The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-04
Special Correspondence Baltimore CoHafv Uaion
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ASSAroLis, February "a, 1852.
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Nv" memOeta OF the house Whcn told OF a tavora-
BILE report on the bill on Tuesday In the senate.
were astonishod at the information, and one was
50 confident that your correspondent was mistaken
that ho even denied It's existence. On reference
90 the senate proceedings, proving the existence
OF the bill, the sitting delegate gave \ most en-
phaiie and significant nod 20 the look Of inquiry
written on the face Of the standing representative
from baltimore county. The following is the full
text Of the bill:
4 BIZ entitled an act to proride for he re-siirisio
Of baltimore county into election districts aHd
pFeeiHefs.
sgcrIoS I. Deitenaeted by the General Assembly
Of Maryland that II shall be the duty Of the coun-
~ Commissioners Of Baltimore county and they
are hereby ordered and required TO proceed forth.
with to divide and lay OF Baltimore county into
as many districts having as nearly rs possible an
equal number Of qualified voters In each Of said
election districts aud being each Of suitable and
regular form rs Is reasonably producibie, aad 10
divide and lay OF said districts in such manner
that they may be thereafter by said Commission.
srs subdivided into precincts, said precincts being
also as regular In form rs Is reasonably practical
bic, and not to exceed ifty. the whole number for
said county, nor less than forty precincts and in
making said divisions 90 exercise their discretion
and judgment In accordance with the regulations
OF this act, each district respectively AMI precinct
TO be properly numbered.
SEC. 2. And be u enacted that when the said
county shall have been so divided that the said
County Commissioners shall make or cause 10 be
made In proper book careful description Of the
boundaries Of each OF the said election districts
and precincts, to number each aforesaid under it,
proper number, aud after making n careful and
exact copy Of the same In another proper book.
and after verifying the said books by their sigma
lures, to deposit them in the Clerks Office Of tho
Circuit Court Of Baltimore county. and IL shall be
the duty Of the said Clerk to record and dean the
same in his said Office, and q copy from either Of
said books OF the description and boundaries Of
said districts or any precincts thereof shall be
evidence for all purposes Of the boundaries Of the
same. the remaining book always 20 be kept and
returned TO the Office Of the said Commissioner.
SIC. ,. And be II enacted that when the said
book containing the said description Of said dis.
triets and precincts 80 laid out as aforesaid has
been deposited for record In tho said Clerks Office
then the said election districts and preincts in
said book described and laid out shall thereafter
DO deemed to be the several election districts and
precincts Of Baltimore county, said divisions 10
be made by said Commissioners and said book to
be so lodged with the Clerk within sixty days
after the passage Of the act.
SEC. I. And be IL enacted that this act shall take
effect from it, passage.
rnE EDSoSBsoS AVENUE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Farber is making deep dive into the mys.
teres Of street assessments in Baltimore county.
lie l. backed by two able and conscientious gen.
tiemen, Messrs. wilmot johnson and A. II. Green-
field. We have known the latter gentleman for
years and do not think he has his superior on the
vclopei, by Mr.. carmans evidence. the following
facts: That between April Il. lSs0, and Dec. 70.
iSs, Sil ,is3l1 had been collected from the prop.
crty holders interested ia the work. OF this
amount S2.T22.j0 had been expended. $e,l06 uf
which had been for the per diem ofthe examiners,
Sj67 for engineering and $3.50 for advertising.
Out Of the amount paid for per iien Mr.. Carman
had gotten Sl,iio, Mr.. Samf Brady 1886. and Mr..
Edw. Rider $3.50. Daring this time no contracts
had been made nor any other steps looking to the
completion Of work taken. The balance Of the
money Il In bank The second days testimony.
Mr.. Carman still on the stand. showed that asses
meats 10 the amount Of 81, $500 were collected
prior % the passage Of act Of 1885, aud sail that
all this had been expended between June. ISIS, g.
Jan. ]. ISIS. for grading. engineering and con-
siruciiOn Of >! miles Of Eimondson avenue. No
per dienis were drawn between ISIS anl act of
lSSo. a.. upon cross examination. no funds we're
proved 10 have been in bank from which 20 draw
Ter diens. and no work done in grading or
construction ofihe avenuc during that period. AstD
the question Of grade. Mr.. VIM. II. Shipley testi-
fed very frankly aud said that 10 construct the
bridge they proposed over the crossin; oi the Po-
tomac Railroad and then 10 GIL ia the cut al or
near the intersection of the avenue and the rail
road IL would involve a large expenditure, as the
"hll' would average from Is 10 80 feet within 400
feet Of the bridge, some danger would be incurred
on account Of n curve in the railroad. but could
easily be remediel by having aagman and gates,
sCch a. the railroad must always furnish for pab-
lie street crossings at their expense an thus
the question o: grade Is cipher. aud should be
no obstrueiion 10 the profnP, completion Of the
avenue. Mr.. CarInan stated that he had not com.
promised in any ease nor had be taken less than
the full amount % assessment and given a receipt
IN full, while Mr.. John Clean testified that there
were several instances in which he had done 80.
and Mr.. J. u. Brnkiey stated, under oath, that
Mr. Carman had so compromised with him as rep.
resentins his sister, Mrs. Boggs, AMI hal settled
With him 10 full for $500 for a.sessmen. Of
$4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Senate on Tuesday n bin was admitted
10 its FIRST reading O. allow the Equitable Gasght
Company Of Baltimore 20 extend mains into the
county.
In the House Mr.. johnson, Of Baltimore eoun
~, was appointed an additional member Of the
Committee on the Chesapeake Bay and its Tribu.
ta,es.
Mr.. Gittinss obtained leave 70 introduce bill
TO empower the Baltimore County Commissioner
to appoint sanitary inspector for Woodbury. aud
vicinity.
On Thursiay, in the House, Mr.. Banks obtained
leave 90 introduce n bill 70 exempt manufacturers
from taxation in Baltimore county. Referred 70
Baltimore county delegation.
Mr.. Farber introduced a bill 10 repeal anl re.
enact with amendments the article Of the Code
Parliamentary Law; also to purify and lesaliEe
primary elections.
An order hxing pay Of Thomas II. Moore. hr.t
appointed Sergeant at Arms bu; now Journal
Clerk, caused long debate. IL was finally de-
terminei. on motion Of Mr. Handy. 90 ratify the
action Of the Speaker in changing Mr.. Moore from
Sergeant alarms TO Journal Clerk, and Mr.. X.
wOoiten from Journal Clerk 70 Sergeant-at- Arms.
and reversing the pay Of the officers, Mr.. Moore
getting :! per day AMI Mr.. wootten dropping
from 81 to Is per diem, Mr.. Moore's original pay.
An unfavorable report vas made by Baltimore
county delegation the petition for local option
Law for Baltimore county. No action vas taken.
Mr.. Bsnks, from committee on FEDERAL relations,
reported suitable resolutions 10 Congress, asking
. monument for Francis Scott Key. u.
GS-'In Maryland. my Maryland tho lobby