell, "

24

181 E. Eager st

Ship Carpenter.

R. Calder,

39

97 S. Washington,

Paper Hanger.

James Daniels, "

30

178 S. Washington,

Turner and Carver.

P. H. Flaherty, "

41

102 S. Broadway...

Painter.

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CIIEIP ENGINEER.

603

List of Telegraphic Fire Alarm Stations and Companies Replying

to the Same.

First Alarm.

Central Police Station, HolliJay street

Calvert and Lombard streets

Baltimore and Hanover streets

Pratt and Gay streets

No. 1 Truck House, Harrison street

Charles and Camden streets

Howard and German streets

Pratt Street Bridge

Charles and Mulberry streets.

No. 3 Engine House, Lombard street

No. 2 Engine House, Barre street

No. 2 Truck House, Paca street

No. 6 Engine House, Gay and Ensor streets..

Aisquith and Douglas streets

No. 7 Engine House, Eutaw and Ross streets.

Western Police Station, Green street

Penn and Lombard streets

Bank and Exeter streets

William and Montgomery streets

Caroline and Lombard streets

Bond and Jefferson streets

Light and Cross streets

Eastern Police Station, Bank street

Fayette and St. Paul streets

Eutaw and Cross streets

Fremont and Columbia streets

Franklin and Chatsworth streets

Belair and Central Avenues

Richmond Market

Southern Police Station.

Eager street and Morton alley

North and Monument streets

Ellicott and Chesapeake streets, Canton

Harford avenue and Eager street

Drawbridge, foot of Falls

Fremont and Lexington streets

Pratt and Poppleton streets

Front and Hillen streets

Locust Point.

Engines.

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3 46

1

2346

1 2

12 46

1 2

2 346

J 3

346

1

1 234

1 2

1248

1 2

13 46

1 3

1 7

2

3 5 6

1

1 2 4

•)

1 7 8

o

346

1

36

1

1 7 8

o

1 7 8

2

1 2 8

2

3 5 6

3

1 2 4

2

35

3

3 6

3

1 2

1

3 5

3

14

1

1 2 8
1 2 8
1 8
36
1 78
12 4
1 7
46
35
36
345

1 8
12 8
46

2 5

Second

Alarm.

En's.

H&L

1 7

3

1 7

"3 7

1 7

1 7

9

C 7

36

2 7

34

1

1 2

2

3 7

1

46

1

2 7

3

14

3

34

1

34

1

34

1

12

2

37

3

i 6

1

1 5

1

34

2

1 1 4

1

36

2

4

1

4

I

41

1

14

3

46

1

37

1

34

1

13

2

26

1

14

o

12

2

24

1

34

1

1 3

2

47

2

604

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

FIRE ALARM REGULATIONS.— Continued.

First Alarm.

LOCATION

Engines. H. & L

Pearl and Saratoga streets.....

Frederick and Calverton Roads

No . 5 Engine House, Ann street .

Pennsylvania avenue and Dolphin street. .

Baltimore and Republican streets

Canton Avenue and Chester street

Pennsylvania Avenue and Fremont street.

Baltimore street and Frederick road

Belair Avenue

Carey street and Edmondson Avenue.

Madison and Forrest streets 4 6

4S
49
51
Wl
53
54
56
57
58
61
62

Broadway and Thames streets..

64 Lexington and Strieker streets.

65 Dolphin street and Falls road.
67 Ann and Orleans streets.

71 Pratt and Eutaw streets

72 Clay and Park streets

73 Monument street and Plover alley....

74 Gay street and Broadway

75 Light and Heath streets

76 Madison and North Avenues

81 Eutaw Place and Dolphin street

82 Canton Avenue and Caroline street...

83 Baltimore and Wolfe streets

84 Gilmor and Mcllenry streets

91 Central and Harford Avenues

92 Oregon and Townsend streets

93 Monument and Castle streets

94 President street and Canton Avenue . .
121 Eden and Chase streets

123 No. 8 Engine House, Mulberry street.

124 Madison and McMechen streets

125 Fort Avenue and Burr street

126 Prattand Gist streets

127 North and Greenmount Avenues

128 North Avenue and John street

1 8
3 5

78
1 8
35
78
1 8
36
1 8

35
1 8
17 8
5 6
1 2
147
1 7
36
1 2
78
78
3 5
35
] 8
36
78
56
35
36
1 8
78
1 2
35
36
7 8

Second
Alarm.

En's

H&I..

4 7
47
1 4
1 4
47
24

1 4

2 4
47
4 7
37
24
47
46
2 4
47
2 3
24

2 5

3 4
1 4

1 4
24
24

2 4
1 4
1 4

1 4

2 4
47
47
1 4
47
1 6
4 7
1 4

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHEIF ENGINEER.

605

Upon the occurrence of an alarm of fire, the number of the
Station from which the same is received is struck out from
the Central Station for the space of five minutes upon all the
gongs and bells in Telegraphic communication therewith,
which is at once answered by the Companies which attend
that Station.

When a larger force is required, a second alarm can be
given by the Chief Engineer or his Assistants.

When a still greater force becomes necessary, a General
Alarm may be sounded bringing up all the Reserves of the
Department, or single Companies may be called as follows:

Signals for Calling Companies Separately. — One
round of which, followed by the number of the Station at
which it may be wanted, will be repeated five times at proper
intervals, unless the reply 3-5-4 is sooner received at the
Central Station.

i^ngine

Co.

( 4

a

(C

it

JSo. 1...
" 2...
" 3...
" 4...
" 5...
" 6...

2 3 1
2 3 2
2 4 3
2 3 4
2 3 5
2 3 6

Engine Co., No. 7

2 3 7

" " 8

2 3 8
2 3 9

xt

<4

Hook& Ladder Co. No.l..

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le (i (( o

3 5 1
3 5 2
3 5 3

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606

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

List of Telegraphic Signal Stations attended hy Engine a?id
Hook and Ladder Companies, at First and Second
Alarms.

Companies.

Engine No. 1,

At the First Alarm.

3 6 7 8 9 13 14
17 18 19 23 26 28 29
31 32 35 36 37 43 45
4S 49 53 57 61 64 65
71 72 73 75 84 123 125

At the Second Alarm.

1 2 4 5 12 16 21
24 25 27 34 38 41 42
46 51 52 56 76 81 91
92 93 124 126 12S

Engine No. 2.

2 3 4 6 7 13 19
23 26 29 31 36 45 47
71 75 125

8 12 15 2L 39 42 43
54 57 63 67 72 73 74
82 83 84 94

| 1 fl 4 5 6 8 12

15 16 21 24 25 27 34

Engine No. 3 39 41 42 51 54 58 63

|74 82 83 91 94 121
1 126 127

3 7 9 13 IV IS 19
23 26 28 36 37 38 45

46 62 72 75

12 3

4

5

6

7

9 14 16 17 18 19 26

8 13 15

23

28

36

38

27 29 31 32 34 35 37

42 46 62

72

41 43 45 47 48 49 51

52 53 54 56 57 58 61

63 64 65 67 71 73 75
76 81 82 83 84 91 92
93 94 121 123 124 125
127 128

12 21 24

27

39

42

51

25 74

54 63 67
126

82

83

93

94

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER.

007

List of Telegraphic Signal Stations — Continued.

Companies.

Engine No. 6.

At the First Alahm.

12 3 4 5 8 12

15 16 21 25 34 38 41

46 58 62 67 74 91 93
121 127

A.T the Second Alarm

6 7 14 24 28 35 39
65 126

; 9 14 17 18 35 37 521 1 2 3 4 5 6 8

Engine No. 1 56 65 72 73 76 81 92|13 15 23 32 36 47 48

124 128 |49 53 58 61 62 64 71

121 123 125 127

Engine No. 8.

Hoo k ami
Ladder No. 1 .

7 14 17 18 19 29 31
32 35 38 43 45 48 49
52 53 56 57 61 64 65
76 8184 92 123 124 128

12 3 4 5 6 7

8 12 15 16 26 28 34

38 41 46 58 62 74 91
121 127

9 13 14 17 18 19 24

25 27 29 31 32 35 36

37 39 43 45 48 49 51

52 53 54 56 57 61 63

64 65 67 71 72 73 75

76 81 82 83 84 92 93
94 123 124 125 126 128

Hook and
Ladder No. 2 .

2 3 6 7 9 13 14
17 18 19 23 29 31 32
35 36 37 43 45 48 49
52 53 56 57 61 64 65
71 72 73 75 76 81 84
92 123 124 125 128

5 12 21 26 28 38 42
46 62

Hook and
Ladder No. 3.

4 8 21 24 25 27 39
42 51 54 63 67 82 83
93 94 126

1 15 16 23 34 41
58 74 91 121 127

608 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

GENERAL ORDERS,

Issued upon Establishing the Revised Code of Fire Alarm

Signals.

Office of Chief Engineer, B. C. F. D. i
Baltimore, August 1st, 1871. )
General Orders :

No. 1. When a First Alarm is given, all members of this
Department whose Companies do not respond, will report oS
their respective Engine and Truck Houses prepared for duty,
and if not relieved by the Recall Signal, or required for active
duty during thirty minutes, will answer roll call and be dis-
missed by their respective Foremen.

No. 2. After a First Alarm is given, and before the Recall
Signal is struck, all the remaining Engine Companies in that
district, together with the nearest Hook and Ladder Com-
pany, will answer a new alarm from any other Station
therein. Should two Hcok and Ladder Companies be in
service at a First Alarm, the remaining Hook and Ladder
Company will answer a new alarm from any other Station in
the City until the Recall is struck.

No. 3. When the same Station is struck a second time pre-
vious to the Recall, it will be considered as a Second Alarm
and be answered accordingly. When another Alarm comes
from the Station first struck, after the Recall, it will be con-
sidered as a First Alarm and be answered accordingly.

No. 4. After a Second Alarm is struck and before the Re-
call is given, all Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 609

*

which have not responded, will, in case of a new alarm,
answer any other Station in the City — No. 5 Engine Com-
pany from No. 3 Engine House, No. 8 Engine Company
from No. 1 Engine House, and the unemployed Hook and
Ladder Company from No. 1 Truck House.

No. 5. The Recall Signal is 3-4-5, followed by the num-
ber of the Station from which the alarm is received, and will
be understood as an order for dismissing the men attached to
Companies awaiting special orders connected with that Station,
and for the resumption of such Companies of their attend-
ance upon their First Alarm Station List.

No. 6. The General Alarm and Company Signals are re-
tained until further orders.

H. S FILM AN, Chief Engineer.

610 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

location of <#ivc |Iugs.

Aisquith and Jefferson streets No. 1

Aisquith and Orleans 2

Aisquith and Mullikin 3

Aisquith and Holland 4

Aisquith and Fayette 5

Aisquith and Madison 6

Aisquith and Gay 7

Aisquith and Chase 8

Aisquith and Chew 9

Aisquith and Eager 10

Aisquith and Biddle 11

Albemarle and Trinity 12

Albemarle and Pratt 13

Albemarle and Plowman 14

Albemarle and Lombard 15

Alice Ann andBroadway , , 16

Alice Ann and Wolf. 17

Alice Ann and Washington 18

Alice Ann and Chester 19

Alice Ann and Ann 20

Alice Ann and Bond 2l

Ann and Fayette 22

Ann and Thames 23

Ann and Hampstead..., 24

Ann and Orleans 25

Ann and Eastern avenue 2g

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 611

Ann and Pratt streets No. 27

Anthony and Caroline 28

Allison alley and Dock street 29

Almshouse 30

Baltimore and Front streets 31

Baltimore and High 32

Baltimore and Harrison , — 33

Baltimore and Frederick 34

Baltimore and Gay 35

Baltimore and South 36

Baltimore and Calvert 37

Bal t i more and Charles 38

Baltimore and Hanover 39

Baltimore and Liberty 40

Baltimore and Eutaw , 41

Baltimore and Green 42

Baltimore and Pearl 4)!

Baltimore and Fremont 44

Baltimore and Strieker 45

Baltimore and Paca 46

Baltimore and Sharp 47

Baltimore and Carey 48

Baltimore and St. Paul 49

Baltimore and Choptank 50

Baltimore and Washington 51

Baltimore and Broadway 52

Baltimore and Bond 53

Baltimore and Caroline 54

Baltimore and Happy alley 55

Baltimore and Dewberry alley , 56

Baltimore and Gilmor streets 57

Baltimore and Fulton 58

Baltimore and Mount 59

Baltimore and Calverton road GO

612 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Broadway and Eastern avenue No. 61

Broadway and Gough streets 62

Broadway and Bank 63

Broadway and Lombard €4

Broadway and Hampstead 65

Broadway and Pratt €6

Broadway and Fayette 67

Broadway and Jefferson €8

Broadway and Monument 69

Broadway and Gay 70

Bond and Pratt 71

Bond and Lombard 72

Bond and Jefferson ,. ,. 73

Bond and Thames , = 74

Bond and Fayette 75

Bond and Lancaster 76

Bond and Bank , , ....... 77

Bond and Chase 78

Bond and Madison 79

Bond and Monument 80

Bond and Chew 81

Biddle and Madison <c2

Biddle and McCullough 83

Biddle and Pennsylvania avenue 84

Biddle and Tessier streets 85

Biddle and Ross 86

Biddle and George ... 87

Biddle, between Ross and Tessier S8

Buren and Liberty alley 89

Boyd and Parkin streets 90

Boyd and Poppleton 91

Burcli and Wolfe ". 92

Burch and Bertrell 93

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER '613

Bolton and Sheat alley 94

Bolton and Preston streets 95

Brune and George f 96

Bank lane and Calvert street 97

Belair avenue extended 98

Bane street, No. 2 Engine House 99

Burgundy alley and Little Green street 100

Bank lane, between Calvert and St. Paul streets.. 101

Balderston street, near Charles , 102

Charles and Cross 103

Charles and Hamburg t 104

Charles and Henrietta 105

Charles and Montgomery. 106

Charles and Hill 107

Charles and Bar re .... 108

Charles and Camden , 109

Charles and German 110

Charles and French alley Ill

Charles and Bank lane 112

Charles and Lexington streets 113

Charles and Cathedral alley 114

Charles and Hamilton streets 115

Charles and Pratt 116

Charles and Eager liT

Charles and Greenway alley 118

Charles and Bull Dog alley 119

Charles and Madison streets 120

Canal and Chase 121

Canal and Biddle 122

Canal and John 123

Canal and Eager 124

and Madison , 125

Canal and Union alley 126

(?14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Canal and Chew streets No. I2'

Canal and Bergen alley...

Canal and Lombard streets * 129

-i on

Canal and Bank

Canal and Gough •

Canal and Pratt 132

Canal and Granby

Chase and Morton alley 13^

Cathedra], between Monument and Madison streets... 135

Cathedral street and Cathedral alley 136

Cathedral street and Napoleon alley 137

Cathedral street and H alley I38

Cathedral street and F alley 139

Cathedral street and Hamilton alley 140

Cathedral street and Tyson alley 141

Cathedral street and Bull Dog alley

Cross street market

Cross and William street

Cross and Light 145

Cross and Sharp,

Cross and Hanover

1 4S
Cross and Warner •

Cross and Leadenhall

Cross and John so n

Canton avenue and Cambridge street 151

Canton avenue and Broadway I52

Canton avenue and Eden street

Canton avenue and President 1°4

Calvert and Lexington streets 15°

Calvert and Lombard 156

Calvert and Fayette loJ

Calvert and Saratoga ^8

Calvert street and Battle Monument, (2) lo9

Calvert, near Mercer street

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 615

Concord and Hawk... No. 161

Concord and Pratt 162

Caroline, near Chase 16:5

Caroline and Bank 164

Caroline street and Union alley 165

Caroline and Jefferson streets 166

Caroline and McElderry 167

Caroline and G-ough 168

Centre street and Lerew's alley 169

Callioiio and Booth streets 170

Columbia and Emory 171

Chats worth and Sarah Ann 172

Columbia and Little Green 17i'

o

Columbia and Poppleton 174

Columbia and Scott 175

Chester and Hampstead 17(»

Chester street and Cockey alley ,... 177

Camden and Howard streets 178

Camden and Sharp 179

Camden and Hanover 180

Camden and Paca 181

Commerce street and Exchange Place 182

Conway and Sharp streets 183

Canton avenue and Bond street 184

Calverton road, near Frederick road 185

Chase, between Caroline and Eden streets 1S6

Cheapside, near Water street 187

Chesapeake and Hudson streets 188

Chesapeake and O'Donnell , 189

Courtland and Mulberry 190

Cable and Patterson 191

Centre Fish Market 192

Chatsworth, between Townsend and Mosher 193

616 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Davis and Pleasant No. 194

Davis and Centre 195

Davis and Monument 196

Davis and Foundry 197

Dark lane 198

Dark lane and St. Paul street 199

Dallas and Gough 200

Dolphin street and Mason's alley 201

Dolphin street and Jourdon alley 202

Dolphin and Division streets 203

Dolphin street and Jenkin's alley 204

Dolphin street and Morris alley...,. 205

Douglas and Chestnut streets 206

Douglas and Forrest , , 207

Division and Mosher 208

Division and Townsend 209

Division and Lanvale 210

Decker and Brown 211

Drawbridge, near Block 212

Exeter and Fawn street 213

Exeter and Granby 214

Exeter and Pratt 215

Exeter and Watson 216

Exeter and Lombard, 217

Exeter and Hillen 21S

Exeter street and Necessity alley 219

Exeter and Low streets 220

Exeter and Front 221

Exeter and Gay 222

Exeter street and Eastern avenue 223

Exeter street, at the bend 224

Ensor and Madison 225

Ensor and Chew , 226

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 617

Eutaw street and Wilson alley No. 227

Eutaw and Barre streets 228

Eutaw and Camden 229

Eutaw and McMechin ,.. 230

Eutaw and Pratt 93^

Eutaw and Lombard 232

Eutaw and Fayette oqo

Eutaw and Lexington 934

Eutaw and Saratoga 235

Eutaw and Mulberry 236

Eutaw and Franklin , 237

Eutaw and West 930

Eutaw and St. Mary 239

Eutaw and Ross. 940

Eutaw street and Welcome alley 241

East and Hillen streets 242

Eden and Gough 243

Eden and Bank 244

Eden and Lancaster 245

Eden and Madison 246

Eden street and Morocco alley., 247

Eden and Hampstead streets 248

Eden and Jefferson 249

Eden street and Macubbin alley , 250

Eden and Philpot streets 251

Eden street and Smith alley 252

Eden and Mulliken streets 253

Eastern avenue and President street 254

Eastern avenue and Bond street 255

Eastern avenue and West Falls avenue 256

Eastern avenue and Wolf street 257

Eastern avenue and Joppa road 258

Eager and Canal streets 259

618 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Eager and Constitution No. 260

Eager and Ensor 261

Eager street and Kead alley 262

Eao-er street and Greenmount avenue 263

Eager and Valley 264

Eager and North 265

Eager and Calvert 266

Elbow lane and Little Green 267

Emory street and Peach alley 268

Fayette and Front streets 269

Fayette and High 270

Fayette and Exeter 271

Fayette and Calvert 272

Fayette and St. Paul 273

Fayette and Gilmor 274

Fayette'and E verton 275

Fayette and Harrison 276

Fayette and Green 277

Fayette and Mount 278

Fayette and Carey , 279

Fayette and McClelland 280

Fayette and Calhoun ,- 281

Fayette and Holliday 282

Fayette street and Morris alley 283

Fayette and Washington streets 284

Fayette and Wolf 285

Fayette and Gay 286

Fayette street and Stockton alley 287

Fayette street and Mason alley 288

Franklin and Oregon 289

Franklin and Charles 290

Franklin street and Mitchell alley 291

Franklin and Green streets 292

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 619

Franklin and Gilmor No. 293

Franklin and Howard 294

Franklin and Brune 295

Franklin and Pearl 296

Franklin and Park 297

Franklin and Paca 298

Franklin and Fulton 299

Fremont street and Burgundy alley 300

Fremont and Columbia streets 301

Fremont street and Homespun alley 30 2

Fremont and McHenry streets 303

Fremont, between Lexington and Saratoga 306

Fremont and Pratt 305

Fremont and Presstman 30-1

Fremont and Lombard 307

Fremont and Raborg 308

Fremont and Vine 309

Fremont and Lexington 310

Fremont and Franklin 311

Fremont and Mulberry 312

Fremont and Saratoga 313

Fremont street and Mason alley 314

Fell and Wolf streets 315

Fort avenue and Light street 316

Fort avenue and Laurence street 317

Fulton and Pratt 318

Fulton and Lexington 319

Franklin and Pratt 320

Frederick avenue and Wilkins street 321

Frederick and Gay.... 322

Frederick road, at " Seeger's" 323

Forrest and Orleans streets 324

Front street, near bend 325

620 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Front and Hill en streets 32G

Front and Foundry ..-. 327

Front and High 328

Front and Forrest 329

Front and Exeter 330

Frederick and Fayette 331

Frederick street and iEtna lane , 332

Gay and Front streets 333

Gay and Ensor 334

Gay and Exeter 335

Gay and High 330

Gay and Belair Market 337

Gay and Frederick streets 338

Gay and Lombard 339

Gay and Second — „ 340

Gay and Fayette 341

Gay and Universalist Cemetery 342

Gay street extended 343

Gough and Stiles streets 344

Gough and Granby 345

Granby and High 340

Granby and Albemarle 347

Granby and East Falls avenue 348

Grundy and Biddle streets 349

Grundy and Hoffman 350

Green and Burgundy alley...... 351

Green and Columbia streets 352

Green and Pratt 353

Green and Lombard 354

Green and Baltimore 355

Green and Fayette % 350

Green and Lexington 357

Green and Saratoga 358

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FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 621

Green and Franklin No. 359

Green and Lee 360

Green aud Walsh 361

German and Howard 362

German, near Green 303

German and Sharp 364

German and Pine 365

German and Hanover 366

George and B'ddle 367

George and Brune 368

George street, near Pennsylvania avenue 369

Greenwillow street and Pennsylvania avenue 370

Gittings and Light streets 371

Gilmor street and Wood alley 372

Gilnmr and Saratoga streets 373

Grant and Water ? 374

Garden and Madisou 375

Garden street and Rose alley 376

Garden and Richmond streets 377

Gist and Lombard 378

Greenmount avenue, near John street 379

George street, near Williamson alley 3S0

Hanover and Montgomery streets 3S1

Hanover and Hill 382

Hanover and Lee 383

Hanover and Barre 384

Hanover and Conway 385

Hanover Market 386

Hanover and Pratt streets 387

Hanover street and Uhler's alley 388

Hanover street, between Baltimore and German 389

Hanover and Lombard 390

Howard and Lombard 39]

622 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

Howard street and Cow pen alley No. 392

Howard and Marion streets 393

Howard and Clay 394

Howard and Saratoga 305

Howard and Cathedral 396

Howard and Pratt 397

Howard and Montgomery 398

Howard and Ross 399

Howard, between Richmond and Madison 400

Holliday and Saratoga 401

Holliday and Centre 402

Holliday and Fayette 403

Holliday and Pleasant 404

Hoffman street and Morris alley 405

Hoffman, near McCulloh 406

Hoffman and Tribe alley 407

Hoffman and Mason alley 408

Hoffman and Foster alley 409

Hoffman and Jordan alley 410

Hughes and Johnson streets 411

Hamburg and William 412

Hamburg and Johnson 413

Holland and Crow lane 414

High and Necessity alley 415

High, at the bend 416

High and Low streets 417

High and Hillen 418

High and Stiles 419

Harford avenue and Point lane •. 420

Harrison street, near Etna lane 421

Harrison and Fayette streets 422

Hillen and Exeter 423

Hillen and Belair Market ., 424

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 623

Hollins street Market No. 425

Hill and Sharp streets 42G

Hudson and Lawrence 427

Hudson and Chesapeake 428

Johnson and York 42!)

Jail yard 430

Jackson and McClennan streets 431

Jackson and Elliott ,,, 432

Lloyd and Salisbury alley 433

Lombard street, near No. 3 Engine House 434

Lombard and Exeter 435

Lombard and Centre Market , 436

Lombard and Holliday streets 437

Light and Montgomery 438

Light and York 439

Light and Pratt 440

Light and Lombard 441

Light and Mercer 442

Light and West 443

Liberty and Fayette 444

Lexington and Park 445

Lexington and Pearl 446

Lexington Market 447

Lexington and Rock streets 448

Lexington and Schroeder 440

Lexington, between Pine and Pearl 450

Lexington and Sharp 451

Leo, near Eutaw 452

Lanvale street and Foster alley 453

Lanvale street and Jenkins' alley 454

Lanvale street and Stoddard alley. .„..c.< 455

Lanvale street and Sheet alley 456

Lexington street and Stockton alley 457

624 REPORT OF THE BOARD UF

Lombard and Light streets No. 458

Lombard and Bridge 459

Lombard and Carey 460

Lombard and Mercer 461

Lanvale street and Mason alley 402

Lanvale and Fremont streets 463

Monument and Buren 4P>4

Monument street and Hargrove alley 405

Monument street and Lerew's alley 466

Monument and Garden streets 467

Monument and Sterling 468

Monument and Wolf 409

Monument and Chester 47*

Madison and Buren 471

Madison and St. Paul 472

Madison, between St. Paul and Charles 473

Madison street and Lerew's alley 474

Madison street and Greenmount avenue 475

Madison street and Lovegrove alley 47G

Madison street and Madison alley 477

Mill and Bowly streets 478

Montgomery and Sharp 479

Montgomery and William 4S0

Mulberry and Laurence alley , 4S1

Mulberry and .Diamond streets 482

Mulberry and State 4S;->

Mount and Lexington 4S4

McMechen street and Foster alley 4S5

Mosher street and Foster alley 480

Mosher and Jenkins' alley 487

Mosher and Morris alley 488

Marsh Market and Pratt street 489

Montgomery and Fremont 490

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 625

North and Saratoga No. 491

North and Lexington 492

North and Foundry 493

Nicholson and Eail Road 494

New and Jasper streets.. .., 4l)~)

Orleans and Chester 496

Orleans and Forrest 497

Orleans and Bond 498

Orchard and Tessier 49!)

Orchard and Rosa 500

O'Donnell's wharf 501

O'Donnell's wharf and Inspectors' street 502

Ogston and Pierce 503

Oregon and Adams 504

Pratt and Paca 505

Pratt and Wolf. 500

Pratt and Choptank 50V

Pratt and Eden , 508

Pratt and Concord , 509

Pratt and Commerce 510

Pratt and Scott 511

Pratt and Frederick road 512

Pennsylvania avenue and St. Mary street 513

Pennsylvania avenue and Carpenters' alley 514

Pennsylvania avenue and Mosher street 515

Pennsylvania avenue and Wilson street 516

Pennsylvania avenue and Laurence street 517

Pennsylvania avenue and Roberts' street 518

Pennsylvania avenue and Preston street 519

Pennsylvania avenue and Bloom street 520

Pennsylvania avenue and Townsend street 521

Pennsylvania avenue and Lanvale street 522

Pennsvlvania avenue and Hoffman street 523

026 REPORT OF THE BOARD OP

Pleasant street and Mitchell alley No. 524

Paca and Elbow lane 525

Paca and Cider alley 526

Paca and Ross streets 527

Paca and Saratoga 528

Paca and Lexington 529

Paca and Carpenter alley 530

President and Alice Ann streets 531

Paca street, No. 1 Engine House 532'

Park and Mulberry 533

Park and Clay 534

Portland and Emory 535-

Pierce and Scliroeder '. 536

Pine street and Chesnut alley 537

Pine street and Pin alley 538

Pine and Pierce streets 539

Pine and Raborg 540

Popple ton street and Balto. & Ohio R. R 541

Poppleton and Booth streets 542

Poppleton and Raborg 543:

Poppleton and Carpenter alley 544

Pearl and Sarah Ann streets 545

Plover alley and Richmond street 546

Point Market 547

Penitentiary 548

Preston street and Mason alley...... 549

Preston street and Morris alley 550

Point lane near Aisquith street 551

President street and P., W. & B. Depot 552

Penn and King streets 553

Patapsco and Ellicott 554

Philpot and Thames 555

Richmond street and Lerew's alley 556

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 627

Richmond Market No. 557

Ross street and Long Lane 558

Ross and Preston streets 559

Read street and Hargrove alley 5 GO

Read street and Morton alley 501

Raborg and Oregon streets 562

Raborg aud Republican 663

Stiles and High 564

Stiles near President 565

Swann street and Centre Market 566

Second street and Centre Market 567

Second street and Postoffice avenue 568

Second and South streets. 569

St. Paul street and Spring alley 570

St. Agnes Hospital 571

St. Paul, between Centre and Hamilton streets 572

Saratoga street and Mitchell alley... 573

Saratoga and Liberty streets 574

Saratoga and Park 575

Saratoga and Republican 576

Saratoga and Schroeder 577

Saratoga and Poppleton 578

Saratoga and Carey 579

Saratoga and Strieker 580

Sharp and Lee 581

Sharp and Pratt 582

Sharp and Lombard , 583

Sharp and Henrietta 584

State and Mulberry 585

Schroeder and L\>yd 586

Schroeder and Raborg 587

Sarah Ann, between Fremont and Chatsworth., 5S8

South street wharf , 589

628 "REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

South and Lombard streets No. 590

Strieker and Lexington 501

Spring and Lombard 592

Strieker and Ramsey 593

Strieker and Mclienry 594

Seott, near Pratt .. 595

Scott and McHenry 596

Vine, near Pine 597

Warner and William 598

Warner street and Homespun alley 599

Warner and Wayne streets GOO

Walsh and Hoffman 601

Walsh and Smith 602

Walsh and Greenvvillow 603

Washington and Pratt 604

Townsend street and Jenkins alley 005

Townsend street and Jordan alley 606

Townsend street and Mason alley 607

Townsend street and Stoddard alley 608

Townsend street and Sheet alley 609

Townsend street and Morris alley 610

Thames and Wolf streets 611

FIRE PLUGS ERECTED IX 1869, 1870, 1871.

Pratt and Gist streets 612

Chester and Gough 613

Gough and Washington 614

Lexington and Washington 615

Baltimore and Monroe 616

Potomac and Hudson 617

Curley and O'Donnell , 618

East and O'Donnell 619

Lombard and Wolf 620

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER 629

Chester and Lombard No. 621

Washington and Hampstead 622

Charles and Fayette 623

Madison avenue, at C. P. R. R. stables 624

Valley and John streets ... 625

Etting andMcMechen 626

Wilson, near Madison 627

Watkins and Townsend 628

Republican and Lanvale 629

Light and Barney 630

Harford avenne and Madison street 631

Townsend and Gil in or 632

Light and Heath . 633

Castle, between Fayette and Orleans 634

Decker and Hoffman 635

Decker and Republican 630

Gilmor and Cook 63 T

Broadway and Chew , 638

Paca and Co i. way 630

Canton avenue and Wolf street 640

Chop tank street and Eastern avenue 641

Cross and Russell streets 642

Cook and Fremont 643

Cross and Ridgely 644

Canton avenue and Gist street 645

Canton avenue and Cader street 646

Eutaw and Cross 647

Eager and Ensor 648

Greenmount avenue, at Cemetery gate 64'J

Glinior and Tenant 650

Hamburg and Warner 651

John and Eden 652

Jasper and Ross 653

630 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF

King and Strieker No. 654

King and Calhoun 655

Lombard street and Addison alley G5G

Luzerne and Aliceanna G5T

Moil n t an d McHen ry G5S

Oregon and Hollins G59

Oregon and Thompson GGO

Pimlico alley and Henrietta street G61

Parrish alley and Ramsay street GG2

Paca and Hamburg 663

Ramsay and Calhoun ,„.... G64

Saratoga, near Fremont GG5

St. Peter and Scott G6G

Scott and Hamburg GG7

Stockton alley and Adams street 668

Thompson and Carey... 669

Strieker and Cook 670

Union Square and Hollins street 671

Bank street and Canton avenue 672

Bank and Washington streets 673

Gay and Oliver. . 674

Leadenhall and West 675

Henrietta street and Butler avenue 676

Leadenhall and Hamburg 677

Ann and Jefferson 678

Ann and Madison. 679

Broadway and Eager '., — 680

Biddle and Register 681

Biddle and Decker 682

Biddle and Wolf 683

Biddle and Chester 684

Cooke and Woodyear 685

Calhoun and Adams 686

FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF ENGINEER. 631

Caroline and Alice Anne •. No. 68*7

Exeter and Canton avenue G88

Fort avenue and William street 089

Fulton, near Ramsay street 690

Gilmor and Pratt streets 691

Howard and Hamburg 692

Hamstead and Wolf. 693

Hanover and West 694

Hughes, near Jackson street. 695

Light and Randall streets , 696

McHenry street and Madison alley 697

McHenry and Parkin streets 698

No. 8 Engine House, Mulberry, near Schroeder street. 699

Pratt and Carey streets 700

Penn and Portland .•. 701

Pratt and South 102

Ramsay and Sterrett 703

Ramsay and Poppleton 704

Register, near Eager 705

Warner and Montgomery 106

Warner street and Elbow lane 707

West Falls avenue and Block street 708

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