Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-02-11

came into Office, were as follow;
Clerk and treasurer, Gone Office $4,000
Assistant clerk, 500
Engineer of the canal, 1880
Collector at Cumberland, coo
Inspector at Cumberland 800
Inspector at Georgetown, $40
A majority of the present board thought
proper to separate the Office of clerk and
treasurer, and abolish the Office of assist
ant clerk with a salary Of $500 per an
mum, and appoint a treasurer with a
salary of 81 400 per annum, which the
three members sustained, (Messrs. Bruce,
MeCleary and Veirs, who, "a Citizen
of Maryland" says "to their honor be it
said, voted against it," Gan increase of
salaries The Office Of engineer of the
company was also abolished, and that of
the engineer and general superintendent
established, with a salary Of 81 500 per
annum.
On the 30th of June the salary Of the
clerk Of the company, which for several
years had been 81, 900 per annum, was
reduced by bare majority Of the board
to 81 500. That officer demurred to
this injustice to him for the benefit of
another, but WAS at the time assured by
a majority of the board that it should be
restored to The former rate, and in Octo-
Der last it was SO restored, TO take effect
from the time of its reduction; at the
same meeting the engineer and general
superintendent of the canal was raised
to $4,000 per annunr, being only $500
more than was paid to the engineer by
the former beard, simply for his services
at the dams The salary Of the collector
at Cumberland was raised 500 per an
num; the inspector at Cumberland was
raised $500 per aunum, and the inspoc-
tor at Georgetown 500 per annum, thus
making an aggregate increase of salaries
over those paid by former board Of $500
per annum, Exclusive of the increase Of
the salary Of the treasurer over that of
the assistant clerk, of 5000 per annum,)
being an increase Of about y per cent,
instead of NEARLY 80 per cent d" as
stated by "a Citizen Of Maryland. -
Vi NV li'l tt tllttibin I.lilltN ~ u W
tizcn Of Maryland (Mcssrs Bruce, Ne
Cleary and Vcirs.) two of them (Nessrs
McClcary and Vcirs) had previously
pledged themselves to restore the salary
Of the clerk, and it was known that two
of them at least (Messrs Bruce and Me
/ Clcary) had expressed themselves favor
able to raising the salaries Of the other
officers.
With reference to the rates Of toll on
coal as now existing, when established
in 1851, it was deemed. temporary
measure to aid in establishing the coal
trade, and in the annual report of 1852
it was stated that when this should be
done substantially and proitahly, that it
was believed higher rate could be paid
To this time this has not been effected,
and it is confidently asserted and believed
that the mining companies Of Allegany
have not yet extended their business suf-
licicntly to make it profitable or to enable
them to pay higher rates. a compare
tive brief period may accomplish this, as
more extensive arrangements have been
made with this view In this event,
higher rates Of toll may be charged, but
it is question Of policy whether these
incipient arrangements shall be discontin-
ued by the premature establishment Of
higher rates of toll, or await further de-
velopments It is not the desire or in
tention of the Canal Company to enter
into competition with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, or.deprive them
Of their just share Of the coal trade, but
it must be obvious that water transporta-
ton Of coal is less expensive than that
by rail, and that if the mines shall be
more actively worked, that there may be
sufficient for both works in due time.
Having thus simply stated the facts,
which "a Citizen of Maryland" has Sc
upjustiy, not 10 say maiiciousiy, pcrvert-
ed, ! will not inquire into the motives
which have prompted his communication,
or those by whom he is allotted, and shall
not feel myself again called upon to no
tice such without responsible name.
,. Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
j.. j. BRENoLE, Prcs't
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co.