Baltimore's city affairs in one comprehensive volume — the 1878 mayoral message and officers’ reports.
This official yearbook compiles the city’s financial statements, debt comparisons, sinking funds, and receipts and expenditures for 1878. It also includes detailed reports from the Park Commission on Druid Hill, Patterson, and Riverside Parks, plus notes on park development, maintenance, and improvements funded by the city’s revenue streams. You’ll find discussions on funding, public works, school facilities, and the administration’s approach to sustaining city services and infrastructure. The volume presents a clear record of how Baltimore managed debt, taxes, and public resources during 1878, with supporting documents and appendices that illuminate the period’s urban governance. Ideal for readers seeking historical municipal snapshots, policy history, and the evolution of city budgeting and park management in the late 19th century.