The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-03-11

Edward f. Johns late collector of taxes of the LIST
district, convicted at the Mayterm of court 1880,
as defanlter, the judgment against him for
81, $685. for the use of the State, having been
paid in full, was entered Satisfied
In the matter of default in the collection and
payment Of the county taxes, the award of
S5,9O26l, due the county, was stricken out by
agreement, and judgment for 5000 entered
satisfied" Mr.. Johns was accordingly discharg-
ed from custody, by order of the court. .t
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GETTING READY FOR FISHING. Our fishermen
are busily engaged in overhauling their seines
nets, boats, and tackle, and should the weather
continue favorable will soon be hard at work -
In addition to the numerous OILERS engaged in
llshiug, we note the following shores in this sec
ton On the eastern side of the bay, above
Turkey Point, the first Shore is "Beayer Dam !"
which will be operated by Messrs. stackhouse
IL Co.; next comes the famous fishery known as
"Gillcrs' Hole" Mr.. Alex. X. Wilson, Jr., pro-
prietor; next "Red Point" by Mcssrs. Cruthers
| " Co.; and then carpenters Point" by Mr.
| Perry Barnes. At Spesuta Island arr two fish
ing shores, "Sandy Beach, by Messrs. j. H.
Carver & Co., date of "Cranberry") and "Sim
| mons'' shore, by Mr.. Littleton Green. Pat
tens Island, opposite Port Deposit, worked by
| Messrs Jarrett Spencer Il Son. These embrace
! all the shore fisheries The Float fisheries, be-
ginning south and moving up, are Messrs. j.
Osmond u Co., one northeast and one north
west of the Battery Light; Messrs. VIM. r.
Michael Il Co., north of Battery Light; Messrs.
A. F. Brown Il Co., at q point off "Od Bay
In the river we note the Float fisheries of Mr..
s. E. Penning, located to haul at mouth of the
river; Messrs. Coae Il Bailey, off Watson's
Island; Messrs, VIM Ewing u Sons, short dis
lance above Watsons Island, and Mr. VIM Sill.
yer, opposite Frenchtown.-Repu
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoMMIssIoNERs.-The
County Commissioners met at their Office in
Bel Air, on Monday. The case of Edward F.
Johns, late Collector of Taxes of the first dis
trict, was again taken up. The resolution, as
passed last week, releasing Mr.. Johns from all
claims against him by the county upon the pay.
ment of $1,000 with interest from January lst,
1879 and the costs of the suits against him, was
amended 80 as to allow Mr.. Johns credit on the
amount to be paid by him, of any money in the
hands of Dr. james Billingslea, as receiver
of taxes to have been collected by Johns. The
amount to be thus credited on account of Johns,
for county taxes, is about $500. The resolution,
as amended, was adopted by vote of three to
two-Messrs. Amos, Dallam and Whiteford vot-
ing to accept the compromise and Messrs. Ches-
ney and Plowman voting against it,
petition was presented by VIM Easter and
Others for n bridge over Grave Yard branch, on
the road from Glenvile to Priesthood Bridge
A committee was appointed to examine the pro-
posed location for the bridge
Elijah Kirk was reappointed Overseer of the
Amshouse and Dr. f. p Dalam Physician to
the same institution.
| The examiners return on the "Martin' road,
near Forest Hill, was rejected
DIR. James Billingslea, Collector of Taxes of
the lst district, was allowed TO return Sl507 as
insolvent, and Edward F. Johns S5l 79, as in
solvent on taxes for 1873.
Charles w. Proctor was ordered to deliver 5
perchcs of stone additional at Swan Creek Land
ing.
yoke of oxen at the Almshouse were sold to
VIM b. Jarrett, for 1925 cash
Messrs. Corbin Amos, Jacob II. Plowmun and
John S. Dallam, Of the board were appointed u
| committee to meet a committee of the Balti.
more county commissioners, in relation to u
bridge over the Little Gunpowder, on the road
from Taylor, Hartford county, to st. James
Baltimore county.
Messrs. Plowman and Chesney were appointed
to examine the condition of the bridge at
| Shows Mill.
The following petitions were presented and
| ordered to be fled
| From Roe Il Tucker, j. Howard Walters and
Others for bridge over Winters Run, at Phil
| lips Mill.
From VIM. A. Wilson and Others for n bridge
over Stirrnp Run, on the road from Forest Hill
to Chrome Hill, near the residence of said Will