232 MARYLAND MANUAL;

PATAPSCO ACADEMY.

The properly known as the Patapsco Academy was pur-
chased from Louisa L. Shipley et al., November 10,1908, and
contains 1 acre of land, for which the State paid f 1,000. It
is unimproved.

FISH COMMISSION PROPERTY.

The Fish Commission property located in Garrett county,
was acquired by two respective deeds in 1894 and 1896 from
Richard T. Browning and wife, and Hattie C. Browning and
husband. It contains 53 acres, more or less, and cost the
State $1,136. The estimated value of the improvements is
$3,000.

ST. MARY'S FEMALE ACADEMY.

The land on which this academy stands is located in St.
Mary's county, and was acquired for the Vestry of William
and Mary's Parish of Protestant Episcopal Church in 1844.
It contains 6 acres and cost at that time $609.25. The im-
provements thereon are estimated to be worth $20,000, mak-
ing a total cost of $20,609.25.

MARYLAND HOSPITAL FOB INSANE.

This property, located near Catonsville, and known as
Spring Grove Asylum, contains about 148 acres, and is esti-
mated to be worth $120,000. The buildings and plant there-
on are worth about $500,000, making the total value as it
now stands $620,000.

This property was gotten from time to time by different
deeds, the title formerly being in the managers, but it now
rests in the State.

MARYLAND ASYLUM AND TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
FEEBLE-MINDED.

This property was acquired by the State in 1888 from Eliz-
abeth M. Morgan et al. for the sum of $10,000, and contains
1861/2 acres, more or less. It is improved by several new
granite buildings and cottages, also a good sewerage plant,
as w.ell as a refrigerator plant, and is well stocked with milk
cows, hogs, etc. These improvments so far have cost $170,-
000, making the total cost including the land $180,000.