The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-15

irrcguiaftics OF any Kind upon the part OF the
aminers, in our opinion the Courts and not the
Legislature OF the State would be the proper iribu.
nal TO examine into the matter. But the Legis-
laiure has In Its wisdom decided otherwise, and
We are now ready to have full, fair aud Impair.
partial examination Of our proceedings, aud the
circumstances under which We have acted under
the Act for the completion Of Edmondson avenue.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
GEo. II. CANAAN
EDWARD RIDER, Examiner.
JAN. 81, 1889. SAMUEL BRADY,
AZ a meeting February 9TH, the Examiners pre-
scented y supplemental statement which the CON-
nittec filed and marked Document 4.
Copy II Document e..
In the matter Of Edmondson avenue. Hon. J.
Edwin Farber, Chairman Hon. w.lmot johnson,
Hon. A. II. Greenfield, committee Of House Of
Delegates.
The Examiners under the Act Of 1850, Chapter
4iS. for the completion Of Edmondson avenue.
Respectfully beg leave 10 represent as supple
mental 10 our statement llcd January 3isi, lss2,
that large and important portion Of the work for
the completion Of Edmondson avenue has already
been done rs provided for by said Act.
In the report Of the Examiners filed In the Office
Of the County Commissioner Of Baltimore county,
August 18th, 1850, the said Examiners certified
that they took the oath and gave notice as requir
ell by the FIRST section Of said Act, valued the DANA
ges for the land which has been taken for Edmond
son avenue and made an estimate Of the probable
cost and expenses Of completing said avenue
already laid out aad contemplated, together with
the amount which has been paid by property own
crs under the assessment heretofore made, and
sessed the gross sum asccrtaincd In such proper
tions rs they deemed fair and equitabeas benefits
on all grounds and Improvements In Baltimore
county, which. in their opinion, would be benefited
by the condemnation, opening, grading and con.
struc,ion Of said avenue, and had an explanatory
plat and profile prepared, gave notice and me; rs
required by Section Of said Act, allowed damages
and assessed benefits as provided for BY said Act,
and credited benefits assessed with damages allow
ed. and with the amount that has been paid on ac-
count Of previous assessment Of benefits upon the
same property for said avenue.
The assessments for benefits extended and cover
ell over $500 Of land. and 20 the distance Of
four and three fourths miles west from the limits
Of Baltimore city. and in width 20 an extent Of
about one and a-half miles. and on seventy lone
different pieces o: property.
The work has progressed ne rapidly as a similar
improvement in the county. and the cost and ex.
penscs in the matter reasonable under the cir.
eunsianccs. and are not more In comparison than
has been charged and paid on a similar work.
We submit that there never has been any dill.
euty in getting statement Of the amount collect
cd aul the mode Of expenditure.
In our former statement We alleged that the mat
ter OF grades in connection with the crossing of the
railroad the tardness Of some Of the original
friends Of the avenue who have heretofore paid
large sums towards us contraction. and the undue
and unnecessary action Of some persons who have
no; been assessed single cent and have not 10
our knowledge contributed anything towards its
construction. has done much to embarrass and re
tari the progress Of the improvement and tended
to add materially to the expenses Of the same.
These are questions which are susceptible Of
proof. and We submit that IL the witnesses that We
desire and ask for are subp@ned by your honora.
bic committee. that We can subsiantiaic and prove
the statements tina. VIC have made, and show and
dispToyc the statements made BY the petitioners
(Messrs. Glenn and oihers) which reflect upon us
AZ Examiners. and charges that there has been
no cisor, made upon our part 20 bring the work 10
an end. All Of which is respectfully submitted.
EDWARD Rrnrn. r. Examiners.
SAHrEL BRADY,
FEERUARY :. lSS2.
At n meeting February Goth. Iss2, the Exainn.
ers presented paper statement, whish the com.
mi,;ee aled and marked Document II.
Copy Of DDcHHicat H.
In the matter Of Eimonison avenue. Hon
Edwin j. farber, Chairman Hon. wilmot John.
son. Hon. A. H. Greenfield, Committee House Of
Delegates.
The undersigned. Examiner. in the matter Of
the completion Of Edmonton avenue. beg leave to
further represent that il has been stated By Mr.
Glenn. in evidence. that he represented petitioners
as chairman and as attorney. aud that the
tnitiee of which he chairman was appointed
u "a ilcctlNE i1FFoitnn ftutci. Jan. %, tNes
The Examiners in their Statements marked Doc.
ument and Document T.. alleged. in connection
with other matters that the undue aud unnecessary
action Of some persons who have not been assessed
a single eent and have not. TO our knowledge, con.
tribGted anything towards its construction, has
done much 90 cmbarrass and rctard the progress
Of the improvement and tended 20 add materially
10 the expenses Of the same.
And we herewith file aud make part Of this
paper Papers marked "A. BIB, &C. and DID. ZEE.
And We submit that in our opinion an exasnina.
ton Of these papers and articles will demonstrate
the fact that the object Of the parties interested in
them must have been 20 east doubt and odinm
upon the Act Of 1850. Chapter ii3. and to reflect
upon and bring the Examiners into riiiculc and
contempt. aai in effect 20 injure them personally
and n Examiners TO impair their efficiency in the
discharge Of their duties under said Act.
The articles referred 10 are in many particulars
false and malicious, and. are advised are libel
and aeiionable.
And We further submit that whilst the courts
were open. with full anl ample powers TO protest
all parties in interest that parties not in interest
organized the movement 10 invoke the Legislature
a. the Grand Inquest Of the State. % enter upon
an investigation which, in our Opilion, was not
for the public interest, but for personal purposes
and 10 mitigate SANDER.
And We further submit that the articles will
show how the meetings referred 10 By Mr.. Glenn.
in evidence, were gotten up aud the manner in
which he procured bis present position in this pro-
eceding.
And We further submit that BIZ the agitation of
Eimondson avenue matters through the press, rs
shown by the articles referred 10, and BY other
agencies which are a subject Of proof pending the
question Of grade, &c, (which was introduced as
early as the GFst day Of May lasi,) that the time
and attehtion 81 the Examiners has been unncees-
sarily required and occupied, aud has tended to
adj aad increase the expenses incident thereto.
And We further submit that AZ the Legislature
has been invoked, as the Grand Inquest of the
state. to enter upon this inycstig Cation. in our
opinion, and We are advised, II Is but right and
proper that this eom nittce, and through IL the
Honorable the House of Delegates. should be fully
informed a. % the animus aud status Of the in
auggration Of the investigation. All which Is re.
spectfully submitted.
GEO. II. cARxAS,l
EDWARD RiDEa, Examiners.
FEE. IL, 1852. SAxuEL BRADY,
And TO Show the positson Of TAs Arga. pending
this investigation We herewith add 10 this state
ment papers AMI articles marked Fl and GG.
All of which IL submitted.
GEo. n. CARuAx,1
EDwARp RIDER, Examiners.
FEn. 20. 1889. SAMUEL BRADr,
The paper referred to in Document H. and made
part Of said document and marked "A, BIB, &C,
DID. EE, Fl and CO, are copies Of articles in Ths
Argas, newspaper Published at catonsyilie. Nd.
by Edwin J. Farber, Editor, and Eugene Caring.
ton, Business Manager.
On page 3. 4. and Of the report Of the CON.
mittee will be found references and comments
upon the fact that $50. 900. $4,000 and SIS 900
had already been expended on the avenue prior 10
the Act Of 1850. chapter 49, and for the distance
Of two and one-half miles That the work had
been discontinued, the road left impossible with
wall 81 rock some ten feet high or more, and near
~ one hundred wide across the entire avenue, etc.
The fact that large sum had already been ex.
pended by property owners. and that the County
Commissioners had erected costly bridge over
Gwynn's Falls tas required by Special Act Of the
General Assembly, 1872, Chapter 1901 and that
the avenue still remained In an unfinished condi.