The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-09-16

Hartford County. Baltimore County
VIM. B. Norris, Robert Moore,
J ohm T. Spieer, Samuel H. Ellis,
Garrett Amos, Robert Gardner, .,
John Archer, J. w. Shankland, =.
James X. Keech, Frank Weber, ~
J. w. GLADDEN., Samuel Green,
Jesse Hoskins, John T. Thompson,
VIM. Hoskins, Thos. H. Robinson,
George K. Amos, Edward Bell, provost
Robert i. Bovine, = marshal. Id
John Lancaster, A. ]. Harker, ,,
Jonathan Beans, WIN. Shoemaker,
Joseph Harlan, Louis Bnnsal,
Jacob Lively, Abraham r. Street.
Franklin Rigdon. .....
Mr.. Norris desired that a temporary
Chairman should be appointed, as he
wished TO make statement TO the Com
mitlee in relation to his action, since the
meeting Of the 3lst ult. MIR. John T. Spi-
Ger, OF Bel Air, was appointed temporary
chairman, when Mr.. Norris stated that in
pursuance Of the pledge made by him in ac-
ting as chairman of the meeting of the 3lst
ul,., he proceeded to carry out in good
faith what lie supposed to be the in,en-
ton OF the resolutions of that meeting, of
fering to the keepers of the gates the old
rates of toll, which they refused to receive,
demanding the increased rates Of 60 per
cent, advance as lately established, which
he refused 10 pay, he desiring they would
charge those rates to him in account, and
warrant him for them, thus allowing him
the privilege Of testing the legality Of the
charge. They declining to. do so, shut
the gates, by orders directed against him
individually, when he proceeded to break
and cut his way through, as occasion re-
CURED, numbering perhaps as many as a
dozen cases, the gate-keepers then charg-
ing him the advanced tolls in account,
which they previously refused to do. He
desired to say to the committee that this
was done entirely on his own responsible
ity. having had no opportunity for consul
tation with them until the present mo-
ment, and that their present action in reIa-
ton thereto will make no difference in his
future course of action in these premises,
as they will be same as heretofore.
On Mr.. Norris retiring, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee having
heard the statement of Mr. Norris in ref
erence to the course he has been compel
led to pursue in relation to having the
gates of the Hartford Turnpike closed on
him, to prevent his free travel to and from
his residence, in defiance OF his will TO do
what was right and honorable in the
the premises, we all and each of US hearth
ly agree to sustain him in What he has
done, and follow his commendab1e and
honorable example; this we pledge our
selves to do. "- -. Ia'
Mr.. Norris being recalled, and informed
of the action Of the Committee, on fesum-
ing the chair returned thanks therefor.
Justice Thomas II. Robinson, of Balti-
more county, and Garrett Amos, of Har-
ford county, were appointed Treasurers, to
receive all funds and pay all bills signed
and countersigned by the Chairman and
Secretary of this Committee. ,..;
Justice Thomas H. Robinson then adj
dressed the meeting in plain and lucid
manner, tracing the history of the road
from its present inception to the presen.
time, reviewing the law in regard to the
charter then granted the Company, show.
ing what they had to do before toll could
be exacted at all, aud claiming that their
legal obligations had not been complied
with. -.
He also showed to the PLANES. under
standing that subsequent acts OF the LegIs-
lature had provided a special law to reach
the road, so as 10 prevent imposition by
The company, either by a bad road or I'M
due rates of toll.
At the conclusion of lis remarks a vote
of thanks to him was passed for his kind
ness in making so plain the history of the
whole matter at issue. ..r.t
On motion of MIR. H. Gardner, it was
unanimously resolved that this meeting
resolve itself into the ssHarford Turnpike
Road Association, for the improvement of
the road" all parties contributing to the
funds becoming thereby members thereof.
It was further resolved that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
Baltimore Sun and the Baltimore County
.4dpocate and american at Tow sontown,
and the National american and Eeis at
Bel Air. "
The meeti' g then adjourned, subject to
the call Of the chairman, naming time and
place of meeting.
BY order of the Chairman,
SAMUEL Fl. ELLIS,
Secretary.