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ing a total of $22,250. The estimate put upon this "prop-
erty at this time is much larger, and its value is considered
to be about $30,000.

FIFTH REGIMENT ABMOBY.

The land on which this armory stands is located in Balti-
more city, and was acquired from William Wallace Spence
in 1900 at a cost of $125,000, and occupies a space 366 feet
by 328 feet and 3 inches. The armory, which is considered
one of the largest and finest in the world, was erected at a
cost .of $500,000, making the total cost $625,000.

PENITENTIARY.

The Penitentiary is located in Baltimore city and occupies
land containing about 8 acres. It was conveyed to the State
by more than sixty deeds, the first of which was in 1811, and
the others in 1891. It is improved by modern buildings con-
sidered the finest in the country, the total cost of which, in-
cluding the land, was $2,"500,000. It pays all the expenses of
the institution; and the managers turned into the Treasury
a surplus of about $37,000 last year.

HAY SCALES.

The State owns four hay scales, one located in Havre de
Grace, and three in Baltimore city, known as the North-
eastern, Western and Northwestern.

The land at Havre de Grace was purchased in 1878 from
Louis K. Herbst et al., at a cost of $150. This is about 170
feet by 30 feet, and is improved by a hay scales and shed,
which cost about $20,000, making the total cost about $20,-
150.

The Northeastern Hay Scales, located in Baltimore city on
Greenmount avenue, occupies a space of 75 feet by 36 feet,
and was purchased in 1876 from James C. Bowe and wife
et al., at a cost of $4,300. The improvements are similar to
those at Havre de Grace, and cost about $20,000, making the
total cost about $24,300.

The Western Hay Scales, located on Frederick road, oc-
cupy a space 78 feet by 20 feet, and was purchased in 1878
from Charles Shipley at a cost of $1,000. It is improved by a
scales and shed, costing about $20,000, making the total cost
about $21,000.

The Northwestern Hay Scales stands on land at the inter-
section of Fremont and Myrtle avenues (formerly Cove