The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-22
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Mr.. James NJ. Schley's provision
house, at his residence, on West
Washington street, was broken into
Friday night last by thieves, who
carried off a lot of hams and pheas-
ants. They also carried off consid-
cradle quantity of coal. -Ctm5erla7d
C5rUjan. .... .....
Mr.. r. H. Gordon, Of the law frm
of j. IL. Gordon & Son, this city, was
married in Baltimore on Thursday
morning last, to Miss Susie King,
who is neice Of Mr.. j. Smith John
son of this city. They are at present
on an extended wedding tour, from
which they will return to Cumber-
land and take up their residence in
the house formerly occupied by Rev.
E. B. Raft nsperger, on Washington
street. CWn6. AilegGaiaR. .. ...
CHANGE. AT QUEEN CITY HOTEL.
We were informed yesterday that
there will be change in the man
agement of the Queen City hotel on
the lst day Of January next. Mr.. w.
NJ. Lander, formerly connected with
the hotel and now in charge of the
company's hotel at Belpre, Ohio, will
take control 0fthe house. Mr.. Lam
bert is gentleman well versed in
hotel matters, affable and efficient as
a host and caterer. We are sure that
many who remember him will rejoice
at the selection made by the manage
ment Of the company. - CtmbeH nd
AUegd1aiuR.
THE RAILROAD ORDINANCE. Fl.
In acceptance with the provisions
of the ordinance, the vote was. yes
terday taken upon the proposition 10
pledge the credit of the city for the
sum of 500, 600 for the purpose Of aid
ing in the construction Of the six
miles of railroad necessary to form a
connection with the Bedford q
Bridgeport, and the Pennsylvania
Railroads. There was no apparent
extraordinary interest manifested on
the streets, yet the vote polled shows
clearly that individually the people
had the matter under consideration,
and the majority given in favor Of
the ordinance is Unexpectedly large.
The whole vote polled was l ,2l3.
In the exciting election for Mayor in
May, 1876, the vote was ,h6l, only
AS in excess of the vote yesterday.
The majority is SO decided as to show
clearly that the great mass of the
people of the city favor the enter
prise, since out Of ] ,2l3 votes only l75
opposed it. = CUD1b. Cjgilian, Samday.
CHANGE IN THE SCHOOL LAW.
1t has often been remarked upon
as an anomaly that the secretary and
examiner of the county school board
should also be its treasurer. In the
capacity Of secretary this combina-
ton official draws upon himself for
sums of money, and receipts for the
the same-to himself. In every as
ISOLATION or corporation, however in
significant, there is always treas
urer upon whom the secretary draws
the two officials acting as checks up
on each other, and that all the BUSH
ness of as important a public board
as our school commissioners should
be transacted by single individual
responsible only to the board, who
can only make occasional eXamina-
tons Ofhis books, is certainly very
bad arrangement, and one almost
sure to make trouble, sooner or later.
To do away with this state of things
it is proposed to petition the legisa.
ture, at its next session, to pass an
act, operative as to Allegany county
only, empowering the school board
to appoint person to act as treasurer
alone, the office to be sep rate and
distinct from that of examiner and
secretary. The passage ofsuch law
would distribute the labor of the two
offices, and put it out of the power
Of either the secretary or treasurer to
appropriate or embezzle any funds
without the connivance of the othera
The change would be an excellent
one, and we most earnestly hope it
will be made. Cun16. NeaCs. w..
THE SKY BEGINS TO BRIGHTEN.
An influential cltiztn of Cumber-
land yesterday received a letter from
a sterling business man of Pennsyl-
vania, thoroughly conversant with