Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-03-11
THE MINING JOURNAL
FIR 33TBURG, MD, MARCH II, 1876.

f.t u RG, MD, MAKCH IL, 1875.
THE CsstssaA has the temer;ty to tackle
Our synopsis of The county disbursement as
shown by tie last Annual Levy List, and
processes to bean ,s,e te understand how
we lose ISL coo annually by our support of
Allegany county This has been so plain
ly shown, however, that further figures
would be lost ON our contemporary. 1t
would BE useless to say that the $4,000
taxes more that we pay and the S3S,c0C
less that we receive; than east Allegany, adj
dcd together, make difference of S61 900
against us. This is really the point the
Cscllaan cannot comprehend.
- After this it is not singular it should go
into a calculation showing how it will cost
the new county more to take care of itself
than it docs actually to provide for itself
and the remainder of Allegany besides. In
fact, 1t finds the coal region is really
burden to east Allegany, for it is said we
cost Allcgany about 81 900 more than we
pay. Now this is news, and many people
SutH DC w
know there are thousands of our money
paid out in Cumberland for various county
purposes-not q cent of which returns to
our offices, stores, shops, Or mines; We
know that they pay $4s,OC0 yet it takes
$4,000 to keep them going, and know
that of the ST. 900 we pay we get back but
$4,000 to keep us going. Hence the diff
culty{of finding that 81 900 the Cic;lian has
charged. US with.
But this is small matter compared with
the way the Ciuliaa dsposes of a question
that has never been mooted. 1t goes on to
show what expenses the new county is
''chargelz5k" with. This is really laughable.
We have never grumbled particularly about
the size Of the bills mainly about the cit-
gems Of one end of the county holding the
.prerogative Of signing the receipts--say for
about $61 900 more than we. That's all.
Not weary of statistics, the Civilian makes
up another table showing that our new
county will cost us $685. 37 annually 1t is
not too much to say that the Cipiliun has
missed the actual amount by quite $4,000
But, admitting the Cicilian's figures to be
. correct, the SOL 900 we now close clearly
and irrevocably' will nearly pay the bill
and sage us precisely what it now costs to
run our part of the county machinery. And
then there is the all-imporlant, overwecn-
ing and controlling fact, outwcighing all
the: other ponderous arguments in favor of
new county, that these expenses, whatever
they are, large I small, will be immediate
ly and continuously expended in our own
midst, to our own people. and made thus to
contribute to our own development and
growth, instead of Cumbcrland's
The CSpilian's reasons are all "bosh," and
along with its fanciful figures, ought to go
to the bottom Of the deep, deep sea-"
THE New County Bill obtained its faircst
consideration and treatment by Senator
Stevens Of Baltimore, and but for the over
bearing polite opposition, and the subse-
quent and sudden subterfuge of a few 9TH
.ers to get rid of it, his favor would have
gone a long way toward getting it through.
His good words to the new county delega-
.tion will be remembered. Mr.. S. is chair
man Of the committee on Judicial proceed
ings by whom the new county bill was
twice reported favorably. He is gen le-
man of fine presence and address, and one
of the very few really able III mbers Of the
Senate.
In this connection we must mention the
hospitablc entertainment of the new county
delegation by Senator Duke of Dorchester
gentleman expressed himself as pleased
with the claims set forth for the erection of
the new county and unless the discussion
of the bill brought out some glazing objec
tons to it he would support it. [Mr. D. is
an old, able and honorable Senator and ev-
cry inch gcntleman.]
We held Interviews with numbers of 9TH
or members of both houses, receiving favor
able, discouraging and non-committal cx-
prcssions, but in all cases the most courte-
Gus attention Mr.. Neal of Somerset, DIR.
Chaisty and Mr.. Hobltzell of Baltimore,
and others whom we cannot now recall,
gave us kind receptions, patient hearings
and fair promises.
But we didn't believe all we heard par
ticularly when tiny little discrepancies be.
tween former and present conversations
would crop out. This occurred on two oc-
casions VIC allow something then for those
with whom we talked but once. We must
acknowledge kind attentions from our own
delegation, especially Messrs. McCulloh of
the Senate, and Atkinson of the House.
Also from Mr. Barnard Of Garrett.
THERE is problem in the new county
business which we should like to have sov-
ed To succeed there must be to each
county 400 square miles Of territory and
10000 population. Garrett had to take in
673 square miles in order to get 10000 in
habtants Now if the new county takes
-273 square miles from Garrett, as it must
do TO have any show of success, what be-