The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-12-31
Eamondson Avenue Again.

A meeting Of property owners interested in the
completion of Edmondson avenue. held meeting
at beitFich's. Frederick road on Thursday Of last
week. Mr.. John Glenn was president and Mr.. T..
J. farber. secretary. 4 lengthy statement. pre-
pared by Mr.. Glenn. containing detailed ae-
count Of the object Of the meeting, was read, the
substance Of which il rs follows: "The property
holders were taxed for the payment of nearly
$4,000 for the building 81 bridge over Gwynn's
falls, and that the opening Of Edmonton avenue
vas not NJ their solieitation but Of gentlemen who
wished 10 develop their property, and Who nov
refuse TO pay up their ASSIGNMENT. thus prevent
ing those who were assessed for the construction
Of the bridge from obtaining access 20 that stTuc
ture An act was passed in the winter % lss0.
which provided for the appointment Of three
aminers, whose appointment 10 be perpetual.
and 20 be allowed 10 Gil their own places and be
amenable 20 no one. The people assessed were 60
have the right of appeal 60 the assessment. and
with this exception the power of the examiners l.
absolute. The &C; in question directed the sx
Aminers 60 complete the avenue and they are to-
day refusing TO do their duty aud undertaking 90
exercise n discretion with which they are no
where clothed by the act. TUO years have elapsed
since the passage Of the act referred 90 above and
the grievance still remains. The examiner vas
asked why the act was not carried into effect. and
replied that IL number 0f parties interested were
anxious TO have the act carried out be would de
lay no longer. few days after this paper vas
placed 10 his hands signed by number Of promi-
nent persons. requesting the examiners 90 proceed
With the completion. NOtstthstanding this they
refused to proceed the ground that the grade Of
Edmondson avenue has not yet been established
In the city, and that he IL unwilling O. enforce the
payment OF assessments until the city has deter
mined whether II will cross the Potomac railroad
at grade or by bridge. The assenblage present
NJ the meeting opposed this view, for the reason
that the condition % Edmondson avenue is an in
tolerable grievance; that $4,000 have been spent
In = bridge, which IL now nothing. n the action
Of the examiners refuses 10 afford the proper
10 II. II the city insists upon crossing the rail
road At grade the money spent will not be resurn-
ed. nor will the parties who have not yet paid be
relieved from their responsibility, and the only
effect Of delay will be 10 commence work two years
hence when IL ought 20 have been commenced
twelve months ago. The question Of grade can
only Affect y few hundred yards and the balance
Of the road could be put under contract. The
city would be perfectly justi6able in asking. in
case they change the grade Of this street, where
was the guarantee that the county would complete
the avenue. The action Of the county through its
examiners 80 far does not afford H." The state
ment ~ read exceedingly pleased those present.
and desire was expressed that u should be given
the public. A resolution to the effect that com
mittee be appointed 90 devise the best means for
procuring the completion Of Edmondson avenue
vas passed and the meeting adjourned until Fri
day, January 6.
Af.er the above meeting n reporter of one Of the
city papers had an interview with Mr.. Geo. II.
Carman, one Of the examiners. Mr.. Carman said
that Everybody may have an interest In any
thing and everything, but from the parties pres
ent at that meeting. among thefriends Of Edmond
son avenue-,he friends being the parties who
have 10 pay for the improvemeht-I saw only two
names, and those two do not represent more than
| ST00 Of assessments as against s7e,0OO odd
already paid and to be paid TO complete the ave-
| nue."
awhat about the question Of grade at the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroadf" queFied the re-
porter. There is but one opinion" replied Mr..
cArman, andthat u flor the interests Of Baltimore
city and the eounty) that this point on the road
should be crossed BY q. bridge and not at .
grade, this being the only point between the
mouth Of the tunnel aud the Frederick road that
1 could be crossed BY bridge"
''why wait for the question Of grade " "Simply
because the parties who are building the most and
Who are most deeply Interested In the avenue be.
lieve the question Of crossing the avenue by n
bridge IL % the highest importance. and the best
friends Of the avenue will bend their energies %
| make the grades Of the city meet those Of the
county, and also that the assessmsnts Of those In
terestsd shall pay for the bridge" Mr.. Carman
further intimated that petition would be brought
before the City Council AZ It's next session In re-.
gard 10 the question Of grade at the point alluded
10. While admitting ths impoFtane Of the com
pietion Of the avenue, Mr.. CaFman said he did
not believe in the dlctation Of people not inter
ested, directly or indireetiy, a. 10 what other'
should do who we're interested In eases 10 the
extent Of thousands of dollars.