The Baltimore County union., 1881-10-29
KEATiNG AS A MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

We copy the following article from the Rock
willie MoaiyoneTidH ian independent paperl Of last
week
Of the manner In which Thomas J. Keaiing dis
charged his duties as Comptroller Of the Treasury
We promised 20 touch upon the manner In which
he discharged them rs member Of the Board Of
Public Works. To enable our readers the beiier
20 understand what We have to say In this connec.
tion, II must be borne IN mind that the Board Of
Public Works 10 composed Of three meubers-the
Governor, the Comptroller Of the Treasury and
the Treasurer-who have absolute control over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the Fishery force
and the appointment OF the Insurance and Tax
CoInmissioners. We are not much encouraged
however, In the belief that the present comptTol-
Ter Of the Treasury (Mr. Keating) will be more
likely TO prove faithful 10 his trust In the one case
than the other, since he, In conjunction with the
Treasurer (also . member Of the Board Of Public
Works. e.appointed A. =. German rs president
Of the canal In direct opposition 20 the opinion Of
pcople-and at salary, too. Of $4,000 a year, in
ciuding travelling expenses, when he (Gornan)
was already holding the position Of United States
Senator at n salary Of $1,000. The conduct Of the
Comptroller in this instance IL the more culpable
when u was well known TO him nj the time, as u
Is TO every man In the State that the canal under
the management Of Mr.. Gorman. had been con.
verted into mere political machine 10 be operated
In the interest Of the Ring; In other words, TO
build up and perpctuate is power In the State
while its revenues, instead Of being turned 10
the Treasury 70 help pay the Indebtedness Of the
State, were being spent In 'riotous living rs the
following hotel bills will show:
"Mr. GOrman, accomp by the other direc.
tors Of the canal (scven In ALI paid Barnum's
hotel In Baltimore, for days board In Decem-
Der, 1874, the sum Of Sii9.70, or $i7.i0 per man.
In September. 1875, they paid same hotel the sum
Of 5000, for one days board, or $l3.sl per man.
In November, 1875. they paid same hotel the sum
Of SiO9.65, or Si566 per man, for one day's board
What the money went for may well be surmised
from the following items charged In the biils:-
December sth. 1874. cigars $i2. champagne $50,
whisky 81. September 29th. 1875, cigars $i.9j,
champagne $50. whisky -, ciarct wine -. so. bar
$l.Jo. November Iith. 1878. cigars $3.50. cham
pagne S2l. whisky S6.55, bar IS cents, cards 81,
cash 60 walters SlO, Parlor -.
"Thc above will furnish some idea of how the
peoples money Is being squanderci by the Ring.
of which Mr.. German 10 chief; and yet Mr..
keating, as guardian Of the public Treasury, tes.
tdcs his approval by re-appointing this same man
(Gorman) as President Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal 10 do with its revenues as he pleases.
snow II IL no use talking. the people will never
be satisfied with this manner Of spending their
money--ail the sophistry that can DO brought To
bear in extenuation Of IL to the contrary notwith
standing-and Il H. TO be hoped they will dem.
onsraie In November, not only in this county, but
all over the State"